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Monthly Archives: November 2015
I Can’t Live Without My Radio!
In the early days, the radio aka the Boom or Ghetto blaster was king. The larger the Boom box, the better the status. This would allow B-Boy crews to bring sound and music to their respective area and showcase the dance style. Read More
The Art of Storytelling
Like a precision machine or we’ll trained assassin, the Emcees have the ability to create the perfect wordplay to tell his story of Hip Hop. Read More
The Block Party
My early days of the block party are epic! On the Fourth of July, the whole street would close down and every house was cooking up something to bring to the middle tables. Read More
The Mom and Pop of Hip Hop!
Once a staple of Hip hop music, a place where the unheard musician graced the shelf with the legends of the culture “the Mom and Pop” record shops. Read More
The Importance of Vinyl Records!
If I go back in time my first experience with vinyl records would be early Saturday morning as a child! You knew when the needle hit the pressed vinyl one thing was happening, cleaning! All day too! Across the country there is a whole generation listening to their parent’s music on records. Read More
From Uprock to the Headspin, the dance that defined a culture! Breaking or Breakdancing.
This is my favorite element, a distanced thought in today’s Hip Hop, however thoroughly missed. The break dancers that I remember in the earlier years was Zulu Nation, part of the DJ Afrika Bambaataa camp. Read More
BATTLE RAP (So you want to Fight Huh)?
Today the battle scene is in full force! Leagues around the world showcase the skills of Battle Rappers. I look at these Emcees as the Samurai of the culture. Read More
The (Lab) Laboratory!
This is the collection of creativity similar to the Dr. Frankenstein movies. The producers create the original tracks or sampled beats to make a full length instrumental song! Measuring and pouring the correct break beats to the bass and strings to the correct chemistry. Read More
The Art of Freestyle
I have so much respect for the flow of freestyle. To grab the mic and have the ability to formulate lyrics off the top of your head. Read More
