special to the New York Times:
Elvis. The Beatles. Prince. In every generation, a new musical artist comes on the scene who so energizes his audience during his straight-from-the-heart performance that whoever was lucky enough to be in attendance is riveted to his every word. Such was the case last night during the ground-breaking act of rapper Master Crazy Dude on the MTA Queens 23 bus at 2AM.
Using his unique beatbox technique, Master Crazy Dude repeated his raw, intense, lyrics over and over again until everyone on the bus, passengers of all colors and creeds, were united in moving t0 the front of the bus, in fear for their lives.
I may be funny
But I’m no Ben Stiller
I did my time
For being a killer
Parker Lewis… he just can’t Lose
But not when I hit him with a bottle of booze
F**k you!
F**k you!
F**k you!
F**k you everyone on the bus!
The vibrant musical energy of the street is alive in New York City, which makes this the greatest city in the world (just keep it away from the condos on the Upper East Side).
June 29, 2008 at 3:30 pm
not a fan of rap music.
maybe ear plugs are required for the city that never sleeps?
June 29, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Wow, the lyrics are profound. I’m so sorry I missed his live performance on his private tour bus.
June 29, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I predict that he will be among the next batch of winning contestants on P. Diddy’s “Making the Band”. He will carry his talents into a limo or two for a short time, and the fade into obscurity. VH-1 will follow up with him on a “Where Are They Now” special, and he will be found in a homeless shelter, rapping about some alien named Jesus he sees in his Cream of Wheat, and how the tin foil wrappers that his chew comes in carries special messages from God.
June 29, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Ah, the sweet serenade of street rap. I’m just sorry my folks aren’t around any more to enjoy it. Actually, strike that one…
June 29, 2008 at 7:01 pm
See? This is what I’m talkin’ about! How anyone can say that New York ISN’T the most interesting city in the country is totally beyond me.
June 29, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Apathy Lounge — Oh yeah, it was a REALLY interesting experience. We were all wondering if we should run from the bus.
June 29, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Queen. Thank you. Guess I could have googled that or something. This guy was no Queen. Or even Aerosmith.
June 29, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Now THOSE were some moving and inspirations rap lyrics!
June 29, 2008 at 8:22 pm
And such is the entertainment in NYC – ever varied and so close at hand! Free even, sometimes…..LOL
I think I might have been scared.
June 30, 2008 at 4:48 am
What? No audience participation? I’m sure he could have used a visual aid to help in his performance.
June 30, 2008 at 5:58 am
God I miss New York.
June 30, 2008 at 6:10 am
I think I know this guy…. young guy,ink tatoo on his upper left arm that says, “Kill All The Whities”?? He was my patient back in Room 12–collapsed after running from police due to “massive ingestion of illegal substances.” He was a delight. Glad you found him:>)
June 30, 2008 at 6:21 am
Ha! Thank you, I needed a laugh today. Very vivid portrait.
June 30, 2008 at 6:53 am
I want to say something clever and witty, but I just spent 14 hours with 500 Oklahomans and 2 New Yorkers. Kinda sucks the clever and witty right out of my soul.
June 30, 2008 at 7:04 am
I used to take the bus in L.A. Believe me, that rapper would have been the tamest thing I saw taking mass transit there.
July 1, 2008 at 11:51 am
The Q29 is where it’s at! But… ya know, that’s probably not taking you where you need to go.
July 1, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I think I’ve discovered a new favorite song. Wow.
July 4, 2008 at 5:27 am
“But not when I hit him with a bottle of booze” is new line for breaking awkward silences.
July 4, 2008 at 7:46 am
P – You try that at BlogHer.