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Throwback Hip Hop Video of the Week

Sylk-E. Fyne- Romeo &Juliet [ft. Chill] (1998)

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Just like Romeo and Juliet

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It’s hi-fi (1). It’s dumb. It’s classic. It’s crunk (2). Mixed with a little Old Hollywood (3), turned down. It’s segregated. It’s young. It’s swimming pools (4). Lesson one (5). Ghost ride the whip. (6). Lien back, and let the recliner hit the back of the crack to the bass system (7). Back seat recliner. Bumper to bumper. It’s sunset Miami, Vice, minus the boulevard (8). On the beach, to sunsets and gas stations, police stations and life sentences, it’s a robbery. (9) It’s fun. It’s ding dong … . It’s run. It’s teenage dramatics, minus the mathematics. Subtract the Calculus, it’s Romeo and Juliet: “hot sex [on the beach that will make you wet]” (10). It’s purity that isn’t new to me. But, it’s puberty that is instantly moving me. For, in its purity, it’s ruining me. Flash sale. Like a flesh rolled blunt, to Blacks in Miles (11), it’s blunt face trauma. Back to miles. It’s paranoia smoked, back to back (12), back from black, back to black (13) back to pass: to Miles, then Davis, that is. (14) Patience is a virtue. But, this road rage, down this highway, could never be, reserved to, what is hurting you. Clientele. Cartel, that is. Can you tell? I told the kid. That it is illegal, I meant. Grand theft auto, for the bricks. You’re lying, I said. And, for the miles I did, it wasn’t David, that did it, but Goliath (15) that did him in. Rocks. (16) Pebbles (17).

1. Hyphy

2. Krumping

3. Old Hollywood

1. Rogers & Hammerstein. « Sixteen Going on Seventeen: The Sound of Music”.

4. Lamar, Kendrick. “6. Poetic Justice: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”. Aftermath / Interscope Records. (C) 2013

1. Kendrick Lamar - Pulitzer

2. Berry, Halle. « Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”

5. Keys, Alicia. “6. Lesson Learned: As I Am”. RCA / Jive. Sony Music Entertainment. (P). 2007.11.9

6. E-40. “Tell Me When to Go: My Ghetto Report Card”. Warner Records Inc. (P) 2006

7. Elliott, Missy: “1. Bomb Intro / Pass that Dutch: This is Not a Test”. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (P) 2003.

8. “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”

9. Gianni Versace

10. Fyne, Sylk-E. “Romeo and Juliet”. BMG Entertainment. (C) 1998.

11. Black and Mild cigars

12. Drake. “Back to Back”. Cash Money Records, Inc. (P) 2015

13. Winehouse, Amy: “Back to Black: Back to Black”. Island Records: Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 2006.

14. Miles Davis - Trumpeter

15. David and Goliath

16. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

17. Perri Arlette Reid

Software: Music Studio 2.11

Song: “Small Fries and an Apple Pie”

Tempo: 78 BPM

Signature: 4/4

Instruments:

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Sylk-e. Fyne ft Snoop Dogg and Bizzy Bone - Ya Style (2000)

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The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon - 2006

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The Flyberian himself joins the show to discuss his prestigious production career, blowing up as an emcee, collaborating with Max B, his recent release with Vado, producing for Fred the Godson, working with South Central legend Sylk-E-Fyne on her comeback, growing up in Liberia, coming to America, politics, philosophy, whether corporations that display BLM banners on their website but mistreat employees of cover, if America truly cares about women and much more.

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Big Tray Deee: Features & Solos

Got Beef [Tha Eastsidaz feat. Jayo Felony & Sylk E. Fyne]

Hollywood Bank Robbery [Daz Dillinger, Tray Deee, Snoop Dogg & Kurupt]

21 Jumpstreet [Snoop Doggy Dogg & Tray Deee]

Flossin' [Tray D, Lil C-Style & Bad Azz]

Oh No [Daz Dillinger feat. J-Money & Tray Deee]

Don't Hate [Nate Dogg feat. Big Tray Deee, Bad Azz & R.G.]

