UN-RELEASED "KOOL SPHERE" FROM THE ARCHIVES!

Yeah man..alot of new developments in the production of the new solo album droppin later this summer. We're looking at a solid dope creation of traditional hip-hop live in effect. Some of my best work to date..I will give more info on the collaborations at a later time..for now I will be adding joints for your listening pleasure that didn't make the final cut but classics in their own right. Update: Find me on twitter.com/koolsphere

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REALITY CHECK FINALLY ON ITUNES !

I'm slowly getting back to getting things back online..will get some new un-released joints up on here that I've been bangin out the studio. Just recorded a new classic Verbal Threat track last week..This year will involve a Kool Sphere album as well as a Verbal Threat reunion getting things back on track. Stay tuned................
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ALLHIPHOP.COM BIG DADDY KANE VS RAKIM 1988

THIS POST IS FROM ALLHIPHOP.COM
I found this article to be the type of shit that really interests me..2 of the best mc's to do it of all time! Read what other legends had to say..

Allhiphop.com
By Martin A. Berrios

You can't know where you are going if you don't know where you have been. Overused cliché or not; this statement holds insurmountable weight in regards to Rap music. Think not? Think again. You have the batch of your new school artists that swear they are bringing something new to the table but it's all been said and done before.

The being heavily draped in chains a la Mr. T game, talk to Slick Rick. Selling millions on your debut album as a teenager is peace but LL Cool J did that when the money wasn't even there like that. Your record is number one on the video countdown show? Try being number one when the networks weren’t even featuring any people of color.

Look no further than the throwback gear everyone is wearing now. We say all of that to say this: the past will always dictate Hip-Hop’s future. And there is no better time than to pay tribute to the old school than on this twentieth anniversary of 1988.

1988 was an incredible time for Hip-Hop. As fans, we were spoiled with classic after classic. In the last eleven months, AllHipHop.com revisited these seminal albums with our Class Of ’88 series. We took a track by track look at It Takes A Nation Of Millions, Paid In Full, Strictly Business, Tougher Than Leather, Power, Lyte As A Rock, In Control Volume 1, took it to the R&B side with Guy and had KRS-ONE speak on those times socially.

But with those impeccable LPs came impeccable MC’s. At the top you had Big Daddy Kane and Rakim. The Brooklyn Knight of rappers had the flair and overlapping rhyme schemes that begot Jay-Z. Representing The Nation Of The Gods And The Earths, Rakim singlehandedly changed way Hip-Hop rapped and gave birth to Nas.

To say who the better rapper through their entire careers was would be futile, as both artists had too many triumphs to count. But as a closer to the Class Of ’88 series, we asked all those involved with the aforementioned classic albums who was iller during 1988, Kane or Rakim. We could have asked any jamoke but those that were asked were rocking alongside both of them, so who better to give an on site analysis? Yeah we know; you don’t have thank us.

Chuck D.: Rakim and KRS-ONE changed the game of rhyme, with their phrasing. They introduced a style of rhyme that changed Rap forever. Ra’ is truly the God rapper and KRS-ONE is the most feared rapper of all time. The most skilled rapper of all time, I think is Big Daddy Kane. That’s only because Big Daddy Kane could deliver on speeds. Its one thing to rap fast but it’s another thing is to rap on something fast and Kane can do it fast, slow, powerful and dance. Sh*t, he can do it all [laughs].

With choosing Rakim or Big Daddy Kane, there is a difference between being evolutionary and being revolutionary. Rakim is revolutionary; he invented something that wasn’t there before, same thing with KRS-ONE. Kane took what was there and did it better, same thing with Jay-Z. Big Daddy Kane and Jay-Z are evolutionary. Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, KRS-ONE; they are revolutionary. They did something that wasn’t done before.

Ice T.: I’m going to say this because I’m really split. Kane and I became really close friends out the gate and I never really heard anyone rap like Kane as fast as he did. But when I made my first record all I heard in Harlem was Rakim. Every car was playing Rakim and I looked at these n****s like who the f*** is Eric B.? So damn, s**t, I think actually Rakim.

I think Rakim to me but at the same I think Kane’s power came later. I think Rakim was earlier. I think they have an equal amount of power, I just think to me coming from L.A. and walking through Harlem making an album, and hearing his record blasting I was hearing “I came in the door” out of every single car, it blew my mind. Like okay, I can dig it.

