Comments on: The Fat Boys: Hip Hop’s unsung heroes

By: Profunksticated

Profunksticated — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:34:35 +0000

Cord, I’m too old for that hiphop stuff, although I did kinda like the Fat Boys’ Jail House Rap in the 80s.

Me, I’m all Isleys, EWF, Kool and the Gang, P-Funk (one of their song titles inspired my log name) and all the SW Ohio funk – Ohio Players, Lakeside, Zapp, Slave, etc. I also grew up on that 60s Motown that my dad had on those 45s.

Anita Baker? Rapture to me is still a classic.

By: moondogg

moondogg — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:35:56 +0000

I’m 34, been djing for 20+ yrs all the music your speaking of I still have on vinyl or disc. I was one of those kids beatboxing, but we would also beat on tables and mix it up it was different. Then we had alot of battling between female and male rappers with out violence. Man, just to reflect back is awesome. Like you I’ve found a new love for music. My dad dj also so when I tell we go back. We go back! Heck my grandfather who was 91 called the professor RIP 2-10-08 was a dj too. He would play Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Sinatra, Coltrane, Ellington, BB King, Ray Charles……. and on and on. Ok enough of that, dad would play Marvin Gaye’s- Got to give it up ‘to fill the dancefloor and Denise Lasalle’s- May the funk be with you til we meet again ‘as the last song’…… I couldn’t stand them now I play these and others to get the party started. I thank God also for blessing me with family that has such an extensive music collection and knowledge of it.

By: dragonflysoul

dragonflysoul — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:13:25 +0000

i’m telling you…”Buddha Lovaz” and “Blaze It” were the “Hush Little Baby” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”s of the cannibis ciphers.

*ahem* not that i would know about any of that…just..you know…what i’ve heard.

By: upsideyahead

upsideyahead — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:07:54 +0000

weed lullabies…..i love it. I need to get that on a t shirt. LOL

By: dragonflysoul

dragonflysoul — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:04:52 +0000

“It makes sense too, except for the fact that as you get older your tastes change. I know mine sure have. I would groan when my mom would put on Anita Baker when I was a boy. Now, I would pay good money to see her live.”

Preach!! that is the mark of a mature man, because a lot of people’s tastes DON’T change. i know a lot of 30+ men and women who still get excited about the latest club anthems like i used to when i was younger. in my little ole opinion, musical tastes definitely should evolve as you age. (can i confess that when i was younger, i used to be truly, madly, deeply in love with Bone Thugs?? especially their weed lullabies. LOL. now, my ears feel like they bleed every time i hear a song with a bunch of cursing in it. it’s just not my thing anymore…thanks Jesus for growing up!

speaking of euphonic music, Mint Condition is coming to the Birchmere (Alexandria, VA) in January!!! i’m excited. we should ALL go!