I’m not trying to write a novel here, just want to give you a few thoughts on Hip Hop, a bit of this and that mixed with a smidgen of humor! Plain and simple!
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TEN FINGERS OF LOVE & HATE
Globally speaking, it would appear that the Left Hand is indeed kicking much arse!
It’s time for a Right Hand jab to the chest & Upper Cut to the chin!!
Don’t call it a come back the Right Thing’s been here for years!
AUTOPSY “SEPPUKU” (LIGHTMARE MUSIC CLIP!)
You’ve heard the audio check out the visuals! I expect nothing less than the chosen locations of this atmospheric clip…Autopsy keeping to the vibe…
I can’t be the only person to wonder what Seppuku looks like backwards:) I thought it might be a ‘REDRUM’ moment. Alas it wasn’t. I’ve googled and I know what it means now:) If I bothered look at my d/l of the Hagakure book more often I would have probably have known what it meant!:)
Carlton Banks has been down from day one! Ha! He’s radical!
His ‘How to Break, pop & Lock’ comes with instruction book and rap sheet, instruction poster, breaking mat! I would love to own this:)
Carleton aka Alfonso Ribeiro is a legend!
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The Darkside Of The Sun...
THE DARKSIDE OF THE SUN
I’m keeping the flavor San Diego! I’ve followed an interesting trail, Gonja Sufi which led me to Old English which in turn led me to Autopsy and his incredible album 21 Bodies. Twelve tracks of hardcore Hip Hop that has left me reeling! On the one hand, yes I was listening to an album of music, on the other hand when the album concluded I was pretty damned sure I’d just listened to an audio book! A horror novel at that! Autopsy is an emcee that loves language and actually understands the intricacies of the words he weaves together to paint a world of nightmare city skylines and bodycounts, over sparse, hardcore beats. Yeah he’s from Cali but he’s showing us the darkside of the sun and for sure sometimes it rains in California.!
Natural Selection is a track after my own heart! Cathedral style organs over a menacing hum and insistent drums
It’s like I possess God’s air in my flesh!
Not talkin’ bout the air in his breath
I’m speaking of the heir to the throne that he left
I’d like to think that if The Omen hadn’t been written yet this track would be the soundtrack to which it would be written to.
21 Bodies aka Dexter has some great lines which let you know without doubt why it’s aka Dexter:
Cut open his stomach to get the time of his death in increments
Remove the brain to look for signs of trauma
To conclude the cause of his death was the result of his karma
I know each time I listen to this album I’m going to unearth another fine line/verse that is special.
As Autopsy explains in Dim Mak…
This technique is never told to the weak
Because it’s scientifically bound by the code of the streets
Track The Savage feat. Scatterbrain immediately makes my mind think 80s horror (John Carpenter comes to mind) with it’s odd synthesized, off key chords.
You tryna go Platinum?
I’m tryna go Plutonium
I’d like to point out that I don’t know anything about Autopsy other than he possesses immense skills. I’ve googled didn’t find any personal info and you know what? I’m happy about that! There are things I’d like to know about Autopsy but it’s got nothing to do with who he’s dating or who is his favorite fashion designer:) All we need to know should be about is the music and his technique! There are so many lines i could quote but really and truly what you need to do is to discover these tracks for yourself. Click the link and download 21 Bodies It’s FREE but it deserves a price tag. Real Dopeness!
Autopsy is Hip Hop. Nuff said.
ps this is an event that I’m positive Autopsy would approve of. Classic horror movie The shining is being screened in Septemeber, out doors at the Brompton Cemetery, one of the finest Victorian Metropolitan Cemeteries in England. Established in 1836 and available for bodies from 1840:) The central avenue leads to to the chapel which is based on St Peters Basilica in Rome. Pretty damned spectacular. I’m gonna be there with fellow horror fans complete with inflatable axes for that ‘here’s Johnny!” moment! Autopsy really ought to come to London for this:)
pps In case you missed the point I freaking heart this album!:)
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YOUTUBE QUOTE OF THE DAY!
A lot of the music I purchase is because I hear it on YouTube. There’s stuff on here I would never have heard 10 years ago. YT is like the world’s jukebox.
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(spotted underneath Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue vid)
”SUPER-HIGH-WAY!
Comedian & self-confessed weed-head Doug Benson got inspired when he watched the documentary Super Size me. His idea? Smoke weed for 30 days straight to see what effect it will make on his mind and body. The result? SUPER HIGH ME! Only a weed-head could come up with such a dope concept! (pun fully intended!)
