Interview: Pryme Prolifik

1. Let the people out there reading this know your name and what city you’re repping!

Pryme Prolifik aka Treetop Assassin, aka Space Creature P aka Pryme Pro the Rhyme Pro, prepping Keansburg Nj and the whole entire Rotten Garden 732, 201, 908, 973

2. How long have you been rhyming for? What was the first song that inspired you to write rhymes?

Over 20 years  since 1993 and hearing Kool G Rap “Brother On The Run”

3. Favorite producer?

Sultan Mir, Fourth Assassin, Nemisis, Rich Mahogany etc.

4. Who would win in a fight, Macklemore or Drake?

I would..next Question Please, Drakelmoore

5. I’ve heard from a very reliable source you are a master in the kitchen. What is your favorite dish to cook up?

Eggplant Parm

6. Top 5 Dead or Alive?

Kool G Rap, Ras Kass, Killah Priest, Canibus, Ghostface Killah

7. Any projects you’d like to promote?

Be on the lookout on Facebook..I will release more info soon until then look me up on DatPiff.com PEEP Out “Radient Skullz” video with Kromeatose and Squeegie O

8. Any shout outs?

Disturbia Music Group, Rotten Garden Records, Team Tall Cans, Battle Axe Warriors, BaxWar East Coast, Tre-L, Meta4 Nation, Meta4, Illiam Child, Rare Seed, Grym Galaxy (Billy Ballantine and Nick Jackelson), Laureen Wagner, Kromeatose, Squeegie O, UG (Cella Dwellas), PH, Diabolic, Block McCloud, Fresh Jones, Lord Digga, Sultan Mir, Starkastik, Ea, Feet Crack, Doc Ahk, GID Radio, Jay Drilla, Joe Bodega  & the whole staff , Lotta Bars, Staten, Jersey, Worldwide, too many to name.

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MCA DAY 2014 – Littlefield Brooklyn (By Yug Tom)

MCA Day is a FREE, Brooklyn-based fan-organized event intended to provide a space to honor and celebrate the life, music, and legacy of humanitarian, artist, rapper, musician, Sasquatch, filmmaker, activist, snowboarder and Hörnblowér – Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch (08/05/1964 – 05/04/2012)

 

The event started at 11AM on Saturday, May 3rd in the Littlefield event hall located at 622 Degraw St in Brooklyn with “HELLOOOOOOO BROOKLYYYYNNNN!!!”

So far there was three events:

MCA DAY 2012 ~ Union Square ~ Manhattan, NY ~ May 19 ~ Table & Boombox
MCA DAY 2013 ~ Brooklyn, NY~ May 4th ~ Littlefield Performance & Art Space
MCA DAY 2014 ~ Brooklyn, NY~ May 3rd ~ Littlefield Performance & Art Space

This year, just like all the previous – the event was organized by Danny Boy O’Connor from House of Pain and La Coka Nostra with a little help from friends such as Knocko Nolan, Tom McCarthy, Steve Mona and others.

This was one of the most beautiful events I’ve ever attended. From the Buddhist Monk breakdancers on Union Square to the “Free Tibet” foundation petition through a graffiti artist doing a live on-site piece over DJ-ing of Frank White reminding us of all those incredible futuristic sounds that are the Beastie Boys.

A lot of known and unknown people came to pay respect to the unique personality that MCA was. In the crowd you were able to meet and great the likes of Danny Boy O’Connor, Apathy, Celph Titled, Mix Master Mike, Ill Bill and many more.

This event is an amazing experience and I highly suggest it to anyone. It is free. It’s beautiful. It’s for a good cause! For more information on the upcoming events and also on the one’s you might have missed click HERE.

The event usually takes place in the beginning of May, and it is really something you don’t want to miss. So much positive energy and good vibrations. So many famous faces that act humble in the light of paying respects to one of the pioneers in the game. I finally had a chance to personally meet and shake the hands of some of my childhood heroes. I couldn’t stop talking about it for days. It made a huge impact on me. It’s been two months since it happened, but, I still needed to record it online to pay my respect to somebody whose music I grew up on. I still bump Beastie Boys in my car daily. Paul’s Boutique and Check Your Head still make my rear view mirror vibrate with that old school bass!

Make sure you’re on the lookout for the next years event and come to pay respect to one of the best that ever was – Adam “MCA” Yauch!

Contributor: Yug Tom (SickSideSS)

 

Elevator Jay – LIFE

Look out for the upcoming interview with Elevator Jay

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Interview: NiGE HOOD

1. What’s your name? What city are you representing?

A: My name is NiGE HOOD, and I represent myself by way of Charlotte, NC.

2. As a lyricist, who would you say is your number one influence?

A: Nas, I would say the foundation of my flow came from him.  Nas had a slow delivery, he used the multiple syllables of words, broke them apart, and smoothly lays them down over the beat to construct his verses.  I adopted that flow early as a youngin’ because it allowed me the room to fit all of the deep ideas in my head over a beat.  As opposed to me rapping like Ludacris or something, lol, my songs would sound a lot different.

3. Top 5 Dead or Alive?

A: I’m gonna cheat and instead give the 5 pillars of what made up great Hip-Hop for Myself as a fan:
Nas, UGK, Outkast, Eminem, The N.W.A. lineage (Cube, Dre, Eazy) and A Tribe Called Quest

4. Do you feel Charlotte is going to get the attention it deserves in the industry?

A: I believe that attention is attained via talent, presentation, luck and hard work.  Charlotte definitely has the talent to entertain America and the larger world.  More and more rapidly, the quality of our projects, videos and overall presentation of our artistry is improving.  If we continue to work, work HARD, all we need is the will of God and good timing.  That’s how every movement gains force.

5. Best place to eat in Charlotte.

A: I rocks with Maddie’s Diner and of course I’m getting dessert at Amelie’s French Bakery. Jack Beagles in NoDA has some DANK Mac n Cheese!

6. Are you working on any projects? What do you have out now?

A: Right now I am promoting my recent release, “THOUGHTS Vol. 2”, available on iTUNES, GooglePlay, Amazon and Spotify.

You can find my past projects at www.Soundcloud.com/NiGEHOOD/Sets

7. Any shout outs?

A: Shout out to my team at BLVCKUNIVERSE.com!  The Charlotte music family, Mic Iver, King Callis, Joe Sig, Elevator Jay, Jay Pluss, Quent Young, SeniorYr, Tim Stack$ just to name a fraction of the talent that we have out here in the city.

Shout out to Domo from iKnoDomo.com who holds me down on her site whenever I have a new release or update.  Shout out to my incredible videographers Devon Jackson (@Dev_ShotYa) and also Tyler Cox (@SkyboxVisuals).

Shout out to Durham, NC, Virginia, California and Washington, DC.  I have major support in those spots just to name a few.

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