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Public Enemy "Don't Believe The Hype"

This song's really hot, Jadakiss bringin' that fire and Faith doing her thing, even though personally I think Biggie's a bit overrated this is a fitting tribute here

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Welcomes Run-DMC Published Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:44 PM By Tai Saint Louis The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has released the names of its latest class of inductees, which includes only the second Hip-Hop group to be selected in the organization’s 24-year history. Run-DMC will be honored this year alongside performers Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, and Bobby Womack. Other inductees include Bill Black, DJ Fontana, and Spooner Oldham in the "Sidemen" category, and Wanda Jackson in the "Early Influence" category. "This year's class of inductees truly represents what the Hall of Fame is all about. From classic artists that began their careers in the 50's and 60's to those that have defined the modern sound of rock and roll," Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President & CEO Joel Peresman said in a statement. "These artists demonstrate the rich diversity of rock and roll itself. We are proud to honor these artists and celebrate their contribution to rock and roll's place in our culture." Founded by Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and the late Jason “Jam-Master Jay” Mizell, Run-D.M.C. is being recognized for its influence on pop culture in general, as the first group to bring Hip-Hop music to a mainstream audience. Since the release of their first single “It’s Like That/Sucker MCs” in 1983, Run-D.M.C made strides in areas that are now seem common in the world of Hip-Hop, but were great achievements then. They were the first major rap group to appear on American Bandstand, the first rap act to chart in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 more than once, the first rap group to hit top ten on a pop chart, and the first rap act to release an RIAA-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum album. In addition, Run-D.M.C. was the first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, be nominated for a Grammy Award, make a video appearance on MTV, or sign a sneaker deal. Rolling Stone’s Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll credits the pioneering group with introducing “hats, gold chains, and untied sneakers to youth culture’s most stubborn demographic group: white, male, suburban rock fans." “In the process, the trio helped change the course of popular music,” the encyclopedia continues, “paving the way for rap’s second generation.” In addition to joining the Hall of Fame, Run-D.M.C. and the other inductees will be celebrated with a display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Each inductee will also be commemorated as part of an exhibit and film telling the story of modern music. The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will also mark the return of the annual event to the Rock and Roll Museum’s home of Cleveland, Ohio, for the first time in 12 years. As part of a new three-year between the Foundation and cable network Fuse TV, the ceremony will also be broadcast on April 4, 2009 and simultaneously telecast at www.fuse.tv. For the first time ever, tickets to the ceremony will be made available to the public. Following a members-only pre-sale next week on January 22 and 23, fans will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets for day only on January 24. The early tickets will only be available at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Box Office. General sales via Ticketmaster will start on January 26.

Game feat. Anthony Hamilton "Hustler's Dream", Game keeps on getting better and better http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__m...3/20791897.aspx

That's cool, Heavy D's awesome

Jay-Z "Hard Knock Life"

I doubt Rakim's album will come out this year either, that's wishful thinking too like us wanting Will to put out another album

JJFP "Pump Me Up"

This is hot! It's hard to believe that "Willenium" is a decade ago already

Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie "Just Rhymin With The Biz"

LL Cool J "Paradise"

I'm having no luck with either the song or the mixtape

McNabb with the phone...Hello, New York...SEE YA!!! :yeahthat: Goodbye Giants, Next Victim Cardinals!!!

Skillz "2008 Wrap-Up"

Big Boi "Go To Church"

LL Cool J "Rocking With The G.O.A.T."

Jadakiss feat. Faith Evans "Letter To B.I.G.", such a real track http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__m...9/20769437.aspx

Nas Feat. Mykel "We're Not Alone"

:signthankspin: This thread brought a smile to my face, such great memories

LL Cool J "Ain't No Stopping This"

Eagles are still in it, hell yes, Giants are going down next Sunday!! :fencing:

Skillz "2008 Wrap Up"

Skillz should put out a mixtape or an EP with the wrap ups on 'em

Blackstreet "Don't Leave"

