J Dilla feat. Havoc & Raekwon "24K Rap" from Dennis-Sean Baquiran Jr. on Vimeo.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Vintage Gangstarr
After checking preme's blog, I was takin back to the good ol' days when Gangstarr's Step In The Arena dropped. This clip was from when they were on a Dutch TV show promo0in the album..show;s you what real was...
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Friday, July 17, 2009
GET THE KOOL SPHERE MIXTAPE ON AMAZON.COM NOW!
http://www.amazon.com/Unreleased-Archives-Explicit/dp/B002G684HW/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1247847281&sr=1-3
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
NEW KOOL SPHERE "CONTRAST" FREE DOWNLOAD
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
NEW KOOL SPHERE ON ITUNES!
NEW KOOL SPHERE ON ITUNES
This link will automatically open your itunes to the Kool Sphere page. cop that now!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
OPEN LETTER REMEMBER THE TIMES..
Thanks for the reply, Sphere. Yeah, they are great memories. I didn't write ever, but going to school in Bayside and living in Northeastern Queens, I saw a lot of writers while I was growing up. I was too young to be a part of it. I'm 29 now, started reading graff at age 7 or 8. From about 1987 to 1994, I caught the end of the trains and the whole highway era. I saw stuff by you, Cro, Saint, Sent, Ghost, Gato, Duel, Red, Duran, K-Pro, Smog, Dera, SEOD, SO, Neo,Stane, Dead, Vor, JA, Kite, Chille, PJay, Cope, Lost, Mirage, Tretal, and some others; too many to mention.
By the time I got to to Cardozo high school in 1995 and was old enough to do it, the graff world seemed like a fucking disaster, overrun with full goons that wrote as if their arms were broken. Now, don't get me wrong; I never wrote, nor am I a graff expert or some great artist. But the crispy style that the TMR and RIS guys from Queens had was vastly different than the junk that came out of NE Queens post-highway era.
The stuff that guys like you, Mirage, Stane, Duel, Dead, and Vor put up used to make the hairs on the back of my head and neck stand up. I'd drive to the Bronx just waiting to see the blue Mirage blockbuster with the feet on the Clearview. That comeback that you and Saint did on the 'Dozo handball courts.. there was one time I was just standing there admiring it, like I was frozen.
Again, I didn't write; but you guys' stuff really meant a lot to me growing up.
Thanks for the memories.
By the time I got to to Cardozo high school in 1995 and was old enough to do it, the graff world seemed like a fucking disaster, overrun with full goons that wrote as if their arms were broken. Now, don't get me wrong; I never wrote, nor am I a graff expert or some great artist. But the crispy style that the TMR and RIS guys from Queens had was vastly different than the junk that came out of NE Queens post-highway era.
The stuff that guys like you, Mirage, Stane, Duel, Dead, and Vor put up used to make the hairs on the back of my head and neck stand up. I'd drive to the Bronx just waiting to see the blue Mirage blockbuster with the feet on the Clearview. That comeback that you and Saint did on the 'Dozo handball courts.. there was one time I was just standing there admiring it, like I was frozen.
Again, I didn't write; but you guys' stuff really meant a lot to me growing up.
Thanks for the memories.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
KOOL SPHERE UNRELEASED ARCHIVES MIXTAPE
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
HOLLIS QUEENS STREET TO BE NAMED AFTER RUN DMC
The New York City Council approved a new bill today (June 30) that a major thoroughfare Run-DMC JMJ Way, in Hollis Queens, will be named after legendary rap group Run-DMC.
The bill, which was introduced by Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie (D-27) passed today during the Council’s Stated Meeting in City Hall.
Once Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs the bill into law, the corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue will officially be renamed after the pioneering Hip-Hop group.
Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell grew up in Hollis, a borough of New York immortalized on tracks like “Hollis Crew” "Raising Hell," and the holiday anthem “Christmas in Hollis.”
They formed Run-DMC in 1982 at the behest of Simmons’ older brother Russell, who went on to form Rush Artist Management and the legendary Def Jam record label, with Rick Rubin.
The group went on to accomplish a number of first’s for Hip-Hop culture.
Run-DMC was one of the early act rap acts to perform on American Bandstand, the first rap group with gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, the first rap group to receive a Grammy nomination, the first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, the first rappers to make a video appearance on MTV and numerous other accomplishments.
Run-DMC was officially inducted into the Rock &Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009.
“Given their historic accomplishments, Run D.M.C. is a tremendous source of pride for the Hollis community I represent,” Council Member Comrie told AllHipHop.com. “Their dedication and hard work has inspired countless others and they have given back generously to this community. Most recently, Mr. McDaniels donated numerous memorabilia for the establishment of the Hollis Hip Hop Museum, which is located in the Hollis Famous Burger establishment on 203rd Street and Hollis Avenue.”
The accomplishment also marks the first time a major New York City street has been renamed after a Hip-Hop group.
Council Member Comrie also stated he hopes the move will help revitalized the Hollis, Queens community with new business.
