In our on going spotlight series we attempt to bring you videos, artists, interviews, and anything else that we enjoy thate we think you will too.
Thanks to Dj D-Nice in this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Sadat X discusses the making of the classic Brand Nubian recording Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down. He also reflects on the state of hip-hop today and how his stint on Rikers Island changed his life.
Straight outta NY’s Lower East Side – Jacob Riis Houses aka Alphabet City comes Oneal and Skee; Rap Duo O&S. Oneal and Skee met due to a fight they had with each other in their neighborhood as young boys.
Even though the two lived directly across from each other they didn’t get along until a mutual friend in Junior High School brought them together and they instantly developed a friendship and began hanging together consistently from then on.
That was the beginning of O&S. Oneal was always into rapping and creating music and ultimately influenced Skee after he began to act as Oneal’s hype man. One year later they were writing and rhyming together as a team.
According to MTV, last Friday’s telethon was viewed domestically by 83 milion and grossed over $61 million. Hope For Haiti will be accepting donations for the next six months. You can phone in at 877-99-HAITI or text: Text “GIVE” to 50555.
New section on the site called “Spotlight”. Blakroc released one of the freshest albums of the year while you were getting wasted in the club. A unique infusion of hip-hop,rock, blues, and soul…if you haven’t heard about Blakroc yet than you are missing out.