“Black the Ripper, a wee bit of rap in the morning wakes you up.”
Yesterday.
Kincasslagh Parish church, Donegal.
Father Pat was taking part in a live-stream at the empty church when he accidentally started playing a track by late British rapper Black the Ripper over the sound system.
Thanks John Gallen
Bono (left) and rapper DMX
Last night.
Speaking on N.O.R.E.’s Drink Champs podcast, [legendary New York rapper] DMX began to preview his new album. He’s got some notable guests, including Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, and Usher. Perhaps most surprising was when he proclaimed:
“I got Bono — the U2 n***a.”
…the Bono song is called “Skyscrapers.” “Shit’s crazy. It got a Miami feel to it,” DMX teased.
Of Bono’s part he said:
“All muthafuckas need to do is listen to it, and we good.”
Fair enough.
No need for the language.
DMX Says Bono Is On His New Album (Stereogum)
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‘Come to my gaff if you want a sausssy sandwich.’
Ste Brown – Noggin.
A rap tribute to Sallynoggin, County Dublin from one of its talented sons.
Preach.
Thanks Bebe.
Fairly convincing proof, in fairness, from actor and comedian Wes Tank that Dr Seuss lyrics work well as rap.
Here, he performs the progressively more tongue-twisting ‘Fox In Socks’ (1965) over beats from ‘What’s the Difference’ and ‘Let Me Ride’.
You (or indeed, your children) may also care for his versions of ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘The Lorax’.
Burn down private schools. pic.twitter.com/IjPRtZprKc
— The Man in the Black Pyjamas (@pyjamas_black) July 24, 2019
Versatile.
Gangstas, blunts and Junior Cup semi-final defeats.
“Safety Talk” – Given Radebe.
The winner of a recent safety song competition by SNC Lavelin to promote safety in the workplace.
(Thanks Anonymous Safety Advocate)
An extended clip from the HBO series The Defiant Ones tells the story of how a legendary collaboration between rap’s top producer and a white Detroit rapper began.
They throwin’ down.
Rob Reeves writes:
Myself and a friend Michael O’Connor are currently crossing the United States making films and playing music. We are two Meath men making documentaries, comedy sketches, street interviews and vlogs.
We have produced eight episodes in the first ten days and intend to continue this rate over the next eighty days.
Our trip will finish in Los Angeles and we will document every up and down along the way. We have a YouTube channel each (“robplonk” and “moogleguitar”) and a joint facebook page “Artshakk Uploaded“.
I would like to share our most recent video (above) in which I document a local rap battle on Union Square, NYC…
Bray rapper Leigh Michael pushes his multi syllabic rhyme schemes to the limit for your auditory delectation.
Previously: Decent Irish Rap