“I have chosen the 205th Street location because it is in proximity to the museum and also is the site of a famous mural of the group’s late member, Mr. Mizell. It is my sincere hope that this street renaming, combined with the museum, will help to economically revitalize this particular neighborhood as a potential tourism attraction.”
-from allhiphop.com
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
STUDIO SESSION
As we're laying down the final touches on the new album "Integritty", I had my djay, LD Technicali, work on some scratches and cuts to line everything up perfectly. M.C. Reppond came thru to twist an L and oversee the process giving hints on the Verbal Threat album about to get started as well. Just a quick glimpse into the lives of some real dudes doing real hip-hop properly..staying true to the format and the streets.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
MOS DEF DROPS SOME KNOWLEDGE!!
Now you've heard me on similar topics discussing the state of hip-hop and some accountability. In 2009, there is none! You can basically do what you want with no repercussions...that means, claim you are the beat rapper, diss legends in the game with no problem, do a nursery rhyme sing along rap that will top the charts..etc...
Well, in this interview, Mos Def addresses the topic of people giving certain rappers the title as the greatest rapper alive. I completely cosign what money says. I think it's about time more mc's in the game speak up on topics like this and get things back to how they should be. We used to have respect people! Listen and learn.
Well, in this interview, Mos Def addresses the topic of people giving certain rappers the title as the greatest rapper alive. I completely cosign what money says. I think it's about time more mc's in the game speak up on topics like this and get things back to how they should be. We used to have respect people! Listen and learn.
Monday, June 15, 2009
OLD BLACK BOOK PIECE (COMPLEX)
I came across one of my comrads photo albums online of some pieces we did over the years and bugged out when I found this. This was some old blackbook piece I did and totally forgot about it. Luckily for me, ZONE WST tooka flick of it and kept it in the archives. Big shout out to Wild Style Technicians the graffiti crew/clothing line. wildstyletechnicians.com some real dudes that keep this shit respectable. Yo the summers here yall!
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Friday, June 12, 2009
DJ PREMIER RARE PLAY 20TH ANNIVERSARY MIXTAPE (verbal threat)
Came across this with Verbal Threat on the trck list for a free download of some classic Primo joints...
1. Intro Rare Play
2. The D&D Allstars - 1, 2 Pass It
3. Blahzay Blahzay - Danger (DJ Premier Remix)
4. Crooklyn Dodgers '95 - Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers
5. Sauce Money - Against The Grain
6. Special Ed - Freaky Flow (DJ Premier Remix)
7. Biz Markie - ...And I Rock
8. Teflon - Comin' At Cha
9. Rass kass - Goldyn Chyld
10. Kool G Rap - First Nigga (DJ Premier Remix)
11. Big Daddy Kane - Any Type Of Way
12. Craig G - Ready Set Begin
13. Royce da 5'9" - Ding!
14. Teflon - Showtime
15. Verbal Threat - Reality Check
16. Royce da 5'9" - Hit 'Em
17. Rakim, Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One - Classic
18. KRS-One - Criminal Minded '08
http://www.mediafire.com/?yym2jj2zzjy
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Auto -Tune debate
My views on the game are still very dated unfortunately compared to today's standards. So you'd obviously know my stance when it comes to this whole Auto-tune debate. Personally I thought Jay-Z doing a single Death Of Autotune was genius. It not only shows that he still controls the game in a big way, but also the fact that he has respect still for hip-hop as a whole. a lot of the newer cats are complaining now, "Ohh Jay is taking food out of rappers mouths by that song..and let these young dudes eat etc etc"
Shit gets old man..That's the problem with what's going on right now. Everybody in rap music wants to be a movie star and instead of raising the bar and doing some next shit, er-body wants to copy the next man's shit that's currently hot. Still to this day I can't fully figure out why the rappers/groups that stayed true to hip-hop are always the ones with the least record sales and notoriety. It's really out of control whats going on right now from the lack of talent in today's music..to the payola that keeps these wack rappers music on major radio/video..and nothing seems to change. In the good ol' days you had real mc's stepping up and ending careers when things needed to go down. KRS-1 and Pm Dawn for example..with Kris literally throwing homeboy off the stage saying your wack..dude was never able to recover and career ended immediately. Nowadays if that same scenario was to happen..the industry would turn things the opposite way..and label KRS a "hater" with Pm Dawn been the victor.
It's a sad scene all the way around. It's been over a decade now with pretty pathetic rap music dominating the whole genre with people having the nerve to do write ups claiming some of the new generation to be labeled as the best rapper alive etc...There's no accountability! There's no repercussions! right now it's open season to do anything and say what ever you want. It's the mighty dollar that runs this game.
so in closing..I send out a BIG thank you to Jay-Z for putting the hit out on Auto-tune for which I hope it dies a violent death never to return. do the game a favor and step your music up!
Just my 2 cents..
-Easy
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Ropes to Riches: Cowboy Claims $232M Lottery Win - ABC News
I don't wanna sound like a hater but this is some bull shit! "That buck that bought the bottle could have struck the lotto" Next time I'll listen to Nas. LOL
Ropes to Riches: Cowboy Claims $232M Lottery Win - ABC News
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