The five minute interview better known as Five Minutes of Funk is back, this time we shine the spotlight on Philadelphian emcee Reef the Lost Cauze. The battle legend has a CD out, “Feast or Famine” and it’s set to be one of the hottest hip-hop albums of the year. Reef is a busy man, as he is also involved with the Army of The Pharoahs project. He found the time to answer a few questions for us, and here they are you for you, party people!

1. What is your background? How did you start your career?
Reef: At a very young age I was exposed to alot of music and wisdom and violence and love and these things inspired me to express myself thru writing. So at age 6 or 7, I was writing short stories and little essays on the world and eventually my love for performing and being in the spotlight intertwined with each other and my life as an MC began. I have demos from when I was 11 years old, dissin kriss kross and shit, ha-ha!

2. What are your songs about?
Reef:My songs are about whatever the beat and the weed tell me to do. I have songs based in total reality; I have songs based on imagination and fantasy. You never know what your going to hear from me. And my musical tastes are so sktizo there’s no way to pigeonhole or pinpoint my style.

3. What’s the strangest thing that has happened to you lately?
Reef: The strangest thing that’s been happening to me lately is people assuming that I’ve made it or that I think I’ve made it. That’s been happening a lot lately and its really weird because people have no idea and they just assume I’m a dick because I don’t want to freestyle with them or get on a track without payment. It’s like you want people to recognize when your making moves but don’t assume you know anything about me as a person. That’s strange.

4. Who is your fan/customer?
Reef: My fans are universal. And that’s not some high hippie answer; I mean that literally and in the best way possible. Age, class, race… I’ve been blessed to make music that eliminates any of that bullshit. You come to a show and your gonna see a mix up of people just enjoying the music. I don’t cater to anyone so I feel like anyone who likes good music would enjoy me.

5. How do you describe your music to people? (This is not a short answer. Discuss it.)
Reef: I think it goes back to what type of songs I make and who my fans are etc. It just good music, its entertaining and serious and angry and funny and lyrical and dumb all at the same time. I grew up on Big daddy kane and his albums were always filled with different elements, each song took you into another section of his skills and flows and ideas. I will say production and vibe wise its very late 90s east coast. That’s just the era I came up in and in some ways am trying to expand on and update if you will.

6. Describe the most rewarding experience of your career thus far.
Reef: Oh man that’d be impossible. It’s all rewarding to me. This interview is rewarding. The fact that you guys took the time to find out what’s up with me lets me know that someone somewhere is listening. When a fan tells me he loves my shit or I get an email telling me that a song of mine touched someone I mean how can i not be grateful and happy and humbled by that? Think of all the people out there who do music that never get that type of love? EVER! I’m blessed. Honestly no bullshit all of it has been a reward.

7. Where you at and what are you up to? (Any upcoming shows, releases, projects you want to plug)
Reef: I’m just in Philly right now working on this new album “A Vicious Cycle” I’m about 20 tracks deep and I’m still recording. Taking my time with it, I’ve put out enough shit to be able to finally not feel rushed. It feels good. Also gonna drop a new mixtape next year called “Citizen Cauze” which will be all new shit and let people know the new albums coming

8. Who are your musical influences? Who is your favorite music artist(s) and why?
Reef: My all-time great is Bill Withers because he wrote the simplest yet lasting and beautiful music. And on top of that he refused to comprise his vision to the record labels and that’s unheard of nowadays and I look up to him for that. Other than that I love everyone from Nas to Brother ALi to Anthony Kedis to TV on The Radio to Jeezy and The Game… I love people that make good fuckin music. If I enjoy it I will buy it and listen and get inspired by it. and that’s that.

9. What song/CD(s) are you listening to now?
Reef: Im listening to the new Jay-Z album which is pretty uneven. The new Game shit, JMT, new Jeezy mixtape, my man Jake Lefco, and I’m waiting on the new Clipse and Nas albums. Other than that, beat cds and my new album.

10. If you could pick 3 people to be in a band with you, who would you pick?
Reef: Man that’s a dope question! I’d say Dr Dre and Bill Withers. Dre would handle the production, I’d rhyme and Bill would kill the hooks. We would make a crazy ass blues future funk jam.

