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Lost Classics - Volume 2 « Result #1 on Nov 27, 2009, 7:55am »
With so many great albums that go unrecognized, or under-recognized, I found a plethora of CDs that I wanted to remind people about this month. The two I ended up choosing are Phife Dawg’s first solo effort, Ventilation: Da LP, and the album that introduced the world to t.A.T.u., 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane. Listening to both again the other night made it clear to me that these are both Lost Classics that are worthy additions to anyone’s music collection. Here’s why...
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November 23rd - Brown Bag AllStars « Result #2 on Nov 23, 2009, 8:02am »
Everyone involved in NYC’s underground hip-hop scene has, at one point in time, rubbed shoulders with at least one of the members of the Brown Bag AllStars. The seven man crew consisting of (back row) KONCEPT, Deejay Element, J57, (front row) DJ E-Holla, Soul Khan, The Audible Doctor, and (not pictured) DJ Goo, have a huge bi-weekly showcase, Brown Bag Thursdays, and they’ve all worked at Fat Beats at some point in time. It was a host of after hours 40 oz. fueled rhyming sessions at the store that led the seven of them to decide to collaborate and form a group. Now that group they formed is one of the most respected in the scene and this week I caught up with all seven members of the Brown Bag AllStars to find out more about their music, the harsh realities of their responsibilities at Fat Beats, and how even being lost in the woods would be a musical experience for them.
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Ramblings of the BK GrrlGenius (11/09) « Result #3 on Nov 20, 2009, 11:10am »
"As you can tell right away from this photo, @AdamsWorldBlog is a pretty fun guy. I first met him online while promoting Chingy and a bunch of other rappers. Adam stood out because of his passion for hip-hop and most of all for always delivering what he promised!
I first met him online while promoting Chingy and a bunch of other rappers. Adam stood out because of his passion for hip-hop and most of all for always delivering what he promised!
We finally met in person at a Mya show over in the dreaded Times Square area. It was sort of sad because the stage at B.B. Kings was so tiny and she had 4 dancers who really didn’t fit in that environment. Anyway @AdamsWorldBlog remains one of my favorite online personalities as a veteran of the space.
I respect the way he conducts interviews, does his research (unlike a lot of radio stations. People what’s so wrong with at least reading a damn wiki on your subject) and for his ability to keep going and stay positive..."
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Born Uniqorn - Taryn Manning (11/09) « Result #4 on Nov 19, 2009, 7:57am »
Whether it's with roles in major films like 8 Mile and Hustle & Flow, musical ventures like her Boomkat project with her brother Kellin, or television appearances like the guest spot she had on Melrose Place earlier this season, Taryn Manning is habitually one of the busiest people in Hollywood. Back in 2005, however, she encountered a bump in the road. Manning had just arrived home from touring with Boomkat to find the label the band was on, DreamWorks Records, was in the process of folding. Rather than dwell on the negative she grabbed her best friend, Tara Jane, and the two of them took a hike in the hills of Hollywood to talk about life. That hike and discussion would end up leading to the creation of their fashion line, Born Uniqorn.
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R. City (11/09) « Result #5 on Nov 19, 2009, 7:55am »
To a mainlander, the Virgin Islands may just look like sun, rum, and fun, but believe it or not, they’re also becoming a source for hip-hop. St. Thomas duo R. City is a leader of the VI scene and with their PTFAO (Put The f**king Album Out) campaign they’re looking to force the hand of their label, Konlive/Geffen, to make an even bigger impact.
R.City consists of brothers Theron (aka Da Spokesperson) and Timothy (aka Don’t Talk Too Much) (pictured L to R). The duo are true veterans of the industry as they’ve penned lyrics for a bevy of top artists, including Rihanna and the Pussycat Dolls, and they’ve been performers themselves since the ages of eight and nine. After going through a handful of names, including Short Circuit, 2 Equipped, and Rock City, the latter also being the nickname of the island they’re from, the duo eventually settled on R. City (a Detroit rock band actually owned the name Rock City). Even with all the alterations to their name the brothers have never altered their goal – to show the world that the VI has skills and a unique style all their own. This week RapReviews caught up with the talkative half of R. City to find out more about the VI style, how he and his brother linked up with Akon, and why PTFAO isn’t just a campaign for themselves, it’s about the music industry as a whole.
