Rest in peace, Scarlet.

Thanks for being my friend.
Thanks for all the laughs.
Thanks for turning me on to Radiohead.
Thanks for letting me be me.
Thanks for being a special human.
Thanks for being fearless.
And thanks for sharing a love for Bjork, carefree living, and laughing in the face of the madness that is this world.

Fuck them all, lady.

We'll miss you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_RSlsnbCEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeQMS6UnFUU

...more props out to Masta Ace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDWAk8-leVA

Just to show that there are some yung(er) heads that get love from me...Mr Joey Bada$$ & Capital Steez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lku28XWMHNY

Da' king of gangsta and lyricism fusion! Not sure anyone did it, does it better than Kool G Rap.

...sad, he didn't start that way, but I love both his early stuff and his pivot to darker material, as well.

"...wait I wanna talk..." lol damn...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9l23a3setM

Can't go out west without touching on a little Cypress...this was my 'menacing' phase of music...guilty pleasure fo'sure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EEqnTR0IMw

More Soulz aka Hieroglyphics...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-RrGCSa2M

More Pharcyde...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zH6uMyU9c

Touring the best of the west, I present to thee: Free Style Fellowship!

For the sophisticated rap head...lol

...with Daddy'O from Stetsasonic....KNOW YOUR MUSICAL HISTORY! HAah!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-mAK3uB2_0

In the same vein, 'Cyde was one of my favorite groups east, west, or anywhere in between.

I love this song and group as much now as I did when they first came out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABLsFK8gjY

Souls....nuff said.

Never let it be said that the east coast didn't have an appreciation for pacific northwestern rappers circa the 90's...These cats were some killer freestyle artists too...saw them preform a battle in Baltimore and they straight murdered it. Ultimately, they conceded to some local scrubs, but that was a 'ensure safe passage outta there' move lol For the real rap heads in attendance, they clowned everyone!