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

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".

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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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

QUEEN THE PROPHET. ON THE MOVE AGAIN

Remember Queen the Prophet?  If you dont, then hit my archive and look up my last interview with her. The Boss Lady is on the move again, ever burning with concepts and and positive ideas, check out the latest from this dynamic Hip Hop heavy weight, and if you want to be a part of her project you can reach her directly via Twitter. Now lets find out what her royal "flyness" has been up to.

"Wizard Of OZ" is the title of the brand new promotional single just released by Queen The Prophet

(Battlegrownd Entertainment/ Doberville Kennel Club Music) as well as the first exclusive leak off the Doberman Gang “Loyalty is Everything, Vol. 1” promotional mix tape (December, 2013). “Loyalty is Everything, Vol. 1” is one of many projects being released by Battlegrownd Entertainment #OPERATIONREVOLUTION 2013 “Hip-Hop Apocalypse” campaign. Queentheprophet will be releasing her debut solo project “Rise of the Phoenix” Summer, 2013.

“Wizard of Oz” Credits:

Arranged by: Steddie Beat Recordings @sbrecordings

Assistant Production Supervisor: George Yung (Doberville Kennel Club Music)

Beat: Free by worldhiphopbeats.com

Graphic: Johnny Magnum, Beasthood, Inc. @kingmagma

Various uTube clips were used to provide samples.

THIS TRACK IS NOT FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE. PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY.

FREE via Sound Cloud:

https://soundcloud.com/battlegrowndentertainment/wizard-of-oz-queentheprophet

www.battlegrownd.com

For bookings/features for Battlegrownd Entertainment Artists (Brandon Heat, Grand Giovanni, QueentheProphet, & PHYSCOROCK email: purplelionesse@hotmail.com

This campaign began on January 14, 2013 (One month from the day of the Sandy Hook, CT shooting) with the “7^th Trumpet 26 Project” (Read more: 7th Trumpet 26 Project #OPERATIONREVOLUTION LOOKING 4 26 emcees http://wp.me/s2dJOM-129 via queentheprophet.com) other upcoming projects for 2013:

 PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS:

George Yung              @kinggeorge427         Death of George Yung, April 2013

Verbal Kent                @kingnattyboog         Rare Species, June 2013

Young Pyro                 @pyromaniac7491      Inferno, July 2013

Grand Giovanni          @_GrandGiovanni      InstaGrand, October, 2013

Coke Kev                    @CtCokeKev             2013

Charlie Summers         @thatsummerlife        2013

Big Heights                 @DonovinHeights      2013

Speci the Wolf            @specithawolf            2013

DOBERMAN GANG  “Loyalty is Everything, Volume 1” will feature music from George Yung, Verbal Kent, Grand Giovanni, Queentheprophet, Big Heights, Speci tha Wolf, Young Pyro, Coke Kev, & more.

UPCOMING ALBUM/EPs:

“7^th Trumpet 26 Project” 1/14/13-12/14/13 Grand Giovanni, QueentheProphet ft/ various artists through out the 26 versions available via iTunes & Amazon.

@iambrandonheat       Good Man Gone, 2013

@queentheprophet      Rise of the Phoenix, Summer 2013

@_grandgiovanni       2013

KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY (Schooling The New Generation) Lords Of The Underground

If you follow my blogs, then you already know what this post is about, but if this is your first time reading it then i advice you to check my last post about NAUGHTY BY NATURE. Am trying to take the new generation of Hip Hop lovers back to their roots, to meet the soldiers who made Hip Hop what it is today. On this next education, i will be telling you a little about the LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND. Yeah! Another dynamic trio that kept the 90s "HOPPING" while the new generation of Hip Hopers were either babies or unborn. If you dint know about them before now, sit back relax, HERE COMES THE LORDS!

LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND ( LOTUG)

Its Mr Funke, DoItAll  and DJ LordJazz and they are the Lords Of The Underground and if you ask me, they were also the Lords  above ground in the 90s, they had a spectacular hit song titled "Chief Rocka" which till today remains a Hip Hop anthem for those of use who vibed to Hip Hop in the 90s, i must confess i still listen to this song at least once in a week, i never get tired of hearing it, that's how you define a classic rap song, these guys held the supreme Hip Hop top spot  in the mid 90s, and believe me this was a tough time in the game as there was alot of competitive rivalries going  on at that time, alot of heavy weights in the game and alot of skillfull rappers shining, but inspite of all that, LOTUG stood out as a rap group from New Jersey, They had a unique style that made them stand out from other rappers and rap groups, DJ LordJazz was always behind as the linchpin that connects everything that goes on with the music, Mr Funke's was the chubby dude with the little voice but powerful 'vocabs' that keeps us his disciples reciting his lines and DoItAll was ever ready to back up Mr Funke  with his simple and a bit humorous compositions, honestly between Mr Funke and DoItAll i cant tell who drops harder because they are so wonderful together on a track, alot of rappers either sampled their style, voice and even bite their lyrics during that era, i listen to rap diligently so when i hear a bitten style i know where its from, i knew when i hear LOTUG style from other rappers, One great rapper that openly sampled them was the Notorious B.I.G. in the song titled "Machine Gun Funk" in the Ready to Die Album.

Lords Of  The Underground influenced alot of rappers that came out after them, they set the pace for rappers who dont have to rap about killing or gangster life to make a rap song and their lyrics were not packed with swear words like other rappers that swear in almost every "bar" they drop. The Lords rocked everyone who knew Hip Hop back then, they contributed massively in transforming Hip Hop to mean-stream music, so if you are associating yourself with Hip Hop and you dont know about LOTUG then you are rocking Hip Hop without the "HOP" that makes you a "HIP" lover, i would advice you to google these guys so you know a little more about them, and here are some of their songs you should check out on YouTube!

"Funky Child"
"Chief Rocka"
"Here Comes The Lords"
"Tic Toc"       


If you want to keep intouch with LOTUG then follow  ‏@djlordjazzlotug  on Twitter and get familiar with  LEGENDS who made Hip Hop a household name.

    

KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HISTORY (Schooling The New Generation). NAUGHTY BY NATURE

There is obviously a new generation of Hip Hop lovers,believers and followers, when i say new generation i mean the generation of boys and girls born around 1988 to 1998  from age  14 to  23, If you are within this age, you love Hip Hop and you are reading this, then this is for you. Hip Hop already had a rich history before you came of age to define your love and interest for this culture,movement,religion,community  or any other way you choose to identify with it, Hip Hop music garnered alot of attention in this era when people of this age were either babies or too young to follow the rise of Hip Hop  and the people that made it what it is today, only a very few of these rappers and producers and still in the mainstream today, like Nas, Jay Z, Fat Joe and L L Cool J, but there are alot of rappers who made the game what it is, its is important for this new generation to know the history of what they love and admire with passion, they should know about the soldiers who fought for the recognition of what is now accepted worldwide as rap music, most of these rappers did not enjoy the luxury and popularity rap stars enjoy these days, they were driven by pure creativity and alot of them stepped away from mainstream attention because the industry got so big and the top-guns running it started turning Hip Hop into a commercial game  and alot of glamour and "cosmetics" was added to it, some of the pioneers could not handle the growth of Hip Hop as it  moved from a street culture to a multi million dollar business, as it grew bigger it sunk those that could not handle the fame and the money, lost in fame,women, drugs and money, they lost the originality that made them living legends.

No matter how these rappers ended up, we must recognize their contribution and the legacy they left behind. I am going to take  you on a Journey into the world of these men and women who defined the meaning of Hip Hop and the B Boy culture, Thank goodness for YouTube and VEVO, the works of these artists are made available  to everyone, as i take you on this journey, YouTube/VEVO/Google is going to be the ride that takes us back to those days when Hip Hop was beautiful and original, i will be giving you the names of the rappers with a little about their contributions and the tracks that made them unforgettable to us who grew up following the era  referred to as Hip Hop's golden age.Your homework is to check out their works on YouTube or VEVO. Welcome to my Hip Hop History class! We are setting it off with my all time favorite rap group, specially because they follow me on Twitter and there is no better way to show my respect than to open the class with these Hip Hop gods!
 

