“i aint payin’ for nuttin’.

A$AP Rocky – Goldie

I’m loving this at the minute, and the video is awesome, too.

“so Bout it Bout it, that i might roll up in a tank”

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap – June 2012

I remember seeing an early trailer for this and thinkin it was just another budget affair that probably wouldnt inspire me or educate me. I take that back. Im interested now because the core of the subject matter is less about the artists involved, its about the craft of rapping, although its always nice to see Caz in conversation about how it was actually Barry Manilow & Melle Mel that inspired him. Nice to see that the film will cover the important subject of an individual rappers style, and technique.

The underlying importance of this film is that the millions of worldwide fans who want to know more about the origins of Rap, get to discover the truth behind what the elders grew up with. It is also important because street poetry and the actual ART of rapping and rhyming words is still so integral to the soundtracks of our lives in 2012.

“the hood tour of halifax”

nardwuar comes correct as always, really getting Kendrick Lamar out of his shell with some compton momento’s, vinyl, and pictures of the white guy from CMW.

watch @ 9.00, as Narduar aks’s JAY ROCK, the gangsta rapper about J to the ROC, from the park…

The Question remains…

how long will this be on the interweb?

we are a lil sad, still, but there’s only one way to turn the frown upside down..

enjoy while you can, some unrealeased, Beatsie Boys.From a “Chappelle Show” that never made it..

they are/were such good live m.c’s, breath control, breath control styly/

LONDON BLUES…

rainy morning in the neighbourhood…this fits just right.

TDS Mob – Dope For The Folks [DJ Kam's Scratch Version]

The good folk at DWG are at it again, just when you thought the savings account was looking healthy, along come the mostest knowledgable middle-aged Rap experts with yet another selection of Rap rarities and curios from the Hip-Hop archives.

DWG never let up when it comes to sourcing those previously unreleased gems, and even though you may not be fortunate this time round [these doozies get schnaffled up quicker than Byron Davis' fingers], my advice would be to get involved on the forum or take a skelly here for more info on upcoming releases.

You should know Kam from his Netgroove label or being the most personable of the Mr Bongos Poland Street gang during the days of glory, his work with fellow Bongoman Huw Bowles and their Beyond There projects or his incredible selection of dope mixtapes [shed-loads of them are avail over at this blog]. If not, why not?

This wee version excursion of Dope for the Folks is tastefully remixed and has just enough cuttin to keep this particular Hip-Hop man-fan happy…