Mark Sparks Presents Kakalaka Raw! - 1996

 

12" - 1996 - Kakalaka Music  

Mark Sparks Presents Kakalaka Raw is a 12" released in 1996 on Kakalaka Music. This 12" contains the track "Kakalaka Raw!"(Main, Instrumental & Remix) performed by the SOHO crew and Puerto Rock on the A-side, and the track "Game Mobbers" performed by Puerto Rock on the B-side. 

Soho crew (a.k.a Southern Hospitality) was comprised of D-Mack & Dizzy Dee. They started music in College around 1987 when they were at the North Carolina State University. A third member was also in the group at that time... the legendary Omniscence who decided to leave the group for a solo career and released his "The Funky Oneliner" EP in 1993.  

D-Mack & Dizzy Dee hooked up with the producer Mark Sparks in Charlotte, NC. He produced their first single "Shortie" in 1993 which was released on Jet Enterprises Inc. Soho Crew were back 3 years later with "Kakalaka Raw!" featuring Puerto Rock, a solo artist from New York who moved to Charlotte, NC. The single "Kakalaka Raw!" will be included in the dope "Kakalaka Raw" compilation album released on CD the same year and which was reissued on vinyl in 2016 by Crooked Cat Records. 

This 12" has been recently for sale twice on ebay, so nothing is lost if you're looking for it. Peace

Soho - Shortie - 1993

12" - 1993 - Jet Enterprises.Inc 

North Carolina based group SOHO also known under the name of Southern Hospitality was originally composed of Omniscence, D- Mack and Dizzy Dee. Omniscence decided to leave the group for a solo career and released his "The Funky One Liner" EP.  

Then D-Mack and Dizzy Dee released their first single "Shortie" (Shorty Who's Your Friend ) produced by Mark Sparks and Laquan who also features in the track. The Jazzy Instrumental contains a sample of  "Close Your Eyes" performed by Cal Tjader.

All these cats will be back in 1996 with the excellent Kakalaka Raw compilation.