Comments on: And You Don’t Stop (Part I) http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/ in education, technology, and psychology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:44:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: lichtenwald http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-259 lichtenwald Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:10:46 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-259 Interesting discussion Damien, I am a B-boy. Have always loved the Beastie Boys. Their rhymes and beats always get the body moving. Did you leave out MC Hammer on purpose? c'mon he even had a Cartoon. How about Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff? Interesting discussion Damien, I am a B-boy. Have always loved the Beastie Boys. Their rhymes and beats always get the body moving.

Did you leave out MC Hammer on purpose? c’mon he even had a Cartoon. How about Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff?

]]> By: Ben Wildeboer http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Ben Wildeboer Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:02:29 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-249 Yes! It's about time geeky white boys started expressing their enjoyment of socially-conscious hip hop. Personally, I'm a big fan of Mos Def (though his more recent offerings haven't been stellar). I enjoy Talib Kweli, Common (who seems to be getting more main stream notice), Jurassic 5, Ozomatli (they have some rap), Pharoahe Monch, Boogie Down Productions, and even some Scarface. As far as albums, <i>I think Mos Def & Talib Kweli are BlackStar</i> is probably my favorite of all time. Yes! It’s about time geeky white boys started expressing their enjoyment of socially-conscious hip hop. Personally, I’m a big fan of Mos Def (though his more recent offerings haven’t been stellar). I enjoy Talib Kweli, Common (who seems to be getting more main stream notice), Jurassic 5, Ozomatli (they have some rap), Pharoahe Monch, Boogie Down Productions, and even some Scarface.

As far as albums, I think Mos Def & Talib Kweli are BlackStar is probably my favorite of all time.

]]> By: jose http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-248 jose Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:15:46 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-248 Be careful now. Right About Now is deceptive. Some good songs on there, but it isn't as good as the ones I mentioned as a whole. I hate to admit that, too, because he's one of the first rappers I've ever met and one of the most humble too. Be careful now. Right About Now is deceptive. Some good songs on there, but it isn’t as good as the ones I mentioned as a whole. I hate to admit that, too, because he’s one of the first rappers I’ve ever met and one of the most humble too.

]]> By: Damian http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Damian Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:03:38 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-247 Nice one, <b>@jose</b>; thanks. I was able to get Talib Kweli's Right About Now and Jean Grae's Bootleg of the Bootleg EP, but haven't had a chance to listen yet. Will check out Common, IT, et al. after my downloads refresh tomorrow. Good call on Nation of Millions, but I've owned that album in one form or another since 5th or 6th grade, when I dubbed it off a friend's dubbed copy! (since upgraded to CD) Nice one, @jose; thanks. I was able to get Talib Kweli’s Right About Now and Jean Grae’s Bootleg of the Bootleg EP, but haven’t had a chance to listen yet. Will check out Common, IT, et al. after my downloads refresh tomorrow.

Good call on Nation of Millions, but I’ve owned that album in one form or another since 5th or 6th grade, when I dubbed it off a friend’s dubbed copy! (since upgraded to CD)

]]> By: jose http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-246 jose Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:54:56 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-246 Talib's Quality and Eardrum, and Reflection Eternal, along with Blackstar's self-titled album, Immortal Tech? ANYTHING! Err, Common's Like Water for Chocolate or One Day It'll All Make Sense, Ghostface Killah's Supreme Clientele and Fishscale, Public Enemy's It Takes a Million To Hold Us Back ... damn, I'm not going to stop. By the way, as others have said, that Bionic Learning discussion was good. I think I linked it in 2 of my posts about rap, so <a href="http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/12/03/step-into-a-world/" rel="nofollow">feel free</a> to <a href="http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/12/04/the-message/" rel="nofollow">check those out as well.</a> Talib’s Quality and Eardrum, and Reflection Eternal, along with Blackstar’s self-titled album, Immortal Tech? ANYTHING! Err, Common’s Like Water for Chocolate or One Day It’ll All Make Sense, Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele and Fishscale, Public Enemy’s It Takes a Million To Hold Us Back … damn, I’m not going to stop. By the way, as others have said, that Bionic Learning discussion was good. I think I linked it in 2 of my posts about rap, so feel free to check those out as well.

