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A to the motherfucking Dot.  I’ve mentioned this emcee before. If you missed shame on your late ass.  This is her latest entitled Semantics.  

http://soundcloud.com/amplifydot-1/a-dot-ft-kano-semantics-clean

Rapdiddy, too pretty, not too siddity, flow like water, you soon envy

Listening to all this hot young talent has a sister having flashbacks to my writing and reciting days.  Perhaps I’ll pick up a pen again.  In the mean time you can peep an emcee far more talented than I ever was, Rapsody.  This sister is repping the east coast well—but she ain’t from NYC or Philly.  Naw my nig, she’s from North Cakcalac aka Carolina.

I don think I’d be remiss in saying that often when you think of hiphop from the south you think fast tracks with lots of bass that would be very appropriate in a strip club. However that does hiphop from the region a disservice in more ways than one.  It also totally negates the fact that all hiphop coming out of the dirty south doesn’t sound like that.  Rapsody is no exception in that regard especially with a producer like 9th Wonder who is deeply rooted in hiphop culture.

This member of generation next has a little southern drawl, a little attitude, and a lot skill.  On Return of the B-girl she collaborates with the old guard, Kane and Rah Digga.  On solo tracks, she covers all the ground she walks on. She reps well by self or with a crew. The lyrics are tight, and run the gambit from fun loving to introspective. All things good music can be and in this instance is.

She Ain’t Playing. She Works.

Wackness is ubiquitous, especially in hiphop.  It has run a muck, but bringing balance to hiphop and particularly, the scene in Chicago is the first lady of Rhymesayers, Psalm One. What can I say about Psalm that hasn’t already been said?  Not much. Skills-check, wordplay-check, familiar with metaphors, similes and the use of a thesaurus-checkaroo.

She is a bgirl’s bgirl.  Hailing from Englewood, Repping the Go, original member of the Nacrobats and now doing it solo.  Psalm’s latest project Women at Work.  Is a project in three parts: Something for erbody— party perfect product, old school boom bap, backpackeresque and the unexpected.  A lyricist with a sense of the world around her and a sense of humor always makes for an engaging listen. Don’t sleep on sis, You might find her at the foot of your bed with her ginsu knives

As I understand it many people have been waiting impatiently to peep this next segment on hip hop and aging. Not necessarily because they find the subject so compelling, but because of Nitty Scott.  Miss Scott is next in line for people from the hip hop community I spoke about the subject and at 20, the youngest.
 Its important when having these discussions to be inclusive.  I sought out Nitty because it was clear to me she had done  the knowledge, she’s a hot mc and she’s fresh in the game.  If you ain’t up on what’s she putting down, shame on you.  Get in the loop. It’s all about the boombox movement. Nigga what.
 
Our initial conversation was engaging, thoughtful and honest.  Our follow up was as well but some of the spontaneity was lost.  Why you ask? Because goofy that I am I forgot to hit 4 during the google voice phone call for part two, so we had to do it again. Thanks again Jules.  LOL I’m all about full disclosure people.  Please forgive my errors. The conversation was long.  Damn you Nitty, your enthusiasm and large vocabulary forcing me to learn new software and shit.  While you’re busy forgiving me, listen to what Nitty had to say.
Since tumblr only allows audio files that are 10MB max, this conversation can be heard in three parts folks. Oh and unbeknownst to me tomorrow means 24 hours not that a reset occurs at midnight. FML. Listen to Part I here.That hot track you hear in the background is Nitty’s Grustling available for download at http://turntabletendencies.com/nittyscottmc/