Posts Tagged ‘MC’

You should pay me to hate you

I was listening to T.I’s Paper Trail album. Definitely a hot album but I hadn’t realized just how many Haters that man has after him. Man, it must be tough to constantly have to shake the Haters off as much as he does. Now that I think of it, all that Hating is probably a lot tougher on the Haters themselves, especially considering all the bad press they get. And for what? Considering that most of your successful rappers alive today owe the bulk of that success to the haters who inspired them to reach for the stars, in spite of them; why can’t Haters get the recognition they deserve? Where did all the love go for the Haters who made you who you are?!?! I’d say a pretty solid case could be made that Haters are probably the most important and under represented people in Hip hop today. We need a union.

The Urban dictionary defines a hater as “1. A person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success. So rather than be happy, they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person.’ Historically, being hated on is the best thing that could have happened to some folks. Where would our greatest rappers of the day be without haters? From Jay-Z to Maino, the list goes on.

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A3C Afternoon Delight at 529 East Atlanta

This hip-hop festival keeps getting better and better. Mars Ill and Psyche Origami brought top notch afternoon sets on a beautiful fall day in East Atlanta. I was lucky enough to catch them both.

First was Mars Ill. Nobody gets a crowd involved like Manchild. He had them eating from his hand within 2 songs, and once again validated his reputation as Atlanta’s best MC. DJ Dust backed him solidly in his own understated manner. Continue Reading

A3C Friday night at the 529

Early in the evening I stopped by the Blue Frog Cantina to catch the listening party for The Fresh’s “Ziplock Tight” listening party. Shot-J and Mic Masters (SHOUTS TO DAINJA!) had some copies on hand of their latest release and were generous enough to break me off with a copy. After one listen, I am sold. It holds up to the quality we’ve come to expect from these artists. If you like interesting well spit lyrics and unique beat production with top shelf sound quality, this is a cd that belongs in your collection.

A bit later, I posted up at the table in the front of this hot spot, 529, with some good friends and watched the steady stream of hip-hop traffic flow in and out of this rustic venue. The event, promoted by MOJO Swagger was called “I wear the crown”. There were DJs, beat boxers and dance crews b-boy quic & Funk Lordz doing their thing as the featured artists trickled in. Throughout the evening there would be an ongoing MC battle for a prize package worth $2500. Continue Reading