RUSTE JUXX FEAT. ROCK - "UNIVERSAL SEAN"
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R.I.P. SEAN P!!!
RUSTE JUXX FEAT. ROCK - "UNIVERSAL SEAN" Sean Price (aka Ruck from Heltah Skeltah) was Super Lyrical, Grimy, and Funny all at the same time. Truth be told, he carried the legacy of The Boot Camp Clik on his back for the last maybe 12+ Years. His style and delivery embodied so many different qualities (a rare trait in any era of Hip Hop) and now he's gone. Having passed away on August 8th 2015 (two weeks before the release of his new album "Songs In The Key Of Price"), there have been many tributes, but none like this one from his understudy Ruste Juxx. Produced by Kyo Itachi, Ruste Juxx goes in when celebrating the legacy of The Great Jesus Price. Lyrically Juxx more than reps for the type of wordplay I wish we got from more of today's Hip Hop, and the emotional musings of Sean P's former partner Rock add a lovely compliment to the vibe of the song overall. The video features cameos from Sean P's wife Bernadette, his children, and all of Duck down's finest! To help support The Price family, send donations to http://crowdrise.com/seanp R.I.P. SEAN P!!! BONUS CUTS:
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Remember when lyrics spoke like this? "I give a shout out, to all the full time queens: Anti-bitch around the clock, who know what black woman means. Ain't trying to paint no evil picture, I'm trying to get with ya. Your righteous people miss ya: Black Sista." Remember when Hip Hop songs taught us how to Respect and Protect Our Black (and Brown) Women aka Mothers Of Civilization? When did Queens become Bitches ONLY to be used as sex objects/tools to hold our drugs & guns/Never to be trusted Thots?? But somehow we fail to connect the dots between the corporate takeover of Hip Hop, the changing soundscape of Hip Hop, the decline of The Black Family Structure, and The School-To-Prison Pipeline. For those too young, or too forgetful to know what I'm talking about, the songs below represent the standard for any time prior to 1996. There was always a Too Short & 2 Live Crew, among others; but the vast majority of the music followed a pattern that went a lot closer to themes of Black on Black Love. Think about that next time you listen that artist that some Corporate Entity told you was the hottest artist around. Soak it up & enjoy... "Black Woman, mother of my earth-Black Woman, you gave me birth. You can truly see what's in me-You can help me be the best that I can be. You feed my fire when I'm on the wire- Keepin' me calm when it's gettin' higher. Sweet like sugar and hot like wine-Always keepin' ya on my mind. You're givin' my life a new light to reach for-Giving me so much how could I ask for more-Keepin' us tight when we're gettin' loose-The darker the berry the sweeter the juice." "Say Sista Knowledge God, That Of Queen Is Your Existence-Your No Hooker, Your No Slut, Your No Bitch-And She Listens. Your The Mother Of Civilization, I Hate Them Snakes That Disrespect ya. they Often Disrespect When They Know They Know they Cannot Sex Ya." "Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice-I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots. I give a holla to my sisters on welfare-2Pac cares, if don't nobody else care-And, I know they like to beat you down a lot. When you come around the block, brothers clown a lot. But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up-Forgive but don't forget, girl, keep your head up. And when he tells you you ain't nothin', don't believe him-And if he can't learn to love you, you should leave him Cause sister, you don't need him..." "I got a Love Jones for your body and your skin tone-Five minutes alone, I'm already on the bone. Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own-No need to shop around you got the good stuff at home. Even if I'm locked up North you in the world-Wrapped in three/fourths of cloth never showing your stuff off, boo. It be true me for you, that's how it is I be your knower, you be my Wiz..." "You want righteous rhyming, I'mma give you some-To enable you to aid yourself and get paid-And the material that has no meaning I wish to slay-Pay me every bit of your attention Like mother, like daughter, I would also like to mention-I wish for you to bring me to, bring me to the rhythm-Of which is now systematically given-Desperately stressing I'm the daughter of a sister-Who's the mother of a brother who's the brother of another Plus one more; all four Have a job to do, we doing it-Respect due, to the mother who's the root of it..." "For me to express, the love elevation-The hell we go through, gives me the motivation To get it right, makin' up at night-It's all worth the aggrivation, black woman through you I'mma build me a nation, nation... Gods and Earths" BONUS CUT: KENDRICK LAMAR feat RAPSODY - "COMPLEXION" "Let me talk my Stu Scott, ‘scuse me on my 2Pac-Keep your head up, when did you stop loving thy Color of your skin, color of your eyes-That’s the real blues, baby, like you met Jay’s baby
You blew me away, you think more beauty in blue, green and grey. All my solemn men up north, 12 years a slave-12 years of age, thinkin’ my shade too dark-I love myself, I no longer need Cupid-Enforcin’ my dark side like a young George Lucas. Light don’t mean you smart, bein’ dark don’t make you stupid-And frame of mind for them bustas, ain’t talkin’ “Woohah!” Need a paradox for the pair of doc's they tutored Like two Todd's, L-L, you lose two times If you don’t see you beautiful in your complexion. It ain’t complex to put it in context-Find the air beneath the kite, that’s the context-Yeah, baby, I’m conscious, ain’t no contest. If you like it, I love it, all your earth tones been blessed-Ain’t no stress, jigga boos wanna be-I ain’t talkin’ Jay, I ain’t talkin’ Bey- I’m talkin’ days we got school watchin’ movie screens And spike your self esteem-The new James Bond gon’ be black as me. Black as brown, hazelnut, cinnamon, black tea And it’s all beautiful to me. Call your brothers magnificent, call all the sisters queens- We all on the same team, blues and pirus, no colors ain’t a thing." For anybody that knows me, they know that Sean Price (aka Ruck from Heltah Skeltah) is one of my All Time Favorite Emcees. His style and delivery embodied so many different qualities, which is a rare trait in any era of Hip Hop. He was Super Lyrical, Grimy, and Funny all at the same time-and truth be told, he carried the legacy of The Boot Camp Clik on his back for the last maybe 12+ Years. Sean P's presence on wax is quite extensive-releasing:
he was also one of the most sought after when it came to collabs with a Who's Who of new York's Underground Hip Hop Scene. If you've never heard of Sean Price, or didn't know that he was out here here still grinding like crazy, here's a few videos to help you catch up. "Songs In The Key Of Price" is due out August 21st. We will miss you Brother! R.I.P. As we all already should know, Real Hip Hop is not played on mainstream radio anymore. But in the case of The Wu Tang Clan it goes a little more deep. As Inspectah Deck explains in The Vlad TV video below, what may be the most popular group in Hip Hop History found itself blackballed by what may be the powerful radio station in Hip Hop History. Deck goes in and elaborates on being placed in a no-win situation in choosing between performing at Hot 97's Famous Summer Jam Concert, or staying in Europe on tour with Rage Against The Machine. In the end it came out as a double-negative for the WTC & a ban that lasted for roughly ten years. Listen & enjoy. RAPPER BIG POOH - "AUGMENTATION" (PRODUCED BY APOLLO BROWN)This song has actually been out for a few months, but the more I hear it my absolute love for it grows. The first single off of Rapper Big Pooh's EP "Words Paint Pictures," "Augmentation" speaks to the topics of people's perceptions of what the Hip Hop Game is like, as well as how the culture vultures program the masses to look at things a certain way, and injects a strong dose of reality to counter those lies. Released on March 24, 2015, the entire album is produced by Wandering Eyes Blog Favorite Apollo Brown. If you don't know about the magic that brother puts down on the boards, you need to find out fast. |
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