“Most these rap cats don’t know where it started, where it came from
We been repping this shit since Day One
Digging In The Crates originators
Why niggas player hate us, knowing damn well you can’t fade us.”
DITC- “Day One”
Salute to the MIGHTY DITC (Diggin’ In The Crates) crew. Showbiz and AG, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, O.C., Big L ((RIP), at Joe and Buckwild are names any head worth their salt should be familiar with. Respect due!
Photos: Nick Burnz (Black Algebra Multimedia)
After a very long and much needed hiatus, staHHr has reemerged and is picking up where she left off. Her series of visual homages to key and often overlooked figures in hip hop, “Respect Due”, is back. “Respect Due” is a collaborative effort between staHHr and photographer/videographer Nick Burnz (Black Algebra Multimedia).
This edition focuses on the musical mastermind Pete Rock aka “The Chocolate Boy Wonder”. Respect Due!
PHOTO:FOREVER12 IMAGES
O.G. salute and massive respect to Oakland’s finest… my big brothers Del, Casual, Souls of Mischief, (A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto, Opio), Pep Love, Snupe, Jay Biz, DJ Toure, Kwam, and Domino. Hiero has been such a major influence on me personally and professionally. I’ve soaked up game on a continual basis as I’ve grown as an mc.
Model: staHHr
Photography: Nick Burnz for Black Algebra Multimedia
20th year anniversary Hiero tee:
Earrings: O’dara Designz
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
O.G. salute and massive respect to Oakland’s finest… my big brothers Del, Casual, Souls of Mischief, (A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto, Opio), Pep Love, Snupe, Jay Biz, DJ Toure, Kwam, and Domino. Hiero has been such a major influence on me personally and professionally. I’ve soaked up game on a continual basis as I’ve grown as an mc.
Model: staHHr
Photography: Nick Burnz for Black Algebra Multimedia
20th year anniversary Hiero tee: collector’s item
Earrings: O’dara Designz
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
Stahhr x Hieroglyphics Crew
“If I said it, I meant it bite my tongue for no one/call me evil or unbelievable.”
O.G. salute to the King of New York aka Frank White, Brooklyn’s finest. Biggie Smalls will always be the illest.
Model: staHHr
Photographer: Nick Burnz for black algebra multimedia llc
King of NY tee: http://www.classicmaterialny.com
This installment of “Respect Due” O.G. salutes A Tribe Called Quest. “Who got the vibe? it’s the tribe y’all.”. They are probably one of the greatest influences on me as an artist/mc in this hip hop culture. They created a lane that made it easier for me to approach my artistry the way that I do. Thank you for paving the way and for the inspiration!
Model: staHHr
All photos by Nick Burnz for Black Algebra Multimedia
Styling: Khameelah El
Low End Theory tee: http://www.atribecalledquest.com
Marauder leggings : http://www.acrylick,net
O.G. Salute to one of the most influential and innovative groups in hip hop history. Thank you for the inspiration!
Model: staHHr
All photos by Nick Burnz for Black Algebra Multimedia
Gangstarr hoodie available on http://www.premierwuzhere.com
Patchwork Ankara legwarmers:
Harriets by Hekima
Earrings:
O’dara Designz
You know I always share a musical gift with y’all on my bornday. Enjoy!!!
“On My Gonzales” is Atlanta-based mc/lyrical alchemist/DOOM affiliate staHHr’s latest video from her “Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season” album. Joined by lyrical heavyweights John Robinson (Scienz of Life) and Ekundayo (L.I.U.N.S. Den), the trio lace this Floyd the Locsmif track with clever wordplay, smooth delivery and quotables for days. The title of the song comes from a line in staHHr’s verse, where she coins the phrase “on my Gonzales” in reference to one “being focused, handling biz, doing their job, etc”. Director Nick Burnz interweaves elements of “Golden Era” hip hop with live performance footage, playing off of the organic energy of the song and the undeniable and familial chemistry of staHHr, JR and Ekundayo.
Purchase “Molotov Season” here: www.stahhr.bandcamp.com
John Robinson made the trip from NYC to immortalize the energy that catalyzed the album with this visual(the first song recorded for Molotov Season), and had this to say:
“It was great to link with my ATL fam
staHHr and Ekundayo on this one! This is real deal fam biz. I have been rhyming with both of them in the trenches of the ATL scene since early 2000’s and we are still here holding the HipHop culture up strong. We gotta keep it moving swiftly…Always on our Gonzales yo! ZOOOOOOOM!”
Whether you first heard ” Noire”(which means “black” in French) on Kyo Itachi’s “Musikyo” or got hip to it from staHHr’s “That Was You?”, you will undoubtedly enjoy the new video directed by Nick Burnz (Black Algebra) all the same. staHHr, hailing from Atlanta, joined forces with French producer Kyo Itachi ( Ruste Juxx, John Robinson, Bankai Family) to create this boom bap heavy joint. If you’re a graf enthusiast, you’ll definitely appreciate the backdrop of this video. Shot on location in Atlanta, we were fortunate to get this footage, as the building was torn down just days after the shoot.
