Back in the day when rap was young: Top Billin Milk is Chillin, Ed Lover, 1/2 of the Awesome2 DJ Teddy-Ted, Motivational speaker Music biz coach Terry Moorer, Flexx all holding court at MC Lyte’s B-Day party. RIP Lee Derrick, aka Magic & James. Old School Rap #EastCoast
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Dropping lines of rhyming cipher to syncopated hard-hitting beats used to communicate in the Hip-Hop culture.
Don’t block the knock
When opportunity knocks, don’t jam the door.
In 1989, Super Music Producer Doctor Freeze offered the song “Poison” to our girl rap group, Flexx, to record.
We passed on it.
The R & B group Bell Biv Devoe recorded it and sold more than 4 million copies!
#oldschoolrap #90s #Memoir
One Thing
#TBT
Sometimes when I write, I hear music. This time, in particular, I got the chance to put my words to the music of famed saxophone player (“Blow, Danny” – Super Freak) and music producer extraordinaire Danny LeMelle (Gold Mine Studio).
Here we go – all the way back to 1992.
Mel Hopkins 