DROP ON A CLASSIC: (NATIVE TONGUES SERIES) Jungle Brothers
Well its the return of 'Drop On A Classic' after a long hiatus due to many factors but now your fix is back. So continuing on with the Native Tongues series this time around its the 'Jungle Brothers'. A great group with a lot to offer musically but seem to have been over looked compared to other native tongues posse members(in some respects), by critics and the like. Right so lets get down to it with breaking down the group and of coarse the samples section which is going to be fun for all, sit back and get ready to expand ya knowledge even more peoples.
The Jungle Brothers are a hip hop trio who formed in mid 1980's consisting of Michael Small (Mike Gee), Nathaniel Hall (Afrika Baby Bam, a homage to Afrika Bambaataa) and Sammy Burwell (DJ Sammy B). Even from the early days inspiration and musical camaraderie were in no short supply for the group having attended high school with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad as well as Mike Gee's uncle being the heavily influential DJ Red Alert.
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DOCUMENTARY: Unsung – Big Daddy Kane
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This is just a little documentary I stumbled upon while on the travels through the net. Very cool lots of info and features from various artists talking about BDK aswell as the man himself. You gots to pay respect to one of the greatest hip hop icons and I find definitely underrated. So chek it and enjoy also for more BDK ino check out my 'Drop On A Classic' article about him.
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DROP ON A CLASSIC: (NATIVE TONGUES SERIES) Black Sheep
So continuing on the Native Tongues series, we have Black Sheep who I first heard in my later years of high school through a an older more musically savvy friend. I slept on it for a little while, then one day in a record store and P's to spend I saw 'A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' at a bargain price so I copped it and from then on much love for that. I remember walkin away feeling quite smug about my crafty purchase (sometimes I'm a cheapskate). Anyways usual drill so lets get down to it.
The group originally consisted (more on that later) of 2 members, Andres "Dres" Titus (MC) and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean (DJ/Producer/MC). The duo both hailing from New York originally met as teenagers while coincidentally both living in North Carolina with their respective families. They both became good friends and had a great mutual love for hip hop. Lawnge later moved to New York to pursue a career in the music industry. Lawnge met DJ Red Alert while they played a gig together, from this he was then introduced to Mike Gee of the Jungle Brothers and became friends and even sat in on their recording sessions. These experiences inspired Lawnge to form the Black Sheep and went onto recruit old friend Dres to become the other half.
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DROP ON A CLASSIC (NATIVE TONGUES SERIES): De La Soul
Yo, well continuing on in this Native tongues series for the second installment its only fitting to hit up De La Soul. I have jammed their music now for so long it always keeps me happy and head noddin. there is a little twist to the samples section of the post this time as I have abused my privileges of being the moderator for our facebooking side of things to select the tracks. I did this simply by asking peeps in via the status. I think its a good look so might make a regular feature. As an added bonus there is a little FREENESS surprise at the end of the post for you Guys to cop. so without further a due lets get it rolling cos the STAKES IS HIGH!
De La Soul are a predominately 3 man hip hop group from Long Island New York, consisting of Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three, Baby Huey). After hearing the groups demo track 'Plug Tunin' producer Prince Paul (member of rap group Stetasonic) got involved playing the demo to various industry players around New York, this in turn helped the group gain a recording deal with the Tommy Boy label.
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DROP ON A CLASSIC: Brand Nubian
Yo whats going on people. well this week you can probably tell I'm following a little bit of a theme here at the moment, last week was KMD so as some of you may know the two groups were label mates as well as collaborators so it seems natural for me to do a post on them. I also have another reason for doing so. I recently had the privilege of watching the new Tribe Called Quest documentary, this brought me onto think about the whole Native Tongues movement of which Brand Nubian were members, as well as many others. So over the coming weeks its going to be an absolute Native Tongues fest here at 'Drop On A Classic' so keep your eyes peeled. Right usual drill on my post game a nice bit of history about the group then a nice meaty stash of sampling information on the group, so sit back relax and prepare for your eyes and ears to get a full dose of information.
DROP ON A CLASSIC: Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf
Well after another long hiatus from 'DROP ON A CLASSIC' I have returned my deepest apologies I have had a lot going on of late so sorting things out has been hard. But its not about me its about showcasing this great music and the story behind it. So this time we got Charizma and Peanut butter Wolf. These two guys are one of my favorite musical duos of all time and I feel they deserve my respect massively for getting me through so many tough times and great times with their crackin music. So here comes the breakdown but first I thought I would put in my favorite track for you check out and vibe to while yall read the first part.
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Methods
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DROP ON A CLASSIC: 3rd Bass
Yo fellow WIB followers welcome back to another edition of 'DROP ON A CLASSIC'. So this time its the usual drill 3rd Bass = great group = great music = great samples to be showcased and an interesting history behind the group and its members. So sit back and relax with your favorite beverage and read on to increase your knowledge.
3rd Bass are an American Hip Hop group from the late 80's and early 90's consisting of 3 memebers. MC Serch (Michael Berrin), Prime Minister Pete Nice (Peter J. Nash), and DJ Richie Rich (Richard Lawson) were the three founding members of the group. Richie Rich was a local D.J., while Nice was an English major at Columbia University and hosted a hip hop show on Columbia's student radio station, WKCR-FM. Serch performed at clubs and block parties, and released a single called "Hey Boy" on independent label Idlers.
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DROP ON A CLASSIC: Gil Scott Heron
Yo 'DOAC' is back in full effect sorry to you all for my long absence technical & personal issues have made my life hard as of late, but I'm back and now its on! As many oF you know recently the sad news that Gil Scott Heron passed away on 27th of last month. So in true homage to this great musician a drop on a classic is definitely way over due. Hopefully this will bring some insight for some of you who don't know what an immense influence he had on music especially Hip Hop, and maybe showcase some new things for those of you already in the know. Lets get to it then homies.
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s, and for his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. The music of these albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul and influenced in part by The Last Poets. Scott-Heron's recording work has received much critical acclaim, especially for one of his most well-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". His poetic style has been influential upon every generation of hip hop since his popularity began. In addition to being widely considered an influence in today's music, Scott-Heron remained active until his death, and in 2010 released his first new album in 16 years, entitled I'm New Here.
DROP ON A CLASSIC: Graffiti Icon – Lee Quinones
YO back again bringing you the frshest in hip hop knowledge today is a scorcher. Graffiti artist Lee Quinones a long time standing icon in the game for me ever since I watched the Film 'Wild Style'. From there I discovered more of his work through various books which i begged my parents to buy for me, luckily the nagging payed off. So let us get down to business, so yall can see why this man is such an icon and deserves such respect for his contributions to the culture.
Lee Quiñones is one of several artists rising from the New York subway graffiti movement. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1960, raised in Lower East Side Manhattan. Lee was constantly drawing since the age of five and started with subway graffiti in 1974. By 1976, Lee was a legend, working in the shadow, leaving huge pieces of graffiti art across the subway system.
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DROP ON A CLASSIC: KMD
Yo so this week I'm going with one of my all time favorites, my last few posts have kind of tenuously linked to KMD which has put them at the forefront of my mind for an article for a little while now. I first found out about KMD long time ago after I had first started to listen to MF DOOM. So naturally as my obsession grew I then found the goodness that was the group. My tastes in hip hop generally run with a more old school 80's and 90's vibe so this instantly struck a chord with me, and made me curse myself for not having found it sooner. Well lets get to it. I've had difficulty finding as much detail as I want for the bio really, so the samples section is going to be a bit more in depth. Hope you enjoy!!!
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