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SICK!!!]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#28 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#29 2. Pause- Jay Dee aka J Dilla
3. Shoulders & Arms- Tokyo Police Club
4. I'm A Be Me- Akello Uchenna
5. Melting Pot- Booker T.& The M.G's]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#29 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#27 2. Tokyo Police Club- Citizens of Tommorow
3. Razorlight- Rip it Up
4. Arcade Fire- Keep the Car Running
5. Modest Mouse- Fire it Up]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#27 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#26 http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#26 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#23
It all started for me around '88. I remember a classmate making me tapes of "By Any Means Necessary" and "Paid in Full", I was officially hooked after that.

Things have changed a lot since then. I remember buying Tribe's "The Low End Theory" and hearing Q-Tip say "Rap is not pop, if you call it that then stop" Well now it is a huge part of "pop" music and being a great (or even good) MC is no longer a requirement.

So I'm gonna break it down through the recent ages. Here's 3 of my favorite MCs from 3 decades of being a microphone fiend.

-Late 80's-

Rakim: First thing I heard: "I Ain't No Joke". Favorite track: it's a tie between "Microphone Fiend" and "No Omega"

Kool G Rap: First thing I heard and favorite track: "Streets of New York"

KRS-One: First thing I heard: "The Bridge is Over". Favorite track: "You Must Learn".

-The 90's-

Genius/GZA: First thing I heard: various appearances on "Enter the Wu-Tang" Favorite track: "Liquid Swords"

Nas: First thing I heard: his appearance on Main Source's "Live at The Barbeque". Favorite track: The World is Yours".

Jeru the Damaja: First thing I heard: his appearance on Gangstarr's "I'm the Man". Favorite track: "You Can't Stop the Prophet".

-2000 and beyond-

Talib Kweli: First thing I heard: Blackstar's "Definition". Favorite track: "Shock Body".

Aesop Rock: First thing I heard: "Coma". Favorite track: it's a tie between "Daylight" and "No Jumper Cables".

Vast Aire: First thing I heard: Cannibal Ox's: "Iron Galaxy". Favorite track: "Pegasus"

-Special Exception-

Not in the timeline because the first time I heard him was way back on "Peachfuzz". The next time I heard him was many moons later when he mysteriously returned rhyming behind a metal mask! I'm talking about my favorite, MF Doom.

An example from "Madvillainy"

"Yup, you know it, growing up too fast
Showing up to class with Moët in a flask
He ask the teacher if he leave will he pass
His girl is home alone he trying to get the .....
If you want to sip get a paper water fountain glass
How I'm 'posed to know where your mouth been last
Hands so fast he can out-spin the Flash
Known to smoke a whole mountain of hash to the ash
Boom-bash leave the room with the stash
Assume it's in a smash, Doom get the cash"

He came back through the underground on indie labels, under the radar making brilliant records for those who appreciate the true art of rhyming.

Creativity,innovation, something fresh and unique. Exactly what got me hooked back in the day and keeps me wanting more.]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#23 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#24
One afternoon working on some songs with Mills I brought up the idea and he helped me put it together. We tried to track it but neither of our voices fit the song.

You can write and record a great song in a day, you can waste lots of time on a piece of crap. I really like the words and the music for this track. Will it work as a song? Maybe, might take a few more years to find out so here's the words anyways:

Run down to the water
See the failing lights
Out on the pier
Catch the last boat
Into darkness, we disapear

Hair it floats
On this cold, November air
Says "don't let me fall"
Hold her close and see
We're almost there

Uptown towers glow
Their light it shines
On water below
Searching for our place
It won't be long
Until we're home]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#24 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#21
Much Love,

Jordan]]> http://jhodgsonmusic.com/news.html#21 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Shape of Breaks to come - J hodgson - News