![]() ![]() Evidence, “Likwit Connection,” “Bionic” Marley Marl – In Control, Volume There is a lot to love about the Likwit MC’s Tommy Boy Records debut Aside from the top-tier bars, there’s a massive amount of production by Evidence (eight tracks worth), as well three joints by Alchemist among others. Notable Songs: “1999” by Common and Sadat X, “Any Man” by Eminem, “Next Universe” Mos Def, “B-Boy Document ’99” by The High & Mighty, Mos Def and Skillz Defari – Focused Daily Notable Songs: “So Tough,” “Can’t Break Away” Rawkus Records – Rawkus Presents Soundbombing IIġ999 was a stellar year for Rawkus Records, and - aside from debuts by Mos Def and Pharoahe Monch - Soundbombing II is possibly the best full-bodied encapsulation of the era. T” Freddie Foxxx – Crazy Like A Foxxīumpy Knuckle’s sophomore LP was meant to be his first as a part of Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit but was ultimately shelved only to see the light over two decades later courtesy of Fat Beats Records. Notable Songs: “Off The Books,” “Do You Believe,” “Give Me The Ass” Westside Gunn – Flygodįor those unable to afford the resale price tag for the rare physical copies, YouTube is the only place to hear Flygod’s seminal, sample-heavy classic. LOX Beatnuts – “Stone Crazy”Īlmost certainly a victim of licensing issues, the duo’s sophomore LP, which included the mainstream hit “Off The Books” featuring Big Pun and Cuban Link, stands as the highest-charting body of work from their catalog. Drag-On – Opposite of H2Oĭrag’s forgotten Ruff Ryders/Interscope debut - following the success of his single “Down Bottom” and features on DMX’s first three solo LPs - peaked at number five on the Billboard’s Hot 200 and was certified gold by RIAA a year after it’s release. Here at HipHopDX, we’ve compiled a list of must-listen albums that for various reasons, ranging from master ownership to sample clearances and licensing, aren’t available on platforms - sadly making them not exist to a grand portion of the population. But, what if you aren’t able to make it available? In short, having your music on all the various DSPs is - without a doubt - an absolute necessity. ![]() For one, having instant access to back catalogs means that one can explore the timeline of the genre on a whim. Robust hands, thick, unusually agile for their size.Today’s industry is wholly reliant on streaming and algorithms, which is in some ways kind of amazing. From time to time, the pieces of wood are overturned for a split second so that the other sides are visible. The hand movements are marked by a kind of Algerian CHANT. I loved how Gillo Pontecorvo (he also directed the film) and Franco Solinas introduced Ali in the script: ” Two hands are moving one over the other, they criss-cross with incredible speed at the same time, they are shifting three small pieces of wood which appear to be identical. At the start of the film, the lead character Ali la Pointe, the Algerian liberation fighter but still a petty criminal at this point, is doing a card trick on a group of unsuspecting bystanders while repeating the same phrase in Arabic. On hearing “The Auditorium” for the first time, I knew immediately where I heard the beat driving the song: Madlib’s “ Beat Kondukta in India: Vol 3 &4.” But what is that sample of Arabic during Slick Rick’s verse? Later while watching the classic film, “Battle of Algiers,” again (for umpteenth time), it hit me: It’s a piece of dialogue from Battle of Algiers. As usual, I have had rap star Mos Def ‘s “The Ecstatic,” on repeat, especially the song “The Auditorium,” featuring Slick Rick. ![]()
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