heavy d: February 2007

Sunday 25 February 2007

Hello It's Me...................................Back in a few...

word up my good peoples that read this blog my fellow bloggers, Travis, Dart, Dan et al and send out ill e-mails, comments and props, always know it is much appreciated and some kool kat (kool kool kat) named Spliff gets big props too.

I will be back on the scene (with a lean and a pocket full of green ha ha)
http://www.chubbrock.com/HomePage.html

NOT The Chubbster...w.t.f.

This is though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4fThZnNkA

please come back Chubb Rock, Hip Hop could use your style, originality, and comedic talents these days.

very shortly with I promise, a dope and well researched Back To 1991 comp and write up, I have been through mad records, mp3s, cd's, lists, tapes, forums etc...for this one,by the way why is it that every time I listen to Oodles of O's I hear new things?

as Just Ice would say on a m.i.c device

Rock On, Rock, Rock On

pfffftttt...you thought I was going to leave you without ANY dope tracks?

Like Al Tariq in 1996 I think not...

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Ladies and Gentlemen...17 Years later, The Ultimate Force album is getting released...YEP...that Ultimate Force
Diamond D & Master Rob, who you know from the classic, I'm Not Playin.

This album is incredible and The Supreme Diamond D was in the essence of James Brown (RIP) samples,fat breaks and a clear Jazzy Jay influence.

Diamond D was definitely well ahead of his time in the production department and Master Rob was the perfect MC if you ask me, I have no idea why this has been locked in the vaults for sooooo long, but I am not complaining...

This is being released through Strong City records in late March (US release) and the album comes with instrumentals and accapellas..

This had made my whole year to be honest, because I hadn't heard about it until I was doing a search last week and it led me to this link>

http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=TEG76528CD a really young Fat Joe comes off hard on 2 tracks as well.

I don't think it would be right to upload the full album here because...

I class it as a new album and I don't post new albums.

If this sells well then someone smart with a fat sack of ca$h is going to get the masters to The Wascals-Greatest Hits album and we will all think Santa came mad early,( i have been putting thought into it myself) anyways, who would have thought that a lost album from 17 years could still sound so fresh...

so here are two of the best tracks from the album:

ultimate_force-i gotta go
http://www.zshare.net/audio/ultimate_force-i-gotta-go-mp3.html

ultimate_force-tuff so damn
http://www.zshare.net/audio/ultimate_force-tuff-so-damn-mp3.html

and crazy gratitude and thanks to my man Fritz for this one...

rough house survivers-rough house (pete_rock_remix)-1993

http://www.zshare.net/audio/rough_house_survivors-rough_house_pete_rock_remix-mp3.html

and if you didn't hear this last year, shame on you...tsk tsk

freestyle professors-hear what i hear
http://www.zshare.net/audio/fp_hearwhat-mp3.html

oh and speaking of...

http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=FP7779CD

and someone asked me for this so I thought I would share it in case you didn't have it..
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kurious-all great celph titled remix-2001
http://www.zshare.net/audio/kurious-all-great-celph-titled-remix-mp3-tuk.html

oh and Meg (Gem?), if I can inspire you to get back to blogging then I am doing my job love.

http://mebal78.blogspot.com

peace

and lastly a question for all of the fellas in the house...

what actress do you admire most for her talent,class, creativity, style and pure beauty
and she can rhyme?

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/#mea=2922

I know it's old

Saturday 17 February 2007

As promised...Back To 1992...

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Monday 12 February 2007

Salaam Remi...Respect Due

Salaam Remi...Respect Due

Yes! you all know that name, so why is he such an under rated producer and remixer?, this Man has put in much work since the early 90's and you never really hear much about him at all.

I think that's a shame and even more so when kids only know the name from the Ini Kamoze-Here Comes The Hot Stepper (1994) or the Nas-Made You Look joint (2002) which was a banger by the way, the way he slowed down Apache was perfection and Nas killed it, in fact Nas still does his best work over Salaam's beats, now please read on...

right then ..

y'all kids tucked in?

(yeah)

Heeeeeeeerrrrreee we go...

Salaam Remi was born Salaam Gibbs, the son of Van Gibbs, who himself was a prolific producer and studio musician and produced for The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow and MC Rell and a whole host of Pop, Jazz, Funk and R & B artists since the mid 80's.

Salaam started out playing keyboards for Kurtis "These are The Breaaaaaakkkksss" Blow for his 1986 Kingdom Blow album, he gained an interest in production and soon ended up producing and programming on MC Rell & The Houserockers-Into The Future album (1989).

Then Marley Marl and Craig G roped him in for some co-production and a remix on Craig G's second album Now That's More Like It (1991),In 1992 he laced up Zhigge's only album in 1992 (except for Harlem a track that he co-produced with Milo Johnson) and also Supercat's-Ghetto Red Hot and a few tracks on the Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds album.

Then he went onto produced and/or remix for...

House of Pain
Biz Markie
Black Sheep
The Fugees,
King Sun
Naughty By Nature
Major Stress
Channel Live
Runaway Slaves
Brand Nubian
Public Enemy
Vicious
Funkmaster Flex (co-production)
Nas
Rebelz of Authority
AZ
Jurassic 5
Ludacris
Fu-Schnickens
Ras-T
Pras & Wyclef
John Forte
Canibus and others...

plus he also laced many Reggae and Ragga artists like

Supercat
Born Jamericans
Mega Banton
Patra
Shabba Ranks
Kymani Marley
Worl-A-Girl
Beenie Man and many Pop & R & B artists as well,(including Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse) he is still going strong today...but as this blog focuses on the older days, I have put together a little compilation together of dope Salaam Remi remixes and joints he produced.

