Every Pistol Blaze...So I'm Hopin' that ya Brung One
I had my very own Cycos moment this week! Here’s what went down:
M.C. Coppin, bargain hunter that he is, bought a 12 Disc CD Changer for his truck that was an open box item. Inside the changer when he bought it was none other than a CD titled “Thundaground, Vol. 1.” M.C., who is allergic to rap music and blames it for almost as many things as our grandfathers blamed communism for, quickly turned the CD over to me for no cost.
While not quite as monumental a mistake as selling Manhattan to the White Man for $20 worth of trinkets, it appears M.C. handed over something of real value! The group which makes “Thundaground Vol. 1” is called the “Eve’nin Ridahz,” and they are one of Tampa’s hot up-and-coming young rap groups.
Thundaground Vol. 1 had a very noticeable disclaimer on the front that it was for “promotional use only.” I quickly discovered why when I put the CD on – the Eve'nin Ridahz had ripped beats from Lloyd Banks, Lil’ Jon, and many others and added their own lyrics to them, leading to one hot but very illegal album. Here are some of the things I gleaned from the group after listening to the CD a few times:
1. The Eve’nin Ridahz are quite powerful. In their own words, “This crew runs the city like Diddy.”
2. The Eve’nin Ridahz are also very popular. In fact they’re “well known through the 'hood – at EVERY drug scene.”
3. The Eve’nin Ridahz have mad pride for Dixie. As they say, “Shut yo’ mouth about the South.”
4. The Eve’nin Ridahz don’t care about being socially accepted or conforming their actions to the letter of the law. In their mind, “As long as money comin’, then f-ck the po-lice.”
I decided to inquire a little further. As I learned about the group from their website, www.241records.com, the Ridahz consists of four members: “J-Creek,” “Knife”……whoops, that’s “Nife,” Shime (pronounced “Shim,” not “Shyme”), and "Drizzle," who is "currently incarcerated." As their biography states:
“The Eve'nin Ridahz are true artists. Like Van Gogh used paint to create masterpieces that are admired centuries later, so too are the Eve'nin Ridahz using words to create lyrical masterpieces that will surely be adored now and for years to come. They truly are innovators and their music demonstrates the versatility of their art and shows that they indeed are masters of their art form…..In short, they are ready to rival the current Industry rap leaders and demonstrate their motto of ‘Doing It How It's Supposed To Be Done’….”
Amen to that, yo.
M.C. Coppin, bargain hunter that he is, bought a 12 Disc CD Changer for his truck that was an open box item. Inside the changer when he bought it was none other than a CD titled “Thundaground, Vol. 1.” M.C., who is allergic to rap music and blames it for almost as many things as our grandfathers blamed communism for, quickly turned the CD over to me for no cost.
While not quite as monumental a mistake as selling Manhattan to the White Man for $20 worth of trinkets, it appears M.C. handed over something of real value! The group which makes “Thundaground Vol. 1” is called the “Eve’nin Ridahz,” and they are one of Tampa’s hot up-and-coming young rap groups.
Thundaground Vol. 1 had a very noticeable disclaimer on the front that it was for “promotional use only.” I quickly discovered why when I put the CD on – the Eve'nin Ridahz had ripped beats from Lloyd Banks, Lil’ Jon, and many others and added their own lyrics to them, leading to one hot but very illegal album. Here are some of the things I gleaned from the group after listening to the CD a few times:
1. The Eve’nin Ridahz are quite powerful. In their own words, “This crew runs the city like Diddy.”
2. The Eve’nin Ridahz are also very popular. In fact they’re “well known through the 'hood – at EVERY drug scene.”
3. The Eve’nin Ridahz have mad pride for Dixie. As they say, “Shut yo’ mouth about the South.”
4. The Eve’nin Ridahz don’t care about being socially accepted or conforming their actions to the letter of the law. In their mind, “As long as money comin’, then f-ck the po-lice.”
I decided to inquire a little further. As I learned about the group from their website, www.241records.com, the Ridahz consists of four members: “J-Creek,” “Knife”……whoops, that’s “Nife,” Shime (pronounced “Shim,” not “Shyme”), and "Drizzle," who is "currently incarcerated." As their biography states:
“The Eve'nin Ridahz are true artists. Like Van Gogh used paint to create masterpieces that are admired centuries later, so too are the Eve'nin Ridahz using words to create lyrical masterpieces that will surely be adored now and for years to come. They truly are innovators and their music demonstrates the versatility of their art and shows that they indeed are masters of their art form…..In short, they are ready to rival the current Industry rap leaders and demonstrate their motto of ‘Doing It How It's Supposed To Be Done’….”
Amen to that, yo.
posted by TheRealDookie | 2:56 PM
2 Comments:
No. I blame the mexicans for everything. There is Rap I am no "allergic" to. I just preffer the rock and or roll.
Nicely done. A disclaimer to everyone out there -- M.C. is just kidding around, he has much respect for our neighbors to the South.
Or, in the words of a character in The Boondock Saints, "Oh....Well I'll have a Coke, then."
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