back to US-productions. here's the crew DISCREET MERCHANTS (... are Ptah, Kenchilla & Deviant) from Long Beach, Cali. this is their 2000-release on 8th Dawson Records with the awesome track "mouth of madness". sick burnin'-in beat plus some great rhyme-skills... dopeness fo' shizzle! If you see this wax in store grab it - u won't regret!
Find out more abou that crew here
probably the most obscure Canadian wax i got in my cratez as til today i couldn't find any other info than what's written on the record-sticker. the group is called SHADEZ OV BLAC and comes from Winnipeg. the record was dropped independently on Different Shades of Black Ent. in 1998 and gives you 3 tracks that are: "comprehension", "think it through" and "status climbers". all beats are pretty gloomy with grimly rhymes - a typical example for such an obscure piece o' wax!
it took me quite a while to find out that the Canadian crew RASCALZ had earlier releases to their most famous "dreaded fist" record in 1996. this wax here is from 1993 and was dropped on Calabash Records. comes with the tracks "really livin" and "funky migrane" - both beats are funky and head bangin and therefore just perfectly fit into that early 90s era...
continuin witta Canadian indie releases and present you here the work of MARVEL from 1998. the label is Jam Done / Kneedeep Records and the wax gives you 3 tracks ("throw this ball", "red light district" and "wordz of..."). very solid production from which "throw this ball" always makes my head nod irresistibly!
OK, everyone knows, possesses or at least heard of the "boiling point" twelve the Canadian crew CONCRETE MOB released (the track was also in a previous post when i introduced the "beat factory" 2LP). so, no use to post that one...but this record right here is different story. haven't seen this one that much as the other 12" although it's as dope as their earlier release. this wax was dropped in 1997 on Affiliate Records and serves us the songs "monopolize" plus a remix and on b-side (the real winner) "brief description". i didn't rip the original of "monopolize" as the remix is way more interesting, so enjoy this and grab it if you got da chance to...
another all-time-fav of mine: the Canadian crew BRASS TACKS with their fat release from 1996 on Starpoint Music. Contains the 2 tracks "ice breaker classic", a very smooth beat that let's you relax, and "hidden in sight / hidden insight" with some burnin-in trumpet samples. a very dope 12" you definitely don't wanna miss!
1997 - in my opinion one of the best vintages in indie-rap also brought out this fine vinyl. from the crew NITTY GRITTY comes the 2 track wax-dopeness, released independently on Tru-Grain Ent. the a-side gives you "tru-grain" and on the b-side you find "sandz of time". both tracks are just great!
enjoy!
outta 2002 and from the GRAVEYARD Records label comes this vinyl from the BURY CREW. this is an EP with totally 4 solid tracks and features also some of the MCs (farma g, chester p) that were on the Taskforce-new mic order ep, i presented earlier in this blog...
... from 1998! this delicious twelve contains the 2 tracks "weight" and "mucho stereo" performed by the artists COMPANY FLOW, J-TREDS & JUGGAKNOTS. all production done by El Producto (El-P). all i can say: some abstract bangin heat right here!
this is FIERCE's awesome contribution to the indie-rap from 1996. Label is Wreck House/Hot Wax. most of y'all will know the a-side track "crab" as this is the more famous one (because of that hella smooth piano-sample). the reason for me why to hunt this 12" down was the b-sider "come close". mad trumpet & fanfare-samples causin a razzmatazz that makes this whole track a real banger!
and here we go witta 2nd record i got from this cat THAWFOR. this piece of wax was released on OZONE Music somwhen between 2002-2004. again comes with 2 tracks (where thought is worhsipped 2.2 b/w left behind) which are very smooth, somehow abstract though but solid overall!
peace y'all!
... comes right here from DARK Records, dropped in 98. LASTER with the three mind-strikin' tracks "searchin for meanin", "bare witness" and "off balance remix"! all i can say, i just had great diggin-tour and this is now the result of it... enjoy!
mirro
here we go again. great release from 1994 on PALLAS records. from the BUSHWACKAS we bring you the 2 tracks "caught up in the game" and "lay it on me".
peace, mirro
MADDMOVES Productions released this twelve from the crew MIXED ELEMENTS in 1996. I think this one came after the other famous and mad sought 12" from them with the tracks "divine styles/fx". On this release you'll find two great songs that are: "northern exposure ft. The Bredrens" and "life's dangerous".
very dope indie from 1995 on MESSENGER Records. Contains 2 artists/crews with a track each that is: MESSIAH - survival of the fetus (so far one of the illlest track-titles I've seen!) and RUBBABANDZ - purple rain. dopeness fo' sure, really worth checkin' out!
another nice indie-release on LEHARA Productions in 1998 where I can't share much information. It's from the crew BROKE AS... and comes with the tracks "come on by", "subway story", "this is it" and "atmosphere". the songs no. 2 & 4 are pretty forgettable but the other 2 are real bangers (an alternative to the jiggy-club-bangers for every DJ!).
