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Hip Hop don't stop
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Planet Rock, The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation
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Once Upon A Time In New York
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The Chief Architect of Gansta Rap
Interesting mix of Dr Dré, Malmö, Gansta Rap and architecture. Made by Ilja Karilampi.
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Best Track Ever, part 30: The Escapades of Futura 2000
Legendary graffiti king Futura 2000 once recorded a track together with The Clash, called The Escapades of Futura 2000, with other hip hop graffiti legends Fab Five Freddy and Dondi White as back up vocals.
He really is rapping off beat and the lyrics were also not the best in the world, but this song had something special about it: it triggered punk, ska, reggae, funk, hiphop and disco producers and bands like The Beastie Boys, Gang Of Four, Rip Rig Panic, The Slits, Bush Tetras, Liquid Liquid PIL and even Talking Heads to cross over more. So I consider myself lucky to have this track on vinyl.
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NYC vs Baarle Nassau
We’re feeling nostalgic this week you might have noticed. First skateboarding and now Hip Hop. Sorry about that.
It’s just because these then new American ways of living filled in a great part of our youth. The guys on this picture could have been us. Hanging out with a ghetto blaster, Nikes with them fat laces, caps. The only thing different from them and us is that they were in the New York Subway and we hung out in front of the Super de Boer in Baarle Nassau, watching an occasional bus going by.
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The Mother of All Hip Hop Videos
All Hip Hop cliches like bling, bubbles, grills, Lamborghinis, dollars and booty in one video, accompanied by Gustav Mahlers symphony Nr. 5, instead of beats. Great way to illustrate the insanity of this whole movement.
By the talented Tomas Traum.
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Ramellzee RIP
Mr. Hip Hop has passed away… RIP Ramellzee… Truly was a big fan…
Good thing is he probably will be freestyling in Hip Hop heaven with Guru and Iz The Wiz .
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Snake 1 on Faith of Graffiti
Wooster Collective interviewed Snake 1, one of the Dons of graffiti, on the book The Faith of Graffiti.
We’re getting old…
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Best track ever, part 24: Al-Naafiysh
Hell Yeah! Really cannot skip this track for my best track ever list.
Al-Naafiysh by Hashim. I bought the maxi single as a kid, being 12 years of age, back in 1985. Still timeless and one of the best in my collection.
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It’s about time block head hairdo’s come back in style
I’ll help with this old school giant from 3D Bass: Gas Face.
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Guru R.I.P.
43 year old Gang Starr rapper Guru sadly passed away yesterday after a long battle against cancer. R.I.P.
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Best track ever, part 22: Witness the Fitness
I summon up the power of Banana Clan!
Hell yeah! At least Roots Manuva gets the deal… Best track ever.
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How to DJ-Scratch with DJ Jazzy Jay and Africa Bambaata
Found this great rare clip featuring DJ Jazzy Jay and Africa Bambaata who explain the basics of scratching.
Funny thing: I found out that Grandwizzard Theodore, the man who invented scratching, listened to one of my podcatsts this week. Those little things make my day, uhh month. No, they make my year.
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The rise and fall of the Boombox
The good old Boombox was the iPod of the 80’s. The shinier the better, and preferably loads of buttons to equalize the sound. Mine was ok, but a friend had the Sharp GF 777, so you will understand that he was underground king in our small town.
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Scratch cassettes
Some posts earlier I forbid people to do things with castettes and floppies because it has been done too much. But this breaks all rules. Wicked!
(Found on Today and Tomorrow)
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Mr. Hip Hop
Grimey and original hiphop tunes from from back in the days. Isn’t Ramellzee a serious candidate for Incubate 2010? We will pay half! ;-)
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Breakdancing in Iran, 1991
These images are warming my heart. I really do know what those guys are feeling at that specific moment in time, on that carpet, with those clothes, with those people around them who don’t have a clue what they are doing. Because I’ve had the same experience with my crew in 1985 on my local schoolyard. We felt on top of the world. Heroes!
(Thanks Willem!)
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1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7
A short film, done by Job and Roel Wouters for the If You Could: Collaborate exhibition.
(Found on Today and Tomorrow)
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Graffiti Analysis 2.0
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Looking at my Gucci, it’s about that time…
“Say it loud! I love rap and I’m proud!” Hardcore B-Boying by the inventor of gansta rap, Schoolly D, from the time when we were backspinnin’ on cartboard on the Heuvel. A tip for Incubate 2010 maybe? I promise you Joost, I will break some dance again ; )
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Fast Eddie, Yo Yo Get Funky, live 1990
Footage of hip house legends DJ Fast Eddie and producer Rocky Jones from the early 90’s when Hip House just saw daylight. Mind the dancers and the ignorance of the interviewer. She rrrrealy rrreally likes it.