Salaam Remi, really is a jack of all music trades and his production is fat, he used quite a few breaks and samples/loops long before other producers as well, his resume is lengthy and incredible, so from myself and Cold Rock Da Spot...Respect Salaam.

Jaz Presents Salaaam Remi-Respect Due Mix...New link

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q0FIDPZZ

1-craig-g-no favours (remix by salaam remi)-1991
2-biz markie-studda step-1996?
3-da bush babees-remember we (remix)-1995
4-king sun-big shots-(remix)-1991
5-channel live-lock it up-1995
6-zhigge-born black-1992
7-brand nubian-hold on (remix)-1994
8-black sheep-without a doubt (remix)-1994
9-major stress-more and more-1995
10-supercat-south central (outstanding remix)-1994
11-ras-t-ill nig-1996
12-rebelz of authority-blast of the iron-1995
13-supercat-ghetto red hot-1992
14-mega banton-sound boy killing (remix)-1994
15-da bush babees-brooklyn movement-1995
16-urban thermo dynamics-my kung fu (remix)-1994
17-major stress-a day in da stuy-1995
18-fugees-nappy heads (remix)-1994
19-zhigge-rakin in the dough (uptown bounce remix)-1992
20-buckshot lefonque -no pain no gain (remix)-1995

special thanks to fink177 for the major stress joints and el keter for additional info.

*please note, I find Megaupload the best for files this size and longevity, please be patient if you can't get it the first time.(the trick is to keep re-freshing)

discography
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Salaam+Remi

interview from 2005
http://rapnews.co.uk/?p=479

website
www.salaamremi.com

Sunday 11 February 2007

Back To 1994...Volume 2

First up troopers, I just want you to all know that the comments and the e-mails I have been receiving about Cold Rock Da Spot and it's posts have been staggering and the feedback is very much appreciated.

So let's get back to 1994, now after wading through well over 300 songs in the past few weeks, I actually think 94 was better than 1992, there were just so many dope styles and so many great records and albums released that year, that still hold up strong today and leave a lot of today's material in the dust (speaking of today's material, make sure you check for the free mixtape http://www.fatbeats.com/blackmilkpressuremixcd of Detroit's Black Milk's dope material...this is a kid that is a clear disciple of the late great J-Dilla (hard to believe it has been a year since he left this World) and keeps the sample and beat digging in effect).

Okay,1994...what else can I tell you?...Bomb Hip Hop released the very dope Bomb Hip-Hop Compilation, which featured Jigmastas (yes wayback in 1994,Charizma (RIP), The Dereliks,(what the hell were g'nu's?) Mental Prizm, Blackalicious,Homeliss Derelix and many others (a few are included on Back To 1994...Volume 2) and we also had the birth of Project Blowed who dropped the way ahead of it's time Project Blowed compilation in 1994 (not 1995 like some online stores say) and included Aceyalone,Abstract Rude, C.V.E., Freestyle Fellowship and many others holding it down for the West Coast underground.

Keep in mind that with these comps, I am trying to stay away from the obvious candidates (Nas, Gravediggaz, Gangstarr album tracks etc) and this is more about the slept on joints or remixes of that year and I don't doubt that you may have or heard all of these but if not then my job is done and as always enjoy...salute

http://www.bombhiphop.com
http://www.projectblowed.com

Jaz Presents-Back To 1994-Volume 2...

http://www.sendspace.com/file/eulh9g

1-troubleneck brothers-back to the hip hop (classic mix)

2-the dereliks-no-g'nus

3-nomaads-the ultimate (original)

4-lord finesse-shorties kaught in the system

5-eydle mode-end of the innocence

6-ghetto concept-e-z on the motion

7-finsta bundy-sunnyside

8-showbiz & ag-under pressure (originally released on the limited edition payday/ffrr-phat ep)

9-charizma & peanut butter wolf-just like a test

10-bushwackass-caught up in the game

11-native nuttz-skinflower

12-ghetto philharmonic-don't bite the concept

13-artifacts (ft busta rhymes) -c'mon with the get down (buckwild remix)

14-gangstarr-code of the streets (kenny dope remix)

15-homeliss derelix-fuck you

16-mental prizm-strawberry moon

17-ill biskits-god bless ya life

18-volume 10-pistol grip pump

19-boodah and da bandit-brain on drugz (remix)

20-causal-that's how it is (del remix)

21-saafir-can you feel me

22-yaggfu front-busted loop

23-da bush babees-swing it (original version)
(jazziness version appears on the 'ambushed' album, original was on the 12")

24-o.c.-o-zone

25-m.o.p.-rugged neva smoove (dj premier remix)

If you need any other info, just message me

peace

Wednesday 7 February 2007

Jaz's Maxell Fat Tape-Feb 2007

This is just a little compilation of dope joints from back in the days that I have been giving some burn lately and I thought I would share while thinking about the days that seem so ancient now.

Do you remember going to buy some blank tapes after school to tape a radio show or make a compilation?, you would tear off the wrapper, (teeth and/or hands or knives), place the tape in the player and BOOM...whatever minutes were on your tape was pretty much how representative of how long it took to make up a comp (often longer if there were nicks and skips on a record though...but then that would bring out the super editor in you ha ha)...

I feel really privileged to have todays technology at my fingertips and I can only imagine how much larger my collection would be if mp3s were around in the 80's.

At a guess you probably already have these, but if not then I hope you have discovered something you haven't heard before, many thanks to siderealist,nap3platez, crates of ag and all of the other blogs that are just goldmines of quality and much missed real hip hop.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XY17FBYL

1-bee-why-g.a.t.s-1998
from the 12"

2-cover-underground flow (remix)-1995
from the 12"

3-3rd eye-reality-1997