With the recent Charles Hamilton/Dilla debacle, I have begun to feel some concern about J Dilla and how his name is represented in today’s hip-hop community. For one, I would like to make it completely clear that what Charles Hamilton did by putting Dilla’s name on his upcoming album as an executive producer is just plain wrong. Dilla’s name and legacy is not something that should be tossed around and played with, and it should be handled accordingly. With that said, I wanted to put a few ideas out there that may start an uproar with some, but that is not at all my intentions. I am going to point out how I see things and how I think things could be changed for the better.
NBA Playoffs update: Lakers up 2-1; Magic and Cavs tied. Lebron James hit the biggest shot of his career and the playoffs to tie up the series with ORL. The DEN/LAL series will go at least six games, neither team has shown dominance.
Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.
1. Guru declares; “I am Gang Starr” ??? This just in: Above-average rappers who blew up thanks to a legendary producer need to shut up. Guru’s proclamation that he was Gang Starr is insulting to everybody on this planet. Does he not realize just how much he owes to Premo? PSA: Artists who feud with the DJ/producers never win; see CL Smooth
2. RUN-DMC get inducted in to the Rock & Roll hall of Fame. Congrats to the pioneers and a R.I.P. shout out to Jam Master Jay. I wish he was still alive to see it. We look forward to another induction when hip-hop has its own hall.
3. Hamilton-gate: Charles Hamilton beat-jacking Black Spade. We’re happy to see a negative scenario produce a positive outcome. Thank you, Charles, for giving us and others a reason to play Black Spade’s topnotch To Serve With Love again.
Four months into the new year and we’ve definitely had some emcees and entertainers who have kept us laughing in 2009. From fake beefs to fake retirement claims to really bad new albums and YouTube apologies; it’s been entertaining and disappointing in the same breath. With that said, we do have some offenders so who gets the gas face?
Rapping about rapping. What’s worse; a mediocre rapper with some content or a technically sound one with very little to say? My vote goes for the former because he can at least formulate some story about something other than; my lyrics will slice you like a ginsu…yadda yadda.
With the recent Charles Hamilton/Dilla debacle, I have begun to feel some concern about J Dilla and how his name is represented in today’s hip-hop community. For one, I would like to make it completely clear that what Charles Hamilton did by putting Dilla’s name on his upcoming album as an executive producer is just plain wrong. Dilla’s name and legacy is not something that should be tossed around and played with, and it should be handled accordingly. With that said, I wanted to put a few ideas out there that may start an uproar with some, but that is not at all my intentions. I am going to point out how I see things and how I think things could be changed for the better.
My top 5 (in no particular order)*
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