Crymein was one of the original London Graffiti Character painters
starting out with Drome (R.I.P.) in South London, going on to paint
Airbrush T-shirts at the 1st London Hip-Hop Shop "4 Star General" on Carnaby St
where his talents were spotted by Public Enemy (he made an Airbrush
T-shirt for P.E. front man Chuck D), going on to work for Model company
Games Workshop. In the early 2000's he went digital working as in house
artist for the seminal Hip-Hop Magazine Undercover, which is where I first met him, as a journalist, and the result was the interview I did with him in Graphotism issue 35. Currently Crymein is a
working Tattooist, and recently he's been painting some of his trademark
burner characters around London.
King Sun - Mythological Rapper, 5%er, Zulu King, Battle Rapper & Hip-Hop Originator
(Rare Tracks & Interviews)
Although the Bronx was responsible for the 70's Foundation Park Jams, in the late 1980's Queens Hip-Hop artists seemed to seemed to be dominating a size-able chunk of the Hip-Hop landscape. Countering this was a slew of Boogie Down Bronxters like T-La Rock, B-Boy Records - B.D.P. (Boogie Down Productions), Dark Tall & Handsome, The Almighty Kay Gee (The Cold Crush Brothers), some came from original Zulu Nation member Jazzy J's Strong City imprint Bizzy B,Ultimate Force (Diamond D's 1st group) Freddy Foxx, and an artist called King Sun.
King Sun - D. Moët
Zakia Records era Press Shot
King Sun alongside his DJ D. Moët, was put on by Brooklyn super star DJ Cutmaster D.C., and got the duo signed to Zakia Records, the same label that signed Eric B & Rakim. King Sun - D. Moët's single Hey Love was a slowed down electro Cutmaster D.C. production and lyric heavy Mythological Rapper cemented their signing to major London based record label Profile, then home to Run DMC, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Special Ed, Sweet Tee, Dana Dane and several others.
Hip-Hop's In The House - Cut Master DC, Just-Ice, Dj Mix Master Ice (U.T.F.O.), Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Dave Funkenklein, Steady B, D-Moet, King Sun, & others circa ’90 from here
King Sun D Moët - Mythological Rapper
The Original Gods on the Mic: Rakim Allah, King Sun Born & foundation Italian B-Boy NextOne at The Zulu Nation Anniversary
King Sun XL Album (1989)
King Sun's 1st album on Profile XL featured Hey Love and several B-Boy classics, with King Sun Born kicking 5% knowledge and battle raps over production by Sun himself, The Hollywood Impact,The DJ Mark The 45 Kingand the support of a major label gained him new underground attention.
King Sun - On The Club Tip (Video)
Repping the 5% Nation in the Club
King Sun XL Album back
King Sun talks about the late X-Clan Member Professor X & early touring days
King Sun, DJ King Shameek & Def Jam/Rush Management CEO Russell Simmons
King Sun & The Hollywood Impact
King Sun recorded much of his music in New Jersey with New Jersey based super crew The Hollywood Impact which featured Producers, DJs & Dancers - Style, Dj King Shameek, Twin Hype, Brian Stroh, Tiny Rock, Just 2, Choice Brothers from the back of the Twin Hype 12" Do It To The Crowd also onProfile. Twin Hype feat. DJ King Shameek - For Those Who Like To Groove King Sun Cameo & DJ King Shameek cutting the f**k up!
King Sun's 2nd Album Righteous But Ruthless (1990)
King Sun's 2nd Album Righteous But Ruthless came out in 1990 in the centre of the Conscious Afrocentric Hip-Hop era, and is one of the strongest albums of that movement, and stood up along side groups like Public Enemy, X-Clan, Tragedy, Def Jef, Boogie Down Productions, Paris, Brand Nubian, YZ, Two Kings and A Cypher, and Poor Righteous Teachers. The album had solid production courtesy of super producer Tony D & New Jersey based crew The Hollywood Impact and production & ill cuts by Dj King Shameek. The album is much more knowledge led than XL, with Sun taking heads with lyrical swords, still with his unique story telling, repping New York to the hilt, battling wack MC's draped in 5% Wisdom. Poor Righteous Teachers feature as guests on the track The Gods Are Taking Heads, unusual in that time as "guest spots" were rare back then.
