NPR recently had a post on their socials where in celebration of hip hop turning 50 they ask modern artists to name "the one song that made you fall in love love with hip hop?"
What's yours??
Mine was 'The Fat Boys Are Back'. It blew my 11YO suburban mind. It was the first time I'd ever heard anything like it and I was immediately hooked.
Good question, but it's hard for me to answer. I remember being about 8 or 9 and listening to Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique with my older brothers. I loved "Ice Ice Baby" too and used to sing it to myself walking home from school. But I didn't listen to much rap outside of radio hits in high school, then heard Wu-Tang's "Reunited" followed by "For Heavens Sake" and nearly lost my mind.
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Saw Talib Kweli and Lupe Fiasco last night, on the birthday-eve of Hip-Hop! Great show, but I didn't know much of the music. I know of Talib from Black Star and his few songs with MF DOOM. I've heard Lupe discuss his appreciation for Aesop Rock, probably my favorite living rapper.
Any Talib or Lupe fans here that can let me know which albums to consider getting?
My interest in new hip hop tailed off massively from mid 00’s onwards. But Train of Thought and Quality are amazing albums. Beautiful Struggle was great also if more inconsistent.
Not listened to Lupe for years but I enjoyed his first album when it came out.
On another music forum, someone posted in a hip hop thread, "Hip hop has been around for so long, I find it funny whenever haters complain about rap today". I responded by saying that not everyone who does not like hip hop is a hater. I said I don't care for hip hop but that doesn't mean I hate it. I said I feel the same way about opera. I'm not a fan of opera, but I certainly respect the work and don't hate it.
One of the moderators there removed my post and blocked me from posting on that thread for "trolling".
Does that sound like trolling? I think calling people "haters" is more like trolling. I was majorly offended by being accused of trolling.
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On another music forum, someone posted in a hip hop thread, "Hip hop has been around for so long, I find it funny whenever haters complain about rap today". I responded by saying that not everyone who does not like hip hop is a hater. I said I don't care for hip hop but that doesn't mean I hate it. I said I feel the same way about opera. I'm not a fan of opera, but I certainly respect the work and don't hate it.
One of the moderators there removed my post and blocked me from posting on that thread for "trolling".
Does that sound like trolling? I think calling people "haters" is more like trolling. I was majorly offended by being accused of trolling.
It's difficult to really say without knowing the forum and their guidelines, as well as the exact comment you made, but based on your summary it doesn't seem like trolling. Maybe they felt offended by your comment for some reason? Again, hard to say.
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On another music forum, someone posted in a hip hop thread, "Hip hop has been around for so long, I find it funny whenever haters complain about rap today". I responded by saying that not everyone who does not like hip hop is a hater. I said I don't care for hip hop but that doesn't mean I hate it. I said I feel the same way about opera. I'm not a fan of opera, but I certainly respect the work and don't hate it.
One of the moderators there removed my post and blocked me from posting on that thread for "trolling".
Does that sound like trolling? I think calling people "haters" is more like trolling. I was majorly offended by being accused of trolling.
Brian a lot of older hip hop heads and performers get on the new ones for not respecting the older artists. That is one of the biggest reasons for it.
First heard this and added audio version to a Playlist about 6 months ago. It has been stuck in my head for the last month. Like a lot of their stuff but this is my favorite of theirs. https://youtu.be/IdNxeepSpuk?si=bd_zwaeHTRcxOKdM
First heard this and added audio version to a Playlist about 6 months ago. It has been stuck in my head for the last month. Like a lot of their stuff but this is my favorite of theirs. https://youtu.be/IdNxeepSpuk?si=bd_zwaeHTRcxOKdM
Nice. I'm not familiar w/ these guys....will check em out
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Harlem World is the book. Cast in above film are mainly not actors but are artists, rappers and real stick up dudes. F..king cool. Giddy up and get the f..k down my sister's and brothers. I'm ready to go paint the town. Love you all
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GaXMfw0IJOo Never knew about this movie. Just read a kickin book that mentioned it. Will explore this thread more! Anybody wanna rock say OooO! OooooooO! Ooh Ooh Ooh. Classy sh.t. Now I know where that beastie boys quote comes from . I'd paint 10 murals for a (y'all know the rest)
I remember watching this as a kid. Busy Bee is in this. Legend.