Never Gonna Give Up [Kurupt feat. 213, Soopafly & Big Tray Deee]

Throw It Up [Rappin' 4-Tay feat. Snoop Dogg, Tray Deee & Roger Troutman]

Beware Of My Crew (DJ Pooh Remix) [LBC Crew feat. Roger Troutman]

Out The Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom) [Snoop Doggy Dogg feat. 2pac, Tray Deee & Soopafly]

The Mission [Big Tray Deee feat. Mr. Short Khop]

Da Licc [Diirty OG'z feat. Kokane]

I'd Rather Lie 2 Ya [Daz Dillinger feat. Kurupt & Tray Deee]

Let's Go [Tha Eastsidaz feat. Nate Dogg]

King Pin [C-Style feat. Kurupt, Tray Dee, Jay Money & Crooked I]

They Ain't Finna Take My Shit [Goldie Loc feat. Tray Deee & Suga Free]

Dogghouse [Tha Eastsidaz feat. Rapp'n 4-Tay & Tha Locs]

How The West Was Won [Big Tray Deee feat. DJ Quik & Rodney O]

Hard Timez On Planet Earth [Tray Deee feat. Bad Azz]

Downtown Assassins [Snopp Dogg feat. Daz Dillinger & Tray Deee]

C-Walk [Kurrupt feat. Tray Deee & Slip Capone]

Gravy Train [Snoop Dogg feat. Bad Azz & Tray Deee]

Boss Up [Criminalz feat. Tray Dee & Jayo Felony]

I spent a lot of time this summer running through DPG affiliated albums and compilations that i missed in real time and was looking for a way to compile a highlight reel for all my hotbox socialites. I already dropped a 10/10 Daz Dillinger production zip 2 years ago so I thought a good next move was to cook up a featuring Kokane playlist. But that’s too ambitious (he claims to be the most featured artists in the world with 4K+ appearances under his belt and is working on getting the Guinness Book to recognize his achievements). Then I thought about compiling Snoop Dogg’s best loosies & features. I had already done that 4 years ago but I missed the mark as I zoned in on his 2010′s work which is admirable but the real loose Snoop gems are in the 1997-2003 range. There’s probably thousands of these songs too. Both the Kokane & Snoop projects are still on the table but for now I went with the much more manageable Big Tray Deee playlist. This man lit up every one of those Death Row & DPG tracks he was featured on and also anchored Tha Eastsidaz who dropped several bangin ass albums. An official street dude with a unique raspy voice, I present to you 23 tracks of pure dopeness from the legendary OG himself.

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Sylk-e. Fyne

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2Pac & Notorious B.I.G. Made Classics With Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Not many artists can say they have a song with both 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G in their repertoire. The legendary Method Man had the honor of dropping “The What” with Biggie off Ready To Die, as well as “Got My Mind Made Up” off 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me. Buju Banton provided vocals on one of Pac and Big’s rare collaborations “Runnin’ (From The Police). Yet for many hip-hop fans, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s respective sessions with Pac and Biggie led to two of the greatest collaborations the culture has ever seen: “Thug Luv” and “Notorious Thugs.”

2Pac and Bone’s “Thug Luv,” which was recorded prior to Pac’s passing in 1996, was released as part of the classic The Art Of War. Released on July 29th, 1997, Bone’s first double album became an instant commercial success; by the following year, it was already certified quadruple platinum — four million copies. Though the project houses many enduring records, “Thug Luv” stands out as a lightning rod, the quintessential blend between horrorcore and unflinching gangsta rap. Sparking off with an electrical hum evocative of Frankenstein’s laboratory, DJ U-Neek’s eerie instrumental is reminiscent of vintage horror flicks from the seventies and eighties. A tense synthesizer loop provides the basis, an ominous piano triplet alluding to the unknown. In the background, Bizzy Bone’s hellish chants of “POP POP run with us, Pac and Rip with Thug Luv” strike a disorienting chord, lost beneath the intensity of Pac’s brazen shit-talking; you can almost picture him in the booth with two shotguns drawn, the inspiration for the gunfire-based percussion.

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Though Bone and Pac seemed destined to clash over a misunderstanding gone awry, they eventually found mutual respect for one another upon crossing paths in Cleveland. Said respect eventually led to Pac and Bizzy Bone hitting the studio with LA rapper Sylk-E-Fyne, where they laid down an original version of “Thug Luv.” Interested parties can actually check out that version below, featuring a stripped-down version of the instrumental, an additional verse from Bizzy Bone, and Sylk-E-Fyne rapping in place of Krayzie, Layzie, and Wish. It’s not entirely clear as to why the group decided to replace Sylk and revisit the track for their sophomore release, but given “Thug Luv’s” undeniable quality it’s easy to formulate a theory.

