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Hiphop - Your Daily Stop - By Trina

Your daily stop for all things Hip hop... rants, raves, funny and useless stuff.

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Hiphop - January 2008

2007 was the year that hyphy died

January 30th 2008 04:20

Well, I don't know. I don't dig hyphy all that much, though it'll probably enter Australia on crates of smuggled cane toads.

Nation of Thizzlam has a post looking back on 2007, predicting that it was the last year that hyphy would make a stand.

Check out the post for some sweet samples from the latest albums from Husalah and Keak Da Sneak, getting good reviews from the site, although they question Husalah's wisdom in talking up how good-lookin' he is:

"All you have is a stripped-down (beatboxed?) beat and Husalah's inane rants about how gorgeous he is (on a side note, this is weird shit for a rapper who must know he has a primarily male fan base, and is about to go to prison. Just saying"

A great point on the post: The Worst Slang of the Year:

"One word: Wet. That it has become acceptable for hetero dudes to say they are "wet" when they mean to see "fresh" or "well-dressed" or whatever the fuck is upsetting, to say the least. Worst offender: Mistah FAB. "I'm wet, so wet, I'm juicy/ n---as love me like Ricky love Lucy". I could have lived without that one. It's too bad Mistah FAB doesn't have Cam'ron's ear for gay innuendo, he might have said "no homo" a few times, or just left that god-awful line out of the hook of the first track of his first wide-release album. Just saying."

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...chacarron...

January 24th 2008 12:46

Famous for mumbling gibberish

So for those of us who are slow with the funny videos floating around in cyberspace, here's one that really makes you shit tears in bricks and more. This Latino track, "Macarron Chacarron" by El Chombo was originally a draft for lyrics to be written in later, but to hell with it they did it with the mumbling gibberish. And it prolly wouldn't be as popular today if it had meaningless lyrics anyway. Sampling Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks", this video will make you cry for whatever reason.

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Jean Grae to perform with her mother in NYC

January 23rd 2008 11:22

I got introduced to Jean Grae by this English dude at the cafe where I worked. 'D'you know Jean Grae?' he asked me.

'Do I know Jean Grey? Hell, yeah! She was smokin' in that X-Men movie!' I exhuberantly trumpted in the kitchen.

No, I didn't know at the time, but he lent me a CD, which I listened to, realizing that it was easy to place the rapper's voice... the chick off that Herbaliser album, with the slick freestyle ending.

The good news to all you cats in NYC: Grae will be performing with a jazz band and her mother, notable singer, Sathima Bea Benjamin at the Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club on Jan 23.

Details on the event.

For those of you that still think of Jean Grey as the lover of Cyclops, here's a clip from my favourite track, Each Morning:

*this image is from the SuperherodB

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Obama got 99 problems, celebrity babies, steroids, 360 and the Hewitts

January 16th 2008 05:38

"I got 99 problems but... you ain't one"

Obama's got 99 problems, Beyonce's pregnant, Lil Kim's Sex in the City, 50 Cent and others selling steroids, 360 and the Hewitt controversy

Wow, I been away for so long that there's so much bullshit to talk about. The US Presidential candidates have been interesting to follow here and there, most recently the claims of Obama's camp playing Jay Z's "99 Problems" at his victory party in Iowa as a not-so-subtle insult at Hilary Clinton.

Damn Halle Berry makes pregnancy look good

Speaking of Jay Z, rumours are that he is expecting his first child with Beyonce, going from bootylicious to babylicious (or even more bootylicious) but they're keeping hush-hush about it. The news come shortly after J.Lo announced her long-awaited pregnancy after trying for three years, Britney's trashier sister (didn't think it was possible) claims to be preggers, Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry are also expecting, Christina Aguilera and Monica gave birth to boys and Nicole Richie to a baby girl. Hmmm celebrity baby matchmaking?

Lil Kim spoke out about her beef with Remy Ma and claims she'll always be Queen of the rap game. And the usual crap talk. Look out for her (or not) in the upcoming Sex in the City movie.

Among those under investigations over steroid trafficking are 50 cent, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige and Wyclef Jean. They're all buffed up (except for Wyclef, though haven't really seen much of his skin) so it's easy to assume they are guilty. I was shocked as hell when I first saw Timbaland's biceps.

Melbourne rapper 360 aka Matt Colwell got great media attention after his controversial video outlining his ~~sexual fantasies~~ of Bec Hewitt accompanied with obscene lyrics and gestures. Creative.

Sorry if that was kinda ~~painful~~ I mean ~~boring~~ short news but sometimes when you're bored, scared, lonely or bored, blah blah blah is good.

