from their debut EP. they're beginning to blow up! btw, this is a hip hop BAND!

so i was in the booth at Virginia Park in Santa Monica, a block away from my school (Santa Monica College) and Javis Huggins, AKA J-Brave or Javis The Bravest from the Luminaries, who runs the studio, asked me and 5 high school kids who hang out at the teen center there if we wanted to get on this beat he made. he said the beat meant a lot to him s...

http://bodescu.ucoz.com http://www.youtube.com/group/realhiphop4ever this is a list of producers still holding it down post-J Dilla production era. some names that should've made honorable mention that i forgot include Camu Tao (RIP), 9th Wonder (although he's kind of slacking to me), Sixtoo, and Insight. there are probably plenty more i am still ...

okay, so i went to the studio and decided to go into production mode. i did all the instruments myself (on a Korg keyboard); the drums, bass line, and piano. i decided i wanted to do some instrumental hip hop and i wanted it to be more dynamic than the usual instrumental hip hop track. i made it on Logic Pro. it is my first, so expect major flaws. ...

i decided to re-do it without the cell phone. lol! Lyrics: Hook(2x): Opinions are like voices, we all have a different kind. Just sit back and get this in your mind. Opinions are like voices, we all have a different kind. Just relax and let me reach you inside. Verse 1 (Eboyd): As day gave way to starry night, And the glorious pastel moon shone...

sorry, i would have done a regular video but i had a nasty cold sore on my lip when i did this so i opted to just do audio. i am a very knowledgeable hip hop fan (you may even call me an elitist), emcee, poet and i aspire to be a producer. from what i've seen, it seems that the majority of hip hop fans stick with the norms and if anyone tries to ex...

this is my newest piece. i could also use help editing it. it is hard to edit something you just wrote by yourself. anyways, tell me what you think. i want input on what is wrong with it. i will put the lyrics up later.

i get so much love from everyone here on YouTube so i trust all the people who encourage me here to help me edit this poem. i don't even mind if i don't know you. if you can lend some help, please do. anyways, this poem is called Omnipresent Night. it is inspired by the struggles i was going through at the time i wrote it. i wrote it to not only st...

i've decided to post some of my favorite songs in miscellaneous genres. at the beginning i will find a potential sample and repeat it a few times for you producers out there. enjoy.

i decided to write a poem in 16 bar (hip hop) form and rap it to a track. Trigger helped me get production from New Millenium and he laced the beat with some gorgeous samples of John Coltrane on the saxophone from my favorite track of all time, Resolution, off the greatest album of all time, A Love Supreme, which is a HUGE influence in my style. in...

i noticed this track wasn't posted yet so i decided to post it. it's a simple video because the song is what you should focus on. enjoy. listen to the story behind it.

hip hop fans should recognize the very beginning of this song as one of the many samples in Gang Starr's 1989 debut single "Words I Manifest." this track is simply amazing. everything from Dizzie's amazing trumpet playing to the infectious sound of the vibes that are sprinkled throughout the track. Dizzie Gillespie is famous for being one of the fo...

Charles Mingus was the undisputed greatest Jazz Bassist of all time. he was a bop player but also played with many artist before and after bop including Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. he is the man responsible for the bass being used for more than just time keeping purposes. he was also a great composer. he died in 1979, but left a legacy behind...

one of the many defining songs of the late, great Miles Davis's career. Miles has worked with many of Jazz's greatest musicians including Gil Evans, Bill Evans and John Coltrane (who were all involved in this song in some way). Miles died in 1991, but left a legacy behind of finding the "newest big thing" before it became big. he was even successfu...

here is my second installment in my Jazz Classics series. this is a track by the great free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman and his band. much of his music is hard to just sit and listen to, but this song is great for any occasion if you can get into it. he is still alive today and has in fact recently released a new album. enjoy.

now, as my subscribers and friends know, i am a big hip hop guy, but what many of you don't know is that i also appreciate other forms of music, especially Jazz. i have therefore decided that i am going to start uploading videos of my favorite Jazz songs in this series called Jazz Classics. i feel it is only right that hip hoppers know all forms of...

here are the links mentioned in the video: http://www.youtube.com/groups_layout?name=RealHipHopForever http://www.myspace.com/realhiphopforever1520 http://www.youtube.com/realhiphop4ever and check our mixtape on our MySpace! peace.

http://www.arresteddevelopmentmusic.com is one place you can go if you want to order AD's new album "Since The Last Time" which is their FIRST IN THE U.S. SINCE 1994!!! it came out in December of 2007 and their video for the lead single "Miracles" was featured on channel 330 on Directv, BETJ's show "Soul Sessions." This is a lesser known song off ...

off of Jeru's 1996 album, Wrath Of The Math. This song is even more relevant today than it was in 96. this is dedicated to the rappers out there making bullshit for bucks. enjoy.

off of Jeru's 1995 album, Wrath Of The Math. This song is even more relevant today than it was in 95. this is a story by Jeru about the day hip hop was abducted by the idiots on the mainstream.

Battle rap comparison not a diss video

by Troj27's request, here's X-Ecutioners feat. M.O.P.-Let It Bang.

Hip hop seems to be making a comeback on MTV. check this video out and check out mtv.com for more details.

this is a poem i wrote that illustrates my philosophies and beliefs. many of you may not agree with them but please do not criticize simply because you disagree with me. i believe in God but in a different way than most people do. this poem will illustrate that. to help you better understand this poem, here are the lyrics so you can read and follo...

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i have been in a very poetic mood for the past two days and i actually wrote 5 poems that i feel very strongly about in the past 2 days and each only took me 15 minutes to an hour to write. tell me what you think and with your constructive criticism i may rewrite it and repost it new and improved. poem list: 1. Discipline 2. I Wonder... 3. The Ch...

proof that there is more to hip hop than you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y12YgEIFcAY proof that there is more to hip hop than you think.

please comment below with requests.

i was listening to a Los Angeles radio station the other day and i heard a discussion in which a male of African diaspora was discussing the fact that "White America" is the reason we have so many problem in this country (the U.S., just in case you are watching this from elsewhere). this discussion helped me recollect the many times i have heard th...

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This is my ode to the first hit hip hop song (no matter how corny it was to the REAL hip hoppers of the time). yes, writing the lyrics were tedious, but at least it wasn't "In A Gadda Da Vida."

I have a problem with how women are viewed in our society today. watch the video for my views.

check out So You Hate Hip Hop Part 2!!! it's attached to this video. proof that there is more to hip hop than you think.

I want to know what you think In case you were wondering, my list looks like this (i've given this list a serious face lift): 1. Percee P 2. Jeru Da Damaja 3. Lord Finesse 4. Inspectah Deck 4. Insight 5. Edan 6. Invincible 7. Chino XL 8. CL Smooth 9. Kool Keith 10. NYOIL/Cool Kim