#slapslap

Is it anybody else first instinct when they get a ruler to just randomly start hitting yourself with it. Cause I got one in my hand and some ancient monkey part of my brain went 

SLAP YOURSELF WITH IT 

and there was nothing I could do as I preceded to slap myself with it on my leg over and over again

The hip hop adventures of Reign and Remixx continue as we embark on another summer of Artist Development, New Music, and the Re-Rebirth of Hip Hop consciousness. After all the death and sluggery, loss and dismality of …… wait, wait….naw, let’s just say we been through a lot. Let’s call it growing pains from this moment on.

It is our hiphoptorial duty to introduce to you Ohio’s seasoned vet dubbed King Tut the Don. I would love to go through his bio and draw out a rapper who is worthy of your attention, but I am not gonna do that this time, instead, let’s get right to the point.

Listening to King Tut’s current project entitled, Black Tears, gave insight on a lot of questions like: What is on a young black man’s mind when it’s not about hoes and clothes…you know….when it’s not about shows and flows but instead it’s about the truth seeking woes of the Hip Hop community of today?

I see the conversation on social media all the time. I read the comments from hiphoppas discussing these things often. Where is the real rappers?  What happened to good music? Many artists don’t want to share the responsibility of cleaning up Urban America’s image, they merely want to sing and dance like the acrobats they see on TV.

King Tut’s Black Tears album gives confidence that anything is possible as the production cleverly mixes dope gangsta rap with role playing lyrics that are almost satire to the game. Familiar drum scores, samples, and melodies combined with a bit of exploitation. In fact, I am sure that when you first hear Married to the Game or SG Deep or Keepin It Real , you may think you are listening to the same old fruitless rap music we have come accustomed to, but King Tut’s sincerity is noted in this project as he challenges today’s rapper to be more clear of the message in the song and also to take responsibility in the content of your own music.

You may not find the answers to all of our problems on the Black Tears album but issues will be addressed, heads will bob, and conversations will begin.

 To hear music from King Tut the Don’s Black Tears album tune into IN YO LAP radio.

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July 21, 2017 to September 1, 2017

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