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The life and music of Pimp C appreciation thread.Reflect on the man's music and life and all that shit.I'm still processing this shit right now. To me, Pimp C was like a rap super hero and I can't …
... to 20 years. Most of the mufuckas who came up around ... that time ain't in the rap game anymore or ... completely fell the fuck off. Pimp C ... .UGK (and a lot of other Texas rap artists) ... and I would consider them the closest thing to contemporary ... -
The Great Lead Scare of 2007I'm sure most of you have seen news accounts over the last few months about toys from China being painted with lead based paint. Now way back when I …
... ve even read that the head of one of the accused toy companies was ... executed by the Chinese government ... was a small amount of lead in the wiring itself!!They ... electrical wires lead is the least of your worries"This shit ... -
The solace of your stereo room (article swipe)I grew up knowing how to listen to music in a certain way, observing how my dad did it, not knowing how he listened to music growing up. I didn't ge…
... their heads, in the organs of hearing. Think of the groovy 20th-century dad ... shut out the kids and the carping wife.In spite of the emphasis of contemporary ... hear ???the sonic equivalent of the parting of the waters, drawing water out of a rock ... -
The WIRE: I saw episode 1 of Season 5Holy Mackeral, this is going to be a good season. Dude with some screener copies of the first 1/2 of season 5 came in to my work and blessed us. Th…
Holy Mackeral, this is going to be a good season. Dude with some screener copies of the first 1/2 of season 5 came in to my work and blessed us. Things are not looking good in West Baltimore. -
The present days, the state of our society...I would like to hear from the wise and old about our standard state of living in this decade. That is, our ecomony, the war, energy crisis, blah, bla…
... like to hear from the wise and old about our ... state of living in this decade. That is, our ecomony, the war ... blah. Does it relate to the 1960's,1970's, or ... folks who grew up in the 70's in their ... Are we living in the worst decade of the past 100 years? Was ... -
Joel Dorn r.i.p.Grammy-winning jazz producer Joel Dorn dies at 65ReutersMonday, December 17, 2007; 9:13 PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran record producer Joel Dorn, …
... won consecutive record of the year Grammys, for "The First Time Ever ... the inspiration for the songwriters of "Killing Me Softly...")Dorn "bridged the worlds of ... and grace, never compromising the integrity of his artists and their ... He is survived by three sons. -
The King Of Kong: A Fistful of QuartersMy apologies if this has already been posted. I would like to let you SoulStrutting fools know about an amazingly entertaining documentary; <em>THe …
... entertaining documentary; THe King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.I know ... a documentary which chronicles the past history of record holding King ... empathize and root for the main study of the film. I really ... WHICH GIVES AWAY A BIT OF THE ENDING. NOT A BIG ... -
How ATL Hustled to Become the Capital of HipHop<blockquote>from the Fader<a href="http://www.thefader.com/features/2007/12/20/fader-50-atlanta-rap">http://www.thefader.com/features/2007/12/20/fade…
... support artists without the help of the conglomerates. Rather than ... of the decade???s definitive styles???from the energy drink of crunk to the sheen of ... agree with the notion that part of the reason the ATL sound ... real schitt"(in the NY sense of the word) than ... -
dumbass question of the day....Hello folls....Here we go. I want to upload the contents of my ipod onto my work computer but am having a hard time figuring out how to do it. Yester…
... . I want to upload the contents of my ipod onto my work ... -
The rise of flute beatboxing?Is flute beatboxing an old thing or was it's birth more recent?Have people been doing this for days, going unrecognized? Is Youtube responsible for t…
... sudden rise, allowing the masses to witness the the marvel of the pink panther, heavy ... -
IN THE MODERN ROOM 2My friend Brad just did a mix for my site. Sequel to In The Modern Room, which has been my most favorite mix of the last few years. If you're not f…
... been my most favorite mix of the last few years. If you ... FAMILIAR NOW. Brad Hales - In The Modern Room 2 Friends I ... : first you grab honey by the waistStep two: then you move ... ya look her dead in the faceStep four: now its time ... -
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies (peacefully of course)Maharishi Mahesh Yogi diesBy MIKE CORDER, Associated Press WriterMaharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendent…
... 7 p.m.," said Bob Roth, a spokesman for the Transcendental ... TM as "the unified field of all the laws of nature."Maharishi's ... hair appeared on the cover of the leading news magazines of the day.But ... secluded himself in two rooms of the wooden pavilion he built ... -
R.I.P. DJ BRIBE (ANGUS)Some of ya'll in Australia might know my hommie Angus (DJ Bribe) who passed away this morning.Dude was a legend in my city, one of the first hip-hop …
Some of ya' ... my city, one of the first hip-hop heads ... He was one of the dudes who taught me ... me on all the old hip-hop and ... was a big fan of Philly DJs, etc. ... I got a video of him battling a ... ripped off at the Australian DMCs and ... put us on the map back then... ... -
THE RUB HIP-HOP HISTORY SERIES IS BACK!What's good, y'all. We're back at it again, and I'm pleased to say that we've picked up our "History Of Hip-Hop" series again this year.We started th…
... feeling as to what some of the constants of the genre are. It???s ... the technology, the increased complexity of rhyme schemes, the maturation of turntablism, and huge growth of the ...
