It's Hip Hop Literature Time,Boys and Girls!

Some of you reading my blog may have notice the name Rhymeweaver popping up here and there every once in awhile.For those who do not know, dude's a,in his own words,a struggling rap artist hailing from Malaysia but currently studying in New Zealand (where the milk powder are melamine free) to be an English teacher. I met him in a friendster group for hip hop zealots,and RW, being the experienced rappuh that he is,taught us noobie rappuhs some tricks and shiznit on multiple syllable rhymes,recording techniques and other boring stuff to non-rappuhs.Anyway,I did a little post on his stuff awhile ago,and this will be another 2 cents worth on his new mixtape,The Rhymeweaver Presents THE MIXTAPE SERIES VOL. 1:Music From and Inspired by Classic Literature,or TRPTMSVOMFAIBCL, for short.Which is not exactly short.But I digress.

As the mouthful-of-a-title suggests,the mixtape contains 5 songs that took their sources from famous classic literature (well to some of you anyway),which includes Billy Shakespheare's Macbeth (Ambitions as a Rider),HP Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Night of the Deep Ones),and a couple of songs on the Holocaust and Hitler (Maybe RW read Mein Kampf as inspiration besides Maus),and one Persian poem,Layla and Majnun.OK,to be honest,I haven't read some of the original works before,so I cannot bitchfit and wail about how RW should omit or include certain parts of the original works into his songs.But not knowing in detail the classic literature could be a good thing since it won't spoil your experiencing RW's intriguing tales.But of course those who know the original work can easily relate to what RW is talking about.And now I have no idea what I am talking about.Anyways.

I remembered when I first encountered RW,he introduced himself as 'a rappuh that specializes in multis'.And this mixtape is sprinkled with multis all around,which IMHO is no small feat because the songs are basically stories told through rhymes,and every line that follows the previous must have a connection,therefore it is amazing that he can spit lines of multis that makes sense and does not interfere with the flow/plot of the story.With his vivid storytelling,fantasy worlds with eerie creatures,meticulous plans of murder and the horrors of genocide comes to life.

I did notice though that RW likes to end a lot of sentences with 'pair words' (well that's what my teacher calls it anyway)with the conjunction AND in the middle ,such as:
breathing and crying
good and faithful
bruised and painful
pain and hardship
corruption and evil
servants and friends
bitches and wife
spouse and his son
slow and hobbling
oval head and round ears
cold and rigid
etc etc...

I am not sure whether RW purposely use this type of rhyming or he wrote it without realizing it,I for one whore this technique to death when I was writing essays in secondary school,and personally I think pair words are excellent for describing scenarios and ..well all sorts of stuff.But it sounds kinda good on the ears lol.My favorite track off the mixtape is without a doubt Night of the Deep Ones (watup Jin!),where RW describes a creepy encounter between a man and some locals of a small town,which turns out to be bizarre hybrid fish-man creatures. RW told the story with such clarity that you can actually see the whole tale unfolds in your mind's eye.Not really feeling the love story though (The Eye of the World) since I am just a bitter cynical bastard.

For those who like classic literature told with a breath of fresh air,download this mixtape quick, or preview it here.I'm sure you won't regret it.For those who like dumb shit club songs,go download Nelly's new album and give this mixtape a miss.Another reason why you should at least give RW a try is because dude's a hardworking man; he actually included in the mixtape: the 5 songs,the lyrics,cover artwork,notes about the songs,the original works,RW's biography,RW's links, preview of his upcoming mixtape,link to feedback,AND a subscription.ALL FOR FREE. Respect,homie.

I Can Ride My Bike With No Handlebars

Something refreshing.Thanks to Jin Heezy for posting the link to this vid.

