First off, it's day two of "Reader Apperciation Week". One of our loyal visitors, Stag, nailed it on the first response, congrats Stag. Stag picked the Shadz Of Lingo LP, so it is now gone. Guess I need to pick something a little harder. Today's should be, but if you watched "Yo! MTV Raps" back in the day, you'll have a better chance at it. Just to review here is how it is working:1. Each day this week, I'll ask a trivia question, Hip Hop related of course. The FIRST person to answer CORRECTLY in the comments section (MUST BE IN THE COMMETS OF THAT DAYS POST) will get their choice of CD's. There are three CD's left, the winner get's their choice. I AM THE JUDGE, THE JURY, AND WHAT I SAY, GOES....END OF DISCUSSION.
2. I will give the official decision by the end of the day. I will then have that person email me their address and their choice of CD and I'll send off the CD on Saturday or Monday. International is fine.
3. One question will be announced from today until Friday. I will try to announce the day before when I'll post the question for the next day.
4. You can only win once, keep it fair for everyone else (Sorry Stag).The four CD's that are being given away.
I personally vouch for all of them, or I wouldn't have bought them twice.
1. Cru - Tha Dirty 30 (Violator, 1997)
A slept-on album from the Violator crew. Features the majority of the production done by Yogi, who would go on to become a member of Puffy's "Hitmen" crew. Guest appearances by Ras Kass, Slick Rick, & The Lox. (yes, I do know what it's going for on Amazon, but seems like more of a hassle than it's worth, plus I know where to get another one if I wanted to sell it. All I ask if you pick this one, pick it for your own personal use)
2. Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich - Dust to Dust (Def Jam, 1993)If you don't know who this is, you shouldn't have this album. 2/3 of Third Bass, with production from the Beatnuts, KMD (MF Doom), Sam Sever, and Pete and Rich themselves. Guest spots by Pyscho Les of the Beatnuts, Kurious, and a debut performance of Cage.
3. Barsha - Barsha's Explicit Lyrics (Bum Rush Records, 1990)Part of the First Priority music family. Production handled by Audio Two and the King of Chill. Ignore the bad cover.
Tomorrow, I will ask the question sometime in the morning. I'll make it a little more interesting and you'll have to guess when I do it. It will be sometime between 6am MST and Noon MST, that's all I'm saying.
Today's Question:
During Big Daddy Kane's birthday party in '91 or '92, a new and up and coming MC dissed Kane while he was freestyling on the mic. This was at Kane's OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY I mind you. Who was the MC?
(I had the tape, and I wish to god I could find it again)
Good luck! First to answer correctly, wins.
Used Shopping Trip 2-27-07: Second Spin, Denver, Colorado ($11.62)
It's been awhile since I posted one of these because, well, it's sucked the last couple times. I went two weeks ago and basically got shut out, at least on the used CD tip although I did bring home three new CD's. Seems like I've been pounding my usual spots a little too hard and the new places I've gone to check out have been very lackluster in any material to get me excited.
Yesterday I was out and about doing some errands after work and was driving by Second Spin. I figured "what the hell" and stopped by. It had been awhile since I hit it up. Once again, they are having one of their sales, "Buy two used CD's get the third half priced" and "Any CD under $3.99 is half off". After going through the regular area for the used CD's and not finding anything I really wanted or needed, I went to the bargain bins. They had filled them up since last time, which was a good sign. It's a time consuming and back breaking ordeal (I'm 6'2 or so and bending down to read the titles is a bitch). After digging through three different bins, I finally found somethings worth buying. I'm not saying this is the best batch of stuff I've ever brought home. There is actually some really wack shit in here, but when you aren't paying more than $2.00 for a CD, I can live with a few slip ups here and there. So here is the list.
I've never been big on the kids rap thing from past, but I didn't mind these kids on the "Juice" OST from back in the day. They were on Micheal Conecption's label, a former banger who was responsible for the "We're All In The Same Gang" movement on the west coast. I had honestly never listened to this LP before, but since it had a Bomb Squad track and a DJ Quik track, I figured I'd roll the dice. For two bucks, it's worth a listen.
I know, what the hell am I buying this for? Well I remember someone desparetely wanting this a few months ago. Hopefully they still want/need it, because this is really horrible. I was hoping I didn't like because of my closed mindedness I possesed when this originally dropped, but no, it still sucks. I think it was when labels where trying to get the next PM Dawn....imagine that....