There’s a caveat though! Doug must initially NOT smoke weed for 30 days prior to his 30 day smoke-a-thon! He gets checked over by doctors before he embarks on his Super High Me mission. This is a cool arse documentary that’s informative, fun, great stand-uo comedy interspersed throughout. I surprisingly learned a lot and despite the stoner overtones some serious points are raised. It seems ridiculous that people suffering from chronic , painful illness are being persecuted for using weed to alleviate their pain.
Doug is a funny dude, there are many laugh out loud moments and a few emotional moments stirred in the mix also and this film is perfect for a sunny afternoon:). Get your chill on with your preferred method and click play…you won’t be disappointed:)
TO LIVE AND DIE IN SAN DIEGO!
I never thought I’d ever be exhorting the wonders of O.E! But hold up! Wait a minute! I ain’t talking about Old English malt liquor ! I’m talking about the San Diego Crew OLD ENGLISH! made up of Nothin’less and Saviorself.
Self described Thrash Rap Straight out of National City! Having been to San Diego I can understand why these dudes are so fly.
How did I hear of Old English? I clicked on Gonja Sufi’s Facebook page and spotted a link to the ‘Welcome’ track and if it’s good enough for Sufi it’s sure as hell good enough for me. The track starts of with what i think are twanging guitars, reminiscent of the Deliverance Appalachian banjo vibe. For sure I knew I was in for an atmospheric ride. The first verse further hooked me in
Welcome to my imagination I’m glad you made it
Poverty poetry pouring pennies for peasants
never less than the essence
always having the lesson
infections a deadly weapon
there’s no rescue, the rents due
so mom’s stressing
my pops died of H when i was 18
that’s why I go hard
that’s why I hate fiends…
Dude’s rhyming with intent! You can feel the heart and the realness.
It’s a stylish video with panoramic vista shots of San Diego and tattooed locals. The conclusion features a fantastic excerpt from a Jimi Hendrix interview in which he breaks down artist integrity, intentions and the concept of mo money mo problems. I have the urge to strap down certain artists and force them to listen to Jimi’s word over and over again Guantanamo Bay style! As Method Man said on 36 chambers “Torture Muthafucka!”. Jimi says “There’s so many sleeping people” and he ain’t wrong!. Whoever made the decision to add this clip is a genius!
Old English’s’ blog is also peep worthy, you should check it out. ‘Welcome’ is the single from their forthcoming album ‘Band In Amerikkka’, can’t wait for that to hit. Their bandcamp has a lot of good stuff some free some for how much you think it’s worth paying for. Gonja Sufi has a track with them as well which is a bonus.
I am now also aware of the emcee “Autopsy” also from San Diego, who I spotted on O.E’s blog the track Dim Mak is currently on repeat play! Some of the artists mentioned in this blog piece give away a lot of free music much of which I’d be happy to pay for!
Between Chuuwee, O.E. Gonja Sufi, Autopsy Kalifornia is killing it! West Coast renaissance!:) My ears are loving it!
THE BLACK BIKER EXPERIENCE PART ONE
(Are you experienced?)
I’m staying on the biker tip. I am amazingly still finding stuff out about some pioneering bikers who did amazing things which were for the most part ignored by the wider biker community. That’s right the old “ism” raised it’s destructive head. Another part of history was willfully pushed aside.
I now know a little bit about original Chopper Don SUGAR BEAR. I’d rather you watch the video and learn about him in his own words. It is fascinating , frustrating and very illuminating. You will learn just exactly who built the cool bikes in the movie Easy Rider.
So many extraordinary cool stories in this documentary. Read up more on this subject at this site Soul On Bikes & Black Chrome there is a segment on bike building legend Benny Hardy is included as well. Be sure to watch Part Two and Part 3.
If I could get a copy of Soul Spokes or Soulful Wheels Black Biker Magazines I’d be one happy lady!
I won’t lie the movie Biker Boyz is a guilty pleasure of mine. I will be re-watching it and am hoping I could possibly see things that I will now be able to recognise with my new found knowledge. But I think it likely that they missed a trick with that film.
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King Of The Road!
I had no idea that there was a strong bike culture amongst African-Americans until I came across the book Brooklyn Kings back in the early 2000s. I don’t have a copy though I bought it as a gift for a mate who let me kip in their spare room. I’d say it was a fare exchange:) Anyways the photos within it were fascinating and so very stylish that you couldn’t help but be drawn into that world and secretly long to be a part of it.
The author/photographer Martin Dixon is himself a biker and he gives us such a wide range of photos of this outsider culture that we can recognize that it is indeed a way of life. We get a peek at kings & their biker queens in all manner of life situations such from the holy- bike blessings, to the raunchy - bikini clad biker chicks doing a bike wash:). The book is as pricy now as it was back then so it’s on my Amazon wishlist but I will buy it one day soon. It’s the ultimate coffee table book…
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