Bass Week Day One: The Assortment.....

It's cold, I had to drive to work in the snow, winter is here. It made me wish I was sittin' on a beach in Miami, sipping a margarita and watching bikini clad hotties walk by. Of course, I would need some music, and for sitting on a beach in Miami, what better than some classic local inspired music, which has a genre named after it. You know what I'm talking about, the thump of 808's and the rolling thunder of some bass kicking out of two 12's in the trunk. I've long been a fan of the music, I like the basic beats and the louder, thundering bass. It's kind of come back in the form of The Cool Kids, but I have a hard time sitting through one of their albums, knowing it's just a fad now.

Anyway, for the rest of the week, we are going to go through some essentials of the genre, all ending in my top 5 all-time favorite bass albums on Friday. Today, we are just going through some of the stuff I have sitting on the blog already. The next couple days after that, we'll highlight a few of the other albums out there.....

How can you pass up any album with cover art that looks like it belongs on the side of a 70's van? I was a big fan of the Miami Bass sound back in the late 80's, early 90's and this album is one those "classics" of the genre, although it gets a little political in some places as well drops some nasty sex rhymes, which is all good. Disco Rick was part of this group, who you might remember from the Gucci Crew back in the day.

The Dogs - The Dogs (JR Records, 1990)
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01 Intro (0:50)
02 Where Is Disco Rick At? (3:20)
03 Lets Go, Lets Go (3:26)
04 F..k The President (3:29)
05 Ten Little N......s (4:31)
06 Lick It (3:40)
07 Take It Baby (4:07)
08 Dog Call (4:47)
09 Take It Off (4:10)
10 Crack Rock (4:19)
11 Who Gives A F..k (3:23)
12 Get Loose (4:34)
13 F..k You All (2:10)

Maggotron - The Invasion Will Not Be Televised (Jamarc, 1989)

A1		Return to the Planet of Bass
A2		Bass, What's Happenin' Black
A3		Fresh Beets
A4		Bass Invaders
A5		Psychotic Bass Babble
B1		Jungle Bass From the Planet Detroit
B2		That's My Man Throwin' Down
B3		Caroline, No
B4		Welcome to the Planet of Bass
B5		It Sells

Some of the Miami bass that I've grown to love. This is some weird shit, and honestly I haven't listened to it forever, so I can't really say much more about it other than ch-ch-check it out.

MC A.D.E. - All Out Bash (4Sight Records, 1991)

1. Autobiography
2. An All Out Bash
3. Motivated
4. Intermission
5. Take Heed
6. I Came Back
7. Motivated Reprise
8. My Bass In It
9. Let's Get Physical
10. Make It Funky
11. King Of The Swing
12. I Bring The Funk
13. Meeting Of The Minds

I'm a big fan of ADE's "How Much Can You Take" which I will call one the best Miami bass albums of all time. This was the follow up to that release. While not as good, it definitely has its stand out cuts. This one is a little more "hip-hoppy" in the terms of music.

I bought this when it dropped way back then the day, only to lose it like probably about 50% of my collection over time. Dread at Bust The Facts hooked me last year but I finally broke down and bought a copy on amazon after searching all the local stores for it.

DJ Magic Mike - Repersent (Cheetah Records, 1994) NEW LINK

1. Royal Reject (Prelude)
2. Represent
3. You Dumb Ass (Prelude)
4. Move Them Butts
5. You Hear It Hummin'
6. A Real Nigga (Prelude)
7. (O.K. Nigga) Here We Go
8. A Message From Juan (Prelude)
9. Feel The Bass V.
10. Cut The Record Down To The Bone
11. Mind Blowing Decision (Prelude)
12. Down Through The Years (Remix)
13. Magic's Groove
14. Move Them Butts (Hip Hop Version)
15. Royal Rejects (Outro)

You can't call yourself a fan of Miami bass without liking DJ Magic Mike. This album isn't his best ("Ain't No Doubt It" has that distinction), but it's still one of his better ones.

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Requests & Re-Ups

I spent most of my day at my computer and staring out the window, watching the rain come down. I've finally got high speed so I've been taking advantage of it, catching up on some of the blogs that I just didn't have the time or patience to look over. Then of course doing some downloading and some uploading. It's been a lazy day and a damn good day at that. Sometimes rainy, gloomy days are the best. Of course the next few days are going to be hectic with me going down to Salt Lake City (my least favorite place in the world) and seeing my daughter (one of my favorite things to do in the world). It's always a bit stressful, but I'm sure that most of you that have dealt with split families know what I'm talking about.

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Alright, three posts in one day from the WYDU crew....eh, who said we were organized around here. Some re-ups and requests. I'll try to get some more uploaded before I venture out tomorrow, but not sure how far I'll get.


KC Flightt - In Flightt (RCA, 1987)

1		Planet E (House Mix) (4:47)
2		Let's Get Jazzy (3:53)
3		Summer Madness (5:28)
		Vocals - Jazz
4		Bass Line (4:43)
5		Let's Go (4:40)
6		Jazz Player (6:28)
7		Fantasy (4:27)
8		She's Sexxy (Fantasy Mix) (5:43)
9		Your Place Or Mine (6:14)
		Featuring - Randy Muller
10		It Goes Like This (5:27)
		Vocals - Jazz
11		Africa (4:19)
12		Let's Get Jazzy (Dope Mix) (4:45)

There is some weird stuff going on with this album. My man Dr. OK had a nice write up about this album, which is where I got, but he has since erased it...I think. Anyway, some house music, some hip hop, some of this some of that. The lead single "Planet E" was a big mover on "Yo!" back in the day, which of course is where I ran into at. I'm not going to say it was a "good" album, but its worth a listen. Those with open musical tastes will probably like more than the boom-bap kids, but hey, it is what it is.