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I loved that song. Early 90s on Saturday night, the local radio station always did the top club hits and that's where I heard songs like this, The Humpty Dance, Supersonic, It takes two, Regulate, Tennessee. Great music. Looked forward to it every week.
This whole album is fire, start to finish, no skips, highly recommend Sporty has a great flow, Suga Free is great as always, and production by Cricet is top notch
NPR recently had a post on their socials where in celebration of hip hop turning 50 they ask modern artists to name "the one song that made you fall in love love with hip hop?"
What's yours??
Mine was 'The Fat Boys Are Back'. It blew my 11YO suburban mind. It was the first time I'd ever heard anything like it and I was immediately hooked.
If you happened to notice the name on the door he came out of? Zev Love X broadcasting. That was his original stage name. Check him out at the end of 3rd Bass' Gasface video to see a very young MF Doom, AKA Zev Love X.
If you happened to notice the name on the door he came out of? Zev Love X broadcasting. That was his original stage name. Check him out at the end of 3rd Bass' Gasface video to see a very young MF Doom, AKA Zev Love X.
Thanks for posting!
Oh yeah, love that song and I have both KMD albums. Reading "The Chronicles of DOOM" by S.H. Fernando now, which is really good so far.
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If you happened to notice the name on the door he came out of? Zev Love X broadcasting. That was his original stage name. Check him out at the end of 3rd Bass' Gasface video to see a very young MF Doom, AKA Zev Love X.
Thanks for posting!
Oh yeah, love that song and I have both KMD albums. Reading "The Chronicles of DOOM" by S.H. Fernando now, which is really good so far.
Doom lived in Long Beach, where I live now. There is a small urban area that has produced some talent. Zeb and his brother being two of them.
If you happened to notice the name on the door he came out of? Zev Love X broadcasting. That was his original stage name. Check him out at the end of 3rd Bass' Gasface video to see a very young MF Doom, AKA Zev Love X.
Thanks for posting!
Oh yeah, love that song and I have both KMD albums. Reading "The Chronicles of DOOM" by S.H. Fernando now, which is really good so far.
Doom lived in Long Beach, where I live now. There is a small urban area that has produced some talent. Zeb and his brother being two of them.
Do you know if they ever put the KMD - MF DOOM Way street sign back up? Heard that got snagged pretty much after it was put up.
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If you happened to notice the name on the door he came out of? Zev Love X broadcasting. That was his original stage name. Check him out at the end of 3rd Bass' Gasface video to see a very young MF Doom, AKA Zev Love X.
Thanks for posting!
Oh yeah, love that song and I have both KMD albums. Reading "The Chronicles of DOOM" by S.H. Fernando now, which is really good so far.
Doom lived in Long Beach, where I live now. There is a small urban area that has produced some talent. Zeb and his brother being two of them.
Do you know if they ever put the KMD - MF DOOM Way street sign back up? Heard that got snagged pretty much after it was put up.
I'll have to drive by there and see. I believe it's like that Yield sign in Montana and doesn't last long.
I highly recommend that everyone see Digable Planets if they play near you. Saw them a few months or so ago and it was pretty magical. They played a small, jazz club, so an intimate show. They had a talented live band backing them.
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I highly recommend that everyone see Digable Planets if they play near you. Saw them a few months or so ago and it was pretty magical. They played a small, jazz club, so an intimate show. They had a talented live band backing them.
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What's yours??
Mine was 'The Fat Boys Are Back'. It blew my 11YO suburban mind. It was the first time I'd ever heard anything like it and I was immediately hooked.
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/14/1212661071/andre-3000-album
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10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
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9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Never knew about this movie. Just read a kickin book that mentioned it. Will explore this thread more!
Anybody wanna rock say OooO!
OooooooO!
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh.
Classy sh.t.
Now I know where that beastie boys quote comes from .
I'd paint 10 murals for a (y'all know the rest)
Cast in above film are mainly not actors but are artists, rappers and real stick up dudes. F..king cool.
Giddy up and get the f..k down my sister's and brothers.
I'm ready to go paint the town.
Love you all
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Sporty has a great flow, Suga Free is great as always, and production by Cricet is top notch
Thanks for posting!
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)