THE BULLY & THE RAPPER. WENDY WILLIAM'S REVENGE AFTER SEVEN YEARS

I confidently describe Wendy Williams as a BULLY! but certainly have nothing against her especially when i already know that she uses her media presentations to antagonize black celebrities for a living, a giant sized lady with little or no remorse for earning fame and money by making some people unhappy, yeah everyone needs money and whatever legitimate means to get the cash, its all good. Wendy has earned a reputation from taking shots at black and gifted celebrities who came into the limelight as a result of their hard work combined with their God given talents, while she came into the limelight for being blessed with an unusual  ability to get on the nerves of these stars and at the same time keep a loyal following of "Playa Haters" who are always eager to hear about the misfortunes of black people making it. I am not surprised, why should i? even the haters need a ''Shepard'', someone to follow and believe in, irrespective of if that person is telling the truth or not. So far so good, Wendy is getting well paid for her notorious celebrity gossips, she has eventually become a black celebrity just like the rest black celebrities she often attacks, now she too has become a TARGET of  the flock  she has spent the better part of her life breeding, how Ironic!

Some days ago, i watched her show on YouTube as she picked on Lil Kim about a surgery she alleged has given Kim a funny look, a female 10 years younger than her and yet was a successful black celebrity while Wendy was still trying hard to make ends meet as a radio presenter far back as 1997, i would have brushed it aside like every other celebrity bashing but the topic for the dishing was too ridiculous for me to ignore, i would have said its a case of  ''A kettle calling a Pot black" but there is not base for comparison, Frankly i ask, how dare Wendy Williams talk about someone's looks? with all the money she has made she still looks "stuffed up" and obviously fighting obesity, am not even gonna talk about her face, am just gonna blame her facial features on mother nature's "natural surgical experiments". We all witnessed how Oprah transformed from an ordinary face to a glamorous presenter. Well am not here to compare her physical appearance with Kim's but its really out of place when you dont look so beautifull and you start picking on someone else about her looks!  Unless perhaps there is more to it, YES! there is more to it,WENDY FINALLY GOT A GOOD CHANCE TO REVENGE!

In 2005, Lil Kim in her song titled "Shut Up B**ch", bashed Wendy with the line "Don't come around here with that Wendy Williams s**t, get your facts straight or shut up b**ch." Then Wendy was not too popular but was very notorious for being the radio presenter with terrible information about celebs, remember when it was rumored that TUPAC was raped in jail? yeah it was Wendy who went public with the news, and one i remember very well and was saddened by it back then was when she revealed that Method Man's wife was suffering from an ailment he did not wish to make public, Meth went as far as releasing a very touching song titled "Things they say" featuring Lauryn Hill about the pain it caused him for Wendy to go public with his personal life, Terrible!

Lil Kim is not the only one who has taken shots at her, here is a short list of celebs who openly criticized Wendy Williams, Tupac! Jay Z! Beyonce! Rick Ross! Mariah Carey! Method Man! Bizzy Bone! 50 Cents! Lil Wayne! Whitney Housten! Royce Da 5'9! Janet Hurbet.  And in 2008 a lady by the name Nicole Spence that worked for Wendy sued her because her husband was making sexual advances on her and she also revealed that her husband threatens and assaults Wendy in the office premises, LOL! Guess what, Wendy denied this ,LMFAO!  She denied her own can of worms but she spends her time trying to expose others, Of all the people that took shots at her, there is a name not mentioned on my list, i like to save the best for last, WILL SMITH! Yeah!  Big Will gave it to her Big Willie style in  the song "Mr. Nice Guy". When he said "Wendy Williams, you don't know me, I'm not your punching bag, you won't blow me up. Girl better leave me alone, before I buy your radio station and send you home." ROTFFLMFAO!!!

Back to the story of  Lil Kim's revenge, Wendy waited almost eight years to strike back at Kim for dissing her in her song, with more fame and a bigger audience  she felt this was the best time to serve her revenge on Kim, But if you Know a little about Kim its enough to know that she is "quick to draw" and "blast" on anybody who goes negative with her, Kim wasted no time to slam on Wendy as she went on Twitter and alleged  that Wendy had performed oral Sex on Biggie and the Big Papa ditched her after that, my mouth was open wide, i had to pick my jaws from the floor. True or not true remains the question people ask but that is really not my interest, what amazed me was how Kim came quick with such a dangerous retaliation. "Smoking Guns". Wendy got served! Its exactly what happens to grown ups who dont respect their age and social status. Before now,  i regarded Wendy with high respect for her presentation, rating her among top talk show host like Oprah, Babara, and Ellen, but when she stoops so low enough to be petty and vengeful and gets bad mouthed on Twitter by a younger female, i must say i am totally disappointed, She could have picked on a better topic, maybe Lil Kim's Career but certainly not looks, because there is not much to write home about on her own appearance. Kim may have had a bad surgery or maybe its all media allegations, whatever it is, It doesn't change who she is and what she stands for in the Hip Hop world, On the other hand, my word for Madam Wendy is " Be matured in your hot topics, you are getting older, your values should be more meaningful, set a good standard for people who want to be like you or someday you gonna be the HOT TOPIC.

