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Amari's Rap Journey #1: My First EP

Today is the last day of classes. Spring semester of sophomore year was a special one. I took Rap Theory and Practice, taught by Lupe Fiasco. I came in a passionate fan of rap in February, and today I finished my first ever EP (i.e. Extended Play, which is a short album of 3-5 songs) for the final project.

AHHH!!!! Before this weekend, I'd only thought about the concept of the EP and I started writing lyrics Sunday night, and recorded tracks through Monday, and through the night until 7 a.m. today. Then, I passed out and woke up halfway through our last rap class at 12:40 p.m.

What a good day: meaningful lecture and recap, then warm and sunny weather, free boba from KCA, painting totes with MissBehavior, and the iHouse listening party.

It was the most nerve wrecking thing seeing my friends listen to the EP in our listening party right now. Bruh. Like how do people perform their work live.

I can't share the music itself, but the tracklist as follows.

NOMADIC SEOUL EP:

Show Me The Money

G-DRAGON

suffolk county water

STRIP MALL

Nomadic Seoul

And they fulfill some of the concepts that are Necessary for Hit Albums, like: club record, dedication record, concept, conscious, and etc.

Track I started first: STRIP MALL

Track I started last: Nomadic Seoul

Track I finished first: Show Me The Money

Track I finished last: G-DRAGON

Track that took the least time: suffolk county water

Track that took the most time: Show Me The Money

Track I like the most: Nomadic Seoul

Track I like the least: Show Me The Money

My friends were soo nice about listening, and said they really like it. PHEW. They liked Nomadic Seoul the most and then suffolk county water, which was similar to me. suffolk county water feels so much safer, because of how personal Nomadic Seoul is. But of course, I felt strongly about Nomadic Seoul, enough to make it the title track. I used to be pretty confident about the Show Me The Money and G-DRAGON track too, but I need to listen one more time to think about why I find it WACK now.

WACK. With Adjustment Could Kill.

Tomorrow is the class listening party. I'm SOO excited!!! Thank you iHouse bloggers. Love y'all.

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Underground hip hop phenom Rapper Big Pooh has been consistent with giving the hip hop community dope content. In 2003, I remember checking out The Listening album and it was at that point my love for hip hop was rejuvenated! Especially this joint “Whatever You Say”:

But you can’t mention Little Brother without touching on the hit album The Minstrel Show.

North Carolina hip-hop artists changed the dynamics of down south hip hop back then. When 9th Wonder, Pooh and Phonte connected as Little Brother, that was an amazing time for hip hop. More artists emerged from the south with a boom bap appeal. The sound of The Justus League, which consist of Edgar Allan Floe, Cesar Comanche, Legacy, Sean Boog, Khrysis, Pooh, Chaundon, Phonte, Median and 9th Wonder was invigorating. That crew actually motivated me to become the hip hop advocate I am today. I felt that rappers like Big Pooh and Justus League needed a platform to showcase their music. After all, mainstream wasn’t doing it for the culture.

Later on, Big Pooh went on his solo venture. He is still the epitome of style and flair when it comes the flow and delivery, and is always on top of his game. His wordplay is witty and engaging. He released a crazy catalogue of music with standouts like Trouble in the Neighborhood, Words Paint Pictures produced by Apollo Brown, Home Sweet Home produced by Nottz, and Everything 4 Sale.

His latest project RPM is definitely in my top albums of the year. The project consists of 12 bangers featuring artists like Chaundon, Akilz Amari, Ab Liva, Focus, Blakk Soul and many more.

We caught up with Rapper Big Pooh for this exclusive interview. I’m grateful for the opportunity to build with an icon who motivated my involvement in pushing the culture forward!We caught up with Rapper Big Pooh for this exclusive interview. I’m grateful for the opportunity to build with an icon who motivated my involvement in pushing the culture forward!

INTERVIEW

Who are your musical influences?

My musical influences float between Nas and early Ice Cube. Marvin Gaye, Prince, EPMD. It’s a little something I tried to borrow from all of them and put it into what I do.

What made you start rapping?

I’ve always been a writer. Actually tried my hand at rapping when I was 12-13 years old. I wasn’t that good. I just used to mimic the artists I liked.

