The Gray Way: Sample Saturday: Mobb Deep/Jean Plum - Win or Lose
I’ve always distinguished the greatest, when done properly, aspect of Hip-Hop sampling to be that of the contradictory, symbolism-clashing mergers, which in spite of, share an impassioned vehemence to give communal, stirring harmonies additional life. Recall your favorite movie, cinematically…
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Still The Ownerer… A DJ Premier Interview…
By: PreFixMag
DJ Premier knows how to dougie. “I studied doing the dougie in the mirror so I could have it down in case any kid wants to challenge me,” the 44-year-old Primo says from his HeadQuarterz studio, while previewing his self-produced compilation Get Used to Us on his new self-sufficient label Year Round Records. Premier is using the comp to showcase signees Nick Javas, NYGz, and Khaleel and to also demonstrate he hasn’t lost a step with celebrated collaborators like Freddie Foxx, KRS-One, and Blaq Poet. As the dance of the month gathers dust, Premier is still digging through dusty crates looking for the perfect beat. Here, the living legend talks about technical and personal notes alike with a laid-back demeanor not always expected from a true living legend.
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"I Stay Hard Like An Erection I’m Burnin’ Sucka, So Wear Protection. Now Who’s Next When Ed’s Flexin’? I’m The Bread And You Are Just A Crumb Off. Jerkin’ Your Jimmy But You Still Can’t Come Off."
— Edo G
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Fish’N Grits - The Greatest Rap Magazine Ever?
Written by Robbie of UnKut.com
The mystery man himself…
The idea of seeing you’re favorite rapper posing next to a naked porn model seemed like a good idea at the time, but it seems that the mighty Fish ‘N Grits magazine founded by DJ/producer/rapper Joe Fatal ran out of steam after around six issues. Thanks to the archives of Dallas Penn, I’m able to bring you some of the less explicit photos from an issue of this pioneering smut book. Check below for some not exactly safe for work pictorial goodness….
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