King Sun - Be Black
King Sun pumping Afrocentric teaching and bringing it to the many MC's and Hip-Hoppers who jumped over night onto the Conscious band wagon as a fashion, with his song Be Black, which is not unlike the 1960's commentary in Gil Scott Heron's song Brother.
King Sun Big Shots (Funk Master Flex Remix) An excellent example of King Sun's story telling rap style about the rise and fall of a New York Drug Lord remixed by then A&R DJ Funk Master Flex
After his second album he parted ways with Profile Records, but recorded several songs like the DJ Jazzy J produced Mr. Policeman, and recorded the Strictly Ghetto E.P. for Cold Chillin' Records in 1994. Unfortunately by that time the rot had set in at the once legendary label and it was not well promoted, Gza, then known as The Genius, Tragedy, Grand Daddy I.U. and many of the later Juice Crew members also suffered career woes at the label.
King Sun - Mr Policeman (rare demo tape)
King Sun Iron Hand Clan Interview
Discusses his association to original Wu-Tang members Rza - Prince Rakeem, Gza - Genius & Old Dirty Bastard - A-Son in Iron Hand Clan.
King Sun - Once Upon A Time (Cold Chillin' 1994)
From the Strictly Ghetto E.P. Not only a monster with the bars but physically a massive dude and well known for not shy to get it on, Sun has has had his fair share of beefs. As the story goes, King Sun, post-Profile was shopping demos to get a new deal. Ice Cube then Ceo of his Lench Mob Records received a Demo that from King Sun. In 1992, Ice Cube released Wicked, which King Sun believed was a bite of his Wicked hook from his Demo. The stories of King Sun trying to get at a Cube show in New York are legendary, and ended up on his the Ice Cube Diss - Suck No Dick. Cypress Hill also mentioned that episode in their No Rest For The Wicked Ice Cube Diss which was countered by Ice Cube and Westside Connection's Cypress Hill DissKing of the Hill.
Beef to the back, East Coast West Coast Unity Bobby Brown?, friend, WC (Westside Connection), King Sun & Ma$e?
King Sun (Sun Dullah)& DJ Doo Wop - New York Love (All Eyez On Sun) [2PAC DISS]
The East Coast/West Coast Beef brought King Sun with the heat and recorded 2 early dis records, but like fellow Bronx MC Tim Dog, who dissed N.W.A. DJ Quik and others, its all in Rap and has spent a lot of time on the "Left Coast".
King Sun on his dissing of 2Pac:"Ok, I was the first to respond with a diss record towards Tupac when he first dissed Tribe Called Quest at the Source Awards in '94. Since Tupac appeared on "California" wit Dre, I felt the need to respond wit "Califony" and derived the hook from the Die Hard movie when Bruce Willis was a cop from NY and had beef in Cali. Every time he killed an adversary his reply was "Yippie Kay Ya Mother Fucker."
The beat was produced by DJ Mark the 45 King and was cut up by Funk Master Flex in D&D Studios in Midtown Manhattan. Shout outs to Doug and Dave. I then allowed Doo Wop to put the song on his mixtape to generate a buzz. Tupac and I discussed the dis song after having Ice-T play it for Pac. We laughed together over the phone and Pac new it was nothing personal, but I had to rep NY to the fullest. Shout outs to Ice-T, who's like my older cousin from the Left Coast who has always held me down, to WC Crazy Toons, DJ Aladdin, DJ Pooh, Evil E and Hen G and Shawny Shawn.
Rest in peace Pac. Our love goes out to Mrs. Shakur. Tell BIG I said "Hold some equality for me and Lady Heron and be at the door with Jesus so we can get in!"
