I was feeling 8 Diagrams more than most people did, and I still feel its an unappreciated album, but RZA's best work last year came on the Afro Samurai soundtrack. Featuring a dope mix of Wu generals and Killa Beez (GZA, RZA, True Master, 60 Sec, Kinetic) and hip hop's elite (Big Daddy Kane, Q-Tip) over some banging Bob Digi production, this album was a pleasant surprise. And the show was pretty awesome too, with Samuel L Jackson providing the voice for the two main characters.
Afro Samurai is returning to TV screens soon, and with it another soundtrack helmed by the Abbott. The first single leaked last week, and it has Kool G Rap and Inspectah Deck trading verses over a slick guitar beat.
Even members of the Diggin’ In The Crates Crew, with whom South Bronx rapper Party Arty rose to prominence, were shocked today (December 5) to learn of the underground artist’s untimely death.
Arty, born Arthur Sheridan, passed away early yesterday afternoon (December 4) of unspecified health complications.
Both Fat Joe and legendary MC/producer Diamond D told AllHipHop.com that they were unaware of any illness from which the rapper, also known as P-80, may have suffered.
They both learned of his passing, as fans did, after a post from producer DJ Premier, who shared his condolences yesterday via his blog.
“I haven’t had a chance to speak to his family yet,” D.I.T.C. co-founder Diamond D told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “I’m going up [to New York] tomorrow. I didn’t know he was sick. I was shocked. To me, Arty definitely had that ruff gruffness about him. His rhymes was always on point. He was definitely one of the up-and-coming shining stars out of the South Bronx.”
As one half of the group Ghetto Dwellas alongside his partner D-Flow, Arty was strongly influenced by D.I.T.C.’s A.G, appearing on several of Show & A.G.’s albums in the mid to late 90s, including features on seven cuts on A.G.’s solo debut The Dirty Version in 1999.
Big ups to Luda, ive heard a few cuts from the album and it seems like he was out to show what he's about. I'll have to get around to listening to the whole thing before i pump him up too much.
Yo, i was fucked out of my element last night off weed and liquor...and i seen this shit come on TV. I though my mind was playing tricks on me...I couldn't believe a grown man was crying like a toddler infront of the whole world. I had to wake up in the morning and do a google search just to make sure it wasnt the drug influence that made me see some shit that didnt happen!
What the fuck man! Your a grown ass man, control yourself!
hahaha, your right this show is bananas.
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