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Tone - Du hast Recht feat. Essah (neue Singleauskopplung)
Neue Singleauskopplung aus dem Album "Phantom" des Frankfurter Rappers Tone aka der Reimroboter!! Ab heute auf Musicload, iTunes, Amazon usw. zu laden!
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JEDI MIND TRICKS “CHALICE” (DJ KWESTION REMIX) - FREETRACK
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Donnerstag, 24. November 2011
Hex Murda Talks State Of Detroit Hip Hop, Nas, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch
EXCLUSIVE: One of Detroit Hip Hop's most vital music industry figures gives his take on all things Motown, as well as where Nas ranks among Queens' best emcees.
Hex Murda's resume basically reads like a who's who of Detroit Hip Hop talent. In addition to managing Guilty Simpson and Carlisle Von, he co-manages Random Axe, Black Milk, and Danny Brown. He also served as executive producer for Random Axe, Tronic, Caltroit, The Preface, and Point of No Return.In 2009, Hex survived a Pontine Stroke, which carries with it a 7% survival rate. But that hasn't stopped one of the most prominent figures in Detroit Hip Hop from maintaining his craft (as well as brutalizing some of his favorite targets on Twitter via his account, @hexmurda).
Hex recently chopped it up with HipHopDX to discuss parallels between modern-day Detroit and New York in the early 90s, which artists from the D fans are sleeping on, and slew of other topics, some of which stray from his beloved Rock City.
Q. You occasionally address this a bit via Twitter, so I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds, but how is your recovery progressing?
A. First of all, Big Proof & J.Dilla forever. I'm still fucked up. Still in a wheelchair, still can't talk normal, but still here. Fuck it.
Q. I often hear comparisons between where Detroit Hip Hop is right now and where New York Hip Hop was in '94: raw, gritty emceeing and production. And while it's understandable to a degree, I don't think it gives credit to some of the more progressive brand of music that's coming out of the D. Is that a fair comparison in your opinion, or is it a limiting one?
A. I think that's a fair comparison. Especially the way some Detroit niggas rhyme. They really emphasize lyrics & the art of emceeing. Even some of the production can be traced through Dilla to New York based influences like Pete Rock & DJ Premier. Others are heavily influenced by early WestCoast shit. But make no mistake, this is muthafuckin' Motown. Whatever sound they choose, they make it work.
Q. How did you get started with ShowOFF Radio and Shade 45?
A. I've known Statik Selektah for years & he wanted me on his show from the dumb shit he saw me tweeting. He uses a computer to give me a voice, & voila. I'm on your radio popping shit. Actually my dog Rude Jude who I've known even longer than Statik, was trying to get me on his show the All Out Show, but Statik came with the MacGyver / Mission Impossible shit for me to be heard first. Shout out to my Showoff niggas. Statik, SammyNeedles, Valerie Lora, Wais P, Saybz, Bedlam & Wreck. & to Shade45 Sirius/XM. Paul Rosenberg, Reef, Mills, Jude, Sear, Al Lindstrom, Tony Toca, Sway, Devi Dev, Evil Dee, Matt Fastow etc.
Q. A few months ago, you and I shared on Twitter the somewhat unpopular opinion that the best emcee to ever come out of Queens is not Nas, but is in fact Pharoahe Monch. What makes Pharoahe such a talent, in your opinion?
A. That nigga Pharoahe Monch is the total emcee to me. His lyrics & his content are on some astronomical shit. & his live show with Boogie Blind, Machinko, Lenesha Randolph or Showtyme is
awe-inspiring. You can definitely tell why he's one of the greats. I aint the biggest Nas fan anyway. As far as Queens MC's go I would probably take Prodigy or Kool G.Rap over Nas. It aint his fault, dog just can't top Illmatic.
Q. Speaking of Nas, I'd like to briefly turn to Elzhi's Elmatic. Many were skeptical of what Elzhi could bring to the table by revisiting Illmatic, which is often regarded as Hip Hop's best album, but it was met with considerable acclaim. What do you think made it such a success?
A. Elzhi can rhyme his ass off, flat out. Niggas had to respect his otherworldly ability as an MC. With that said I'm not a proponent of rappers re-doing other rappers albums. I don't give a fuck how u flip someone else's lp, its still that person's shit. There are very few MC's skilled enough to pull this off, Elzhi just happens to be one. I myself say leave the classics alone. I heard 'Ready To Die' when BIG did it, I don't need to hear Yung Lil Generic Jones give it a whirl.
Q. When we last interviewed you, you had mixed feelings about Eminem's Relapse album. Did you think differently of Recovery?
