Posts Tagged as ‘rap’

November 6, 2008

are you scared of underwear?

Over at the Smoking Gun, they have reported on an MTV interview with Barack Obama about the new ordinance in Riviera Beach, FL banning the “sagging” of pants, a style popular amongst the youth, the skate/surf crowd, and of course, the cause of all of the world’s problems: the hip hop culture.
 
The big questions for [...]

October 28, 2008

unreleased beatles, biggie, & nas.

Just some lesser known gems from around the music spectrum.

Notorious B.I.G. – “4 The Macs & Dons”

Nas – “Jungle” feat. Olu Dara

John Lennon & Ringo Starr – “I’m the Greatest”

Bonus:

MGMT – “Electric Feel”

Focus – “Hocus Pocus”

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October 13, 2008

20 links for the hip hop obscurist

Courtesy of Oh Word.
1. 100 Great Obscure Rap Songs, 2. Large Professor Discusses Main Source, Nas, New Album (Video), 3. The Sample From Nas’s “Life Is Like A Dice Game” Revealed, 4. Junior Mafia “Player’s Anthem” Beat Deconstructed, 5. A Buyer’s Guide For Out Of Print Rap Albums, 6. Pete Rock [...]

September 25, 2008

george bush vs. biggie smalls?

What could one of hip hop’s greatest rappers of all time and America’s least favorite president possibly have in common? Well, for starters, they both have the ability to stir up people using just their words.
“My shit is deep, deeper than my grave G/ I’m ready to die and nobody can save me/ Fuck the [...]