"Hailing from Atlanta, GA, Massinfluence has always been one of our favorite new school crews and "The Underground Science" is still one of those nuggets to recommend when someone is digging for jazz-infected boombap rap. Originally released in 1999, the trio consisting of Audessey, H2O and Cognito created a conscious classic all the way through that remains timeless. Next to the original 11 tracks the re-release contains 7 bonus tracks." - Courtesy of 90s Tapes
Available on 2xLP (500 copies), CD (150 Jewel Case - 150 Digipak) & Tape (100 copies)
When you look at the cover of this 12" for the first time, with this cat with curly hair and his leather jacket, you could think it could be some smooth RnB shit... but in fact, not at all !
"Keep It Real" is the first single released by Anthony Brownlee a.k.a Mellow T originally from Hartford Connecticut, then moved to New Jersey after being signed by Columbia in 1993. Mellow-T was discovered by Raymond Pouncey, the executive producer, in a talent show that he held. Mellow T was in an original group that he put together named The Little Rapscals.
"Keep It Real" is available on the wax in its LP & Remix versions, both produced by Greg Nice from Nice & Smooth. In terms of productions, the LP version contains samples from "Jamilah" performed Houston Person and from "I know You Got Soul" performed by Bobby Byrd.
"Keep It Real" was supposed to be part of Mellow-T's album entitled "The Best Kept Secret" produced by Greg Nice, Phat Kat and Tony Dofat, but it never came out unfortunately. Phat Kat in a recent chat, declared that the connection happened thru Greg Nice when he was working on "Paranoia" for Nice & Smooth, Ray Pouncey was looking for tracks for Mellow T's album. Phat Kat was surprised the album was shelved... Another interesting unreleased album I'd like to see coming out one day... fingers crossed !
After that, Mellow-T released the single entitled "Pressure" on Rugged Route Records in 1995... It was his last single before disappearing from the music scene ...
Virginia emcee Awon teams up with LA-based producer SOUL.DOPE.95. to drop the collaborative 12-track album entitled "Infinite Wisdom".
This 12" is important in Steady B's discography because I think it's the last record dropped by Steady B before going to jail in 1996. For those who don't know the story, Hilltop Hustlers' Steady B (born Warren McGlone) and Cool C (born Christopher Roney) who also was Steady B's partner in the group C.E.B, robbed a Philadelphia PNC Bank on January. 2, 1996. During the bank robbery attempt, a police officer was coldly murdered. Cool C was convicted in 1996 for the first-degree murder of Police Officer Lauretha Vaird (RIP) and was sentenced to the Death Penalty, while Steady B was sentenced to Life imprisonment.
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About the wax, it's part of the 12" which are really easy to catch online for less than 20$... it's not really an indie grail but it's a good 12"!
01. Prodigy of Mobb Deep (feat. Dr. Seus) – Catchin’ Bodies
02. Intro with Wicked
03. Mobb Deep – Temperature’s Rising (Instrumental)
04. Mobb Deep – Locked In Spofford
05. Mobb Deep (feat. Nas & Raekwon) – Eye For An Eye (Your Beef Is Mine)
06. Mobb Deep (feat. Nas, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah) – Eye For An Eye
07. Mobb Deep (feat. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon & Big Noyd) – Right Back At You
08. Mobb Deep – Bloodsport
09. Mobb Deep – The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side)
10. Mobb Deep – Trife Life
11. Mobb Deep – Up North Trip
12. Mobb Deep (feat. Ty Nitty & Twin Gambino) – Animal Instinct
13. Big Noyd (feat. Ty Nitty & G.O.D Pt. III of Infamous Mobb & Prodigy) – All Pro
14. Mobb Deep (feat. Method Man) – Extortion
15. PMD (feat. Prodigy of Mobb Deep & DJ Scratch) – It’s The Pee ’97
16. Mobb Deep (feat. Cormega) – What’s Ya Poison
17. Mobb Deep (feat. Nas & Big Noyd) – Give It Up Fast
18. Mobb Deep, A.C.D. & L.E.S. – Street Life
19. Mobb Deep (feat. Big Noyd) – Party Over
20. Mobb Deep (feat. Big Noyd) – If It’s Alright
21. Mobb Deep – Peer Pressure (DJ Premier Remix)
22. Mobb Deep – Live Freestyle Session on Stretch & Bobbito (July ’94)
23. Mobb Deep (feat. Twin Gambino) – We About To Get Hectic
24. Mobb Deep (feat. General G) – Can’t Get Enough Of It
25. Mobb Deep (feat. Raekwon) – Nighttime Vultures
26. Mobb Deep – Back At You
27. Big Noyd (feat. Prodigy of Mobb Deep) – Recognize & Realize (Part 1)
28. Xzibit (feat. Mobb Deep) – Eyes May Shine (Remix)
29. Nas (feat. Mobb Deep) – Live Nigga Rap
30. The Almighty RSO – War’s On
31. Mobb Deep – Rare Species (Modus Operandi)
32. Mobb Deep (feat. Onyx) – QB Meets Southside
33. Mobb Deep – Allustrious
34. Mobb Deep – Where Ya Heart At
35. Mobb Deep (feat. Big Noyd & Rakim) – Hoodlum
36. Big Noyd (feat. Prodigy of Mobb Deep) – Infamous Mobb
37. Big Noyd (feat. Mobb Deep) – Recognize & Realize (Part 2)
38. Mobb Deep (feat. Big Noyd) – Give Up The Goods (Just Step)
39. Mobb Deep (feat. Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest) – Drink Away The Pain (Situations)
40. Mobb Deep (feat. Big Noyd) – The Bridge
41. Mobb Deep – Get It In Blood
42. Blitz – Pushin’ Off The Lead
43. Mobb Deep – Hit It From The Back
44. Mobb Deep (feat. Infamous Mobb) – Who Wanna Test
45. Mobb Deep (feat. Ty Nitty) – In The Long Run
46. Mobb Deep (feat. G.O.D. Pt. III of Infamous Mobb) – Untitled
47. Mobb Deep – Lifestyles Of The Infamous
48. Mobb Deep – Cop Hell
Here is the debut 12" released by the female Emcee Chun-Li on Mindstate Records in 1996. 2 songs are pressed on this wax, the first one is the lead single "Raspy" available in its vocal and instrumental versions produced by Robert Wilson, and in its Smash Remix Vocal and Smash Remix instrumental versions produced by Robert Wilson & Marcel Vandemark. The second one is "Go For Yours" which is the last track of the B-side, produced by Robert Wilson, Marcel Vandemark & Marcus Wilson.