11. What’s the most recent book you’ve read?
Reef: Hip-hop America by Nelson George. It’s basically a critique on hip-hop’s influence on society versus societies influence on hip-hop. Nelson George is the greatest writer to come from that first generation of B-boys and no one does it better. A friend of mine passed it along and I haven’t been able to stop reading it even though I’ve read it like 3 times. My cousin has it now soon as I get it back I’m jumping right back in.

12. Where would you be if you could be anywhere in the world? Favorite travel spot?
Reef: Id love to visit Brazil or Costa Rica, somewhere hot and exotic type shit. As far as the states, I’m a big fan of Cali. The weed is the best and the views are breathtaking.

13. Any last words, or anything you wanna plug, shout out or say?
Reef: Love thy neighbor and look out for my shit and all my peoples shit! HOLLER at me myspace.com/reefthelostcauze

14. LL couldn’t live without his radio. What gadget or pro audio piece is your must have item? What’s your favorite electronic item?
Reef: Lol my sidekick 3. It never ever leaves my hand!

~Links:

Reef The Lost Cauze Revitalizes Philly Hip Hop

Tyger Eye Page with Reef’s mp3s!

Review of Feast or Famine CD at OkayPlayer.com

Review of Feast Or Famine at AllHipHop.com

Reef’s website

Diamonds in the back….sunroof top….diggin the scene with the gangsta lean with it, rock with it, lean with it…

It’s that time of year again. While all of my loyal readers know how I feel about the holidays and their dirty origins, you all also know that your boy Q is a bit mushy at times. So the fence sitting continues as I join the masses in celebrating still being above ground. If you filled your gut with turkey guts this year, salut to you my friend. Enjoy, you’ve earned it. Just remember to give thanks and praises and everything will be everything. I’ll skip the usual evil history of the holidays post and give you a few reasons to smile this holiday weekend.

Word On The Street
Comedy and Race in America at NPR

There are several ways to approach and play the race card as a professional comedian. I found this older NPR series featuring the topic of race in comedy, with interviews of Bernie Mac, Paul Rodriquez and Margaret Cho, three people who have meltdowns on stage that are actually funny.

Side note to Cosmo Kramer….thanks for apologizing. Apology NOT accepted.

American Music Awards had it fair share of odd moments and highlights,Flavor Flav in a baby outfit hugging Jimmy Kimmel and Snoop Dogg performances are the highlight so far as I can tell. I don’t know, maybe I missed something but the show seemed slow.

CD REVIEW

Reyes Brothers-Ghetto Therapy-Latin Thug Records

Latin Thug Records has released the long awaited collaboration between two icons of West Coast hip-hop. Send Dog of Cypress Hill and Mellow Man Ace are the Reyes Brothers, and their new album Ghetto Therapy aims to serve the rap world with a dose of their LA based G-Funk. The name isn’t just a catchy title either, as the two are real life brothers.

If you’re not up on your hip-hop facts, let me give you the run down. Sen Dog is a member of the world famous Cypress Hill crew, and his raspy vocals have laced several of the blunted group’s classic hits. Insane In The Membrane, How I Could Just Kill A Man, and the first verse to Latin Lingo set Sen Dog up as one of the emcees to watch. His brother , Hip Hop Hall of Fame member, Mellow Man Ace was no slouch behind the mic either, as he is known for putting work in on vocals. His song Mentirosa is yet another hip-hop classic that had heads from both coast and all points in between feeling his vibe. It is know as the first Spanglish hit, and it helped solidify Mellow Man’s reputation as the Godfather of Latin Hip-Hop, paving the way for acts like Fat Joe, Big Pun, Peedi Crack, The Beatnuts and many more. Now the two have joined forces as a group and their new album is no joke.

This is kind of like back to the future for the two, as they started out in a group together, as Mellow Man Ace was at one time a member of Cypress Hill. The two embarked down separate roads to fame and have now come full circle. After a quick first listen to the CD, it was clear to me that this would be an easy write up. The CD is pretty cool, with guest appearances by the likes of Snoop Dogg, B-Real, and Bishop Don Magic Juan, who actually gives one of his best performances ever as he goes to church in a major way. With tracks produced by both DJ Muggs and B-Real, Fredwreck, and Warren G, this is some serious West Coastin’ that you should have in your ride.

