SHYNE PO!.THE RAPPER THAT LOST HIS 'BARS' BEHIND BARS.

As the 90s came to an end, Hip Hop saw the birth of the rapper tagged by XXL magazine back the as the last real rapper alive, Jamal Barrow AKA SHYNE PO. You could not be a Hip Hop fan and not know this dude back then, he came out with a BANG! everyone loved him, he impacted hardcore rap fans with his song ''BAD BOY'' and gave the commercial and party style Hip Hop lovers the song ''GET OUT''. For a short time the world felt that the Notorious B.I.G was reincarnated, and Shyne was generally accepted as Biggie's replacement as he was signed to BAD BOY records as well, unlike the other rapper dude Guerilla Black who sounded like Biggie but got no love from Piddy.

Unfortunately, Shyne's reign was cut short by a shooting incidence that happened in a club in Manhattan NY while he was hanging out with Diddy and his then girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, Shyne had a firearm and he discharged some shots during an altercation with some other clubbers who had issues with Diddy and his entourage, this led to the conviction of Shyne for attempted murder and reckless endangerment, he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, this was a fatal blow for an artist who was about to release his debut album.

 A lot of fans were devastated by the news and Shyne got a lot of sympathy from the Hip Hop community,  all attempts to suspend his sentence proved abortive as Shyne himself kept his street credibility by not ''ratting out'' to the cops, he maintained his ''code of silence'' like a true mafia from the streets but the outcome led to the harsh sentence he received to the extent that he was handed the 'Son of Sam' law of New York, a law which resulted in his assets being frozen and limiting his ability to line up record deals and remain profitable. He managed to release his second album ''Godfather Buried Alive'' 2004 while in prison though the album sold over 400,000 copies, It was not the same quality as the previous album, perhaps it can be blamed on the fact that he voiced on the songs over the phone.

In October 2009 Shyne was released and then deported to his home country Belize. ( For the records,Shyne's father Dean Barrow has been the Prime Minister of Belize since 2008). This was another blow for Shyne who left Belize since he was 13. But the biggest blow Shyne received was the LOSS of his distinctive voice, that voice that made him SHYNE!  He has been putting out tracks since after his release but nothing compared to his former style and voice. Shyne lost his lyrical bars behind bars, after 10 years no one would blame him for that, i mean alot has happened in such a long time, Hip Hop has evolved, even BAD BOY records is fighting hard to stay relevant as Piddy is living under his past glory. The rapper Shyne went to hell and is back but hell took his most prized possession, his vocal chord lost its sensational sound to the hard years of silence behind prison bars.

I believe that Shyne will regain some of his lost reputation, maybe not the exact voice but something we can vibe to, he may not be that shining star he once was as the competition these days is massive but i still believe with time he would hit the core of the music scene again with the right lines and the right producer. No doubt, Shyne Po is the still one of Hip Hop's 'BADDEST BOY' in terms of street credibility and when the time is right, the Godfather that was buried alive but refused to die while buried, will rise again and ascend back to the skies and continue to SHYNE !.

GO CHECK OUT THE ''GANGLAND'' MIXTAPE. THE LATEST FROM SHYNE PO

HEAVY D. THE UNFORGETABLE

I love Heavy! am a huge fan, when i was a little boy, i used to impress my female playmates with the lyrics of ''Somebody For Me'' it was a big deal to me back then that i could rap a few lines of the song. Heavy D was in a zone, other rappers were doing the gangsta thang, but Heavy kept it sentimental, he appealed to the softer side of life, representing the decency of men as regards to how they view and treat women. Aside being ''The Over Weight Lover MC'' Heavy is credited for taking Hip Hop and RnB to another level along with his then label head Andre Harrell, he brought Sean ''P.Diddy'' Combs to limelight when he convinced Andre Harrell to give Piddy his first music business gig when he was an intern with Uptown records, the same label that brought Biggie to fame with the release of his debut single ''Party And Bullshit'' on the ''Who's The Man'' movie soundtrack in 1993. Heavy successfully launched the career of then RnB sensation Soul 4 Real and the rap group the Lost Boyz when he later became the president of Uptown Records, making him the first rapper to head a major record label.

Dwight Meyers AKA Heavy D is a major influence to most rappers that came up in the 90's, as much as he was not a gangsta rapper, his exceptional rapping skills earned him high respect in the Hip Hop community, he was a bad ass lyricist and one of the best rappers the world will ever know. His ''Big Daddy'' style brought a classy swag into Hip Hop, always looking Dapper and 'FLY' in-spite of his immense size. Heavy was charismatic and always had an air of flamboyance around him, P.Diddy's exposure to Heavy helped him in molding the Notorious B.I.G persona, a thug with a touch of extravagance. But Heavy had no rough side and that is bewildering, we all know Hip Hop comes with the roughness of the streets, thug life, drugs, booze and guns, amazingly, he dint even smoke weed, but he was loved by gangstas, he appealed to the ''Mac Daddy'' side of every dude growing up back then, from pimps to straight O.G's. Heavy got mad love from the streets and every other rapper wanted to be associated with him, he collaborated and produced songs for a lot of artists including features with Tupac and Biggie, Back then it was a big deal to have Heavy D on a song or make appearance in a video, what do you expect? he was ''The Man'' back then.

