#real mcs

[oldschoolhiphoplust]

Kool Moe Dee “How Cool Can One Black Man Be?”

“Dropping rhymes, rocking minds and concubines

Treat it like a king of this hip hop thing that rhymes”

1991 | Funke Funke Wisdom

[nakanotamu]

[knownasthegoat]

@chrishinxmcgee they got this legit on street post in NY lol. This so savage.

[xiomaramarie1-blog]

Yet again, Jelani Sinclair never ceases to amaze. He continues to nurture the minds, hearts, and ears of his listeners with his newest ear-candy, "Talk To Me". Releasing both track and visual on the same date, Jelani takes us to a vulnerable place; a place of pure honesty, anxiety, and nostalgia. The hazy synth/bass sample, kick homogeneous to an uneasy heartbeat, and thunderclap of a snare, creates the perfect tension to Jelani's mental conversation. By the end of the track, every "talk to me" serves as a desperate outcry. This outcry isn't necessarily out loud but, from within...begging for something that he already knows will not happen. Shot by the also very talented Sienna J (his sister), the visual accentuates the track. No story-line, no extras, no scenery...just Jelani. With a combination of extreme close-ups, shoulder shots, slow zoom ins, tense movement, and shadows, we are engrossed for every second of the 2 minutes and 30 sec. clip. "Talk To Me" leaves you wanting more. 

While he continues to work on his new project, make sure to check out his amazing EP entitled "MicrophoneCheckONE" and check out his cinematography on https://www.youtube.com/user/JelaniSinclairPro

just in time for thanksgiving, thank you Jelani, for your artistry!

[mindlesstees]

BigStat - Rocket Fuel ft. Toussaint

[prisonerofthemoment]

Slick Rick - Children's Story

[kinginmyownmind]

Lupe Fiasco's "Bitch Bad" should be getting a lot of attention period. Great use of imagery in this video to compliment very direct, sharp and pointed lyricism. This is Lupe's staple...he has the ability to wrap consciousness into the simplicity of what a great song is. The topic matter is of major concern and should be of major concern to all. Not just Black people or poor people, but all people. Our children are bombarded with images everyday and have to process what they all mean.

Many of these images as adults we don't notice and have already consciously or subconsciously filed away in our minds and emotions to the point where we don't think twice about them. We definitely don't think enough of them to know to analyze and establish some sort of sensory armor to keep them for digesting the poisons that come with consumerism, marketing/branding, and just life. I love this video, song, message and the type of artist Lupe Fiasco continues to be.

He has a Grammy nomination for Rap Album of the year for whatever that means to people. This will be my go to song to share with young(er) people to spark conversations around self image and how they see the world they live in.

[mindlesstees]

Bigstat New God Flow