Stop the Cameras (Transformers G1 Autobop mix) | hip-hop by T.R.Ash published on 2022-11-04T18:57:12Z Produced, written, and recorded by your friendly neighborhood T.R.Ash TV and media obviously have a huge influence on all of us, regardless of whether we want to admit it or not. I'll admit that shit. I absorbed A LOT of TV as a child in the 80's. My absolute favorite show back then was Transformers. At that same time, I was also joyfully and eagerly discovering and absorbing the new and rapidly expanding hip-hop scene. Somehow. That's another story. There was this one episode of Transformers that I saw in 86 as a very young kid, and I immediately loved it to death because it seemed *almost somehow aware of the 80's breakdancing/hip-hop scene. At least to my 8-year old mind. It was called "Auto-bop" and it focused on these 3 breakdancing graffiti kids that were getting hassled by the owners and patrons of the new hot nightclub. This was not Shakespeare y'all. But I loved it. Whenever they would show scenes in the club, they'd have this one particular musical composition playing in the background. It was pretty interesting for an 80's cartoon, and I had also heard it used before in a club scene in G.I. JOE. I always kind of dug it even as an 8-year old, and thought, "I wish RUN DMC or Beastie Boys would rap to this." I now know that the piece was composed & conducted by: Johnny Douglas & Robert J. Walsh Transformers G1 Soundtrack (1984-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-OzdMyrs0s Flash forward. As an adult, I ended up buying the Transformers DVD boxed set because I am—at my core—an insufferable and often nostalgic dork. And, as someone who had already been making music for years, I thought, "Man, *I'M gonna fucking rap to this shit!" So here we are. I love hip-hop. I love Transformers G1 despite its often near-unwatchable level of quality. And, now I have my hip-hop homage to my favorite childhood show. Much love to Johnny Douglas & Robert J. Walsh for captivating my young 80's-kid mind. I hope this is received in the way in which it is intended. I'm not selling this, making money off of it, or claiming it as my own. I should also mention that the rhymes/lyrics have absolutely NOTHING to do with Transformers. Even my nerdiness has limits. It's more of a wink to people who know what's up. That's what's up. Genre Hip-hop & Rap Comment by Trash & Kurb Bro a Transformers sample bro? Maybe you should 'transform' in to something less nerdy bro 2022-11-04T19:01:22Z