These days, many industry dudes don't know much about WaterBed Hev, but the funny thing is that the rappers they now idolize idolized Heavy. Probably because he took a long hiatus from music to concentrate on his acting career not much was heard from him till he passed away in 2011, but the history of Hip Hop cannot be analysed without mentioning the great love icon of Hip Hop. If you don't already know the man, get familiar, go on YouTube and watch Heavy do his thing or Google the name and find out about the life and times of the man we shall always remember as BIG DADDY!

ITS TIME TO BRING BACK THE 90's

We should all agree that hip hop had its most creative and most successful periods in the 90s, this era saw the beauty behind genuine creativity of talented rappers like Dre Dre, 2pac, B.I.G Nas,Naughty By Nature, Wu Tang Clan, Cyress hill, House Of Pain, Kriss Kross, Da Brat, MC Lyte, Rage, Queen Latifah, Yoyo,Missy,Timberland, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Dogg Pound, Main Source, Tribe Called Quest, Coolio, Das Efx, Onyx, Fu-Schnickens, Jay Z ! The list goes on and on. These were the years rap music finally gained worldwide attention and rap went from "Ban rap music" public protest to BBC playing "If i ruled the world" by Nas, rap entered the Guinness Book Of Records and sadly rap got so big that it influenced a territorial dispute between the east coast and the west coast in the United States.

In all this, One main question needs to be asked, what made rap gain such notable influence in this era often referred to as the golden age? rap music exist officially since 1979 with acts like the Sugar Hill Gang with the song "Rappers delight" Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rapping " Spoonie G's "Spoonin' Rap" etc, and the early and late 80s saw the entry of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Ice T, Run DMC, Melli Mel, LL Cool J, Erik B & Rakim, NWA, Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short, Cool Moe Dee and host of others but with  all this powerful names and talent making this era hot like fire, hot enough to heat up a young school boy like me far away in Nigeria,the 80s was still nothing compared to the blossom of  the 90s with the G funk era,the Death-row dynasty, So So Def  domination, the Bad Boy take over, and the closing of the 90s curtain by Roc-A-Fella Empire, Wow! 10 years of remarkable music and events that shaped the history of hip hop into what it is today. This leads me to further questioning, is rap still RAP MUSIC? is hip-hop still what it was in the 90s?

Today hip-hop has given birth to Sub genres like Alternative hip hop – Conscious hip hop – Experimental hip hop  – Homo hop – Hardcore hip hop – Horrorcore – Instrumental hip hop  e.t.c  and another form called Fusion Genre which consist of Country rap – Hip hop soul – Hip house – Crunk – Hyphy – Jazz rap – Merenrap – Neo soul – Nu metal – Rap opera – Rap rock – Rapcore – Rap metal – Cumbia rap, bla! bla! bla!, Whew! What happened to just hip-hop pure and undiluted ? No doubt the industry is massive now, a thousand more rappers, a hundred more labels, bigger contracts and wider audience BUT! for the true hip hop believer, there are few songs released in today's hip hop world that can be considered a classic and a handful that can be compared to any of the legendary works of the 90s, now its just about the hype of the moment, fad music i would say, in the 90s  we kept rap albums like trophy's, today we only have the latest release because previous albums fade with the trend of the time of its release.

This is the hip hop we know now, hip-hop artist are more concerned about their public image than the quality of their music, with the advent of new sound programmers,advanced music production methods and all the new technologies and awareness in the world, still the greatest rappers in history  Tupac and Biggie are from the 90s, the era when creativity was the soul of composition, when gifted minds with genius IQ who could have been successful lawyers, doctors, engineers, professors if they had focused on academic education opted to follow their talent and became rap icons. that was the 90s.

Its time to bring back the 90s or we might as well see the end of a beautiful music called hip hop, its gradually eroding into different sub genre and fusion genre, soon it will evolve into something completely different, then we shall have no choice but to give it a new name to suit its new meaning. This is me Ese A.K.A Belushi! a mind educated and fashioned by hip hop culture from teenage sharing my opinion of this beautiful spoken poetry known as rap music, like we say back in the days, "word is bond".

WALE! LYRICIST EXTRAORDINAIRE

Aside from the Hip Hop veterans that are still kicking it and keeping it real, most of the  new generation rappers do not have the street credibility of a Lyricist. Entertainers yes! Artist yes! But to confer a rapper with the title of a Lyricist is way more than just rapping and rhyming on beats, a lyricist is a rapper that spits,bust,flows and drops bars that we Hip Hop heads call 'GAME'.Those are the dudes that mainly do conscious rap. Hip Hop has lost a lot of its consciousness, if not for rappers like Nas, Talib Kweli, Common and a few others who still spit ideological lyrics in today's Hip Hop reminding us of when rap was truly Rhythm And Poetry. In this new generation of rappers, only one rapper stands out with the perfect definition of a Lyricist, and his name is WALE.

Wale got game, literally speaking he is a lyrical genius and is on his way to being one of the greatest rappers
in Hip Hop hall of fame. listening to his flows reminds you of how glorious Hip Hop used to be, his voice and his vocal delivery combined with the knowledge that comes with the interpretation of his lyrics puts him in a zone, a class way above other rappers in the game right now and i mean lyrically, its not about album sales or media hype, any big record company can get that for their Artist, but when we talk about music content, it takes a gifted rapper to get genuine recognition for the work he put in on his music, and Wale has come this far mainly because of the quality of his art not hype or publicity boost. Everybody loves Wale, well except the haters, and as the days go by, the haters are switching camp from being critics to fans and  stans.

