Jul 112008

Old School Friday – Old School Hip Hop

How much fun is this?! I love Hip-Hop…always have, always will (most likely). There is something about lyrically rhyming, dope beats, and the swagger that just gets me pumped. I grew up with it, I have lived through the highs and lows, and I, just like Hip-Hop, have had my share of disappointments. But there are always those moments that we celebrate; when things seem the darkest, something comes along and reminds us why we attached ourselves to this art in the first place. I guess that’s why I will never let it go.

Props to Lyte…

MC Lyte – Paper Thin
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on May 31, 2007 by RhinoEntertainment

Hell, my moms even liked this song…

EPMD – You Gots To Chill
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on September 10, 2007 by nadouble75

ClnMike

EPMD
They were one of my favorites!

Good choices

regina

Great picks! And props to LYTE is right!! I was going to post her but I felt that bloggers wouldn't be ready to hear "Ruff Neck" on my blog!! That was my favorite Mc Lyte song!
have a great weekend!

freshandfab

todays theme is great....loved it, great choices girl

have a nice weekend

Sharon

MC Lyte one of the best female MC's now doing over at BET narrating shows.

Who didn't like You Gots to Chill?

Have a good weekend.

Danielle

Love M.C. Lyte.

Great theme for this week. I am having a blast.

Have a great weekend.

In light and love

Danielle

Sheliza

You just took me back (way back) to my High School days!!

Vivrant Thang

You Gots To Chill is a popular choice today....as is Lyte. I'm not mad about either one :mrgreen:

Lyte still got it all these years later. You know it's old school when he said you got this bad Jetta. Whattt! Jettas used to be the ish back in the day!

Happy OSF Marvalus!

Danielle

Awwwwww shoot! You did not post "Paper Thin." Lyte is my girl. Always has been and will be. People just don't even know how skilled she was. Folks talk about Salt n Pepa all the time, but Lyte brought the serious flow.

Eric & Parish Making Dollars! I remember the first time I saw this video and loved them immediately. I loved the whole Business theme of their albums.

Great stuff Marva! I'm on vacation, but had to check in on this meme. :wink:

Kim

I loved MC Lyte! Those were the days when a sista could rhyme and not have to talk about sexing some dude or be half naked to sell or get respect! I keep waiting for the next female rapper....

Quick

I didn't know i was called...you gots to chill! But i hear this song all the time;

sHaE-sHaE

MC Lyte just makes you want to get up and either rhyme or dance. I love how she transitioned from the B-Girl to grown woman look too.

MrsGrapevine

We had the Lyte tape, as well. Mc Lyte was the pioneer.I knew when I came to his blog I was going to get something good.

A Voice From the Battlefield

Loved it! Great picks :grin:

Kreative Talk

I thought about posting Lyte, but...Happy OSF! Enjoy the weekend!

Believer 1964

I don't know either song or artist. I was probably jammin’ to another genre at that particular time. Thanks for the introduction though!