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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 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 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 ... -
Australia Apologises to the Stolen Generation<b>Time for nation to turn new page[/b]The normally ordered surrounds of Parliament House in Canberra were filled with a wonderful chaos today as a b…
... behalf of the government of Australia, I am sorry. On behalf of the parliament of Australia ... of "war cabinet'' where government and opposition would work together to repair the ... Australians to place themselves in the the shoes of the stolen generations and see ... -
The RUB - HISTORY OF HIP-HOP VOLUME 18: 1996I couldn't find the old thread so fuck it, here's the new one.<em>"1996 is up!I was truly psyched about doing 1996 because that was a very special ye…
... and I was at the epicenter of it all. Now I ... knew it was at the middle of it again and, ... for the first time in a ... one of the in-house producers and a member of the Militant ... "Stages & Lights"The Arsonists "The Session"Royal Flush "Rotten ... -
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 ... -
Bush's WarHi all- I was just writing some promo copy, and thought it would be of interest to many of you. If this belongs in the Announcements section, I apolo…
... of the surge???for six years, Frontline[/b] has revealed the defining stories of the war ... on terror in meticulous detail, and the political ... ???s War[/b] will be the definitive documentary analysis of one of the most ... -
Serious Vietnam war footageYou never do see real footage of the vietnam war. My hats go off to everyone who served in that war. The beat kicks in at 4:37.<object width="425" he…
You never do see real footage of the vietnam war. My hats go off to everyone who served in that war. The beat kicks in at 4:37. -
McCain: "I hate the gooks."How did I miss this?<blockquote>Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to apologize yesterday for his use of a racial slur to condemn the North Vietnamese …
... Vietnamese prisoner of war camp, was questioned about the language because of a story ... comments on the eve of the key South Carolina primary show the candidate's ... senator, he was one of the leaders of the postwar effort to normalize U ... -
HS Students Protest War-Go Medieval on City HallThis Made My Day:<img src="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/files/2008/03/scaled.protest.jpg" alt="" />Students protest fifth anniversary of Iraq …
... of anti-war protests in Portland timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the ... invasion of ... afternoon.The sound of protesters chanting "Not my president, not my war," could ... -
Tables of Contents 8 (Hip Hop Funk) PodcastI just upped a new Hip Hop/ Funk mix to my website that can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.djeditone.com/podcast.htm">http://www.djeditone.com/…
... select save as Target) Tables of Content Session #8 - Track ... ft. Amel Larrieux - Resist The TemptationRick Ross ft. Clipse - ... - Strange GamesHead Band - War On The StreetsVicki Anderson - You're ... Polo ft. Large Professor - The Radar (Remix)Red Hot Lover ... -
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 ...