RISING HIP HOP LADIES VOL.2: MEET KARINAH DA DIVA

KARINAH DA DIVA

MEET KARINAH DA DIVA! A super talented rapper and lyricist representing Norway, this femcee is proving to the world that Hip Hop has no boundary or geographical location. A beautiful Norwegian  with the ability to rap in English and her native language with a sweet and unique vocal delivery that is melodic on its own without beats. The Entertainment Commission is proud to be associated with Karinah and we want to share a little of her world with you. Are you ready? C'mon.

TEC: Thanks for granting us the interview, how would you describe yourself?

KDD : "A raw and hardcore sweetheart!
raw cus im pure, hardcore cus im honest and a sweetheart cus im passionate and 100 percent dedicated."

TEC: How long have you been into music professionally ?

KDD:  What`s being professional in the industry? I`m 100 percent Loving what i do, and honest in my music, at least, thats what i do.

TEC: What inspired your decision to go into music?

KDD: I`ve always written a lot, ever since i can remember. Poems, short stories, songs and basically my feelings, exactly how i felt when i felt a strong emotion, i had to put it on paper and read it out loud to myself.im born with that need. So when it came to a point in my life when i had to stay at home for a while after a surgery i went thru, i googled hip hop and found a community where you could choose category of whom you are in hip hop, i chose rapper. and it all started with recording from there, my first recording was called suicide thoughts. hehe

TEC: How is the hip hop culture influencing your daily life?

KDD: well, i walk this way and i talk this way, the need of expressing myself, and inspiration towards hip hop's growth thru learning the history of this young culture, or  old religion if you will is my inspiration .street wear can be inspirational as well, im crazy about hoodies these days, i got many different colors from SMG, make sure you follow @smoothehustler on twitter to find out how to get yours as well ;)

TEC: Whats your most significant achievement as an artist?

KDD: When i was doing a freestyle show, with a great live-band in Oslo. (Shoutout to Jørn and his houseband at Skuret) one lady from the crowd came to me after the show crying and telling me how proud i made her from what i did and do, cus of my strength and how i moved her heart. that was beautiful.

 TEC: How big is the hip hop community in your country ?

KDD: It`s growing stronger and stronger, people doing theyre history, and stepping theyre came up. Theres a lot of interest towards hip hop here, but people are still coming about finding out that its not all about shallow things and meaningless rhymes, real hip hop is honest, has longevity and not what they serve you on the average music channels,we`ll make sure that changes.

TEC: Name 3 artists you draw inspiration from?

KDD :  Smoothe Da Hustler, of course, who doesnt?, Tupac, Heather B plus many more artists and groups, such as onyx, mobb deep, black moon.. list goes on and on

TEC: Which famous artist would you like to do a song with?

 KDD: Britney Spears

 TEC; Whats your favorite slang word or phrase?

KDD ; Loot,"gimme the loot." Like Biggie said, may he rest in peace. this year, 2013 is the  anniversary for his death, march 9th, just some days ago. bless his soul

TEC: Whats your zodiac sign?

KDD :  The creative, crazy and loyal Aquarius,

TEC: What are your plans for the future ?

KDD: i was just in Brooklyn, (was stayin on Franklin ave) and hooked up with some well respected hip hop artists. so i be coming back there very soon to work with some of the most interesting and intelligent people i ever met.plus sealing up an ep these days. Im ready to work, and anybody who down for that can hit me at karinahdiva@gmail.com, or let me kno when you follow me on twitter @karinahdiva
 my biggest aspiration as an artist is to create and build things for the future, meaning doing good and taking responsibility for the future generations, hip hop kids or not.

TEC: Your message to other musicicans reading this ?

