Elfen’s Neo-Soul Hip hop interview with Bob Catt, Christopher Latimer AKA Mr. Catastrophic Pt 1
Bob Catt Cold Rain
As I talk to Bob Catt I understand just where he’s coming from; all these new mainstream pop rappers out here now have no interest in hip hop culture past or artists who have paved the way for them. These new mush mouths rappers seem to think they are ROCK STARS that they are not. I asked for a friends request he accepted and I continued to repost his music. I thought at first the person responding might be a BOT because he would post one word like, Thanks or Thanks for sharing!
One day I decided to just creep on his page and I found the picture of him and Mariah Carey. And I gave a smirk and a side eye but was intrigued enough to ask who that was in the picture. Surprisingly he answered like a real person! We chatted on messenger for a few weeks talking and reminiscing about how music was and where it’s going. I had so much fun I asked him for his phone number and for an interview and this is what happened next!
Elfen: Now if you’re a TRUE Hip hop artist or hip hop head you should know the answer to my question. What are the four elements of hip hop?
Catt: Boying, MCing, Graffiti, DJing!
Elfen: What is your given name and where were you born; what drew your body mind and soul to hip hop?
Catt: My name is Christopher Latimer. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Far Rockaway Queens in apartment 4g and that’s were my journey began. Listening to my father play his records and on Saturday mornings, watching Soul train and that’s where the inspiration of dancing came into play also I’m the middle child of 5 siblings an older sister and brother and two younger sisters. I had a wonderful childhood. Music was always a part of my life
Elfen Who is your favorite all time hip hop artist?
Catt My all-time favorite hip hop group is A Tribe Called Quest hands down
Elfen: Sad to say we’ve recently lost two of music’s finest, Phife Dawg from Tribe Called Quest and Prince. What does losing these two icons mean to you and the music industry as a whole
Catt: OMG losing both of them was a hard hit Prince was such an influence to me when it came to being different and to being original and being who you are Not giving a fuck about what people say about you. As for Phife, he’s was part of my favorite rap group that made real hip-hop music Phife and the rest of tribe are still a huge influence in my music I miss them both. The industry has lost two great artists. R.I.P. PRINCE AND PHIFE DAWG ONE LOVE..
Elfen: Now that we know your government name how did you come up with your stage name Bob Catt?
Catt: I got the name Bob Catt from a childhood friend. We were a dance group called the Freakazoids, his name was Lynx and I was Bob Catt we were so freakin’ dope.
Elfen: I noticed in one of your picture post you are standing with Ms. Mariah Carey now how did you get a pic with Mariah?
(L) Mariah Carey (R) Bob Catt 1995
Catt: Back in 1994 or 95, when Mariah Carey was releasing her album “Fantasy”, I received a phone call one morning from my best friend Asia Hernandez who was a good friend of the head choreographer by the name Buddha Stretch. I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of him anyway Asia told me that Mariah was having an audition for her new video. So I went to the audition and at first I didn’t make the audition because I was nervous and so much was going on and threw off my game. That night Asia called me and said that I didn’t make it but she spoke to Stretch and he said I can come back to the second audition. I went in there and I nailed it, got the job and I worked with Mariah from 94 to 97.
Elfen: What inspired you to get into producing hip hop beats; the producing music game and can you give me some names of the artists you’ve worked with?
Catt: I got into producing when I was about 15 years old. What inspired me was listening to my parent’s old records and trying to make loops with the tape deck until I got my own equipment. I’ve worked with a group that I’m still a part of named MopTop, and another artist named InnerSoul and now I’m also currently working with a young lady name Xavi who is one of my great friends. She is Spanish Indian, very talented and business savvy.
Elfen: Are you still getting booked for music videos?
Catt: No
Elfen: Why?
Catt: Started a family I have a wife and two boys
Elfen: What are you currently doing to keep food on the table for your family?
Catt: Work a 9 to 5 and doing what I love MUSIC by the way “Cold Rain” was released today everywhere!
Elfen: As I do my research on the current state of mainstream hip hop, I have found this to be still true as it was back in 1989-90’s that the radio personality AKA the DJ, no longer has the power to pick or choose what he deems good music. It is all chosen for them by big corporations. Within the last 20 years or more we’ve seen a dramatic drop in all genres of music especially hip hop why do you think that is?
