off tha dome (hip hop edition)

off tha dome (random thoughts...the hip hop edition)

lyrics matter...always have...always will

PSA...never argue with people online about hip hop. save your breath

I've noticed how almost everybody refers to albums as "projects" instead of "albums". that sounds weird to me. maybe it's semantics...but an album ain't a project. projects...much like that science project that you did in the 8th grade..is something that you focus on for a brief period of time, then you move on. albums should stay with you for a long time. but hey...maybe that's just me

i hope Kendrick Lamar wins a lot of grammys but i won't be watching

it's been 30 years since Scott La Rock was murdered and i just found out 2 weeks ago that he was shot and killed by bullets that were meant for D-Nice. i never knew that

much to my surprise...i listened to 17 new hip hop albums this year. i think there was some good music released this year

if you are telling me about why a rapper or a song is good and the FIRST thing that mention is the beat...i'll tune you out

my favorite albums from 2017...

1) Lailah's Wisdom - Rapsody

2) DAMN - Kendrick Lamar

3) 4eva is a Mighty Long Time - Big Krit

4) Big Fish Theory - Vince Staples

5) All Amerikkkan Bada$$ - Joey Bada$$

we were trained to listen to the lyrics. if you listened to your favorite song with no music...how would you enjoy it?

i know who the Migos are. i've heard one song from them...and that's enough for me

thank you, Black Thought

i'm disappointed in Russell Simmons. do i believe his accusers? honestly, yes

i love Tupac buuuuuuut...how is he in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame before LL or Rakim?

i don't think we'll ever get a solo album from Andre 3000 or Black Thought

can Cardi B actually rap?

my favorite DJ...Jazzy Jeff...hands down

i hear that Pete Rock and DJ Premier will help produce the next De La Soul album. that would be dope

have you ever noticed how many times Donald Chump has been referenced in old hip hop songs?

for the record...for the 1st time ever...i didn't like De La Soul's last album

y'all loved Jay Z's 4:44 ; i liked it. that's it

Wu Tang is for the children

i've never seen The Roots perform live. that needs to change

Rapsody is sooooooooooo dope. i love her

Geechie Suade...still a dope hip hop moniker

who knew that Go Stetsta was a "chain snatching anthem" back in the day

if you ask ten people when the Golden Era started and when it ended...you might get 20 different answers

shoutout to Uncle Luke and the 2 Live Crew.

although i've never smoked weed, i get so much enjoyment listening to Redman rap about it

i can't tell you about the hip hop on black radio because i haven't listened in over 10 years

however, i do listen to the legends, Ed Lover and Monie Love, on the Ed Lover Show

where is Jean Grae?

i miss going to the record store

i'll never call Puffy...Diddy. he's Puffy or Puff

remember when New York ran hip hop?

rap videos SHOULD match and enhance the song

remember when LA ran hip hop?

do they still make rap videos?

this may surprise you but i liked the Rick Ross album

i don't dump on this generation's hip hop. i want them to understand the path that their predecessors paved for them. that's all.

don't get it twisted...there are a lot of wack rappers today. and there were a lot of wack rappers in the 80s and 90s. the difference? back then, you were ridiculed and admonished for it. nowadays, wack is accepted and celebrated

there's room for everybody at hip hop's table

thank you to all of those...especially the younger cats...who listen to my podcast and get enjoyment & knowledge from me talking about hip hop. i appreciate it

i'm gonna pass on this new Eminem album

i find it funny that my son, Kameron, is called "Old School" by his fellow 15 year old friends. i wonder why? LOL

my Dad reminded me the other day about he conversations that we had when i was a teen and he said "rap is terrible". years later...have I become like him? lol