When exactly did Rapper = MC2
I was reading a post on a fellow Adelaidian’s blog today regarding a Hip Hop concert she attended. After reading about “MC Ceicmate” it got me thinking about other prominent “hip-hop artists” (wtf is that anyway? Is that like a Subway Sandwich Artist?) such as Hilltop Hoods’ “MC Pressure” and “MC Suffa”, or the internationally renowned “MC Hammer”.
For those of you who don’t know, “MC” is short for “Master of Ceremonies”. Dictionary.com (2005) defines a Master of Ceremonies as:
master of ceremonies n.
1. A person who acts as host at a formal event, making the welcoming speech and introducing other speakers.
2. A performer who conducts a program of varied entertainment by introducing other performers to the audience.
That’s funny, I don’t see “3. Someone who performs a genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment, often mindlessly looped samples played by a DJ.” I wonder if the average Joe “MC Wannabe” is aware of this omission?
As a real MC myself (the most recent being a Vodaphone function and the International Impressions evening) I find it quite disconcerting that the title of “MC” is so flippantly used by other professions. What if it became the norm that rappers started following Dr. Dre’s lead calling themselves “Doctors”, such as, “Dr. Ceicmate”, “Dr. Suffa” and dare I suggest it, “Dr. Hammer”? There would be public outcry, that's what.
Although it’s true they might have good rhythm, their lack of musicality, their blatant ripping-off (or “sampling”) of other artist’s hard work, and failure to meet the “master of ceremonies” criteria as listed above is soiling the good “MC” name and should qualify to have their title removed.
As such, I propose that real MC’s around the world should band together to sue the rapper fraternity for potential loss of income. When someone is looking for an MC for their wedding, what’s gonna happen when they accidentally hire “MC Wikky Wak”? Not only are they likely to be sorely disappointed with the resulting service, but it also is detracting from honest MC business.
Any legal eagles wanna help me out here with the finer details?
Thursday, December 08, 2005
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For the record, I was aware of that omission. One on the 'for' side, I guess.
I know where you're comin' from, REVEREND Timothy, and I must say, REVEREND Timothy, that I agree with you.
Suffice to say, I have the precise nature of how we can combat this curbing, disturbing and some would argue perturbing problem, but I ain't gettin' poe-litikal for no buddy that don't be dopin' fly ropin' with ma homies on the west-south-central side, boyyyyyyyy.
I've sniffed glue with more harmony than some of the tossbags you've mentioned (i.e. Master of Puppets Hammer; not heard the rest; I have no desire to either).
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You appear to have turned into Alan Partridge. Which is good.
I will not state the obvious as my tongue is wedged in my cheek.
I luurrv a good mc.
Check out DJ Format and Adominals 'Ill culinary behaviour' which combines rhymes with cooking.
I think it would be terrible if all and sundry started calling themselves Dr. Something...
You may also want to note the MC also stands for Microphone Control.
Kind of like Guitar Control.
I might start calling myself GC Ultratoast.
MC Brikkidy Toppidy:
Reverend
adj : worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: revered, reverenced, sublime, venerated] n 1: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church [syn: clergyman, man of the cloth] [ant: layman] 2: a title of respect for a clergyman [syn: Reverend]
Hahaha. When reading "poe-litikal" I could already visualise your west-side hand actions to go with it.
Japanese MC Super Ultra Mega Toasty Awesome Turbo MC MC Revolution Turbo 2: This is perhaps showing my age, but I had to google Alan Partridge to remind myself of who you were talking about. And yes, I will check out your suggestions. :-)
MC Lil'-Bow-Wow Chop: It'd be a terrible day, I agree. :-P
Further to what ultra toast mosha God claims of MC as microphone control this is how it all started (to the best of my high school knowledge when I used to love HipHop).
The original African American MC's used to only introduce tracks at night clubs or do cameo lines like you have with the likes of that loud guy from crooklyn clan.
The early days saw people like Grandmaster Flash and so forth starting to 'rhyme' while introducing the tracks or getting a crowd riled up for a dance track.
Then you eventually have these 'MCs' not introducing new tracks, but becoming the main song itself with their own rhyming lyrics, as opposed to witty intros.
Then obviously these MC's realised that they needed a new meaning of 'MC' in itself and called themselves
MiC Controllers.
I sniff a class action suit...
MC Biggy Hit Star: Interesting, interesting. Thanks for the insight! :-)
MC Major General Sk8a Boi: Yeah, with any luck. Me's gonna be rich, yo!
I'd love to know what you think of Ice Cube and Ice T!
Hehehehehehe, smartass :-P
I think they're too cool for school, using a beverage-additive without care - it's so cold of them. They do not resemble ice nor cubes nor tea.
UNLESS... maybe his dad was born in Iceland and his mum in Cuba... that would make him an Ice Cube, right?
:-P
e = mc hammer 2
don't be weird about it.
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