HHE is back with the final part of their 3 volume collaboration with Munk Wit Da Funk, Illadelph Records and The Militant Mind State. This volume includes demos, unreleased tracks, original remixes, freestyles and rarities recorded between 1994 and 2000.
Money (Debonair P Remix) - 2011
Basically Real - 1995
Munk Wit Da Funk & Jay Rock On The Beat Box - 1995
DJ Ran Power 99 Thunder Storm Intro - 1995
Golden Boy Radio Intro - 1998
Cool DJ Frank Mixtape Freestyle - 1997
Wild Shorty (Ruff Live Studio Take 4 Track Cut) - 1995
Life of Luxury (Original Take a.k.a. Clark Park Remix) - 1995
Exersize (Cannon Remix) - 1995
I Been Here I'm Stayin (Vocal Remix) - 1995
300 copies only available in 3 versions : 100 copies on Grey Opaque w/ Black Marbled Vinyl, 100 copies on Lila Opaque w/ Black Marbled Vinyl (HHV Exclusive), 100 copies on Traditional Black Vinyl.
Here is the second volume of the Holly Hoodz Anthology dropped by Hip-Hop Enterprise, a collaboration with the Philly-based emcee Munk Wit Da Funk, Illadelph Records and The Militant Mind State.
300 copies only (100 copies on Light Green Opaque with Grey & Black Marbled Vinyl, 100 copies on Grey Opaque with Green & Black Marbled Vinyl (HHV Exclusive) and 100 copies on Traditional Black Vinyl)
Here is the first single released by the Philly-based MC Munk Wit Da Funk on Illadelph Records in 1995. The wax consists of the lead single "Exercize" available in its Vocal and Instrumental versions, and the track "Shadows" available in its Small Club Instrumental, Clean-Re-Mix, Dirty-Original and Original Instrumental versions, everything produced by Jared Kenny (of Militant Mind State / Illadelph Records).
"The artist currently causing mad ruckus on the street at the moment is Munk Wit Da Funk. With production from Militant Mind State, Munk comes correct with a Mobb Deep Style flow. Rugged raw yet maintaining a smooth vibe.
« Exercise » is a delicate track that illuminates the ears with its musical brillance. the nourishing Beat is sure to lick the radio airwaves like a hurricane.
« Shadows » mixes a haunting melody with a dope beat, for all the hip-hop heads. Their New York State of Mind beats combine with their own philly flavour to produce the flyest Hip Hop sound.
The Philadelphian is carrying the torch of a state rich in Hip Hop tradition, Munk has already greats such as Schooly D, The Fresh Prince, Cash Money and DJ Cheese in the Philly Hall of Fame. Now it is time for world domination. The word is his. When Philly’s In The House; Oh My God !! …Danger!!"- courtesy of Jet Star Promotion Press Sheet - 1995
"Philly hip-hop super crew OneWay pools some serious talent.
Rolling with an entourage makes for rolling steady with the punches. That seems to be the creed behind OneWay, a network of Philly artists — Munk Wit Da Funk, Militant Mind State (Jared, Joe Will and Spreadlove), Stewey Nuke’em, K-Sara, Chops of the Mountain Brothers and DJ Cosmo — who formed behind the belief that there is strength in numbers.
This philosophy is substantiated on Civic Minded, the full-length collaboration on which every MC in the collective gets his own shine-time. Illadelph Records, started in 1995, is OneWay’s base camp, so to speak. Jared Kenny, one of the label’s founding members who produced all but two tracks on Civic Minded (the other two were done by Chops), explains how they chose the album’s title: "I guess we kind of used a play on the words. The album revolves around trying to keep a level head and think morally upright. At the same time, everybody on the album is from the city."
On the production side of things, Civic Minded often has an unmistakably old-school feel to it, which could work to OneWay’s benefit considering the newfound appreciation for what is now being called hip-hop’s Golden Age. Jared breaks down his theory of how that era of yore manifested itself on the album. "A lot of people always say that my beats are, I guess, verging on what Pete Rock sounded like. Usually a lot of people say I format my stuff [on him]," he admits, while also declaring his open-mindedness for varying styles. "We try to tap all aspects of the hip-hop genre, so we really might have some stuff that might go old school a little more as far as the beats. Some of it we’ll try and pump up to the new level. Not that we don’t like to expand, but we do try to keep the raw essence to it."
Regardless of what "school" Civic Minded is classified under, these seven MCs are holding rhyming class. Chops’ witty punchlines steal the show on "Puffed Heads," where DJ Cosmo cuts on the chorus. Munk shows mad versatility over mellow xylophone and horns on "Been Here Stayin" by switching from his regular wealth-centric cheddar boasting to shed a didactic rhyme. Spreadlove comes off almost like Rakim on "Get Over It," backed by live instruments including piano played by Drew Gillis. One of the album’s definite stand-out joints is "Drama," which features Rahsheed (of Ill Advised fame) and fierce violins composed by Jared. Chops then stirs up an equally intense remix of the track. The song has gotten some shine-up in underground magazines Blu and Urb, but it’s not the first time Illadelph Records has incited tremors in music’s subterrain."
"1996 was a good year for Illadelph Records. Munk’s "I Blame My Neighborhood" made it to #1 on Power 99’s hip-hop countdown, while Militant Mind State’s "Bottom Line" got regular play on Urban Expressions. "
"Over the next few years, they put out singles that got spins on Cosmic Kev and J-Ski’s 8 o’clock Mix-Tape, L.A.’s syndicated Sway and Tech’s Wake-Up Show, The Box, and Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito’s hip-hop show in New York. Ego Trip, On The Go, Echoes, Underground Soundz, Straight No Chaser and even City Paper paid attention to the buzz around Illadelph’s single dropping.
All this has given Jared enough clout as a producer to draw in new talent. Reggae artist Singing Melody, whose debut is being produced by Sly and Robbie, makes a cameo on Civic Minded’s "No One’s Better Than You." And the dominoes keep falling in the right direction. Singing Melody suggested that Jared produce a 12-inch for Sincere and D-Lo, two MCs out of Brooklyn who have done rhyming intros for Pete Rock’s Sunday night Future Flavors show on Hot 97 in New York. "Even New York is coming to Philly
for production," says Jared, "because we’re proficient in what we do." " by Hamida Kinge
