"I was your first music, I used to make beats and say Go Tata, Get Busy, Go Tata..I did that for all of my children, some girls too"- Abu
I was born in 1988 Hip-Hop's golden year. My parents were teenagers, 17 and 18 years old and just like most kids in the 80s my Abu was engulfed in everything Hip-Hop. Even right now while writing this article he's texting me a plethora of artists that he listened to. For example, Rob Base and DJ Easy Rock, Stetsasonic, Audio Two, Eric B and Rakim and Run DMC all had a great 88' according to him. He always says, "It was more artists back then and everybody sounded different." As far back as I can recall I have been encompass by Hip-Hop. Even my own father associates my birth with Rap album releases. As a result, it was a matter of time before I caught the same bug.
Abu: I was …show more content…
Abu: You know Music is in your genes right? You Alway's liked music it was born in you.
Me: Yea, Umi told me I would walk around with my Playskool microphone and tape recorder, rapping Black Sheep 'The Choice is Yours' and when "Engine Engine number 9" would come on I would crouch down until the "pick it up, pick it up" came on.
Abu: Sounds right, Yo, I remember you used to love that Eve song, *sings* "Got a man that I think I'm goin' love forever" I still have that home video of you rapping that song in Jersey.
Me: Yooo! I still love that song too, yea, I need all of those videos too.
In spite of us growing up in different eras of Rap we always meet with Jay-Z. This conversation was no different. We compared our favorite albums, top five songs, the impact that "Public Service Announcement" has on a live crowd and debating if American Gangster received its proper just due. We often discuss Jay-Z and his impact. For instance, Summer 2017 we were in New Jersey visiting family, driving and blasting Reasonable Doubt. Hov's first album is my favorite, the story telling and feel is
I was born in 1988 Hip-Hop's golden year. My parents were teenagers, 17 and 18 years old and just like most kids in the 80s my Abu was engulfed in everything Hip-Hop. Even right now while writing this article he's texting me a plethora of artists that he listened to. For example, Rob Base and DJ Easy Rock, Stetsasonic, Audio Two, Eric B and Rakim and Run DMC all had a great 88' according to him. He always says, "It was more artists back then and everybody sounded different." As far back as I can recall I have been encompass by Hip-Hop. Even my own father associates my birth with Rap album releases. As a result, it was a matter of time before I caught the same bug.
Abu: I was …show more content…
Abu: You know Music is in your genes right? You Alway's liked music it was born in you.
Me: Yea, Umi told me I would walk around with my Playskool microphone and tape recorder, rapping Black Sheep 'The Choice is Yours' and when "Engine Engine number 9" would come on I would crouch down until the "pick it up, pick it up" came on.
Abu: Sounds right, Yo, I remember you used to love that Eve song, *sings* "Got a man that I think I'm goin' love forever" I still have that home video of you rapping that song in Jersey.
Me: Yooo! I still love that song too, yea, I need all of those videos too.
In spite of us growing up in different eras of Rap we always meet with Jay-Z. This conversation was no different. We compared our favorite albums, top five songs, the impact that "Public Service Announcement" has on a live crowd and debating if American Gangster received its proper just due. We often discuss Jay-Z and his impact. For instance, Summer 2017 we were in New Jersey visiting family, driving and blasting Reasonable Doubt. Hov's first album is my favorite, the story telling and feel is