Wale is definitely an authority in today's rap music, he is at the top of his game, i see more awards coming his way including the Grammy because he stands out as one of the last real lyricist in the game right now, his music puts you in a mood or puts you in the groove, only a few rappers now have that ability to put you in a natural or reflective zone with their music. THE GIFTED one has the lyrical tactics, the vocal magic to send us into a philosophical tantra. The world is yet to see the best of the charismatic dread-lock rasta rapper and LYRICIST EXTRAORDINAIRE. Watch Out!

TRIBUTE TO RUN DMC. HIP HOP PERSONIFIED

I personally think every rapper in the game now should be paying homage and giving some form of royalty to the legendary RUN DMC! Am talking about the now REV RUN, Darryl McDaniels the DMC and the late JAM MASTER JAY! Yes! If not for these guys i don't think Hip Hop would be were it is today, i don't think any individual or group put as much work as much as these guys did to the success of rap music. When you hear people call them the kings, believe me they have earned the title from hard work and dedication to Hip Hop. Back in the 80's when you mention Rap music, you definitely mean Run DMC, they dominated the 80's and conquered the 90's when they dropped ''Down With The Kings'' One of the classics of that era and till date the song remains evergreen with a unique sound and vocal delivery that makes you think the song was released just yesterday.

Run DMC rocked the world, they did it all, if you know Hip Hop and you know these men then you already know that rappers are just trying to re-invent everything they have done already, there is really nothing new in Hip Hop, thanks to the Kings, they moved Hip Hop and rap music away from the funk and disco-oriented sound it started with to the sound we now identify as Hip Hop beats today, they changed the style the way rappers present themselves from wearing flashy attires to the what is now the traditional Hip Hop appearance of Jeans,sneakers, jackets and big chains. They changed the stage appearance of Hip Hop from Rappers having live bands to having a DJ set up on stage with Jam Master Jay behind the turntables doing what he knows best, Spinning!. To cap it all, Run DMC originated ROCK RAP. and set the ball rolling for acts like  Rage Against the Machine, KoRn, Sublime, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park.

Run DMC is the most influential rap group in the history of Hip Hop, What Hip Hop is today is the trend that Run DMC set since 1981, they are credited for transforming Hip Hop from an underground  street sensation to a pop-culture phenomenon, In honor of the awareness they gave Adidas sneakers, Adidas has a special line with the RUN DMC logo on it. They are Hip Hop Personified, everything Hip Hop stands for now is what they defined with their personalities, no other rap act come close to their historic achievements being the first to achieve various awards including being the first rappers to be nominated for a Grammy.They influenced every other rapper that came after them, RUN DMC is the greatest name that Hip Hop ever produced, they are Hip Hop in its every definition. 

Its quite unfortunate that legends don't get the adequate homage they deserve, humans live for the moment and hype only what is trending, but those of us who know the journey Hip Hop has traveled know that Run DMC was the major vessel that transported Hip Hop to its present glory and they are responsible for branding what we now call Hip Hop Culture. I don't know about you, but am still down with the Kings, am honored to write about such great men that defined a lifestyle, a culture, a religion, a movement and a music we know as Hip Hop.

DA BRAT! THE GODMOTHER OF MODERN DAY HIP HOP

''Whos that making that funky noise? It's Da Brat-tat-tat-tat bustin out on that ass!'' Yeah! This was the beginning of a new era of Hip Hop femcees, the modern day style of flow that female rappers are still rocking, thanks to one of the greatest female rapper Hip Hop will ever know.Shawntae Harris, AKA DA BRAT, She is a rare breed and undeniably one of the baddest female lyricist ever, no one could do it better than Brat, she was a Hip Hop heavy weight in a time when great rappers like Tupac, Notorious BIG, Snoop Dogg were at the peak of their game, she was so outstanding that she held her ground firm in that era and got a lot of love and admiration from Hip Hop lovers, her style was new and nothing compared to anything Hip Hop had seen, as a female, she dint get comparison with her predecessors like Salt N Pepa, Mc Lyte, Monie Love and the rest, instead she was being compared to male rappers, she was generally accepted as the female version of Snoop Dogg back then.

Da Brat was the first Female solo rapper to go PLATINUM ( Sell A Million Copies), she took the world by storm when she released her debut album in 1994 ''Funkdafied'' the single with the same title was off the hook! It remains a classic till date and it earned her massive recognition as well as No1 spot on various music chats. before the end of the 90s' Brat had worked with almost all the big names making waves in the industry at that time. She was Biggie's favourite female rapper and that sparked their collabo on the track ''Tha B Side'' in 1995

If you love Hip Hop and you don't know Da Brat, do your home work, look her up on Google and check her out on YouTube or you can follow her on Twitter @ONLY1BRAT, that's her verified account, get familiar with the legend because when we talk about femcees in Hip Hop history, we cannot go on without mentioning Da Brat, She set the ball rolling for the new generation of female rappers and changed the game from the traditional method females were known for rapping to a super sensational vocal delivery, her dynamic flow pattern remains unbeaten till date, it was easy for upcoming female rappers to copy their predecessors but none of them could effectively bite Brat's style, it was way too complex to be imitated, her style was SO SO DEF! This is why i confidently call her the Godmother of modern day Hip Hop, her place in Hip Hop remains undisputed and unrivaled, with all the beef female rappers threw at each other back then, no one wanted it with Brat, cos she was like a lyrical machine gun, and when she bust all you hear is Bratatatatataa!!

