My latest scores .
Got these from
Metrowax through a recommendation by Rchecka ( good lookin homie ) . This was my first experience with them , and I am very happy with them ..
Gang Starr - Flip The Script / Gotta Get Over test pressing 12". . This is dope f** king 12. !!! I was a little apprehensive to cop this because it was graded as G ( good ) , which in most instances means that it's gonna sound terrible . But , for the price they were asking , I had to jump on it . It was well worth the cop !! It sounds great !! Two dope tracks on here along with remixes and the instrumental for Gotta Get Over .
De La Soul - Stakes Is High promo lp . Another great find at a great price !! I wasn't quite sure how I was gonna like this , because it is an edited promo . But considering the fact that De La didn't cuss very much anyway , it doesn't affect the quality of the album . I'm such a big De La fan , that this lp makes a great addition to my collection !!
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted / Once Upon A Time In The Projects promo 12" .. Again , another edited promo . This one , like the UGK joint that Rchecka talked about a while back , was slightly rewritten instead of just cutting out the cusses or covering them with an annoying sound . It worked out very well in this case . The lyrics still managed to hold their integrity , and didn't come off too corny , like some other edits I've heard ( especially some of the Eazy - E rewritten radio edits ). So , although it's not the exact lyrics , this is still a great 12 !!!
No I.D. - Sky's The Limit / Jump On It 12" . I was very familiar with No I.D. , mostly as a producer , but never really gave his albums much attention . I think I'm gonna have to cop it now . Both of the tracks on here , and their instrumentals , are dope !!! Another great addition ..
Common Ground / Elevator Music split 12" .. This 12 , as a whole , is okay . The lyricism is fair a best . But I was really feelin the beats throughout . One of the tracks on the Elevator Music side has an acapella , which lyrically is just so-so , but the cat that rhymes on it ( Lacks ) has a very animated delivery and voice that kinda stands out and would sound good to cut ( scratch ) with . The whole thing is definitely on some backpacker shit , and in my opinion very mediocre .
Sound In Color MU.SIC label sampler 12" . Artists on this one include MainFrame & Platonic , Exile , and GB . Side one has the MF & P track which is remixed by Daz-I-Kue , and a bonus beat remixed by the same cat . I'm not familiar with these artists , and wasn't really feelin the tracks . A lot more electronic than I expected . I like a good deal of electronic stuff too , but wasn't really feelin this one . On the flipside are the Exile track and two tracks from GB . All three tracks on this side are more downtempo electronic , but with a more hip hop feel . I don't think side one will get much play , but side 2 is pretty good.
That is all from Metrowax , but I picked up a few more joints in my travels.
Quasimoto - Yessir Whatever lp plus bonus 45 and dl card . So far , after just one listen , I really like this one , but still prefer The Unseen . Not sure yet if I prefer this over The Further Adventures..... Still a solid album in my opinion . The 45 that comes with it is pretty dope too . One side is a track called Hittin Hooks . It is a new take on Biz Markie's Pickin Boogers , but it's about hittin hookers . It's a pretty dope spin on the track . The flip is a remix of Microphone Mathematics . It's good , but I prefer the original .
Jurassic 5 - J5 Deluxe Re-issue Bonus Tracks 2lp .all remixes and rarities , but dope nonetheless . All done in the J5 signature style . Definitely a nice addition if you like J5 .
Cannonball Adderly - Somethin' Else lp . I'm really feelin this one too . CA And Miles Davis are definitely the standouts for me on this album. But I don't mean that to take away from the rest of the amazing artists that played on here . Nice Blue Note repress .
Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightnin' Strikes lp . Another great repress !!! I'm just starting to collect Lightnin' Hopkins stuff , but this was a nice cop . I picked it up for $10.99 at Books-a-Million ( got that Cannonball Adderly joint there for $9.99 ) .