DMC: Big Daddy Kane; the reason why I say Big Daddy Kane was Rakim had good records. But everything that Kane said was dope. He was a more of a reflection of everyone while Rakim was the God. Rakim was the great know it all that you climb the mountain you go speak to get specific knowledge. Kane was sexy. Kane was street. Kane was funny. Kane was Rap. Rakim was the epitome.

Rakim was The Bible but Daddy Kane was the word; the gospel. Rakim was specific, while Daddy Kane was everything. Lyrically Kane was better. Rakim wasn’t funny. I got to give it to Daddy Kane man. But you know who’s better than both of them? Chuck D., he had the voice and the flows!

MC Lyte: It’s all according to how you look at it in terms lyrical content they were both monsters. However in ‘88 a new regime had come in and Kane was part of that new regime. If you are talking about that year it would be Kane. If you are talking about overall, I don’t think a decision can made between the two.

Both are grand at what they do however I remember being moved in the crowd, and clapping to this with Rakim much earlier. If you are going to talk about that moment in time, Kane was killing it. He was more real to me than anything else.

Erick Sermon: I’m biased on that. Throughout all my interviews I’ve always said the reason why I rap is because of Rakim. I can’t answer that question even though Kane immaculately dope on the microphone but Rakim is why I rap.

Parrish Smith: That’s impossible to choose [laughs]. I’m not one of these artists to yell out any name on the phone. I’m looking at “Make Them Clap To This,” and then I go to Kane with “Raw;” that’s hard! That’s not an easy one.

We always went on before Big Daddy Kane, we was in Joe Louis Arena it was sold out. We thought one night we could get him and we can have Kane perform us. We asked Kane what he thought and he said “Ya’ll think ya’ll ready, okay go ahead.” So Kane went on before us.

He came out in a hot tub bubble bath and Scoob and Scrap was on their game not missing a step. He made it very hard for us to get down. So we went after Kane and after the show and we were like we are going back to performing before you. That’s the type of presence Kane had on the stage.

But with Rakim song wise, it was a different ball game. So performance wise you got to bring KRS in. Stage wise KRS gets the trophy. With the lyrics between Kane and Rakim it’s a dead heat. With the stage performance KRS ONE no questions asked.

Marley Marl: Those are my two favorite rappers for that point. I think back then Kane had the edge. Rakim was dope but since I worked with both of them I could tell that Kane had a little edge on him; content wise and everything. Rakim was sick representing for the Gods, with his lyrical content was deep; a little deeper than the average rapper.

But if you weren’t into that; you would get lost. If you weren’t a 5 Percenter – I know what he was talking about because I grew up with 5 Percenters, I already knew the lingo he was using; he was preaching Islam. But if you weren’t into it, you could miss it. He had the ill flow. But Kane changed Rap, Rakim didn’t.

“Raw” changed Rap. Before “Raw” there were no records going that fast. That’s what made Rakim want to rhyme fast! I know I pulled the switch on the golden era to make Rap change. I know what song caused the change.

“Raw” was that song, after that Rap changed. Everybody wanted to go fast, started rhyming fast, started putting noises in their records. It’s just that Juice Crew had it hard; Juice Crew had too many haters because they were so great. So they not going to give the Juice Crew their full props like they supposed to. For sure Kane changed Rap.

Eric B.: Rakim is my business partner and Kane is like my brother. What I’m saying is at the end of the day, Kane had a different style than Rakim. It’s like saying who you prefer, Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson. Both are dangerous at what they do. I never compared them because it was two different avenues that they were going down.

Kane would come with an aggressive strong then smooth operator style. Rakim was strong and aggressive but coming with a street vibe and teaching of Islam, even though Kane threw stuff in there too but it went over people’s heads. It was two different styles.

Until people started talking about it, I never thought about it. We were never in direct competition until people started talking. Then they were saying Kane made a record, then they were saying Rakim made a record. I’m like what record was that? I’m still trying to figure out where I was at? A lot of people say that Kane and Rakim had a beef but the truth is my father used to be at Kane’s house and hang out with his father. I would go to Queens and pass by Kane’s house. My brother was a road manager for Kane too.