TWENTY EIGHT RAPPING YEARS OF RAKIM. A HIP HOP ANCESTOR

He is fondly called Rakim tha God MC and he is idolized by Hip Hop heads around the world, definitely one of the greatest and most influential rappers in the history of Hip Hop music.William Michael Griffin Jr. AKA Rakim has been active as a rapper since 1985, many of the rappers of today where unborn at that time, so you can imagine how far this man has come, he came in the game with a classic verse when dropped ''Paid In Full'' back in 86/87 with his then partner  Eric B, the song is considered to be the greatest rap song of all time, and if that is hypothetically wrong, i can confidently say that it is the greatest rap song of the 80's and one of the most influential rap music after the Sugar Hill Gang's ''Rappers Delight'' and Grand Master Melli Mel's ''The Message''.

Rakim has bagged numerous Hip Hop awards and honours, he set the standard for a new generation of rapping pattern by breaking out from the old school method of rapping uniformly on beat bars, his delivery was first of its kind, smooth and laid back with deep poetic connotation, unlike other rappers before him that usually deliver their lyrics with high energy, Tha God MC kills it without shouting or applying energy, this was the birth of a new method of rap which is prevalent in today's Hip Hop.You will therefore understand me when i call him a living ancestor, this man paid his dues and it was paid in full, there is no Hip Hop lover that cannot recite the lyrics of the track ''Paid In Full'' for me, it was the first rap lines i was familiar with along with LL Cool J's ''I Need Love'' and am sure there are millions of us that got involved in rap music because of  that song.

Tha God MC remains one of the rappers that refused to sell out to the commercialization of Hip Hop music, he keeps it real till date and still gets love and admiration from people who know his worth, i would not put any rapper in the industry over him not even Nas that i consider the greatest rapper of all time, Rakim is a God, his style gave birth to 99% of rappers of the 90's. If Hip Hop was a planet, Rakim would be a continent inside it with alot of countries. I give credit to who credit is due, but giving credit to Rakim is not even enough, i personally think a sub-genre of rap should be created and called ''RAKIM FLOW'', that laid back jazzy rap pattern delivered with the raspy voice that trademarks his every verse, Yes! He is living legend as far as Hip Hop is concerned. The Legendary Eric B & Rakim, when you hear those names you already know '' THIS IS A JOURNEY INTO SOUND'' Like i always say, am not here to represent Google, so Google the man if you really want to know more about him, go on YouTube or VEVO  and see his contribution to Hip Hop.

KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY.. DIGABLE PLANETS

Do you know Hip Hop music or you Just listen to it?  Its not enough to have a whole lot of rap songs on your phone or IPod and be slamming them with Beats By Dre headphones and think you are Hip Hop 100%. Have you ever heard of  Rap group DIGABLE PLANETS? Do you only listen to Hip Hop music of today? Lol! If you do, its like living and not knowing your ancestral history,  if you now listen to Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and the rest of the new industry famous, then you dont know where they are coming from.You are eating a meal without getting the real flavour. I bring to you one of the foundations of Hip Hop Music.

Digable Planets is one of the early rap groups of the 90s that championed the cause for Alternative Hip Hop, mainly known for their fusion of jazz into Hip Hop music creating a smooth and cool blend of the two genre of music, this made their style absolutely unique from other rap songs during an era when Gangsta rap was prevalent in the Hip Hop community. The group consist of  Butterfly,Doodlebug and  Ladybug Mecca  the female emcee in the group, and together they were exceptionally remarkable as a team, matching the unique sound of their music with their cool and laid back rap style, this ingenuity won them a Grammy award in 1995 for best rap group, i would note here that during this period of rap music it was ''easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rapper to win a Grammy'', so you can imagine the quality of music that this group was giving their fans. 

I personally was in love with their song ''Where Am From'' but they were popularly known for the track '' Cool Like That''  Its a sad thing the group disbanded and that was the end of a great Hip Hop movement but their legacy lived on through the advent and success of THE FUGEES, who were a trio of  two guys and a girl like Digable Planets,they enjoyed massive popularity soon after DP faded out. Hip Hop Lovers who knew Digable Planets will forever respect their art and the legacy they left behind for Hip Hop music. Today, Hip Hop has been broken down to various sub genres but we give credit to Digable Planets for being bold enough back then to venture Hip Hop into new horizons and was successful. Go ahead, Google them,watch them on YouTube/VEVO and and get to know the history of Hip Hop and the warriors who took it to the mainstream.  

MEET DJ GLO! The World's Youngest Female DJ.

America's got talent! We have seen all kinds of talented  individuals on that show from kids to adult, but let me introduce to you a talent you have not seen on that show,the young and beautiful DJ GLO! Yeah! when i say young i mean she is less than 10 yrs old and she has been doing this for some years now, a female DJ and Rapper, daughter of the Legendary DJ LordJazz of the LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND, if you dont know them then check my archive or Google the name.

DJ Glo is not doubt the next best thing in the Hip Hop scene since after Kriss Kross, but she is taking it to a whole new level combining her rapping skills and her DJ skills, this makes her the first of her kind, a female teenage Rapper and Disc Jockey, now maybe some of you reading this would be thinking that adding DJ to the name Glo is just a hype, NOT! This little turntable spinner and crowd stunner is already getting paid deejaying at shows and other events and she is already rocking the stage with great emcees like Method Man and Red man. Honestly i cant tell which she does better, Rapping or Deejaying, she steps a bit further into the Hip Hop world than her dad the legendary LordJazz who is more of a DJ although i remember him spitting some dope lyrics on the track '' Here Comes The Lords'' when he opened with  ''Lord Jazz the name so i be scratching in your brain''.

