DJ Tribute: This is for You! A Video Graphic Novel Salute to Deejays, Emcees, & Hip-Hop

NOTE: This blog post is a tribute and is presented in two parts: first part is the words themselves and the second is the attached video created by yours truly! This video is my humble attempt to do true DJs justice. By no means am I an inspiring DJ, video director, or what have you...I am a Hip Hop Head and B-Boy from the gate, who loves Hip-Hop and wants to do his part in keeping the culture relevant! Enjoy this Tribute!



This is for you, you, you, you, and especially you! I want to send a special shout out to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Me and Jeff go way back to our old head Philly days. He may not remember me but I remember him & all the times I’ve seen him rock a party either at Central HS, USA Skating Rink (Roosevelt Blvd), or just rocking out in someone’s house/basement (I was that young buol B-Boy that was a local [Logan] pause tape DJ that hung around MC Parry P). DJ Jazzy Jeff is all Philly and we SALUTE you homie. I also want to shout out DJ Scratch! Scratch has educated the masses on a daily basis by way of Twitter and Facebook but I don’t believe he has ever been thanked; “Thank you Scratch!” He also deserves a HUGE SHOUT and BIG UP for ScratchVison.com! This is a place where lovers of Hip-Hop and true DJs can connect & build, learn & educate,  and breathe & have fun! DJ Scratch has brought us the imagery to go with the sounds of, via Scratch Vision, DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent), DJ Kid Capri 262 Beats (The Spectacular), DJ SNS (The Iconic), and the “Ladies First Weekend!” That was a special event for me; this is where I connected with the Queen (DJ Queen of Spades)...A special shout out also goes to DJ Queen of Spades! She showed me LOVE from the door! I appreciate the Love Sis! *Muah & a big hug*. Everyone, enjoy the Tribute...:



This is for my Real DJs!!!! (e.g. The ones that juggle, mix, scratch, etc...who makes music with their hands using the wheels of steel, the ones that don't just have the letter 'DJ' in their name [has a DJ in front of their name but doesn't even stand behind the tables in their own video...SMDH!), the ones that still break in that real hot authentic music, the ones who still make authentic mixtapes [if you're confused, you are not a real DJ]) 

This attached video mixtape is my humble tribute to the DeeJays and the Emcees in the only way I know how. I never claimed to be a DJ because I know I'm not. What you have here is an old head, B-Boy that loves his Hip-Hop Culture that dabbled in all the Elements of Hip-Hop and had a 'Jeffrey' brainstorm after being inspired by DJ Scratch's Tribute to Nas & ATCQ and DJ SNS’s killer ‘90s set on www.ScratchVision.com, and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s “Live At The Do-Over part 2.” Scratch has said numerous times that 1) we have to start paying tribute to our stars in Hip-Hop while they're still alive and 2) give your shit to DJs, they'll know if it's Hot. #Salute DJ Scratch!

This is for my brethren and sisters; my true Hip-Hop Headz (e.g. My people that viewed the MTV VMAs as a Sitcom, those who know term(s) Gazals, 80Belows, wheels of steel, fire, butta, nahmean (?), KRS-One, wack, PM Dawn, block parties, battle, Beef, Cipher, beatbox, vex, graffiti, B-Boy, B-Girl, those who will really listen to my mixtape and know at least 5 songs word-for-word, beginning-to-end; those who know what the Boom Bap is when they listen, those who can defend Hip-Hop to anyone who ask, the regular walks of life who would relish the opportunity to parlay with some of their stars!)

Question: why don't we have a network?



This is for the 85% (e.g. Those who listen to the radio only, those that misleads the misinformed & the uninformed, those who argue that Hip-Hop has evolved to what it is now???  Then the whole argument/debate revolves only around record sales and how much money they made)

This is for the 10% (e.g. HIP HOP NEVER STOPS! YOU CAN'T HAVE HER! WE’RE HERE! WHOEVER YOU PUT IN FRONT OF US IS GETTING "'MOWED' DOWN" [*PEEP THE QUOTES! PURE SATIRE!!! NO WAY I HAVE THE POWER OR MEANS TO INFLICT HARM ANYONE ON A MASSIVE SCALE OF 85% OF YOU DICKHEADS! IT'S JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH DIRECTED AT YOU AND YOUR WEAK, LAME ASS, SO-CALLED rappers and DJs, and so-called B-Boys & B-Girls.] WHOEVER/WHATEVER DRAGON YOU SIGN, THEY'LL BE BACK BECAUSE IT'S IN THEM TO SHINE ON OUR TEAM!)