Flobots-Handlebars

I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handlebars
No handlebars

I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handlebars
No handlebars

Look at me, look at me
hands in the air like it's good to be
ALIVE
and I'm a famous rapper
even when the paths're all crookedy
I can show you how to do-si-do
I can show you how to scratch a record
I can take apart the remote control
And I can almost put it back together
I can tie a knot in a cherry stem
I can tell you about Leif Ericson
I know all the words to "De Colores"
And "I'm Proud to be an American"
Me and my friend saw a platypus
Me and my friend made a comic book
And guess how long it took
I can do anything that I want cuz, look:

I can keep rhythm with no metronome
No metronome
No metronome

I can see your face on the telephone
On the telephone
On the telephone

Look at me
Look at me
Just called to say that it's good to be
ALIVE
In such a small world
All curled up with a book to read
I can make money open up a thrift store
I can make a living off a magazine
I can design an engine sixty four
Miles to a gallon of gasoline
I can make new antibiotics
I can make computers survive aquatic conditions
I know how to run a business
And I can make you wanna buy a product
Movers shakers and producers
Me and my friends understand the future
I see the strings that control the systems
I can do anything with no assistance
I can lead a nation with a microphone
With a microphone
With a microphone
I can split the atoms of a molecule
Of a molecule
Of a molecule

Look at me
Look at me
Driving and I won't stop
And it feels so good to be
Alive and on top
My reach is global
My tower secure
My cause is noble
My power is pure
I can hand out a million vaccinations
Or let'em all die in exasperation
Have'em all healed of their lacerations
Have'em all killed by assassination
I can make anybody go to prison
Just because I don't like'em and
I can do anything with no permission
I have it all under my command
I can guide a missile by satellite
By satellite
By satellite
and I can hit a target through a telescope
Through a telescope
Through a telescope
and I can end the planet in a holocaust
In a holocaust
In a holocaust
In a holocaust
In a holocaust
In a holocaust

I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handle bars
No handlebars

I can ride my bike with no handlebars
No handlebars
No handlebars

The Hit Up For Download!

Just put The Hit up for download at drop.io , (thanks to rhymeweaver for the recommendation) just click the link,and then click save to download the song to your pc.Been getting some positive comments in my friendster and msn on the song,thanks for the words of encouragement y'all.By the way,check out malaysianemcee's interview with the genius beatmaker/partner-in-rhyme of The Hit,Decipher where he talks about his bio,his personal achievements,and the East Malaysian Hip Hop scene,which I was lucky enough to witness first-hand.Check it out.And download my shit.BOO YAH!!

Putting the 'MC' in Da Random MC

The Hit-Decipher and Da Random MC
beats produced by:Decipher
lyrics:Chris Pereira,Chow Jia Long

[Da Random MC]
first verse,first line, that's the hardest to write
need some ins-pi-ra-tion,man that's the hardest to find
I need a miracle,like giving sight to the blind
that incite reactions,like a jerk to the spine
okayyy,finally I got the first line finished,
now what am I gon' do bout the next five minutes?
should I be pissed Off and shit On rappers wit wack flows?
or maybe I should just cool Down,lighten Up, and make my track glow?
should I talk about your skills, or rather the lack of it
should I pick your peabrains and be John Malkovich?
you Myspace thugs and killers are real like counterfeits
every shitty line you throw against me I will counter it
you better off retiring with a fatass wife and rounder kids
your don't want no beef wit me,I'm the Quaterpounder,bitch
man I could do this all day and still not break a sweat
but do I really wanna waste time dissing nameless cats?

[Decipher]
Yo test your elements,step out of the water,
out of the pan and into the fire,
all hells loose,and your the one with the noose,
praying to the messiah,crying your his messenger,
only now you believe,when your on your cracked knees,
the deities would be laughing tears on these sleeves,
face the facts, retire now
and be safe from the backlash,
gone are the days of laughs n fake hugs,
we cleaning up shop, no bones under the rugs,
if we bumpin now, its only with shoulder shrugs,
nah I ain't stoned with herbs,
I get high on my own supply of written verbs.
I am what you've heard,
when your best 16 passes my wackest line,
holla at ya boi,till then,pretend that you know,
tell your posse and your family how tight you could have flowed with me

Finally!!!For all the millions!!!!and millions!!!of Da Random MC's fans in this arena,Da Random MC has COME BACK to Ipoh,and will be shaking all y'all hands,turn it sideways,shine it up real nice,and stick it up - your Candy Ass!!!IF YOU SMELL!!!~!!

