Old School Scholar Hip Hop Culture and Music

Graff Documentary: Forbidden Art 2

Q Ball — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:11 +0000

For your graff fix, check out this grungy old video showcasing writers in action from the NYC. You don't want to miss out on this documentary because there are some legends in the house. Check it out now!

BeatBoxing Acapella Group: Naturally Seven

Q Ball — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:54:08 +0000

If you are a big fan of jazz vocalists and beat boxers, then this article is for you! The spirit of Hip Hop evolves with seven talented brothers who have kicked the doors of Europe wide open with their hybrid technique they coined as vocal play. Check out these three videos for your delight!

Kung Fu Saturdays: Clans Of Intrigue

Q Ball — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:27:23 +0000

We have some more Shaw Brothers badness with the arrival of Ti Lung this week in Clans of Intrigue! I do not know about you, but I am going to chill out today for my kung fu fix! Get in line because this movie is no joke!

Bring It Back: Hip Hop Heads Unite For Real Culture!

Q Ball — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:28:55 +0000

Real Hip Hop lives right now! Not just yesterday and not until tomorrow, but right now! It never died. It never lied. It never committed suicide because real Hip Hop lives right now! Hip Hop in the United States has been diluted no thanks to corporate urban marketing and franchising the “ghetto fabulous“ image thereby slandering [...]

Kung Fu Saturdays: Invicible Shaolin

Q Ball — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:31:51 +0000

The Venom Mob returns in another fantastic kung fu classic pitting the Imperialists against Shaolin! You know when these brothers get together they will put on a high flying clinic of ass kicking action! Check this out right now for some old school kung fu madness!

The Hip Hop Files: A Short Piece On Martha Cooper

Q Ball — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:35:54 +0000

Check out this video short about The First Media Queen of Hip Hop, Martha Cooper. It is a very nice candid piece about one of her more recent works The Hip Hop Files: Photographs, 1979 - 1984. You do not want to miss this!

B-Boys On Ice: Bust This Winter Olympians!

Q Ball — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:20:45 +0000

What if the art of B-Boying ever became a sport in the Olympics? How about in the Winter Olympics evolving the sport of figure skating? Yeah you heard me... Ice Skating! Come and take a look right now!

Kung Fu Saturdays: Return To The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin

Q Ball — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:43:13 +0000

Gordon Liu is back as the Master Killer from Shaolin. We got corrupted bad guys and a wicked good guy tearing them apart. Welcome back for another dose of our weekend kung fu action right here!

Still Keeping It Street: The Ecko Brand and Video Selections

Q Ball — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:04:55 +0000

Many companies and organizations of the Hip Hop culture and have come and gone over the years, but those few who have survived have always stuck to their brand principle by keeping it true to the streets. Without the streets where would they be today which is why today's article is about the brand of Marc Ecko. Read it right here!

Kung Fu Saturdays: The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires

Q Ball — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:29:44 +0000

Check out this weeks feature where kung fu meets the classic characters made famous from the lore of Bram Stoker. This is the first crossover kung fu horror movie ever made starring David Chiang and Peter Cushing! Check it out!

Baby Talk

Da Emazing One — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:42:17 +0000

What does Hip Hop mean to you when you talk about it with other people. How do the words flow from your mouth, and where does the dialogue come from? There are many people discussing Hip Hop everyday, and this article is written about what they are saying. Check it out!

Hip Hop Ingenuity: Cassette Tape Scratching

Q Ball — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:46:20 +0000

The videos you are about to see are prime examples about the ingenuity of the Hip Hop culture. This may be old to some, but to me it is much more as I will soon explain. Enjoy scratch deejaying with tape cassettes!

Kung Fu Saturdays: Opium And The Kung Fu Master

Q Ball — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:44:56 +0000

Here is one of the last great Shaw Brothers films before the company ceased its extensive productions of Kung Fu films. We got Ti Lung this week tearing up the set after beating his opium addiction. You must watch this excellent Hong Kong classic!

Showbiz In The Studio Laying Down The Bronx Boom Bap!

Q Ball — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:43:13 +0000

The Bronx's own Showbiz from the Diggin' In The Crates Crew is in the studio giving a demonstration on his style of beat production. This is original and traditional Golden Age style of Hip Hop music production you can not miss! See it now!

Graff Writing Innovation, Inspiration, And Digital Technology

Q Ball — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:09:55 +0000

Graff writers and street artists know no limits. They thrive off of practicality and MacGyver-like spontaneity with their resources. If there is anyone who's voice will not be denied it will definitely be the Graff writer. Be inspired and click right here!

Kung Fu Saturdays: Shaolin Prince

Q Ball — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:43:32 +0000

You got to watch this week's Kung Fu Classic. It gets twisted with the plot, but it is a lot of fun! Check out another great Shaw Brother's Hong Kong spectacle! Check it out now!

East3 Gettin Up: A Time Lapse Graffiti Video

FRESHH Symposium Guest — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:03:33 +0000

Here is a lovely Graff article about that brother East-3 rockin' the paints in a time lapse video. Just kick back and indulge in the splash of color and energy. That flavors are there!

UK B-Boy Championships 2009: Five Videos For Your Viewing Pleasure!

Q Ball — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:32:33 +0000

We have five B-Boy battle videos from the 2009 UK B-Boy Championships right here, right now! Two videos are from the 3 on 3 B-Girl battles, and the other three flicks are based on part of the first round of the footwork competition. Check it out now!

Graffiti In Oakland: Alive & Well!

FRESHH Symposium Guest — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:50:12 +0000

California's Bay Area is one of the world's hotbeds for graff writing and street art. Check out these photographs contributed by MixCrate.com on some of the wickedest pieces and characters found in the yards in Oakland!

Lyrics versus Rhymes

Da Emazing One — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:51:02 +0000

What makes an ultimate MC in the Hip Hop culture? Is it the ability to spit rhymes off of the dome or to create premeditated lyrics for the music studio? Or, is lyricism more skillful than writing rhymes? What is this debate about anyways concerning writing lyrics versus writing rhymes and freestyle rappers versus recording MCs? Check it out!