” Vocabulary Spill “

When I first started HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD six years ago I would go on long tirades about how I felt about sucker MC’s, cornball dickriders, Hip Hop weasels, etc…I quickly realized cats came by the blog for the musical content, not to read my off kilter rants about anything I deemed fit…..So I deaded the soapbox approach and just stuck to the script…

But everyone once in awhile I feel that it’s necessary to let my machete swing (YA HEARD ME)…

1.” BACK TO THE FUTURE “.

If you have been listening to Hip Hop as long as I have – you fully understand that Hip Hop is constantly in a state of flux…..Trends come and go, certain slang gets outdated, the key is to stay FRESH…

RIGHT ?

But I think too many cats are trying to be innovative without understanding the foundation of this shit…Yeah you can make your sampler do a summersault, but can you make a simple groove memorable ?

2..” CRYBABY RAP “.

When I was growing up certain Hip Hop practitioners were like gods in my world….Matter of fact, the first time I heard of the concept of the black man being god was through Hip Hop…

We went from “You Must Learn” to the “Whisper Song”…..Yeah, I know that was corny, but you understand where I’m coming from…..

I’m tired of hearing all this tissue paper rap, someone needs to “BRING THE NOISE” again…

3..” REVENGE OF THE HERBS “.

On any given night I could go out on the town and get hit with half a dozen free CD’s from ASPIRING artist……Whatever happened to Hip Hop fans?

Back in the day where I’m from, if you weren’t seasoned you wouldn’t dare touch a microphone, get behind the decks in public, or yell all that Hip Hop shit unless you were fully prepared for some type of confrontation…

I guess cats feel comfy in this era without doing their homework…….

4.. ” BLACKOUT IN THE LAB “.

The project MF GRIMM & I put together wasn’t a “E-mail session type of situation”……We rocked out in the lab together…

Not that MP3 session studio work is a bad thing, but when your in the lab with someone your collaborating with, your able to create a certain type of vibe that is difficult to emulate through E-mail…

We went over every nuance with a fine tooth comb until we both agreed that we had some fly shit on our hands……If you enjoyed “GMV”, wait until you hear “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 2 – THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE”….

5..” JAMIE OUTFOXED “..

I didn’t even plan on watching that “Django” shit, but my man hit me off with a copy the other day so I let it ride….

For a movie that is supposed to be so enlightening, I find it odd that I fell asleep 3 times on 3 different occasions before I finished the actual movie (true story)…

When I heard that Rick Ross song “100 Coffins” during one of the shootout scenes, I knew I was dealing with fuckery.

6..” All Hail The King “..

Martin Luther King Jr died for what he believed in…Even though we were treated less than human (and still are to some degree), he found it within himself to believe in the concept of humanity for ALL human beings….

We should draw inspiration from his example and try to make a better world for the young ones coming up….

7..” OUTRO “..

Big up to everyone that checks the BATTLEFIELD on the regular (I SEE YOU)….It’s a new year, new beats, new ideas, new books, new opportunities and all that…..Stay tuned I have plenty of surprises up my sleeve for 2013….

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