In its current iteration, the one that served as track two of Art Of War’s second disc, U-Neek’s instrumental revisions enhance the preexisting sense of menace. Violence permeates “Thug Luv,” and Bizzy himself plays a pivotal role in magnifying the track’s unsettling qualities. His opening verse is frantic yet graceful in its delivery, his opening biblical imagery poetic in its juxtaposition against murderous threats. Perhaps emboldened by the 2Pac’s presence, Bizzy lets fly one of the best verses of his career — one that can stand alongside any rapper’s finest work. Everything from his chilling cadence to his impeccable melodic navigation serve in elevating “Thug Luv” from a thriller to a full-scale horror flick. And that’s all before Pac himself bursts in, his baritone threats clearing the room before any gun need be drawn.

Likely recorded around the time he was working on All Eyez On Me, Pac’s thug persona was at an all-time high. Musically, songs like “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” and “No More Pain” spoke to his gravitation toward the darkness; not to mention ongoing feuds with Biggie Smalls and nihilistic warnings like “Hail Mary” and “Troublesome 96” all but foretelling his tragic fate. On “Thug Luv,” all his sneering arrogance spilled into the mic, cementing him as hip-hop’s ground-level boogeyman figure; not only would he rain death upon his enemies but he would laugh while doing so. A stark contrast to Bizzy’s rapid-fire flow, Pac opts for a more methodical delivery, choosing his words carefully and letting the gravity behind them resonate. Pac’s cadential mastery comes alive as he stretches his syllables, drawing from personal experience as he pens reflections on crime and punishment. “I’ll probably be punished for hard living, blind to the facts, thugs is convicts in God’s prison, hands on the strap,” he raps, in his opening bars. “Praying so Father please forgive me, police be rushing when they see me, I flaunt it — America’s Most Wanted, live on T.V.”

LISTEN: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. 2Pac – Thug Luv

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Where “Thug Luv” is the pre-war battlecry, “Notorious Thugs” is the post-massacre reflection. Dead bodies litter the floor as a grand piano is ushered in. Recorded at some point between 1995 and 1997, the Notorious B.I.G’s double album Life After Death saw Bone Thugs-N-Harmony once again setting disc-two ablaze. In many ways, the sprawling and dreamlike epic that is “Notorious Thugs” draws many parallels with its darker counterpart. Each song begins with a chant of sorts, both centering around the respective names of Pac and Biggie. Each song features the presence of piano, albeit used to different effects. Where “Thug Luv” utilized the keys to drive tension, “Notorious Thugs” uses them to soothe. It’s over a minute before Big actually starts rapping, giving the hypnotic refrain of “it’s Bone and Biggie Biggie” room to sink into your subconscious.

During the recording sessions for Art Of War, Puff Daddy reached out to Bone Thugs with an invitation to record — as specifically requested by Big himself. Honored by the request, Bone hit the studio only to find an assortment of various liquors and an abundance of marijuana. Before long, they succumbed to the sweet call of studio inebriation to the point where Big was left prodding their unconscious bodies. Luckily, the Thugs were able to rally and hit the booth as intended — you can actually hear Krayzie reflecting on the hilarious experience right here. He explains that Big wasn’t feeling laying a verse then and there, instead opting to bring the instrumental back to his pad and continue his writing there. When he returned to lay down his verse, “Notorious Thugs” transformed from a regal posse cut to a genre-defining anthem.

Serving as a snapshot on his career, Big’s reflection arrives by way of razor-focused flow. Allusions are made to his beef with “you know who,” to his relationships with several female artists. His complicated history with the Wu-Tang Clan is addressed by way of homage. Dominance is asserted through classic East Coast mafioso imagery. His inclination to share wisdom as famously seen on “Ten Crack Commandments” shines through as he warns of the perils of inexperience. For those who value technical prowess, look no further than Big’s transition from two different schemes, rapping “Then I blew like nigga move like Mike, shit, not to be fucked with, motherfucker better duck quick, cause me and my dogs love to buck shit, fuck the luck shit — strictly aim, No aspirations to quit the game.”