Glo is more of an embodiment of the The Lords Of The Underground in one entity. She recently released video for her single ''Am Shinning''  i took the liberty of uploading the video here so you can check out this amazing kid with a future so bright that it glows brighter than the sun, i promise to bring you an exclusive interview with this wonder kid, but for now, do your home work and go on YouTube to check out DJ GLO, and watch her do her thing, you will also see her stage perfomance with Method man and Red man.  When i say DJ? You say GLO!!!   DJ?   .........!!!

UPDATE ON QUEEN THE PROPHET

Monday Wu-Tang Clan {Sunz of Man} Affiliate HELL RAZAH @razah_rubiez announced his official roster of artists that will formally represent Hell Razah Music, Inc. Who among them? Queentheprophet. Queentheprophet will join Razah, Scripture, 13Five, Automatikk, Black Wasps, & Razah’s oldest son Kappo the Rennisance Child as GHETTO GOVT OFFICIALZ. QTP says joining the roster at Hell Razah Music, Inc. has pushed back the release of her solo project until 2014 but there will definitely be plenty of music and projects dropping until then.  QTP {1st Lady of Razah’s Ghetto Govt movement} has also brought to Razah’s camp the rest of Battlegrownd Entertainment #OPERATIONREVOLUTION Grand Giovanni will represent Razah’s Deleware GGO Chapter. The Doberman Gang? Don’t worry, they came too. George Yung, Verbal Kent, Speci tha Wolf, and Big Heights will appear on various GGO Mixtapes throughout the year.

QTP says “merging OPERATION REVOLUTION and Ghetto Govt only made sense. We’re stronger together then we are divided. Likeminded visions really only want to see the vision come to pass. Real leaders aren’t worried about who’s name it goes under, as long as the mission is accomplished.” QTP will appear with George Yung & Grand Giovanni on Razah’s “United Hoods of America, VOL 3” scheduled to be released 7/4/13. QTP has confirmed that fans will get what they’ve been asking for and a Hell Razah/ Queentheprophet collab is coming.

This past Saturday, QTP appeared on the Nikki Rich Show.

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 More recently, GRYNDHOUSZ {cousin of John Legend} Indie Artist with over 70k units sold, dropped his first audio book for women “F What You Heard” a few days ago and QTP appears on the forward and chapter intros.

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THE QUEEN KEEPS RISING HIGHER; CATCH UP WITH HER HIGHNESS QUEENTHEPROPHET.

Last upate there was speculation about Queentheprophet (Battlegrownd Entertainment, OPERATION REVOLUTION) making a public support of

Wu-Tang Clan Affiliate HELL RAZAH's @heavenrazah (Sunz of Man) Ghetto Government movement. Over this past weekend, Hell Razah releases the Ghetto Government United Hoods of America Mixtape ( available for free download via the Wu-Tang clan blog wtcfolife.blogspot.com) , and who shows up? Queentheprophet. QTP delivers "Samauri Jack".  This past week on Twitter, Razah has been seen referring to QTP as the Ghetto Government CIA.

There strangely are some strong similaraties. Queentheprophet was the 36th member of the Doberman Gang, there is 36 Chambers of Wu. Hell Razah & QTP are almost identical in heaven & hell theme concepts. The word Wu-Tang translates as Battle, QTP hails from Battlegrownd Entertainment. Is this all a strange coincidence? There is obviously brewing between the Wu-affiliate Hell Razah and the "Queen of the Kennel" (Doberman Gang, DBG 427) is it the New Wu Order? If hip-hop can't be dead because Wu-Tang is forever, it might very well be.

Queentheprophet is scheuled to drop her solo project "Rise of the Phonenix, Summer while the 7th Trumpet 26 Project & Wizard of Oz is still in heavy rotation via social media.

Easter, 2013 Razah released “Living After Death” currently available for purchase via iTunes.

Star of the New Esquire Network’s first documentary film, Freestyle 101: The Movie¸ alongside NY battle MC Iron Solomon and LA art-rapper Open Mike Eagle. The film is a 90-min look at art and struggle in hip hop, using freestyling as an analogy of living life on the edge. It also stars Ice-T, RZA, The Game, Fat Joe, Del, Mobb Deep, MOP, Cypress Hill, Sean Kingston, Prodigal Sunn, RA the Rugged Man, and many more. Freestyle 101: The Movie will hit film festivals, the web, VOD, and elsewhere this summer.

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GHETTO GOVT is a Revolutionary Project of HELLRAZAH to bring unity, peace, empowerment and education to the divided states of america.

So if you see the hash tag #GGO…. Now you know.

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Justin Bieber: In The Shoes Of Micheal Jackson

Justin Bieber is obviously the most celebrated Teenage star in the world, with over thirty five million twitter followers and over four hundred and seventeen million YouTube views and believe me this figures are moving faster than a digital clock, one must admit that this nineteen years old Canadian has enjoyed a very rapid rise to stardom. With less than five years in the music business, and an incredible fan base, Mr Bieber has evolved from a teenage heartthrob to a pop icon only to be compared to the late Micheal Jackon when he too was a teenager in terms of popularity, with the generation difference and the advent of new technological development in the use of social media,i dare to say that Justin is enjoying more popularity right now than Micheal received in his teens, it makes one wonder what makes this talented young singer so adorable? and why does he enjoy something like a cult follower-ship? Lets look at some of the factors we can visibly attribute to his popularity that can qualify him to walk in Micheal Jackson's shoes..