Hanging with the Dog video

Latin Lingo video

Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk

Real Estate

Webslingin’ notes from other blogs around the net
Jane Skinner on YouTube- Slip of the tounge by a news anchor. Link from Crooks and Liars.com

Woman, 92, dies in shootout with police-Some are saying this was a simple case of mistaken identity. Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s a first.

Vibe Confidential has the daily lowdown on the down low, including the new Cam’ron dis track aimed at the Def Jam head honcho, Jay-Z, and an link to Michael Richards in blackface. Check the site here, shouts to Butta!

TV Execs Embracing YouTube to Distribute Content
Some execs in the music industry might not approve of YouTube as a content distribution channel, but for a growing number of TV execs, it’s becoming a must for their business.

Check out Culture Drift for post on the new animated death metal at Cartoon Network, Rock Fashion 2006: Strange looks are the new cool, and more.

So Many Shrimp has new videos from Project Pat, Prodigy and the reply to MC Search’s MySpace blog post.

Of course we all know that Bush screwed America over. Now you have visuals to accompany that thought.

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Peace everybody, its five minutes in the can, for all the true heads out there. My email friendly feature interview is starting to pick up steam as I have a few more guest lined up for you. This time around, Tachelle Wilkes of Femmixx.com sits with us and does the Q&A. Make sure you visit her sites to learn more about her and her work. Be on the lookout for her brand new DVD “Lady Beat Makers Vol. 1” as well! She is an amazing talent with a lot to say. Read on to get the low down on Tachelle Shamash - The Queen Warrior!
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Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your background, where are you from and what do you do?
I am the Founder of Femmixx.com, which is a site/venue dedicated to highlighting female music producers, djs & emcees. To me it has always been important to level the playing field for women.

How did you start your career?
I started off as a poet, journalist, teacher and have always been a writer. Having written for publications such as the Source, Vibe and One World - I have always focused on my writing being a force for change. As a poet who has opened for the likes of KRS-1 and Doug E. Fresh I talk about the state of the world and how the spiritual world connects with all things. I always knew that the Most High gave me a voice for a reason. Words are power therefore what I write must be powerful and help pin point important issues and bring forth change in mindsets whether if it’s men who only see women as sex objects or young girls who need to see more positive image of women, I help to bring about positive change by interviewing and writing about women and men who defy stereotypes..

What is your website Femmixx.com all about? How do you describe your site to people?
Femmixx.com is a movement and has been dubbed so by the people. It started off when I was in Virginia with my partner DJ Gary B. He’s a producer and dj and with me being a writer – we both sat in the office talking about the plight of women in hip hop music and urban music as a whole. The question that came out of that conversation is “where are all of the female producer?” and hence Femmixx.com was born. Myself and DJ Gary B has coined Femmixx.com as a movement to highlight women in a more technical stance as well as the accomplishments of women holistically. I also felt that it was important to have dialogue with the brothers because we coexist together and must learn to communicate, therefore at Femmixx.com we make it our business to interview brothers as well. We don’t male bash, we include our brothers when spitting the truth.

As a writer, what are some of your fondest memories, favorite interviews or funniest stories?

My fondest memory is when I had a chance to interview Jam Master Jay before he died. I remember that interview like yesterday because it was like we had known each other for years. There he as on the other side of the phone telling me hip hop history, how it started, how it started where he sees it going. I also remember I asked him about Tupac and Biggie’s death and he was like he was with Tupac not too long before he died. He kept saying that some things in life just happens and that hip hop will continue to be that brush of creativity that as in the past in the future must bring forth good things. That interview I will always remember, it was the first interview on Femmixx.com and its’ in the archives on the site for people to take a listen.

Describe the most rewarding experience of your career thus far.
The most rewarding experience is seeing that I am helping people whether young people or adults. I am here for a purpose and when someone comes up to me and say “oh that article,’ or ‘oh that interview,” or ‘that poem you sit,” touched me to make some change in my life then I know right then that my life is meaningful. I am here as a catalyst and healer.

