RiFF RaFF & The Politics of Cultural Irony In Post-Swag Hip Hop
The first time I encountered RiFF RaFF was through a link on Twitter about a year and a half ago. I clicked it and came across a YouTube video entitled “Versace Python Freestyle.” Versace Python Freestyle? Versace Python Freestyle. The video commences slowly panning across a desk covered with your typical cliché hip hop fodder- gold chains, rubber banded stacks and cocaine, but amongst it all sits a python. A fucking python. This is the world of RiFF RaFF, a.k.a. Jody Highroller, a.k.a. Blueberry Jones, a.k.a. the inventor of “tannicure” (tanning+manicure) – an infinite sea of non sequiturs, absurdist…
B.o.B vs. Ebro & Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97
Oh boy, Hot 97 and B.o.B get into over musical tastes and differences about B.o.B’s music. I’m just now watching this so I can’t provide full commentary but Ebro, from what I’ve seen, make good points. I can say that B.o.B does have a mix of pop and hip hop records. He has never been one to stay in one genre or stick with one sound.
Mr Cee Talks Being Arrested For Male Prostitute & Claims He’s Not Gay
Mr. Cee addresses his recent arrest for soliciting a male prostitute. Here is the full interview conducted on Hot 97. Head over to our YouTube channel to hear our thoughts on Mr. Cee’s arrest and this interview.
Video: Consequence Confronted By Joe Budden
S/O to @MattaAbraham on twitter for sending this over to us. Joe Budden confronts Consequence about his words which according to Consequence, is “nothing” and “whatever” and that he fell for “gas”. Consequence alleges via Twitter that this was edited in a certain way and that he was being calm to avoid a “blitz”. I wasn’t there so I can’t speak to that. Either way, this may or may not be the end of this whole situation. “Everybody enjoy their day.” – Joe Budden
Ebro of Hot 97 Says Underground Hip Hop Are the Minor Leagues
Apparently this didn’t over well with Sean Price and this is what he had to say: @Rosenbergradio yo!!! Ok ok ok I just saw that clip with Ebro talking his shit its cool but if u mean I’m minor league because I’m not being played on on his [statation]. know what It was disrespectful @Rosenbergradio see what I was talking bout and now you turned into one of em FAM I’m done no more TALK. Red and meth don’t get radio play are they minor leaguers? Memphis Bleek don’t get radio play is he a minor leaguer. Yeah that shit…