Catt: Because it’s all about the money and these young stupid artist think that this is the life to say a bunch of dumb shit thinking that’s what makes them famous and its just to make us look stupid to make the white man for money making us look like slaves in the field.
Elfen: Can you name a mainstream hip hop artist?
Catt: The only artist that comes to mind is Drake and that’s all I have to say I hardly listen to him I’m just not into that wack ass pop rap bullshit
Elfen: We now know who killed Radio Star. Who do you think killed music video shows and the ever popular music video and dance shows like Soul Train, The Grind, Video Soul, YO! Mtv Raps and BET Rap city?
Catt: What I think killed the popular video shows is the fuckin’ reality shows that are taking over every channel you turn on. There’s a new reality show every season. Take Love And Hip-Hop for instance, WHERE’S THE FUCKING HIP-HOP IT’S JUST A BUNCH OF DUMB ASS BITCHES FIGHTING ALL THE TIME ABOUT DUMB. STUPID SHIT.
Elfen: Pete Rock and Scarface gave their opinion on the state of mainstream hip hop and culture. Can you give your perspective on the culture and where you personally see mainstream hip hop going in the future?
Catt: Mainstream hip-hop is taking or took a huge plunge. I don’t think mainstream is going anywhere. There’s no real future for the mainstream, for the real black artist, it’s only for those fuckin Uncle Tom ass niggas to make that good money for the white folk. That shit really gets under my skin. Whites want us to act like monkeys to make them money.
Elfen: I saw and heard on a hip-hop documentary that there is a very loooooong list of TRUE hip hop artists who have been blacklisted or banned from BET, VH1 and MTV. What are your thoughts on that and are you on this list?
Catt: OMG I don’t know where to start OK HERE WE GO! Yes there is a list of TRUE school hip hop artist that have been banned from BET which is such BULLSHIT. All BET wants is pop rap, mush mouth music That garbage rap shit and I’m pretty sure one day I will make that list because I’m not making that bubble gum rap music. BET is missing out on real hip hop and even good neosoul music. Everyone knows that BET is doing it for the white audience and once again using these dumb ass uncle Tom slave pop rap artists .
Elfen: : Last year Missy Elliott made a surprise performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, myself and ol’ hip hop heads were so hyped for her and still are. It amazes me how the young ones had no idea who, what or where she came from they all thought she was a new artist. It seems like not only our hip hop artists are being forgotten but other genres of music like Jazz, country, rock and hard rock are as well. How do you think we preserve ALL genres of music?
Catt: All, true artists and all genres need to come together to stop all the fake shit that’s going on. It’s a damn shame that these ass stupid muthafuckas didn’t know who Missy was. This young generation are not studying there history when it comes to all genres of music I hate that shit. All these young bucks know about is that damn overrated Beyoncé and she gets on my nerves these kids really need to do their history they’re not getting it.
Elfen: Last time we talked as we’ve talked for hours about the state of hip hop, you mentioned something that our B-girl Camisha had mentioned that people like Kanye, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu were so heavily promoted, jumped when they said jump they did so at a price. Their once thriving creativity is gone.
Catt: Yes the creativity is gone there’s no real feeling behind the music and how they’re making the music all their music is starting to sound the same it’s like they’re copying off each other. I mean everything sounds the same that bothers me Kanye is in the spotlight because of that Kim bitch if not he would be pushed underground and definitely would be struggling as an artist
Elfen: It has been said by a mainstream rapper Future that it’s all about the image what he is in real life is not what raps about. Why do you think a fake image is so successful now than it was back in the day?
Catt: I can remember a time when a few rap groups and MC Hammer back in the day tried to switch it up to gangsta rap and to rap hard but it just didn’t work and we fans wasn’t havin’ it. What’s not real is what sells more records and that shit is stupid to me…for Future to say that means that there’s nothing special in his real life he has nothing to talk about. He’s not a storyteller; all he has is an image and that’s it there’s nothing else so how can he call himself Future when he has no real past or future haha.
What’s not real is what sells more records and that shit is stupid to me…for Future to say that means that there’s nothing special in his real life he’s has nothing to talk about. He’s not a storyteller all be has is an image and that’s it there’s nothing el so how can he call himself Future when he has no real past or future haha.
Elfen: : You have said to me before that these new mainstream hip hop artists will not be remembered. But let’s be real Beyoncé, Jay Z, Eminem and Kayne will defiantly be remembered. Why do you say that?
