The Official Rap Thread

[TheLinkin0213]

[Masa]

[electric mole]

off their new album Crown Yard

[thatonezombie]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/heavy-d-dead-at-44-20111108

R.I.P. Heavy D 

[J-Triumf]

I has a sad. He was a pioneer for great music that I still love to this day, AND he did all the themes for one of my favorite TV shows of all time, In Living Color (which also happened to meet a premature end).


This is the song I always think of first when it comes to him...he had Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker working together years before Rush Hour:


I didn't know he had a new album this year...decent song, but kinda awkward hearing him adapt to newer musical styles after not really being in the main spotlight for so long...


And whoa, he even did a reggae album a few years back! Exploring his Jamaican roots and all.


Rest in peace, and thanks for the music and memories.

[daigong]

Dammit. Another Rap legend lost. RIP Heavy D.



This be my jam! Yet another HHH Tribute this weekend....

* daigong pours a little

[thatonezombie]

[daigong]

Busta hits on the head with his Heavy D tribute. None of that "I wish I got to know em better." GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER NOW!!


lol was U-God onto something with his solo joint that was like a techno album. Here he is with Blu


dmx is back!


THIS. BE. DOPE.
http://soundcloud.com/diamondmedia360/el-da-sensei-feat-rah-digga


eta: and RZA pimpin headphones that aren't Beats lol http://www.karmaloop.com/Browse.htm#VendorId=7429&Pgroup=1



they actually look dope!

[Masa]

Aww yeah more great Finnish rap


The video is inspired by the Pharcyde video Drop and its director Spike Jonze.

[daigong]

damn. A speedy recovery Erick Sermon: http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/11/12/erick-sermon-suffers-from-a-heart-attack-dj-scratch/

The hip-hop community is still reeling from the death of Heavy D earlier this week, but more troubling news surfaced over the weekend. Via a brief tweet on Saturday (November 12), DJ Scratch revealed that Erick Sermon has suffered from a heart attack. The 42-year-old singer is one half of the legendary New York group EPMD along with Parrish Smith. Details on Sermon’s status are still scarce, but according to Scratch (who once DJed for EPMD), he seems to be stable.

"Erick Sermon had a heart attack today," DJ Scratch wrote. "He's ok, but still send your prayers. He is not on Twitter." Fans have continued to tweet their questions at him after the initial announcement, prompting him to reply, “I wish yall tweet me this much when I tweet good news. Smh”

Before embarking on his successful solo career, Sermon scored several hits--including 1987’s “It’s My Thing,”--with Parrish Smith as part of EPMD (Erick and Parrish Making Dollars). His first solo album No Pressure was released in 1993.

[daigong]

RIP ODB.

Can't believe it's been 7 years since we lost Ol Dirty. What a huge influence on me. Taught me not to give a fuck and to do it raw. Time and place where I remember I heard the news. After all this time, ain't nobody can touch his skill,




OBILIR!

lol i read they want to cast Tracy Morgan and Eddie Griffin to be in his biopic

[daigong]

werd.

DJ Premier – Heavy D Tribute Mix



 01. Heavy D & The Boyz – Friends & Respect
 02. Heavy D & The Boyz – Nuttin’ But Love (Statik Selektah rmx)
 03. Marley Marl – We Write the Songs f. Biz Markie & Heavy D
 04. Heavy D & The Boyz – Mr. Big Stuff
 05. Heavy D & The Boyz – Overweight Lovers In the House
 06. Heavy D – Listen f. Q-Tip
 07. Heavy D & The Boyz – Here Comes the Heavster
 08. Heavy D & The Boyz – Love Sexy
 09. Heavy D & The Boyz – A Buncha N!&&gas f. Biggie, Busta Rhymes, Rob-O, Guru & Third Eye
 10. Heavy D & The Boyz – Don’t Curse f. BDK, Kool G Rap, Pete Rock & CL, Grand Puba & Q-Tip
 11. Heavy D & The Boyz – Yes Y’all

via 2dopeboyz and http://www.djpremierblog.com/2011/11/12/r-i-p-heavy-d-tribute-mix-by-dj-premier/

Album of the year?! No I.D. drops the tracklist for Common's upcoming joint:

[daigong]

DIS BE DA RAW!!!



