This editorial comes to us from Al-Lateef Farmer who has written articles for written for SoulTrain.com and Eurweb.com to name a few as well as his own blog which you can find at WorldAccording2Teef.com We’re looking forward to seeing more of Al-Lateef’s writing here at GFM in the future.
My earliest recollection of Hip-Hop is “The Message” from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. There was something hypnotizing about the beat and the chorus ingrained itself in your mind, but it was Melle Mel’s last first that really drew me to the song. Yeah, I was like four-years-old, but the authority in which he spit his rhyme really made me listen. I didn’t understand 99% of what he was talking about, but the way he was saying it, made me believe it to be powerful. Nearly thirty years later it is still my favorite verse, you know, it’s the one that starts, “A child is born with no state of mind/Blind/To the ways of mankind…”
I’ll give you a few seconds to finish the rhyme… (more…)
Ok, east coast classic hip hop fans, DJ Phaze has a treat for you this week. If this one doesn’t bless your ears, then we’ll have to revoke your ‘I am Hip Hop’ card. The perfect companion for your daily commute, workout or block party…. This one is fire!! Check the tracklist after the break.
“J-A-Y are the letters of his name cutting and scratching are the aspects of his game.” No Doubt. Just wanted to pause and pay fitting tribute to Jam Master Jay on today which is the 45th anniversary of his birth. (more…)
As a tribute to the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, G-MAN “Dah Mad Scientist” has put together a special mix celebrating their legendary career and contributions to the music industry.
*Their many accomplishments include:
* A #1 R&B charting rap album
* The first major rap act to appear on American Bandstand (the Sugar Hill Gang appeared on the program in 1981)
* The first rap act to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 more than once
* The first rap artist with a top 10 pop charting rap album
* The first rap artist with RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums
* The first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
* The first rap act to receive a Grammy Award nomination
* The first rap act to make a video appearance on MTV
* Signed to an athletic product endorsement deal (Adidas)
Congratulations to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Special, special big ups to Run DMC for being recognized as the innovators and legends that they are. JMJ would be proud.
Here they are:
Jeff Beck
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Metallica
Run-D.M.C.
Bobby Womack
Run DMC “Sucker MC’s” (Live 1984) f/Special K and Kool Moe Dee