If they had battled or been in a cipher together I think people would have still been split in that decision. People that like Kane like Kane. People that like Rakim like Rakim and they not going to change.

It would have been a stalemate. Both of them are dangerous at any time. It’s not like I’m trying to avoid the question, but what I feel from being around both of these dudes are dangerous at any time with a microphone in their hand. I’ve seen Kane rap off the top of the head and keep going and Rakim just has rhymes he forgot about. The original “My Melody” was dam near an hour long. We had to cut it down because it so long.

Big Daddy Kane: Um well what would be the best way to put it? It would be like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson in his prime. I think it would be the type where you are dealing with that one professional that is great at one thing he does versus a technician who knows many different styles and has a whole lot of different skills.

Craig G.: I would only say Kane because Kane touched different areas. As far as straight spitting, I got to give it to Rakim because “Lyrics Of Fury.” But Kane was smart enough to know that rapping wasn’t the only thing as far as being an MC.

As far as charisma and swagger and what have you so I have to give it to Kane in that regard. But me being the type of rapper I am, I would say Rakim for the pure force of spitting. But Kane had that too, but Kane can take you somewhere else as far as different moods. That’s a well rounded MC to me.

Teddy Riley: Rakim is the most skillful rapper of all time. I think that back then he was the best. It was Rakim.

Ice Cube: Dam back in 1988, I would have to put my money on Kane. I feel Rakim was the God MC, but I felt Kane was at that time was more like a battleship as far as an MC. Man that’s a hard one, but I’m going to have to give it to Kane. Kane’s metaphors to me were very clever. Rakim’s metaphors were very visual. Rakim’s rhymes made you feel like you going across the universe. Like you were riding a camel across the desert, and you see a prism in the middle of the desert. It had this wide scope.

Big Daddy Kane was more like you didn’t want to battle him. Both of them are great emcees but it’s hard to compare. It’s like comparing Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali; both of them were great for what they were there for. Big Daddy Kane’s stuff felt like jumping out of a Cadillac, his thing had a more pimp flair to it. I have to give it to Kane.

D-Nice: Dam. I’m so biased with it because Kane is my man. I don’t know man. I’m rolling with Kane. I’m a Rakim fan but Ra’ made you think but Kane made you feel like oh sh*t did he just say that? Paid In Full was crazy, but how many songs did Ra’ rhyme on with that album [laughs]?

Kane was the entire package. I’m sure a lot of people went with Ra’ but I just looked at it differently because in 1988 I sang along with Kane. I was with Kane when he wrote the lyrics to “Ain’t No Half Stepping” on the train to Brooklyn; his stage presence too. I’m going by everything; Kane on the stage was a beast! He wasn’t afraid to dance and it was still hard Hip-Hop. I’m rolling with Kane.

KRS-ONE: Kane because Rakim has laid down some of the greatest lyrics of our day but Kane is an MC’s MC. You’re not going to get Rakim dropping the mic and picking it up and tipping his hat to audience. You’re not going to get Scoob and Scrap. That’s the one thing with Kane is where I do that Reggae sh*t, Kane will do that dancing sh*t. So when I think of an MC, I think of The Furious Five. I don’t think just of your rhymes, I think of your whole showmanship. Your outfit, what you put on, how you delivered your show, how you interact with your DJ.

Real skill and real talent as an MC, there has to be historical moments where you had to show your skill and there have to be witnesses to your skill. Now I have witnessed Kane’s skill. Now Rakim is my n**** from day one, I’ll take a bullet for that n**** no doubt, that’s my dude. But Kane I’ve watched rip sh*t, I’ve watched Rakim rip sh*t too; I’ve even joined him in ripping of sh*t but I watched Kane. Like here’s a good example, Rakim is a humble man. Kane is humble like KRS is humble [laughing].

Like if told Kane yo, your sh*t sucked last night and we have a show tonight, Kane is going to try to take me out! That’s what I respect that sh*t, warrior to warrior. He don’t give a f***. Like with Rakim, I don’t see him in that category. I don’t see him trying to upstage a n****. Rakim is more about f*** this rhyme sh*t, I’m going to put a bullet in you.

