Hartikainen, Pirkka (pirkka.hartikainen@partnergroup.com)
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 10:15:44 +0200
>Even though I'm too busy being an M.D. to be a D.J., listening
to Pete's
> >music reminds me of why I love hip hop and that there's much more to
> it
> >than what you hear rom Puffy and the like. You can still hear the
> ..clip..
>
> Hey, this talk about one of phattest producers of the 90's inspired me
> to write a quick lowdown on some of this autumns hip hop tracks
> that've made it for me..
>
> Emanon: Asinine EP (Erika)
> Very very good lyricism for the highly cultured hip hop fanatics..
> deep deep shit without disappearing up its own introspective arse.
> Includes a cover version of Simon & Garfunkel's "I am a rock" - not
> puffy style though, no sampling no nostalgia trip! Previously their
> stuff was only available to the hardcore underground followers, now
> available via wider independent distribution.
>
> Eminem: Just the Two of Us (can't recall the label)
> Impossible to obtain EP from this hot NY cat contains a very funny yet
> very grim reworking
> of Grover Washinton's legendary and oft-sampled track. It's not easy
> to make an interesting track with such an obvious sample, but Eminem
> has the charisma to pull it off. Stay tuned for the album.
>
> The High & the Mighty: B-Boy Document (Rawkus)
> A club favourite over and over, some of this NYC giant indie's best
> MC's take another BDP-classic for a rework and do a mighty mighty fine
> job. Ft. Mike Zoot & Mos Def. Just make sure you don't sleep on this.
>
> Medina Green: Crosstown Beef (Rawkus)
> Perhaps not as essential as the 'B-Boy Document', but a great one
> anyways with Keni Burke's 'Rising to the top' chopped once again to
> make a fat track. Featuring Mos Def.
>
> Mountain Brothers: Paperchase EP (Magnifient Butcher)
> Oops.. i think this is a reissue cause it came like two years ago
> originally, but I had to include it anyways. 3 tracks of pure hip hop
> genius from 3 asian brothers representing the City of Brotherly Love.
> ESSENTIAL.
>
> Rasco: Take It Back Home (Stones Throw)
> Best new track off Rasco's dope "Time Waits For No Man" album. Tough
> production for a dope lyricist.
>
> cheers,
> pirkka
>
> ps. if you want to hear some quality soul & house tunes point your
> browser to mix of the week's new address http://listen.to/mixoftheweek
>
> pps. in case you're wondering where to buy new hip hop joints, check
> out www.sandbox.pair.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.0b3 on Fri Nov 27 1998 - 10:29:29 MET