LOOKS: Justin Bieber is very handsome with big blue eyes and a well formed nose, what the ladies would fondly describe as cute, this youngster somehow reminds me of a young Elvis Presley, i think they share a similarity in charm and charisma, maybe its the hair style or maybe there is actually a similarity in their appearance, but the one thing they both share in common is the love they are getting from the female fans! Justin's good-looks combined with his flamboyant and colorful dress style with a mix of urban teenage fashion and hip hop swag gives him the ideal look of an Idol to emulate, noted for his constant appearance in flashy sneakers and sometimes androgynous hairstyle that gives him a sexy and sensational appeal to both boys and girls. 


TALENT:  Another thing you cant take away from this young superstar is his voice and his skillful dancing, apart from having a very enchanting high pitched raspy voice, this young dude can also bust some moves on the dance floor, although nothing compared to the legendary M.J when it comes to dancing, Justin always try to entertain his fans with some well organized dance choreography, this is always something to watch out for when viewing his Musical videos. The combination of singing and dancing puts Bieber in a class of his own, this makes him an icon for dancers and singers respectively.

AGE:  Although Micheal Jackson enjoyed success at a much younger age, Justin Bieber's fame came relatively early too, at just fourteen he was already making headlines around the world, and looking around the music scene, it appears he is the only male artist in that age category doing Pop and RnB on a very successful level, whereas other notable musicians have to share their fame and fans with other celebs in their age group, this teenager is in a world of his own enjoying the monopoly of a  male teenage pop star for a few years now, and of course we know that the age of adolescence is when we fanatically idolize stars and celebrities with little or no concern for other things in life, Justin falls within this age and it is no wonder that 70 % of his fan base consist of juveniles and people in their early twenties. He is the world's most influential role model to teenagers in the world, this makes him an authority in his own rights.


Mr Bieber is now nineteen years old, as much as teenagers would want him to remain ever young and innocent looking, this dude is a man now, he has gradually transformed into an adult, just one more year to enjoy teenage years and a lot of responsibilities will be shifted to him naturally. His hormones are going through the maturity process too, we will see changes in Bieber as time goes on, his looks, his voice will evolve, the question is, to what extent? Micheal Jackson survived it, but we all agree that the Micheal Jackson that entertained us as a teenager is quite different from the one that entertained us as an adult, the man responsible for Justin's super stardom Usher Raymond was once a teenage sensation too, he survived the transformation as well even becoming more popular as an adult star, but we have seen the likes of Tevin Campbell fade out with his teenage years. Now we are posing the big question, what will become of Bieber in a few years? will he be subdued by his maturity and fade away with his adolescence? Or will he continue to grow bigger and better with his age and fame? Will Justin Bieber walk in the shoes of greatness and give his generation their own Micheal Jackson? i guess time will tell.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST ON QUEEN THE PROPHET. THE HYPE IS ON.

Queentheprophet’s Twitter feed continues to be very revealing. A few days back, DJ Yello tweeted confirmation he was "coming out of retirement for one track with QTP". DJ Yello long-time hip-hop veteran has multiple mixtapes available on Dat Piff via Street Diamond DJ’s.

It was also visible via Twitter that Queentheprophet will be a guest on the Nikki Rich Show 4/19/13 (nikkirichshow.com) @msnikkirich and QTP’s latest release “Wizard of Oz” has been in rotation on Nikki’s show the past week or so.

One of the more noticeable happenings was her bio was changed and now includes an indication of affiliation with Hell Razah’s United Hoods of America, Ghetto Government movement. QTP offers no other information other than Battlegrownd Entertainment #OPERATIONREVOLUTION is in support of GGO. QTP & Razah very similar with matching Heaven & Hell themed graphics, although nothing has been confirmed there very well may be a track collaboration from the two.

QTP did confirm though that she will appear on a track this summer with George Yung @kinggeorge427 (Doberman Gang, DBG 427 whom QTP was the 36^th member). Yung is also scheduled to release the “Death of George Yung” Mix Tape before June. George Yung is the co-founder of the Doberman Gang and can be found attached to multiple projects on Dat Piff & uTube. QTP (Yung’s former Manager) credits the creative process and production supervision of “Wizard of Oz” to Yung. QTP also has confirmed that she will appear in the HART Magazine “I Love New York” edition scheduled to be released 4/25/13.

Razah better known by his stage name Hell Razah, is best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan.

Razah is rumored to have suffered a brain aneurysm in April 2010. He was quick to recover and continue recording. He came to adopt the moniker Heaven Razah. @heavenrazah

Star of the New Esquire Network’s first documentary film, Freestyle 101: The Movie¸ alongside NY battle MC Iron Solomon and LA art-rapper Open Mike Eagle. The film is a 90-min look at art and struggle in hip hop, using freestyling as an analogy of living life on the edge. It also stars Ice-T, RZA, The Game, Fat Joe, Del, Mobb Deep, MOP, Cypress Hill, Sean Kingston, Prodigal Sunn, RA the Rugged Man, and many more. Freestyle 101: The Movie will hit film festivals, the web, VOD, and elsewhere this summer.

