CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Yup, Wiz Khalifa has gone all "method actor" on us and gone the extra mile by putting a blonde streak in his hair ala Kwamé circa 1989. Clearly Amber Rose has her fangs deep in his soul now and is sucking out his life force in a questionable transfusion of coolness. Smh. Really, what is it about bad lightskin itchbays from Philly? These femme fatales are serious my nigga. Let's talk about this.
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Per the exclusive Livestyle user agreement by which, through quid pro quo I enrich your lives in return for your patronage and undying gratitude, after mentioning Kwamé in the main body of this post, it is incumbent upon me to elaborate upon this man a bit.
Once the toast of the town, the "Boy Genius" born Kwamé Holland was doing his thing back when House music and much of Hip Hop shared a curious bond that saw a lot more men and women than they would probably like to admit today wearing Zodiac shoes, balloon pants and both polka-dot printed silk shirts AND blonde streaks in their hightop fades. The last of the 2 aforementioned trends have Kwamé's tiny fingerprints all over them, for better and worse. Don't get it twisted though, the man responsible for such hits as "The Man We All Know And Love" and "The Rhythm" was all the way Hip Hop and über early on the live band accompaniment tip.
The homie had a good run, but, around 1994, as rap music heads traded in the suave bola look for rugged Carhartt suits and Timbs, shit hit the fan for artists like Kwamé. In fact, his life was all but a wrap once, the man who would be king, the late, great Biggie Smalls proclaimed that, "Your life is played out like Kwamé and those fuckin' polka-dots ...". Dammit man! Bye bye rap career Mr. Holland. Sure Kwamé tried to diss Biggie back, but, come on ... Y.O.U. already know that didn't go too well for shun.
Fast forward to the early 2000's and, thankfully, Kwamé - with all of his innate musical talents - was able to reinvent himself as a hit making producer even crafting Lloyd Banks's debut single "We On Fire" from his 1st album. Salute this oft ridiculed and forgotten Hip Hop innovator. The kid stays in the picture.
Once the toast of the town, the "Boy Genius" born Kwamé Holland was doing his thing back when House music and much of Hip Hop shared a curious bond that saw a lot more men and women than they would probably like to admit today wearing Zodiac shoes, balloon pants and both polka-dot printed silk shirts AND blonde streaks in their hightop fades. The last of the 2 aforementioned trends have Kwamé's tiny fingerprints all over them, for better and worse. Don't get it twisted though, the man responsible for such hits as "The Man We All Know And Love" and "The Rhythm" was all the way Hip Hop and über early on the live band accompaniment tip.
The homie had a good run, but, around 1994, as rap music heads traded in the suave bola look for rugged Carhartt suits and Timbs, shit hit the fan for artists like Kwamé. In fact, his life was all but a wrap once, the man who would be king, the late, great Biggie Smalls proclaimed that, "Your life is played out like Kwamé and those fuckin' polka-dots ...". Dammit man! Bye bye rap career Mr. Holland. Sure Kwamé tried to diss Biggie back, but, come on ... Y.O.U. already know that didn't go too well for shun.
Fast forward to the early 2000's and, thankfully, Kwamé - with all of his innate musical talents - was able to reinvent himself as a hit making producer even crafting Lloyd Banks's debut single "We On Fire" from his 1st album. Salute this oft ridiculed and forgotten Hip Hop innovator. The kid stays in the picture.
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