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Yes, I'm one of those noble savages who still thinks that a turntable sometimes sounds better than a compact disc. Bearing this in mind I recently ordered some large quantities of hip-hop vinyl, and I thought I'd share with you all what and why.
Unaware that this stellar song from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack (volume 2) was ever available as a single, I jumped at the chance to add it to my already large collection of Black Moon vinyl. This 12" includes the original version as well as the remix that was to later be on the soundtrack, and it's always nice to hear MC's do two different takes on the same lyrics -- especially when you've got such an all-star lineup like Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, Originoo Gun Clapazz, and Heltah Skeltah all on the same track. Kool Keith - Sex Styles Kool Keith - Wanna Be a Star/Slide We Fly The first was a double album released on the label Funky Ass Records, the second was a twelve inch featuring one song that wasn't on the album and one that was. They're definitely not records for everybody: Keith is a little more monotonous for some reason than usual, and the beats aren't as stellar as his recent Dr. Octagon project with Automator and Q-Bert behind the boards. Still, hardcore Keith fans will appreciate his typical nuttiness and his penchant for sampling porno movies. Grandmaster Melle Mel - White Lines Even Beavis and Butthead fans will be familiar with the phrase "Now I'm something like a phenomenon" thanks to an unexpected showing of De La Soul's "Ego Trippin Part Two" during an episode. What they may NOT be familiar with is the fact old school pioneer Melle Mel coined this phrase in a somewhat ironic diatribe against cocaine (he was later hospitalized for his own habit). The song is a strange mixture of sung chorus and rhymes that are more spoken than rapped, yet the gestalt is greater than the individual parts. Truly a classic pre Slick Rick era song. Buckshot (da B.D.I. MC) - Follow Me/I Ain't No Joke I almost bought Funkmaster Flex volume II, until I realized that the version of Buckshot (formerly of Black Moon) two songs on the album was really one compressed collage weighing in at under two minutes. Therefore I was more than ready to snap up this promo only radio 12" despite the price I had to pay, especially considering that the later is a cover/tribute to the lyrical maestro Rakim Allah. Go To Page: 1 2
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