happier than ever (one take / unmastered)

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BLACK LOVE ft Ikyena Yahaziah Green

Vicki Wade worked in sales for -- and eventually spun records for -- Cool FM Radio (late '70s - early '80s). Tall Man Record Shop, co-owned by Patricia (interviewee) and Robert Hatcher, supplied the deejays and the community with hard-to-get tracks. Both independently discussed "Rapper's Delight."

Intro Music: DJ Polaris | Clips: Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight"

Recorded: August 2016

Vicki Wade (Early '80s @ Cool FM), Tall Man Records, Sugarhill Gang ('79)

Tray Brookshire, influenced by the likes of local legends Victory Terry and Meaty & Bone (the Run D MC of Fort Wayne), brought it as a beatboxer, the rapper Barrage, and DJ Barrage. "Raw Materials" was his first single recorded with his partner, Rock Vicious; they formed 219. Interviewee DJ Polaris (Ghani Zahir) assisted.

Intro/Outro Music: Roleo and EDS, "Wait Til October 2 (feat. The Underground Coalition)"

Clips:
Run D MC, "King of Rock"
UTFO, "Roxanne, Roxanne"
Big Daddy Kane, "Aint No Half-Steppin"
8 Mile (End Rap Battle) 
219, "Raw Materials"

Recorded: May 2016 at Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Spirits (CS3), the home of Barrage and Polaris' Music Lover's Lounge


Tray Brookshire (Beatbox, Rap, DJ), Northrop High, 219, The UC

Jim Bauer: "As a child of the '80s, my choices musically were limited. Either Tears for Fears or George Michael. So I chose Boogie Down Productions."

Clips:
Intro/Middle/Outro: Jim Bauer, "Dirty and The President"
Beastie Boys, "Paul Revere"
Gang Starr, "Daily Operation"
Gang Starr, "The Meaning of The Name"

Recorded: August 2016

Jim Bauer (MC, Producer), Huntington North, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Gang Starr

November 9, 1993 will forever go down as one of the greatest days in hip hop history.  Two of the genre’s most revered albums dropped on the same day:  Wu-Tang Clan’s debut ‘Enter The 36 Chambers’, &  A Tribe Called Quest’s third LP ‘Midnight Marauders’.  I remember riding my bike to the mall, with money I had earned from my after-school job.  I had anticipated this day for awhile, and saved up in advance to pick up both albums (at that age $40 felt like $500).  For the months that followed, both albums fought for playing time on my boombox.  One moment, I was transported to the boulevard of Linden, and the next to the rugged streets of Shaolin.  Those albums stayed in my rotation forever (literally).
To mark the 25th anniversary of both LP’s, I thought it might be a good idea to try and take the vocals from Wu-Tang’s album, and blend them over the instrumentals from Midnight Marauders.  I wasn’t sure it would work at first, but as is usually the case, inspiration hit at midnight when I was trying to sleep (the coincidence of the timing is not lost on me).  A couple of hours later, I managed to pair up every single Wu-Tang vocal with a suitable beat from MM.  The intent was not to improve on the originals in any way….that would be impossible, as I consider them both to be perfect bodies of work.  Rather, it was about orchestrating a fun concept, and putting a totally new spin on these well-worn classics.  The contrast of Wu’s gritty street raps over Tribe’s jazzy production works in an unexpected way.  Now, I present to you my personal tribute to these legendary groups:   A Clan Called Wu - “Enter The Marauders”.

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TRACKLIST
Da Mystery of Electric Relaxation
Down Ya Neck
Shame On Ya Lyrics
Cash Award
Wu Lives Thru
Ruckus at Midnight
Biko In Da Front
Nuthin Ta Chase
Oh My M.E.T.H.
Tearz On Your Hands
Suckas Be So Simple

A Clan Called Wu - Enter The Marauders

Wu-Tang VS A Tribe Called Quest : A Clan Called Wu - Enter The Marauders

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