Diamond D

I Had a good chat with Mike this evening at the store. We got onto the subject of Diamond D, bumped a few tracks, and both got incredibly hyped on how much of a king Diamond D is to Hip Hop. Unfuckwitable beats and suave ass lyrics.

Had to post a couple of my favorite tracks of his, because is Diamond D aint the definition of that Golden Era Hip Hop shit, then I don't know who is.

The Hiatus (The No Wonduh intro is also a banger!)
The film clip is pure gold! Epitomizes New York City. Do note - Diamond D's hand movements, no ones is as nice with it!


Best Kept Secret - I remember hearing this track in an old INFMS skate video - Andy Bautista's section, damn good skateboarder too!


I Flip Styles - Soo so smooth, on some James Bond demeanor right here.


It's been said many times. But looking at hip hop today, compare it back to this. Shit man. The 90's was whats up. Hip Hop was about intelligence, rhyme skills and a message to send. The beats were hot to death, and shit was talent, flat!
"The Man" got nervous, young talented dudes rapping with reason, educating the youth, encouraging people to stand up to authority and question the authority the world around them. Music had flavour, music had flare!
Dare I turn the radio on now, its fucking dribble. Stations are run by big records companies and its less about the music more about some jock faggot hosts and a compition. The only shit that's getting played is some dumb ass kid with a gimmic and nothing to say. Talk about dumbing down a nation. Man kind is becoming more zombie then human these days.
Welcome to a land of ringtone beats, brain dead anthems and catch phrases, put out to distract people from the real issues at hand.

Take me back!
I'm out.