Ya.Anyhoo.

For those who wanna know,I'm currently doing my industrial training/internship in the Veterinary Research Institute in Ipoh.For those who wanna make jokes about animals,sex,fingers and anal probes,NO,I'm just working in the Biochemical Department(However,I heard another trainee there that those in some other department are required to obtain the goat's dung for dilution and analysis,and you get it by sticking your finger in the rectum and pulling that shit out,fo'real).Everyday I run various tests and analysis on the protein,lipid,moisture,sugar content in feeds and pellets.When I'm not doing that,I would be preparing and running ELISA, or Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays to test for levels of antibodies in goat serum,or doing dialysis of antigens for purification purposes.Some days I would be doing extraction and purification of DNA from bacteria,then cutting of the genomic sequence using restriction enzymes,let it undergo polymerase chain reaction,then do an electrolysis for viewing of DNA bands and separation,and taking UV light photos of said bands.And also cloning of bacteria and plasmids and constructing a gene library.And then some.

But that's not what I wanna say in this post.Before I left K.K.,Sabah for Ipoh,I had the chance to meet up with a music producer residing in K.K. who goes by the name of Chris Pereira a.k.a. Decipher (check out his resume in his blog),an experienced rapper and helluva producer and a super duper nice guy (he looks stern,but is actually goofy as hell,LOL don't whack me man)who's been in the local music scene for quite some time.Actually he was in my friendster's friendlist for awhile,just that I only got to contact him 3 WEEKS before I leave for Ipoh.Which is something that I deeply regret because Decipher is like one of the few people that I can discuss hip hop with,since most people around me thinks that Jay Chou is the King of Everything Hip Hop In This World.Therefore,our first conversation revolved around things like The L.O.X,Primo,Big Pun,Styles P,etc.And talks of collaboration.However,that time I was having my Final Exam(the last Finals that I would ever have in my life,in fact)so I could not find time to hang out in his studio.by the time I gau dim all my stuff,including a trip to Sipadan (Which I will blog about it later),I only have two weeks time to meet him.Minus the days that I need to pack my stuff and luggage and parcels for Seamail and handing up of my dissertation and forms and shiznit,it was evident that time was not on my side.But somehow or rather I did finally managed to find time to go to his studio to hang out,write some lyrics,record a couple of tracks,met a gangsta-lean posse,took a few photos,and smoked some crack.The last one was a joke.I will be blogging about my experiences with Decipher in a few more posts since my online time is limited(actually its the moolah in my wallet that's limited,but you'll get my drift).However,I'm glad to say that I finally received the song I did with Decipher through email,and I had already uploaded it to imeem for you all to enjoy (or hate).This is the second track that I had with Decipher,where I took the first verse with him taking the second.The chorus is left blank for now,I seriously have no idea on what to do with it,I think when Decipher's in the mood he'll do something about it,lol.BTW,mad love to him for allowing me to hang out in his studio,for fetching me,for letting me flow over his beats,for letting me record in his studio,for teaching me stuff on how to produce a track,and for being a really good friend.and for giving me a new nickname:The Dragon.For real.I'll see you soon bro.Take care.And congrats on your engagement,may you have a lifetime of happiness with your girl!

p.s:comments and opinions on the song are welcomed,no matter good or bad,I will take it with a pinch of salt and a keg of beer,then piss it all out and will forget about it.No seriously would love anyone who is still reading this blog to comment on the song.Or maybe I'll take it to emceedavid for a review and get a smackdown from him.Anyway,this is my FIRST 'real' song,my SECOND recording in a studio,my THIRD attempt at recording a song (first was with HTLAN),and the FOURTH whatever of something-nothing.So there.Therefore,this signals the long road ahead of me,room for improvement,and most of all,proving that the 'MC' in my name is worth a lil' something.woot woot.

