Mauvais Garcon | Author at Itch FM

Have You Heard Pharoahe Monch’s Lost In Translation Mixtape?

Pharoahe Monch's releases his "Lost In Translation" mixtape, which is a collection of songs previously released on his solo albums as well as features between the 2000 - 2015 period. The mixtape was released on Valentine's Day 2015, so has love theme running through the mix. Features are from Justin Timberlake, Jill Scott, Eric Roberson, dEnAuN, Brandon Williams, Sergio Mendes, Will.I.Am, Robert Glasper, Sa Ra, and Mela Machinko. The title is taken […]

February 17, 2015 11

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F.Stokes The Midwestern Emcee’s New Video “The Slums”

The talented and immensely creative Midwestern emcee F.Stokes who we have covered before in our blogs, has just released his new video "The Slums". The video is provides sheer dopeness in the retrospective concept of 1980s Hip Hop in its aesthetics and his lyrical flow. It reminds me of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fives classic banger of a track "The Message". The track is off of his recently released […]

February 17, 2015 4

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Slick Rick The Ruler States “Hip Hop Disrupted The Order Of Things”

In a recent article in the New York Times, the UK's very own Slick Rick conveyed his perspective on the state of Hip Hop in the present day. Slick Rick stated “Hip Hop disrupted the order of things,” he says. “It was the pulpit, and if you put the right person in front of the pulpit, they can speak for the youth of the planet. Instead, it was altered and […]

February 13, 2015 5

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Watch The Trailer of Netflix’s 70′s Hip-Hop Series “The Get Down”

"The Get Down" is Netflix's new 70s Hip Hop series which focuses on New York City in the 1970s. A place in turmoil, through poverty, violence, and no hope. And through all this strife life Hip Hop was born in the South Bronx, and gave the youth a way of expressing themselves via verbal games, dynamic dance steps, magic marker pens and spray cans. The Get Down has a symbolic look […]

February 10, 2015 9

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DMC, Chuck D, Parrish Smith, MC Serch & Terminator X Video “Hellraiser”

Now you got to admit that you never ever ever imagined a track that would have consisted of Hip Hop Gods on one track such as Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Chuck D, Parrish “PMD” Smith, MC Serch, and Terminator X Well yes, to blast off the beginning of the year you have them in this hard hitting video entitled "Hellraisers". Now you know Terminator X hardly makes special appearances right? So […]

February 5, 2015 5

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Roc Marciano Has Straight Up Real Talk With 247HH on Vevo

Here we have some interview snippets of Roc Marciano having a straight up real talk with 247HH on him growing as an artist from when he 1st got in the game. Roc speaks about his first pay check from the game after being called to a studio as young buck by Busta Rhymes, and how he lit up the room with his lyrics. He goes on to put his perspective […]

February 5, 2015

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Suge Knight Charged for Murder and Attempted Murder

After Suge Knight's involvement in a hit and run on the January 30th have led the powers that be to charge him with 1 count of murder and 1 count of attempted murder. The decision was made due to Suge allegedly committing a felony while on bail for another pending case. If found guilty the former Deathrow Records CEO will face life imprisonment. Suge's bail was refused due to him […]

February 4, 2015 2

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KRS One Say’s He Can’t Make No Dollars In The U.S.A.

In a recent interview with Vlad TV, the legendary KRS One stated he can't make no money in America due to the lack of respect for Hip Hop in the country. KRS commented on the political and social fabric of where Hip Hop was created from, and stated his generation never wanted to be apart of America. He stated "“Our parents were on their hands and knees begging to be […]

February 4, 2015 4

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Who’s Your Favourite Dressed Hip Hop Artist of All Time?

The world premiere of "Fresh Dressed" was screened at the "Sundance Film Festival", where Hip Hop fashion trends is looked at, as well as the inner city culture that inspired them. This documentary is co-produced by Nas, and Nas also blessed the documentary with his commentary. Other commentaries are made by the legendary Big Daddy Kane, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. Nelson Liu from Mass Appeal stated What the film demonstrates is that […]

January 30, 2015 2