Not much info about Chun-Li on the web and a very short discography... the only other record including material from Chun-Li is the Blackmarket Unreleased compilation album released on Freeze Records/ Priority Records in 1995.
The B-Side contains another Chun-Li's song titled "Leave Your Guns At Home" produced by Robert Wilson. I had a little tchat with Steve "Hershey" Alexander from the Bronx, who was the executive producer of this comp. According to him, it seems that Chun-Li was from the Chicago area, but they've been out of contact since he left Freeze Records and he isn't sure what happened with her career unfortunately.
1. DJ Jason D - The Wreck Show Intro
2. Kurious - Come Back
3. Kool Taj The Great x Tone Spliff - Rap Clowns
4. Novatore x A.M. Early Morning x Stu Bangas - Kingdom Of Criminality feat Spit Gemz & D-Rec
5. Pete Powerz x Propain x Fazeonerok - 3 Amigos
6. Brizz Rawsteen - Blake Griffin
7. J.Depina - 84 (INST)
8. Jay Royale - Finga Printz feat Nems
9. DJ Muggs - Metropolis feat Method Man & Slick Rick
10. Grafh - Mossberg
11. Boldy James x Real Bad Man - Water Under The Bridge
12. CL Smooth x Peter Gunz - Odd Couple
13. Spanish Ran - For The Low feat UFO Fev & Madhattan
14. J. Depina - Hide (INST)
15. The Good People - The Fat Lacing
16. U-nik Stylez - Talk Mine feat Diabolic
17. CRIMEAPPLE x DJ Skizz - Frequent Flyers Freestyle
18. Fuzzy Ed - Centurions feat Celph Titled & Apathy
19. Nature - Newports & Kools
20. Ransom - Redemption
21. Pete Rock - Soul Food (INST)
22. OC From NC x DJ Flash - Simone Biles
23. Precyce Politix - GAWD Loves You
24. Illpo - Rest And Youngless
25. The Alchemist - Rubber Bands & Weight (INST)
26. C-Lance - Leap Of Faith feat Evidence & Big Twins
27. C-Lance - Sons Of Godzilla feat Apath & Celph Titled
28. C-Lance - Bring The Terror feat Blaq Poet & Reef The Lost Cause
29. J. Depina - Piano Slugs (INST)
30. Rob Gonzales & DJ Proof - For You
31. Rob Gonzales & DJ Proof - Mean Somethin’
32. Rob Gonzales & DJ Proof - Step Up feat 8ch2Owens
33. Wais P & Pete Twist - Hans Gruber feat Lil Fame of M.O.P.
34. Brizz Rawsteen - Cloverleaf prod Vinyl Frontiers
35. M-Dot - Done prod Apollo Brown
36. JRoberts - We Ain’t Come To Play feat Skyzoo
37. P.U.R.E. - Gritty Gospel feat Substance810
38. Josiah The Gift - Condolences feat Substance810
39. Khrysis - Closing Time (INST)
"Sup y'all ? We back at it with this DOPE project from the CNV called Yellow Tape. Crazy demo tape from 94-95, all unheard tracks, pure demo tape sound style, you know the ones with those incredible Gems on it. 9 tracks project. The task of tape restoration was no joke tho. We spent mad hours on it in order to clean it and bring back those mad conscious lyrics and ill melodies. Incredible Vibes and prophetical verbatim, CNV at its best, Peace to the Gods they know what time it is. Indeed the lyrical mathematik is on point (as always) and the Sonic Math of the beats is crazy too, Planet KI / Planet X / Nibiru is coming my Brothers & Sisters." - courtesy of Back 2 Da Source Records
"From director Edward Buckles, Jr., Katrina Babies offers an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans. An entire generation has grappled with the lifelong impact of having their childhood redefined by tragedy. Buckles, who was 12 when the hurricane hit, documents the stories of his childhood peers who survived the storm, while opening a door for his own healing, capturing the spirit and resilience of New Orleans."
No Time To Live Foul takes you back to his earlier years in Brooklyn and part of his life growing up. With a more soulful feel this track will definitely hit. The remix produced by DJ Tren from France of Street Wyze production. More soulful flavor to compliment this track.
Outta Da Dark is what Finsta is known for. That raw, dirty, gutter, street, dark, boom bap hip hop. This is that head nod type of hip hop that takes you to the golden era of the 90’s era NYC. The remix hits even harder and really makes you miss those years where boom bap hip hop was coming out weekly.
All 4 vocal songs come with instrumental versions. This is one of the last 12” vinyl hip hop record done as a single the way it use to be done. Vocal, remix, instrumental of each song. " - courtesy of Subway Hip-Hop Records
