Don Cannon | HHIR Twitterview

Since you guys liked that short MC Hammer Twitterview, I figured we'd keep it rolling. It'd be easy to just chat on Twitter and leave it at that, but some discussions are worth posting on the blog too. This time I was able to have a quick chat with Philly-born producer/DJ Don Cannon who shared some thoughts on... Hip Hop Is Read! Check it out:

IvanRott: @DonCannon What it do, Cannon!? (Ivan from @HipHopIsRead)

DonCannon: @IvanRott YOOO!!!!

IvanRott: @DonCannon Much love on the Kobe/Jordan post :D I saw that while you were tweeting the text and was like "DAMN!" HA!

DonCannon: @IvanRott YEAH I FUCKS WIT YALL HEAVY

IvanRott: @DonCannon Humbled, man... for real!

DonCannon: @IvanRott NO DOUBT

IvanRott: @DonCannon What kinda stuff do u like from the site specifically? Sample sets :D ? I'm workin on a new Big Daddy Kane joint right now!

DonCannon: @IvanRott I LOVE THE SAMPLE SETS!

DonCannon: @IvanRott I BE GETTIN ALL THE TAPE DECK JOINTS FOR THE RADIO

IvanRott: @DonCannon Oh, word? Peep this: I'm working on a year end wrap up of the best samples from the decade, year by year! Should be major... *

DonCannon: @IvanRott YOU SHOULD DO A THROW BACK TAPE DECK WIT ALL THE OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP JOINTS

IvanRott: @DonCannon Damn U just gave me an idea. U know how the Tape Deck says 2009 on the bottom right? I should do one for each 80s/90s year.

DonCannon: @IvanRott YESSSSSSSS!

IvanRott: @DonCannon No doubt, should be hype!

IvanRott: @DonCannon Good talkin to ya man! STAY UP! Again, the support is appreciated :D

And there you have it! Don Cannon's also a fan of your favorite blog! :D

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* P.S. Be prepared! :D

MC Hammer Bites Back at Conan | HHIR Twitterview

Twitter has offered a whole range of new opportunities to communicate with... just about anyone! If you spend enough time on Twitter, and send out enough Tweets to some busy celebs and artists, odds are you'll get a few replies! I've gotten a whole bunch in the past year, most of which I've saved as favorites, but I thought it'd be cool to begin sharing some of these quick Q&A's with you in a new series I'd like to call "HHIR Twitterview". Not quite an interview, but a "Twitterview". Anyways, last night on Late Night with The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, a joke was made about MC Hammer. I'm a fan of Conan, but I thought the joke was pretty mean-spirited. I asked the Hammer man about it (above), and here was his response:


Bam! But it seems like my original Tweet snowballed into a new discussion! Check it out:

Luicidal: @MCHammer why hate on Conan? Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em

MCHammer: @Luicidal I'm just gettin' started...I got jokes..no writers needed !!! Just a lil taste of his on medicine !!! fair play !

hgeyer99: @MCHammer atleast Conan can hold onto his money..

MCHammer: @hgeyer99 He better cause Big Bird (Sesame Street) got a longterm contract !!!

Ha! What do you think of the Twitterview feature?