In 2008 I worked for a company named Toy2R (Holdings) Company Ltd. This is a Hong Kong based company created out of an obsession for designer/art toys and collectibles and the first to explore the potential of the designer/art toy movement. While marketing their products on an international basis to promote innovation and creativity we had heard that there was a new artist to hit the streets of the hip hop scene and he had used our products in his hit single/music video "Brooklyn Girls."
This artist went by the name of Charles Hamilton. I have to say when I first heard/saw his music video the first thing that came to mind was "Cot Daaaamn!" I couldn't believe how amazing his style/flow was and how this particular song brought back some crazy memories and feelings from various points in my life. Anyway, this is by far one of my favorite hip hop songs to date and for those of you who haven't heard it.... ENJOY!
Raised in Harlem, New York, Charles Hamilton was exposed to music at an early age. Most of his music is sample-driven. Though he catches quite a bit of heat for his sampling, he insists it is for the good of music: His use of sampling music is unique which is always looked at on his mixtapes.
"When I sample, I'm not just doing it to sound good. I'm trying to tell a story. To convey an emotion. If I sampled it, there is a reason I sampled it. I believe that music is based on moments, and that there are some moments that people may have missed back in the day. They may have even missed it a year ago. When I sample, I'm giving the artist their respect, while simultaneously creating something new."
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