Posts Tagged ‘rap’

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 Saturday night “The Release” at the Icehouse

As I walked in, 3 of the best female MCs in the city were commanding the stage as the crowd waved their hands in rhythm with the beat. From stage right, Adrift Da Belle tore it up.  Rita J and Boog Brown had everybody in the audience ready to party by 10 o’clock. Meanwhile, back stage, Senor Kaos and his supporting all star cast were preparing for their set. After a warm round of applause for the first ladies of Atlanta hip-hop, D.R.E.S. the Beatnik came out to hype the people up for the fellas. Upon his intro, Kaos took the stage with the confident stride of an MC who knew his show was going to be hot. With DJ Grandman at his back, along with Flux on the other mic, the show started with a bang. He brought out 4-ize and Punchlyne and the show went up a level. Soon after… Killa Kalm stepped to the stage and took it up yet another level. The show continued to build as Kaos and friends rocked songs ranging from “Girls Rock Too” to “Automatic Classic”. He also rocked some joints from his new release, “Walk Softly and Carry a Big Brick”. It was a carefully crafted show full of pristine talent and well written songs. The participation of the large crowd was also impeccable. Continue Reading

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