#rap and hip hop

[sagetheroom]

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[nameofjones]

"What would become known as hip-­hop sprang from a foundation of DJs with powerful sound systems who operated around the same time as DJ Kool Herc in the early 1970s. Disco King Mario, who lived one floor above Paradise Gray, who would himself go on to help create X Clan, in the Bronxdale Houses projects, threw some of hip-­hop’s earliest jams with his Chuck Chuck City crew. Disco King Mario and Afrika Bambaataa were both members of the Black Spades gang.” and Mario lent equipment for some of Bambaataa’s earliest sets."

"Pete DJ Jones, a transplant from North Carolina, was popular in Manhattan club circles. He was the first DJ who many, including Kurtis Blow, ever witnessed working two turntables and duplicate copies of the same record, which become the foundation for DJing, extending the breaks of funk and soul songs. Pete DJ Jones also served as a mentor to Grandmaster Flash."

"Brooklyn’s Grandmaster Flowers is recognized as one of the earliest pioneers of hip-­hop for mixing funk and disco records in sequence and throwing massive block parties. Flowers even opened for James Brown at Yankee Stadium in 1969."

"DJ Mister Cee (producer): That was the time when a lot of DJs was getting into the craft of DJing and buying them big kick-­ass speakers—and I’m saying “kick-­ass” because there used to be a sticker on the speaker that said “Kick Ass.” That was around that time that DJs would play outside and break into a lamppost. Nowadays, there’s an outlet in there. Back then, we would break into the lamppost and splice the wires up and connect to an extension cord. That’s how we would power up."

[donthugmeimscared]

If happy times are too few and far between

It's a pity dear, we can't erase the things we've seen

So disappear, vanish if you wish

Just go before you're swallowed up by bitterness

[risingpilots]

"Ugh I just don't like rap/hip-hop music I just find it boring and can't get into it 😔"

Shut the fuck up and listen to juvenile perform back that azz up at the npr tiny desk rn

[fuckyeslilkim]

Lil' Kim in 'She's All That' as Alex, 1999.

[shelavish]

Lil Kim Grammys✨🖤

[thedynamicuniverse]

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[aring-king-king]

[queensofrap]

Missy THEE Architect

[javarisx-fightingthosedemons]

[sagetheroom]

we cry together

[yellodisney]

[cantcatchmeee]

Ludacris on the set of his "Get Back" music video (2004)

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

Naw, LET HER COOK!

[cultlifecollective-blog]

I JUST CAN’T EXPLAIN IT