What are your top 5 hip hop albums?

Illmatic – really started me on this journey. Nas was the first person that made me say, “I want to do what he does”

Amerikkkas Most Wanted – the energy that Ice Cube carried throughout that album was impeccable. The story telling was top notch.

ATLiens – I was already an Outkast fan but this album spoke to me more than any other. The beginnings of their eventual GOAT status.

Reasonable Doubt – The bravado, the story telling, the word play, the production. Perfect.

Ready To Die – Biggie was a God MC. His story telling, the way he floated over beats was so melodic, and he ushered in new wave. Biggie’s album was hard lyrically but the production was so polished.

Extra credit: Doggystyle – I have an affinity for West Coast and funk music and it started with this album for me.

How did you become a member of Little Brother?

Little Brother kind of just happened. We all knew and had been working with each other for a year or two prior. We were just recording songs like we normally did and the first time that the combination of myself, Phonte, and 9th happened to do a joint with just us three, it was magical.

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How did it feel to branch off and go solo?

I was anxious when I first started my solo journey. I only really saw myself as someone that was part of a group. You start having all of these thoughts about failure and not being able to carry the weight by yourself popping up in everything you do. I pushed through the fear believing it would make me stronger.

What was your favorite project to create and why?

My favorite project to record had to be The Listening. There were no expectations. It was just a few guys making music.

Describe your first time going on tour

First time on tour was opening for Hieroglyphics on their Full Circle Tour back in 2003. I was 23 years old and traveling the US for the first time on a rap tour. I had the time of my life. It was part grueling, part educational, all fun!

What was the hip hop climate like in NC when Justus League was thriving compared to now?

The Hip Hop scene was a budding one in NC when we were first forming and moving around. It was lively and active. I wasn’t as involved as Little Brother began traveling the world but it fizzled a little… and started making a comeback with fresh blood. Now NC has talent everywhere you look in the industry.

What are your thoughts on the evolution of hip-hop?

Hip Hop like most things is always evolving. There are things I like and things I don’t but that will always be the case. You can’t control growth.

What do you think of the resurgence of veteran rappers coming back in the game with new music?

I appreciate the resurgence. Older heads like to listen to hip hop that speaks to them just as much as kids and young adults like to listen to music that speaks to their demographic. As long as it’s quality music, I’m all for it.

This year lots of hip hop projects dropped. Are there any in particular that stood out to you?

I can’t keep up. I like to take my time and really sit with projects that I like. I am thankful for getting formally introduced to the Griselda Camp this year. I knew about Conway and Westside Gunn but hadn’t really dove into their catalogue until this year.

Recently Will.I.Am made a bold statement about hip hop. What are your thoughts on his comment?

Will.I.Am has a point. I agree to a certain extent. What he is talking about is corporate driven rap. Rap has been made out to very disposable. Someone can have a big hit in Jan 2019 and then we don’t hear from them again, move on to the next. There is no development, no organic building of stars. It’s a lot of fast food out there. That’s just the way they choose to play it in the big leagues. The indie game it’s something different.

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What do you think of these Hip Hop award shows that should reflect the culture?

Once again, corporate driven award shows will never represent like they are supposed to. They aren’t catering to the “culture.” They are catering to sponsors. Watch them to be entertained, not edutained.

After watching The Breakfast Club interview, I had to add this question. Do you think radio stations really have a pulse on authentic hip hop? Do you think everything is about popularity?

Radio stations are definitely in the popularity game. Some of the people there may have a pulse, but we are once again talking about a corporate owned entity. Their job isn’t to nurture the culture, it’s to create ad revenue. What creates ad revenue? Popular artists and headlines.

Tell us about your recent project. What was the motivation behind it?

RPM was a chance for me to reinsert myself back into the atmosphere as an artist. I had been laying low, managing, but felt inspired to contribute to the creative landscape again. This project is no filler, all substance.

Buy/Stream RPM Here

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Can we expect any more music from you?

I’m not sure when I will release any more music. I just like to go when the spirit hits. The itch isn’t always there and I really enjoy the other aspects of the industry that I have begun to explore behind the scenes.