So I would say Kane, but I think the list is biased. One thing I was pitching to B.E.T. the other day was that they should have an unlistible list. There should be a list of people that could never be on a list. This gives some air to the whole idea to who was the best in a certain era. In ’88 KRS-ONE was clearly the best MC, straight up and down I’m not f***ing with it, that’s it. But if you leave me out, I would be on the unlistable list in 88, why do I say that because in ’88 I was battling and nobody else in that category was battling.

I was battling six, seven MC’s at the same time, and ripping shows and putting my albums out and had the Stop The Violence movement rocking at the same time. So I don’t put myself in that category. So when I enter that equation, the standards go up because you can’t call yourself an MC and have a wack show. You might be a dope MC, or a dope rapper on a certain level but when you put people like KRS in the equation, Kane in the equation, you put Busta in the equation, you know even people like DMC in to be honest with you over RUN; when you put them in the equation the sh*t changes dramatically!

You heard from the greats. Now Give us your opinion

EARLY MORNING INSPIRATION

Happy Holidays to you and yours first off..
As I'm trying to wind down after a real crazy month...I've been doing some light touches on some new tracks as the 2008 catalog gets professionally mixed. The film I was involved in Jack & Jules will showcase January 23, 2009 in New York City. I will be flying back to attend the screening as well as most probably performing. We are working on that right now. If that all goes down, I will debut brand new exclusive tracks off my upcoming album never heard live before.

Tuesday AM: As I whipped thru the early morning L.A. mist in the caddy, I bypassed my usual solo catalog to listen to some alternative lyrically stimulating hip-hop. I don't have time now a days to search out and find new talent that's making the cut, so I relied on past reputation and came up with GZA's "Protools". I let the CD bang out the system, windows up, leather goose zipped, cold like a New York winter morning, until the track "Paper Plate" came on. Up to this point the tracks have been consistently solid with good beats and lyrics so ahead of it's time you usually have to listen to them twice just to catch what The Genius is saying.

Now.."Paper Plate" has a very simple basic beat, which I believe GZA purposely chose for this diss song to 50 Cent..Because there are no real distractions..your forced to listen closely the rhymes and the seasoned delivery. So many mainstream rappers with their half ass diss records have no idea as to properly orchestrate an effective diss. He dissects 50's career down to a science..breaking down song titles, career moves, and so on..one of my favorite lines went something like "That Ye-yo your slanging, the fiends have bought it, too many cuts on it, coke heads they don't snort it" Obviously a shot to Tony Yayo of G-Unit.

I'm not like most underground mc's who hail 50 and them as a reason for hip-hop's disgrace..I feel that there are other reasons for the downfall for which I won't get into right now...I think 50 and his crew has done well in doing good hip-hop with that gangsta style as well as doing commercial joints making millions of dollars. I ain't mad at that. I'm just saying..GZA really laid down the law on this track and although a couple months old..I still think deserves proper recognition. A hip-hop diss record properly done straight up and down. I tip my yankee fitted to GZA for doing shit correctly...say word.

CLASSIC JOINT VERBAL THREAT FEAT. KOOL G RAP

A little history lesson in the world of hip-hop. Behind the scenes working on Reckless Eye-Ballin

As Reppond and I were working on The Golden Era classic album (yet to be released)..I executive produced the album talent wise. As we began to bring our vision to life..I decided the perfect fit on a collabo would be Queens legend Kool G Rap. My whole upbringing in hip-hop music centered around G-Rap as I was coming up in Queens. "Road to The Riches" and "Wanted Dead Or Alive" made a gigantic impact on me. And not surprisingly, the Kool in Kool Sphere came directly from his influence. I first used it in front of my tag name when writing graffiti then later incorporated it as my identity in the rap game.

At that point in time I was pollying with producer Bronze Nazareth from Wu-Tang right after he worked on RZA'a album. I envisioned a dark NYC styled griddy street track that would compliment the styles Kool G Rap and Verbal Threat at the same time. Once Bronze hit me with the masterpiece he was working on, I knew we had a timeless classic.

Once Reckless Eye-Ballin got mixed and mastered we arrived back from NYC working with Dj Premier on Reality Check. We knew he had a dope side A single with the beat from Preme, but were undecided on the b-side.

