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KEEPING CAMERAS ROLLING (5) – Hip-Hop on the Idiot Box

The musical guest appearance is a big draw to most any television talk show. And through the years there have been some unforgettable performances that hopefully one day can be compiled together and released for our viewing (and hearing) enjoyment… RZA and Craig Ferguson –          NWA and Arsenio Hall –   [...]

KEEPING CAMERAS ROLLING (4) – Eminem, Ice Cube, El-P, Madvillain, KRS-One, Nas

The music video. Who remembers when this art form actually meant something? That was back when MTV and other “music video channels” actually played music videos for music fans. The platform was once used as a way to introduce new sounds to a new audience. And it worked from where we sat. At least for [...]

KEEPING CAMERAS ROLLING (3) – OLD SCHOOL HIP-HOP

You don’t see the kind of unity today in hip-hop that there was back in the day, when moments such as this one on the Arsenio Hall Show could be expected and appreciated by fans. There are appearances by KRS-One, Guru, Wu-Tang, Naughty by Nature, Das EFX and Tribe Called Quest, among others.      [...]

KEEPING CAMERAS ROLLING (2)

– Imagine a world where blacks and whites can “all just get along” under the same roof… How funny was that? The people that created the video did so as part of a web series called ”Custom-built, Micro-Budget Commercials for MicroBilt Customers”. And it appears that the people in the video are the people you’ll find [...]

PAULIE RHYMIN’ AND SCHEMIN’

By – Dank Lucas Cali Bay Area emcee Paulie Rhyme has blessed stages all over the world. But before moving to The Bay he was a longtime staple of the underground Cleveland hip-hop scene as a solo act, as well as a front man for the eclectic Finless Brown outfit. A true road warrior, I [...]

LET ME PUT YOU ON GAME – THE ‘MUSIC, MAGIC, MYTH’ EDITION

By – TimS Some may know The Last Emperor from the collabo he did with KRS-One and Zach De La Rocha on Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1, released via Rawkus Records in 1998. Some may know him from his brilliant Secret Wars records in which he assumed the voices and flows of some of his favorite rappers, as [...]

KEEPING CAMERAS ROLLING (1)

We’ve got videos. Some are timely, others just interesting… As of late, stories of pirates highjacking boats seem to be the rage nowadays. (And Johnny Depp is not even part of the production this time around). But aside from that, did you realize earlier this month that April 5, 2009 marked 15 years since Nirvana [...]

“HOW I LEARNED TO ACCEPT MUSICIANS FOR THE PEOPLE THEIR RETARDED FANS THINK THEY ARE”

By – TimS I’ve tried to get this review started five times now, but I just don’t know how to introduce the fact that Brother Ali is fucking ridiculously talented. Or to find a way to talk about his recently released EP The Truth Is Here without sounding like a Rhymesayers Stan (my previous P.O.S. [...]

“BE A BIT IRISH ON ST. PATTY’S DAY”

Arguably the best holiday on the calendar, St. Patrick’s Day has been known to bring people of all walks of life together for a festive day of fun and craziness. Be sure to take part in some form or another! Start off with an Irish beer or two. Or maybe you prefer Irish whiskey instead. [...]

“I’M NOT A WRITER I JUST CUSS A LOT”

By – Dank Lucas I’ve decided to take my “This Shit Right Here” column in a different direction. I don’t want to lazily rush through whichever uninspiring album, by whatever recognizable name that gets put on my plate for me to write an absurd review about. I feel these reviews are oftentimes rushed. And seriously, [...]