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November 16th - X-Plane « Result #6 on Nov 16, 2009, 7:15am »
A couple months ago X-Plane sent me a video for his song “Witout Spinach Popeye Get Black Eyes.” I dug both the concept of the song and X-Plane’s flow. A few weeks later he sent me another video and I noticed an interesting common thread - they were both shot in what looked to be an unfinished house. He had a couple more videos that were also done in the same location and as the clips started piling up, so did my interest in X-Plane’s work. This week I caught up with X-Plane to find out more about his music, his secret video shooting location, and why if you need a MetroCard he’s the emcee you want to see (could a collab with Miz Metro be in his future?).
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Vinnie Scullo (11/09) « Result #7 on Nov 13, 2009, 7:27am »
When you think of emcees who are eight or more albums deep into their careers names like Jay-Z and LL Cool J usually come to mind. Vinnie Scullo should, too. The Ohio native released his eighth album, I Spit On Your Grave, earlier this year and he’s already laid down the beats for his ninth project. Even with that tremendous effort, according to Vinnie less than half of his body of work can earn him any money at this point. “The only ones I can sell are Def Leper, Pimpin Miss America, I Spit On Your Grave, and this new one I’m working on,” he explains, “my mixtapes were albums, it’s just I didn’t have any money to pay Green Day to use their sample.” Over the years Vinnie’s feuded with some interesting folks, including having a very real beef with Ashton Kutcher during a stint as a Hollywood extra. With I Spit On Your Grave, however, he’s feuding with something completely different – political ideologies and the anger they create in people. This week I caught up with Vinnie to find out more about ISOYG, as well as the very strange online cartoon series he created called Death Omelet, and why when it comes to making albums, eight is not enough.
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Wayniac (11/09) « Result #8 on Nov 13, 2009, 7:25am »
A fast food burger or a filet mignon, which would you rather have? Most people would pick the latter, but when it comes the hip-hop people are being served, they've been getting a lot more of the former. Atlanta emcee Wayniac recognizes this and with his debut album, Kill ‘Em Shawty, he plans to give hip-hop fans exactly what they've been salivating for. His confidence in his ability to do this stems from the fact that he knows good music is just like good cooking - it takes time.
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Cevin Soling (11/09) « Result #9 on Nov 13, 2009, 7:10am »
The kids aren’t alright. It’s not just a song by The Offspring, it’s a reality that filmmaker Cevin Soling has documented with his latest project, The War on Kids, which will be making its theatrical debut on Nov. 18th in NYC. The film takes a look at the way America has turned into an anti-kid nation and the extremes to which the country is going to control the youth. In addition to getting this film to the public, Soling is also currently working on a masters in Philosophy at Harvard, his band, The Love Kills Theory, has a song in the upcoming Suicide Girls film, his third book in the Rumpleville Chronicles, The Bomb That Followed Me Home, received rave reviews, and he even petitioned the State Department to become a foreign service officer and passed all the tests. This week I caught up with the very busy Soling to learn more about The War on Kids, what inspired him to cover America’s treatment of its youth, and his next three, yes, three upcoming films, one of which is ties Gilligan’s Island with communism.
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November 9th - ScienZe « Result #10 on Nov 9, 2009, 8:09am »
ScienZe is an emcee hailing from Brooklyn, NY, who was highly recommended to me by former Artist Of The Week Top $ Raz. When I started doing my research on ScienZe the first thing I came across was his video for “Her Favorite Song.” The ode to his significant other really struck me as something unique as we don’t usually hear a lot of emcees expressing the emotion of love except when in reference to emceeing, or, in the case of many mainstream rappers, material things. Wanting to know more about ScienZe, I caught up with him this week to discuss his music, as well as the finer points of his Commercial FREE Movement, and why he feels there’s such a lack of love in hip-hop.
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