Jazz Spastiks drop "What I'm Talkin' About" featuring Beneficence and Phantasm (of Cella Dwellas) on the German Label Votava Records. The B-Side of the wax includes exclusive remixes by Figub Brazlevic and Retrogott.
" With "What I'm Talkin' About", the Jazz Spastiks deliver a jazzy boombap beat that celebrates the 90s vibe of the "Golden Era" with heavy drums and a skillful selection of samples. East Coast flavor, smoove saxophone samples and New Jersey rawness meet the significant bass-heavy underground style of the two UK producer legends.
Beneficence and Phantasm rap with their own laidback flow about the struggle to get noticed as young rappers from the suburbs. They describe the era when "Beatstreet" and "Wildstyle" were in the movies and rap was just about to make the leap from underground to mainstream. It's about the time when Blondie & Fab Five Freddy found worldwide attention ("Rapture"), RUN DMC was the first hip hop group to be booked to play in front of 98,000 people at LiveAid in 1985 and live recordings of a hip hop concert (Fresh Fest) were broadcast via Music Video Box for the first time.
At the same time, the song is a salute to the NY rap pioneers who paved the way for the subsequent MC's and the hip hop movement in general: UTFO, Howie Tee, Chubb Rock, Sepcial Ed, Big Daddy Kane, Heavy D, etc.
A tribute to hip hop and how it has made its way from its cradle in the South Bronx to the remotest suburbs of the world. There is no better way to honor the 50th anniversary of this culture. I think you know "what I'm talking about"." - courtesy of Votava Records
250 copies only...
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