Since 1999's Out of Business, we all have been waiting on something else from EPMD. We failed to believe that Erick and Parrish would be done for good. There were talks that something was in the works, and now there is a concrete date for you to hit up the music stores. December 9th... a good holiday stocking stuffer. Guests for the album include Redman, Prodigy from Mobb Deep, 9th Wonder, Raekwon, and KRS-1. Don't play yaself and leave this joint on the shelves.
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Over and Out, DocBoone
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Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, October 21
Cam'Ron's Rhyme Book
I know this is plenty old, and some of you may have seen this already... I can't help it though. Each time I look at this it nearly brings me to tears. I laugh just as hard every time. Cam'Ron is a lyrical genius... in his own mind, but no one's hating. Even I'm a Pimp in my own mind. So, without further ado... I'd like to present to you all... The Rhyme Book. The Killer Rhyme Book... of Cam'Ron Giles.
Oh.. and shout out to ohword.com for finding and stealing this dude's rhyme book for the whole world to see.
And there you have it folks... The power of the pen. The swagger in a notebook. Dipset, Birdgang... Oh Boy!
Hope you all are feeling the swagger as much as I am. I'm wearing pink sweat pants, purple socks, and a pink beater. WIth some Pink and Purple Air Forces... My swagger is at a hundred, thousand, trillion!
Keep Hip Hop Alive, One Bar at a Time.
Over and Out, DocBoone
Oh.. and shout out to ohword.com for finding and stealing this dude's rhyme book for the whole world to see.
And there you have it folks... The power of the pen. The swagger in a notebook. Dipset, Birdgang... Oh Boy!
Hope you all are feeling the swagger as much as I am. I'm wearing pink sweat pants, purple socks, and a pink beater. WIth some Pink and Purple Air Forces... My swagger is at a hundred, thousand, trillion!
Keep Hip Hop Alive, One Bar at a Time.
Over and Out, DocBoone
10 Year Class Reunion
10 years ago makes it 1998. To some, just another year. To Hip Hop Heads... it was a great year. 10 years ago the Hip Hop game was flooded with countless albums that are today considered classics. It was around the time that I was winding down my high school years... It was around the time that Def Jam and The Source were major references for Hip Hop Heads. Everything that you wanted to hear or read about was somehow connected to Def Jam or spread out in The Source. It was around the time when we were all still getting over the deaths of Pac and Big. It was around the time that Napster was just about to be up and running strong. It was around the time when today's Hip Hop Forbes members were just starting to really shine. Puff was still going by Puff Daddy, and Bad Boy was in it's prime. Jay-Z was taking over the throne in New York while sending Roc-A-Fella into lift off. And believe it or not that was just before 50 started dropping names on How To Rob in '99. Dru Hill and Sysco... DJ Clue and Funkmaster Flex... So much was going on 10 years ago. Busta Rhymes still had dreads, Snoop Dogg was testing the waters with No Limit, and Eminem was signing the papers with Dre and Aftermath.
In 1998 Hip Hop was alive and well. There was no doubt that Hip Hop would be around forever. Everything was strong and in full effect. But what about the albums that dropped that year alone, and that's not including the album per week quota that No Limit was producing. I'm talking about the real lyrical, real musical, and real Hip Hop. Well... I guess I shouldn't say REAL HIP HIP, because one could argue that No Limit and their down south movement really meant a lot. And now that I think about it... that was some real Hip Hop type stuff for you. I wont go into details... If you can remember back in those days then you know what I'm talking about. But I want to focus on the other albums... the more mainstream events that were taking place.
Here is a list of a few albums that dropped in 1998... Of course there are plenty more, so feel free to add others.
1. Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
2. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
3. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
4. Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
5. Outkast - Aquemini
6. Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
7. Onyx - Shut 'Em Down
8. N.O.R.E.
9. Fat Joe –Don Cartagena
10. The Lox – Money, Power, Respect
11. DMX – It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
12. DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
13. Redman – Doc’s Da Name
14. Scarface – My Homies
15. Juvenile – 400 Degreez
16. Method Man – Tical 2000: Judgement Day
17. Jermaine Dupri – Life In 1472
Like I said... feel free to reminisce and add any that I may have forgotten. Hopefully this will make you go run to your old cd booklets and listen to some of these classics. Back before you were downloading every album.
