Subscribe for more official content from atlantic records. Based on word of mouth, atlantic records came calling in the summer of 1998. Nappy roots good day by pinkbowdoll free listening on. Jun 18, 2010 skinny deville and fish scales of nappy roots talk to dx about their latest album the pursuit of nappyness and the independent music industry.
Goodfella, kd, villebillies, nappy roots, chillin its okay, i been with your boys to the river and we takin the back way we dont mind, we can all just ride to river have a sip in the sunshine come on down where the bluegrass grows and the country cold wind blows where the city lights still glow to my old kentucky home my old kentucky home. Villebillies and nappy roots my old kentucky home youtube. The whole watermelon chicken and grits album, without the lounge, i cant find that one. The group met in bowling green, kentucky in 1995 while attending western kentucky university. See more ideas about roots, anthony hamilton and good music. Its understandable why they would get credit for writing a rap song that celebrates the state of kentucky their hits po folks and aww naw made proud reference of the state, both in their lyrics and their videos, and scales from nappy roots has a verse on this track. Nappy roots po folks w anthony hamilton official video. We believe in the ideology that in business you get what you want by giving other people what they want.
Nappy roots my ol kentucky home lyrics genius lyrics. Lke their moniker suggests, the sixman hiphop group known as nappy roots are raw and untamed, yet deeply connected to the musical past. Now aint nothing gonna stop me and imma stand on my own and throw ls for my ol kentucky home yeah its grimy down. My old kentucky home nappy roots, villebillies, kd.
The members of the group met while studying at western kentucky university in bowling green, kentucky. Rapid city, sd nappy roots take the main stage at hay camp for a nod to the dirty south. At a time when digitized beats and crudely consumerist attitudes rule the airwaves, the distinctively organic aesthetic of kentucky bred hiphop sextet nappy roots debut release is refreshing. Download free nappy roots my old kentucky home ringtone or send it at no cost to your cell phone. Sb9 when is a sailboat the standon vessel in relations to a recreational power boat. I play this song before school so the day doesnt suck so bad. Nappy roots, a southern american rap quartet most commonly known for hit singles such as. The group met in bowling green, kentucky in 1995 while attending weste. What is the file format generated from scilab screen dumps to verify the. Theres not a lot of show in their songs that some of the present hiphop artists have in their lyrics. Lifes good but it definitely aint easy remember we was kids, just nappy headed, greasy everything was. Were finally starting to appreciate our old school rappers. The sun shines bright in the 4 old kentucky 1 home tis summer, the people are 5 gay.
Awardwinning film is the definitive story of black hair. Po folks, good day and awnaw originated in bowling green, kentucky. They are best known for their hit singles po folks, awnaw, roun the globe and good day. Yo, this song is a down home classic lol and i gotta share this with all my people here in washington state so they can know where i come from. Skinny deville and fish scales on why the nappy roots. Patton, the governor of kentucky, sanctioned september 16 as nappy roots day.
Nappy roots return with their latest video from their new album another 40 akerz in which we find skinny deville and fishscales trying to balance the demands of being artists and taking care of home. My old kentucky home is played at the kentucky derby by the university of louisville marching band while the horses are paraded to the starting post. I am looking for the song my old kentucky home by nappy. Nappy roots is an american alternative southern rap quartet from louisville, kentucky. What album is the nappy roots song my old kentucky home on. Nappy roots has played shows with digital underground, youngbloods, jim crowes, 112, cashmoney, 8 ball, ruffryders, mjg, sole, and twista. Is the song that is played at the kentucky derby my ole.
Prophet says he was the victim of a racist beatdown. The 1 corn tops ripe and the 4 meadows in the 1 bloom. Now aint nothing gonna stop me and imma stand on my own and throw ls for my ol kentucky home yeah its grimy down here but its all hood we keep a big. This version is often mistakenly credited to the kentucky rap group nappy roots.
Aint nothin gonna stop me ima stand on my own and throw ls for my old kentucky home yeah, its grimy down here but its all good we keep a big block engine under our hood now if i make money, then the city make money its all good, they get nothin but love from me cause i was born here born here, raised here raised here when i leave here, bury my grave here grave here until then i. The band talks about it right from the getgo straight through the outro. Trunk funk and the cadillac thump, really loud puff skunk in the back of the junk, get really live trunk funk and the cadillac thump, really loud puff skunk in the back of. My old kentucky home nappy roots and villebillies my favorite music, my favorite things. Where can you find the song my old kentucky home by nappy. The nappy roots dont merely hint at the subject of money in this song. Six hours of beautiful footage distilled down to the best. Free nappy roots my old kentucky home ringtone by spencer1421. Feb 01, 2010 sundy best performs my old kentucky home at rupp arena duration. Nappy roots are an american hip hop sextet that originated in kentucky in 1995, best known for their hit 2002 single awnaw. Aint nothin gonna stop me ima stand on my own and throw ls for my old kentucky home yeah, its grimy down here but its all good we keep a big block engine under our hood now if i make money, then the city make money its all good, they get nothin but love from me cause i was born here born here, raised here.
Nappy roots first selfreleased cd, country fried cess, helped establish the group. Was that right when free napster downloads started to eat into publishing revenue. Their music can be categorized as alternative southern rap. The group consists of milledgeville, georgia native fish scales and. I listen to the old school because thats the music of my childhood and adolescence and also the songs give respect to those before them. Rotating mcs flip profound rhymes about growing up in the south and their struggles to be heard, giving a semiautobiographical feel to songs like peanuts. If you liked the song, make sure to drop a like and share this video with your friends. What album is the nappy roots song my old kentucky home. This music video was directed by lenny bass and shot in the nappy roots home state of kentucky. Read about my old kentucky home by nappy roots, villebillies, kd, goodfella and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.