Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Stephen Colbert vs. Kanye West


Stephen Colbert goes at Kanye. This shit is pretty funny. Colbert kind of ether's him with this line - "Sir, you're not the voice of this generation, of this decade, with all the auto-tuning on your record, you're barely the voice of your own album." Hahaha, THAT was funny.

Here is Kanye's response. EDIT: this actually a Kanye impostor.


Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Records: The Pharcyde b/w Masta Ace Incorporated - Summa Madness '93 Remixes 12"


I always loved this 12" and at the time The Pharcyde and Masta Ace were on top of the rap world. Plus Delicious Vinyl was a cool ass record label long before it was the thing for record labels to be cool. This 12" was released as a promo only and it took me a while to hunt down a copy (big up my man Degree One for the hook up!). The L.A. Jay remix of Masta Ace's "Saturday Night Live" is the shit.

The Pharcyde b/w Masta Ace Incorporated
(Delicious Vinyl Records)

A1 "Passin' Me By" (Fly As Pie Mix)
A2 "Passin' Me By" (Fly As Pie Mix Instrumental)
B1 "Saturday Nite Live" (Horny Mix)
B2 "Saturday Nite Live" (Horny Beats)
B3 "Saturday Nite Live" (L.A. Jay Remix)
B4 "Saturday Nite Live" (L.A. Jay Beats)

Side A Remixed by J Swift, Co-Produced by The Pharcyde
Side B Tracks 1 & 2 Remixed by The Bluez Brothers & Masta Ace
Side B Tracks 3 & 4 Remixed by L.A. Jay



Records: Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion LP 12"s


Organized Konfusion's debut album, Organized Konfusion, was one of the more slept on debuts there is in Hip-Hop. I mean heads loved it but that's about as far as it went. They were kind of like the Ultramagnetic MC's of the early 90's (kind of). Three 12"s came from that album and all three are classics. I use that word way to much but it's because that is all we're really dealing with at Nation Of Millions - Classic 12" records. Here goes three of them.

Organized Konfusion
(Hollywood BASIC)

A1 "Fudge Pudge"
B1 "Walk Into The Sun"
B2 "Who Stole My Last Piece Of Chicken?" (Remix)

Produced by Organized Konfusion


Organized Konfusion
(Hollywood BASIC)

A1 "Who Stole My Last Piece Of Chicken?"
A2 "Drumstick Mix"
B1 "The Rough Side Of Town (Southside)"
B2 "O. K. Mood Swing"

Produced by Organized Konfusion


Organized Konfusion
(Hollywood BASIC)

A1 "Walk Into The Sun" (Bill K Mix)
A2 "Walk Into The Sun" (Remix Instrumental)
B1 "Fudge Pudge" (Bob T Mix)
B2 "Fudge Pudge" (Remix Acapella)
B3 Fudge Pudge" (Remix Instrumental)

Produced By Organized Konfusion


Monday, December 1, 2008

Records: Wu-Tang Clan - "Protect Ya Neck" 12" (Original)


Here is the original "Protect Ya Neck" 12" that Wu-Tang put out independently in 1992, back before every indie artist in Hip-Hop started doing the same thing. This is a hard record to find, so if anybody has an original copy (1st or 2nd pressing, not the bootleg!) that they want to move then get at me because I'll buy it. For real. WU-TANG!

Wu-Tang Clan
(Wu-Tang Records)

A1 "Protect Ya Neck" (Radio Edit)
A2 "Protect Ya Neck" (Bloody Version)
A3 "Protect Ya Neck" (Instrumental)
B1 "After The Laughter Comes Tears" (Vocal)
B2 "After The Laughter Comes Tears" (Instrumental)

Produced by Prince Rakeem (aka RZA)



Records: Ronnie Hudson - "West Coast Poplock" 12"


Not that this tune is super rare or anything, but I never had the instrumental in my mp3 folders so getting a digi copy works for me. Everybody should have this one in the collection, especially 2Pac fans (if you don't know then you really need to grab it).

