A Small Slice of American Pie: Trump Turns Election Year 2016 Into Aother 3-Ring Circus

Let's talk a little politics shall we? Pretty sure the rest of the world sits back and gets ready for a good laugh when the United States starts gearing up for a new election year and 2016 will be no exception with Trump leading the Republication Nomination Polls it's looking like once again the Republicans are going to be trying to grab the chief officer's seat with yet another candidacy built on hate and exclusion. First you had 2012 with Mitt Romney who insults one of our country's oldest allies while in their country, gets caught making disparaging remarks about the "kind of people" who will be voting for Obama and now there's Trump a man who can dress a  building in gold but can't put a decent weave on his head, I can't get behind that y'all let alone tolerate his all out annihilation on the character of Latinos it's looking like another three ring circus to me. Every clown deserves a good parody, Trump is no exception, It is my job to review and recommend videos after all so I have two that I recommend and trust me when I tell you Trump is providing unlimited parody fodder with this campaign so there are many more where they came from...

 In response to what has grown into an anti-Latino/Immigration based platform by Trump, the VL Action Network in conjunction with the comedy group Room 28 made a video called "I Won't Vote for Trump" The track features E-40 Elmo DeFalco rappin over Big Sean's IDFWU instrumentals.

 

For a Second parody check out the nightly show's Mark Yard, who shares why he thinks Trump might have the black vote all tied up... he alludes to Trump's Hip Hop Ways and claims he's like 90's Hip Hop all day long. The correlations? Trump loves gold, he rolls deep, has his own vodka and cologne, tons o baby mamas,court appearances, bankruptcies and beef...

In truth the man has more beef than Biggie, Tupac, 50 cent, Lil Kim and Remy Ma over the entirety of their careers combined. He's beefing with Senator Lindsey Graham,  Jorge Ramos, Oreo, El Chapo, Neil Young, (for as Mark states, jackin his beat no less), Rick Perry, Mac Miller & nearly every city in the United States and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In short the man is douchey. That's right I said douchey not Gucci... he is clearly the epitome of how having money does not mean having class or social intelligence. Chill Ms Jackson for President in 2020 y'all!!!

Underground Hip Hop Alert: For Josh Jessmore of Enajyram the Grass Really is Greener on the Other Side

Sometimes a change in the air is just what the doc ordered. Bandmates Josh Jessmore (The Def One) & Wes Riggs (IQ) have been grinding it out here in New York State as members of Enajyram for years. The group originated in the early 2000s when the underground hip hop scene was exploding and found themselves influenced by the movements of labels such as Rhymesayers, Stones Throw and Quannum and have opened for other underground groups such as Sophistafunk, John Brown's Body, Subsoil and Badfish. After having weathered many transitions that might have brought bands of lesser mettle to a screeching halt, core members, Josh and Wes, are still standing. Even now with miles between them, approximately 1700 to be exact, the duo is continuing to collaborate and expand their fanbase.

The Def One found himself ready for greener pastures (pun intended) and decided to move operations to one of the greenest states in the West where Wake n Bake Wednesday has been given a whole new more relaxed vibe for the emcee. A beatmaker since the age of 14, Josh has transitioned himself into a proficient writer, rapper and producer. Currently he's embarked on a solo career and is working on his first solo project, The DEF-initive Mixtape Series. The first volume which was originally scheduled to drop in 2016 may be ready as soon as next month and features 9 tracks no collabs with beats from DJ Marsiv, Davobeats, and D-Stylez. A full album release is also in the works and will be announced later this year. Perhaps that fresh Colorado air and free-spirited atmosphere has done The Def One right. Not only has he been churning out new material, but he currently sits at number 2 on the Colorado Springs Reverbnation chart.

The Fool

Emcee IQ ain't too shabby his damn self with the solo career grind. He's made his first studio album, The Fool, available for free download on bandcamp and another album may be in the works. Maybe IQ will also choose to leave the more conservative Syracuse, NY area behind to immerse himself in the same artistically therapeutic indie music scene that has swallowed The Def One whole, chewed up and spit out with renewed vigor and vision. Only time will tell. One thing is for certain though, the lyrical gifts of Wes Riggs should not burn out on the brown CNY soil.

Dirty Hairy

With songs like maryjanE and their brand name alone, Enajyram obviously flies two tokes off the beaten bath and time has proven that diversity's got nothing on their franchise! In fact, like thier track One Trick Tony states, it can't touch them with a ten foot pole. Give your tastebuds a treat by following the links below to Enajyram's full discography on bandcamp and the Def One's new projects on SoundCloud. If you're feeling appreciative of thier grind and want to be the first to get the 411 on new projects and updates, give them a follow on their social media channels. While you're at it download Enajyrams last digital album Dirty Hairy. With an album cover like that you know this has to be nerdrap at its finest!

This Chill Ms is smitten and you'll find me where the very cool Enajyram wind blows. Oh and by the way happy Wake n Bake Wednesday!

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Links

Soundcloud/TheDefOne
therealenajyram.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/therealenajyram
Reverbnation.com/defone5
Facebook.com/Enajyram
Facebook.com/DefOne