Catt: They’ll definitely be remembered because they paid their dues and they were pretty consistent with putting music out all the time, even though everything that was put out wasn’t always a huge hit but they will become watered down because they’re not putting out classics, just music and the young audiences are brain washed to buy it. When I see these pop rappers preform that’s all I see is lights, action and mush in their mouth. I personally don’t call them artists.
Elfen: What is your definition of an artist and musician?
Catt: My definition of an artist is someone who can sing, dance, and play instruments, is a triple threat, a person who can tell a story in there writing and an image is good but the talent speaks for itself.
Elfen: Now that we know your definition, what do you call them? Why do you think these pop rappers are called artists?
Catt: I wouldn’t call these pop rappers artist. I would call them “no name assholes” I don’t know. This shit is not real music don’t get me wrong some of the beats are dope but that’s it and it ends there, and then after 5 minutes I don’t remember them they are just a fad there gonna come and go and these young stupid kids think that it’s the hottest shit out the they don’t listen to no other genres of music they have no recollection that there’s more music out there, so sad.
Elfen: If a mainstream mush mouth rapper came to you asking to makes some beats with him/her would you turn the offer down? If so why?
Catt: I would definitely turn it down I’d never want any mush mouth bullshit on my music they can get the fuck outa here wit that monkey shit!!!! I stand for hip hop not garbage.
Elfen: NOT EVEN FROM DRAKE??
Catt: Drake maybe but he would have to do what I say
Elfen: Okay have you checked out A Tribe Called Quest New album and their appearance on SNL if you did which I know as a fan you must have what did you think?
Catt: I’m so happy. The industry needs that album I only heard a few trax and I loved what I heard and yes I saw them on SNL I WAS SO AMPED!
Well my hip hop heads I’m sorry but I talked and chatted for so long until I have to split this interview in two!! ‘Til next time Hip hop heads keep playin’ that REAL HIP HOP!
Here’s a taste of his music below:
Elfen’s EXTRA!! EXTRA!! DOPE TRACK WEEKEND Jarrod Lawson!!!
Jarrod Lawson
Hey ya’ll it’s Thanksgiving weekend and do I have a song that get you hand clappin’, foot stompin’ jumpin and hollerin’ hallelujah! Gotta Keep is the song and it’s sung by Jarod Larson who comes from Redwood City, California his parents say that it was never heard to find their boy Jarod cause he was always humming or and drumming around their home. Jarod under his fathers tutelage he began to explore his own sound while rummaging through his fathers record collection that included Donny Hathaway and Steve Wonder these two singing giants would shape his song writing singing soulful style that is beautifully crafted his ability to play the piano is so attention grabbing Jarrod sings as if it’s his last day on earth you feel every emotion in what he is singing he tells who, what and where he is going. He wants to give you a positive message through his music this is something we are lacking with mainstream radio. Jarrod gives us that jazz, funk, gospel, soulful energy in every note I’m tellin you after listening to this one song you’ll want to by the entire album!
Give a listen…
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Lil’ Wayne is not our socially conscious black voice for social justice
Lil’ Wayne “What is it? What, what do you mean?,” when he was asked for his thoughts on Black Lives Matter.
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You know I don’t understand the fake social media “socially conscious ” outrage from SOME of you regarding Lil’ Wayne’s opinion and lack of knowledge of what Black Lives Matter is and the movement that follows our issues with institutionalized and systematic racism, police brutality. Lil’ Wayne has been out of touch with our reality since age 9 when he joined Cash Money Records in 1992 he or his family hasn’t wanted for nothing his pocket book is full of money he probably don’t even know how much is in his bank account. You say well he rapped about police brutality on his past albums lemme tell you something he wasn’t rappin’ police brutality cause he knew what he was talking about and he cared about his community he only did it cause it was hot at the time he mumble raps mostly about getting high and drunk off Lean, bitches, ho’s, cars, jewelry and the all mighty dollar.
Let me tell you something Lil’ Wayne DOES NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT NOBODY BUT HIMSELF, HIS FAMILY AND HIS MONEY Stop depending on these mainstream WACK POP RAPPERS TO BE OUR VOICE FOR JUSICE AND EQUITY!!
Lil’ Wayne: “I am a young Black rich motherf*cka, if that don’t let you know that America understands Black motherf*ckas matter these days, I don’t know what it is,” said Wayne, who sounded very combative, and also managed to mentioned getting filmed by a white man and mattering to his “b*tches.”
