Pinnacle, The International Hustler

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

"My Hip Hop is Better Than Your Hip Hop" says Great Britain to the US.

When is it ever acceptable for the pupil to outshine the master? How dare the British broadcast exceptional emcees as if they should even be mentioned in the same breath as American Hip Hop artists? I mean, Hip Hop was created as a representative manifestation for people of color to express themselves through their culture in the midst of blatant, oppressive conditions. To my understanding, the roots of America stem from the evasion of oppression from Great Britain. So when I hear of emcees like Scorzayzee, I can't help but wonder, what kind of oppression could he possibly face being a white male in Great Britain? Ironically, he thoroughly answers this question in his 2004 song, Great Britain. Scorzayzee is an amazing emcee, in the song, Great Britain, he gets right to it: "police brutality... slavery made the riches of Great Britain... you're politics are corrupt". This is Hip Hop, the definition of it, the reason that it has touched the hearts of millions because of relevant powerful emcees like Scorzayzee. Scorzayzee retired after the release of this song and has recently resurfaced with tunes that use masterful production to compliment his dynamic mic skills. This is the reason I've chosen Scorzayzee as my featured artist for tomorrow's International Hustle segment. Please tune in to 101.3 on your radio dials (in Korea) or http://tbsefm.seoul.kr and click the "ON AIR" button (The Steve Hatherly Show should be playing). The International Hustle begins at 2:30pm Seoul, Korea time or 12:30am US Eastern Standard Time. Here's a little preview of what you'll hear tomorrow...



~ Pinnacle, The International Hustler