Many things to think about and discuss:

Kurtis Blow, real name: Kurtis Walker, got the "Blow" not from what people's dirty minds think it come from, but from a blow as in a punch or hit. The person who suggested the stage name was Kurtis's manager. Kurtis had a DJ who went by the name of "The Son of Kurtis Blow". Kurtis's manager was none other than "hip-hop mogul" (that's what everyone calls him) Russell Simmons. "The Son of Kurtis Blow" was Russell's teenage brother Joseph who would later become Run from Run-D.M.C.

LL Cool J dropped out of high school to record Def Jam's first CD at the age of 17. Now he's on shampoo commercials.

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's undeniable classic "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" is dedicated to Heavy D & the Boyz member Trouble T-Roy, who died in a car crash.

Ice Cube was big friends with Public Enemy. Looking at the credits of "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted", you'll see a buncha "Shocklee"'s (as in Hank), buncha "Sadler"'s (as in Eric), some "D."'s (as in Chuck) and one "Flavor Flav".

Hank Shocklee produced and/or remixed for many good artists including EPMD, PE, LL, Ice Cube, Tricky and Peter Gabriel, among others. Hank Shocklee and Bill Stepheny made their own label (Sound of Urban Listeners, SOUL) and as their first act, signed "The Young Black Teenagers" who, of course, weren't actually black. They were mostly white, with 1 Puerto Rican. You may not know any of them, except perhaps for DJ Scribble, who did shit for MTV and whatnot. Later, Hank got his brother Keith and they made their own label, Shocklee Entretainment.

Maddona sampled Public Enemy's "Security of the First World" in her song "Justify My Love". PE never sued because, for years, PE had done that shit (legally, but still). Incidentally, the Young Black Teenagers recorded "To My Donna", using the same beat to diss Maddona. Lenny Kravitz supposedly co-wrote "Justify My Love", but it was probably some Mexican who later sued and settled out of court. Jay-Z later attempted to have Maddona sing the chorus to his DJ Quik-produced song "Justify My Thug", using slightly changed lyrics. However, Maddona was elsewhere, so Jay got some random backup singer to do it. C'mon Jay, couldn't you wait? I mean, there's a lotta difference from the girl you got to sing the hook and Maddona (in prestige and shit, I mean).

Note to Fly Numero Veinte: Why the hell do you IM me at 3 AM? I know I was on, and in Utah its probably, i dont know, 1 AM, but still.