Catch The Vapors

Biz Markie & Roxanne Shanté ~ Def Fresh Crew Live in NYC circa 1986


Finally, the movie I've been waiting on! According to AHH ,The Vapors is a movie about the true story of the legendary Juice Crew, and it's coming to the big screen (hard to believe that,but we'll see).




The Juice Crew has got to be my favorite collective of all time boasting the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap, DJ Marley Marl, Biz Markie, Masta Ace, & MC Shan. According to the article the movie will focus on their rise to fame. The crew is known for singles that sparked beef on wax including "The Roxanne Wars" (Shanté Vs. UTFO & Roxanne knock offs) & "The Bridge Wars" (KRS-ONE Vs. MC Shan).




I will be interested in seeing how Roxanne Shanté's character is going to be portrayed. I'd love to finally see her get her due as a pioneer of hip hop music. Shanté was one of the first female mc's to really blow up on the radio and have record sales. I loved how she was always coming at peoples neck too, and she had both male and female mc's hating her. KeKe Palmer is supposed to play the role and personally I can see her doing great as the young and sassy Lolita Shanté Gooden aka Roxanne Shanté. Shanté is definitely one of my idols, getting the record label to fund her college education. She got a PHD out of the deal, and I ain't mad at her at all. Now THATS some gangsta shit! Below is clip from the Beef 3 dvd where she talks about how she pimped the game. Go on girl!

Estelle ~ Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)

Estelle - Wait a Minute (Just a Touch) [NEW]
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I'm feeling this girl. This is a song from her album The 18th Day. If you don't know her, get to know her. After that go check out her blog.

Getback ~ The Tour

Footage from weeks 1 & 2 of Little Brother's Getback tour. Their album Getback is the hottest hip hop album out right now in my opinion, way hotter than American Gangster (yes I said it,what?!). I even bought two copies after I downloaded it. Support good independent music and go buy a copy, you will not be disappointed.

Deep Thoughts With Phonte

Talib Kweli ~ Everything Man

His album Eardrum is one of the best hip hop albums of the year, trust me on this.

Lupe Fiasco He Gets The Girl

It's not the official video, but it's still pretty good. Jacked from Kanye West's blog.

NaS ~ Surviving The Times

I like how this starts off with the Nipsy Russell (R.I.P.) song from The Wiz. This song is from his greatest hits album.

New Joints

Guru ~ I'm Jazzy ft Slum Village



Common ~ I Want You ft Will.i.am



Public Enemy ~ Black Is Back

Blasts From The Past

Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs ~ I Gotta Have It



Loved these dudes. Well Ed O.G. anyway, can't recall any of Da Bulldogs spitting rhymes.

The Family Stand ~ Ghetto Heaven



I was watching VH.1 Soul and saw this video for the first time in about ten years! This was my jam. My husband Lonnie (better known to you guys as Common) has a sample of The Family Stand in his song Geto Heaven Part Two off the album Like Water For Chocolate.

A Tribe Called Quest ~ Jazz(We've Got)/Buggin' Out



Peace goes out to Phife Dawg, "The Funky Diabetic". I'm was so elated that he was able to make it the Hip Hop Honors. I'm praying that he gets better. The world is in dire need of ATCQ.


Common ~ I Used To Love H.E.R.



Look how young my baby looks! I think this is when he still had the "Common Sense" moniker. He ages like fine wine. One of my favorite odes to Hip Hop.

The Fab 5 ~ Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka



This was a feel good song, and The Fab 5 look like they were having fun making this video. Love the Temptation set-up and moves. Glad to see the Boot Camp Clik is still out there holding down the underground.

Lupe Fiasco ~ Dumb It Down

I love Lupe!