Common SENSE!

[Rickker708]

Hey TOZ, we going?

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Presale Thursday 11/17 10am - 10pm, use code "showbox"

[thatonezombie]

Oh shit Rick. Oh shit. We will talk.

[daigong]

^ OH SHIT. I be so jelly. FANCAMS PLZ.



Am I the only one who got goosebumps listenin to dis "Triumph" sample?

[daigong]

well shit! Ghostface gonna be here next mth, let's prep some pamphlets


Nov 27 - Montreal, QC Club Soda
Nov 28 - Ottawa, ON Ritual
Nov 29 - (yet to be announced - surprise show)
Nov 30 - Oshawa, ON Status
Dec 1 - Barrie, ON Mansion
Dec 2 - Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Dec 4 - Winnipeg, MB Marquee
Dec 5 - Saskatoon, SK Odeon
Dec 6 - Lethbridge, AB Blarney Stone
Dec 7 - Fernie, BC Northern Bar
Dec 8 - Calgary, AB The Whiskey
Dec 9 - Edmonton, AB Empire
Dec 10 - Nelson, BC Spirit Bar
Dec 11 - Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
Dec 12 - Victoria, BC Club 919
Dec 13 - Whistler, BC Garfinkels

Peep DIS!

Presented by Hyundai Veloster, RE:GENERATION is a documentary film that follows DJ Premier, Pretty Lights, The Crystal Method, Mark Ronson and Skrillex as they remix, recreate and re-imagine five traditional styles of music. Learn more at YouTube.com/veloster and RegenerationMusicProject http://regenerationmusicproject.com

Tama's jam of the moment


NEW JEEZY next mth babe!

[daigong]

President Obama, Jay-Z & Will Smith Pay Tribute to the Life of Heavy D
“We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time,” the note from Obama read. “He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many contributions to American music. Please know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.”



wth busta Rhymes On Signing w/ Cash Money

[daigong]

Freddie Gibbs x MADLIB Collabo! Dope track: cop it

At Friday’s Madlib Medicine Show tour stop in San Francisco, the producer announced a collaborative project with the rapper Freddie Gibbs (photos here). Gibbs also debuted “Thuggin’” and “Deep,” from their debut EP.  The 6-track record is released on Madlib's Madlib Invazion label - the imprint the producer founded to release his 13 Madlib Medicine Show volumes. The duo’s as-of-yet untitled album is planned for release in first quarter 2012.

 For Madlib, this marks another entry in an exciting series of collaborative albums that he has created with the likes of DOOM (Madvillainy), the late J Dilla (Jaylib) and Strong Arm Steady (In Search Of Stoney Jackson). For Gibbs, the album serves as somewhat of a departure: coming off the heels of his acclaimed Cold Day In Hell album, and before the release of the album he’s finishing for Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, this project gives the Gary, Indiana-bred, LA-based rapper a chance to stretch out over the Beat Konducta’s lush musical tapestry. If the first single is any indication, this collaboration will find Gibbs’ rough raps landing atop smoldering soul and jagged psychedelia.
 
 Created specially for Madlib’s Medicine Show Tour, late 2011 the Thuggin’ EP contains vocals, instrumentals and two bonus beats. Artwork by Jeff Jank features a dual A-side, "Madlib" embossed on one side, "Freddie Gibbs" on the flip.

MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW LIVE
 Sat. Dec 10: Los Angeles at Echoplex, 1822 Sunset Blvd http://www.attheecho.com/

via http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2011/11/freddie-gibbs-madlib

BE THERE!! REAL HiP HoP!

[daigong]

werd. REPRAZENT!