More from AUX-TV’s current vaults (y’all need to go diggin’ in there; tons of interesting interviews & clips) as I.E. talks Borough- hip-hop, production styles, the lost elements and such with one of Hilltop’s finest – Tona – during the Toronto Meet Brooklyn show in NYC.
Previously: VIDEO: Rich Kidd (Interview w/ AUX-TV) + Freestyle w/ Junia-T + Kemikal
Shad talks hip-hop with AUX-TV’s I.E. during the “Toronto Meet Brooklyn” show and drops a freestyle with Eagle Nebula & Protius Indigenous after the jump.
Holee! Did the kid from London ever show and proved in that cypher!
Previously: NEWS: Shad Tops The National Post’s Top 10 Rappers In Canada List
From PoundMag.com:
Humble city dwellers,
After 10 years of existing only in print, the first live installment of Pound for Pound is finally here (like, OMG).
The subject: our upcoming mayoral election (you know, that impeding collective trauma that will take place on Monday, October 25, 2010).
The participants: some of Toronto’s finest MCs representing some of Toronto’s finest mayoral candidates. They are:
Blake Carrington as George Smitherman a.k.a. Smitty
L as Rocco Rossi a.k.a. Roc Ross
Smash Brovaz as Joe Pantalone a.k.a. Joe Pants
Rich Kidd as Rob Ford a.k.a The Notorious R.O.B.A warning to our fair city? Or just another hilarious Pound escapade? You decide.
Rich Kidd chops it up with AUX-TV’s I.E. (nice meeting you man!) about the who, what, where’s of the come-up emcee and producer. Shouts to Drex who makes a quick cameo.
Quote of the day: “These guys hating with hardware need to go suck on some hardware”
Hit the jump for his freestyle cypher with Junia-T & KemiKAL!
Previously: NEW MUSIC: Ron D feat. Rich Kidd, Wolf J & O’Sound “I Won’t Budge” (DJ Pack) (Prod. Rich Kidd)
Via HHC!
Bishop Brigante chops it up with Barrie.TV after a performance @ LCs. They talk about the inspiration for “Bout 2 Change”, his early influences and more. Baaaarieeeeee!
Previously: NEW MUSIC: Bishop “My Style” (DJ Pack)
Via MissInfoTV!
Another clip of 1da with RealTalkNY as he elaborates on the Kanye tweet thing, which went on to inspire another F*ck That! commentary from Req.
1da points to a pretty valid irony in hip-hop. Problem is too many producers use that irony as a crutch to justify their lack of creativity. I think both emulating previous styles AND calling out those that blatantly take from another artist’s style (no matter how good or bad they do it) are part of the natural balance and checks of the hip-hop culture. If you didn’t have emulation, there’d be no creative progression; but if you didn’t have the fear of being called out for biting, there’d be even more stagnancy in the genre.
Previously: VIDEO: Boi-1da speaks on BET’s Top 10 Rappers Of The 21st Century
1da weighs in with RealTalkNY on BET’s Top 10 list. I feel him on the politics of being an upcoming producer who has to worry about how his opinion will affect his b.i., but that’s exactly why lists like this coming from the traditional and current powers-that-be are always suspect.
I always say, if we gave hip-hop the same love and due diligence we gave the sports we follow, the genre and culture would be sooo much better. There’s no way anyone can tell me the average hip-hop fan is as educated on hip-hop, as the average basketball fan is on basketball.
I mean can you even fathom someone arguing for one ball player’s greatness over another based on anything BUT their overall skills? Why should hip-hop be any different?
Q’s Jian Ghomeshi talks Canadian hip-hop with Halifax’s Classified during Juno week.
Hit the jump for a performance of “Up All Night”!
SSL/SwaggNews chops it up with Reema Major & G7’s Kwajo Cinqo about her childhood, her connection to The Mega and her plans for the future.
Previously: VIDEO: Reema Major (BET Cypher Freestyle)
Narduwar and Charlie Murphy reminisce on Dave Chapelle, Sammy Davis Jr., hamsters, and his ‘illustrious’ music career, lol.
Hit the jump for a random meeting between Peter Rosenberg, Nardwuar and Mindbender @ SxSW.
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