I would like to include a fun question. If you can form a hip hop supergroup, who would you select?

Supergroups are tricky. Coming from a group, I understand the importance of chemistry and everyone doing something different to make the sum greater than the parts. I would like to see a Royce x Phonte x DJ Premier project though.

Thank you Big Pooh for all your contributions to hip hop. I greatly appreciate how genuine and candid you are when speaking on the culture. Your music has been an inspiration to fans worldwide. We look forward to hearing more from you in the upcoming year!

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Amari's Rap Journey #3: The End of the Suffolk County Bars

You have 10 minutes to write 16 bars, or 16 lines, on this thing right here: <water bottle>. Low hanging fruit.

That was our in-class verse assignment on Monday at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. The day before our EP deadline, it was supposed to be a group of five of us, but three ended up dipping the morning of, because of work. So Ally and I and Gon packed into his car with Kris from MIT Literature and drove down Mass Ave 20 minutes to Suffolk County.

It was ominous pulling up to the jail, you could see the town getting kind of rough. A lot of people walking around aimlessly or crouching with their knees inwards and head bent in an awkward angle. Cop cars are around the corners and in the alleyway slowing down next to a couple older men with scars on their noses that don't look like they're healing any time soon. It speeds up again, just as our car slows down behind it.

We met up with Lupe in the building itself and Lee and Kenny, who organized the workshop with Ally. When we locked up all our possessions and got through security, we officially entered multiple double doors and were finally in the jail, which was clean, old, and empty-looking, we went to a building called the peace building. The third floor, had a well-lit small middle school cafeteria looking lunch room with three large glass meeting rooms, including a studio we were told about and a makeshift gym with a pull up bar.

The inmates walked in a couple minutes later. A group of more than 10 men, from age 20-40, mostly of black and latino descent. They mostly looked at Lupe, and us, kind of apprehensively, like they didn't know what to make of the scenario.

Lupe was serious that lecture though. It's not my story to tell, but he shared a very serious part of himself, a personal side, that explained his connection to incarceration, and how seriously he takes rap. I think it helped a lot with setting the atmosphere of the workshop though, because rap can be embarrassing for beginners, and you need commitment to go all in.

The way the students did go all in, is what made me so... fulfilled that day. We heard the verses they brought that day, we listened to Lupe's lecture about non-violent rap, and we worked on writing bars on the spot about water. Let me just say, most of these guys were soo soo talented at rap. They had the sound, the lyrics were real, though the content was really street, and they had it memorized and delivered it. I went home, and was like Damn.

That was the best day I've ever had at MIT.

I recorded my verse and put it in my EP, and was happy to have some part of that with me forever.

Today was day 2, the second and final half of the workshop series. A whole lot more of our class showed up. The vibes were different but still as meaningful and important.

Lupe didn't see it this way, but I thought today was a much tougher crowd. So many of us from MIT ogling, and a few apprehensive inmates who weren't interested in rap, without the ability to start with a vulnerable intense story to connect. But he did it today, by getting the crowd to laugh with him, by free styling and getting people loosened up.

Our in class assignment was to pair up, and write a back-and-forth (i.e. bar trading) verse about laundry.

I ended up pairing up with this guy named Camden (name changed). He was the guy I'd been most worried about too, the one whose body language showed he didn't want to be there, and begrudgingly went along with Lupe's demands for rap on the spot.

But the thing was our verse was fire. We went like third, on a beat that Int'l Show cooked up in a couple minutes (a hard trap beat with Lupe on a chorus recorded in the studio). He opened with a line that went like:

Don't do crimes, you'll serve your time being forced to rhyme.

The crowd went nuts, and thank god. It was so much fun. And I got that Tagoe pat on the back. Got Ally's acknowledgement and Lupe's laughter.

Last thing was there was this last Q&A, where a guy who was there last time, Mr. Poet, with the hella poetic vibes, asked us: "What did y'all expect before coming, and what do you think now?"

To which two of my classmates said really, what I think are meh responses.

Person #1: Didn't know what to expect, I was just scared of rapping in front of other people, but it was fun seeing cool raps, being vulnerable with new people.