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Hands On - A Live Hip Hop Experience

January 11th 2008 03:14

Hands On - A Live Hip Hop Experience
@ The Basement (Sydney)
Friday January 11th, 2008

As we move into a new year, Joint Adventure and Basic Equipment would like to announce a show which will hopefully be the start of a new progression in live Hip Hop. "Hands On" is a new concept night, to be held in the classy, highly regarded venue which has been home to many legends, The Basement. The idea is this.... Add together a world class hip hop act with a highly skilled live band, and have the two team up to remake all of the artist's music... completely live! We have taken the best of both worlds and thrown them together for a night that will be sure to set the roof on fire.

For our first experiment, we have called upon the talents of the UK's natural born spitter, Mystro. Having brought us the album Diggi Down Unda (Grindin'), Mystro has quickly made Australia his second home. Through his many trips down under, he has showed us time and time again that he is one of the finest live performers to come out of the UK. His in your face style, skillful lyricism, and catchy hooks have helped him achieve a huge amount of success in Australia, as well as around the world. Now it's time to push him to another level....

We have teamed Mystro up with the incredibly talented live latin funk outfit, Veneno, who will be playing and remaking Mystro's finest tunes with their incredible 9 piece band. This will be the first time Sydney gets a chance to see Mystro backed up by a full live band, and we're predicting the vibe to be pretty incredible. If you've ever seen Mystro perform, you'll know that he generates a lot of energy. Now imagine that energy matched by another 9 top notch performers. This is going to be a very special night indeed....

To help make this an even more memorable night for you, we have added to the lineup the many talents of the California based, master of soul fusion, Aloe Blacc. The extremely gifted, and incredibly diverse artist has quickly made a name for himself, and is being regarded as the next king of soul. One listen to Aloe Blacc's album, Shine Through (available on Stones Throw), and you will immediately have respect for the many gifts this young artist expresses through his music. He can do it all, from rhyming, to singing, to producing his own music. Aloe Blacc is a truly multi-talented artist who will leave you feeling good on the inside with his positive, soul-filled twist on life.

We have also called upon a very special guest to join in on the fun, Foreign Height's own Maya Jupiter. She will be jumping up with her good friends, Veneno, and will show us why she is one of the most in-demand female artists in Australia.

Holding down the decks all night will be Alchemy Radio's DJ Jonah. His extensive involvement within the Australian Hip Hop and Dancehall scene has been going on for many years, and has led him to create music with acts such as 420 Crew, Killa Queens, and Sista She, to name a few. Jonah will be keeping the vibe rolling all night with a varied selection of tunes that will be sure to get you in the mood...

So, if you're in Sydney, make sure you get down to The Basement on Friday January 11th (tonight). This will be a great way to start 2008, and will hopefully be the first of many "Hands On" events, brought to you by some of the hardest working lovers of Hip Hop in Sydney, Joint Adventure and Basic Equipment.

Tix are on now on sale- Only $20 pre-sale (via Moshtix) or $25 on the door

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Interview with Pete Philly & Perquisite

January 11th 2008 02:48

Pete Philly & Perquisite 5 - Dennis Duijnhouwer

Interview with Pete Philly & Perquisite
By B.S.

Hey guys… thanks for taking the time to share with us a little mindstate …
From the sound you guys have created together it seems you have an intimate understanding of how each other works. How did you guys meet and how long have you been collaborating?

We’ve been collaborating for about four to five years now. We met through a mutual friend who thought we should hear each others music..

Did you guys work individually with many other artists before you realized that the two of you were the right combination?

Pete: Well, I used to be in Funk bands, soul bands and drum & bass bands. Before we decided to make an ep together.
Perq: I’ve always released my instrumental solo stuff on my own label Unexpected Records.

Who are some of the artists you played in your first cars? Were any influences from the ‘Golden Era’ of Hip Hop (’93 & ’94) when artists like De La Soul, and A Tribe called Quest were redefining Hip Hop?

We like melodic hip hop so those artists are artists we have listened to. However I think we listen mostly to music outside of the hiphop genre. I (Pete) am really into soul music, rock music, Latin music and broken beat stuff.
Perq: I’m into old stuff like the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, but also MIA. Rght now I’m really into folk music from Chili and Africa. We’re both into Jazz though of course.

Your first two albums, video clips, and virtually everything you have done together carry a completely unique style both musically and fashionably… what is styles relationship with music?

Funny you should say that, cause we’re not really into fashion. But we do want to represent who we really are. We both dress casual with a hint of hip hop in there. We like the fact that the Time Flies cover art for example looks like it’s a classical tune done by a string quartet or something. Our fan base in Europe is really diverse because of these kind of decisions I think (Musically and stylistically).

