All Things Hippity and Hoppity

[Rumpelstiltskin]

"meanwhile back in Queens the realness is foundation
if I die, I couldn't choose a better location.
When the slugs penetrate you feel a burning sensation
getting closer to God in a tight situation.
Now, take these words home and think it through
or the next rhyme I write might be about you..."

~Albert Johnson

 

[ter1413]

 

[Big Pun]

A couple favorites lately:

 

[StanleyWingtip]

Glad I found this thread...tried starting a rap/hip-hop thread like a year ago and didn't get much.

Current vibe:

 

[ter1413]

I caught this on Youtube over the wknd.

Typical battle rap movie with a Caucasian as one of the main characters. Em produced this so I guess it was another 8 Mile..rags to fame flick.

 

[ter1413]

Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill Dead at 52

Houston hip-hop icon succumbs to pancreatic cancer

Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill Dead at 52

Bushwick Bill, a member of the Houston rap trio Geto Boys, died Sunday at the age of 52.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[ter1413]

Hasbro acquires gangster rap label Death Row Records as part of $4B deal

Hasbro acquires gangster rap label Death Row Records as part of $4B deal

My Little Pony, meet Tupac Shakur. Toymaker Hasbro has acquired gangster rap label Death Row Records — which counts Shakur and Snoop Dogg among its artists — as part of a bid to grow its stable of …

nypost.com

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Season 3 of Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix is pretty damn good. And when I say pretty damn good I mean it is a must watch.

MC Lyte and Monie Love have aged very well. Meanwhile Lil Kim, who is much younger, looks like Rocky Dennis in drag

 

[justridiculous]

If y'all have checked out Tobe Nwigwe, you're missing out. Been listening to him for a little while now and he's really blown up recently; his stuff is dope.

 

[ter1413]

I don't know if any of you have the Periscope app. Every Friday night from May > November from 8pm - midnight, the Legendary Cypher goes down live in Union Square, NYC.

Rappers of all ages, colors and of both sexes come together to kick some rhymes. Check out the rebroadcast from last week by the "Scoper", Issa Khari, above. He also broadcasts live on Twitter.

Do check it out!

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

 

[ter1413]

How the mighty have fallen:

Exclusive | Damon Dash arrested over $400K in ‘unpaid child support’

Dash, who is best known for founding Roc-A-Fella records with Jay-Z, was led into Bronx Family Court in cuffs after two felony warrants were issued for his arrest.

pagesix.com

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

 

[justridiculous]

Freddie Gibbs And Madlib: Tiny Desk Concert

The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.

www.npr.org

DANG