“Friends” by Whodini (1984)

I will always rep for hip-hop, but I don’t do so without acknowledging some of the flaws inherent to the genre. One thing that can almost universally be agreed on is that a good deal of “original school” rap is a bit difficult to listen to. There are only a handful of pre-“golden era” hip-hop… Read More “Friends” by Whodini (1984)

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“The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow (1980)

In his stand up special (which you should all watch and I would link if I could find it), Donald Glover did a bit about old-school rap, mocking the simplistic lyrics and sing-song word play that marked a lot of original hip-hop. I laughed at the joke, because it is-in part-true. A lot of those… Read More “The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow (1980)

January 25, 2018October 25, 2018 mikejosephjccLeave a comment

Five Star Jamz

…considering every five star-rated song in my iTunes library

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“Friends” by Whodini (1984)

“The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow (1980)