Feb
29

FAT TAPE- FEB 2012

Herein lies Abe Beame’s take on the Oscars. DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/qv3199 Kendrick Lamar- Cartoons and Cereal: Apparently, Section 80 was his Southernplayalistic. Flatbush Zombiez- Thug Waffles: I’m not late on this it just took a minute to track down a working link. These guys grew up a few blocks away from my crib, but one does… Continue reading »

Aug
11

The Danger Zone

The rumblings of a New York revival have been reverberating for a minute from the Cam’ron & Vado-fronted U.N., young old heads like Action Bronson, Mayhem Lauren, Maffew Ragazino, and old hard heads like Roc Marc. ASAP Rocky is the latest rated rookie, Harlem’s own and managed by the artist formerly known as Eastside Stevie.… Continue reading »

Oct
14

Vado, Slime Flu and Celebrations

It’s understandable why those with a boom-bap bent have endorsed Vado as their ambassador (no Bolton). With New York starving for a superstar and the name Maino lingering in hottest local rapper circles, Killa Cam’s right hand man seems like a gust of fresh O.G Kush.  He’s essentially a better rapping but less funny Jim… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Vado – Large On the Streets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLiqZSp303Q I’d been planning to write about this song for the imaginary new Rap Language post that exists only in my head. But in the wake of this Complex interview that’s been making the rounds, it’s worthy of a re-post. I can’t add much to what Sach said: “never really checked for this guy because… Continue reading »