A. Eminem hit 'Recovery' out of the park. 'Relapse' only had about three records I really fucked with; 'Underground', 'Medicine Ball' & 'Beautiful'. I let 'Recovery' play in its entirety with no skips & it stayed in the disc changer, along with 'How I Got Over', & the 'Random Axe' CD before it was released. To me, 'Recovery' is the best Eminem album since 'The Marshall Mathers LP'. Understand this, when you're listening to Eminem you're listening to one of the greats. For real.
Q. Which artist do you feel no one is talking about, but everyone needs to be up on?
A. Well, I'm from Detroit so I can't name just one. Everyone pretty much loves or hates Danny Brown by now. I'll have to say either Carlisle Von or Fat Ray. Von has had some records posted on this very site, & Fat Ray had a collaboration album with Black Milk called 'The SetUp' that niggas Nyquiled on. That shit's crazy.
Q. With Bad Meets Evil, Black and Brown, Elmatic, Random Axe, Success is Certain and the Slaugtherhouse EP all making waves, would you call 2011 a breakout year for Detroit Hip Hop?
A. I dunno if it was as much a breakout year as much as it was a defining year.
This year we kinda just kicked up a little dust & let niggas know where we stand. I won't call it a breakout year until Detroit artists chart high & their lives change. It was definitely a breakout year for Royce, because BME charted high, he received a plaque, Eminem unleashed that man upon the mainstream and he served notice that he was in the building. Now the dust has settled & everybody is back around their respective cauldrons brewing up some shit.
Q. Any chance you of and Big Ghostfase collaborating to review the next Drake release?
A. Naw, that's my man Ghost's lane. He's got an affinity for that shit. And just to clear up any misconceptions-I don't hate Drake. I never even met the nigga. I just think he makes Monistat Music.
Q. You're evidently a big football fan. Where do you see the Lions ending up this season?
A. Definitely a big fan of both the Michigan Wolverines & the Detroit Lions. I'm also a realist. The Lions are 7-3 with home games left against
GB, Chargers, & Vikings & away games versus the Saints, the Raiders, & GB again. In my opinion the best case scenario is some sort of split of thr last 6 games, resulting in a 10-6 finish & a playoff berth, which is what I'm hoping for.
Q. Anything else that the world fddfdsfsdfsdf needs to hear?
A. Fuck the world.
HH. Thanks for your time.
HM. Fuck you.
HipHopDX: You occasionally address this a bit via Twitter, so I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds, but how is your recovery progressing?Hex Murda: First of all, Big Proof and J.Dilla forever. I'm still fucked up. Still in a wheelchair, still can't talk normal, but still here. Fuck it.
DX: I often hear comparisons between where Detroit Hip Hop is right now and where New York Hip Hop was in '94: raw, gritty emceeing and production. Is that a fair comparison in your opinion, or is it a limiting one?
Hex Murda: I think that's a fair comparison. Especially the way some Detroit niggas rhyme. They really emphasize lyrics and the art of emceeing. Even some of the production can be traced through Dilla to New York based influences like Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Others are heavily influenced by early West Coast shit. But make no mistake, this is muthafuckin' Motown. Whatever sound they choose, they make it work.
DX: How did you get started with ShowOFF Radio and Shade 45?
Hex Murda: I've known Statik Selektah for years and he wanted me on his show from the dumb shit he saw me tweeting. He uses a computer to give me a voice, and voila. I'm on your radio popping shit. Actually my dog Rude Jude, who I've known even longer than Statik, was trying to get me on his show the All Out Show, but Statik came with the MacGyver / Mission Impossible shit for me to be heard first. Shout out to my Showoff niggas. Statik, SammyNeedles, Valerie Lora, Wais P, Saybz, Bedlam, and Wreck. And to Shade45 Sirius/XM. Paul Rosenberg, Reef, Mills, Jude, Sear, Al Lindstrom, Tony Toca, Sway, Devi Dev, Evil Dee, Matt Fastow, etc.
DX: A few months ago, you and I shared on Twitter the somewhat unpopular opinion that the best emcee to ever come out of Queens is not Nas, but is in fact Pharoahe Monch. What makes Pharoahe such a talent, in your opinion?
Hex Murda: That nigga Pharoahe Monch is the total emcee to me. His lyrics and his content are on some astronomical shit. And his live show with Boogie Blind, [Mela] Machinko, Lenesha Randolph or Showtyme is awe-inspiring. You can definitely tell why he's one of the greats. I ain't the biggest Nas fan, anyway. As far as Queens emcees go, I would probably take Prodigy or Kool G.Rap over Nas. It ain't his fault; dog just can't top Illmatic.
