The BodySnatchers !

I like unreleased demos and I'm glad people are still sharing rare gems from their vaults online. We can thank Trekan for these unreleased materials from the Silent Ones Family ... some very good stuff from his crib recorded in 1993-1994 by a group hailing from the Bronx named The BodySnatchers. The crew consisted of Ptah, Prop, J Sample and QuickBone. 

"We came to this Planet a little over 7000 years ago. 

We hit the soil and pushed deep into the earth on the east, in a part of the planet that later became known as The Bronx, New York.

A rumbling ground breaking sound coming from the Speakers of A King called Disco Mario in Bronxdale projects unearthed the pods and awoken a situation bound to take over the ears of all humanity. And in 1973, The invasion began. 

A creature calling itself Ptah created a Path built on 808 kicks and James Brown loops that would cause the people in the area to submit undeniable vocal frequencies.

The Primary Prop would then surf  the audio arrangements vocally taking over the thoughts of the population.  This caused the take over to grow 2 arms that would Cut, Scratch, and Dig into the Body and Bones of the people. 

Left  Arm, J Sample would cut deep into the Body and memories of mankind, and Right Arm Quick Bone would scratch his way into the Bones and thoughts of all who caught contact.

Our Mentor and Ship’s Captain and Director Trekan would distribute the captured frequencies world wide to make sure we would dominate musically." - Courtesy of Ptah

The BodySnatchers were also known under the name of Funky Edition. The only difference with the BodySnatchas is Trekan produced on some of their records and Pitch Black rhymed on a lot of the songs. Also the name change from Funky Edition to Tha BodySnatchers came after the group changed their sound to make it more "Street". 

Mad Props to my man Trekan and the Silent 1z

The Last Kind - Revelations - 2000

"The Los Angeles-based Hip-Hop group the Last Kind represent the ideology of most underground, independent acts. The group has been together since 1990 and was the creative production of Maja Clout and Derek Strong. In 1992, Marce-Fly joined the group with R-Diggy and Prop climbing on board in 1995 to finalize the lineup.

The group was solid in their belief against joining sides with major record labels, as they felt it could potentially jeopardize their creativity. To expose their material, they made homemade tapes and sold them at shows and at record stores who supported local talent. The Last Kind's persistent efforts resulted in a huge local following and small, national fan base.

In early 2000, the Last Kind signed a deal with the small label, Stray Records, who the group felt best represented and understood them." - courtesy of Diana Potts

Photo courtesy of Maxwell Gooding

In 2000, the crew was composed of M-Fly, Prop a.k.a Wildelux, Megalawge a.k.a R-Diggy, Dj TMK, D-Strong and MajaClout. They released their first and only album called "Revelations" on Stray Records, a stunning surprise from the West Coast composed of 14 tracks mostly produced by R-Diggy. 

If you don't have it on your shelf yet, be sure to cop it asap !

LP - 2000 - Stray Records