Retro Tune of the Day: De La Soul "The Magic Number"

A truly awesome song and hip hop classic from 1989!  Remember when hip hop was fun and had a positive message?  This song is one of my faves and I cannot believe it's over 20 years old!

"The Magic Number" is a 1990 single by De La Soul, originally recorded in 1988 and first released on their 1989 album, 3 Feet High and Rising, with the chorus based on a segment from the children's show "Schoolhouse Rock!", written by Bob Dorough. In the song, the trio state that the number three is the magic number.  The song heavily samples songs and vocal samples originally sampled in "Lesson 3" by Double Dee and Steinski, as well as sampling "Lesson 3" itself.  (you'll also notice some other samples from this kick ass funk that were used as samples by several other groups....fun!)

The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart,but charted a respectable #7 on the UK singles chart.

I Hate Your Blog! : MC Frontalot Godfather of Nerdcore

I just discovered this guy, MC Frontalot, the creator or "Godfather" of hip hop sub genre "nerdcore".  Damian Hess (born December 3, 1973), better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a San Francisco hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper".  This should make up for the Tom OC post from yesterday....I'm lovin' this guy!  "I Hate Your Blog" is from his Secrets from the Future album released in 2007. 

After "discovering" MC Frontalot and preparing for this post by reading his Wiki pg. I learned of the nerdcore documentary "Nerdcore Rising", so I decided to watch.  Here is a quote by a "nerd" in the firat 5 min. of the film describing nerdcore.... "Nerdcore is like playing Halo while getting a blowjob from Hello Kitty"  LMFAO!!! 


Update: looked around a little more and of course had to include this song too! "I Heart Fags" from his 2005 debut Nerdcore Rising  *NSFW*