Dayton, Ohio-based group Universal Dialect dropped this 12" in 1999. It consists of 3 songs entitled "Make It Happen", "INI" and "Nothing New", all produced by Da Unknown a.k.a DJ Pioneer for Da Room Productions. The B-side of the wax contains all the instrumental versions.
If you're looking for more info about this crew, you need to know that the group started in the early 90's as part of the Dayton-based collective Toomb.
Toomb's first single "Lady Animosity" came out in 1997 on EnToombed Records. This single became a local hit with heavy airplay on local radio station WBTT-FM (94.5 "The Beat"). It was released on CD format and features 2 other tracks.
A few years later the collective parted ways and their name became Universal Dialect. It was a collective name that brings together three groups : Da Naturalis?, 4bidden Fruits and King Solomon featuring Charles Cooper.
Da Naturalis? was made up of three members : Da Unknown a.k.a DJ Pioneer, Da Opposite, and Da Bizarre Mumbo Jumbo.
4bidden Fruits consisted of two rappers : Brotha Def and Cold Showda. In addition to their musical work, they serve a unique role within Universal Dialect, they were the collective's battle rappers.
The final group, King Solomon, featured saxophonist Charles Cooper. This was perhaps the most unconventional setup within Universal Dialect, combining an MC with a saxophone player. Cooper also leads his own jazz quartet.
A few other tracks are floating around on youtube. Some of them were recorded in 1998 and dropped on a 4-Track EP released on CD format only. All the tracks were also produced by Da Unknown a.k.a DJ Pioneer.
In the early 2000s, Universal Dialect moved to the San Francisco Bay area, where they formed a relationship with some of the hieroglyphics members. The group will become GREANS after that.
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