2nd Annual She’s My DJ! Female Turntablist Competition just passed us by. Please tell us more about the competition.
Man – I could not have done this without my girl and She’s My DJ partner Danny (Dannielle Brantley of Mocha Works, Marketing). God put us together for a reason. Both of us came together as business women who knew that we needed an event to show and prove that women can hang like the guys and an all female turntablist battle was the perfect event to make that statement. This year DJ Sparkles from Philly grabbed first place again while DJ Chela was right behind her taking second and DJ Mo Love taking third. The event at SOBs in New York was phenomenal. We had Ralph McDaniels as host – he really did his thing. DJ Jazzy Joyce, the Wonder Twinz and Lady D. Wells of 98.7 were our judges and they had a good time. DJ Scratch came out, Vibe.com was there, Umi (Mos Def’s mom) came and shined her light as she always does, Dj Lazy K came and spread knowledge. The place was packed with so many people who really gave us love and supported our vision and Danny and I are so thankful for he people who came out. I have to give a big big shout out to our Platinum & Gold Sponsors – Sam Ash Music & Verizon Wireless. One Love to TheIndustrycosign.com, DaveyD.com, Scratch DJ Academy, Shejay.net, WLIU 88.1 FM, Lady D Wells of 98.7 Kiss FM, Scratch Magazine, E2k Magazine, Cisco’s Corner TV, OnFumes.com, C-Truth & Kev Lawrence of WHCR 90.3FM, FemaleHipHop.net, Netmedia Mobile Advertising, DJGaryB.com, 1.FM JAMZ NextUpRadio and B-gyrl.com!

Where are you at (location) and what are you up to?
I’m out of New York. Finally – no one has done it - we at Femmixx.com have a documentary reppin’ female music producers called “Lady Beatmakers: Volume I” coming out real soon, so stay on the lookout and hit the site.

Who is your favorite music artist(s) and why?
I have so many - I love Otis Redding for his gifts, Etta James for down home music, and I Love Mary J Blige for her heart, soul and realness, Pri the Honey Dark for standing firm against the storm, Tiye Phoenix for spitting truth, DMX for finding his way in his music, Mos Def , Common and Talib Kweli for saying things that others refuse to say and the list goes on.

What song/CD(s) are you listening to now?
Right now I am listening to Otis Redding. I keep playing “Dock of the Bay,” and “A Change Is Gonna Come,” because that’s what I see and feel in my own life.

Who is your favorite writer and why?
Zora Neale Hurston, she exemplifies me in so many ways.

What’s the most recent book you’ve read?
Right now I am reading The Slave Narratives with my College of New Rochelle students and Sula (Toni Morrison) with my high school students.

If you could pick 3 people to be in a super band with you, who would you pick?
Quest Love, Miri Ben-Ari, the hip-hop violinist, and Ang Zone – female emcee.

What’s the strangest thing that has happened to you lately?
The strangest thing is life itself – we have to take one day at a time and look for God’s guidance.

Where would you be if you could be anywhere in the world? Favorite travel spot?
I would love to be back in Cali – I had a great time over the summer. It was nice and breezy in san Fran and I enjoyed every minute.

LL couldn’t live without his radio. What gadget or pro audio piece is your must have!
My laptop – I have over ten years of work on it.

Any last words?
Be yourself, respect yourself and your talents – follow your destiny! –

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That’s it. thanks to Tachelle for taking the time to do the piece. Be on the lookout for Femmixx.com Presents Lady Beatmakers Vol.1 -A Documentary Dedicated To Female Music Producers produced and directed by Tachelle “Shamash” Wilkes and co –directed by Tony Forbes.

Featuring Josie Carr, who has produced and engineered for Mary J. Blige and Mobb Deep, Latacia “T.C.” Lewis, a violinist who plays while making beats, Shakti, known as “The Indian Hip Hop Diva” who has international notoriety and has worked with the likes of Russell Simmons, Jewel Brown who started out as a DJ and transitioned into music production and then there’s Stephanie “Diverse” Whittaker, who has two beat battle championships under belt just goes to show that female producers are alive and well.

