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My first reaction when I heard "How I Could Just Kill a Man" the first single from Cypress Hill's self-titled debut album, on Yo! MTV Raps was one of shock and awe. Instantly, I knew it was like nothing the world ever heard before, but it was going to be huge and classic. I clearly remember marveling at the cartoonish-ness of rappr B-Real's nasally whine and lyricist/hype man Sen-Dog's responses juxtaposed against hardcore subject matter. Yet, the lush sound layering and rich beats of DJ Muggs were straight funky...
New Orleans hip-hop music has grown increasingly important to the soundtrack mix on "Treme," and some of its best-known performers have been spotlighted, including the Sunday (May 15) appearance by Katey Red. HBO'Treme.' Via e mail I asked Alison Fensterstock -- a Times-Picayune contributing writer, authority on the genre and music consultant for the show this season -- a few painfully naive questions about bounce, its performers, and that dance. The e mail Q&A, which contains spoilers, follows. What's a...
Random Midday Hotness: Beatboxing the History of Hip-Hop. G.D. on January 28th, 2011 3retweet Anyone wanna take a crack at naming all the songs here? via postbourgie.com hat tip to @postbourgie
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