A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
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A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
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Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#2I was a breaker all throughout highschool, and I loved it. I felt a strong sense of community I hadn't felt anywhere. Someone new could come in, willing to learn, and pretty much just get accepted to the group. My group of friends from that time were by far the most diverse (Chinese, Phillipino, Black, Australian, Native American, Mexican). And I'm from Utah-- Not a place known for diversity.
We all knew each other's skills, but we still respected each other. It was a pretty interesting dynamic. I love hip-hop culture, and, like the Dr., think violence has no place in it. Ahhh, the good ol' days.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#3I wished we could actually hear him in action but no... this is just words claiming he's a god of rhymes with nothing to show.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#4Interesting legend, tried to search for him on youtube and other places but nothing showed up. I'm not saying this man can't rap, but how can you call that being a legend if there isn't a single recording?
Nowhere in the article is there a link or an embed to an example of his legendary rap.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#5Interesting legend, tried to search for him on youtube and other places but nothing showed up. I'm not saying this man can't rap, but how can you call that being a legend if there isn't a single recording? Nowhere in the article is there a link or an embed to an example of his legendary rap.
Thats how you know its all fabricated.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#6Interesting legend, tried to search for him on youtube and other places but nothing showed up. I'm not saying this man can't rap, but how can you call that being a legend if there isn't a single recording? Nowhere in the article is there a link or an embed to an example of his legendary rap.
Thats how you know its all fabricated.
Interesting that you're postulating a ~19 year conspiracy to fabricate a man across at least two LA Times articles from 2000 and this Atlantic piece in 2019. And I guess celebrity rapper KRS One, quoted in the Atlantic, would have to be in on the fabrication too. And the LA Times photographer who sold his images to the Atlantic.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thats how you know its all fabricated.
Interesting that you're postulating a ~19 year conspiracy to fabricate a man across at least two LA Times articles from 2000 and this Atlantic piece in 2019. And I guess celebrity rapper KRS One, quoted in the Atlantic, would have to be in on the fabrication too. And the LA Times photographer who sold his images to the Atlantic.
Something in the music industry that is fabricated? Impossible!
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Interesting that you're postulating a ~19 year conspiracy to fabricate a man across at least two LA Times articles from 2000 and this Atlantic piece in 2019. And I guess celebrity rapper KRS One, quoted in the Atlantic, would have to be in on the fabrication too. And the LA Times photographer who sold his images to the Atlantic.
Something in the music industry that is fabricated? Impossible!
The article and the subject of it had nothing to do with the music industry.
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#9There’s an article from 2005 with most of the same information
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/going-with-dr-flow/arti...
Re: A Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
#10Interesting legend, tried to search for him on youtube and other places but nothing showed up. I'm not saying this man can't rap, but how can you call that being a legend if there isn't a single recording? Nowhere in the article is there a link or an embed to an example of his legendary rap.
Truth. Legend is and has been used loosely in the hip hop game. I never heard of dude and been in the game since 96 (I’m old).