The BeatTips Manual Daily Favorite: Rhymefest - "Give It To Me;" Dope Political Rap
Your daily dose of dope hip hop/rap music.
Powerful music and unflinchingly moving Images; an example of hip Hop/rap music at the junction of creativity and politics.
There are moments in history that come and exact such force that you can't help but to remember them. And revere them. Vividly. And with rebel-like devotion and admiration. That being said, I never get misty-eyed over times gone by. And when it comes to hip hop/rap music, I'm especially calm. Why? Because hip hop/rap music's most fundamental formula exists. Permanently. Dope music is dope music. A dope rhyme is a dope rhyme. A dope beat is a dope beat. And the dopest hip hop/rap music is often political. Clearly, Rhymefest gets this.
With “Give It To Me,” Rhymefest begs for nothin'. He doesn't try to merge. He doesn't try to pony-back ride off of anything. He just digs deeper. Inside of himself. Inside of the essence of hip hop/rap music. Inside of that ethos that summons up ferocious social commentary. And true to hip hop form, Rhymefest does it all with style. And in a way that you know he's battling. Battling against wack rappers. Battling against talented rappers who tone-it down. Battling against rappers who choose complacency as a lifestyle. And what does Rhymefest use to win this battle? Rhymes. Real rhymes. Machete-edged rhymes that cut stone and metal. Chemically-laced rhymes that bleed brilliance and machismo.
Then there’s the video.
Director Konee Rok does superb work here. And since Rhymefest has shown a knack for making music that’s creative and thought-provoking, I can only assume that he played a pivotal role in the framework of this video. So assumptions considered, these two have produced a visual that is not only fitting for the fist-in-the-mouth rhyme and beat that is "Give It To Me," it's also forward thinking and shrouded in the nature of classic filmmaking ingenuity.
For educational purposes...
Rhymefest - "Give It To Me," video directed by Konee Rok