Weaving Rhymes

Alllll righty then..sorry RW I know this is a bit overdue,haha, but allow me to introduce you to a homie of mine,who goes by the name of The Rhymeweaver, I won't go into details about his info,you can get more of that from his page. I knew him in an online hip hop forum awhile back,and he shared some of his experiences and knowledge in recording and rhymes and songs-making and how to get fly bitches and drop fools.Joking on the last two.Anyway,he had an album called Hymns of Wrath & Passion (you can read about fellow emcee emcee david's review of his album here), and will be getting his mixtape out sometime soon.

There are several tracks that are released as a sneak preview to the public on his website, consisting of two audios and a video. One of the songs is Get Filled, a party track featuring his partner-in-crime The I.R.V. of his group Flow Finesse. At first I thought it weird for RW to release a club banger, since his other songs dealt with issues you would be hard-pressed to bump your head in a club to, but then versatility is something not many emcees can boast about,so I guess its all good.By the way,Get Filled reminds me of another wicked track,Return of the Tres by Delinquent Habits, which is also a fucking dope song (I really need to brush up on my adjectives,fuck it),man the Latinos really know how to throw gangsta parties.Anyway,throughout the song there are some clever metaphors and punchlines (to the average song listeners,YES,rap are about things like these,among other shiznit such as multi-syllabic rhymes,internal rhymes,flows,creative story telling,witty humor,serious issues,social causes,voicing for the oppressed,to delivery to breath control to pronunciation.But that's another story for another day.),the first line will make you prick up your ears ("Yo I pound mics like sterling",get it?pound?sterling?no?),however IMHO I think the I.R.V.'s pronunciation could be improved since I can't really listen to what he is saying,but besides that its not bad.Go to his page and check it out.

Another song is Forbidden Verses, which is about a traditional Malay black magic practice known as santau (What,no toyol?the little green man,not Khir Toyo), you can get more info on this forbidden art on his page.The first time I played this song,it was four in the morning.I was alone in my room, and the whole house was asleep,lights all turned off.I finished listening to the first verse,and feeling a wee teeny little bit sikit sikit eerie,decided to turn it off and go straight to bed.Thanks RW for the fright night.This is the reason why Asian ghost movies are so much more scarier,they are sooooo much closer to home.So if you are sitting in front of a window like I am,take a look outside.Anything there?No?You really sure that's a twig?Not fingers?OK I'm scaring myself so I'll just end here.

"You called me ignorant?"

Check this clip out,where a British woman called Busta Rhymes "ignorant" for ignoring her requests to "com hear haf a feitou!!com hear haf a feitou!".Bussa Bus was about to go up his bus (hey a pun!) when he overheard that remark,paused in his tracks,turn around,look her in the face,and gave her a piece of his mind.Sweeeet...Woo Hah!!

Furiuz Styles-Kepala batu

This is dope.

WTF?!!?!?!!

That's the word that came to my mind when I first heard the classic line from this song off his Capital Punishment album by Big Pun.I swear, I nearly flipped when I heard that line :"Dead in the middle of Little Italy / little did we know that we riddled some middlemen who didn't do diddily".My jaw dropped.I had to press pause,rewind back a lil' bit,and listen closely again.4 times.WTFZOMGKNNBCCBTNF.How could anyone string words together like that so seamlessly,spit it so effortlessly, and made it sound so dope?And his weight was like,what,500 freakin pounds?!I don't even have any idea how much is that in kilograms.Big Moon Dawg,R.I.P.

Tale of Two Jins

Found this on emceedavid's blog.Check out the look on hitz.fm's Jin's face after Jin Tha MC was done with him.When Jin Tha MC spits ‘we not related,this is what i do for fun,your girl came wit one jin,now she’s leaving with the other one’ it was like ooooooooohhh..

Keeping it Gangsta

One said that "I was an O.G. in the hood before I turn 22" on his debut album,The Documentary.
The other was already an O.G. when he was in N.W.A, certified double O.G. when he went solo,and became a triple O.G. when he formed Westside Connection and asked the East Coast to Bow Down.
XXL June 2008,with two of my favourite rappers out of Cali,The Game and Ice Cube holding down the Left Coast.Get ready to throw your dubs up,cos' you know it ain't nothin' but a gangsta paaartyy!!

