Big, Bad and Bold B-Boys of Old
// October 9th, 2006 // Art, Music & Poetry
Tonight I kick off a huge month of premium Hip-Hop with Jurassic Five from Los Angeles. Featuring MC’s Chali 2na, Akil, Soup, Mark 7even, and DJ Nu-Mark they form one of the world’s best crews- and one from the conscious side of Hip Hop. I’m already nodding my head in sweet anticipation.
“Interviewer: Has September 11th made you feel like you have to explain what being a Muslim is about?… Do you feel that as an artist you have to help break those stereotypes?
Chali 2NA: I feel like the stereotypes have always been here in America. You have president up on top of presidents who are really trying to befoul the whole Middle Eastern situation. Not because of religion but more so because of political gain and oil and things of that nature.
I’m a Muslim, first and foremost, I love God and respect God and respect the fact that there is nothing without him. Finding myself having to explain that? I have never been one to try to push what I believe on somebody on that level; you know what I’m saying. My love is for God and God Only. For instance my wife and me got married and I didn’t even invite my momma or nobody to the wedding. It was about her, God and me…
There is a word in Arabic its called da`wah, which is the spread of information, it’s the spread of information by example more so than by preaching or trying to shove it down a persons throat, you know what I’m saying. I just try to live by example man, if a person feels that their comfortable with how I am or if they’re attracted to a certain part of me, the explanations come forth.”
Interview by Nick Huff on Davey B’s Hip Hop Corner.
Coming up later in the AJ’s Month of Hip Hop; The Roots and the Dilated Peoples. Also check out the Hip Hop show on the world’s best radio and webradio station- Australia’s Triple J.
hmm i think J5 are a little overrated, they’ve been rhyming about the same thing for 10 years now… its getting a bit trite… plus the new CD just aint the same without cut chemist.
have you heard of jedi mind tricks? you should definitely check ‘em out… fantastic hip hop outfit from Philadelphia, i think… very interesting lyricism, the stuff hip hop needs these days… they have a new album out called “servants in heaven, kings in hell”…
“Dont hate the player, hate the game”.. just kidding, I will check out your boys from Philly. Just saw Dave Chappels Block Party- sooo awesome. The Roots, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Black Star (talib and mos def).. Check it out.
Jedi Mind Tricks rock, and Arthur, I’ve been in a Black Star fugue for like 2 weeks, those two guys are awesome together.
Man have a biggie with J5, finally some hip-hop justice coming your way after so many near misses hehehe…
nice one, me, I am completely into a new album from Girl Talk – Night Ripper. It’s more of a mashup album than old timey hip hop but it does a fantastic job of taking acapellas I would normally avoid and chopping them up over the top of house, electro, alternate rock, grunge, top 40 etc… My favouite is 2 Live Crew’s ‘We want some pussy’ dropped over Paul McCartney’s ‘Silly Love Songs’…
Girl Talk – Night Ripper (pitchfork review)
Girl Talk – Night Ripper (wiki tracklisting)
haha sounds like we need a nomadlife hip hop blog…