I realize Ive posted alot of KRS ONE but truthfully theres no one better Id like to let people give Hip Hop a chance listening to other then KRS, his wisdom, hard NY beats and raw boom bap feel has always gotten me over. I mean look at his name.. Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody. The only other person I can name that even comes close to a name like that and who stays true to his roots and definition of their name is Guru. (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal).
Heres a 1994 gem, Da Bush Babees were a trio formed out of New York, who collaberated with artists such as Mos Def, Q-Tip, and De La Soul. From their 1994 classic album "Ambushed" heres "We Run Things".
Inspite of Robert Glaspers "Twice" remix release this past Thanksgiving weekend (featuring The Roots), (which can be found in the link below) Ive decided to post two tracks from DJ Shadow's 1996 classic album, called Endtroducing.
http://headsunite.blogspot.ca/2012/10/robert-glasper-feat-solange-roots-twice.html
http://headsunite.blogspot.ca/2012/08/xzibit-feat-alkaholiks-prod-by-dr-dre.html
Jill Scott is a Grammy Award winning singer out of Philadelphia. Known most for her strong soulful voice but also for collaborations with artists like The Roots, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco and Erykah Badu. This track is called Golden off her "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol 2" released in 2004.
Jungle Brothers to both House and Hip Hop listeners would be widely considered as legends. From tracks like "Ill House You" (House classic), "The Promo" (above) (Hip Hop classic) and other singles like "Straight Out The Jungle" and "Whats Going On". Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest has a debut special verse added to the mix. This was Q-Tips first record ever put on the radio. Pretty cool.
After going to Hip Hop Karaoke in Toronto last night and witnessing some of Toronto's most dedicated heads perform their favorite tracks, I had to post some Sticky Fingaz! AKA Onyx. The energy and emotion of what one girl put forward on stage and what ended up ultimately winning her the competition was "Slam" (by Onyx). Heres Shiftee off of the same album "Slam" is from entitled "Bacdafukup", 90's classic!.
My next track is a Canadian based group hailing from Vancouver, B.C. named Moist consisting of members David Usher, Mark Makoway, Jeff Pearce, Kevin Young, and Paul Wilcox (on the drums). Moist were put on the map by their 1994 album "Silver" which featured hit tracks like "Push", and "Silver". Moist followed that album up with a 1996 release of "Creature" which had tracks like "Resurrection", "Gasoline" and "Tangerine". Both solid albums if you like your good fix of Canadian Rock & Roll.
Im stepping out of the box for a couple of tracks first being "Youth of The Nation" by a group out of South California debuting in 1992 named P.O.D. Im quite confident a hand full of people can recall this track from their days in Public School and maybe beginning of High School. "Bringing Back Sweet Memories"
Since reuniting at the annual Rock The Bells festivals this past summer, Bone Thugs N Harmony are currently working on new material and hope to drop some new music in the early quarter of 2013. Until then Im totally cool with reminiscing over past classic albums including "Eternal" which was a 1999 release and their hit EP "Creepin On A Come-Up". This track "1st Of The Month" is a DJ Premier remixed version, but the original can be found on the album release entitled "Eternal".
Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everybody...KRS One, arguably the greatest M.C. in Hip Hop. period. First hitting the streets with fellow Boogie Down Productions member the late - great DJ Scott La Rock, giving us countless classics such as "My Philosophy", "Im Still #1", "Jack of Spades", and "Stop The Violence". Krs One continued on his solo career dropping the highly acclaimed self titled "KRS One" which features tracks such as "Rapperz Are In Danger", "MC's Act Like They Dont Know" and "Build Ya Skills" feat Busta Rhymes. This track Im posting is called Hip Hop vs Rap and this track signifies so much (to me atleast) firstly one of his quotes at the end of his first verse he writes "Rap is Something We Do, Hip Hop is Something We Live". That line solidifies the real essence of Hip Hop, meaning it goes way beyond the music. Second of what I like about this track is the different lines or quotes (you could say) he repeats in his second, third, and fourth verses, paying respect to the greatest MC's to ever touch a mic! Great track!
Known for their tongue twist rhymes and hard hitting funk production. Brooklyns own Das Efx hooked up with legendary DJ Premier for the remix of Kaught In Da AK.
From the heavy bass line to the clever lyric composition giving listeners a perspective one only carries living in California but also listening and following the Hip Hop culture..great listen!
So I realize this track came out in 2009 off of "Self Explanatory" and most wouldnt categorize 2009 in the classics department, as it wasnt too long ago that it was released. If theres any Canadian talent thats been over-looked, its Classified. This guy has about 10 tapes..no not cd's..tapes! that he personally released from age 14 to about 17 or 18 when he was signed to Urbnet Records. If you can track down those tapes..you will not be disappointed! Production is on point, its original, and his lyrics run through storys we've all experienced growing up in one way or another, thats what I really used to dig about Class, I could always relate to what he was talking about, great M.C.!
Well with the latest release by DJ Lord Jazz I thought it was only necessary to post some Lords of The Underground. The album Here Comes The Lords is arguably one of the best hip hop records ever put out with classics including "Chief Rocka", Funky Child, Flow On, and (DJ) Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time Make It Funky. They dont make them like this anymore..and thats a fact...unfortunately.
Alot of classic Hip Hop was way ahead of its time, if you put the dedication, creativity and consistency in perspective. To elaborate look at most of the music that came out between 1990 and 2000, the instruments and sample selection is beyond the "music ear" of todays producers, I find modern production doesnt consist of as much jazz sounds and all around instruments, its all snares and computer made sounds, its lazy and I believe thats whats lacking in the game right now, is a well produced album, (excluding Nas!, Life Is Good, has been a real treat listening to)
To start the Classic Tracks page off with a bang, I have to take it back to the year of 1993 when a trio by the name of Souls of Mischief dropped the album 93 Till Infinity, Anything Can Happen was bound to be a classic.
I watched the DVD of Dilated Peoples "The Release Party" which documented the careers of Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu during the tribulations of being an Independent group aswell as eventually signing to Capital Records and being the worst mistake of their lives. In honor of such a classic and free flowing group, from the album 20/20 I'm highlighting "Another Sound Mission".
In Pete Rock I trust, for a jazz-driven saxophone inspired one word to put it...classic. Pete Rock hooks up with Adore for Let It All Hang Out.
On a dark note Im taking it back to Bushwick Brooklyn for some Shades Of Brooklyn, this single being off of their "Wanted Men EP" I give you the track "Drama".
In spite of Life Is Good hitting the streets in less than a week I felt it was necessary to post "Get Down" which is (to me) one of the best story-telling tracks of all time.
Outkast -- Simply one of the best, if not the best Southern Hip Hop group. Period. With that being said my next post would argue that...
Goodie Mobb! Consisting of Cee Lo (Gnarls Barkley), Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp gave us Soul Food back in 1995 one of the best albums of all time. Infact Goodie Mobb is slated to drop a new album in late 2012/early 2013. You can find their newest track "Is That You God" in our "Recent Tracks" page.
Lets go back...way back..back into time. Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith are EPMD teaming with Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 to go verse for verse on this rare exclusive freestyle.
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