For press inquiries and if you would like to set up a screening in your area please contact Tachelle Shamash Wilkes at Tachelle@femmixx.com.

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While it’s common for blockbuster movies and indie-film favorites to have soundtracks to accompany their films, the practice is relatively new. Sure our older movie classics have soundtracks and movie scores that we have come to know and love. The Godfather has one of the most recognizable opening scores ever recorded, and the opening strings of Jaws still scares the lifejackets off of people and keeps them out of the water. The three notes of Close Encounter Of The Third Kind is still recognizable to new movie goers, and the movies scored by John Williams and Danny Elfman are all excellent examples of superior song writing. Henri Mancini has made several movie scores that are immediately recognizable, such as the slinky bass line of the Pink Panther, and the rising horn sections of the Peter Gun theme.

The method of movie soundtrack making, avoids the orchestras and world famous conductors. Instead, they choose custom fitted, radio ready, club hits. Soundtracks may actually out sell the actual movie and possibly be more memorable.

For example, who remembers the terrible movie “High School High” with Jon Lovitz? Now how many of you remember the movie’s soundtrack? If you’re a hip-hop head, not only do you remember it, you might still have it in your collection. I mean it was worth its weight in gold for “Wu Wear” track alone, as you could not get that song on any Wu-Tang Clan album. If you were a fan, you might have avoided the movie but you bought the CD.

Above The Rim stars Tupac Shakur, and is watchable enough, but the soundtrack is still better than the movie with the hip hop classic Afro Puff by Lady Of Rage, as well as some classic joints from some of the best West Coast emcees. New Jack City had the classic “I Wanna Sex You Up”, another song still in rotation on radio today. This phenomenon of releasing soundtracks with A-list music celebrities’ doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down anytime soon.

According to Wikipedia, Victor Schertzinger recorded the first music to be used in a motion picture, and the practice of commercially releasing songs used in movies became the norm in the 1930’s. Personally, the first movie soundtrack that comes to my mind is “Saturday Night Fever”. The combination of the movie and the music was undeniable, as Saturday Night Fever soundtrack had phenomenal sales and set the mark for future movies.

With songs by K.C & The Sunshine Band, Kool & The Gang, and the inescapable Bee Gees, the soundtrack is still in rotation on dance radio stations worldwide. It continues to earn money for its publishers and provides and excellent template for movie soundtracks today. Find the hottest acts, write a script around whatever is “in” and voila, a star and a million dollar hit is born!

The movie “Step Up’, does just that. It stepped up to take the spot as the new Saturday Night Fever. The soundtrack virtually attacked FM radio, with songs from Ciara, Kelis, Anthony Hamilton, Yung Joc, Chamillionaire and more. The soundtrack went on to chart as high as number 6 spot in Billboard. It generated three Top 10 singles, some of which are still in rotation, with Sean Paul ft. Keyshia Cole’s “Give It Up To Me” leading the way. While I have not seen the movie, the impact of the soundtrack is undeniable.

The songs from the soundtrack continue to promote the film, as it goes to DVD. It’s a perfect opportunity for artist as well, as they now have their name attached to a very visible project. In this case, rappers Dolla, The Clipse, and Youngbloodz are able to expose their music to consumers who may not have heard of them. In this case, it is a perfect situation for all. The more successful the soundtrack becomes, the more money it generates for all. Not bad for contributing one song to an album.

While chart topping success is the norm with such soundtracks, sometimes the producers go the opposite way and still score big. Instead of using the top shelf musicians, they may choose to use obscure or rare songs to fill their scenes. Reservoir Dogs soundtrack was filled with missed hits from the 1970’s, and resurrected the publishing shelf life of Stealers Wheel “Stuck In The Middle With You”. Today, the heavyweight contender for Funniest Movie Of 2006, “Borat”, choose to skip the big names and stick to its roots.