The only thing that matters to Lil Wayne is his money, his cars and how much cough syrup and sprite he can buy. TRUST ME Lil Wayne not worried about you hypocrites boycotting his albums he knows you coonbreads and ya’ll who’s on that hypocrisy soapbox bullshit will go out; buy his albums, and tracks; go to his concerts.
Ya’ll screaming about what Lil Wayne not doing for you I tell you what you need to worry about this presidential election cause if Madam President Clinton or Donald gets into the oval office there’s still a lot of work to be done. If you are looking for hip hop artists who are TRULY socially conscious look for underground hip hop and Neo-Soul artists theses Kats truly do give back to their communities and are for social justice. Ya’ll do remember this is the same man was hospitalized with seizures after a sizzurp binge?
IF YOU TO WANNA SOUND AND RAP JUST LIKE LIL’ WAYNE GET YOUR MUMBLE STARTER KIT NOW!!!
Source:
http://hiphopwired.com/2016/11/01/lil-wayne-on-black-lives-matter-what-do-you-mean/
Elfen’s Rant Blackface or NOT to Blackface?
Via Twitter Claire Kempe, 17 dressed as Kodack Black for school spirt day
Before I get this letter going let me start by writing to all my Black Brothers and Sisters who may have been attacking Claire Kempe, 17, attends Countryside High School in Clearwater, she came to school dressed as her favorite rapper Kodack Black with NO BLACKFACE but you still found her costume racist? She did EVERYTHING right she had her little styrofoam cup his tats her hair was done in bantu knots. Ya’ll HYPOCRITES really don’t understand racism and what Blackface is cause if you did you would NOT have bullied this young lady. PLEASE GO READ A BOOK ON BLACKFACE OR EVEN YOUTUBE BLACKFACE cause ya’ll definitely ain’t gonna learn this at school.
This is an open letter to ALL white folks who think wearing blackface as part of your costume or cosplay showing your love for our Black and brown skin celebrities,
Halloween is coming near this it is a time to show off our creative skills in the makeup chair now ya’ll love Michinne from the Walking Dead but you don’t need to paint your face dark skin with a realistic prosthetic nose. You don’t have to put on Blackface to look like Crazy eyes all you need to do is get you an orange jump suit and put your blond straight hair into mini buns, I mean Bantu Knots and you’ll be the life of the party!
To the fella’s if you admire our boy Keapernick that’s cool really cool cause you understand WHY this Brother Is taking a knee okay you got a Keapernick number 7 jursey great all you need to do is get you an Afro wig or a football helmet NO BLACKFACE REQUIRED! and you ready to impress da ladies 😉
YOU CAN DO THIS MY LOVELY WHITE PEOPLE! I know ya’ll like Kanye West and his wife Kim I know it’s hard not to admire Kanye with his dark skin beautiful face and nice smile but all you need to do is get some raggedy close throw them into a musty closet with some moths let them bite holes in them and BAM!! YOU GOT YEEZY WEAR!! Then go to the barbershop and get you a low cut fade, some sunglasses and a chain you good!
Any Steven Universe fans reading my blog? GOOD if you love Garnet that’s cool but DON’T try to be so accrete you want to put on blackface if you really think about it Garnet is RED. While Halloween and Cosplaying is fun but PLEASE WHITE PEOPLE DON’T PUT ON BLACKFACE CAUSE YOU MIGHT GET KNOCKED IN THE FACE!
Shawty Lo Dead In Car Accident
The hip hop community has taken a loss today as Shawty Lo the founder of the rap group D4L died in a car crash early this Wednesday morning.
Authorities recieved a call around 2:20 this morning alerting them of the accident. Shawty Lo, who’s real name is Carlos Walker was rejected from the seat of his 2016 Audi when he lost control of the vehicle which overturned, hit two trees then caught on fire. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. The two passengers who were with him were taken to the hospital with with non life threatening injuries. He leaves behind 11 children.
This is unfortunate news to hear, and even more tragic that these 11 kids are now left without a father. I hope that the crash was caused because he was under the influence. Prayers go out to his family.
