Monthly Digest #7: November 2021
RIP Young Dolph, Rap Jeu "Westcoast", Berner, Curtis Harding, Rap Is Risen Book, Casey, Maxwell, Freestyle Fellowship, G-Side, BandGang Lonnie Bands, Snoop Dogg, Mobb Deep, Scarface, Witchdoctor, etc.
Welcome to the latest edition of my monthly digest where I share cool and interesting stuff I’ve been reading, watching or listening to lately, in English as usual and from now on in French (my native language) as well.
✍️ WRITINGS ✍️
RIP Young Dolph (1985-2021).
I wrote about him, his artistry and humor, and tried to process this tragedy for The Fader. I wish I didn’t have to write this.
Young Dolph was a Memphis star who never turned his back on his people. 🕊
We remember the life & career of an independent artist who operated on his own terms. RIP, Young Dolph.
Read more: bit.ly/3qMKnjy
We've covered Dolph a ton over the years. One of my favorites that feels eerie and tragic right now is this @HaroldBingo essay about why we need to give Dolph his flowers right now.
A 2015 piece from @Willydasquid when Dolph was just starting to break nationally, focused on how he embodied Memphis' rich musical history, and non-conformist streak.
Bay Area rapper/cannabis mogul BERNER (@berner415) sat down with Cabbages to discuss:
-how a cancer diagnosis sparked his new album GOTTI
-the political climate for cannabis legalization
-almost getting Jay-Z on his new album—with Memphis Bleek’s help
cabbageshiphop.com/berner-cabbage…
En 2021, le rap se lamente, et son écho est terrifiant.
La donne n’est pas nouvelle, mais elle n’était jusque-là pas une norme. Désormais, elle ne se cantonne plus à quelques rares exemples.
L’époque serait-elle à la tristesse ?
📝 @NicolasRoges
→ views.fr/2021/11/29/tou…
🗺Pour ce nouveau Moggopolis, @_JTumba & Sinixta du @dog_murder Magazine vous emmènent à Memphis ! Suivez-nous pour un tour d’horizon de sa scène Hip-Hop/Trap et de sa riche histoire.
Bonne balade et bonne écoute !
moggopoly.com/moggopolis-a-l…
Au fil d’une discographie impeccable tenant sur plusieurs décennies, Scarface a définitivement gravé son nom dans l’histoire du rap. À l’annonce de sa retraite faite cet automne, retour sur quelques morceaux marquants d’une légende.
📷 : Houston Chronicles
abcdrduson.com/articles/scarf…
Last month, Mobb Deep's "Hell on Earth" turned 25.
A look back at the Queens duo's 1996 classic: their evolution, influence, the beef with 'Pac and maybe the greatest Scarface sample of all-time.
By @IAmKinetik
This is the story of "To Whom It May Concern," the rap album that laid the foundation for underground hip-hop in 1991.
🖊 Huntsville, AL, a été durant la fin des années 2000 le berceau d’une scène foisonnante aux ambitions stellaires. Leurs figures de proue, le duo G-Side et l’équipe de prod des Block Beattaz, sont devenus des symboles de la ville. Voici leur histoire.
2gather.fr/2021/11/28/uns…
I wrote about @TheChopstars keeping DJ Screw’s legacy alive for The Chron🤘🏽📝
The peculiar story of how DJ Screw's Northside rivals went on to popularize his style and honor his legacy chron.com/culture/music/…
An interview with Band Gang Lonnie Bands about coming up in Detroit, dealing with the loss of family and friends, 2Pac and Teddy Pendergrass, and his latest, "Hard 2 Kill."
By @pinkbapestas
passionweiss.com/2021/11/17/the… @BgLonniekod
"I’m always classified as soul and gospel, but it feels like that’s just so somebody can package me and put me on a shelf..." - Curtis Harding talks his new album If Words Were Flowers right here: ow.ly/bwIn50GIb1j
Or grab your copy here: ow.ly/vEwf50GIb1k
(or both)
📚 BOOKS 📚
🎙️ PODCASTS 🎙️
🎶 C'était rap au programme ce mardi dans #Boomerang
@ATrapenard
recevait la rappeuse @Casey_Anfalsh
qui a repris l'un de ses titres "Rêves illimités"
Réécoutez son entretien : franceinter.fr/emissions/boom…
NO SKIPS WITH JINX AND SHEA 🗣🚫⏭
Ep 24: Snoop Dogg "Doggystyle" 🦴
We talk Snoop's unprecedented arrival into rap, Parliament Funkadelic, rapper endorsed drinks, and an argument breaks out over the best fictional dog of all time
LISTEN: open.spotify.com/episode/5BoxsH…
👀 VIDEOS 👀
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