Lord Micah Brings The Funk w/ Big Ol' Dirty Bucket

Funk music has long been a staple of hip-hop. Some of hip-hop’s greatest songs have been the result of emcees rhyming over classic funk samples. The relationship between funk and hip-hop, however, is not completely one sided. Some funk bands have begun incorporating emcees into their musical mix. Boston based Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket is one such band, as two years ago they invited emcee Lord Micah to join the now ten piece group.

On the heels of Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket’s recently released self-titled debut album, I caught up with Lord Micah, who goes by Big Daddy Disco in the group, to find out about funk’s generation crossing abilities, what Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket is like live, and which member of the P-Funk All Stars once joined them on stage. Lord Micah also discussed why he prefers being in a band to being a solo artist, and why doing it all yourself can sometimes be a recipe for disaster.

Read the full interview at RapReviews.com.