One of the things I love about Philadelphia so much is that most of the time hype doesn’t matter here. Image and hype bullshit doesn’t necessarily work here - you have to rock shit to get people to respect you. And, Philly is a crabs-in-a-barrel kind of town - jealously runs rampant and haters are always trying to pull people back down. It’s hard to breakout and be a success. You’ve got to really come correct on so many different fronts. You’ve got to really grind. But when someone does gain some traction here in Philly, then watch out because chances are that they are unfuckwithable on so many different levels.

Case in point is Emynd and Bo Bliz.They are probably best known as the guys behind the successful DJ night White T’s and White Belts but that isn’t all that they do. They’ve worked with Philly rappers. They’ve produced some club-oriented party tracks. I respect them for their skills but what I respect most about them is that they have always done things on their own. They don’t wait for someone to hand them something. They don’t bitch and moan about how they deserve this or that. They get out there and do it themselves. While the two aren’t exactly punk rock in an aesthetic sense, what they are doing is pretty punk rock by me.

Check out this interview with them at 215hiphop.com to get a better idea of where these guys are coming from.