We spoke w/ former Jurassic 5 rapper Charli 2Na on Breakdown FMwho is now rolling solo in the aftermath of the group’s breakup.
We covered a number of topics including:
Cuz it's really goin' down! Tonight BERES HAMMOND!
Tuesday the daddy of all Reggae, the genius, the man, LEE SCRATCH PERRY!
And Wednesday night GROUNDATION! A hell of a party.
I get all sorts of shit in my email box from people who want me to post things on AustinSurreal. Quite often these days, I delete those emails before I even look, cuz it's generally some cockamaimy poppycock (I have a 6th Sense, you see).
Anyway, this dude asked me to not say who he is, and honestly I have no idea who he is, except that he still uses hotmail in the age of GMAIL, but um, this looks like the original lyric sheet to Bun B's verse on "Big Pimpin'"
If that's too small to read I'll upload the full size scan when I get home and post a link.
Did he say "Rosario Dawson" in the recorded version? Nope.
It started when Jean Grae said these magic words:
"Ask me bastard if I'm signed, I rhyme sick
But niggas is quick to turn they back on spitters with clits
Hit 'em with this, and ridiculous phrase flow that exit my lips
Hey, yo, I mean my face, though
They still want chicks with tits and ass out
My respect is worth more than your advance cash-out."
One third of the League of Extraordinary G'z (who you can see live in concert, their debut show on Sept. 3rd at Red 7 - flyer below), Da C.O.D. is one of Central Texas's strongest reality rap groups.
You like how I put that?
I know this only because, when it comes to rap, I only listen to Reality Rap these days. And these dudes make some of the finest reality rap in the region. Anyway, boys flipped the Kanye line from his 106 and Park freestyle where he said some shit about buying a loft in Austin (not a bad idea brah, come dine).
ANYWAY CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW JAM FROM Da C.O.D. - "Loftin' in Austin"
And expect like, 50 other Austin rappers to flip the same sample. I'll try to keep you up on the good ones!
And here's some pictures of Da C.O.D. You can see them and more live next Thursday Sept. 3rd at Red 7. Hope to see you there!
This is a bad look for Hip Hop on a number of fronts. First this comes on the heels of Chris Brown being sentenced to five years probation for viciously beating Rihanna last February, who his girlfriend at the time. We are now learning that court documents reveal Brown had laid hands on Rihanna on three other occasions. One would think that all of us within Hip Hop would be above and beyond reproach with such incidents. All eyes will be on 50 Cent to see how he addresses this scenario even though he wasn’t cited for any wrong doing. This took place in his house and will undoubtly cast him in a bad light. Many women will be looking to see if he speaks out about this violence.
With simple tools like Holy Taco's flow chart there's no need to spend any time wondering if you should get a divorce.
We recently attended the Netroots Convention in Pittsburgh which is home to six time Superbowl champs The Pittsburgh Steelers.
We noticed a lot of the residents had their chests puffed out and a little extra pep in their step so we confronted them to remind them that inspite of their lofty Superbowl titles, America’s Football Team resides in Texas - Dallas Texas and they are called the Cowboys.
This of course did not sit well with the Pittsburgh folks who barked back. Popular Hip Hop stars, Jasiri X and Paradise Gray of the legendary group X-Clan are die hard Steeler fans who were up for the great debate... Is America’s Football team still the Dallas Cowboys or now the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Roxanne’s revenge was sweet indeed.
Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. – financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal.
Click this link, sure looks like it. Were they hacked? Maybe, maybe not. All I know is Melt Banana + Jesus Lizard = Real Jammin' Event. Not too worried about much else at this point...
CLICK HERE TO SEE FUN FUN FUN FEST AS IT STANDS!
Happening at Waterloo Park, in Austin, TX, Nov. 7 & 8, 2009. Come kick it on down with me.