DX: Speaking of Nas, I'd like to briefly turn to Elzhi's ELMatic. Many were skeptical of what Elzhi could bring to the table by revisiting Illmatic, which is often regarded as Hip Hop's best album, but it was met with considerable acclaim. What do you think made it such a success?
Hex Murda: Elzhi can rhyme his ass off, flat out. Niggas had to respect his otherworldly ability as an emcee. With that said I'm not a proponent of rappers re-doing other rappers albums. I don't give a fuck how you flip someone else's LP, its still that person's shit. There are very few emcees skilled enough to pull this off, Elzhi just happens to be one. I myself say leave the classics alone. I heard Ready To Die when BIG did it, I don't need to hear Yung Lil Generic Jones give it a whirl.
DX: When we last interviewed you, you had mixed feelings about Eminem's Relapse album. Did you think differently of Recovery?
Hex Murda: Eminem hit Recovery out of the park. Relapse only had about three records I really fucked with: "Underground," "Medicine Ball," and 'Beautiful." I let Recovery play in its entirety with no skips, and it stayed in the disc changer, along with How I Got Over and the Random Axe CD before it was released. To me, Recovery is the best Eminem album since The Marshall Mathers LP. Understand this: when you're listening to Eminem you're listening to one of the greats. For real.
DX: Which artist do you feel no one is talking about, but everyone needs to be up on?
Hex Murda: Well, I'm from Detroit so I can't name just one. Everyone pretty much loves or hates Danny Brown by now. I'll have to say either Carlisle Von or Fat Ray. Von has had some records posted on this very site, and Fat Ray had a collaboration album with Black Milk called "The SetUp" that niggas NyQuiled on. That shit's crazy.
DX: With Bad Meets Evil's Hell: The Sequel, Black and Brown, Elmatic, Random Axe, Success is Certain and the Slaugtherhouse EP all making waves, would you call 2011 a breakout year for Detroit Hip Hop?
Hex Murda: I dunno if it was as much a breakout year as much as it was a defining year.This year we kinda just kicked up a little dust and let niggas know where we stand. I won't call it a breakout year until Detroit artists chart high and their lives change. It was definitely a breakout year for Royce, because [Bad Meets Evil] charted high [and] he received a plaque. Eminem unleashed that man upon the mainstream and he served notice that he was in the building. Now the dust has settled and everybody is back around their respective cauldrons brewing up some shit.
DX: Any chance you of and Big Ghostfase collaborating to review the next Drake release?
Hex Murda: Naw, that's my man Ghost's lane. He's got an affinity for that shit. And just to clear up any misconceptions - I don't hate Drake. I never even met the nigga. I just think he makes Monistat Music.
DX: You're evidently a big football fan. Where do you see the Lions ending up this season?
Hex Murda: Definitely a big fan of both the Michigan Wolverines and the Detroit Lions. I'm also a realist. The Lions are 7-3 with home games left against Green Bay, the Chargers, and Vikings, and away games versus the Saints, the Raiders, and Green Bay again. In my opinion, the best case scenario is some sort of split of the last six games, resulting in a 10-6 finish and a playoff berth, which is what I'm hoping for.
DX: Anything else that the world needs to hear?
Hex Murda: Fuck the world.
DX: Thanks for your time.
Hex Murda: Fuck you.
Interview by Slava Kuperstein
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news
Mittwoch, 23. November 2011
Q&A: Action Bronson On The Difference Between The Chef Life And The Rap Life, Writing Rhymes While Having A Broken Ankle, And Being "Wonderful"
What the fuck, Bronson? You're catching wreck this year. What do you think it is?
I don't know man, I don't know. It's my look, it's because I'm gorgeous. Nah, I mean probably because no one is doing it like I'm doing it right now. No one looks or sounds like me, now or ever.
Why do you think your style is so distinct?
I grew up in Flushing, Queens. If you know Queens you know how densely populated it is with immigrants of every culture. I've been exposed to a lot of cultures. I think somehow that influenced my music. It's distinct because of its mix.
Speaking of style it's no secret you were a chef but damn... there's a lot of food in your raps.
Well, I try to use my food references in sophisticated manner. Not like just any food, just foods that real foodies and maybe chefs would know about. That chef life was my life for so long—its influences are going to come across in my music, you now? Besides that, it helps me distinguish myself somewhat from other rappers.
How did you get so into cooking initially?
