Hip Hop Gumbo

I'm still standin' world!

2010-04-23T04:48:00.000-07:00

After many setbacks, Wize on tha Rize! Whew~ Had comps blowin' up, relationship dramas, a surgery, ouch! Yo, I neva been cut on b4, they took my gall bladder, but still, I'm standin' world! Got a Cd being mastered, and I'm back in the ring , wizer, stronger, and still real. Thanks for all the emails! I have the coolest internet homies and fans on the planet...Stay tuned wize ones, and keep

A Poppin' 4th of July Interview with Northern Persuasion/ Presuesión Norteña of Cat Room Records!

2007-07-04T17:35:00.000-07:00

Wize: Hola! Como estas? NP: Estoy Bien.....Chillin at work...since they made me work July 4th and all...hehehe..Wize: Yea, today is the 4th isn't it. Well in the spirit of Independence, let's do something other than pop fireworks..lol..Happy 4th though! Gracias por taking the time to participate in this interview!! I know your a hardworkin' hombre. Okay- First of all, I admit I know the answer to

angie Wize, the chick that does it all, can't always do it all at once!

2007-05-28T17:17:00.000-07:00

Sometimes , angie wize , the chick that does it all, can't do it all at the same time->->smiles<-Wize Records is expanding. As a result, I have less time for writing articles, and tinkering on the web site. Keep checking back for a new post, however, because I do have a few articles in the think tank.

The Hustlin' Musician Mentality

2007-02-10T21:01:00.000-08:00

The building he lived in was fifteen stories high, and made of these hideously- dingy- tan- institution lookin' like bricks. Inside were center block walls with so many layers of graffiti on them that you can't even guess what color they used to be. Its cement stairs were lined with steel edges,and were accompanied by sticky steel banisters. The elevator was always broken and amidst the stench of

"angie Wize, The Chick That Does It All", Says a Sad Farewell to"James Brown,

2006-12-28T18:53:00.000-08:00

2006 ushered some beautiful people out of our midst. Ed Bradley we will always adore your Flava, and professionalism. I don't want to go on about that sophisticated,hardworking brutha, or I'll weep. Crocodile Hunter a.k.a Steve, Wow, I mean->Whoa! The world was a better place with you in it ,ya know.If that wasn't sad enough. BOOM. The hardest working man in show business! The Amazing, Talented,

I'm Locked In My Control Room!

2006-10-14T04:30:00.000-07:00

Wassup Wize Onez! and Wize Headz! ->Smiles! So much is happening! Usher got a bad bad case of strep throat! You know the timing is jacked up because this was going to be his last week in the Broadway Musical" Chicago". He has been putting it down, and it's unfortunate that his fine self won't be closing out the show! China dissed Jay-Z...lol..They say he was too raw and vulgar, lol, and they

Check Out This "Music Collections Blog!

2006-09-01T22:18:00.000-07:00

http://musics-collections.blogspot.com/

I'm Goin' Into Exile For 2 Weeks! I'm curling up inside of my Music Control Room.

2006-08-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

There are so many things happening in Hip Hop News worthy of discussing. So many subjects still uncovered abour music producing, and more. I don't want to go, but I have a new fire lit under me. There are people in the UK, and Japan bumpin' my songs. Truth be tld, it made me cry. I never jknew there was a market outside of America for my stuff.I got to come with some more songs now. I got a

Tell me that "Somethin'" girl didn't sh*t on Flavor Flav's Floor please?

2006-08-15T23:21:00.000-07:00

Ummm....somebody help me please.She shat on the floor, twice!Why is her nasty butt still on tha show?They makin' me mad. Is it jes me please? Did any one who blogs here see "The Flavor of Love please?" She pooped on the floor. The cameras captured her picking it off the floor, trying to smear it with her hand, and then the cameras caught her smelling her hand. If that wasn't bad enough when she

Ya Gotta Love Flavor Flav!

2006-08-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

Ya Gotta Love Flavor Flav!by angie WizeI am old enough to remember when Hip Hop was a toddler. When I think of political rap groups, the 1st one to pop in my mind will always be"Public Enemy"! When I say ,"Ya gotta love Flavor Flav", I'm not saying you have to love what he represents. Let me break it down to ya like this:I went to a concert in NY once, and "Public Enemy" had a creepy figure in

From DMX to DMC

2006-07-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

OK. OK. OK. I thought you all were hot for the whole DMX drama, but apparantly we've exhausted that! I have been busy for the past couple of days, and it looks like you Hip Hop Gumbo bloggers were too, because there is no new post.Has anyone caught Rev. Run's show lately?I know we've got old school and new schoolers here too.New schoolers tend to watch more T.V., and so I'm assuming you all know

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2006-07-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

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DMX's Drama

2006-07-15T02:39:00.000-07:00

It's official...the topic of the discussion is DMX. June was a very drama filled month for rapper DMX/Earl Simmons. On June 2, he was stopped in White Plains for driving erratically. IThe po po said he cut another motorist off and was speeding . He was driving a 2001 Chevy Suburban, for those of ya'll that like to know that type of stuff. He was charged with a misdemeanor charge of aggravated

The Exploitation Of Women In Music! (All About The Booty)an Article by angie Wize

2006-07-06T10:38:00.000-07:00

BOOTY , BOOTY, BOOTY, BOOTY, ROCKIN' ALL AROUND! That's Part Of A Lyric From A Song Entitled Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparx(Sparxxx) featuring the Ying Ying Twins.Songs that focus on the sexuality and anatomy of women can have an empowering effect on women. Other songs make women feel a sense of being demeaned and exploited. What happens when an artist makes a "booty song", and doesn't clearly