Re: New Hip Hop

Tony Reid
04 Jan 99 06:19:30 -0800

> Since youre a Native Tounges fan you should look for Q-Tip's recent
> solo-12". I dont remember the title of it but he released it under the
> name Lone Ranger (as oposed to Q-Tip).
>
gl> The track is a cover of the T La rock/Jazzy Jay 1983 cut "it's
gl> yours"... the first cut that had both slammin lyrics and innovatie
gl> production in my book. The Q-Tip version is under the name Lone Ranger
gl> and its on Wallis rec. or something like that.

gl> BTW - the record is a musy have for all you beat jugglers out there -
gl> there are mad lil things to play round with. the beat is very ols
gl> chool tribe sounding as well.

gl> flight

hey thanks for the tip(uh, about the pun...)! i'm major off into working up
the beat jugglin' (ask anyone who's been to a recent gig...)!

more hiphop to check--old news for heads..

singles
cyclops 4000 "macroscope" & "space cadillac" (both on rawkus/ultimate
dilemna)
dobie "basement rock" (pussyfoot)
get open feat. sadat x "get open" (yellow)
funky dl "record shop" (?)

do not sleep on french or uk hiphop...

-t