Heaven Razah, Razah Rubiez, El Raziel

Born (1976-10-01) October 1, 1976

Origin Red, New York

Genres: Underground Hip-Hop

Years active 1994–present

Labels: Baby Grande Records Nature Sounds

Hell Razah Music Inc.

Legion of D.O.O.M.

Wu Music Group Associated Acts Sunz of Man, Black Market Militia, T.H.U.G. Angels, Maccabeez, Blue Sky Black

UTube: youtu.be/8tN29r31CLk

soundcloud.com/chron-smith1/born-and-raised …

datpiff.com/Hell-RazahVarious-Artists-Return-Of-The-Renaissance_hosted-By-Djbigmaulik-mixtape.458058.html…

coast2coastmixtapes.com/mixtapes/mixtapedetail.aspx/return-of-hell-razah…

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SALUTE THE FEMALE PRODUCER! Interview With A Rare Gem That Inspires Her Generation.

LADY TRAUMA

It is said that what a man can do, a woman can do better, this saying can be applied to this enigmatic female music producer from Cleveland Ohio, USA who decided to venture into a world mainly dominated by men, not only did she stood her ground, she has become a force to reckon with in the production circle. The Entertainment Commission has decided to share with you our encounter with this eccentric producer to let you know that some women got more game than men in the game. Lets meet LADY TRAUMA

T.E.C: Thank you for granting this interview, i had to come into your world and share it with other people who are also curious to know how a female can be in a position majorly dominated by men,when we hear the word producer, a man usually  comes to mind, but amazingly you are a lady, tell us,who is the Female producer?

LT:  I am Lady Trauma, I love music and I am so passionate about it! Out of everything there is in the world besides God Music means that much to me. I began producing at the age of 13 maybe 14 and I haven't looked back since.


T.E.C: What expired you to become a music producer?

L.T: Honestly I never saw myself producing. I was a drummer before anything..always beating on school desks and tables mimicking Timbaland beats or playing at church or my set in my basement. I ended up at Sam Ash one day a few days before Christmas and something told me to go over to the beat machine section..and the rest is history!


T.E.C : How long have you been producing professionally ?

L.T: I have been producing professionally for about 5-6 years

T.E.C: What are the challanges you face being a female producer ?

L.T:  I don't really face any challenges at least not yet. I feel like i've made a name for myself and people accept me and what I do. I think it all stems from people hearing about me by word of mouth so they know what it is beforehand


T.E.C: Who is your role model in music production ?

L.T: My role models are Stevie Wonder, Missy Elliott and Timbaland..those are my top 3, always and forever!! All of them are innovators and that I strive to be! At the end of the day I want the world to remember me for being innovating and not imitating and that's what each of them embody!


T.E.C: Have you worked with any major artist?

L.T: Well I produced for MGK (Machine Gun Kelly)   right before he got signed to Bad Boy but other than that I haven't worked with a major artist just yet but I believe that it will be happening really soon


 T.E.C: Can you name some artists you would like to work with?

L.T:  My top pick is Missy Elliott ! That is my dream and i'm not letting up until I make it come true! Also Pusha T, Kanye, Musiq Soulchild, India Arie, Stevie Wonder etc I just want to work with people who make GREAT music!


T.E.C: How competitive does it get for you being a female holding your spot in a  male dominated business?

L.T: Honestly its crazy because there aren't any other producers besides Missy in the industry so I gotta make sure I come correct and stay correct to let these men know I mean business..and I plan to let me music speak for me and my work ethic!


T.E.C: Most producers eventually become artist, do you see yourself becoming an artist someday?

L.T: Whats funny is, ,I was a rapper before I even thought about producing! lol But once I got more into my production I threw rapping to the wolves and stuck to my production. I don't regret it one bit!


T.EC: Now a bit more personal,Whats your zodiac sign?

L.T:  I am a Leo baby! Got the lioness tattoo on my arm and everything lol

T.E.C: Nice to know we share the same zodiac sign. Describe a day in the life of The female producer:

L.T: My day is very simple: Eat, Take a Nap and make music!! I don't go anywhere at all I just work on my music all day everyday! Im that dedicated!


T.E.C: Whats your favourite colour ?

L.T: Black and Blue I cant decide

T.E.C: Are you a religous person ?

L.T:  I LOVE GOD thats one thing that you can't take away from me!! And even though I grew up in the church, I really didn't develop a true relationship with HIM until I got shot. When I laid on the ground dying and I asked God to let me live and he did..I was like OK I really truly know that your real, I gotta tell everybody..I gotta get to know you more! Im still a work in progress but God is definitely the head of my life!


T.E.C: Name three artist in your hall of fame

L.T: Missy, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder

T.E.C: Whats your message to other girls aspiring to be producers:

L.T: If you're gonna do this DO IT!! Don't half ass it DO IT!!  We have a lot to prove so make sure you bring it..study, practice then study and practice some more!!!  I swear that's all I do is listen to every artist I can find dating back to the 30's, I watch tutorials on Youtube or documentaries. I want to know all there is to know and then some so I can apply it to my work. I have grown immensely in the 13 years i've been producing and its not just because i make beats its because of everything else I do. Listen!! Train your ear..man its so much. Producing is not as easy as people think it is but I my message is to NEVER GIVE UP!! Go For it!


T.E.C: Thank you for your time.We like you to give a special shout out to the special people in your life so they know you where truly here

L.T: S/O to my parents cause without them I wouldn't have got the chance to start producing and for introducing me to music!


