List Up People! RAMMELLZEE was ad-lib. Always shooting from his brain. Never wrote it down and would never repeat the same words! GENETIC CODE has nothing to do with landmass....so let's be clear. No ETHNICITY has anything to do with GENIUS! .....Who's RACING who?
@TheCarmelaz Just incredible.... a running locomotion of pure spontaneous poetry. "Genius!" my pa said (he was a writer and poet). Rammellzee is part of our big US culture. Love that voice and beat on the Beat Bop song which really beats all I've heard out there. TheCarlmelaz : keep your head high and walk on. Ram was special!
Rammell is the epitome of the Hip Hop emcee, you won't hear him even mentioned in a 'top ten all time' list but cats back then would have his swag way over a caz or a melle, not to take anything away from those who made their mark but right here with Ram is a totally free spirited rap that goes with the wind, his eyes were like his writing pad, RIP
@STEPASAUR thanks for post. I completely agree with you. When I meet Zee he told me that he always made rhymes up right there on the spot. I think thats 95% true as he uses a variation of the "Cypress hill" reference in this audio as well as at the end of Wildstyle. I am nitpicking! One of the reasons Zee's lyrics sound so fresh and dynamic is due to the fact he is thinking them up right there on the spot. I hope that the blue ray Style Wars DVD has the complete version of Ramm MCing. Peace!
@beatnuts1uk cheers for the response bro, i see what you mean on those two verses but i suspect even they were pieces that stemmed from initial sponteniety that just grew with repitition, I'm just thinking you either write or you don't, if he actually thought his stuff out i think it'd leave him clinical, definately too clinical to put half the stuff he did out, either way it's dope you got to meet him, it's one hand I'd like to have shaken for sure
@STEPASAUR I agree. It's all part of Zee's genius. He was an artist who lived in the moment or perhaps, more correctly, the future! I think he did put a lot of thought and effort into the art and music he created but he had no "business plan". If galleries in Europe hadn't promoted him in the 80's he wouldn't have stopped doing what he was doing! He was going to carry on no matter what. Zee was good friends with Doze Green and they are very similar in this regard.
@STEPASAUR Doze and Zee were part of a secret collective of artists called The Hidden. They have both mentioned this in interviews. Jim Jarmusch said Zee was "The kind of guy you could talk to for twenty minutes and your whole life could change, if you could only understand him." I don't think you needed to meet Zee to be touched by him. I saw Wildstyle in 1983 when I was 14 and was blown away by his performance. Meeting Zee confirmed to me that he was not acting a role. He was the real deal.
@mad34244 I was fortunate enough to meet Rammellzee & his lovely wife Carmela and he definitely was not white. I suspect it was something to do with the lighting. Rammellzee was a member of the 5 percenters in the late 70's and his Aunts were in the R&B group the Flirtations. I suspect his ethnic heritage was black & latino. Ultimately, its irrelevant as Zee's genius is far more important than his skin color. But I don't think you meant any disrespect! Keep checking out Zee's many works! Peace!
@guitar16 thanks for your post. I came across the audio on the internet a long time back and stumbled on it again and had to post it! The pic is by Stephen Torton who knew both Rammellzee & Basquiat and who recently sold me a copy of this great pic! Stephen is cool! :-)
True Legend ---------- Max Respect
Cheeseburgerj 2 weeks ago
his brain fire on levels i dont know about. His radio interview with Rockafella was eye opening
battlechasers 1 month ago
hip hop. plain and simple. culture
MrPhillyrick1 2 months ago
List Up People! RAMMELLZEE was ad-lib. Always shooting from his brain. Never wrote it down and would never repeat the same words! GENETIC CODE has nothing to do with landmass....so let's be clear. No ETHNICITY has anything to do with GENIUS! .....Who's RACING who?
I should know.
Peace!
His wife.
