Old School Feature – Old School Fans Speak Out on the Death of Jam Master Jay
This is a sampling of the Messages of Remembrance sent to OldSchoolHipHop.Com after the death of Jam Master Jay. “J-a-y are the letters of his name Cutting and scratching are the aspects of his game So check out the Master as he cuts these jams And look at us with the mics in our hands Then take a count, 1-2-3 Jam Master Jay, Run-D.M.C.” I was sadden when I heard the news today regarding Jam Master Jay’s death. Jay...
Old School Feature – “on and on”: The Original Old School Rhyme Challenge
The history of this is as follows: In July of 2002, a member of the OldSchoolHipHop.Com message board by the name of EyeGetzRaw began a thread that was to the longest in the board’s history. The challenge was simple. One guy starts a rhyme using one line from an old school song. The next person has to finish the rhyme from a different old school song. No person (after the initial post) could post consecutive rhymes. And of...
An Interview With Easy AD of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers
Far too often we think about the originators of hip hop as they were 25 years ago. But many of those pioneers are still working today. They may not be rocking shows every weekend anymore, but they are still around and involved in modern aspects of hip hop. One of those is Adrian Harris, better known to many hip hop fans as Easy AD of the Cold Crush Brothers. This interview took place as he was about to launch a new online venture...
Old School Feature – Run DMC Concert Review March 2001
A friend and I had the pleasure of taking a road trip to Peoria, Illinois last week to witness the tenth stop of Run DMC’s Spring 2001 tour. I’ll give a brief rundown of the set before I make a few comments on the evening as a whole. The Kings of Rock opened with the usual Jam Master Jay introduction on the turntables. If you’ve ever seen them in concert, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to. DMC...