IF YOU NEED THOSE BANGING BEATS, YOU NEED A PRODUCER OR YOU ARE CURIOUS TO MEET OR KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS LADY STANDING TALL IN A MAN'S WORLD. THEN CHECK OUT THE INFORMATION BELOW ON HOW TO REACH LADY TRAUMA. TO THE LADYS READING THIS, BE INSPIRED.

Lady Trauma
Trauma Muzik
440-381-0809
www.ladytrauma.com
www.soundcloud.com/ladytrauma
www.twitter.com/ladytrauma

PHILLY CHASE! MEET THE MAN BEHIND THE NAME (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)

Some of you very active in social medias would know or must have heard about this extraordinary personality from Philadelphia U.S.A, a Hip Hop artist gradually encroaching the entertainment scene on a global scale, with a new album titled "FLIGHT CITY" currently getting love from fans around the world, The Entertainment Commission decided to bring the man closer to his fans, we have the honour of interviewing this prolific music maker and we have this to share with you.  if you are ready, meet PHILLY CHASE!


TEC: Alot of people around the world  know you via social networks but most of your fans outside the U S know very little about what you represent, some of us want to know you better so lets step into the world of Philly Chase so your fans and followers can know a little more about you, tell us yourself  Who Is Philly Chase? 

P.CHASE: Philly Chase Is hard working, Humble, very family oriented, loving, aggressive, ambitious, God Fearing, straight to the point, pull no punches, realist. Lol, I am Human! What you see with me is what you get no in between. That's why a lot of my fans relate to me, because I am no different from them. I'm just in the spot light! 

TEC: How best can you describe your personality?
 

P.CHASE: Ambitious, I am very ambitious. If I want it I get it. I work hard for it! No Is not an answer for me!


TEC; What is the story behind your name Philly Chase?

 

P.CHASE: When myspace was the it social site to go to. I had someone help design it. And When they were doing my URL my rap name was just Chase at the time. They said it's to common to use as my url name so since I'm from Philly they will put Philly Chase and that was all she wrote.

 
TEC: Whats the drive behind your image? what gives you the energy to be who you are? 
 

P.CHASE: The drive behind my image? I have God Leading And a great support system of people I trust. I don't have to be anybody but me and I'm loved and accepted for that. That gives me the confidence to make music for people that don't mind being themselves or don't care what other people think and that happens to be the Majority. 

 
TEC: Legend has it that you dont need pen and paper to write rhymes,is this how you normally create every track or just sometimes?
 

P.CHASE: Not every track. I usually create off feeling and the randomness of creating off of feeling you can't write that down. You just do it! Some Songs I do write. 
 
TEC: You have done some major openings for artists like Drake,T.I, LIL JOHN and State Property, but whats your most remarkable achievement so far as an artist ?

P.CHASE: When I get on twitter and other social networks and people from Africa, Asia, Malaysia, India, Uk, Italy, Cali, Philly, Atlanta, Japan I mean everywhere and they say "I Love Your Music" Your Album Flight City is amazing! To Me That's the biggest achievement Ever!

TEC: You dont seem to follow the conventional trend of Hip Hop. whats your winning strategy to establish your game as its obvious you already have a alot of fans?

P.CHASE: When I create Music, I look at each song as a new beginning. An empty canvas! The Beat is The Canvas, the flow is the paint and the words bring the art to life! I put the same energy in every song. Also I have an amazing management team and marketing team! They put me where I need to be! 
 

TEC: Can you briefly illustrate A day in the life of Philly Chase ?

P.CHASE: Write, Workout, Record, Pray, Spend time with family! Oh and twitter! I live on twitter lol!   

TEC: In your Hip Hop Hall of fame, the first three rappers are ?

P.CHASE: Biggie, Pac, Jay z  


TEC:  Are you  day time person or a night owl?
 

P.CHASE: Night owl! I don't sleep much!
 

TEC: Whats your favourite color?
 

P.CHASE: Red, Blue, Black 

TEC: Whats your favourite meal ?
 

P.CHASE:  Soul Food and Sea food! I love to eat

 
TEC: Whats your zodiac sign?
 

P.CHASE: Gemini 100% Gemini

 
TEC: Your all time favorite Movie ?

 P. CHASE: I have alot! Good Fellas, Casino, I have to many


TEC:  Your all time favorite song?
 

P.CHASE: I don't have one
 

TEC: Have you visited any country outside the United States? and which other countries would you like to visit? 

P. CHASE: Yes I have! Canada Is one! I want to visit Paris, Brazil, UK, I mean everywhere I love to travel!!!! 


TEC: What is the biggest dream you work to actualize?
 

P.CHASE: My biggest dream is to become a very successful musician and business man! 
 

TEC: Whats your message to people who believe in you ?
 

P.Chase: I love you guys! I really appreciate you! With so much love and encouragement I get it makes me more determined and ready to take it to the next level. Without you I am nothing and I'm glad to have you guys go along with me on this journey! #FLIGHTCITY

 
TEC: Thank you Philly Chase for granting the interview, can you give a shout out to some special people to you so that they know Philly was truly in the house.
 

P.Chase: I would like to give a huge s/o to my Mach 1 Family.

My managers Eddie Galan and Jason Curtis

Chris Heintz

Ryder avalon

Tim Katoga

All My Chasers

And A Special s/o to my Family. I Love you guys!!! God Bless

Get more on Philly Chase via http://www.PhillyChase.com 
Or follow him on Twitter via @IAMPHILLYCHASE