YES!! i've been meaning to pull this one out lately, it's been a while. thanks for reminding me. such a rewarding end to end listen. i like how they pull out "Them Changes"
I assume that many of youse are aware of this, but for those that aren't, Hustler's Convention is the main inspiration for all the original rappers... Mele Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Cowboy, all of 'em. That record was like the street bible back in the mid 70s... my older brother had it as did a lot of my older cousins and pretty much everybody that was into that street life. But if you listen to a lot of very early rap you can hear the Lightnin' Rod influence on how they phrased a lot of their rhymes
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The whole joint is a classic.
What other songs have the same rhyming cadence as this?
I know Walk This Way does. Does anyone know of any others?
Careful! We don't want an 'Imus' situation over here !
I assume that many of youse are aware of this, but for those that aren't, Hustler's Convention is the main inspiration for all the original rappers... Mele Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Cowboy, all of 'em. That record was like the street bible back in the mid 70s... my older brother had it as did a lot of my older cousins and pretty much everybody that was into that street life. But if you listen to a lot of very early rap you can hear the Lightnin' Rod influence on how they phrased a lot of their rhymes
Why could other cats play those other characters? Just Wondering.
Why not?
What if C A T spelled dog?