#RIPSkandizzle

I never got to meet you but I feel like I know you. Your legacy lives on through every single person you touched in this city.

Your impact is still felt everyday.
I will never tire of hearing Skandizzle stories and hope I can have 1/100 of an impact on the people around me as you have had.

You set the standard for those who knew you and for people like me that never had the opportunity!

RIP Marcus Mitchell aka Skandal da Ruckus Man
This playlist is dedicated to you and to all the OGz that built this city!

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#CincinnatiHipHop #CincinnatiOGLegends #CincinnatiHipHopHistory

Cincinnati Hip Hop: OG Legends Edition A Playlist Curated by @WhatUpWally?

The Cincinnati hip hop scene is in the middle of new golden era. This young generation of emcees, DJs, dancers, musicians, and artists are creating a truly unique, innovative, and and diverse local scene that is refreshing and inspiring.

However, most of our young artists and fans are ignorant about our strong hip hop tradition and relatively unaware of the many OG Legends of the 80s, 90s, and early 00s that layed the foundation and continue to produce quality music.

The Whatupwally? crew has spent a good amount of time curating a soundcloud playlist that pays homage to the greats and provides an [incomplete] introduction to Cincinnati's rich tradition of dope hip hop!

This playlist is in no way meant to be exhaustive or a definitive representation of our tradition.

We are limited by what is available Soundcloud and limited by our own ignorance of all the whos, whens, wheres, and whats.

If you know of any OGs that have some isht up on Soundcloud and/or specific songs that we are missing please hit us up with a link and we will add it!

Peace, Love, and Dopeness, 

WhatUpWally?​

P.S. Big ups to the Bond Hill Crew​ (the original OGs)! Get familiar and let's celebrate those who came before and created the culture!

#CincinnatiHipHop: OG Legends Edition | Dedicated to Skandal Da Ruckus Man

datrogan ONE FIVE = Jan 2015

Kreid blazed the track then invited some friends to add fuel to the fire! Boogie Bang, Kreid, Cj the Cynic, B Rock, Gold, and Citoak. Enjoy!

01 Light My Fire

'Various Assets - Not For Sale 2013' is a collection of some of the music that was made during the Red Bull Music Academy during four early summer weeks in New York City last year. The double CD contains 30 tracks composed, improvised and discovered by the 62 international participants and a cast of high-profile studio team members, who all got their fingers dirty on synths, Mellotrons, vibraphones, drum machines and anything else they could lay their hands on. Enjoy!

Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Damon Riddick represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere to the fullest. Anyone who grooves to the likes of Slave, Aurra, early Prince and Prelude Records, will knoe what to do when they hear "No More Love."

Written by Damon Riddick (US). Produced by Dâm-Funk.

'Various Assets - Not For Sale 2013' is available for free download from January 15th, 2014 via <a href="http://rbma.bandcamp.com">RBMA Bandcamp</a> and <a href="http://soundcloud.com/redbullmusicacademy">Soundcloud</a>.

Dâm-Funk - No More Love

Beautiful funk 45 recorded in Waupun Correctional Institution and pressed on Oshkosh custom label "Love". A great, heartbreaking YT video made by the group leader's daughter after his death and featuring unreleased track "Come On With Your Come On" can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYqYxgpnrm8

Upheaval - "Paradise Lost" (Love)

A sublime disco track from this early 80s Milwaukee family/kid band. The "C" is for Charles (Smith), the band's leader. Sweet Thang records also released a hopelessly rare 12" EP by the group, who had changed their name to Dazzle in the interim. The EP features a nice synth and percussion heavy remix of 'In the Disco', as an instrumental and retitled 'Disco's Out'. 1980.

"C" On the Funk - In the Disco (Sweet Thang)

The rare 45 mix of Penny Goodwin's classic early 70s down-tempo rare groove. It excludes the LP versions double-time ending where Penny starts ranting about acid and track marks, but probably ends up being a generally more cohesive piece of music. Penny is from Milwaukee and still sings here occasionally to this day. The sessions that produced this record and the rest of her 'Portrait of a Gemini' LP were done in Chicago, however, with Richard Evans stepping in on arrangements. His string charts in particular really add a lot to this track. The title is taken from an old Jewish proverb, with lyrics cleverly adapting the sentiment for the switched-on kids of the late 60s/early 70s generation. Sy Lefco, the writer, penned many other tunes for black and white groups in Milwaukee at the time- effortlessly crisscrossing genre and racial boundaries. 



Penny Goodwin - Too Soon You're Old (Sidney)

Jimmy Bo Horne - Is It In

Skandal Da Ruckus Man was a talented and entertaining MC/Producer from Cincy, OH who passed away this week. I did a blog remembering my moments with him at various Scribble Jam's and wanted to share some music for those who never hear him. You can read the story here: 

Skandal Da Ruckus Man-4 The Queen

Skandal Da Ruckus Man-Waitin For (From "Vigilante World" Album)

Track from DeadWorld Reborn featuring Skandal Da Ruckus Man R.I.P, Cincinnati Hip Hop!
available at http://mrdibbs.bandcamp.com

Mr. Dibbs-Where Pigs Fly Feat Skandal Da Ruckus Man

J-skillz Presents the official music tribute to Skandal Da Ruckus Man of Cincinnati. With the help of some of the city's most seasoned artists, producers, dj's, poets, etc. Skandal will forever be respected as a true Cincinnati Legend. Record in Peace.

1. Ill Poetic "Don't Cry"

19. Memory Lane

As a founding member of the legendary underground group Watusi Tribe and now The Sons of Silverton, Citoak has solidified himself as an exemplary lyricist within Cincinnati's hip-hop scene and has graced stages from New York to Atlanta with some of hip hop's elite (The Roots, Talib Kweli, Goodie Mob, KRS ONE, and Killer Mike to name a few). If his towering stature doesn't garner attention or distinguish his individuality from the pack, his ability to rock mics will. To put it quite simply, in every measure, this guy's mere essence is a commanding force. Whenever Citoak rhymes, his baritoned vocal styling resonates through the sonic sphere with purpose, talent ,and skill. Couple that ability with superior lyricism, demonstrated experience, plus a banging stage show and you have the makings of a MC highly esteemed by any who experience his gifts.

01 Light My Fire

CITOAK