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New Share of a Live Street Recording of My Song, “America,” Along with Some Fresh Feedback

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The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of my friend, Last Prince, after he shared a video he recorded of my live music…

Last Prince: 1. 2. 1. 2. !!!!!!! America, America!!!! Wut R we Fighting 4? LP again bringin’ Ya’ll some of that Raw UndaGround Str8 from the Street!!!!! U Need This to get Ur Rebel Mindstate Right!!!! Rayn WutitIz Girl? U Femcee 4sho!!!!

“America” Live – Rayn (Recorded by Last Prince):

(recorded by Last Prince in Newark, NJ)

“America” Live – by Rayn (Recorded by Last Prince):
http://www.filmrookie.com/videos.php?te_class=gallery_media&te_mode=view&te_key=13067

Donnell T.: MAN KEEP DIS SHIT OFF MY FUCKIN PAGE FAM!

Sara: That’s fucked up, first of all it’s not “shit” that’s my sister speaking the truth. If you can’t handle it, why don’t you watch Fox 5 where they speak the “truth”, like Bill O’Reilly, and get your news from there.

Last Prince: 1. 2. 1. 2.!!!!! Damn B, U ain’t even tagged in this clip don’t know how it is even on Ur page!!!! But like Sara says its the Truth!!! Guess some catz would rather remain in the dark!!!! But regardless, Peace 2 U B!!! And Keep doin’ Ya thang in the ‘Ville!!!!! I’ll be back @ the Crib Soon to get some of that MidWest footage!!!

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Louis G.: keep doing your thing rayn..dont mind the haters…atleast you rapping about something real.. something you believe in..keep it positive always..fuck the negativity..do what you do..

Rayn: Thanx for the support, friends and fam! Just remember that I give no credence to strangers calling my work “SHIT.” Negative comments like these are just VAGUE and USELESS to me. They do nothing to constructively help me improve my craft, (nor were they meant to)! I tend to ignore them, unless they are highly offensive (which is not the case here)!

Last Prince: 1. 2. 1. 2. !!!! True Dat!!!

Feedback on a Live Street Recording of My Song, “America”

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The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of my friend, Last Prince, , after he shared a video he recorded of my live music, and tagged me…

Last Prince: 1. 2. 1. 2. !!!!! This Clip is a Classic. Rayn is a Rebel 2 be Reckoned with. She got some L’s 4yo azz, plus she goes N on the beatz 2!!!!! The funny thing is that this was recorded on the 4th of July, 2009!!!! She performed this joint @ the last N.N.S. Femcee Showcase and made a lot of 3rd Eyes Blink!!!! Hope she’s down to Rock the next one Jan. 2, 2010 @ The Coffee Cave!!!!! N E Way, B E Z!!!!!!!

Peace,

1. 2.!!!!!!

“America” Live – Rayn:

(recorded by Last Prince in Newark, NJ)

Louis G.: Rayn drop it like it was hot!! and it was…

Last Prince: YezSir!!!! Automatically 1 of my Fav’s!!!!!

Louis G.: thats what it is…good fucking video!!

Sara: Rayn going hard! And dropping knowledge 🙂

Jimmy L.: freshness

“Teen Witch” Should be Inducted into the “80s Hall of Flames” for Rap Battle Scene, Alone!

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The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of family…

Sara: Most EPIC rap battle ever! The battle of the sexes!

Top That – Teen Witch:

Rose E.: I wish there was an option to “fucking LOVE” something rather than like it because this is beyond awesome.

Louis G.: top that!! ahuh ahuh!

Kristina F.: NICE!!!!! I love that movie!!!!! I gained respect for that chick when she busted out that rap!!!!! Hat and all…..

Rayn: This movie should be inducted into the “80’s Hall of Flames” for this scene alone!

Sara: LOL!

Feedback on “Speak, The Hungarian Rapper”

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The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of family…

Sara: Introducing Speak The Hungarian Rapper…this is dead serious. Pay attention to how many times he says “BUSINESS” and the 40 year old guy who looks like Kevin Nealon, he really hits the notes!

Speak the Hungarian Rapper:

Sara: LOL I stumbled upon this in 2003 at ebaumsworld.com. It’s CLASSIC!

Karen F.: I think the guy next to the Kevin Nealon look-a-like was in Hellraiser… 😉

Louis G.: business..rest in peace my black brothers cmon yea

Rayn: LOL! Damn! I forgot all about this craziness. You showed it to me years ago. It’ s scary to see how foreigners view American culture. By the way, this is not a “rap” song! How dare you! This is pop music! I challenge you to show me even a single rhyme in this video!

Hip-Hop, Commercialism and the Female Emcee

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The following post was originally published by fellow emcee, AtLas’, in the forum section of HipHopSisters.com…

The rare and deadly female emcee

The rare and deadly female emcee

“Why is there a perceived lack of female emcees in Hip-Hop? People are always asking where the ladies are in Hip Hop. I happen to know of a few places where you can find us. However, when the question is posed, I have to wonder, do they only mean the female emcees? There doesn’t seem to be a lack of female dj’s or b-girls, so why emcees? I have my own thoughts, but I’m interested to know yours.”

In response to AtLas’ questions, I wrote the following elaborate reply. However, I chose not to publish it at HipHopSisters.com because I determined it to be inappropriately lengthy…

In response to your first question, asking why there is a “perceived” lack of female emcees in the game right now, especially when compared with DJs and B-Girls, the answer is complex. We must start, first, by realizing (and admitting) that today’s Hip-Hop music has been completely compromised by the corrupted Corporate oligarchy known as the “Music Industry.” In essence, Hip-Hop is a vehicle, driven by struggle, towards empowerment, using the fuel of expression. And, though the genre began underground, it was not until it was picked up by the mainstream that it became a worldwide sensation. And, as the gatekeepers of all radio play, and the holders of all major record labels, for many years, the Music Industry has usurped authority over the entire Hip-Hop music scene. Record executives have worked hard to convert the emcee into a “product,” to be sold in a commercially-driven market. The Industry has, in effect, removed most of the heart and soul from Hip-Hop music, and replaced it with the sort of shallow, fickle, fad-based, formula-dependent “pop” culture that draws teenyboppers to the market en mass, eager to purchase the latest, most popular album available. Where Hip-Hop once had substance, it now has image. The content and message of lyrics have taken a backseat to swag, flow and “a good beat.” Most of today’s radio emcees no longer represent the streets, or the struggle. Instead, they simply represent the Corporate interests of their record label masters. These types of sellout emcees – motivated primarily by money – serve as “useful idiots” to the Industry, because they are ready, willing and able to completely, hypocritically “brand” themselves to fans in order to increase sales. From where I stand, today’s mainstream Hip-Hop music more resembles a high school popularity contest than an actual form of art.

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