Vic Spencer – Illusion Of Movement [Audio x Download]

Vic Spencer drops the fourth installment of his Red Button Series on his 32nd birthday. There couldn’t be a better day to address any of his so-called ‘peers’ who call this master emcee old, outdated or think he isn’t making moves in the rap. On this track, entitled Illusion of Movement, Vic lets these rap dudes know ever so calmly that while yes he may be older than them he is also doper than them. In life and in the booth. Spitting over an ever so smooth beat recorded at Mixed by DC Headquarters, Vic shows his age with lines like “If I was old I would be a baby boomer”, a baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post–World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964. And in typical Vic fashion tossing in a comedic line or two, “What you know about fuckin butt naked in ya huff socks, then afterwards roll up go nuts and bump the Chubb Rock”, which sounds like a way better time than popping the designer drug of the week. If you need an explanation of who Chubb Rock is brush up on your hip hop history then come back. Another bar that sticks out is “I cant travel through Davy Jones Locker” which is described as the bottom of the sea and the state of death among drowned sailors and shipwrecks. To add such information to a record on his birthday says a lot about this

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Stalley, Eve & Salt-N-Pepa Takeover Hard Rock Hotel Lollapalooza Weekend (Recap) [Video]

During every Lollapalooza, the Hard Rock Hotel is the go-to for late night and day parties. A mix of buzz acts and surprises fill the bill. This summer it hosted artists like Emeli Sande, Angel Haze, Brick + Mortar, Stalley, Jesse Ware, MS MR, Eve and the weekend’s throwback Salt N Pepa. With music blaring on different floors from different stages and lounges, the party literally never ends at the Hard Rock Hotel. Check out VIBE’s Rewind to one of summer’s greatest parties.

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