Crumm
"Hip hop didn't die, it just lives in the South!" "Quit hatin' the South!" You know, if it wasn't for some of the Dirty Dirty's true emcees, these catch phrases would hold absolutely no weight. But it's hip hoppers like Crumm who backs up these statements with valid justification(s). If you're like me, you first heard about Crumm on June 28th, 2008, thanks to a video circulated extensively across the web by World Star Hip Hop. In the video, the fresh-faced Augusta, GA emcee went in on his track '100 Years in Tibet', a lengthy performance droppin' a no holds barred, multi-syllabic exhibition reminiscent of some of the greats. Instantly, I was hooked. Personally, I tend to lean towards the East Coasters; picking up on the heat on the streets of up-and-coming NY (mostly) emcees, I'm proud to say that I was a fan of cats like Papoose and Gravy when they were still relatively unknown. But I've never anticipated a Southern emcee's rise to fame: and Crumm may just be that Down South brotha to boost my credentials. It might be selfish and just downright ignorant to assume that the South has absolutely no talent, and Crumm definitely proves otherwise. If his words don't pull you aside then you must not be listening hard enough. Like MIMS, Crumm's name is an acronym: 'Creating Riches Using My Mind'. Unlike MIMS, Crumm's got talent. Turn it up!
P.S. Crumm recently followed up on his first video with yet another clip featuring his skilled writing/wordplay. Check it out:
P.S. Crumm recently followed up on his first video with yet another clip featuring his skilled writing/wordplay. Check it out:
Keep Hip-Hop Alive!
...see you next week for the tenth installment of 'Myspace Mondays'...
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