Remy Ma called into Hot 93.7 and chatted with Jenny Boom Boom and DJ Craig G about Nicki Minaj, the rap game, prison life, and more.
Remy’s observation on how the rap game only allows one female artist to be hot at any given time is so true….and DAMN! Fat Joe hasn’t reached out since she’s been incarcerated? Whats up with that, Joey Crack? At least Remy doesn’t sound bitter about it. Stay up, Ma!
FREE REMY!
I had no idea who Kooley High was until I saw them perform at The Spliff last December. I met DJ Ill Digitz before the group began their set, who told me they came to Los Angeles from Raleigh, North Carolina just to perform at the show. I was impressed that they came to LA for the The Spliff, it’s usually a regional show. The Spliff is getting big!
When Kooley High hit the stage, I was really impressed. Their style is dope..a little bit backpack, a little bit country. Their beats are dope, their rhymes are slick, and they have a lady MC. I’m sold!
Ill Digitz passed me a couple of Kooley High CDs. Usually I barely pay attention when unknown artists pass me CDs, but I stashed them in my purse anyway.
I took a listen to their CDs, something I never do. And you know what? I listened to them in their entirety. More than once. Kooley High is one of those acts where if you take a chance on them, you’ll be glad you did it.
Kooley High – Solitude feat. Median
I was chatting with Rules Girl on Twitter last night, a super cool diva representing Chi-town. She totally repped her city, inspiring me to post her fellow Chicagoan Da Brat for this week’s Friday throwback video.
This video is important for one main reason – this is the only time we’ve ever seen Da Brat dressed in feminine clothing, and not as a butch. Brat represented herself in this video as a chick that’s sexy without being trashy, and who can FLOW at the same time. She showed that a female emcee doesn’t have to dress like a dude to be lyrically respected. I’m all about embracing femininity, not hiding it…but do you, Brat. Chick had a banging body in this video…there’s no way I would hide that under baggy jeans and timbs!
Enjoy your weekend everyone! I hope you enjoy your Valentine’s Day, and hopefully you have Monday off to recover!
Trailer: How to Make It in America – A First Look from DP on Vimeo.
I wish I still subscribed to premium cable! Or even better, had a reliable bootleg cable hookup. Anyway, if you have access to premium cable, “How to Make it in America” premieres Sun Feb 14 @ 10pm on HBO. Kid Cudi stars in this Entourage inspired show, although he doesn’t have any lines in the trailer. There’s a full episode floating around on Youtube, maybe we can catch it weekly online.
At least from the trailer, it looks like its gonna be a good show. If you have HBO, invite me over so we can watch it. We can make it a party, I’ll bring wings and beer.
I’m very excited that music festival season is returning. There’s nothing like watching dope artists perform under the hot California sun.
Guerilla Union’s Paid Dues festival goes down on Saturday, April 3rd in San Bernadino, CA. The lineup includes MURS, Ice Cube, Raekwon, Jay Electronica, Dogg Pound, and will be hosted by my good friend DJ Val the Vandle. Go ‘head Val!
I’m excited to see Ice Cube and Dogg Pound. Those are two of my favorite hip hop acts of all time. If Snoop were going to be there, I will have died and gone to hip hop heaven.
Go here for ticket info: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/5023
Image: East of LA
People have been looking forward to the 2009 rap up since fall, and it’s finally here. Check out hip hop’s year in review by VA’s own Skillz. LOL @ the Lil Mama line.
Image: Nah Right
*In my DJ Clue voice* New shit! Amerie Ft. Fabolous! More than Love! Whooooooaaaaa! </DJ Clue voice>. I really like this song, maybe because it speaks to a recent experience of mine. It’s hard loving a hip hop dude!
Game and Fabolous teamed up again on a new (?) track called “Never Stop Hustlin.” I like the collab with Game and Fab, they have good artistic chemistry on wax. It’s also a good to see east coast and west coast hip hop artists making music together. It’s all hip hop, it’s all love!
Source: Hip Hop Galaxy
AHH recently published a feature on Lola Monroe (formerly Angel Lola Love), the former hip-hop video vixen turned rapper. I had seen posts on blogs here and there about Lola Monroe transforming into a rapper, but I hadn’t heard her music until now. Listen to Lola Monroe & Lil Boosie spit over Yo Gotti’s “5 Star Chick.”
I was actually impressed with Lola Monroe’s skills. She doesn’t suck, she can spit. I think she has a good style as far with the whole “boss bitch” thing. That’s the style I prefer from female rappers. The only criticism I have is that I question whether Lola Monroe is a real hip hop head – is the video model turned rapper thing a gimmick? Time will tell.
Lola Monroe isn’t totally whack, I think she deserves a listen. I think it will be tough for her to gain respect as a rapper due to her past as a hip hop video model, but her past shouldn’t be held against her. She put herself out there, now she needs to show and prove.
Source: AHH Image: ChokLit Factory
Dame Dash is still doing big things! Dame’s latest venture is a compilation with indie rock band Black Keys and hip hop artists Mos Def, Jim Jones, Q-Tip, Ludacris, and Nicole Wray (where the hell she been?) to create The Black Roc Project.
Taking a peek at the trailer, it looks like a dope compilation. To be truthful I’d never heard of Black Keys but their music sounds good. I’d be inclined to take a listen to what Black Keys has to offer from here on out. My ignorance of Black Keys exhibits the beauty of a project like this – it bridges the gap between rock and hip hop and creates an awareness and appreciation of the music of the artists involved in the compilation. Peep the trailer:
Blakroc Project from Myrhax on Vimeo.
I still think Dame Dash is an asshole, but he’s a smart asshole. Even though his empire fell, he has the fortitude to rebuild and comeback with something innovative and game-changing.
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