Rage Against The Machine was one of the most powerful musical statements of the 90’s. They were an early rap-rock band and one of the few that was respected by fans of both genres. Their shows were legendary.
Their hyper-militant … Read the rest
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But The Devil Made Me Do It
… Famous & Dandy
Throwback to 1992 and Michael Franti’s Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
This was after the Beatnigs. Before Spearhead. Franti’s been workin it for years.
Here’s a great overview of his career so far.… Read the rest
Man Doing Machine
This track was originally composed with a drum machine on overdrive. Great programming.
Look at this bad mother rocking it out on drums. Stick around for the end!
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Holiday Weekend Dent Into Your Eardrums
… Preying Mantis
Preying mantis on the court and I can’t be beat:
1 2 oh my god
so many good rhymes in here, featuring Q-Tip
… This Is A Journey Into Sound
Old school greatness from Eric B & Rakim
Many Are Brainless
Sick album, great stuff. All time classic in my library:
Get a taste then buy the lossless version here.
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Soft Shoe Booty
All this political bullying and watching that 78 year old redneck Trump fan punch the young black guy being held by cops (and almost get away with it but for camera phones) has me in a hip-hop mood. Old school … Read the rest
Friendly Fascism
Great stuff – predicting the future in 1991:
Reminds me of the O’Jays song Where Did We Go Wrong?
Good thing Consolidated leader Adam Shelburne is still doing music, now teaching kids and keeping the music alive:
… They Deserve To Get Dissed
Great old track from Kool Moe Dee, old school edutainment.
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It’s Sabotage
Great tribute from the 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony – doing a montage of Beastie Boys stuff, especially from different eras, takes a hell of a line up. Good thing The Roots were there locking it … Read the rest
Unemployed No I Got Work
It’s Gettin Funkay
Real hip-hop for the old timers out there haha
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