How Many Names Can You Identify (Inspired By Level8)?
Here are the lyrics to The Arsonists’ “Underground Vandal.” How many names (rappers, rap groups, graf writers, graffiti crews, DJs, producers, record labels, etc.) can you identify within the lyrics?
Some of the spellings of the references are not exact.
There are over 65 names within the lyrics.
See how many you can identify:
“See there’s one hundred and eighty seven reasons why to be a necrophiliac,
I’m in a cage where only non fiction could see me at,
thirstin’ to howl within the third hour of the night,
ducking vandal squads, sprayin’ hard & avoidin’ the search lite,
using the shades of Brooklyn,
to cloak from blue & white problems,
switch tips on krylons,
meanwhile I fondle ‘em, the click-clack’s, the knick knack,
finish the piece, step back,
mad skills, hispanic, urban thermodynamic, pitch black,
here comes the boys in blue, ’cause of mass influence,
they have intents to harm me,
they’re coming at me wit’ a killer army,
I’m pf cutting corners like tron, it’s on the go,
you know how my company flow to XL like chino,
I dipped through kalodge projects to the house of reps,
where n*ggaz like “‘ey L got skills,”
absolutely!
cops didn’t try to shoot me & I lost em,
but when they get back to the precinct, believe me,
it’s gonna cost em,
but I don’t give a f*ck like slim shady,
godfather don of organized confusion, hi tek,
with my illusion in this subculture,
I dwell amongst the sharks and vultures,
you don’t know the sciences of life’s trife,
the streets’ll coach ya,”
“caught in the middle of breakin’ & being mister live at block parties,
status of mister man,
I have a change of plans,
sprayin’ elements of style, so graffiti is survivin’,
TC5, TCK, NBK… y’all keep it live, sky’s the limit,
either that or nose dive,
it takes practice to make your J live,
so I shoot to swish in this business,
making records from the heart and soul,
when it’s crunch time,
all it’s gonna boil down to, are my words worth the punchline,
the gifted one,
like a gemini,
double trouble, triple metaphors,
I’m mister complex,
and always rock steady in my context,
I X men,
til they’re invisible,
like them scratch masters, supernatural,
resource disaster, black star in Bushwick,
I’m known to mop tops with natural elements,
the juggernaut that can’t be stopped,
last emperor from Socrates to Toynbee,
makin’ no dead presidents,
but don’t know label own me!
my cartel consists of shabbazz and beat nuts,
crash dummies & fifth platoon supplying the killer cuts,
I’m in a room with MF Doom,
doctor octagon & killer priest,
they’ll all have you underground,
restin’ in peace.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObMGLmssmUk
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Comments on How Many Names Can You Identify (Inspired By Level8)?
yo i had a sh*t load of names then my comp shut down lmfao.
Eminem
Hi-Tek
Mr. Complex
MF Doom
Beatnuts
Black Star
Dr. Octagon
TC5
TCK
NBK
J-Live
Chino XL
Cage
Juggernaut
Organized Konfusion
Scratch Master
Supernatural
Fifth Platoon
Killah Priest
Necro
Cage
Non Phixion
Thirstin Howl III
Vandal Squad
Mad Skillz
Urban Thermodynamics
Pitch Black
Mass Influence
Killaarmy
Company Flow
Chino XL
House of Rep
Big L
Slim Shady
Godfather Don
Organized konfusion
Hi-Tek
Scienz Of Life
TC5
TCK
NBK
J Live
Jemini The Gifted One
Double Trouble
Mr.Complex
Rock Steady Crew
Scratch Master
Supernatural
Blackstar
Bushwick
MOP
Natural Elements
Last Empereor
Saukrates
Shabbazz The Disciple
Beatnuts
Crash Test Dummies
5th Platoon
Cut Killer
MF Doom
Dr Octagon
Killer Priest
IX
Juggerknaut
Wordsworth
Style Elements Crew
necro
cage
non fiction
vandal squads
shades of Brooklyn,
krylons,
fondle ‘em
mad skills
boys in blue
mass influence,
killer army,
company flow
XL like chino,
kalodge projects
‘ey L got skills,”
slim shady,
godfather
organized confusion,
hi tek,
the streets
mister live,
mister man,
I have a change of plans,
elements of style
TC5, TCK, NBK…
sky’s the limit,
J live,
heart and soul,
words worth
punchline
the gifted one,
gemini,
double trouble,
triple metaphors,
mister complex,
rock steady
X men,
scratch masters
supernatural,
resource disaster
black star
Bushwick
natural elements,
the juggernaut,
last emperor
Socrates
Toynbee,
dead presidents,
shabbazz
beat nuts,
crash dummies
fifth platoon
killer cuts,
MF Doom,
doctor octagon
killer priest,
1. 187
2. Necro
3. Cage
4. Thirstin Howl III
5. Vandal Squad
6. Serchlite Records
7. Shadez of Brooklyn
8. Problemz
9. Fondle Em Records
10. Mad Skillz
11. Urban Thermo Dynamics
12. Pitch Black
13. Mass Influence
14. Killarmy
15. PF Cuttin
16. Company Flow
17. Chino XL
18. Kalodge Projects
19. House of Reps
20. AL Skills
21. Rose Family
22. Eminem
23. Godfather Don
24. Organized Konfusion
25. Hi-Tek
26. Subculture
27. Scienz of Life
28. Arsonists (does that one count?)
29. Mr. Live
30. Mr. Man
31. Elements of Style
32. TC5
33. TCK
34. NBK
35. J-Live
36. Makin Records
37. Wordsworth
38. Punchline
39. Jemini the Gifted One
40. Double Trouble
41. Mr. Complex
42. Rock Steady
43. X-Men
44. Invisibl Skratch Piklz
45. Supernatural
46. Natural Resource
47. Black Star
48. Natural Elements
49. The Juggaknots
50. Last Emperor
51. Saukrates
52. Dead Prez
53. Cartel
54. Shabazz the Disciple
55. The Beatnuts
56. Krash Dummiez
57. 5th Platoon
58. MF Doom
59. Dr. Octagon
60. Killah Priest
EDIT:
61. Non Fiction (don’t know how I missed that)
yea….
I wanna know why everybody could name MF Doom, but nobody named Bushwick Bill? hmmmm……
can’t forget about those Geto Boys…
Wow! Thank you! I permanently needed to write on my blog something like that. Can I take a portion of your post to my site?