Archive for October, 2009

THE BERRICS HIP HOP HISTORY 101:ITS A BIG DADDY THING

Posted by Dante Ross on October 8th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

Check out me waxing poetic about Big Daddy Kane…he is my all time favorite rapper…thats right I said it!

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JEN LU GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Posted by Dante Ross on October 8th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

Peep Jens site it’s unreal and she is fing cool! Great designer and a cool chick!
http://jen.lu/

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WAS DOG A DOUGNUT:CAT STEVENS GOES ELECTRO

Posted by Dante Ross on October 8th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

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Another left field Electro jumpoff from a unlikely source Cat Stevens aka Yusef Islam. This joint was a staple for Bambatta and the pioneers of the culture of HipHop. KMD and there cohorts the Brand Nubians and LONS and the Lost Boys later  used this as well as a few others. This joint was also [...]

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WHY:CARLY SIMON Ft CHIC

Posted by Dante Ross on October 7th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

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My cyber pal Ica ( Pronounced Eyeca) sent me this I never knew who did this record and I always loved it,it’s so 80’s electro and so soulful and funky. Me I am a big fan of anything digital/artificial(Drum machines) that end up being incorporated in to something funky and soulful ( Thomas Dolby,Gary Numan)  [...]

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MY BORNDAY ONCE AGAIN…I’M NOW OFFICALLY THE OLDEST COOL GUY IN THE WORLD BESIDES FUTURA AND HAZE

Posted by Dante Ross on October 7th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

My birthday….and Spectors…we have had a ton of these been doing em together since my early 20’s…..Should be fun my all time favorite DJ and long time friend Stretch Armstrong DJayin as per my request should be fun to say the least!
Crazy ass year lost a lot of close friends, made a few new ones [...]

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RAP IS OUT OF CONTROL…….

Posted by Dante Ross on October 3rd, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

MTV Shows
http://nahright.com/news/2009/10/02/video-hottest-mc-in-the-game-6-gucci-mane/
Man this is proof that rap currently resides in the toilet bowl…..Gucci Man is embarrassing to me it’s like dude people are laughing at not with…..Who r these dudes on the round table….dukes the regression in rap continues and these cats are cosigning it….Gucci’s appeal to white hipsters is borderline racist like look at [...]

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THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND WAVING BYE BYE

Posted by Dante Ross on October 3rd, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

Recently I have had to face the uncomfortable task of confronting elements of my life that I no longer want to be associated with. I have tried tremendously to project positivity to the world while often having a sour disposition, a juxtaposition that is complicated and bothersome even for myself. I was reminded of a [...]

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VINTAGE PROKEDS AD’S

Posted by Dante Ross on October 3rd, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

My manSlosberg sent me these today there super dope….whats upwith that Royal Tennis shoe in the 2nd clip those need to come back there fire…..

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SIGGI EGGERTSON: A GROWING PILE OF WORK

Posted by Dante Ross on October 3rd, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

A Growing Pile of Work from Siggi Eggertsson on Vimeo.
This is simply amazing check this out my intern put me up on this don’t know much about it other than visually it’s compelling

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THE REAL FREEWAY RICKY ROSS AND THE CONTRAGATE STORY.

Posted by Dante Ross on October 1st, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

Ricky Ross is one of the most compelling people in the history of the dope game. He directly was a link between Contra Gate, Oliver North and the dope trade in South Central Los Angeles. Though many of his actions were irreprehensible he is a amazingly intriguing person. Much like Gary Webb the person who [...]

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