#da lench mob

[nk-salinger]

90s rap cards (part 1)

[djevilninja]

Comin’ real hard, man, Bumpin’ in your car, man; Finally caught up with a devil named Tarzan, Swingin’ on a vine, Suckin’ on a piece of swine; Jiggaboo come up from behind. Hit him with a coconut, stab him in his gut; Push him out the tree, he falls right on his nuts.

Da Lench Mob - Guerillas in Tha Mist

[culturalappreciator]

[swizziee]

Ice Cube. (1998)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxAFP0Y-k1Y

[omegaplus]

# 3,771

Yo-Yo: “Home Girl Don’t Play Dat” (1991)

It’s been how long since I last heard this? I finally played it on a recent bonus Omega WUSB hip-hop / rap broadcast and every time we do them we activate a bonafide time machine made of singles like this. It blew my mind hearing this because of how funky and get-down this was, and this type of classic boom-bap style of hip-hop truly defined the decade. Yo-Yo as a West Coast female spitter was so tough that she was harder than half of all of your favorite male ‘gangsta’ rappers. Yo-Yo was put on the map with the help of Ice Cube and Da Lench Mob. Once that was established, she truly held her own with rough gangsta bars, G-funk, and jazzy boom-bap beats. Along with Monie Love and Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo also helped pioneered the female rap movement. Hit play on “Home Girl Don’t Play Dat” and you know right away she’s sincerely looked out for the ladies without sacrificing her ruggedness. A squeaky-clean horn sample puts a funky twist on top of some crunchy production values (in big thanks to DJ Pooh) that had to be made for hydraulic swap meets. I shake my head every time golden-era is brought up because of how great this music was and how this was ditched by the business. Fuck the business.

[icecoldaa]

[strictlyfortheculture]

[mannytoodope]

 Today is the birthday of O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube is a rapper, actor, and writer. Before he gained his fame member of the controversial rap group N.W.A. He was a member of the rap group C.I.A. the group ended after three years. After the group disbanded he formed N.W.A with Eazy-E and Dr.Dre who were members of C.I.A. N.W.A. had a big impact on rap music and popular culture in the mid-’80s mostly because of their controversial lyrics. In 1989, Ice Cube left the group after problems in the group and started a successful solo career he released several platinum albums the albums had harsh socio-political themes and storytelling which earned him praise from fans and critics. In 1991, his popularity rose after starring in one of my favorite films  Boyz n the Hood. Ice Cube is one of the rappers that appears in a number of films and still keeps his “ street cred”. He was often cast as a thug or tough guy but, Ice Cube is down earth and centered guy. Along with appearing in films, Ice Cube even wrote the first Friday in cult classic series. He will continue  Wes to play a powerful and influential role in hip-hop.