Akon, T-Pain & Snoop Dogg Cartoon Video

Kudos to whoever did this.Damn hilarious,and yes,I hate sohai robotic vocal synthesizers.Well except in Kanye's Stronger.

The Bar Is THIS High

For all aspiring emcees, wannabe emcees, already emcees, lazy-pop-music-making emcees,take out your lil' book of rhymes, flip that shit open,and compare your lines and lines of lyrics against the ones below.If you love hip hop,anything less would be uncivilized,and you can just go shave your beard,wash your face,tear off the pages of shit which you call lyrics that you wrote,and start over again.The upper echelons of superb battle rap lyricism came from a then-unknown young white rapper's first album,Infinite in 1996.

313-Eminem feat. Eye-Kyu

[Eminem]
Now what you know about a sweet MC, from the 313
None of these skills you 'bout to see come free
So you wanna be a sweet MC, you gotta become me
If you ever wanna be one see

[Eye-Kyu]
Yo some people say I'm whack, now if that's right
I'm the freshest whack MC that you ever heard, in your lifetime
My slick accapella sounds clever with the beats
Boy I'm the deepest thing since potholes to ever hit the streets
Forgot a gold digger's succubus, my souls thick with ruggedness
With the mic I'm like a dyke, can't no nigga fuck with this
I got more Different Strokes than Philip Drummound
On open mic I bone your women just to keep my lyrics coming (bitch)
We elevated to new heights premeditated
Let it be that I stated they hate it now that they see that I made it
The escalated can be put to the test of greatness
Snatch the heart from MC's and I ate it
So I take it that's the reason I'm hated
To represent my temperment
If rap was a dick all you so called hard MC's would not be impotent
But pimping it, and acting like you could rock a show (so)
Harder than LL's Rock the Bells, but you is a ho (now)
Everything that you collaborate I lacerate
My rhymes they keep coming like nympho maniacs that masturbate
At a faster rate, yeah I got something for your ass to hate
I blasterate, and have you all running master gates
And as for face clutching and touching the flows
I got them open like marijuana smoke up in your nose
Bucking these hoes, I got that shit down to a science
Leaving them hot and bothered, turned on like an appliance
Defiance, no we won't have that
You want your shit to blow up?
Well I'ma stuff some dynamite in your ass crack
And blast that shit to kingdom come
Then bring them some of this real hip-hop
I drop beats and you ain't singing or gonna do a thing about
And you all knew from Meeko
That you couldn't hold your own with the strength of Lou Forigno
So stop that bullshit and flow
Yo, you need to come with the real skills, and act like you know

Chorus

[Eminem]
So what, you know about a sweet MC, in the 313
You don't know shit so when you see one flee
You can be Run-D, you'll never beat the MC
I'll stop the alphabet at S and got it down to a T
I'm sure your bound to agree, a sweet MC crashes the spot
I'll make the roof hot like I was Rock Master Scott
Your ass forgot, so just in case you don't remember me
I'll run your brain around the block to jog your fucking memory
It's either them or me man, kill or be killed
You will and be sealed your casket closed you still gonna be billed
My facilities filled with fans, packed to capacity
I'll send a rapper back with the crack of his ass shitty
If he's acting soft and he cowers
He better come cleaner then Jay Rue jacking off when he showers
You flowers got no clout with a thing
You could date a stick of dynamite and wouldn't go out with a bang
I showered the slang, simple as A,B,C's
Skip over the D's and rock the microphone with E's
Dethrone MC's and I'ma max alone
Relax your dome like a solo from a saxophone
So facts are known, writers get treated with shocks
I rock a beat harder then you could beat it with rocks
I'm greeted with flocks, of fellow follower's singers
You couldn't make the fans throw up their hands if they swallowed their fingers
But you can bring yours let's see what you got
But don't front and never try to be what you're not
'cause you can be quick, jump the candlestick, burn your back
And fuck Jill on a hill, but you still ain't Jack

Chorus

hip hop lives

Ok, this album might have dropped a few eons ago,but just to give my new blog a fresh start,I say what the heck, and let the Blastmaster KRS-One show you (us?) new cats how to do it.