Posts tagged with hip hop

7 comments, 28/05/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in .mp3, Audio, Exclusive, In Memorial Of..., Music, Music Video, Video

R.I.P. to a legend and an inspiration to us all Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word piece "The... Read more...

POST NUMBER 5000 – A BENCHMARK IN TIME…OR WHATEVER

0 comments, 23/05/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in A Truth Moment, hotep, Music

This Jimi Hendrix poster was made from 5000 guitar picks Hotep I don't even know where to begin; I guess I'll start by stating this: I'm not really into awards and accolades, only because I feel that the work I have put in validates itself. While much appreciated, from my perspective ther... Read more...

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Hip-Hop Marketing: An Interview with Nah Right’s Eskay

2 comments, 07/05/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in download, Interviews, Movies, Music

DZ: A lot of rap artists are getting involved in Twitter and doing very well with stuff like trending hashtags. Does social media actually sell records? Eskay: I think social media contributes to the public’s awareness about an artist and that awareness then (hopefully) turns into album or si... Read more...

The Birth of The Beastie Boys—An Oral History On The 25th Anniversary of Licensed to Ill.

0 comments, 04/05/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Music, Real Hip-hop, Video

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, out May 3, is, according to the Beastie Boys, a return to their fundamental smartassery after 2004’s uncharacteristically serious To the 5 Boroughs, which was, in part, an attempted palliative for post-9/11 New York City. Explains Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, o... Read more...

The Gospel of Hip-Hop According to KRS-One

0 comments, 23/04/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Audio Book, E-Book

By Wizdom Selah Each day we strive to make time for what is important to us. For some that may be eating right, working out, family, religious disciplines and/or a career. It is easy to lose focus or get side tracked from those things, let alone your spiritual purpose. Throughout the years of ... Read more...

That’s Luther R. Campbell, Not ‘Uncle Luke,’ Running For Miami-Dade Mayor

3 comments, 18/04/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News, Politics As Usual, Video

[vodpod id=Video.6362207&w=425&h=350&fv=player_id%3D8659f4ba0443c8ebb2025b29016dfa0d%26amp%3Btoken%3DV0WBSVIiG_2Jrw8ce5D9U0Jv0AuxsBIORe] Exit Luke Campbell, potty-mouthed sex-rap jester and impresario. Enter Luther R. Campbell, Miami-Dade mayoral candidate. Forget transparent lingerie... Read more...

FBI Documents On Notorious B.I.G. Murder Reveal Rare German Ammunition Used

0 comments, 06/04/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in *Blank Stare*, Illuminati, News, Stranger than fiction, Video, World News

Records of an FBI probe into the unsolved case of Biggie's murder appear in The Vault including information about the the way the New York emcee was killed in Los Angeles. It seems he was shot with a German-made Gecko 9mm gun, one that is not commonly found in the United States. The FBI investigat... Read more...

Ten Reasons Why The Wu Tang Clan Are The Greatest Rap Group Of All Time

0 comments, 31/03/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Lists (The Infamous)

By Phillip 10. Grown-Man Rap Hip-hop thrives on the energy of youth. All media eyes are on L.A.'s expansive Odd Future collective these days, but beyond the group's surface schtick about raping and pillaging small villages, its movement is propelled by the same fresh-faced-and-rebellious attitu... Read more...

The Imminent Decline Of Southern Rap

0 comments, 30/03/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Industry Rule #4080, Music

by M.T. Richards Four years ago, Southern rap heroes UGK commanded listeners, without much discretion, to "Quit Hatin' the South." Nobody hates on the South now. From New Orleans' native son Lil Weezy to Rick Ross in Miami, many of today's most formidable hip-hop artists reside below the vaunte... Read more...