For the first time ever, former Cellblock Records artists Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog will have their Bad N-Fluenz album available on vinyl via Hella Dope Records. Originally released in 1995, this Oakland, California classic features Too Short, Ant Banks, Mr. ILL, Seagram, and Street Thugs. Legendary west coast producer Ant Banks produced several songs on the duo’s … [Read more...] about Hella Dope Records Re-Releases Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog “Bad N-Fluenz” Album On Vinyl
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Brownie Blendz Drops “Time’s Up” remix Featuring Mr. ILL, Ant Diddley Dog, V-White, and Big Zeke
Brownie Blendz has just released the "Time's Up" remix featuring some of Oakland, California's best to ever do it. The song touches on the current state of events like Covid-19, the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor incidents, and the civil unrest occurring around the country. Appearing together for the first time since 1997's Ant Banks-produced "Time Is Tickin" tribute … [Read more...] about Brownie Blendz Drops “Time’s Up” remix Featuring Mr. ILL, Ant Diddley Dog, V-White, and Big Zeke
Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog “Slippin’ Into Darkness”
Oakland rap duo Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog, also known as Bad-N-Fluenz, were members of Too Short’s Dangerous Crew back in the mid-90's. The duo released their debut album Bad N-Fluenz on Cellblock Records in 1995 following multiple features on songs by Ant Banks ("Pimp Style Gangstas"), Too Short ("Get In Where You Fit In"), and Goldy ("Never That"). Featuring the hit … [Read more...] about Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog “Slippin’ Into Darkness”
All Rapped Up: An Explicative Analysis of Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog
Rappin' Ron and Ant Diddley Dog were a talented and ferocious Oakland, CA hip-hop duo known as the Bad N-Fluenz click. The promising West Coast prodigies were an integral part of the mid-to-late 90’s Oakland gangsta rap scene, which at the time was a thriving underground hotbed with the likes of Too Short, Bad-N-Fluenz, the Luniz, and 3xKrazy highlighting … [Read more...] about All Rapped Up: An Explicative Analysis of Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog
So Funky It Stanks: A Microscopic Look Into Too Short And The Dangerous Crew
The Dangerous Crew, both as a production crew and rap group, were introduced to the world in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp album by Too Short. The production squad included Shorty B (bass, guitar, drums), Pee-Wee (keyboards, drums, guitar), Ant Banks (keyboards, drum programming, mixing), Sean G (live drums). Rappers in the outfit consisted of Too Short, Ant … [Read more...] about So Funky It Stanks: A Microscopic Look Into Too Short And The Dangerous Crew