Shane Schaetz (illwafer@uswest.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:25:11 -0700
SoundProviders are from San Diego. I've had the pleasure of hanging out
with them a few weekends ago, and I think I'll be going diggin with Soulo,
the main producer.
I disagree with the rest of your hip-hop picks though. All that stuff is
boring.
I received a copy of Scribble Jam 99 and that ain't even moving me. If none
of yall have ever heard any Atmosphere stuff, I suggest you try some out.
They recently performed in NYC at the CMJ festival. I've known them cats
for a while, so I'm not as into them as I used to be, but it's not for the
average listener.
Also get Third Sight's "The Golden Shower Hour", the only album I can still
listen to post 1997.
Shane
----- Original Message -----
From: Ronnie Reese <ronnier@tunes.com>
To: 'richard n' <richardn@020.co.uk>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:33 AM
Subject: RE: to the hiphop headz
> >what up all. I'm fiendin for some FRESH hip hop... i need my cure
>
> >Something high on dopeness scale is required !
>
> Damn...this could take all day! Here's some of the sh*t I've been feeling
as
> of late:
>
> West coast underground (Dilated Peoples, Styles of Beyond, Superstar
> Quamallah, Lootpack...f*ck it...damn near anything on ABB records!). THIS
is
> hip-hop...sinister production (often courtesy of Ev of Dilated Peoples,
> Kutmasta Kurt, Beat Junkies) and mind-shattering lyrics...not conscious
per
> se, but more like, "I'm a dope MC, and this is how dope MCs rhyme." These
> cats avoid wackness at all costs. Defari, Ras Kass (perhaps my favorite
MC),
> Xzibit...the left coast is just TOO RAW!!!
>
> I have to throw Hiero and the Sound Providers in here, too. I'm not sure
if
> the Sound Providers are exclusively West Coast, but they're on ABB. Hiero
is
> not, but they're still dope...Taj, Del, Casual ("bit so hard I thought the
> sh*t was a quote..."), all highly recommended.
>
> I'm not feeling anything out of the South with the exception of Goodie Mob
> and Outkast. That's more commercial, though. I still believe the
underground
> is where it's at (despite working for TheSource.com, but that's another
> matter altogether:), but even that has its disadvantages. A lot of cats
are
> underground because they're sh*t isn't very good.
>
> My town, Chicago...All Natural, Eratik Statik, Common (who), Rubberoom,
> Molemen...all different flavors, but all dope. All Nat, ES and Com are
more
> true to traditional hip-hop...Com is arguably one the the best MCs in the
> business. Rubberoom's known for the abstract, deep-bass production, and
> Molemen are Chicago to the fullest. Don't sleep on J.U.I.C.E. either...mad
> freestyles.
>
> Out East, there's so much raw sh*t, it's ridiculous. Personally,
label-wise,
> RAWKUS (High & Mighty out now, Reflection Eternal, Pharoah Monche, Mos Def
> soon) and DIGGIN' IN THE CRATES are prime. Remember that anything DJ
Premier
> and Pete Rock touch turns to gold, but seek out some lesser-known
producers
> too. Their beats are often ill because of their minimalist approach to
> production. Shawn J. Period (Rawkus) is a good example. Big ups to DJ
Spinna
> as well. In Philly, the Roots rule, but if you haven't heard of them yet,
> don't sleep on the Mountain Brothers. Please. Minimal samples, hellish
> beats, and tight true-to-original-hip-hop lyrics. That's M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N
> B-R-O-T-H-E-R-S.
>
> Seeing as how I'm on the clock, I'm dropping our URL to make it legit. The
> printed mag has received much criticism for it's approach to hip-hop, but
> some of us in the cyber world are holding true. Features up now include an
> ill Rawkus video, footage/interviews of DJ Shortkut(Skratch Piklz) and
> Dilated Peoples (separate), and live footage of a Common/Kweli performance
> here in Chicago...special appearance by Special Ed.
>
> http://thesource.tunes.com/sections/home/text/default.asp
>
> Questions, comments, jokes and backhand slaps are welcome!
>
> Ronnie
>
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> "Music is a journey...the journey is endless..." --Sun Ra
>
> "I mean...people say you can get more flies with honey than you can with
> vinegar, but flies are always hanging out around garbage and sh*t, so I
> don't really understand how that works..." --Gustafo Jimien
>
>
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