"Doo Wop played his record with King Sun on his critically acclaimed Summer Jam '96 mixtape. Doo Wop also goes at 2Pac & The Dogg Pound at the end of the tape. Notice how the mixtape only features East Coast artists. This was around the time of Hit' Em Up. According to DJ King Shameek, King Sun had also recorded another diss record titled "Don't Know How To A.C.T." directed at Westside Connection" - From CroatianRapper youtube
King Sun - Don't Know How To A.C.T. (2Pac/Westside Connection diss)
Sun goes in breaking down the So-Called "East Coast/West Coast Beef"
In the late 1990's Sun dropped several singles one with with Ice-T, and the others that ended up becoming the Say No More album in 1999, on his own Black Claw label. The album featured production from Louis Vega and cuts from DJ King Shameek.
King Sun - Spittin Fire Cuts by DJ King Shameek
King Sun - Funk Flex Freestyle from Funk Master Flex 60 Mins of Funk 3
Zulu Nation - Rock Steady Melle Mel, Busy Bee, King Sun, Kool Herc, Q-Unique, Crazy Legs and others King Sun is a regular at the Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary Jams in New York, and is always down to battle!
KRS & KING SUN @ ZULU NATION ANNIVERSARY 2003
BATTLE: King Sun & D.A. Smart VS Omar & Hazardous at the Zulu Nation 20th Anniversary 1994 http://90erhiphop.de King Sun Speaks Wisdom at Urban Underground
Swagger Rap Is Dead Part 4 - "The Winged People" (New Conscious Hip-Hop Videos)
DJ LORD JAZZ FEAT. AAROPHAT - EAGLE EYE
FROM DJ LORD JAZZ - "THE PLAIN
DEALER" PREMIUM RECORDS 2012 COP 'THE PLAIN DEALER' ON iTUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the... TWITTER: @djlordjazzlotug @Aarophat
Fresh off the release of his new solo
effort, The Psychic World of Walter Reed, Killah Priest debuts a brand new
music video from the project, choosing the cut "The Winged People."
Directed by St. Peter, the clip offers up an animated visual of KP's belief in
ancient human history, where aliens came down from the clouds and shaped the
course of the human race. The Psychic World of Walter Reed is out now. Order
your copy now below. http://pwowr.com/index.php?option=com...https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/psy... Also,
follow Killah Priest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/killahpriest Produced
by: St. Peter Animated and Directed by: Orign of Futprnts Workshop
Saigon - Our Babies 2 (Its A Crazy World) Official Video
Saigon releases his 6th video off his sophomore album Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2 Bread & CIRCUSES...
Here he gives a vivid description of some of societies ills. This video is as real as it gets people.. Pay ATTN.... DEEP STUFF
DIRECTED by Peter Dmitriyev
www.saigoneverything.com
Twitter: @therealsaigon
IG: RAPPERSAIGON
Scram Jones - Hour Glass (Official Music Video) Producer/rapper extraordinaire Scram Jones presents the official video for his track "Hour Glass" off his mixtape "The Hat Trick." New album from Scram coming soon on Nature Sounds.
@ShabaamSahdeeq Wyclef Jean - Mentality Of A Lion (Official.Video) @wyclef Dean Atta - I Am Nobody's Nigger (SB.TV Official Video)
Dean Atta's controversial poem, 'I Am
Nobody's Nigger', gets a visual from SBTV's production arm, Sudden|Black.
Featuring prominent figures within the uk music scene, Scorcher, Clement Marfo,
Random Impulse, Mic Righteous, Roxxane and Jamal Edwards.