]]> By: Damian http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Damian Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:10:02 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-243 <b>@diane:</b> This is me using my PLN to provide you with some examples (to be forthcoming in Part II)! Glad you stopped by. <b>@taylor:</b> I haven't thought of "Posse on Broadway" in YEARS. I damn near wore out my copy of "Swass" in 6th grade; when Mix-a-Lot got big a few years later, I was able to say I knew him when! I'm not much interested in Top 40 hip-hop, which is why I'm looking for suggestions here (this was confirmed when some of my sophomores played "Do Your Chain Hang Low" for me earlier this year - ugh...). Looking forward to doing a ton of "research" this weekend. Good news: Talib Kweli, Gift of Gab, Blackalicious, & Immortal Technique all available @ eMusic. Any specific album suggestions? @diane: This is me using my PLN to provide you with some examples (to be forthcoming in Part II)! Glad you stopped by.

@taylor: I haven’t thought of “Posse on Broadway” in YEARS. I damn near wore out my copy of “Swass” in 6th grade; when Mix-a-Lot got big a few years later, I was able to say I knew him when! I’m not much interested in Top 40 hip-hop, which is why I’m looking for suggestions here (this was confirmed when some of my sophomores played “Do Your Chain Hang Low” for me earlier this year – ugh…). Looking forward to doing a ton of “research” this weekend.

Good news: Talib Kweli, Gift of Gab, Blackalicious, & Immortal Technique all available @ eMusic. Any specific album suggestions?

]]> By: Taylor http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Taylor Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:43:48 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-242 I dub this the coolest teacher blogger conversation ever. Hands down. If I knew how to put the badges people have given me in the sidebar of my blog, I'd make a new award! It would have a picture of the blues brothers on it. I think I'm a lot like you, Damian, I heard rap -- “absorbed” is a good word for it -- in high school, but my memories were of Digital Underground, Run DMC, and LL Cool J (and Vanilla Ice) in addition to the obligatory Aerosmith/Run DMC thing. I remember "My Posse's On Broadway" and "Baby Got Back," and "The Humpty Dance." Then my attention was turned to classic rock, and I was lost in The Floyd for a WHILE. (Among some others, too. But Floyd was the shit.) Then I re-discovered rap through Ice Cube’s “Predator” album. I found Eminem and took a class called “Life of Tupac Shakur” I have no idea what’s going on now, except for the random song here & there that I get from kids. @ken That decription… woah! @kolson You rock. You’re so funny! The first video I remember on MTV is "Oh Mickey, You're So Fine" by Tony Basil, about 30 seconds before my dad called and had MTV blocked by the cable company. The next MTV I saw was "Beavis and Butthead." I dub this the coolest teacher blogger conversation ever. Hands down. If I knew how to put the badges people have given me in the sidebar of my blog, I’d make a new award! It would have a picture of the blues brothers on it.

I think I’m a lot like you, Damian, I heard rap — “absorbed” is a good word for it — in high school, but my memories were of Digital Underground, Run DMC, and LL Cool J (and Vanilla Ice) in addition to the obligatory Aerosmith/Run DMC thing. I remember “My Posse’s On Broadway” and “Baby Got Back,” and “The Humpty Dance.”

Then my attention was turned to classic rock, and I was lost in The Floyd for a WHILE. (Among some others, too. But Floyd was the shit.)

Then I re-discovered rap through Ice Cube’s “Predator” album. I found Eminem and took a class called “Life of Tupac Shakur”

I have no idea what’s going on now, except for the random song here & there that I get from kids.

@ken That decription… woah!

@kolson You rock. You’re so funny!

The first video I remember on MTV is “Oh Mickey, You’re So Fine” by Tony Basil, about 30 seconds before my dad called and had MTV blocked by the cable company. The next MTV I saw was “Beavis and Butthead.”

]]> By: Kate Olson http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Kate Olson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:20:08 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-241 oh, forgot to say that my 6th graders are in love with soulja boy??? oh, forgot to say that my 6th graders are in love with soulja boy???

]]> By: diane http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-240 diane Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:14:43 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-240 Damian, You KNOW I'll be following this conversation! I'm so old I remember when HBO showed "music videos". Rock on. diane Damian,

You KNOW I’ll be following this conversation!

I’m so old I remember when HBO showed “music videos”.

Rock on.

diane

]]> By: Damian http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Damian Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:12:12 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/and-you-dont-stop-part-i/#comment-239 <b>@jeff:</b> I'll definitely be checking out Talib Kweli - I think he & Blackalicious have some stuff on eMusic, and I have some downloads I have to use by Sunday. Ditto for The Streets. Keep your pimp hand strong, <b>@ken</b>. @jeff: I’ll definitely be checking out Talib Kweli – I think he & Blackalicious have some stuff on eMusic, and I have some downloads I have to use by Sunday. Ditto for The Streets.

Keep your pimp hand strong, @ken.

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