Keep Hip Hop Alive, One Bar at a Time.
Over and Out, DocBoone
In 1998 Hip Hop was alive and well. There was no doubt that Hip Hop would be around forever. Everything was strong and in full effect. But what about the albums that dropped that year alone, and that's not including the album per week quota that No Limit was producing. I'm talking about the real lyrical, real musical, and real Hip Hop. Well... I guess I shouldn't say REAL HIP HIP, because one could argue that No Limit and their down south movement really meant a lot. And now that I think about it... that was some real Hip Hop type stuff for you. I wont go into details... If you can remember back in those days then you know what I'm talking about. But I want to focus on the other albums... the more mainstream events that were taking place.
Here is a list of a few albums that dropped in 1998... Of course there are plenty more, so feel free to add others.
1. Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
2. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
3. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
4. Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
5. Outkast - Aquemini
6. Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
7. Onyx - Shut 'Em Down
8. N.O.R.E.
9. Fat Joe –Don Cartagena
10. The Lox – Money, Power, Respect
11. DMX – It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
12. DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
13. Redman – Doc’s Da Name
14. Scarface – My Homies
15. Juvenile – 400 Degreez
16. Method Man – Tical 2000: Judgement Day
17. Jermaine Dupri – Life In 1472
Like I said... feel free to reminisce and add any that I may have forgotten. Hopefully this will make you go run to your old cd booklets and listen to some of these classics. Back before you were downloading every album.
Keep Hip Hop Alive, One Bar at a Time.
Over and Out, DocBoone
Wednesday, October 1
Rap City Coming to an End
Remember the days of "The Mayor" riding through Compton with NWA? What about the days of Big Lez and Joe Clair? Well surely you remember the days of Tigga and Momma Tigga. If not, then you have been trapped in a basement for real. Rap City was Church to many of us 5 days a week, and now arguably one of the biggest sources for us heads is now coming to a end.
Courtesy of HipHopDX's Edwin Ortiz
BET’s Rap City could well be considered one of the quintessential shows for promoting Hip Hop on television. Along with an organic vibe, it gives in-depth interviews and freestyles from the artists we love. Sadly, all great things come to an end.
According to BET.com’s Sound Off blog, Rap City and its two decades of Hip Hop history will be hanging its close sign up. Serving as a platform for well-established rappers and newcomers alike, Rap City made its debut in 1989 with host Chris Thomas (known as “The Mayor”), quickly becoming a must-watch for Hip Hop heads. By 1999, the show changed its name to Rap City: Tha Basement, and with new host Big Tigger, further supplanted itself as a major music source that lasted well into the next decade, with various hosts latching on to bring it new flavor.
However, recent times haven’t looked so great for the BET mainstay. After losing financial sponsorship this year [click to read] and with ratings slowly decreasing, Rap City became a question mark that wasn’t leading to any significant answers. In turn, BET has decided to replace the show in an effort to bring ratings back to a comfortable position.
The show taking its place, The Deal, has been described as a multi-faceted hour-long segment. Hosted by DJ Diamond Kutz, The Deal will begin its tenure on November 10th, following the official finale of Rap City.
Along with artist drop-ins and Hip Hop commentary, one of the main proponents of The Deal will feature a similar scheme to Vh1’s Pop Up Video, which aired from 1996 to 2002. As BET puts it, The Deal will play “the latest and great videos that include pop-up information, facts and quirky tidbits on the artist and/or the song itself,” a description closely resembling Pop Up Video’s “info nuggets.” Rap City’s most symbolic segment, "the booth," will also continue its presence on The Deal.
HipHopDX will keep you posted on any new developments concerning the end of Rap City and the emergence of The Deal.
Keep Hip Hop Alive, One Bar at a Time
Over and Out, DocBoone
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