Person #2: I spend most of my time on the internet, so unplugging and having to write raps without google was really hard.

I think meh because the mans is not asking this to know more about you. And I saw that. Lee was smart old man and asked, why what did you think.

Mr. Poet was like: I didn't really believe that students from MIT were going to come, so I really want to thank each of y'all that chose to come here. Learning with y'all gave me a sense of normalcy and reminded me that I wasn't just an inmate in this system.

Literally so beautiful. So I had to respond with my truth, that being here was my favorite day ever. Seeing people commit and try something, be vulnerable, and then be so good at it, including your poetry, was something so precious and refreshing in my life.

I hope I thanked them. Anyways then we went to campus and then to Yamatos and then to Insomnia and then back to campus, where I then danced away my bloated stomach. In general, my appreciation for music and its power in the world has sky-rocketed. I'm making more music y'all. This post was a soft launch of the rest of my career.

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Amari's Rap Journey #2: Class Listening Party

Imagine this. It's the day after classes ended, and you wake up at 12 again, and look up around you at the messy-ass room that's been left after a 48 hour work grind. You do two loads of laundry, take a shower, and cook yourself a breakfast, all while watching the time because at 3 p.m... At 3 p.m. is the class listening party.

MIT Building 4 Room 237. You enter the lecture hall at 3:15 and most of the other kids are sitting sporadically in the first five rows. Scoot up! You think, and you sit next to your friend Z in row 2. Scoot up someone says, and I sit in the first row next to Tagoe, a DJ whose energy I'm a fan of [1]. Everyone is in the first two rows now, including Dee-1 from Harvard and two HASS professors that are close to Lupe, and we're waiting for Lupe to walk in and the listening party to start.

Yo... You needed to be there, it was soooo crazy. We started listening to EP after EP, and these people are actually sooo talented. Some industry level sounds, some quirky conceit albums about physics and history, some conceptual ones about being on one long drive or one continuous loop, and one fun Rico Nasty sounding track that was so fye we had to play it three times and mosh.

When we played mine, I was a lot more confident because I'd already played it in front of iHouse before. I hope to never forget the responses of my fellow rappers in the room though.

They were caught by surprise by the trap record for Show Me The Money, Dee-1 looked at me and asked: that's you? They found G-DRAGON funny, and Ally even recognized it was about G-DRAGON before the chorus hit (that's more than I could ask for). Suffolk county water dropped, and Lupe shouted me out after that some of those bars were written behind bars and Ally said she had been hoping to listen to them again. So both of them responded positively, and I'd shouted them out in the beginning of the track. Nomadic Seoul of course was a little quieter until the beginning of verse 2, which I knew was going to get a stronger response. They really liked the bar:

"Now I know better there's more to life than work, in fact life don't work less there's more to life than work."

And the bars before and after. Lupe said the bars were hard. In general I'd been a little scared about being TOO personal in a freakin, class project, but I'm glad I did what I wanted to. Monk said she liked it too, when I saw her in the hallway.

All in all, I really appreciated them all for hyping the EP up, I think I was dapped up more in those 8 minutes than I been in like 8 years. And Dee-1 even bowed at me after, bruh, like I'm such a fan of his Jay, 50, and Weezy track [2]. I can't. He did leave right after, but still??? I'm complete.

Some of the kids didn't want to show their EP's off, but I know know know that showing up was so important to me. That's a value that was always important but really instilled in me by Lupe and this class.

After my UROP meeting I ran into Ally and we went to his office to get feedback right after. I love Ally, I'm a fan [3]. For advice, I asked him to teach us how we should improve in the next three months. The advice I'll record in another post, but it was detailed and I'm so grateful for it. I appreciate Lupe as a teacher so much and after our dinner tomorrow, the class is really ending. It's been amazing!! Now, to take his class next year or not...

Footnotes (inspired by @tumblasha):

[1] Tagoe's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-tagoe-548571918

[2] the track is so good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IGfv8zSgw

[3] Ally Minju's spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jZQxUxjnQ753paNQHHuUk?si=EK-A6vkPSKOmB9s6wOqZ7g