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Though Biggie’s verse remains the most impactful — fair, given that the song stemmed from his album — Bizzy, Krayzie, and Layzie kept pace with the late legend. With each member bringing their own unique personality into the fold, it’s hard to say which Bone Thug emerged with the standout verse. Bizzy’s frantic delivery brings no shortage of highlight quotables, while Krayzie’s restrained performance gives his harmonies room to land the most effectively. Tasked with closing the six-minute-plus epic on an elevated note, Layzie Bone opts to channel the macabre energy of one Stephen King, planting a melodic refrain Redrum on anyone looking to contest. Together they combined to live up to their namesake, and it’s no wonder an artist of the Notorious B.I.G’s caliber was eagerly seeking them out to collaborate.

Over twenty years removed from the release of “Thug Luv” and “Notorious Thugs,” they endure. Each member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony should be proud of what they contributed to the game — not only as a collective, but as respected collaborators to a pair of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures. Only a handful can say they worked with both 2Pac and Biggie. Not only did Bone Thugs do exactly that, but they also happened to give us two of the hardest-hitting anthems of all time, keeping pace with artists often deemed GOAT-tier. And with that in mind, what does that say about Bone Thugs? 

LISTEN: Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Notorious Thugs

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(P-Dubb Mancini)  A Kid From a Planet Called Monrovia (INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM)

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#NowPlaying I'm a Real One by Sylk-E Fyne

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Angela Winbush

Angela Lisa Winbush (born January 18, 1955) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist. To date, Winbush has sold over ten million albums and singles worldwide.

Biography

Early life and career

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Angela began singing in church. She grew up in a middle-class area of St. Louis. She did not initially aspire to a career in music, instead studying architecture at Howard University, singing only to earn extra money. She continued to sing in church while at Howard as well as with gospel legend Richard Smallwood. She also performed as a singer with a group called "Hot Tea" while she attended Howard University. They opened for various well-known performers during shows and also did background singing for recording artists. One of the other members of "Hot Tea" was Tawatha Agee, who later did a lot of background singing on the albums of several well-noted recording artists, eventually joining the funk/soul band Mtume. By 1977, Angela had changed her major to music education and recorded a demo. She shopped it to various record labels with no success but, through a personal introduction furnished by respected industry veteran, Wayne K. Garfield, the demo was heard by New York disc jockey Gary Byrd, who made the call that landed Angela a spot in Stevie Wonder's backing vocal group, Wonderlove. Becoming Wonder's protégé, she learned a great deal about writing and arranging songs. While in Los Angeles with Wonder, Angela met singer Rene Moore. The two formed the duo René & Angela later that year. They soon came to the realization that they could be successful as duo music writers and producers for others as well, and began pursuing that goal. René & Angela released their self-titled debut album in 1980, followed by Wall to Wall in 1982 and Rise in 1983. During this period they had two moderate R&B hit singles, "I Love You More" and "My First Love".

A Street Called Desire and meeting Ron Isley

During Rene & Angela's early years, Moore and Winbush were asked to write and produce four songs for Janet Jackson's 1982 self-titled debut album, Janet Jackson. One of the songs, "Young Love", became Jackson's first top ten R&B hit reaching number six on the chart. They also wrote exclusively for Stephanie Mills, who forged a close friendship with Winbush (their "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", gave Mills her first-ever #1 R&B single, in 1985). Winbush would later write another Mills number one R&B hit with "Something in the Way You Make Me Feel". Between that, Rene & Angela decided to branch out and find a bigger fan base signing with Mercury Records in 1984. They released their breakthrough album, A Street Called Desire the following year. Among the hit singles included on the album was their first R&B number one with the dance single, "Save Your Love (For #1)", which included guest vocals from rapper Kurtis Blow, making it besides Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You", one of the first songs to prominently feature a rapper. Other hit singles included "I'll Be Good", the mostly Winbush-led "Your Smile" was another number one hit, while the subsequent "You Don't Have to Cry" hit number two in the beginning of 1986. Eventually A Street Called Desire sold over a million copies, going platinum, but on the brink of their greatest success, tensions between Winbush and Moore had grown. After their split, Moore would continue to find success as a songwriter and producer, most notably for Michael Jackson.

