I would have enjoyed Funcrusher Plus more if it had more tracks like this one from Little Johnny From The Hospital: Breaks And Instrumentals Vol. 1 Company Flow "Linoleum"
When I sometimes catch YouTube comments on videos, the type of beats can dictate the responses: Common's version has the sampled drums characteristic of 90s hip hop; this Murs/9th Wonder version has a programmed beat characteristic of modern hip hop. The overall responses to the song usually follow which type of beats the poster prefers...
This D.I.T.C. album has been a great buy so far; lots of good combos between O.C., Fat Joe, Big L., etc... D.I.T.C. "Way Of Life" (with Fat Joe and Big L)
Always loved Big L. Especially because he introduced the world to Killa Cam. (alongside Mase) Speaking of Cam'Ron here's another childhood classic.
Don't know if he's been mentioned but Ka is really blowing my mind right now. LOVE the production on this:
I will add his Champion EP to his Shadows On The Sun album on the listening queue "Asylum (Permanent Underclass)" and "Eyes To Form Shadows" have stood out so far; I'll listen further...
The way they cut up McCoy Tyner's intro on "My Favorite Things" was quite catchy: The Juggaknots "Troubleman"
Here's an unpopular opinion, the 213 album by Snoop, Warren G, and Nate Dogg sounds really good now. I thought it was crap in 2004. But when I listen my rap collection in random mode, those 213 songs are always good. A lot of times I'm listening to Snoop, liking it, then wondering when he did it, because I don't have any of his recent stuff (post-2000), and it turns out to be from the 213 album.
Hey, thanks for posting this! Checked out some of the other tracks and I'm sold. The CD is unfortunately OOP but I located a new copy for cheap on discogs.
So I've been spinning the debut from Typical Cats. Really love this ode to graff: Makes me wanna dig out my Style Wars DVD
Maybe it would have fit onto a 2Pac album more seamlessly? I associate this type of tune with "Dear Mama" and 2Pac more than Snoop...
Perhaps it's the relatively straightforward backing tracks? Cuts like "Absolutely" or "213 Tha Gangsta Clique" sound more like their mid 90s work than 2004 to me...
It's actually the other way around. This is a smooth player rap song. (That's Snoop's style) 2pac's "Dear Mama" was more mature & introspective type of record.
True on the lyrics; I should have clarified that I associate the sound/backing track with 2Pac more than Snoop...
As the years pass on, I continue treasuring this documentary. What a detailed look at the late 70s/early 80s scene!
