Siah is one of my favorite MC's of all time. Along with his partner, Yeshua DapoED, they were the epitome of mid 90's Indie Hip Hop. Bobbito Garcia's Fondle 'Em label had it on lock for it's short time in existence. Go buy The Visualz Anthology here. Check his discography here.
1970's Chicago funk on the More Soul label. The Soul Crusaders was an 18 piece band led by trumpet player Burgess Gardner.
1970's Harlem funk that was originally on the Rapda label and credited to Lee Williams & The Cymbals.
This is Ranking Joe's 1981 'Tribute To John Lennon' LP on Tad's Records. Scientist & Jah Screw are the engineers, The Gladiators are the backing band and Ranking Joe & Jah Screw are the producers. Buy it here.
Hortense Ellis was Alton Elils' younger sister. This is her second full length record. Prince Jammy was the engineer, The Aggrovators were the backing band and it was produced by Bunny Lee. Buy a compilation of her music here.
This is the first 12" from Funkmaster Wizard Wiz's 1984 debut LP 'Bellevue Patient'. So ill.
'Brain Washed Follower' was released as the "3rd side" on the 'Me, Myself & I' 12". The second side has parallel grooves, so it is able to fit 2 songs on the same side. One groove plays Me, Myself & I (Oblapos Mode) the other Brain Washed Follower.
1969 Chicago Soul by Ruby Andrews on the Zodiac label.
The 1971 track 'Booty Butt' by The Ray Charles Orchestra.
1972 Funk from Florida on Tupelo Sound. The break in the beginning of 'I Know Where It's At' is my shit!
Tapper Zukie's first LP, Man Ah Warrior on MER records. Buy it here.
A young Jay-Z (Jay Zee) can be heard on both of these cuts from 1989. Jaz sounds like the Fresh Prince on Hawaiian Sophie (<--click link, watch video). I like Pumpin' better. Jaz - Hawaiian Sophie
The GZA's first release on Cold Chillin Records. It didn't sell very well, and GZA asked to be released from the label. Had a lot to with him writing the song, Labels. Read about him, RZA & Ol' Dirty Bastard forming The Wu-Tang Clan here.
