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Written by: Robbie Ettelson
Word to the wise: Sony tapes sucked.
Some more independents that still stand-up…
Mister Voodoo – ‘Lyrical Tactics’
With a voice that bares an uncanny resemblance to a young KRS-One, this Natural Elements MC showcases advanced ‘vocabulary spill’ over a chaotic backing track. This is the kind of record Company Flow wished they’d made.
Laster feat. Ed OG - ‘Off Balance’
Edo pretty much owns this one, but the eerie beat and catchy scratch hook make this a keeper.
J-Live - ‘Longevity’
I was a big supporter of this guy when he first dropped, and this track was often forgotten in favor of the impressive ‘Braggin’ Writes’. But how can you lose with a Sister Nancy hook?
Frankenstein - ‘All Hands’
A dope record by a white guy from Canada? Sure, why not. Nothing too fancy here, and that’s why it works. Well, that and the awesome chorus.
Big Kwam - ‘Mic To Mic’
It’s a proven fact that songs that sample little kids talking are usually pretty great, if this and the Beatnuts ‘Hit Me With That’ are anything to go by.
Next up: The 80′s Edition.
See also: Five Indy Sure Shots (90′s Edition)
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on the Lyrical Tactics song who is sampled in the intro and chorus (“…using lyrical tactics”)
for the life of me i always thought it was CHino XL! anyone know?
wow once again i only know of one of these….mister voo….saw him perform this live and co flow was on the bill that nite i think it was 96. i got this one does anyone have his 1st one….come off hard? speaking of come off hard bdks show at bbkings was crazy on friday….
Comment by mercilesz 11.17.08 @oh no…i remember off balance…not a fan…not a fan…however ed og and scientifik and rza killed the bside of love comes and goes….RIP
Comment by mercilesz 11.17.08 @ta new unkutfan the intro sample is mista voo’s come off hard!word that’s my shit shoulda put that one up robbie.ya still got some good shit up there!check myspace.com/trueskoolproduction for that true shit
Comment by Silent 11.17.08 @dope tunes!shadez of brooklyn”change”,finsta bundy”feel the high pt.2″, troubleneck brothers “back to the hip hop” and erule “listen up ” anybody?
Comment by mp 11.17.08 @all dope songs. all of the artists have lots of good shit actually…
Comment by eightyfive 11.17.08 @nice selection. still searchin for
b.b.o. nigguz ‘in the nude’ or
some other tune by dem.
Hellll yeah.I remember these joints off the haze/premo mixtape.man tenth grade was dope.
Comment by hydrocloud 11.18.08 @Dope tunes.One thing a few of these got in common is them Hard ’96 drums, especially the Big Kwam which is new to me.Love it!
Comment by chronwell 11.18.08 @Yo sword, get that BBO son: http://rippedopenbymetalexplosions.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html
Comment by ScubaHoodedFuneral 11.18.08 @@ S.H.F. damn. says file not found.
fanx anyway. (btw. the other tune
was on a s&s tape too ‘niggaz still
ain’t nice 95′)
Yeah, I gotta re up that shit. I’d do it now, but I deleted it last week from my work computer.
Comment by Eons 11.19.08 @NewUkutFan,
The sample is an older song that Mr. Voodoo was on…he sampled his own rhyme. If I remember right, it was an old K.A. song, who was also on Fortress Records..
Comment by redstarr 11.20.08 @BBO Enterprises ‘Pose A Threat’
Thanks to Eons for posting this originally
Up for a week here –
https://download.yousendit.com/Q01Fb24rd0FUME94dnc9PQ
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