I grew up in a family of cooks. Everyone cooks in my family, professionally or not. Like my mother is a baker and my dad owns a restaurant. You know how everyone says that their grandmother is the best cook? Well, my grandma really is the best cook I know.
So how does the chef lifestyle differ from rap life?
You kidding me? I used to have to get up in the morning and go hit the market. Then I'd be on my feet all day. Now I get up in the morning and smoke mad weed and get on Twitter and talk shit. My life is still pretty normal, though; I just get to travel a lot for free. Really, I wanted to see the world and rap is helping me do that.
As a kid, did you ever think you'd grow up to be a rapper?
Honestly, no, I never thought I'd be rapper. I was a football player. I played center and defensive end for Bayside High School. I was too short though to take it too serious, like as a career so I was just enjoying high school. We would cut school and wild out or make fun of people on the Q31 bus going from Bayside to Jamaica. I just figured I'd cook my entire life and this rap thing appeared.
How and when did rapping suddenly become a career option?
Not sure how or when exactly. When I first started I wasn't thinking career. My friends did it so I saw it wasn't easy but I was OK at it. People just kept telling me I was good. I just started doing it on my own and got better and better. Soon I was going into the studio alone and working with Tommy Mas.
Tell us about the album with Statik Selektah.
It's called Well Done. It's 15 joints, all [Statik] production. I'd say these are my most introspective rhymes. I was laid up with a broken ankle after I slipped in the kitchen. It was a pretty shitty two months so the rhymes came out this way. On my first album I was just talking shit, so this one in comparison is more introspective. But this is the last time you'll hear me like this. The album turned out dope, but I'm not going that route anymore. I like ignorant shit better.
How's 2012 looking for you?
Really busy. I got to record a lot of music so I'm putting it all out this year coming up. I'm putting out a free album sponsored by Reebok and Fool's Gold with Party Supplies called Blue Chips. Then I have a joint with Alchemist I'm putting out. Plus also I have the follow up to Dr. Lecter with Tommy Mas due out. I'm calling that one Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful? Kinda feeling yourself, huh?
[Laughs] I didn't decide that [I was wonderful]. I don't really decide how or where I rank. I leave that to the people, the tastemakers. Every rapper thinks that they are [a] beast, so I'd rather get opinions from real people.
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Dienstag, 22. November 2011
Montag, 21. November 2011
J-Zone's book, Root for the Villain: Rap, Bullshit, and a Celebration of Failure, is out now!
J-Zone's book, Root for the Villain: Rap, Bullshit, and a Celebration of Failure, is out now!
Get it here:http://www.govillaingo.com
Sonntag, 20. November 2011
DJ Premier Going To Remix “Yo! MTV Raps Theme” For The Reunion Show on MTV2
For one night only, MTV2 is bringing back “Yo! MTV Raps!,” the show that turned on a generation of MTV viewers to a mysterious new musical form called hip-hop.
The show, which originally aired from August 1988 through 1995, helped bring once little-known acts like Ice-T, N.W.A., A Tribe Called Quest and Public Enemy to households across America as hip-hop exploded in popularity. The return comes after the revival of such MTV shows as “Beavis and Butt-head” and “120 Minutes.”
The show will return as a 30-minute retrospective called “Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts,” and will on MTV2 immediately after the first-ever “Sucker Free Awards” on Sunday, Dec. 4.
The awards will air at 11 p.m., followed by the “Yo!” special at midnight. The special will feature the artists behind three hip-hop classics: A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario,” Geto Boys’ “My Mind’s Playing Tricks on Me,” and Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day.” (“Good Day” just happens to mention “Yo! MTV Raps” by name.)
The special will feature former hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre, and hip-hop stars from the past and present. They include A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, Geto Boys’ Scarface, and Ice Cube, in addition to well Wiz Khalifa, DJ Khaled, Questlove, Busta Rhymes, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Young Jeezy, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife, Fat Joe, Common, Mike Epps, Ice T, Meek Mill, Tyga, and Naughty By Nature.
DJ Premier will remix the iconic “Yo! MTV Raps” theme song for the special.
“It’s a great moment to be re-connected with Yo! and examine the music that had a role in introducing hip-hop to music lovers globally,” Ed Lover said. “By looking back at these classic songs in hip-hop it becomes clear that hip-hop would inevitably transcend distance and generations.”
“In this Classic Cuts special, people will go back to a seminal time in hip-hop which many have called the ‘Golden Era’ – resulting in records that are as meaningful today as they were back then,” said Fab 5 Freddy, the original host of the show. “In order to appreciate how far hip-hop has come, you have to pay respect to the songs and artists that helped catapult the genre from a small community of fans to world domination.”
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