definitely a classic of the period. i don't know why they never made any other records. seems like most people who were in the know (rightfully) thought it was a damn good record. i love "black dove." wish i had held onto my copy.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
I have the cd somewhere, ie wherever my sister stored my collection
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:28 (two years ago) link
cheapest cd on discogs right now is $100. (facepalm) i mean it's not that good.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:31 (two years ago) link
Lol. That's crazy.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:33 (two years ago) link
ive never heard of this record or group or any of the rappers. sounds good to me right now tho.
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
I think the only mc on it who had any sort of recognition was k-os. If I'm remembering the bit of press I heard about the album at the time, it was a supergroup of Toronto-based producers.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 23 September 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
yeah k-os i recognized now
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Thursday, 23 September 2021 21:47 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpOYPH1dgaU
― brimstead, Thursday, 23 September 2021 23:11 (two years ago) link
cru — "loungin wit my cru" (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rknNci3T4xw
i think it was a little too soon for new jack swing nostalgia to have kicked in when this album came out in `97, but this has officially become a favorite jam.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Saturday, 25 September 2021 02:25 (two years ago) link
those slow phased drums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkGY5EzA-h4
― papal hotwife (milo z), Saturday, 25 September 2021 20:54 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkUO_tODZ0o
― xzanfar, Saturday, 25 September 2021 23:29 (two years ago) link
2pac — "me against the world (soul power remix)" (1995)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLVQT0BaKWk
love this bob james sample version. always been my favorite.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Friday, 8 October 2021 23:01 (two years ago) link
I have that Cru album on vinyl that's a gem
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 9 October 2021 00:46 (two years ago) link
yeah, that's a solid one for any collection i'd say. the main dude in the group (yogi) was one of p diddy's "hitmen" production team and probably had some significant input into some of badboy's 95-97 hits. enough to get his whole crew signed to a rival label. wonder how that went down.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Saturday, 9 October 2021 00:55 (two years ago) link
j dilla with common and d'angelo — "so far to go"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw64fXeWe_8
seems like this is kind of forgotten by now because it was an "old" beat by the time it came out and they sort of re-did it again on common's next album. but it still holds up for me. common was one of the only people who could get away with such raps and this was his last hurrah.
― the beginning of the end of discourse. (Austin), Thursday, 28 October 2021 02:01 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPUQvSk44Rc
it's being used in the vaccination ad campaign here in NYC - i'm actually glad to hear it play all the time
― birdistheword, Thursday, 28 October 2021 02:10 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkX29avJ838
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Wednesday, 3 November 2021 20:00 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuRY1skaH4M
Godfather Don - Status
Amazing how I can still stumble across new-to-me 90s rappers. Judging from the view count on this video, he's not exactly unknown!
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 3 November 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
granny did you ever hear any of those eddie ill + d.l. mixtapes from the late 90s / early 2000s? all sorts of indie rap obscurities. here's some info on discogs: eddie ill, d.l.
i've found some on youtube, but they come and go on there. not everything on them is great, but sometimes they would throw in unreleased stuff or freestyles and to this day those tapes are the only place i remember hearing some of those things.
― the beginning of the end of discourse. (Austin), Thursday, 4 November 2021 04:14 (two years ago) link
No I have not. Thanks I'll check em out.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 4 November 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJuU5KekXOo
― JacobSanders, Saturday, 6 November 2021 12:35 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzkM43TEek
― JacobSanders, Saturday, 6 November 2021 13:28 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVqCqSvZvfA
― JacobSanders, Saturday, 6 November 2021 14:50 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4PJZWatdX0
― JacobSanders, Saturday, 6 November 2021 23:27 (two years ago) link
That Godfather Don track is dope as is the funky alcoholic track.here's clearer audio of the latter:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdRYMyJb6ew
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 21 November 2021 18:20 (two years ago) link
funky alcoholic has been on repeat for days
― JacobSanders, Sunday, 21 November 2021 18:43 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M0eglmgSUQ
― JacobSanders, Sunday, 21 November 2021 18:49 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_QSvLWFE4
― JacobSanders, Sunday, 21 November 2021 18:57 (two years ago) link
Also liked when Kane used that Pleasure sample the year before:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STRRnW-hdAM
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 21 November 2021 19:33 (two years ago) link
it’s supposed to bubble is so classic
― brimstead, Sunday, 21 November 2021 22:13 (two years ago) link
maybe skirting the threshold of random or old but whatever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ4eJBCFBj0
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Monday, 22 November 2021 02:53 (two years ago) link
Grand Daddy I.U., least famous of the Juice Crew, ghostwriter for Biz and Shante, this sunny day loop makes me smile every time, great rhymer too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Z1RqwvK8w
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 November 2021 15:33 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaxyUrA8unQ
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Tuesday, 23 November 2021 17:55 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-p_2NRiMfA
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Tuesday, 23 November 2021 17:58 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfVCh55dI-Q
Rick Ross & Meek Moll (produced by Alchemist) - "Perfectionist"
I'm randomly loving the tag team attack with the beat switch-up for each hand off
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 24 December 2021 21:23 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_QzZQCs7VE
― JacobSanders, Friday, 24 December 2021 21:49 (two years ago) link
Nice. 7.4 million views?!?
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 24 December 2021 22:02 (two years ago) link
Both sides of that 12" was on every mixtape during the golden era
― JacobSanders, Friday, 24 December 2021 22:07 (two years ago) link
Was also on the Haze/Premo comp New York Reality Check 101 official release
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 December 2021 22:43 (two years ago) link
big jaz / jaz-o — "waitin'" (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKRJ44DFSj8
the song that hipped me to loose ends.
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Saturday, 15 January 2022 23:04 (two years ago) link
Nico Suave - vergesslich (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPh7wtMJ6bc
― meisenfek, Sunday, 16 January 2022 20:02 (two years ago) link
DJ Kay Slay (hopefully recovering) with 3-6 Mafia, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte: Who Gives a Fuck Where You Fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jRS8gcGNa8
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 04:05 (two years ago) link
can't find this absolute classic on spotify. what the hell man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUE3ivHAB0
(blackstar w/ black thought — "respiration (flying high remix)" produced by pete rock (1998)
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Thursday, 20 January 2022 18:24 (two years ago) link
ras kass - "understandable smooth" (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNSNiN3iMAU
mixtape classic.
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Sunday, 30 January 2022 03:16 (two years ago) link
ras kass — "soul on ice (diamond remix)" (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVgC_9705c
acknowledged classic. everything about this is holy shit.
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Saturday, 5 February 2022 21:59 (two years ago) link
i loved "miami life" so much, classic definitely
loving this old bay area underground classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY5CRYDiqQQ
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 17:42 (two years ago) link
Yee
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 18:01 (two years ago) link
can't find this absolute classic on spotify. what the hell man.This tune, gadzooks. So slept on.
Top verse? Fierce competition but I’m calling it for Black Thought. It’s just incendiary, in the best possible way.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 18:04 (two years ago) link
Random old rap you are loving finding around the house on ancient cassettes: New Orleans "brass-hop" band Coolbone. Corny, but I liked this back in the day. Posting mostly to see if anyone can identify the flute/strings sample at :39 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4v4ec1_9ws
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 19:10 (two years ago) link