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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Big BpG on February 02, 2003, 05:41:08 PM

Title: My Classic Song Of The Week...
Post by: Big BpG on February 02, 2003, 05:41:08 PM: Now, I'm going to try to do this at least once a week, but no promise...

My song of the week is from Kam and Ice Cube. The song is about the L.A. riots that broke out in the early 1990's after the verdict of "Not Guilty" broke out from the courthouse. As well all know... rodney king was beat down by a group of cops, and to all who saw the amateur video, it looked like a vicious attack on a man who already threw up the white flag

(http://www.eijsbroekcourant.com/artikelen/vlietstra/4.rodney%20king.jpg)

The beating let king quite injured, but besides that fact... the real anger was the fact that these men who beat him, were the authority who protect, and well... rodney king wasn't even fighting back, the cops just beat him down

(http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/conrad.jpg)

however, the controversy got real heavy after the trial. The cops were found not guilty of the act and were let off free... sending a clear message to america... and Los Angeles.... this isn't a free country.... a riot soon broke out in Watts... and it was like Black vs. White... I'll never forget seeing this poor semi driver get dragged out by a bunch of black men and get beat down... scary shit...Los Angeles went from a city to a warzone, causing a national emergency on the city.....

(http://www.citivu.com/ktla/laund.jpg)

fire's broke out everywhere, people were going around breaking everything, going into stores and breaking stuff, burning things, tipping over cars, shootings broke out... it was hectic shit... and this song is all about it...

I'll never forget the line Kam says "now it's damn near illegal to be a negro" ..... or .... "god damn devils have finally made their move on downtown los angeles" ......

download it below

Kam ft Ice Cube - Watts Riot (http://66.96.229.123/kam_ft_ice_cube_watts_riot.mp3)

-Bluey
Title: Re:My Classic Song Of The Week...
Post by: S.G.V. on February 02, 2003, 06:04:59 PM: tight shit foo...this was when West Coast hip hop was at its finest...
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Post by: Suga Foot on February 02, 2003, 10:02:57 PM: Props for the link
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Post by: budsmokeronly on February 02, 2003, 10:29:54 PM: damn man I never even heard this song b4. thanks a lot, btw what album is this from?
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Post by: LAZY on February 02, 2003, 10:55:10 PM: this song sounds tite im downloadin it now props 4 it
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Post by: =[Euthanasia]= on February 03, 2003, 07:08:43 AM: Quote from: AcGrundy on February 02, 2003, 10:29:54 PM
damn man I never even heard this song b4. thanks a lot, btw what album is this from?

It's from Kam's "Neva Again" album.
Title: Re:My Classic Song Of The Week...
Post by: Funkadelic on February 03, 2003, 07:14:30 AM: That's some dope shit. Yes, the track is hope. I have that Kam album og. It's my favourite one of this record.
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Post by: Big BpG on February 03, 2003, 11:55:47 AM: Yes, after Kam's Kamnesia album came out, I became a fan...i know i know... so my homie Axle was like, you gotta get his other albums too, so I did... and this was from's his Neva Again album... tight shit fo sho

-Big BpG
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Post by: Bomb-A® on February 03, 2003, 09:58:24 PM: thanks. good work eith the link
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Post by: Tha_Reverend on February 03, 2003, 11:21:48 PM: DAMN.....this shit is hot. thanks dogg. I have been gettin into Kam lately. this is just sweet musik. props
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Post by: DonCorleone187 on February 04, 2003, 12:40:53 PM: good song
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Post by: mauzip on February 04, 2003, 07:57:12 PM: thanks dude. it's a good song, with good lyrics. it's sad people have to write about this kind of things...
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Post by: Dr._Funkenstein on February 05, 2003, 01:21:39 AM: Yeah, this song is great. I got "Neva Again" too and it's a really cool album with hardcore lyrics. Don't sleep on it.