Ronnie Hudson and the Street People

A1 Vocal
B1 Instrumental

Produced by John E. Powers & Ron Hudson
Written by Larry Troutman & Roger Troutman


Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Records: Dead Prez - "Hip-Hop" 12"


Uh, who shot Biggie Smalls?
If we dont get them, they gonna get us all,
Im down for runnin up on them crackers in they city hall,
We ride for yall, all my dogs stay real,
Ni**a dont think these record deals gonna feed your seeds
And pay your bills because they not,
Mcs get a little bit of love and think they hot,
Talkin bout how much money they got, all yall records sound the same
I sick of that fake thug, r&b, rap scenario all day on the radio,
Same scenes in the video,
monotonous material,
yall dont here me though! - Stic.Man

Dead Prez
(Loud Records)

A1 "Hip-Hop" (Real Version)
A2 "Hip-Hop" (Instrumental)
B1 "Hip-Hop" (Censored Version)
B2 "Hip-Hop" (Acapella)

Produced by Dead Prez


Classic Material: Biggie Performing "Warning" (1995)


This has been floating around for the past couple of day but I just checked it out now. It's a pretty dope look at what a Biggie show was like at the height of his reign. It's not professionally filmed at all (in fact it may be the worst attempt at filming your homie show ever) but you still get a good vibe of Bad Boy circa 1995.


Sunday, November 23, 2008

Records: MC Breed - "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'" & "Gotta Get Mine" 12"s


MC Breed passed away yesterday (Nov. 22nd) at the age of 36. Breed had been on life support due to kidney failure, but had recently recovered well enough to be taken off. There has yet to be an official cause of death given. Breed will be best known for his two monster singles "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'" and "Gotta Get Mine" featuring 2Pac. I throw the word "classic" around often, but "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'" (check the video below) is about as classic as it gets. That song alone put MC Breed and Detroit (actually Flint, Michigan to be exact) on the map at a time when it was really only about New York and L.A. It only seems right to lace you with both 12"s, and if you don't have it HERE is his debut album MC Breed & The DFC.


MC Breed & The DFC
(S.D.E.G. Records)

A1 "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'"
B1 "Just Kickin' It"


MC Breed & The DFC
(Wrap Records)

A1 "Gotta Get Mine" (Radio/Video Remix)
B1 "Gotta Get Mine" (Album Version)
B2 "Watch Your Own Back"




Saturday, November 22, 2008

Rap Treats #52: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Live @ Union Square (Full 20 Minute Show)


This is the somewhat rare full length performance of "Live from Union Square" from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's classic album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. The full length version sounds kinds doo doo but is still entertaining and features Fresh Prince's "Buddy", Ready Rock Cee, his ill beatboxing partner.

Live from Union Square - November 1986

Live from Union Square - November 1986


Thursday, November 20, 2008

Rap Treats #51: Method Man "All I Need" (Original)


Wu-Tang on the Rap Treat tip. This is the original version of Meth's "All I Need" complete with a couple of chicks talking about what they will do to a dude and for a dude to get that money. Unintentionally funny shit. WU-TANG!

Method Man

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Records: Leaders Of The New School - A Future Without A Past 12"s


Leaders Of The New School lived up to their name in '91 with their energetic raps and live show. Their shit was just fun (when was the last time you could say that about a Hip-Hop artist?). A Future Without A Past is one of those albums that everybody had at the time and every 12" off the album is straight classic. If your not up on Leaders Of The New School then grab the 12"s, turn the volume to 10, and get to east coast stompin!

Leaders Of The New School
(Elektra Records)

A1 "Case Of The P.T.A." (LP Version)
A2 "Case Of The P.T.A." (Instrumental)
B1 "Teachers Don't Teach Us Nonsense" (LP Version)
B2 "Teachers Don't Teach Us Nonsense" (Instrumental)

Produced by L.O.N.S.


Leaders Of The New School
(Elektra Records)

A1 "Sobb Story" (LP Version)
A2 "Sobb Story" (Remix)
A3 "Sobb Story" (Instrumental)
B1 "Sound Of The Zeekers @#^**?!" (LP Version)
B2 "Sound Of The Zeekers @#^**?!" (Instrumental)
B3 "Case Of The P.T.A." (Remix)

Produced By L.O.N.S.


Leaders Of The New School
(Elektra Records)

A1 "The International Zone Coaster" (Re-Remix Edit)
A2 "The International Zone Coaster" (Remix)
A3 "The International Zone Coaster"
(Ultra Shandilere Tango-Trixx Mix)
B1 "Too Much On My Mind"
B2 "The International Zone Coaster" (Zone Flight Z9ZU Mix)
B3 "The International Zone Coaster" (Radio Edit)

Produced By L.O.N.S.
Remixed By Stimulated Dummies
B1 Produced By The Vibe Chemist Backspin


Tuesday, November 11, 2008