Old School Feature – Newcleus Concert Review October 2005
NEWCLEUS (feat. COSMO D & LADY E) OCT 15TH 2005, GLOUCESTER UK Photos by Simmo Where do I begin? Seeing NEWCLEUS live in the UK was like being smacked in the head with the contents of my childhood walkman. It was an unforgettable experience a) because the JAM ON CREW exceeded all expectations and were amazing and b) I thought it would never happen. I mean, come on, this is NEWCLEUS, right? “diggy diggy danga dang diggy...
Old School Feature – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Bronx: On The Unlikely Origins of the UK Hip Hop Movement
Submitted by Greg Wilson They say that lightening doesn’t strike twice, but where there’s a rule there’s always the exception. Case-in-point concerns that maverick maestro of musical mayhem, Mr Malcolm McLaren, the man who masterminded the explosion of the Punk Rock scene and brought anarchy to the UK in the form of the notorious Sex Pistols (who he managed and mentored). As a result, McLaren’s place in British...
Old School Feature – The Evolution of “Rapper’s Delight”
Everybody knows this song. Thanks to the revitalization of disco in the late 1990’s and several remakes (include one by a grandmother), the words “Now what you hear is not a test, I’m rappin’ to the beat/ And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try and move your feet” are recognizable. But how did this happen? Who were these guys? That’s this month’s topic. First of all,...
Old School Feature – Electro Funk – What Did it All Mean?
Submitted by Greg Wilson Electro-Funk is undoubtedly the most misunderstood of all UK Dance genres, yet probably the most vital with regards to its overall influence. Central to the confusion is the term itself, which during 82/83 (before it was shortened to Electro) was specific to the UK. From a US perspective this music would come under a variety of headings (including Hip-Hop, Dance, Disco, Electric Boogie and Freestyle), arriving...
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...
