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
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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
Too Short Lists Top 5 Records; Talks Dangerous Crew Reunion (Part 2 Of The DubCNN Interview)
The Dangerous Crew Movement is still grinding along, and still growing. The response to our Dangerous Crew features has continued to surpass all expectations and the unprecedented interest has only fuelled the desire to keep it moving forward with more interviews. Features with other members of the Dangerous Crew over the last few years including Shorty B (Part 1 | Part … [Read more...] about Too Short Lists Top 5 Records; Talks Dangerous Crew Reunion (Part 2 Of The DubCNN Interview)
Too Short On Working With Ant Banks & Building The Dangerous Crew (Part 1 Of The DubCNN Interview)
Don’t think we forgot! The Dangerous Crew Movement is still grinding along, and still growing. The response to our Dangerous Crew features has continued to surpass all expectations and the unprecedented interest has only fuelled the desire to keep it moving forward with more interviews. Features with other members of the Dangerous Crew over the last few years … [Read more...] about Too Short On Working With Ant Banks & Building The Dangerous Crew (Part 1 Of The DubCNN Interview)
Shorty B: The Legendary Producer Many Don’t Know (The BallerStatus Interview)
Many people know Shorty B as Too Short's bass player on numerous songs throughout the 90's such as "I'm A Player," "I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth)," "Buy You Some," and "Paystyle." But Shorty B has produced on more gold and platinum records than most producers could ever dream of. He has a vast track record that boasts gold albums from artists as different as Spice 1, … [Read more...] about Shorty B: The Legendary Producer Many Don’t Know (The BallerStatus Interview)