Interview by Scott Bejda How does it feel to be a free man? It’s a blessing. I’m real excited about getting out here, having a second chance to do this music, and putting it down. I’m feeling real good right now—I can’t even explain it. What was the first thing you did when you got...
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Dante Foley Interview by Lainie Duro.
You might know Dante Foley as Square Cymbals, the social media drummer who talks about news and history, or you might know them as the drummer for the music collective Mourning [A] BLKstar. Soon, you will also know them for Upfront w/Black Punks. Upfront w/Black Punks examines the intersectional experience of Black punks from the...
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C-Murder
interview by black dog bone Photos by marcus hanschen People are wondering what direction No Limit is going to go from here? As far as the record label, we’re gonna take it to a whole nother level. Last year we was pushing all our small artists, gettin them a name. Now this year, not only...
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Nizam Rabby
Firstly I would like to beg pardon for my bad english haha and thank murder dog for the interview.
basically the music i do is a detailed image of the society i breath in. my lyrics speaks about the regular problems we face, the problem we want to be solved soon but what actually never happens or like sometime happens too! so, i do sarcasms on those serious issues to make it a bit interesting/ entertaining to the people who suffers, who survives. and i fit in everywhere hahaa trust me !
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Izambard
Interview by Matt Sonzala I first heard your music through my friend in the UK named Nick Cage. He told me about you because he knew of my affiliation with B L A C K I E in the US and knew I would like your music, and I do, but I have to ask,...
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The Bay Area’s Mobb Music Era (1990s)
While LA was dominating MTV, the San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland, Vallejo, San Francisco) perfected its own parallel universe called Mobb Music. Characterized by fat, synth-heavy basslines, live instrumentation, and a highly unique, fast-talking slang, Mobb music was the sonic backdrop for the ultimate hustler mentality. Murder Dog magazine famously became one of the first...
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Midwest rap
The Midwest is often called the “Chameleon” of hip-hop because it has never had just one single, unifying sound. Instead, it acts as a massive geographic crossroads. Because the region sits right between the lyrical East Coast, the melodic West Coast, and the heavy-bass South, cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis took pieces...
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF RAP: HOW THE MAP SHAPED THE SOUND
The East Coast (The Birthplace) The history of East Coast hip-hop is essentially the history of the genre itself. Because it was born there, East Coast rap went through several distinct eras, evolving from neighborhood block parties into a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon. The Foundation Era (Late 1970s – Mid 1980s) Hip-hop began in the South...
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Southern Rap
The South completely shifted the balance of power in hip-hop. In 1995, at the height of the fierce East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry, a young duo from Atlanta named OutKast stood on stage at the Source Awards in New York to a chorus of boos. Andre 3000 took the microphone and delivered a legendary,...
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The West coast rap
While the East Coast was focusing on complex poetry and jazz loops, the West Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area took a completely different path. Built around sun-soaked weather, lowrider car culture, funk music, and a fiercely independent hustle mentality, the West Coast shook the entire foundation of the music industry. The Concrete Foundation...