Pete – without emulating your predecessors; your flow has set a new benchmark for artists to follow, how did you come to find that voice?

Thanks. I believe that as an artist and as a person I’m simply the sum of my experiences and my inspirations. Coming from a Caribbean background (I came to the Netherlands when I was six), going to an American school. Growing up though with a sober Dutch sensibility, combined with the fact that I don’t really feel the need to copy paste the American themes have gave me my own story to tell. I’d like to say I sample the best out of every culture I feel connected to and because of my international upbringing and the multicultural place that is Amsterdam, for me, it’s easy to do.

Perq – you cross over so many styles in your production, what do you use to make the beats in the way of software, instruments, people, etc?

I started making beats when I was about fourteen. I got this tracker program off of a friend of mine and I’ve been making beats with it ever since. I combine it with cool edit pro to record my string arrangements on the cello for example. People tend to think that I use a lot of live instrumentation though this is not the case, other than a guitar or a saxophone solo every now and then. I think 80% of my music is sample based. The way I program things like bass lines some people think it’s being played live, which I guess is a compliment.

Since you dropped your second album Mystery Repeats you guys have been touring a lot. Where have you been traveling and where’s up next? Can we expect to see you in Australia and New Zealand any time soon?

We definitely want to go to Australia and New Zealand! For the next few months our main focus is on Europe and Japan. After that anything should be possible.

What was it like to work with Talib Kweli? Have many artists coming out of Brooklyn had an impact on you over the years?

Well Biggie of course. I think a lot of the older stuff Talib, and Mos did was really exciting. At this point I believe as artists Perq and I are going in another direction than they are. But the older stuff is great. Kweli is a cool dude, he really was impressed to see two young kids with nobody backing them up at the time, making the moves we were making with honest music.

I’ve heard you guys like to step up each others game with a little bit of healthy competition… So who’s cooler?

Hahaha, I think I’m cooler, which probably goes to show that Perq is.
Perq: I think it depends on what situation we’re in. We’re both very different haha..

Both of you are still relatively early in your careers (especially considering your accomplishments). What direction do you think your music will take over the coming 5 - 10 years?

I think we’ll keep writing songs with a hip hop twist while tapping from other genres to keep it interesting. There are so many interesting ways to make music and we’ve barely started exploring them so… Keep checking us out people!

Nice to catch up with you both, your music is so well received in Australasia as it is around the world and we hope to see you performing on our shores soon…

You can check out more from Pete Philly and Perquisite at
www.verygood.com.au
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Killer Mike released Ghetto Extraordinare

January 8th 2008 10:13

Killer Mike Ghetto Extraordinare second album cover

Killer Mike is a rapper brought to fame and fortune by appearing with OutKast on Stankonia, as well as appearing in Idlewild.

He put out an album in 2003 and it got picked up by everyone with money in their pocket, and stolen by people without. He had trouble getting signed and his second album, Ghetto Extraordinare, got leaked through some shady hiphop channels.

Whatever, man, it's in the ether, now.

TSOYA let us onto the news, along with the link to the freshly released album.

Get the album!

Cocaine Blunts also some comments on the album, calling the production a little dated...

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10 Highly Anticipated Hiphop Albums for 2008

January 2nd 2008 11:30

This week on Cocaine Blunts, a great post on 10 albums coming out in 2008 that we can't wait to listen to.

It's not easy cutting through all the hype, but it's usually the big artists that make it on these lists. This year was steampressed by Kanye and 50 Cent going head to head in the sales department... of course, we know the outcome of that feud, Kanye coming out on top by a wide, wide margin.

The list:

"1. Lil Wayne - The Carter 3 (Cash Money/Universal)
2. Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot (Jive)
3. Bun B - 2 Trill (Rap-a-Lot/Asylum)
4. B.O.B. - TBA (Rebel Rock/Atlantic)
5. Clipse - TBA (Re-Up/Columbia)
6. Young Dro - The Young & The Restless (Grand Hustle/Atlantic
7. Prodigy - HNIC2 (Koch)
8. Peedi Crakk - Prince Of The Roc (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)*
9. Shawty Lo - Units In The City (D4L/Asylum)
10. ABN (Z-Ro & Trae) - It Is What It Is (Rap-A-Lot?)"

Sure, everyone is dying to get more Lil Wayne, but The Carter III has been leaked in one form or the other on the internet.

Ah, the Internet... spoiling movies, video games and music for people that are too impatient to wait.

What, you want to hear something? Here's Showtime from the upcoming album: