Karriem started out as jazz drummer, working with vocalist Betty Carter and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. He is also a producer, and has worked with people like The Roots, Common, Slum V...read more on Last.fm →
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Feb 7, 2013
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So many times you hear the term "legendary" used to describe groups of generations past, and you kind of feel like you can't question that, even though you might not really know for sure.The Ohio Players were a funk band from the 70s that made music ...
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sweeney kovar
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Jan 12, 2013
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The 25th element of hip-hop is the posse cut. Multiple MCs swarming over a beat, each one taking it to different places, but everyone killing it. The further you move through the posse cut, the tougher the bars should get, to the point where the end ...
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sweeney kovar
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Jul 13, 2012
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I usually try to add some context and history to each post, but in this particular occasion Ronnie Reese already wrote it better than I ever could:Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer for artists like Common, Slum Vill...
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