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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