KDD:  Quoting the bible and makin granma proud for this answer: "beware, for i send you out as sheep amongst wolves"
giving up, not an option.oh yeah , and fuck pedophiles, rapists and fake shit.bless the rest

You can watch   Karinah's  music  video on the right side of this page tagged SHOWCASE OF THE WEEK.
Support and follow Karinah on Twitter via  https://twitter.com/KarinahDiva

RISING HIPHOP LADIES VOL.1: MEET QUEENTHEPROPHET

KIM KARDASHIAN:THE JOURNEY OF A HUSTLER

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Back in the days, i knew Kim Kardashian as a pretty young girl identified as a socialite that used to roll with Paris Hilton another socialite that made the word socialite famous, socialites to me was just a developed definition of groupies because they share similar qualities. Back then Paris Hilton was the "Belle of the Ball" she was everywhere and doing everything including being involved in a sextape that increased her fame, the tape was released shortly before her reality show "The Simple Life" came on air and this helped the initial success of the show. Now let us be dumb and agree its a co-incidence that Kim who was a close friend of Paris at that time also had a leaked  sex-tape the same year her reality TV show started in 2007. Vivid entertainment bought her sex tape and distributed it, they also gave her a 5 million dollars settlement after a lawsuit she filed against them, giving her the fame and the money needed to start her reality TV on E! but mind you we are not allowed to call these chicks  porn stars! no we cant do that LOL!, Kim got paid even higher than other porn stars, so lets just say she is a socialite that sold a sex tape. Today she has out shined Paris Hilton and all the other chicks she used to roll with, she always knew she would, she is a strategist, a brilliant one, lets not forget she is an offspring of one of Americas brilliant lawyers turn businessman, people are easily carried away by her calmness and her beauty, but Kim is a female that thinks like a male HUSTLER. Her outward softness is her "Joker" card, no soft girl can achieve what she has achieved, she been through a lot, the softness is a natural gift from God but dont get it twisted, she plays hard ball.

Kim was born to be a star, you can tell from her style and grace, her beauty and the sexy physic that has made Kanye West go against all odds to be her baby daddy, as much as she was born for this life this girl worked her way to the top, with extra hard work, she dint just sit down and the fame came to her, she hustled hard, she did everything within her powers to get there, Lets again assume that it was a mistake her sex-tape got leaked, but it happened to be with a superstar adding to her resume as a high roller, at the same time her sexual prowess was exposed to the world giving her admirers and internet perverts something to dream and fantasize about, she dint stop there, she continued hobnobbing with the crème de la crème of society, making appearances at events and parties aside her ongoing TV show. Beneath the beautiful charm Kim possesses, lies a die hard go getter drive, a get rich or die trying hustler who would stop at nothing for fame. I guess hard work pays off, Kim is finally there, where she wants to be, the center of attention, with million dollar endorsements and other business enterprise, she is climbing the success chart everyday inspite of critics taking shots at her, she takes it all in smiles teasing reporters and journalist with her soft and calm disposition plus her ever cheerful smiling face, she seems soft on the outside but Kim is a strong woman with ambition solid as a rock, the Kim we see is not the Kim she sees when she looks at the mirror, she sees a ruler, a "mob boss" running things with one of the best and most reliable gang one can ever have, FAMILY.

In 2000, as early as when she was 20 she got married to Damon Thomas a music producer and in 2004 divorced him, it is said that her sex-tape was made in 2003 meaning she was still legally married when it was made, it is not wonder now that she is still legally married and she is pregnant with Kanye's baby, i am citing this out so that ladies out there would know that this girl has come a long way,she been there and done that, she gained maturity when some other chicks were still trying to get a college degree or define their lives, she has been in the socialite circle and has dated notable people aside Ray J like Reggie Bush an NFL player. Miles Austin, another NFL player, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey's current husband, and Gabriel Aubry a Canadian model. In 2011 she married Chris Humphries an NBA player and their wedding lasted for two months and ten days, now they are separated and Chris is claiming that Kim scammed him into the wedding, INTERESTING! But what is more interesting is how she chooses her men, always going where the money and fame is, whats wrong with dating a nameless wall street dude? Hmm! No hype! Well now she is going to have a baby for Kanye, Kanye whom his ex girlfriend Amber Rose in an Interview uploaded on YouTube describes him as a " Total Dick" for his negative remarks about her after their break up,Amber Rose now engaged to rapper Whiz Khalifa and they recently had a baby. Kanye is way more expressive than Kim's previous boyfriends and i really do wish them all the best and hope they live happily ever after but if "It all falls down" for Kim and Kanye, there is gonna be so much drama unfolding. Lets keep our fingers crossed and wish for the best for KIMYE.