We close off the 1990's week with a Fat Tape, direct from the October issue of the Source. For those of you unfamiliar with The Source's Fat Tape (I honestly haven't even looked at an issue of The Source to know if they still have them), they were just a list of songs that would have made for a "Fat Tape". In those days, I usually didn't have all the weird b-sides and remixes to make a complete tape. Thanks to the internet, I'm able to piece a lot of the old tapes together and we have a piece of history dug up to post.
It's Sunday which means, despite there being no football (f*ck!) and it being a typical sh*tty rainy/snowy day in the Pac NW, I don't feel like being on a computer all day, so you are going to get a quick run down of what's what instead of some big ass write up. A lot of these joints can also be found on Eric's Ego Trip's Greatest Singles of 1990 post, but there are also a few joints that haven't been seen in some time on this blog, or others....It's a nice mix of traditional classics, some obscure joints and a couple dope remixes, so download a piece of history and enjoy!
The Source Oct '90 Fat Tape
1. Terminator X feat Chuck D & Sista Souljah - Buck Whylin
2. Brand Nubian - Who Get Busy Like This Man
3. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Streets Of New York
4. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)
5. Eric B & Rakim - The Ghetto (Drums Mix)
6. Ice Cube - Who's The Mack
7. Boogie Down Productions - Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)
8. 3rd Bass - Products of the Environment (Marley Marl Remix)
9. LL Cool J - Boomin' System (Underground Mix)
10. Frescho & DJ Miz - Ain't You Freshco?
11. Barsha - Who's The Master?
12. K Solo - Your Mom's In My Business
13. Michie Mee & LA Luv - Jamaican Funk
14. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint
15. KMC - Gangsters
Highlight track: I hadn't heard the "Drums Mix" of "The Ghetto" in quite some time and must confess I like it better than the original, but I was never a big fan of the original in the first place. It lives up to its name with bangin' drums laced over the rather simplistic beat and the God Ra flowing effortlessly and droppin' the knowledge.
The Rare Jewel: Frescho & DJ Mix is one group that I always wished had dropped an album. Frescho was an MC out of Brooklyn who won '89 New Music Seminar MC Battle. DJ Miz was a dope Philly DJ (must had been something in the Philly water for DJ's in those days) who won the DJ battle also in '89. The two teamed up and dropped a single in 1990, that featured a double A side, with "We Don't Play" and this joint, "Ain't You Freshco". While I'm partial to "We Don't Play", since it had a video, this joint was nice as well. Good to see it make it on a Source Fat Tape.
One of These Things Ain't Like The Others: I really know next to nothing about KMC, other than I used to get them confused with KMC Kru, who were out of Michigan around the same time.
6 comments:
Seems like a cool tape to listen to. Love the 90's week series and can't wait to see what you have in store next.
Yo! Props on putting this together! Ever since back in the day, I could NEVER manage to find all the tracks the Source used to make their Fat Tapes..
btw, which issue is this Fat Tape from?
You should consider doing this on the regular!
I've been looking forward to the Fat Tape all week. I'm with subversive as far as you guys doing stuff like this on a regular basis. This is easily the best series you and Eric have done, and there have been a lot of good ones to compare to.
There will probably two or three at the end of this week, so be on the look out for that.
I thought it was a good idea, but I have to admit, Eric thought of it first.
This one is from October.
daaaaaaaaaang, I had alot of those on the tapes I used to make on my boom box dub. Great find. That 3rd Bass remix may be one of my alltime favs. One.
YEPP that's a great slice from 90 undoubtably...just looking at the list transports me to such a fun time in Hip Hop. Freshco and Miz were huge here just north of Detroit..and also wanted to see an LP dropped..I did snag the original 12" when it came out... i should have bought 2 copies... did this all happen really almost 20 years ago already!!
That K solo joint always makes me laugh, "your moms in my bizness..yeah she's in my bizness" ..weird but dope
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