Dove Shack - This is The Shack (RAL, 1995)

1		Intro (Skit)
		Producer - DJ Enuf
2		Smoke Out
		Producer - Clizark
3		This is the Shack
		Producer - Warren G
4		Summertime in LBC
		Producer - Dove Shack Vocals - Arnita Porter
5		Bomb Drop
		Producer - Jason Mizell
6		The Train (Skit)
		Produced - DJ Enuf
7		Fuck Ya Mouth
		Produced - Clizark
8		Slap A Hoe (Skit)
		Producer - Ghetto Klownz
9		Freestyle Interview (Skit)
		Voice - Tina Davis
10		Freestyle
		Producer - Crazy C
11		Crooked Cop (Skit)
		Producer - DJ Enuf
12		Ghetto Life
		Producer - Crazy C
13		East Side Party
		Producer - Jason Mizell
14		Rollin Wit A Gang
		Producer - Clizark
15		We Funk (The G Funk)
		Producer - Young Jedi
16		There'll Come A Day
		Producer - Dove Shack
17		Summertime In The LBC (Rap)
		Producer - Dove Shack

Some LBC stuff from the mid 90's. Figured Warren G would have more to do with this than he did, but it's still got that g-funk flavor that was s.ome damn prevalent in that time period. It's done better than some of the generic g-funk crap that was floating around during the time and I still like poppin' this album in from time to time even though my tastes have strayed from the west coast g-funk gangsta stuff from that era


Eazy E - 5150 Home 4 Tha Sick (Ruthless, 1992)

1		Intro: New Year's E-vil (0:49)
2		Only If You Want It (3:03)
		Producer - Naughty By Nature
3		Neighborhood Sniper (5:12)
		Producer - Cold 187Um
4		Niggaz My Height Don't Fight (3:14)
		Producer - Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin
5		Merry Mutha****** Xmas (5:54)
		Producer - Dr. Jam* , Madness 4 Real Rap [Featuring] - Atbann Klann , Buckwheat , Menajahtwa

Eazy for Christmas, how festive for the seasons. There is more written for last years, now traditional, upload of Eazy E's first solo EP.

Lost & Found Volume 3

1. Lyrical Tactics - Mister Voodoo
2. Hardcore Hip Hop - Rawcotiks
3. Bust Mine - Natural Elements
4. I Got Your Back - Nightbreed
5. Sunnyside - Finsta Bundy
6. Vinyl Athletes - Muro feat Lord Finesse & AG
7. Searching 4 Meaning - Laster
8. Stick To The Plan - Brainsick
9. Lock Shit Down - Dark Skinned Assassin
10. Prepare for Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Style
11. Harlem USA - Children Of The Corn
12. Don't Trust Anyone - Street Smartz
13. A Madman's Dream - East Flatbush Project
14. For All Thoze - J-Force
15. Da Bomb Baby - Godfather Don
16. Killers On Wax - Mikey D
17. Not Enuff Time - Hillfiguz
18. Ruthless Bastards - Ruthless Bastards
19. Trust Me Remix - Mecca II Medina


Lost & Found 5

1. Magic Chef - Rawcotiks
2. Tri-Boro - Natural Elements
3. Against The Grain - Sauce Money
4.World Premier - Rob-O
5. Tight Team - Shamus
6. Don't Really Wanna Stop - G-Dep
7. Word Is Bond - House of Pain feat Diamond
8. Up On Prospect - Hilfiguz
9. Camu - MHz
10. We Live This - Mobb Deep feat Big Noyd & Roxanne Shante
11. Who Got The Funk - Science of Sound feat Phife
12. People Call Me Milk - Young Zee feat Krs & Busta
13. What Goes Up Remix - Mack Da Maniak feat Lost Boyz & Chubb Rock
14. Da Chronic Asthmatics - Raazda Ruckuz
15. Slappin Sucka Silly remix - Yaggfu Front feat Diamond
16. Respect Costs More Than Money - Shazam X feat Percee P
17. Bomb MC - Colored Section
18. Enjoy Yourself - Broadway
19. Just A Little Flava - II Unorthodox
20. Kool'n - Deadly

I think these are legitimate collections. I remember reading about them somewhere else not long ago. But I still can't find shit on them anywhere else. I don't have the fourth volume, so if anyone has that, hook it up.

Maggotron - The Invasion Will Not Be Televised (Jamarc, 1989)

A1		Return to the Planet of Bass
A2		Bass, What's Happenin' Black
A3		Fresh Beets
A4		Bass Invaders
A5		Psychotic Bass Babble
B1		Jungle Bass From the Planet Detroit
B2		That's My Man Throwin' Down
B3		Caroline, No
B4		Welcome to the Planet of Bass
B5		It Sells

Some of the Miami Bass that I've grown to love. This is some weird shit, and honestly I haven't listened to it forever, so I can't really say much more about it other than ch-ch-check it out.

YB - I Am What I Am

01 - Dynamite Soul
02 - I Am What I Am
03 - Spy In The House Of Jazz
04 - Give 'em What U Got
05 - Who's Gonna Take The Blame
06 - Thicker Than Water
07 - Scavengers
08 - Blood Flows With Force
09 - Keep Waiting
10 - Gotta Be Perfect
11 - Hard As A Criminal
12 - Give 'em What U Got (Remix)

Some more corny, yet kind of fun hip hop from the early 90's......All I'm going to say about, yeah I'm lazy tonight

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