We kept going back and forth as to what track was going to make the cut. We were down to either Reckless Eye-Ballin with G-Rap, or Weight Watchers produced by Wu-Tang's Mathematics. (On a side note, although Reckless Eye-Ballin made the final cut, that Weight Watchers joint is seriously head bangin!)
So we ran with the Reality Check/Reckless Eye-Ballin single..Fat Beats did the distribution and we got crazy responses especially from overseas. Shortly after that we returned back to NYC to shoot the video for Reality Check and the rest was history....

Verbal Threat Featuring Kool G Rap "Reckless Eye-Ballin"

DECEMBER IS HERE 2008 COMING TO A CLOSE

What a year..nothing really monumental to recall off hand. A lot of hype, and some big disappointments but what else is new. As I look ahead at 2009, what do we have to really look forward to in hip-hop music? I would love to see respect come back to the game and a code of ethics enforced. Am I crazy?? The answer is yes I guess.

In my opinion you look at shows like TRL and RapCity all going off the air..it's a result of garbage music being forced out, and the majority of real listeners are fed up. It's apparent more than ever that corporate America is behind the scenes controlling hip-hop and not giving balance to the game as a whole. I remember tuning into Yo MTV Raps or Video Juke Box and getting the opportunity to see real hip-hop music in effect, from the real deal, underground, to commercial styles all mixed up giving balance. But now..money is being pumped into the projects like T-Pain, Lil Wayne type styles etc, leaving no room for more legitimate styles of hip-hop to get any airtime.

So what does that leave for 2009? Is there really going to be room for legit hip-hop to have a space in the game. Don't get me wrong..I know real shit is going down and getting released..I'm just talking about seeing and hearing real hip-hop on a large scale. I'd like to see a Gangstarr re-union to crack off 09 for starts..and see real producers like Dj Premier, Alchemist, Pete Rock, Large Pro, etc etc..getting some real shine and working with real mc's putting out quality work and getting some heavy airtime. We need the real cats to finally speak their minds and talk about what's really going down.

Instead of mc's speaking their minds..it seems like they're happy just to be able to have a album coming out. It's sad but true...I heard a incredible new Jada banger I'll put below that is off the meters. I personally think he should have done it solo but you gotta do what you gotta do nowadays to get the rest of the game to open their freakin ears nah mean? Well either way..peace out to 08 and raise your glass for hopefully a more substantial 09.

On a side note: Kool Sphere's "Dream's Don't Die" album is being mixed right now, and I will be meeting up with my man DJ LD from Technicali to be laying the final cuts and scratches down to make things official. Once everything is back, mixed and in place, I will decide on how I will present out previews and shit. Below is a example from the upcoming album...
Kool Sphere "All City" featuring M.C. Reppond


Have a happy Holiday if I don't get back on here and we'll see what time it is.

NYC GRAFFITI EVENT "COME IN PIECE

Come in piece and represent for a good cause. a lot of dope canvases will be up for auction including a Kool Sphere joint pictured in a previous blog down below.
As for a update on the solo project...we are in the final stages now with me recording 2 joints tomorrow in the studio in preparation of a final mix going down on the catalog. Some real classic joints laid down on some real shit.

QUICK PHOTO VIDEO CLIP

KOOL SPHERE IN JACK & JULES MOVIE TRAILER

The new trailer for Jack & Jules I appeared in. This gem will be coming out soon. I should be working with the same director on some more films in 2009. I'm in the final stages of the new solo album. I have about one more track to record this week. Then will be working with this vocalist on one of my singles to hit the hook up proper. I will be collabing with Dj LD to workin on some cuts to spice of some joints as well. I have a couple ideas for the album title that I will unvail as well..I will put up some voting options for some feedback. (you might wanna pause the music player below to hear the video)

DONATED CANVAS FOR GRAFF BENEFIT

Pieace piece..I mean peace. I've been steading puttin in work in the studio so I need a break for some down time. Fam hit me up about this X-Men crew graff benefit goin down in Bklyn...and was asked to donate something in for the cause. It'd been a minute since I got busy so I put a little something together. Spray paint and some paint markers...

