Comments on: Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, The "L" Brothers, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5,The Funky 4 Plus 1 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Al Corrupt http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1363060 Al Corrupt Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1363060 Thanks again. Keep 'em coming. Thanks again. Keep ‘em coming.

]]> By: wibbled_pig http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362890 wibbled_pig Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362890  Been enjoying this myself, stuff from when I was a wee tot.  Been enjoying this myself, stuff from when I was a wee tot.

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362850 noah django Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362850 Man, that first break is hitting!  The distortion from the live sound/crappy recording actually makes the bass sound better (and probably by design, no doubt.)  It sounds familiar when the synth bit comes in, but I can't place it.  Dexter Wansell?  Anyone know? edit: found reference to it in the YT comments. It is a group called Manzel's "Space Funk." and yes, the bass on the battle tape is far superior to the original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LJKlY7E8OU Man, that first break is hitting!  The distortion from the live sound/crappy recording actually makes the bass sound better (and probably by design, no doubt.)  It sounds familiar when the synth bit comes in, but I can’t place it.  Dexter Wansell?  Anyone know?

edit: found reference to it in the YT comments. It is a group called Manzel’s “Space Funk.” and yes, the bass on the battle tape is far superior to the original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LJKlY7E8OU

]]> By: Incipient Madness http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362805 Incipient Madness Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362805  Gotta say I love this. Puts it all in perspective. Kids bused in from the freedmen's settlement used to play all this stuff in the central mall at my huuuge high school in the NW Houston area. Real black cowboys from the edge of the county used to do a boot scoot two-step to Grandmaster Flash and Mellie Mel . I was beginning to take an interest in this music and study its history. But soon hip-hop became the preferred music of white upper class jocks. So I abandoned the project of learning about this music. I was solid working class, and relied on the Nerd/Stoner/Freak alliance for protection. I am happy that I now get to learn about the history of this music. BTW, I think a good solution to bullying is to have HUGE high schools, 3000+ students. Everyone can find a coalition or tribe strong enough to protect them.  Gotta say I love this. Puts it all in perspective. Kids bused in from the freedmen’s settlement used to play all this stuff in the central mall at my huuuge high school in the NW Houston area. Real black cowboys from the edge of the county used to do a boot scoot two-step to Grandmaster Flash and Mellie Mel . I was beginning to take an interest in this music and study its history. But soon hip-hop became the preferred music of white upper class jocks. So I abandoned the project of learning about this music. I was solid working class, and relied on the Nerd/Stoner/Freak alliance for protection. I am happy that I now get to learn about the history of this music.

BTW, I think a good solution to bullying is to have HUGE high schools, 3000+ students. Everyone can find a coalition or tribe strong enough to protect them.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362802 Halloween_Jack Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362802  Ut! Apparently, like Kid Creole, shared a stage name with a much-better-known artist.  Ut! Apparently, like Kid Creole, shared a stage name with a much-better-known artist.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362800 Halloween_Jack Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362800 Wait--<i>that</i> Jazzy Jeff? Yo homes, to Bel-Air! Wait–that Jazzy Jeff? Yo homes, to Bel-Air!

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362628 gwailo_joe Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362628 Classic.  The L Brothers have some seriously dope beats...but GF has that polished flow.  All good... Classic.  The L Brothers have some seriously dope beats…but GF has that polished flow.  All good…

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362621 gwailo_joe Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362621 Here to chime in with my Respect for the historical revelation: 'keep on, ya don't stop...' Here to chime in with my Respect for the historical revelation: ‘keep on, ya don’t stop…’

]]> By: Ed Piskor http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362187 Ed Piskor Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362187  Ohh. another one. The L Brothers vs. Kool Herc and the Herculords. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDsd8j41ts  Ohh. another one. The L Brothers vs. Kool Herc and the Herculords. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDsd8j41ts

]]> By: Ed Piskor http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362181 Ed Piskor Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362181 Here's a recording of Grandmaster Flash and his guys from 1978. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWBucLnKRZU Here’s a recording of Grandmaster Flash and his guys from 1978. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWBucLnKRZU

]]> By: Elijah http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362140 Elijah Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362140 Love love _love_ this series.  One of the best things I've seen done with a comic format ever. Love love _love_ this series.  One of the best things I’ve seen done with a comic format ever.

]]> By: John Young http://boingboing.net/2012/03/06/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree-9.html#comment-1362130 John Young Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146981#comment-1362130 This series is the best thing on the internet. Thanks, BoingBoing! This series is the best thing on the internet. Thanks, BoingBoing!

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