Rapfanatic Magazine Showcase in New York City

Making his way in the underground scene real heavy right now is the boy Sav Killz. He has completed numerous collaborations and been steady on the grind everyday in NYC. Besides seeing him at the Bronx Museum most recently, we also saw him at Faces in the Crowd (Club Rebel), and the Rapfanatic Magazine showcase at the Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan within one week. Always accompanied by mixtape DJ J-Ronin, Sav Killz, has been working his way thru the emcee circuit promoting his latest project Success is Inevitable. At Rockstarr Arena held at the Bowery Poetry Club, your greeted by what looks like an average urban old-school book store cafe Its kind of retro 60's Beat Café, a spot to have an herbal tea, a muffin (or homemade lasagna) and read excerpts from a poet's novelette. Behind the curtain however is a comfortable, dimly lit lounge with a strong sound system, bar and a stage. That 's where it really goes down. Rapfanatic Magazine's Rockstarr Arena showcase highlighted various talent some of which we caught up with on the interview tip like: Wordspit, Gat, Sinsay, Holliewood, Tony Blaze, A.D. the General, Worth Amil, Triple and Deeno Snuff from the Ashy L Bowz, Egyptian Prince, Mu Dillz, and Poison Pen. On the wheels Ace of Spades kept the music bumpin. Also in the house were Loone D, Homeboy Sandman, Grind Hard TV, the Whoopie Collection, Has Hade, and Chiffon. Despite a little bit of immature posturing at the end of the night all went well.

Cuban Link
We caught up with Cuban Link who kicked it in depth with us about the business of rap and takin the game back to lyrics. "I'm from the days of G Rap, KRS, Big Daddy Kane, Nas that era. So I'm more into the lyrics..and ofcourse Big Pun took me to the next level just being around being a friend of mine. Hip Hop is missing the variety right now. You only seeing one side, the dancing and I don't knock it. I like shakin my ass on the dancefloor wit the ladies too, but there's them songs that you put on and you get goose bumps from what the lyric is saying. That's what Bang Bang Boogie is bringing back. (We might) make you dance but you gonna hear what we saying and you gonna get chills in your muhfuckin body." Reppin Bang Bang Boogie with Cuban Link are Mysonne and Lord Tariq, 'long side Hocus, PO, S1 and Gilly, Joe Grinds and Redchild. Special shouts Omar for hookin up the spot for the debut party. Pics and more coming next e-blast. so stay tuned. for more on the Cuban Link interview go to shadesradio.com

Did you ever see that TV show on VH1 about Ego Trips' White Rapper?
If you did, you must remember that dude John Brown, King of the Burbz, reppin Ghetto Revival. From watching a few episodes, he seemed strange at the time but upon meeting up with him at the Bowery Poetry Club, he came off quite normal and down to earth. He was humble, easy-going and coherent explaining that for the show he was "on some robotic shit, wit the phrases. But it was just infiltration mode. I wasn't there to be against anybody. I was there to be against Viacom. I mean, it was me vs. them in terms of who got the publicity. (Because) If you go with the flow (on a reality show) you're gonna get railroaded. They put it together all for the entertainment value." He said one of his favorite moments they didn't show was talkin to Remy Ma, who warned them about Hip Hop's darkside. Originally from Davidson, CA, he now resides in Brooklyn where he linked up with the other artists of Ghettoe Revival, Dred Scott, EZ, EMS, and Scholar to show a "different aspect of this society we live in. G.R. is about lifting up our communities by puttin out things that are productive and I'm just representing my lane in life or my angle in America which is the suburbs."

Summer 2008
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