I think y'all need these over on the east side. If I was there, I would set up shop next to the umbrella/hat/scarf merchants and cake up. Especially by Grand Central, Times Sq Subway, and Macy's in NYC.
Check them out.
Happy 50th Birthday, Graffiti!
In 1967, some dude in Philly wrote his name on a wall to get a girl's attention. My how this culture has grown up since then.
Taggin Ass City
A historical look at the origins of the 1st element of hip hop in this new documentary. Culture kicks the facts.
BBoy Salute:DISCO DUCK
A LEGEND amongst legends has passed away in Philadelphia. You should probably know this name if you SAY you love hip hop culture...
The Art Scene: The Fun Gallery
Street Art? New???? Our Big Brother Samo, aka Basquiate and the crew was doin that back in the day in NY, sun. Take peep into the start of a movement.
Da Buze Bruvaz: Hard Liquor
Our favorite rap group is back making that unmistakable hip hop music. Nothin but fire. see if I'm wrong...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Survival Series:Snow
I think y'all need these over on the east side. If I was there, I would set up shop next to the umbrella/hat/scarf merchants and cake up. Especially by Grand Central, Times Sq Subway, and Macy's in NYC.
Check them out.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
IT'S FINISHED!
i finally got it done! man, its been tuff. the ups the downs. it seems like ive been runnin on will power alone. but to the bboycult fam, i offer this.
im gonna come on in tghe next couple of posts to talk more about myself and my crew, and what this album is. its a bit of a backstory to it all. stay tuned...
and to Capital G, i saw the comment on Grand's spot... thanks my dude... and here's hopin that ur wrong like a muhfucka...
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Enjoy The Nostalgia
After reading this article and remembering that I had this bookmarked, I couldn't help but reminisce over lacing up the leather Bally boots and the fresh smell of leather from an Aberdeen bomber while looking for my black YSL frames for a night out of bagging chicks on 42nd St in Manhattan. Good times.
RIP Bobby Robinson. Enjoy the beats...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
We Would Lose A Rap Olympics
I agree with Chuck D . I don't think we would be in the top 3, perhaps just make the top 5.
I know people are going to start naming the legendary rappers and say I'm bugging, but I would reply with you're bugging. First the masses want the old heads to give it up and fade to black, NOW you want them to represent the art when bragging rights are on the line? NOW you want the lyrical rappers to step up (a la Slaughterhouse). Sorry Charlie, Jay, Nas, Kanye, Jada, Styles and them ain't going. J Cole, Drake, Vado, Nicki, Diggy & CyHi ain't going either. They will get the bug in their ear that this may not be a good look for them. Here's my roster representing the US:
Wiz Khalifa, Currensy, Yo Gotti, Jay Rock, Tyga, Smoke DZA, KRIT, Red Cafe, XV, Pill
These are the new cats, a decent lineup. What will they have to do? Perform the best Hip Hop on the planet. No battle rap, or club lip syncing. Move the world crowd with their Hip Hop. Now of course US rappers headline around the globe, but the US fans have no idea of these countries' local talent. The Asians have been studying US Hip Hop for years. As have the UK, Russia, Australia, and many more countries. Can anyone of you name one of these countries' favorite local rappers to even provide film or scouting? Reassess your thoughts if you don't think a lot of these foreign rappers can't speak English. Notice how much doubt is starting to brew with that starting 10 I put up.
Wiz & Currensy are pretty much the same type of rap. KRIT has his lane, XV has his. The other 6 are pretty much similar. What team has 6 shooting guards, 2 small forwards and 2 point guards and still thinks it can win a b-ball championship?
Who would be the coach? Ross? Snoop? 50? Jay-Z & Puff have already used Euro sounds on their last albums, a sound none of the above rappers have embraced, yet in the same breath people love Tim Duncan's game, and he's sh^t in the international style of basketball. Whomever would be coach would have to get more Mickey Factz' & Kid Cudi's, a rarity in our US rap format, to even be competitive.
We would lose so badly in a Rap Olympics, cats would probably go US Hockey team on the hotel room. And maybe that's what we need to actually see how this rap music thing has truly affected the planet, and step our music artistry up a couple of notches.
If I had Sean "Puffy" Combs money I would have been had this annual event on VH1...
Monday, December 20, 2010
I BEeN SAYIN THIS....
this is somethin i caught in the inbox today. i was like, ok finally! all these years, with all the Mexicanos on the West Coast, i never heard ( meaning that it might not be true) a rapper use a Mariachi beat in a song. at least not like this. i saw a couple other vids from this dude, Rey Resurreccion, but this one is some stand out shit. and with all the states and the entire country of Mexico and others in Central America that fuck with Mariachi to go tour in, this dude should b doin shows for a minute, just based on this song alone. and this is a Filipino dude! u got to love a pimp when he pimps....