Legendary New York Radio DJ "Mr. Magic" R.I.P. (March 15, 1956 – October 2, 2009)
Encounters In Black Traditions VERY RARE Hip-Hop Videos Mr Magic's Birthday Party 1984, LL Cool J, P.E., Run DMC, Caz & More
Rapping with the Rappers part 1 ( Mr Magic's Birthday Party) 1984 'Rapping with the Rappers' - 1984- Mr. Magic's 1st 'RAP ATTACK' contest (Divine Sounds won the 1st year)and special Birthday Celebration at Club Encore in Queens (Force MD's 1st public concert doing 'Let Me Love You') is the background for the documentary. All Star Cast, partial list includes Syder D, Debora, Treacuios Three, Mr. Magic, DLB, Fearless Four, Sweet G, Kool Kyle. Project started before Mr. Magic was on WBLS. At completion he was on the Air @ WBLS 25 Years re-visited with LL Cool J 25 Years Re-Visited with FLAVOR FLAV of PUBLIC ENEMY 25 Years re-visited with Run DMC and Heidi Smith of Rush Productions Frick N Frack and DJ Divine @ 8th Annual South Jamaica Queens Friends and Family Day. Hip Hop Scholars Live @ Hip Hop Immortal Event, NYC/segment 1 Featuring Chuck D, VJ Ralph McDaniels, DJ Premier, Chief Rock Busy B, Mr. Do-It-All (Lords Of The Underground) New York,April 5, 2010, The National Museum Of Hip Hop presents Hip Hop Immortal . Event. The National Museum Of Hip Hop founded in 2005 to commemorate the historical and cultural achievements of hip-hop and its artist, throughout the world, while educating area residents and global visitors about every aspect of the cultures elements. Part 2 Part 3 Pioneers Remanice over the passing of Mr. Magic Kurtis Blow, Just-Ice, Chuck D, Dougie Fresh, Force MDs, Public Enemy, Juice Crew, Juice Crew Allstars, Shatae Roxanne, UTFO, Fearless Four, Cold Krush Brothers, Hip Hop Youth Summit Council, JG&Sons Video, Hip Hop Culture, The Legacy, History, Contributions of Sir Juice aka Mr. Magic aka Super Rockin Mr. Magic, Tyrone 'Fly Ty' Williams, Cold Chillin, Marley Marl, WBLS Sal from Disco Fever, WHBI, The Verbal Artisan, Busy Bee, Melly Mel, The Fearless Four, Dr. Bob Lee, Ken Spiderman, Quit Storm Vaugh Harper and the Rivers Family for a Special Farewell Celebration Service of 'Super Rocking Mr. Magic' Force MD's, Caz, Chuck d and Dougie Fresh More Encounters In Black Traditions HERE
Yo-Yo "Don't Play With My Yo-Yo" and Kid Frost "La Raza" Perform At Occupy Skid Row In Los Angeles [1/15/12]
"Besides Public Enemy, other hip-hop groups like Kurupt and Nipsey Hussle
had their time to rock the mic. Others who performed included
Freestyle Fellowship, YO YO, XClan, Mellow Man Ace and the ZZYZZX, King
T, Rapper’s Rapp Group, Sir Jinx and General Population, Stilztik Jonz,
JAHI, Arise Roots, the Egyptian Lover, Skid Row Flowing, Drummers, Joses
Song, Linda Harris, Big Mack, OG Kid Frost, L.A. Possee, and "the Real"
McCoy"
"The Fab 5" Documentary Basketball & Hip-Hop *Watch It Before It Is Deleted*
In the early 90's a legendary group of 5 Hood MVP's joined the University of Michigan team. They brought swagger and fresh attitude to Collage Basketball, it is a fascinating look at 5 young men defying adversity, Corporate Exploitation, Racism and never giving up. It features Chuck D, Ice Cube and many Basketball stars. Must see if your a BBall fan or not!
Public Enemy - "SAY IT LIKE IT REALLY IS" [Music Video] "Check the DJ's mixing up Murder with Love, Who shoulders the burden, Of all that murderin'? The People...."
The World is Yours - 25 Years of Music Photography Exhibition by Lawrence Watson
LL Cool J
His retrospective exhibition, comes back to East London on 5th November - 5th December.
Chuck D & Flavor Flav - Public Enemy
Lawrence Watson is a British photographer with a career spanning many decades photographing music legends from Morrissey and David Bowie to Run DMC and Snoop Dogg, he is one of the most talented yet humble photographers that UK country has ever produced.
The Book Club - (TBC) 100 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH, London
