APOLLO BROWN FEAT ROC MARCIANO - "LONELY & COLD" As hard as the Mainstream Media Outlets fight to push Mindless Music to The Masses, Do Understand that there is still Good Music out there. For today's installment I bring you Detroit Emcee/Producer Apollo Brown. I've been rockin' his products, off of the Mello Music Group Label, for at least a year now & the homie has yet to disappoint! Paired up with one of my favorites, Roc Marciano, "Lonely & Cold" sports an Ill Old School Vibe-full of nice Visuals & Culture. Comments & Feedback Welcome.
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The Combat Jack Show is known for its many great interviews with many of Hip Hop's Legends & today's Stand-Out artists; but this conversation with Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles) rates as one of the best I've heard. We're almost three weeks late with this one; but it needed to be posted anyway. In this installment, bumpy Knucks delivers raw stories & perspectives on his close relationship with Tupac, working with Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap, being black-balled in the industry, label drama, schooling young cats on how to read their contracts, being the first to speak on "Culture Vultures," Chuck D's influence on Hip Hop Culture & History, the Unspoken Dynamics if the Nas vs Jay Z Diss War, his transition from the streets & spiritual growth, infamous rumors pertaining to getting out of shady record deals & mad stories from his time with The Paid In Full Posse, Boogie Down Productions, Flavor Unit, The Gangstarr Foundation & More at the link below... http://thecombatjackshow.com/network/audio/the-freddie-foxxx-episode/#.U8GgGfldXr4
*KNOW YOUR HISTORY & RESPECT THE PIONEERS* PHAROAHE MONCH - "TIME2"One of the standout cuts on Pharoahe Monch'S latest album "PTSD," "Time2" features more of the Ill WordPlay that we have come to know Pharoahe Monch for. much like the album on the whole, "Time2" paints the picture of a tormented soul trying to hold it together. Specifically here he spits out the point of view of a brother trying to make ends meet-while simultaneously fighting off the urge to give in to suicide, self medication & harming others. Just the type of Lyrical Depth that mainstream radio wants you to think no longer exists. Jump out of The Matrix with us & Enjoy! Lord, lord, lord SA-ROC feat DAVID BANNER: "THE WHO?" There's a saying that goes something like "good Hip Hop makes everything better." And it's the refreshingly powerful lyrics of a New & Improved David Banner and Lovely Lyrical Assassin Sa-Roc that made this Dee Jay's Day today! D. Banner leads off the track with a beautiful rhyme about the plot to assassinate The Legendary Patrice Lumumba & the resulting consequences brought down upon The congo during the 1960's. Oddly enough, Sa-Roc steers slightly away from the conscious subject matter, in favor of a more Battle Rhyme style; but trust me she does not disappoint! But enough of my rambling, enjoy the video... " On January 17th 1961 I was beaten then tortured then murdered by guns (Who am I) - the firing squad The CIA the Mi6 the Belgians were in on it (who am I) Mubutu too tried to kill the cause by killing me silly see because the flesh dies only to set the soul free and it landed in this MC manifest destiny but only for the Africans -
The salt of the earth the father of man they gave a cross then they took the land (who am I) As long Belgians continued to mine then I guess the drc was fine no its not (who am I) (copper, and zinc tin and coal and don't forget diamond and gold) who am I - my body dip in acid all for greed and I just wanted them to leave - who am I - the United Nations turned their backs while the Europeans cleansed the blacks - who am I - the Soviet Union wanted to assist but the USA just labeled me a communist - who am I - pan African - pro people - prolific against evil - Whether it comes through war or peace - please remember my name - it's Patrice - Lumumba." KARDINAL OFFISHALL - "TATTOO" (RUDEBWOY)Directed by Kardinal Offishall himself, and shot in various parts of Jamaica, "Tattoo" throws shots at all of the Materialistic & Gangster lyrics in today's Hip Hop. On Face Value, the video looks like yet another video featuring imaginary drug deals & bravado-but in the end-the Offishall One is actually on a mission raising funds for the youth. and in all reality, that is exactly what he was doing in Real-Life. According to Kardinal Offishall's YouTube Page, he actually donated computers, sports uniforms, shoes, cleats, books, calculators, pencils and more to one of the schools in the local Parish that his family was raised in. Gotta Love that! |
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