MC's....for the love of cheetos...why?

[gothzane]

Can someone please explain to me why some schmuck has to yell "HOOOOO!!!" and "YEAH YEAH YEAH" in between every beat when a Dj decides to drop some breaks and or D&B?

Has this always been part of it?

IS there anything we can do to stop it?

I have an idea...

Say we allow the Mc's to have their fun and litterly puke upon the turn tables...but we have them placed in one of those clown dunkers where you throw a baseball at the target and it dunks them....but instead...for the Mc ...since he tourtures us with his babble and disgraces the beats...we replace the water with molten lava....and anytime anyone doesnt like the way the MC sounds....they can throw a baseball or two...

[gothzane]

Arlight lurkers...at leat post your thoughts relating to MC's....it may not seem like it...but I am actually serious about this...I want to know why we let ourselves be tortured by these...things.

[Xpander]

An MCs job is to "bring up the crowd". Drum n Bass is significantly influenced by hip hop, and if you take a look at how MCs work at a hip hop show in terms of attitude, crowd relation, etc...you'll understand the mentality of why there's a necessity for DnB MCs.

Then again, I can't stand the majority of them...I think they're quite unnecessary.

And..you also assume most of this board knows what you're talking about...

[mikeegogo]

However, i believe that MC's should only be at cheesy bar / clubs where they do sleezy contests. Not at "real" nightclubs where people are coming for the music first.

[gothzane]

Originally posted by xpander

An MCs job is to "bring up the crowd". Drum n Bass is significantly influenced by hip hop, and if you take a look at how MCs work at a hip hop show in terms of attitude, crowd relation, etc...you'll understand the mentality of why there's a necessity for DnB MCs.

Then again, I can't stand the majority of them...I think they're quite unnecessary.

And..you also assume most of this board knows what you're talking about...

[gothzane]

I can understand it perfectly for hip hop...quite enjoyable.

But for fast paced multi-layered D&B where the squaking nonsense muffles out the music...it simply baffles my ability to understand why...why should the dj even bother working the tables? why would any Dj let someone stain their creation?

Originally posted by xpander

An MCs job is to "bring up the crowd". Drum n Bass is significantly influenced by hip hop, and if you take a look at how MCs work at a hip hop show in terms of attitude, crowd relation, etc...you'll understand the mentality of why there's a necessity for DnB MCs.

Then again, I can't stand the majority of them...I think they're quite unnecessary.

And..you also assume most of this board knows what you're talking about...

[gogoamy]

unless they're mc conrad, they should shut up.

[phuturephunk]

. . . I don't have a problem with GOOD MC's . . however good ones are hard to find nowadays . . . A perfect example of BAD emceeing was at the final PS1 of the summer . . those chuckleheads were screaming profanities and dissing on beats other than hip hop while kids were running around in the crowd (this was earlier in the day, and people will bring their children to see the exhibits) . . . GOOD emceeing are the guys that Gregg Poole has flowing for him . . . now THOSE guys know how to throw down . . .

[gothzane]

Okay...I feel a little better now...but in what way is it sociably acceptable to tell the MC to be quiet before I stab him in the neck with a letter opener?

[brickhouse]

MCs belong on records but rarely live...even most of the good ones bring down the music rather than pump it up. On the other hand, a lot of tracks that have been produced lately (especially in my genre) are too drab to really be anything other than a piece for the MC to show off. This said, I still wouldn't mind working with an MC sometime, just to see how things go...

[LavenderMenace]

Originally posted by gogoamy

unless they're mc conrad, they should shut up.

I was seriously going to post those exact words.

Conrad is amazing. Every other MC I've ever heard has been unimaginative and REALLY irritating

[gothzane]

Ms.Menace *since im always nasty:tongue:*

How would you handle an irritating MC?

Originally posted by LavenderMenace

I was seriously going to post those exact words.

Conrad is amazing. Every other MC I've ever heard has been unimaginative and REALLY irritating

[Xpander]

Originally posted by brickhouse

MCs belong on records but rarely live...even most of the good ones bring down the music rather than pump it up. On the other hand, a lot of tracks that have been produced lately (especially in my genre) are too drab to really be anything other than a piece for the MC to show off. This said, I still wouldn't mind working with an MC sometime, just to see how things go...

I was WAITING for that...

The only MCs that I have respect for right now are Conrad and Skibadee. Conrad has a great voice, and Skibadee...whether you love him or hate him, has RIDICULOUS skills the few times that I saw him.

Other than that, I can really care less about MCs. I read somewhere that "true Junglists" supposedly don't give a crap about the MCs and just get their kicks out of hearing the bassline and syncopated beats repeat overandoverandoverandover again. I'm no true Junglist, but that's pretty much what I want to hear.

[gothzane]

*BOOM* *Tsk* *Tsk-ta-BOOM* *tsk-tsk* *Boom*

*BOOM* *Tsk* *Tsk-ta-BOOM* *tsk-tsk* *Boom*

*BOOM* *Tsk* *Tsk-ta-BOOM* *tsk-tsk* *Boom*

*BOOM* *Tsk* *Tsk-ta-BOOM* *tsk-tsk* *Boom*

*BOOM* *Tsk* *Tsk-ta-BOOM* *tsk-tsk* *Boom*

Originally posted by xpander

"true Junglists" supposedly don't give a crap about the MCs and just get their kicks out of hearing the bassline and syncopated beats repeat overandoverandoverandover again. I'm no true Junglist, but that's pretty much what I want to hear.