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Naturally, iTunes is open, and Piers is blasting a mix of Queen, AC/DC, classic rock and hip-hop. Somewhere on the screen there's a Word file, in which Piers is writing an essay for English class. "I usually finish my homework at school," he explains to a visitor, "but if not, I pop a book open on my lap in my room, and while the computer is loading, I'll do a problem or write a sentence. Then, while mail is loading, I do more. I get it done a little bit at a time...
...abandoned warehouse. A sea of shadows sways to a beat that pours out of thumping speakers, filling the cavernous space. Two MCs. One mic. One shot. One opportunity...At least that’s how freestyle battles work in the movies. But Harvard hip-hop is hardly “8 Mile,” and a battle, organized by campus radio station last week, received mixed reviews from rappers and listeners alike.For starters, the event, held in the small confines of Harvard Square’s Massive Records, is slated to begin at 5 p.m.—well...
Busta Rhymes “Touch It (Remix)” Dir. Benny Boom Oh, please, please don’t let Busta Rhymes be remembered as the “Don’t Cha” rapper. One of the best hip-hop singles artist of the last ten years, the 33-year-old ex-Leader of the New School/Native Tongues badass/Grand Inquisitor of the Scenario/Co-Keeper of Y’all in Check/General Director of Hands Placement for Visual Optimization/Executive Breaker of Necks/Ordained Minister of Courvoisier Passage/Professor Emeritus of Lighting Ya Ass On Fire finally sounds a little...
...says, laughing. “I’m still pretty nerdy.” Liu’s roommate, Landon S. Dickey ’09, speaking in regular old non-rhyming prose, attests to Hang’s dedication to the art. “Hip-hop is his life and that’s why he’s so good at it,” Dickey says. “Any time I hear him rapping he’s always spitting something new and original.” Fo’ sho?...
...Friday evening, aspiring MCs battled their way to the top in Harvard’s first and well-attended freestyle competition held at Massive Records, a hip hop music shop on Mass. Ave. The contest, co-hosted by Harvard Radio WHRB and Massive Records, featured seven student competitors, some with names like Cheddar Ted and Killer Cali. But it was Hang Liu ’09, competing without an alias, who came out on top. The contestants went head to head in three rounds of competition. The final round featured two 45-second battles between Mikal N. Floyd-Pruitt...