This is for the 5% (e.g. Those who keep it 100%, those who know term(s) Gazals, 80Belows, wheels of steel, fire, butta, nahmean, KRS-One, wack, PM Dawn, block parties, battle, Beef, Cipher, beatbox, vex, graffiti, B-Boy, B-Girl, etc...; however, it all means nothing if we don't build that rapport/bond back. That kinship, that familia, that Cos Dos Nostros, that FAMILY! I know there are more of like minds out there! If you have the means...CHECK THAT! If you have the time; social media gave you the means! You may not know me but you may know "a regular" person as myself with a like thought process that could be connected to me and we can build a better BRIDGE and base, support freelance bloggers [like myself] & podcasts [like Where's My 40 Acres]; no media ties so we can keep it uncensored, 100% YOU, YOUR THOUGHTS)



This is for everyone trapped in the 85%, aka the Matrix, that want out: Swallow the right pill, research, support us freelance bloggers and podcasters that truly support & defend REAL Hip-Hop, stop buying that bullshit, and be more selective and bias! Those "other guys" doesn't need your help defending them. They got followers that won't let go so this isn't for them ANY WAY! We're here....

This is for the misinformed (e.g. The curious of Hip-Hop Culture and were led to the  Rap genre on any cities FM dial. *everyone trapped in the 85%*)



This is for the uninformed (e.g. The old head or someone who should know better who has been told the hottest shit is on the radio [any cities FM dial] & won't put the "work?" into finding and researching for good music. *everyone trapped in the 85%*)

I am 100% convinced we outnumber the 85%! So why are we not connected????

I'm here! Where are you? Get at me, let's parlay & build! Some of y'all know people that know people so, as consumers, let us remind and dictate to the industry what is HOT instead of it being the other way around! You can't be this content because I expect more from Hip-Hop as a culture! Let's support each other & make our presence known; Twitter is a beautiful thing!! But we got to support each other! There is no reason why we don’t follow each other on Twitter and/or Facebook bouncing ideas off of each other. The “Hip Hop Ain’t Lost” is raw, authentic, direct, unpolished, and brash...just what our culture needs, a kick in the ass! Support, Support, Support my blog (Hip Hop Ain’t Lost [I'm on Twitter: @Philly2AZ]), Scratch Vision Radio, Where’s My 40 Acres podcast, and those like us.



You don't have to agree with my shit or their shit but support! And then let's converse our dialogue and get the whole culture right! Our Culture is less than 40 years old; we can save HER! Then we can live in a world where Kool Herc is taken care of for Life, where Kool Herc,  Afrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Curtis Blow, Grandmaster Caz, Dougie Fresh will never pay to get into any show anywhere in the world (& anyone I forgot that’s deserving as a fore-father)! Hip-Hop is way better than that bullshit that’s out here now! AND IF THERE IS A RUMOR OR REAL EVENT PUBLICIZED  THAT SOULJA BOY HAD THE MONEY TO BUY A LEARJET FOR HIS B-DAY, THEN THERE IS DEFINITELY ENOUGH MONEY WHERE WE CAN ALL GET PAID AND EAT! LET'S START EMPLOYING OURSELVES!

Because I stand by my word and I want to keep it 100, "PLEASE Support my blog; my government name is Will and I APPROVE of this Message!" (To those who read my blogs will appreciate this with a good chuckle [LMAO])



What is it? What is the 2nd part of the Tribute: It’s a novice video graphic novel mixtape for you to enjoy. This mixtape is incomplete! There is a slew of old shit & new shit I didn't get too... I didn’t get to Random Axe, DeLa Soul, Native Tongue, Naughty, Rakim, Steady B, Cool C, E.S.T. Eminem, etc......I’ll get it on the next one! But I guarantee that you’ll be able to rock out though. I was a "'Pause Tape' Prince" back in the day, and with some pledge to knock off the dust and 2011 technology, I was able to create a mix that I'm proud of as a tribute! It's raw with mad mistakes but in this case, can I get some latitude? It's for the LOVE...
SALUTE



P.S. For those that will find some infinite bullshit to nit-pick & criticize; Let me rock! Or do better....What you scared....



RAP IS SOMETHING YOU DO, HIP-HOP IS SOMETHING YOU LIVE! 


...from the immortal words of Jean Grae, “SCRABBLEBEOTCH”


Salute
Philly aka Philly2AZ aka Mr. Who is That aka Mr. Pause Tape Prince


UNO

DJ Tribute: This is for You! A Video Graphic Novel Salute to Deejays, Emcees, & Hip-Hop

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