What are you listening to today? Thought so.
Head over to his MySpace to give Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty a listen: http://www.myspace.com/bigboi
Summer has officially started.
Now we’ll just wait impatiently for that next Outkast record.
After the jump is the new joint from Outkast’s Big Boi. I’m interested to see how Big Boi does over at Def Jam. If this track is a preview of what’s to come, Atl’s original game spitter will do just fine.
From Outkast’s 1996 ATLiens
“13th Floor/Growing” — Andre 3000
I bet you never heard of a playa with no game.
Told the truth to get what I want, but shot it with no shame.
Take this music dead serious while others entertain.
I see they makin’ they paper,
so I guess I can’t complain or can I?
I feel they disrespectin’ the whole thang.
Them hooks like sellin’ dope to black folks.
And I choke when the food they serve ain’t tastin’ right.
My stomach can’t digest it, even when I bless it.
I’m confessin’ one mo’ lesson,
From the South, we in the house tonight
This is the real Rick Ross!
So, this past weekend I hung out with Cashmere Agency’s Ryan Ford (former Executive Editor of the Source), the League’s Fahiym Ratcliffe and Tarik Ross. Boy ol’ boy did I learn a lot about hip-hop. I mean, you guys might not know this, but I didn’t exactly grow up in a hot bed for rap music.
So in the spirit of sharing, I’ve documented the top 5 things I learned while hanging out with these cool boys.
1. Hip hop can be dead to you but not dead
Yes, lots of people think hip-hop sucks right now. But according to these hip-hop aficionados, the spirit of hip-hop is still alive, even if it’s not present in mainstream music. Young people are still motivated by the same need to express themselves.
2. Asking people who their favorite rapper is is like asking them their favorite color
I learned this one from Ryan Ford. There are so many rappers out these days, it’ hard to chose, and it’s not really all that important because next week another one will show up.
3. The Boss is really just a different Ross
We actually ran into the original Rick Ross, a former Los Angeles based drug dealer who the rapper Rick Ross named himself after. Apparently, the rapper Rick Ross’ whole image is contrived and based off another person. How weird is that?
4. A culture is more true without corporate intent
This one speaks for itself. According to these guys, rap music was a lot better before money got involved.
5. Outkast could be the new Marvin Gaye
As in they make classic music. 20 years from now, your kids are going to be listening to Outkast in the very same way that we we listen to Marvin Gay. Good music never dies.
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