K.I.N.G.(Master)Instrumental

This is one of the songs off of Lakwater's "Black Love" LP.  This track was probably the most popular in our neighborhood at the time

05 Insomnia (Radio) 1998

This is the title song off of the Lakwater "Black Love" LP.  Paul actually wrote his verse before any of the rest of us and we decided to write our own verses.  Each was written about our girlfriends at the time and me and Paul's verses were supposed to be us talking to our girls while Kalonji and Jelani were supposed to be rapping to theirs.  Bonnie Billups sang the hook.  Kalonji and I are actually married to our inspirations for this song today.  Enjoy!

01 Black Love

The song "Reflections" was supposed to be about the experience of listening to our music.  At the time, rap music was becoming very bland and over produced and we wanted to create a fresher sound.  There are actually live horns and guitar on the track.  Joe Hahn (Solo) did a cameo on the hook. 

02 Reflections

Acoustic version of the Black Love single....since this was the first official single, we did a couple remixes.  It was also done so that DJs could mix with it.  I have it on vinyl somewhere around here.

03 Black Love (Midnight Mix)

On this mix of "Black Love" Bonnie and Joe got loose in the studio while the rest of us were off in different states working and in school.  I think Bonnie started feelin himself on the vocals and flirted with the idea of a solo career after this one! LOL

04 Black Love (Wolfpack Remix)

This was the second song we recorded in 1991 in a "Real Studio."  We looped Black Sheep's "Flavor of the Month" track and put our own spin on the song.

The New Style

This was one of 5A2's original songs that we recorded in our bedroom then re-recorded in the studio.  Paul and Kalonji were the only ones on the original version then Jelani and I were added later.  This was back when positive rap was still popular.  Sounds like a PSA! LOL

Memories of Slavery

This is one of my favorites.  It was likely recorded in 1992.  We stared using more sampled music (to Bonnie's shagrin) but it made our tracks sound fuller.  I think we had finally moved away from the reel to reel and started to use some more modern recording technology

Bryan Hussein Johnson