“Stereophonic Musical Listening That Have Been Origin In Moving Film: Borat Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan” is a sample of the outrageous antics that have made this movie number one. “Step Up” may not have to worry about the Borat soundtrack knocking it off it’s chart position, but I would not be surprised if the CD makes some serious moves up the charts. The Borat CD features video clips from the movie as well as some of the movies most memorable, controversial songs, such as the “In My Country There Is Problem”. This CD comes off like a comedy album mixed with a world music sampler, as the politically incorrect humor is placed between songs exported from Balkan musicians. If you have seen the movie, you may laugh by just listening to song like “Borat’s Theme, “Born To Be Wild”, and O Kazakhstan.The soundtrack may or may not have help pushed the movie to the number one spot. That has yet to be seen. It is one of the most original soundtracks to date, for nothing more than it going against the grain, and making a soundtrack without the major record label help.

However you slice it, movie soundtracks are not only big business, they are a necessary addition to the film. Here’s a short list of some of my personal all time favorite movie soundtracks.

El Q’s Favorite Movie Soundtrack Albums

Dazed & Confused-Stoner 70’s flashback movie with classic rock hits “Slow Ride”, “Tush” and “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo”

Shaft—Watch your mouth. I’m talking about Shaft. You already know how hot this one is. The funky wah wah guitar has never sounded soo good!

Belly—Hip Hop mega movie with a excellent soundtrack Stars Nas, DMX, and Method Man on both the screen and CD.

Purple Rain-This movie help push Prince’s star to the top, and is one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. One of the greats.

Grease-A guilty pleasure of mine, this is one of my favorite albums of all times (don’t tell anyone). “You’re the One That I Want” has one the sickest basslines ever, and the movie let John Travolta get his dance steps in after SNF and before Pulp Fiction.

8 Mile-The Purple Rain of hip-hop, this movie was much better than people ecpected it to be, and so was the soundtrack(s). Run Rabbit Run!

Pulp Fiction- Do you remember the opening credits to this movie? When the radio static comes on and “Jungle Boogie hits, the next scene is Jules and Vincent riding in a car as the stereo shoots static through the Kool & The Gang hit. That’s how you work a song into a movie soundtrack!

Rockers-The reggae classic movie is filled with reggae and ska hits for the Rasta in all of us! Bless up and prepare to nice it up with this one. JAH!

“Movie soundtracks is niiice..do you know the one funky bussha?”

aka My latest top picks off the FM dial - the links were jacked of course…
Ali & Gipp “Hard N Da Paint” (Universal Motown)
Akon f/Snoop Dogg “I Wanna Love You” (Konvict/SRC/Universal Motown)
Chingy f/Tyrese “Pullin’ Me Back” (Capitol)
Kelis “Blindfold Me” (Jive/Zomba)
Lady Sovereign “Love Me Or Hate Me” (Def Con II)
Lloyd f/Lil’ Wayne “You” (Universal Motown)
Lil’ Scrappy f/Young Buck “Money In Da Bank” (BME/Warner Bros)
Lloyd Banks f/50 Cent “Hands Up” (G-Unit/Interscope)
Ludacris f/Pharrell “Money Maker” (Def Con II)
Ludacris f/Mary J. Blige “Runaway Love” (Def Con II/IDJMG)
Mic Little f/Ne-Yo “Put It In A Letter” (Def Con II/IDJMG)
Nick Cannon “Birthday Song” (Universal Motown)
Paula DeAnda f/The Dey “Walk Away” (Arista/J/RMG)
RBD “Tu Amor” (Virgin)
Rhymefest “All Girls Cheat” (J/RMG)
Rick Ross “Push It” (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Sammie “You Should Be My Girl” (Universal Motown)
Shareefa f/Ludacris “Need A Boss” (Def Con II/IDJMG)
Snoop Dogg f/R. Kelly “That’s That” (Doggystyle/Geffen)
The Game “Let’s Ride” (Geffen)
T.I. “Top Back” (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Ying Yang Twins f/Wyclef Jean “Dangerous” (TVT)
Young Dro “Rubberband Banks” (Atlantic)
Young Jeezy “I Luv It” (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Clipse “Wamp, Wamp” (Jive/Zomba)
Mastodon “Colony Of Birchmen” (Reprise)
Saliva “Ladies & Gentlemen” (IDJMG)