DRAKE’S New Music
1. “Pop Style (CDQ)” — DRAKE FT. KANYE WEST & JAY Z (THE THRONE)
2. “One Dance (CDQ)” — DRAKE FT. WIZKID & KYLA
Rapper Vince Staples Idiotically Says 90’s Hip Hop is arrogant
If it’s one thing i hate it’s arrogance. Even more so from an arrogant hip hop artist who hasn’t even heard a fraction of the 90’s music. This type of arrogance comes from rapper Vince Staples. A rapper who was born in 1993 I might add claims he doesn’t remember the music of the 90’s. How am I only a year older than you yet I remember a lot of the music clearly.
There was so much ignorance in this most I don’t know where to start. Watching that entire video made me want to vomit. How are the 90’s overrated yet they paved the way for the most of the rappers you listen to today?! To add insult to injury the guy says his favorite rapper is Bow Wow.
You see Vince Staples when it comes to the 90’s versus what you hear today, back then they actually had a variety of music versus most of the songs where you hear but how much money this guy has or how many woman this guy had sex with. You like this music but you call the 90’s overrated. Honestly after watching this I’m glad I was born in the early 90’s. Because compared to today’s music versus back then, the 90’s wins hands down.
To be honest this kid comes off extremely arrogant. Also another little fun fact, listen to more than Tupac and Biggie because there were plenty of other great artists in the 90’s besides those two. All in all this kid comes from a really arrogant perspective, what are your thoughts?
Here’s a link to his video. link
Zola’s Story
Characters
- Zola: This is our protagonist. Zola is a young women who works at Hooters in Detroit, dances, occasionally traps and has a sugar daddy. She is confident, witty, a fast thinker, and is remarkably keen on on her surroundings. The story is a first-person narrative from her point of view.
- Jess: Jess is a white girl who is honestly just sort of a mess. She convinces Zola to come to Tampa with her and her pimp and, while she seems ultimately sweet, she has no real backbone. She clearly relies on Zola’s self-assuredness.
- Z: Jess’ pimp, who we later learn is wanted for murder and sex trafficking. He is a no-nonsense motherfucker who is truly terrifying but also kind of weirdly trustworthy. Like, you’d feel safe if he was on your side. But he is also bad.
- Jarett: Fucking Jarett. This is Jess’ boyfriend who is revealed to be bipolar, and really shouldn’t be on this vacation at all. He needs a relaxing getaway that isn’t going to stress him out. He is the comic relief of the story, the sad sack who can’t even get himself out of his own misery. Even Jess, who, like I said, is a hot mess, looks like Condoleezza Rice compared to Jarett.
Setting
- Hooters in Detroit: This is where Zola and Jess first meet. It is also where Zola returns to after her weekend in Florida.
- The Gross Hotel: This is the place for Jarett. Don’t worry.
- The First Club The Girls Went To: Zola and Jess didn’t make a ton of money here and it had a ton of rules. It set up a place they did not want to be.
- Nice Ass Hotel: Where Jess traps and Zola brings in lots of dudes for her.
- The Even Nicer Hotel: This is where Jarett calls Jess “messy,” which is pretty funny. They argue a bunch and Jess traps more.
- The Pool at The Even Nicer Hotel: It’s Florida! Zola’s gonna hit up the pool.
- The Hotel Where The Man With Dreads From The Gross Hotel Now Is: That name pretty much explains where we’re at.
- Z’s Condo: A lot of concluding action takes place here, including Jarett getting his pants stuck on the balcony.
New TLC Album & Tour Coming In 2016!
TLC fans are rejoicing! this is what TLC announced on their fanpage~
http://cybertlc.world/wordpress/new-tlc-album-coming-in-2016/
After seeing and greeting so many of you on our tour this summer, we took a short break and now we are in the studio recording our new album with Ron Fair, coming out in 2016. The music is coming out great and it’s only with your support of TLC on Kickstarter that this is possible. We thank you and promise that we will continue rolling out all the Kickstarter prizes except the album by mid-October. We are moving the album back to 2016, so that we will have more time to finish the record the TLC way. Thanks as always for your love and support and we can’t wait to deliver a new record and tour next year. -TLC
Ice T said Wha?? Kanye’s Fashion show stuff looks…
Now I was thinking the SAME thang but didn’t tweet it!! Kayne has lost his mind or we’ve been PUNKED!! Ice T is right this what HE calls Fashion looks like future slave gear! LOOOOL
Kanye's fashion show stuff looks like future Slave gear to me… Just sayin. pic.twitter.com/E59UE882rK
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) September 17, 2015
Look at this….
The Carters and Puffy was like…