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=32657 FEATURE: Big Daddy Kane:I Am Legend Friday Dec 19 6:00 AM CST posted by xxl staff When it comes to lyrics, Kane is king! After coming into the game performing alongside Biz Markie, the Juice Crew alum made a name for himself with singles like 1987’s “Raw” and 1988’s “Ain’t No Half-Steppin.” Not only did BDK deliver some of the game’s illest one-liners (“Put a quarter in ya ass, ‘cause you played yourself” and “Girlfriend you’ve been scooped like ice cream”), he also emerged as one of Hip-hop’s earliest sex symbols carving out a female fan base. Earlier this year the Brooklyn MC went on to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the release of his debut Long Live the Kane, XXLMag.com caught up with the “Smooth Operator” for a trip down memory lane. XXLMag.com: Did you ever imagine that folks would still care about Long Live the Kane 20 years later? Big Daddy Kane: I absolutely thought people would still care, I wasn’t certain on what level, but I definitely thought people would care. XXL: That’s the one album that the people point to as their favorite Kane album, but what is your favorite Kane album? BDK: Nah my second album is probably my favorite, It’s A Big Daddy Thing. I just thought it was a more complete album, more universal. It had a lot of my favorite stuff on it like “Young, Gifted and Black,” “Mortal Combat” and “Smooth Operator.” XXL: Does it bother you that you took flack for mixing Rap with R&B? Now it’s expected for our biggest Hip-hop artists? BDK: You had other cats that did that, mixing R&B in their music. LL had “I Need Love.” Heavy D, that was pretty much most of his career, Father MC. So it was something that a lot of artists did. I just think it was because I was known as a lyricist that’s what people only wanted to hear that from me. If you’re an artist you have to expand, you have to grow. XXL: Artists like Kanye West and Lil Wayne are stretching the boundaries, what’s your take on that? BDK: I don’t see why not. To me it’s all about expression. If someone is coming at you with something that you can feel, then I don’t see what the problem is. A lot of the stuff that Wayne does is not stuff that I grew up recognizing as Hip-hop, but I can’t say that it’s not. As far as the musical roots of it, it comes from everything. So if cats wanna try different things, I don’t see what’s wrong with that. XXL: Who are some of the newer cats that you like? BDK: I like Ludacris; I think that he’s a complete artist. I think that he makes great records; I think that he is a great lyricist and at the same time I think he knows how to have fun. It ain’t just about having a screw face and trying to be tough, dude likes to do a lot of silly **** in his videos and he has fun. And he has an image, when you see him he’s fly. XXL: How did it feel for you to be on Busta’s “Don’t Touch Me “ Remix with the likes of Nas, The Game and Lil Wayne? BDK: I was happy to be a part of it… When I heard the overall thing I was like, “Ok this is where I wanna be,” because a lot of people feel like Lil Wayne is the best MC out, so if this is how you feel, then yeah that’s who I wanna be on a song with. So you can judge for yourself. XXL: Back when KRS was getting at MC Shan, Roxanne Shante and the rest of the Juice Crew, why didn’t you step in? Why didn’t Kool G Rap, Craig G or Master Ace get involved? BDK: Well Ace wasn’t in the picture yet and I wasn’t really even in the picture yet. At that point in time I was a newcomer, I was just coming in. “The Bridge is Over” is like what, 86? I didn’t come out until 1987. In ’86 when Biz Markie came out with “Make the Music” and he started bringing me on the road, Shan had a problem with that he didn’t like that. And we would do shows with BDP… KRS saw me rhyming with Biz, and he would always speak to me and say wassup and we would kick it. XXL: So you were cool with Kris? BDK: One time we had got booked for a show in Canada. It was Biz, Cutmaster DC [and] Boogie Down Productions. We get there and find out that it’s not a show, they had this thing billed as a battle and we had to battle some Canadian rappers. My mentality was like **** let’s do it and that’s what happened. Biz battled a Canadian beat box, BDP battled a Canadian rap group and KRS battled two dudes by himself. And then they had a solo rapper and KRS said “Ima battle him too.” I was like, “No, no, no, I got this one.” I didn’t have a record out, nobody knew who I was. Once Kris heard me rhyme for real, that’s when he was like “Yo dog, you’re nice.” Then he bought me a Heineken at the bar, we chopped it up and became friends. When I moved out of my mother’s house, him and Ms. Melody helped me move my furniture. Therefore while this beef with him and Shan is going on, Shan couldn’t come to me for help because Kris was my man, plus Shan acted funky in the beginning towards me… Now, [Kool G Rap] was down then, but I don’t know the whole deal about that situation. XXL: Were you and Rakim really set to battle back in the day? BDK: Nah that was just something that people wanted to see, but it wasn’t nothing like that. We never got into it. The closest might’ve been with Rap Mania, because after the success of Rap Mania the guy who put it together, Van Silk he had the idea to do the rap battles… But it didn’t happen. XXL: Have you ever imagined what would’ve happen if the battle actually went down? BDK: Nah, I wouldn’t have to imagine. I know what would happen. XXL: Oh word? What would happen? BDK: [Laughs]. Yeah iight! XXL: What’s next for you? Is there another album? BDK: That’s always a possibility. We’ll see what the future holds. There are some talks in the making right now; I’m just trying to get things assembled right now. Other than that I love being on the road and what I truly wanna do is get more on the acting side of things. I was in a DVD that came out in October, a romantic comedy called Love For Sale. – Rob Markman