A really good article about Sissy Bounce is the cover story in this weeks’ Gambit Weekly out of the NO. Definitely check it out of you’re at all interested in Bounce music or homosexuality in hip-hop.
Also, if want to hear some actual Sissy Bounce, go download my “Bounce It” mix or my Crossfaded Bacon 2008 Mix!
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South Rakkas Crew “Mad Again (Emynd’s NOLA Bounce Remix)”:
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My Bounce “Mad Again” remix has been available for digital purchase for a while now and I figured if you haven’t bought it by now, you’re probably not going to buy it at all… so here it is for free.
Folks from New Orleans to Finland have showed me a lot of love for this track. If you’re not familiar with Bounce music, definitely download my podcast and peep the write up to get schooled on my favorite music out right now.
Big shouts to my man Peacachoo and his dude Blaza for being the main inspiration for this track.
(Just as a sidenote regarding my “Mad Again (NOLA Bounce Remix)†that I feel necessary to make clear anytime anyone posts about it on the internet, I made a very significant effort to keep it as tradtionally NOLA BOUNCE as possible. Even though I’m not from New Orleans and have had very little interaction with Bounce culture, I felt that making this remix would be a good way for me to hopefully make some people interested in the New Orleans Bounce music that I’ve grown to love over the past couple years. In order to do this with some level of self-respect in tact and to attempt to avoid the cultural imperiliaism I often find myself rallying against, I made a very clear and deliberate effort to make this remix a blatant IMITATION of my favorite Bounce artists and produceers. Not only did I sample the New Orleans Bounce staples (the Triggerman bells, Triggerman breaks, the “WHO!†and the “Alright!†from The Showboys “Drag Rap†as well as the “Rock the Beatâ€/â€Brown Beat†drum break), but I also very deliberatley sampled vocals from Gotty Boi Chris, Dime Gyrl Drell, and De Ja Vu, and imitated the production styles of my favorite Bounce producers: Blaza, Peacachoo, Blaqnmild (aka Blaq Biggi Blaq), and Took. If you’re at all into my Bounce remix, I highly suggest you visit the linked myspace pages above and purchase some of that AUTHENTIC New Orleans Bounce music. Big shouts to Mr.604 as well.)
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Some of my favorite Sporty T songs to remember his passing. My dude Noz posted a link to an interesting interview that discusses the history of the beef with Cash Money right here. Dope Ninja Crew song over on Noz’s site too. Also, Master P pays respect.
RIP.
Sporty T “Sporty Talkin’ Sporty” (OG ’93 Version)
Sporty T and P-N-C “Nuthin’ But Bounce”
Sporty T “Sporty Talkin’ Sporty 2001”
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More sad news from New Orleans: local rapper Sporty T murdered.
Thanks to Noz for the heads up.
Sporty T was really involved with the early Bounce scene and put out several classic tracks, the most famous of which is probably “Sporty Talkin’ Sporty.” He was part of the “Ninja Crew” along with Gregory D and DJ Baby T (and later, Mannie Fresh). In the early 90s, he put out a lot of great Bounce records and in the late 90’s, he developed beef with Juvenile and Cash Money and spent most of his time dissing them dudes. Even during his Cash Money-obsessed days, he still put out some interesting material. I’ll be posting a couple of my favorite tracks later today as a little tribute. Meanwhile, the excellent Louisian Rap Blog has posted a couple of his albums:
– Sporty T “The Saga Continues”
– Sporty T “Chromed Out”
RIP.
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