No Turntables, No Microphone, One Desk, Two Pens
Watch this kid from Philadelphia make a beat for his rhyme using just a school desk and two pens. His name's Lyric (a.k.a. The Lyrical God). He's been getting lots of attention this week, from the YouTube video above from last year, so he's probably getting some phone calls. But thus far the internet seems to know little else about him than the fact that he can rock it on a garbage can at night, and that he has performed in at least one talent show. This reminds you how cool rap can be stripped down to its essence. Like Biggie said at the end of the "B.I.G. Interlude" from the Life After Death album, "What? It ain't no more to it."
Needs an "Are you fucking happy now, Cho?" tag.
You're quoting Biggie Smalls?
On a non cheesesteak related topic?
K.
Awesome! Reminds me of the "drums" in Snooks Eaglin's "Bottle Up and Go" (which appears on Led Zeppelin's Sources of Inspiration, and which I just posted here on my tumblr if you care to take a listen.)
B is for the bitches, who can't understand
My girlfriend, an NYC public school teacher, and spoiler of my enthusiasm, said "whatever, I see this every day." Watching the vid, she had the look of a Democrat at a town hall meeting, when the person with the Obama-Nazi poster steps to the mic.
Your wife is right… We used to do that Here in D.C. when I was growing up. I'm 31 now.
Or girlfriend… sorry. Make sure she doesn't read this.