Aside from the daily stresses of life..(I actually had a urge for a cigarette) I haven't smoked in a loooong time. And proud to be a non smoker. It's just crazy how that shit sneaks up on you. I grew up in a time and a place where cats relaxed by buying a quart and a pack of Newports from the corner bodega. You can't beat a iced cold quart on a hot summer NYC day boyeee. I'm reminiscing too much now. On my way out I'll hit chal with a gem from the archives.

-kool sphere "lo-profiled"

SOLO PROJECT

About to spend a full day in the studio re-recording previous joints laid out in the pre-studio. Officially got 19+ bangers that I'm narrowing down to around 10 joints to get out to industry. 2009 will be a new beginning. I may leak a snippet soon on something...we'll see. Came across some old footage of one of my idols in the game. Do the knowledge.........

BEST RAPPER ALIVE ?

Why even bother at this point in the game. Every reputable figure involved with hip-hop can agree that this has been the worst music ever coming out in hip-hop. It's a complete joke that people are even considering "best rapper alive"..has Rakim died? Kool G Rap died? Wise Intelligent?, Krs1? Nas, AZ, Ghostface, Raekwon, GZA ?? I wasn't aware all those hip-hop legends passed??. let's get a moment of silence then. Get the fuck outta here! Every year I get closer and closer to walking away from hip-hop due to the reckless management of the genre as a whole. I will have to put up a poll for the real people to vote.

BKLYN'S CHINO BYI DEBUTING BLACKBOOK GRAFFITI SHOW IN L.A.

Swing thru to support real writer's getting some shine with this classic book.

LL COOL J EXIT 13 JUST DROPPED

You know I'm going to have to co-sign my man who put Queens up on the map. It's hard to believe LL came on to the scene around 1985 and never looked back. I mean..he never lost touch and kept banging out single after single..year after year..now it's 2008 and he's still doing it. Below is a little sample for all the haters that don't think L can still bring it..LL Cool J Exit 13 in stores now!

NELLY DISSES ICE-T? ? ?

There's a little buzz going on right now about a debate I had on here in regards to the whole Ice-T / soulja Boy crap..and now it seems Nelly is weighing in on his opinion. Now yall take a watch and give your opinion on this..Like I said earlier..as I mature in this game as a artist my opinions may change..and they may not. I finally agreed that hip-hop must progress and not stand still, so we can't have that golden era music back. But at the same time..I'm completely NOT down with dissin pioneers in the game to make a point. Now to some degree I can agree with Nelly saying that it is a new day and hip-hop is constantly moving and changing with the times..I won't deny that. It is more evident than ever that this genre is geared more towards the kids who want a gimmick, a dance, a catchy hook to put on their ring tone..and there obvious reason??....they are the ones going out and buying the cd's, the mp3 downloads, the ring tones etc etc..But on some real shit..How can Nelly go at Ice like "Look in the mirror..Ice-T is old type of talk. I'll say it again and again..Ice is from a era where you had to earn your respect to get in this game. You had to come correct every time and deal with a very critical audience. And although money has a dated opinion..he's sticking up for what he believes in. And this is Integrity and Respect in hip-hop music. Which I firmly believe in as well..I also have to take into consideration the 2008 mind state of what's going on...it's a thin line..

You peep the clip and tell me what you think. All I'm sayin at this point is I'd like to make a official call out to Ice-T on what to do at this point.


Ice-T is a don, a gangsta, a certified pimp, and old school legend..now he's pimping the TV industry with a solid role on Law & Order making crazy dollars. Ice, what you need to do is follow suit with the game right now and take it to your advantage. Hip-hop is run by dudes with paper behind them. You can be the flyest rhymer on sight , but with no paper........good luck.

So Ice..I'm calling on you to do the following...........
1. Get your money together which won't be difficult..
2. Call up Dr. Dre and cop a couple tracks
3. Maybe even join forces with 50 Cent..(he's on that so called gangsta shit)
4. Get a fly video shot with Dr. Dre on production
5. Enlist some west coast dudes selling units (Dre, Snoop, The Game, Ice Cube)
And put out a record. I guarantee with that formula you'll be back in the game correctly forcing people to fall back. (and don't forget to keep Dj Evil E on the cuts!)
I'm willing to only take 15% of all sales...haha..but on some real shit that formula is possible and would do the game some good. Ice-T "Power" a real hip-hop classic.