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When these kids first came straight outta Long Island in 1989, there was no such thing as ‘backpacker hip-hop’ or even really an ‘Underground’
Something this eccentric and funny (FBOW, hip-hop skits started here) didn’t even have an audience. It had to be built.
Posdnuos, Trugoy (RIP) and DJ Maseo created a whole new world with producer Prince Paul that we are still exploring today.
Give ‘em their flowers 💐
Three Feet High and Rising
De La Soul Is Dead
Buhloone Mindstate
Stakes Is High
“‘Catch me breathing on planes where the gangster‘s outdated/ Fuck being hard Posdnuos is complicated.’
This shit is GOLDEN. 🎶🎧
Feb 6, 2024
ever since this legendary oakland mc passed earlier this week, this has been on constant repeat. “light sleeper” alone could play on and on for the rest of my life and i wouldn’t be mad. elevated flow and creative cadences abound as the saucee nomad elevates beyond.
if you want more, go on youtube and watch him single handedly take on the entire hieroglyphics crew in one of the best battles hip-hop’s ever seen.
Nov 22, 2024
I don't know why Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede don't get more love when the subject of "golden age hip hop" comes up.
Dudes were from the heart of it all, the Boogie Down (in fact their producer Ski Beatz lived in the same building -- 1520 Sedgwick -- that Kool Herc had once lived in back in the day).
They invented their own lingo -- luchini = loot, jiggy vines = 70s style threads they were pioneering around the same time Digable and the Beasties were dressing that way, sugar dimes = hotties, Amaeret-tah = their beverage of choice, Hollywood = high life, etc.
They were obsessed with the 70s films Uptown Saturday Night and Cooley High, this pretty much formed the basis of their entire steez. The link here is to "Luchini" which is their anthem/best known track.
I've got a lot of time for this album three decades down the line. Dig the Marvin Gaye album cover pastiche too.
Apr 16, 2024
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zuck can suck it. also if you don’t open ig for a day or two, it will begin sending you random notifications unprompted lol
Mar 15, 2025
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when i worked at the Apple Store / Genius Bar in college, we were trained on "assuming positive intent" from customers and peers. at the time, when i was a shithead 20-year-old, i thought this phrase was such bullshit. of course i can tell when someone has malicious intent, why not respond in kind! but now that i'm a bit older, i've realized the real wisdom behind the idea "assume positive intent" is that, when faced with interpersonal conflict, it's better to take the path of least resistance and keep your cool.
for example, if i'm getting kind of annoyed with someone at work and i want to write a snarky email, i find it best to walk away from the keyboard and write my response when i'm feeling less activated.
the result is that i can feel good about how i handle my feelings, i reflect better on other people, and i'm being an actual grown up. ;~)
Feb 19, 2025