Monday, May 25, 2009

Prince Paul and 3 ft. High and Rising for 20 years









Alright for those of you who missed it because you weren't an "80's baby", didn't quite mess with them, or you just didn't know. It has been 20 years since De La Soul(my fav rap group of all time) released their 1st and classic album(yes a-l-b-u-m) 3 Feet High and Rising. I recently went to see DJ Prince Paul do his thang @ Zentra night club in which he tore it down for 2 hrs straight playing cuts from Apache/Sugar Hill Gang to Black Moon, Special Ed, 50 Cent, Gangstarr, (90's)Snoop Dogg. He had everybody sweating in that joint. I digress, Prince Paul is responsible for finding, signing, and producing their breakout album. The members Trugoy, Posdnous, and Baby Huey aka Plug one, two, and three have continued puttin it down and this was our first glimpse into their world of daisies, physcadelic, quirkiness-off the beaten path intelligence mixed with pure silly, to produce songs that we still love to hear comin thru any speaker. Joints like "Me,Myself and I", "Buddy", "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa", and Potholes in my Lawn" I can say growing up they were NOT the norm of gold rope necklaces, velour track suits, and fly rides. They were more your African medallions, regular tshirts/dashikis, and bus/train riders type of cats which made them more tangible to the ever growing hip hop community back then. It's still the reason why people love them to this very day. I can't lie. As a shorty of age 10 coming up then I thought "potholes" song was wack. I didn't really get into them until their second single "Me Myself and I" and i've been "pluged" ever since.
Below is an audio link from the De La about how they made 3ft High and everything else that made it a classic...take time to listen and enjoy. d.a.i.s.y.!


http://hiphopblips.dailyradar.com/story/behind_the_making_of_de_la_soul_s_3_feet_high_rising/

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Lyrics to go- Bahamadia "3 the Hard Way"


Emcee/Femcee out of Philly who is one of the illest when it comes to blessing with mic with razor sharp wordplay. There ain't no question if she can go toe to toe with any dude on any day. During the mid 90's she was doin her thang but as we got closer to 2000 you didn't see or hear her as much. Its a shame cuz we need an artist like her more than ever now with all this CRap(commerical Rap) out now. This song is off her Kollage album, a hip hop must have so cop it and enjoy it like you will these lyrics. peace

"Salutes 2 action be tha latest enter-ree 4 illadel colonies da get da
cream like cherry jubalee - my steeze put cha at ease like
methamphetamines or like Tony Shakks "fan-na-cees" about his wallabess
slice fit-een yo meen Big East be comin' through ghetto magic plusa da
bullies back it what me now Buddah Blessed 4 I and I provide da
Greatest Natur-role pure as life that exit from Nah gent-ta-tillc
styles interna-sha-nile likde direct connects to internet verbal text
blossum like chia pets per-fect wit da mic devices Bahama-dee be tha'
nices bringin' nix rap thing 2 the light like osyrus - 4 tha' 9 pound
ex-ced-da-ra-saaloom 2 GangStarr and my nigga K-Sarrah

Like Salt & Pepa, I take it to the next platoe niggaz scream nay what
dis Brown Sugar like D'Angelo I make it better fo' fantanics fienin
for da Buttaz Boo like 25 to lifers do from lack of gettin' douce
u-oou, I put my little thing in action smoother, than sat-tin or
special Ed when he was taxin' headz relax and play tha' back when I
spill I regulate a flow like chicks on birth control pills-ill anitics
keep it movin' on bouncin' like nylon from illadel 2 Lebanon - (no doubt)"

DJ PREMIER speaks..so listen



Had to post this interview of DJ Premier aka Primo/Preme one of the most revered, copied, praised, etc. DJ/Producers in this culture of Hip Hop. If you don't know about him, then you are definitely missing out BIG TIME. Do ya research, get ya ears and neck ready cuz they won't be the same after a Primo track graces your personal space. And if you don't believe me, its cool. Just mention the name around some random Hip Hop cats and they'll tell ya...word life. So Preme is def someone we want to interview for the film if we get a chance to so Primo let us holla at you YO!!!
Enjoy!
"Keasy"

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Twilite @ LAVA



What up just had to let yall know briefly about my homey DJ Twilite Tone doin his thang last thurs @ Lava Lounge in Wicker Park section of Chi-City. Coming by way of NYC, he tore it down as usual doing his eclectic yet head nodding set "Great Weekend". He currently holds it down @ club APT in the Big Apple so check em out if u up that way. If you don't know about him, he is partly responsible for some of Common(Sense) songs on his 1st two albums and appeared with him in his 1st couple of music vids. So, he is def a Chi-City Hip Hop torch bearer. Peace to my people @ the joint gud seeing U: ADD2, Prime Meridian, JMB(Yaw & Phenom), and Duane of Dr. Wax. Gud Vibes. Gud time. And enough Hip Hop to go around!

KEASY

Friday, May 1, 2009

Pulse of the people: We Feel you stic




I had to post for 2 reasons, one this is one of my favorite groups. Hate or love em they have not wavered from there plan to inform the people through music from day uno. Two, I LOVE what stic. man says in this interview. We def gotta get them for TOUGHER THAN LEATHER.... YO stic let us holla at you!!!(again).....

Peace up, Bullsh*t down.

KEASY

P.s. We actually interviewed them for our other film a few years back and were mad cool so give they cd a listen, stop simpin.

Its our Anniversary!...WE DONT STOP...take dat take dat!!!!




Well peeps we been in the game 4 years now and we still in it to win it. It seems like it was just last year when KRIS and I decided to make our dreams official become a legal entity and do what we love. We've been through(and continue to) various scenarios that would've made even the most strong-willed, optimistic, energetic, person bow out for sake of sanity, but not us. Like the saying used by older Black folks, "Keep on keeping on." That's all we know how to do over here at PRECISE MINDS. Through mistakes, misfortunes, victories, (hella)meetings, ideas, networking, drama, misinformation, miscommunication, friendships, guidance, research, creativity, and ingenuity, we are STILL HERE and will continue to be. We know our mission we have our goal in MIND and we will partake on our journey learning/growing along the way. For all of those who have assisted us throughout our process to progress, we say a huge THANK YOU!!!! Stay tuned cuz we aint done yet.....oh no, we aint even begun to snap off yet. There is MORE to COME!