In 1986, Winbush was introduced to Ronald Isley, lead singer of the influential Isley Brothers after Benny Medina had agreed to ask Winbush to be involved with the Isleys' next record when Isley proposed plans to work with Winbush on a future project. Producing, writing and arranging the Isleys' Smooth Sailin' album, Winbush helped the group, now featuring just Ronald and Rudolph (eldest brother O'Kelly had died the previous year), score a top 10 R&B hit with the title track.

Sharp and subsequent follow-ups

In turn, Isley opted to manage Winbush and he helped in the process of releasing her debut solo album, Sharp, which was also released in 1987. The album included the huge hit, "Angel" which showcased Winbush's four-octave range. The song reached the #1 R&B position for two weeks in 1987. Other notable hits include the dance track, "Run to Me", "C'est Toi (It's You)" and the Ron Isley duet, "Hello Beloved". The album spent twenty-eight weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart and fifty-one weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 1988, she wrote and produced two tracks for Sheena Easton's gold album The Lover in Me. They were "Without You" and "Fire and Rain", both of which showcased Easton's lower range and surprisingly soulful vocals. In 1989, Winbush released her follow-up to Sharp with It's the Real Thing. The title track reached number two on the R&B chart while subsequent hits "No More Tears" and "Lay Your Troubles Down" continued Winbush's top 40 success on the R&B charts where she was now a fixture on despite failed attempts to cross her over to pop audiences. She sang the song she wrote for Stephanie Mills ("I Have Learned To Respect The Power of Love") on the "It's The Real Thing" album. On June 26, 1993, Winbush and longtime manager/collaborator/lover Ronald Isley, who is thirteen years Angela's senior, married. A year later Winbush released her third self-titled solo album, which included the huge R&B hit, "Treat U Rite". Produced by Chuckii Booker, the song peaked at number six on the R&B chart making it Winbush's ninth top ten R&B hit altogether in her career. In 1996, Winbush was featured on the Isley Brothers' (rejoined by brothers Ernie and Marvin) hit "Floatin' On Your Love", which was essentially a duet between Winbush and Ron Isley. The song was later remixed by Sean "Puffy" Combs and featured guest vocals from Lil' Kim and the group 112 in backgrounds. The video for it showcased Winbush serenading Isley's Mr. Biggs character. Winbush continued to collaborate with the Isley Brothers until 2001's Eternal, where afterwards, their marriage had cooled off. In 2002, Winbush and Isley quietly divorced. In 2003, Winbush made news when it was found out she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Eventually after a successful surgery, the cancer was in remission and Winbush returned to perform on the road.

Legacy and influence

Since starting out with Rene & Angela, Winbush and Moore have played an influence on various R&B and hip-hop acts. In the latter genre, their music has been sampled by acts such as The Notorious B.I.G. (who featured her and Jay-Z on his Rene & Angela-sampled "I Love You More" for the song "I Love the Dough"), Foxy Brown (who sampled her "I'll Be Good" for her 1997 top ten hit, "I'll Be", Rapper Sylk-E. Fyne's 1998 hit "Romeo and Juliet" that samples Rene and Angela's "You Don't Have to Cry", and last but not least singer Avant re-recorded the Rene & Angela ballad, "My First Love", with singer Keke Wyatt in 2000. In appreciation during Avant's performance of the song on BET's 106 & Park, in 2001, Winbush surprised the audience by singing alongside Avant on the song. As a singer, Winbush is well noted by her gospel-influenced musical humming during her songs. She has influenced the likes of Syleena Johnson and Chante Moore. Winbush and former partner Rene Moore also shared the distinction for being one of the first R&B acts to prominently feature a rap act in a R&B song sharing that distinction with Jody Watley, Chaka Khan and funk band Cameo. Winbush also carries the distinction of being one of the few female artists to find success as a songwriter, arranger, producer and session musician (Winbush also is an avid musician playing piano and keyboards).

Personal life

During a 2006 interview on the Christian TV show, Gospel of Music with Jeff Majors, Winbush disclosed that she'd overcome Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer after 6 months of chemotherapy in 2003. During the interview she revealed that her undying faith in God got her through having a cyst (benign) removed from her breast, the ending of her marriage to Isley in divorce, and her struggle with depression.

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#NowPlaying Set It Off (feat. Sylk E Fyne, Yo-Yo & Suga T) by Ms Toi #retweet #stream #femalerappers #download #itunes #hiphop