Just a little addendum to the last post. It's the same problem we face with politics and everything else that matters, so much of our public discourse on hip-hop culture takes place within soundbyte-driven media where it's almost impossible to talk real talk about complex issues..
A little rant about the rhetorical okeydoke Russell Simmons keeps parroting about "the poets who speak the truth you don't want to hear." In fairness I gotta say that if you really listen to everything Russell says on the topic, he's actually offering a nuanced position, not far from what I'm saying. But this 10% of his rap is so blatantly corny I'm afraid it drowns out everything else.
An humble homage to Cameron "Hot Summer Giles, Ze, Ninja, and whoever invented these things. (Inspired by Vlog Deathmatch)
ill Doctrine is now officially open for business! Please don't ask about the light saber incident, I'm not allowed to discuss it.
Last week my other website hiphopmusic.com was mysteriously overtaken by super-producer Just Blaze. Here, for the first time, is hidden camera footage revealing the story behind the takeover.
(orginally recorded February 2007)
A few thoughts on the RIAA's persecution of mixtape pioneers DJ Drama and Don Cannon.
(originally recorded 1/18/07)
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