Honestly I wouldn't have bought this if someone had't put a previous Kilo album link in Bust The Facts blog the day before. I don't know much about dude, but people seem to be wanting him. Saw this for cheap, figured what the hell?
I seem to remember this flopping when it came out and judging by the production, I can see why. I've been eyeballing it for sometime and then someone said they wanted it, figued I might as well pull for it. It gets a little tiring listening to the preaching, but it is what it is
As we know, I like Kwame. This is his last album. It's honestly not THAT bad, but nothing like "A Day In The Life" which is a favorite of mine. Yeah, it's corny, but so what?
Urban Dance Squad - Mental Floss For The Globe (Arista, 1990)*Link Can be found on Bust The Facts*
Some more Spearhead type shit. I loved the song "Deeper Shade of Soul" when I was kid, so I had the tape. The rest of it is on some, rock/hippie/hip hop type shit. For a $1.50, I'll re-add it to my collection
13 comments:
During Big Daddy Kane's birthday party in '91 or '92, a new and up and coming MC dissed Kane while he was freestyling on the mic. This was at Kane's OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY I mind you. Who was the MC?
(I had the tape, and I wish to god I could find it again)
Good luck! First to answer correctly, wins.
ANSWER: Ill from Ill & Al Scratch.
Claes wins it.....let me know what CD you want.
Something harder tomorrow then. I had a different question today but thought it might be too hard and couldn't find concrete evidence to back it up, but I think i'm going to go with it anyway.
Hehe.. yeah man!
BTW what happened with the Masta Ace question? I answered that correctly too.. But maybe I was too late.
I enjoy this type of stuff man, good idea!
Same thing as today with the Ace question, first person to answer had it right. So you were a bit behind. But you won today. You get your choice between Cru, Barsha, & Pete Nice since the Shadz was picked already
Hey great site. I love going on used cd shopping sprees too. I usually get the pawn shops. I havent gone in awhile. you inspired me to go the other day. My wife hates all my cd's so I cant let her know.
Well this is what I found for 3 bucks a cd:
3rd bass- Cactus revisited
Ed o.g. and bulldogs-roxbury 09912
mc serch- return of the product
I usually go for the more known stuff.Here's a list of what i got for no more than 3 bucks a cd the past year
nine -nine livez
dana dane-dana dane with fame
lord finesse- the awakening still in wrapper
sadat x-wild cowboys
hard 2 obtain -ism and blues
show and a.g. -goodfellas and runaway slave
Plus some other stuff all in perfect condition. sorry for the long comment it's just if I tell anybody I know they would not know what the big deal was.
Man, you are killing me with that Nine Livez for three bucks. Hell all of those are pretty nice.
I think the pawn shops are my next targets, I'm drying up most of my local spots close by.
The funniest part about Big Ill The Mack dissing Big Daddy Kane at his OWN birthday party was:
a) After Big Ill dissed Kane he acquired the recording and added it to his demo which subsequently won him the Unsigned Hype in The Source.
b) The incident awoke a sleeping giant in Big Daddy Kane who made the excellent comeback album "It Looks Like A Job For.." which was pretty much one long diss to Big Ill (don't forget about Kane's scathing diss/party joint "Nuff Respect" off of the Juice OST...he was talkin' bout Ill!)
c) The album features production by Big Ill's OWN BROTHER Easy Mo Bee...how weird.
d) This album was one of the first to indirectly introduce the world to the musical genius of The Trackmasters, who Kane bigged up in The Source in his feature article. That article helped garned the Trackmasters MAD BUSINESS...thanks indirectly to Big Ill The Mack!
One.
do da knawledge big dart!!
BUT this album is 93 and chubb rock crew already introduced trackmasters many times over before 93, no?
I grabbed that Juvenile Comittee on wax years ago for a few bucks. That O.F.T.B. track is sick too. They came out in 98 on O.F.T.B.'s 'Return Of The West' album under the name 'Known Fellons' with the Tuff Crew's DJ 2Tuff production.
I'd love to go over there with a couple of G's on a beat hunt one day, you got some bargains over there.
i'll grab the cru album. already got the shadz album and the pete nice. thanks.
I knew for a fact that BDK's "How U Get A Record Deal" was aimed at Big ILL but I need to hear the rest of the album again now.
@alley al
I think what Dart was saying that The Trackmasters were known (Chubb Rock-1991, A-Teem- 1992, Kool G Rap-1992 and Tone's first solo LP Red Hot Lover Tone, 1992 and a few others ), but people were really scrambling for their beats after BDK bigged them up in The Source magazine.
cheers 4 kilo m8!
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