MF GRIMM with his well-known release on Stretch Armstrong's DOLO Records from 1996 with the tracks "get down", "emotions" and "international rules (get down rmx)". some classic shit right here, check it!
2nd release from the SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN. this is their 12" with the tracks "how it's done", "paradise" and "wanted men" (my favorite). Released in 1998 on Pandemonium Wreckordz. Unfortunately I don't have their last 12" (diamond mine b/w calm unda pressure) but maybe my man "deepshit aka onur" can add this twelve in here?!?!
one of my most favorite records ever. since i bougt this wax back in 95 when it was released it must have done billions of turns on my 1210s already. i don't like that ish, I LUV it!! the NY-cat repin' on this excellent 12" goes by the name of MENTAL SUPREME. just heard that he has some more wax out there but till today just found this copy here. i also know that he's still doin' his thang and producin' indie-stuff in NY but that's bout it for the info I can share here. the twelve comes witta 2 tracks "talkin' mad sh??" (mad rhymes, banger-beat w/ funky guitar-sample) as the b-side "no stress" (a dark n grimly beat...just great).
... we go here. The ep COAST II COAST was released in 2001 on Ozone Music and serves us great productions from different spots in the US. it comes with one of the most relaxin tracks I ever heard (atmosphere ft. slug-the ocean), then goes to a contribution from Mr Lif (title: because they made it that way), afterwards leads to Crying Freeman's "verbal reflections" and finally ends with The Solution's "x-5 (unknown power)". I left out the track of the Younbrass Band ft. Telib Kweli as i didn't feel this at all...
Conclusion: very dope EP!
goin' back in da dayz here and present you some mid-90s dopeness. this is the BOODAH AN DA BANDIT - BRAIN ON DRUGZ EP. Release was in 94 on Tuff City Records and to my knowledge there are two versions available. The Pic-cover version you see right here and another sticker-label version. the ep comes with 5 tracks plus 1 remix and is a pure listening pleasure!
check it out if ya dunno!
boodah an da bandit-brain on drugz ep
out from the Natural Elements-milieu comes the crew RAIDERMEN. This is their 97-release on their own label "Raidermen Ent." which eventually became "Safecracker Ent.". the twelve gives us 2 raw tracks - "top dollar" and "strategy" which features Natural Elements, Sean Price (of Heltah Skeltah), Lace da Booms and Mike Zoot. again, i have lots more of the Raidermen and will also review them here but 1st the shiat needs to be ripped on mp3...
peace!
here's another nice release from the Wu-Tang-affiliates DSA (Dark Skinned Assassins). It's their 1995 promo-only release on Doe Loe Records & comes with 3 tracks. "Gotta get the creme" on the AA-side, "lock shit down" and "the horror" on the A-side (also my personal favorite-side).
later on I'll put some more DSA-stuff in here but need to rip them on mp3 first....stay tuned!
dope release on Vinylyzed Ent. 1997. It's from the crew called F.A.T.A.L. FOUNTAIN and serves us 2 bombs here. The A-side is "all about warz" which was produced by Buckwild (the beat is very familiar to those who have the Funkdoobiest - brothas doobie-lp!). The B-Side brings us the track "heavyweights" which is my favorite (produced by Faint).
Njoy da shizzle!
presentin' you the 1996 release on Blindside Records from 2FACE. 2Face are "a-butta" and "l-swift" of NATURAL ELEMENTS and this is as far as I know the only 12" those cats dropped as 2Face. It comes with the 2 tracks "NYC" and "hey hey hey". Both songs are very smooth and great to relax a lil' bit!
this is the 97 release from SPLATTAHOUSE ft. True Life. one track single with the track "hell hole". The name says everything - dark, aggressive...that's how itz gotta be! the whole project was produced, released and distributed by the indie-label Nikera Recordsings.
very dope production on SONDOO Recordings from 2000. OKTOBER brings here the a-side track "it was war" and the b-side "infinite echoes".
