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Reasons To Check Out the 2×2 Fest: Ren Thomas

By Cashmore82 on July 24, 2018 in
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The 2×2 Hip Hop Festival has got to be one of the best kept secrets in Ohio. It’s in it’s fourth year, and I’m finally gonna make the trip up I-71 to check it out. For those who remember Scribble Jam, imagine this being its reincarnation. There’s grafitti, b-boy/girl contests, and freestyle battle competitions. It’s also an all-day concert featuring artists like Skyzoo, Prof, and Blueprint. If there’s anyone I’m looking forward to see it’s probably Ren Thomas.

Ren Thomas

Good question. Ren Thomas, formerly Renegade, is an MC from New Jersey writing rapping bars since he was 10. He’s been on numerous MC battle contests, was a semi finalist in Ludicris’s Magnum Live Large and won the TeamBackPack Cypher Championship in 2016.He recently released “Who the F*&k is Ren Thomas?” in 2015. Here’s why you need to make the trip to Columbus to see him.

His flows over boom bap beats take you back to the 90’s hip hop sound we all miss

If you’re exposed to commercial hip hop in some way, whether online, at shows, or on the radio, listening to Ren will take you back to ’94. If you check out this Bar Fight video, below, Ren’s flow stands out above everything.

His lyrics are creative as hell

If you have good flow, then it leads to spitting creative lyrics. Ren’s flows will leave you hanging onto every bar he spits. Listened to his appearance on “Sway in the Morning” and was blown away when I heard he’ll “german suplex your daughter though a wedding cake”.

Brings nothing but pure energy and aggression

This is the foundation to the total package of a great MC. Go through Youtube and check everything out. Especially check out his single with pete rock.

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This Day in Hip Hop: Nas Releases Illmatic

By Cashmore82 on April 19, 2018 in

It ain’t hard to tell, I excel then prevail.
The mic I contacted I attracted clientele.

It was 22 years ago today, that Nas released an album that still stands the test of time today. If you ask any Hip Hop fan what their favorite album is, one of them would say Illmatic. The flow, rhymes, and production of this album creates the most ideal sound that many artists tried to follow. Can you even imagine being Nas, trying to make a new album with the expectations of outdoing Illmatic? It not an easy task, I imagine, but Nas has done it.

So many hits have come from this album: The World is Yours, One Love, Halftime, and It ain’t hard to tell. Remember the music video from that track? Check it out above.

What was your favorite Illmatic track?

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Throwback Thursday: “Outkast”

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Throwback Thursday: “Big Tymers”

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Throwback Thursday: “Shook Ones”

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Throwback Thursday: “Youngbloodz”

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This Day in Hip Hop: “Getting Jiggy With It” reaches #1 in ’98

By Cashmore82 on March 24, 2018 in

It takes a lot to get to number one on the Billboard charts. You need a lot of crossover appeal to make it to the top. Will Smith most definitely has that.

We’ll always know Will Smith from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air . However, you can’t forget the tracks he did, like “Summertime” and “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. After spending time making movies like Men In Black and Independence Day, I thought Smith would’ve been done with making music. When he released the “Men in Black” single, in May of ’97, I had a feeling that something was on the horizon . Later that year, Smith came out with Big Willie Style, which included the big hit, “Getting Jiggy With It”. That album also included cuts like “Miami”, and “Just the Two of Us”.

Do you remember the Jiggy dance? Check out the video above for a refresher.

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Throwback Thursday: “Kanye West”

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Ron Jon Bovi is an Artist You Should Follow

By Cashmore82 on March 16, 2018 in

Remember when lyrics and hard beats mattered in Hip Hop? You’ve probably had that conversation with your friends before, while you’re looking at your radio hearing that mumble rap. You need something to cleanse those ear pallet with some Ron Jon Bovi.

No I didn’t misspell Jon Bon Jovi. This is Ron Jon Bovi, a group composed of Detroit’s own Phat Kat and Oakland’s Casual of the Hieroglyphics. The two go all the way back to ’94, when Casual Dropped “That’s How it is”. The two linked up, after Phat Kat found some jewlery some cuban ladies stole from Casual. The two have been friends since, and recently made Neaux Mursi. They recruited Unjust for production. Here’s three reasons you should follow Ron Jon Bovi.

You’ll love the production on Neaux Mursi

Unjust was a perfect fit for this album. He brought that tough, hard, organic hip hop beats that make you reminisce of the 90’s sound. No sugar coating, just raw hip hop that every head longs for.

You’ll be reunited or acquainted with Phat Kat, and you’ll be glad you did

I discovered Phat Kat in ’03 with The Undeniable. That’s when I discovered Detroit artists who weren’t named Eminem at the time. He’s got a long discography, going back to the 90’s. If you enjoy Neaux Mursi, you should check out Phat Kat’s solo stuff.

If you like the Detroit hip hop sound, you’ll be listening to “We Get it Poppin” on repeat.

Raw, gritty, and hard. That’s what Detroit sound is. Beats with lyrics that’ll make you bang your head. With Guilty Simpson on this track, I haven’t heard a track from Detroit this good since J. Dilla.

Check these guys out when you get the chance. The album is streaming at Amazon and Apple Music.

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Throwback Thursday: Ja Rule

By Cashmore82 on March 15, 2018 in

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