TheCarmelaz 4 months ago
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TheCarmelaz 4 months ago
@TheCarmelaz Just incredible.... a running locomotion of pure spontaneous poetry. "Genius!" my pa said (he was a writer and poet). Rammellzee is part of our big US culture. Love that voice and beat on the Beat Bop song which really beats all I've heard out there. TheCarlmelaz : keep your head high and walk on. Ram was special!
mooglie4 2 months ago
this is realness in the prime of hip hop
dadweeze1977 4 months ago
@dadweeze1977 it sure is! Thanks for your post!
beatnuts1uk 4 months ago
Rammell is the epitome of the Hip Hop emcee, you won't hear him even mentioned in a 'top ten all time' list but cats back then would have his swag way over a caz or a melle, not to take anything away from those who made their mark but right here with Ram is a totally free spirited rap that goes with the wind, his eyes were like his writing pad, RIP
STEPASAUR 6 months ago
@STEPASAUR thanks for post. I completely agree with you. When I meet Zee he told me that he always made rhymes up right there on the spot. I think thats 95% true as he uses a variation of the "Cypress hill" reference in this audio as well as at the end of Wildstyle. I am nitpicking! One of the reasons Zee's lyrics sound so fresh and dynamic is due to the fact he is thinking them up right there on the spot. I hope that the blue ray Style Wars DVD has the complete version of Ramm MCing. Peace!
beatnuts1uk 6 months ago
@beatnuts1uk cheers for the response bro, i see what you mean on those two verses but i suspect even they were pieces that stemmed from initial sponteniety that just grew with repitition, I'm just thinking you either write or you don't, if he actually thought his stuff out i think it'd leave him clinical, definately too clinical to put half the stuff he did out, either way it's dope you got to meet him, it's one hand I'd like to have shaken for sure
STEPASAUR 6 months ago
@STEPASAUR I agree. It's all part of Zee's genius. He was an artist who lived in the moment or perhaps, more correctly, the future! I think he did put a lot of thought and effort into the art and music he created but he had no "business plan". If galleries in Europe hadn't promoted him in the 80's he wouldn't have stopped doing what he was doing! He was going to carry on no matter what. Zee was good friends with Doze Green and they are very similar in this regard.
beatnuts1uk 6 months ago
@STEPASAUR Doze and Zee were part of a secret collective of artists called The Hidden. They have both mentioned this in interviews. Jim Jarmusch said Zee was "The kind of guy you could talk to for twenty minutes and your whole life could change, if you could only understand him." I don't think you needed to meet Zee to be touched by him. I saw Wildstyle in 1983 when I was 14 and was blown away by his performance. Meeting Zee confirmed to me that he was not acting a role. He was the real deal.
beatnuts1uk 6 months ago
@mad34244 I was fortunate enough to meet Rammellzee & his lovely wife Carmela and he definitely was not white. I suspect it was something to do with the lighting. Rammellzee was a member of the 5 percenters in the late 70's and his Aunts were in the R&B group the Flirtations. I suspect his ethnic heritage was black & latino. Ultimately, its irrelevant as Zee's genius is far more important than his skin color. But I don't think you meant any disrespect! Keep checking out Zee's many works! Peace!
beatnuts1uk 6 months ago
Woooo! Thank you for the upload. Never heard this.
illadvised50 7 months ago
@illadvised50 thanks! Pleasure - glad you like it!
beatnuts1uk 7 months ago
damn! where did you find this pic and track? shit is ill yo! and rare!
guitar16 8 months ago
@guitar16 thanks for your post. I came across the audio on the internet a long time back and stumbled on it again and had to post it! The pic is by Stephen Torton who knew both Rammellzee & Basquiat and who recently sold me a copy of this great pic! Stephen is cool! :-)
beatnuts1uk 8 months ago
@beatnuts1uk would you mine sending me this mp3? too ill to leave it as a vid. gotta rock this shit with the other ramm trax
guitar16 8 months ago
@guitar16 sure. I will dig it out and get it over to you. Please drop me an email via youtube with your email address. Tx
beatnuts1uk 8 months ago
@beatnuts1uk you probably paid to much for commodity!!!!!!!!
pachacutti 7 months ago
BTW Rammellzee mentions Lonny Wood. Lonny Wood is the legendary Phase 2...
beatnuts1uk 10 months ago 2
@beatnuts1uk respect for this..the essence right here.peace.
ShallahJupiter7XL 6 months ago
@ShallahJupiter7XL thanks! I agree! We need to respect the architects! Peace!
beatnuts1uk 6 months ago
damn, wish i could make out his words. crazy ass shit
Machiventa 10 months ago
....evolution griller, tagmaster killer...the equation lives ...till da break a dawn
hypedelic 1 year ago
the best rapper ever...r.i.p.
LFORSK 1 year ago