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UK folk; how did you remember the 5th of November?Those in the UK please to summarize what is going down? Is it like the 4th of July there? Did they just blaze up a big ass bonfire? How come the US d…
... going down? Is it like the 4th of July there? Did they ... down hittin' it in the woods.Is the party for Roman Catholic ... Holyfield, just postage. Does the movie adaptation of this story suck? Is ... television? Like a bonfire version of the Yule log? Do they make ... -
Rap Critic Quote of the day....<blockquote>Nostalgia fucks up more rap careers than incarceration</blockquote><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46646-bla…
Nostalgia fucks up more rap careers than incarcerationhttp://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46646-black-hollywoodnot really trying to start a debate on Camp-Lo or the credentials of any PF reviewers, I just liked that quote. -
Is the era of club rap over?Not to say that id even mind if it was, but it seems to me that the days of the rap world revolving around what bangs in the club are numbered. Now i…
... it seems to me that the days of the rap world revolving around ... what bangs in the club are numbered ... are either going straight at the radio or just saying fuck ... dont really play rap in the club here at all anymore ... -
21 versions of the Theme from SHAFT...i like what jaymack started in that "Summertime" thread and i realized that i have all these cover versions of SHAFT on my hard drive that i've accum…
... all these cover versions of SHAFT on my hard ... PurdieBlack Randy And The MetrosquadByron Lee & The DragonairesByron PetersonCabaret ... BataanMaynard FergusonNite-LitersOsaka MononaurailProphets of SoulRay CanniffStanley TurrentineThe Ventureshttp ... -
The new owner of the Fine (Rochester) mastersYes, I've seen the site. The new owner of these masters and stock (who resides in Australia) hasn't returned my e-mail yet. Do any strutters know him…
Yes, I've seen the site. The new owner of these masters and stock ... and will pay for some of these OG gospel (and soul ... -
Record of the YearDunno if this has been covered already, but here's some of my nominees:Five 12"s for the Club:<b>Moodymann - I'd Rather Be Lonely[/b] (with Technolog…
... 's some of my nominees:Five 12"s for the Club:Moodymann ... ] (bouncy, militant, jazz-noir for the club, builds and builds and ... "Tainted Love", my girlfriend prefers the nodding "Night Fever", both covers ... steps in on the tremolo)There's still some of 2007 left ... -
Rep Yo' Seeds! (Return of the kid pix thread)In honor of Thes Weezy, the latest Strutter to become a parent, it's time to resurrect our "post your kids' pics" thread. AKA"The thread you show you…
In honor of Thes Weezy, the latest Strutter to become a ... your kids' pics" thread. AKA"The thread you show your significant ... 't filled with a bunch of miscreants and misanthropes, even though ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
THE RUB - HISTORY OF HIP-HOP VOLUME 12: 1990What's good, y'all. We're back at it again, and I'm pleased to say that we've picked up out "History Of Hip-Hop" series again this year.We started th…
... the first decade of hip-hop as seen through the eyes of The ... "Freaks Of The Industry"Lakim Shabazz "The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz"King ... Technician"Third Bass "Product Of The Environment"LL Cool J " ... X-Clan "Heed The Word Of The Brother"Kinds Of Swing "Nod Your ... -
Tenants Might Buy the Birthplace of Hip-Hop (NYT-RThis didn't come up in a search, so sorry if it was already posted today:<a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/tenants-might-buy-the-…
... class apartment building on the outskirts of the Bronx for less ... be just another one of the flurry of Mitchell-Lama buildings ... a designation.In December, the owners of the building, who operate under ... out of the deal and let residents buy the project.The last ... -
Does Harmony Korine get the soul strut approval?not like i really care or anythingbut I am looking foward to his next movie-Mr lonely he even cast anita pallenberg in this oneshould be interesting …
... Korine was not only one of the stand-out films for ... spot towards the end of the film, but for most of the film's ... Temple, James Dean, Little Red Riding Hood, Queen Elizabeth, the Pope, The ... sadness to some of the characters who, in spite of their eccentric ... -
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 ... -
Just heard a marching band version of atomic dogdoes anyone know what the hell it is? Also, a version of soho's hot music that sounds like a remake by a live jazz band. I know y'all gotta know so…
... know what the hell it is? Also, a version of soho's ... did not get to see the record bob james with no ... bells for the first two bars then they ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD (no, not Sinatra!)<img src="http://qod.i.free.fr/photos/Chairmen_of_the_Board2.jpg" alt="" />...I'm talking about the soul group who helped put Invictus Records on the…
... in the UK than the US. The Chairmen took the Temptations' concept of multiple ... an affinity for the blues, Eddie Custis was the lounge singer. ... And after Custis left, the three remaining members put out ... thought I'd jam the spotlight on the group he came ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
