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.

    

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