Bun B makes his way onto this blog out of sheer respect alone.
I of course paid no mind to the U.G.K. material. I did however pay attention to him on Big Pimpin. If Jay Z featured them on a song, it meant to me that they had to be worth something.
Since my awareness of him as an MC, Bun B has never disappointed me lyrically. I didn’t dig deep into his discography but I’m always willing to hear a Bun B banger when I can.
In a random discussion about music with some co-workers, I found out that Bun-B's Trill O.G. received 5 mics from The Source.
The first thing about that info that struck me is how little phased I am about the info. Years ago, when I was at the same age as the young man that told us this info, The Source giving an album 5 mics was either cause to celebrate or raise hell. Regardless, any Source mic rating was a conversation piece among peeps.
Next, I was struck by how long it's been since a hip hop album was deemed classic by The Source or any magazine. Not to play the I-told-you-so-card but my critical, nostalgic perspective on hip hop today seemed justified when I heard the info.
Lastly, I was struck because I, like most people that share my point of view, always felt deep inside that Bun-B was an MC capable of delivering a hip hop classic. The day has finally arrived.
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The Suite Delight - May 27, 2014 Playlist:
1. Quantic & Anita Tijoux - Doo Wop (That Thing)
2. Sola Rosa - Turn Around Ft. Iva Lamkum (DJ Vadim Remix)
3. The Seatbelts - Cat Blues (Mr. Scruff Remix)
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. The Cactus Channel - Wooden Boy (Part 1)
6. The Roots – Don't Feel Right feat. Maimouna Youssef
7. J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) - Love Movin' feat. Black Thought
8. Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
9. Termanology - How We Rock Feat. Bun B
10. Marco Polo - Lay It Down Feat. Roc Marciano
11. Buff1 - Never Fall feat. Black Milk
12. The Extremities - New Season feat. Ohmega Watts & Moka Only
13. Lords Of The Underground - Tic Toc (Remix)
14. Lone Catalysts - The Ultimate (Kev Brown Remix)
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