Puffy represented the pop slice, the rest of the decade seemed to be ... -
The Cult of ObamaThis line of attack has been gaining steam. personally i think there is something to it that is unsettling. is this just an attempt to marginalize hi…
... waiting for' -- of the Super Tuesday speech and the recent turn of the Obama campaign ... for" -- of the Super Tuesday speech and the recent turn of the Obama campaign ... on the Internet, the millions of dollars raised. He lost track of the rest of the world ... -
R.I.P Joe Gibbs (Born Joel Gibson)One off my fav record producers. Responsible for a lot of the releases on Amalgamated records. Quite possibly one of the best reggae labels of the la…
One off my fav record producers. Responsible for a lot of the releases on Amalgamated records. Quite possibly one of the best reggae labels of the late sixties. he died at age 65. which i think is way too young to go.R.I.P Joe Gibbs! -
From the makers of Paris Hilton, recording artist<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/arts/music/26pere.html?_r=4&ref=arts&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin">The long, slow suici…
The long, slow suicide of the music industry continues. -
do you trust NY Mag's review of the biggie movie?<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/02/vultures_read_the_script_for_the_not.html#more">http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/02/vu…
... to specific parts of their subjects' histories. The 113-page screenplay ... it's basically the screenplay adaptation of Biggie's Wikipedia entry ... mad, tensionless dash to the end of his biography, with all ... d been more the focus. Two-thirds of Notorious takes ... -
BUDDY MILES DEAD AT AGE 60<img src="http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum/dpa1/BuddyMiles55.jpg" alt="" />Buddy Miles born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha Nebraska, passed away T…
... February 26, 2008, 10:09 p.m. in his home; at ... whom he considered his own sons. He leaves many close friends ... please make donations to the Jazz Foundation of America specifically in Buddy ... Cusma. He performed with some of the greatest names in musical history ... -
IN THE CITY or ALL MOD CONS?<img src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000006TZ9.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B000006TZ8.01.LZZZ…
... World son 'em both?Seriously, of the four Jam albums I own ... a preference for the punk-as-fuck In The City, even though ... it sounds a lot rawer than the rest of ... -
THE GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME DIED ON MARCH 9TH<img src="http://intermaweb.org/img/biggie-smalls.jpg" alt="" /> It's that time of the year. Drop those favorite lyrics, songs, stories, etc..Anyone …
It's that time of the year. Drop those favorite lyrics, songs, stories, etc..Anyone here ever meet the man? -
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown AppreciationTo my considerable shame, I only saw this for the first time last night, and I wish I'd caught it sooner. Is this the best documentary ever made abou…
... singing "What Becomes of The Broken Hearted", because the band sounded perfect. I ... many piss-poor knockoffs of the Motown sound down the years, and it ... at the heart of what was some of the greatest music of the 20th century.The scene ... -
Gus Giordano: RIP<img src=http://www.barbara-brune.de/bilder/giordano.gif>CHICAGO - Gus Giordano, founder/director emeritus of the critically acclaimed Giordano Jazz…
... Giordano was the recipient of the 1984 Dance Educators of America Award ... to the cultural environment of the State of Illinois.??? In 1995 he received the ... Giordano and Amy Giordano, sons Patrick and Marc Giordano and ... from 2 to 9 p.m. The funeral will take ... -
The History of Pop/Rock ???55-74Some of you may dig this. There's a gentleman named Edward R. Tufte whose life's work is mastering the art of representing complex systems of data in…
... work is mastering the art of representing complex systems of data in easy ... understand visual representations. In one of his books, he uses ... and stylistic patterns in the development of pop/rock music" from ... download a .pdf I made of the graph to zoom in on ... -
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Appreciation (1981. This is a great album. Sonically it's a pretty diverse listen, and as can be expected of a collaboration of these dudes (and the cloud of talen…
... of the album is its use of vocal samples. instead of getting people in the ... more ambient motif. Meanwhile, neither of the two were really blazing new ... were just taking ideas from the extremes of the avant garde and making ... -
Ivan Dixon RIPCHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -- Ivan Dixon, an actor, director and producer best known for his role as Kinchloe on the 1960s television series "Hog…
... including "The Waltons," "The Rockford Files," "Magnum, P.I." and "In the Heat of the Night ... of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Directors Guild of America, the ... son, Alan Kimara Dixon of Oakland, Calif. Two sons, Ivan Nathaniel Dixon ... -
the soul capital of the world?Ok so pound for pound, which US city would you say gave us the greatest soul and funk music? There are the big names in history like Chicago, Detroi…
... you say gave us the greatest soul and funk ... music? There are the big names in history like ... But then you've got the smaller cities. Although not ... never got a lot of credit in the Historical sense. Places ... be comfortable saying that the Rust Belt as a ... -
Confessions of a BackpackerSatchel of Gravel is a great blog. here is the latest post:Confessions of Backpacker, Part OneSpring cleaning at Satchel of Gravel HQ is always a tas…
... number eight on the list of things streetwear forgot ... http://www.satchelofgravel.com/?p=645 For you lazy ... Deep Puddle Dynamics - ???The Taste Of Rain???Why Kneel???Group ... - ???The Platform???Afu-Ra - ???Body of the Life Force???Buckshot - ???The BDI Thug ... -
Help On The names of some Legendary Music ClubsSo, I'm working on designing a t-shirt for a Japanese retailer. I want to do a shirt that lists some of the most legendary/famous/notable music clubs…
... a shirt that lists some of the most legendary/famous/notable music ... clubs. The list will definitely be on ... the Strutter Tip. I would like ... drop some knowledge on some of their faves. I've already ... -
So what's your preliminary take on the new Roots?Most of the reviews I've seen so far of the album have been negative, but I must say I like it. BlackThought goes off lyrically of course on "75 Bar…
... 've seen so far of the album have been negative, ... a some of the other cuts. The Mos Def/Styles P joint ... is my favorite. I even like the ... sing-song dude - goes by the name of "Truck ... what is up with the guest spot by Peedi ...