Nov
21

Bishop Lamont, Grown Up

Tosten Burks wonders if Slim the Mobster wears slim-fitting suits. There is something bitterly ironic about the fact that Bishop Lamont reemerged from the post-Dre doldrums the same week that his replacement, the to-this-point relatively faceless, cliché low-register thug growler that is Slim the Mobster, debuted his first mixtape to the world. Bishop used to… Continue reading »

Feb
13

Bishop Lamont – “Sadatay”

The funniest rap video of the year thus far. Bishop Lamont as a basketball-playing Prince, Kurt Cobain in white face, and a nerd-chic schoolmarm. And as Aaron Matthews pointed out: Pootie Tang references are always warmly welcomed. Download: MP3: Bishop Lamont-”Sadatay”

Nov
10

Shawshanks and Skateboards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65WeiZ8VrXc It’s an odd conceit to suggest that there may be other creative LA rappers who mock celebrities, rap about murder, and loathe Kid Cudi and every last drop of liquid cocaine clogging his cranium. Call me crazy, but there might be one or two who formerly recorded for the same label as the guy… Continue reading »

Jan
27

After Aftermath With Bishop Lamont

Clearly, Harry Belafonte has seen better days, judging by the Fester-like countenance the Day-O don sports with ex-Aftermath refugee, Bishop Lamont. But a half-century ago, when he ran the Catskill Resort circuit, Belafonte wooed my grandmother, who was reportedly once quite “a dish.” The story goes that the efforts were unsuccessful — thanks to my… Continue reading »