Herb McGruff - Harlem Kids Get Biz - Original 12" Version - 1996 (Harlem, NY)

Lets Cut It EP 32

[Verse 1]
Passing through the park where the people play
Taking in the sounds of another day
Mind's been racing since the morning came
Something in the wind keeps calling my name
Feels like every step leaves a trace behind
Like we're all connected in space and time
See the kids run wild on the basketball court
While the old folks gather, sharing their thoughts

[Pre-chorus]
But something's changing, can you feel it too?
There's power flowing when we move as crew

[Chorus]
Who owns the wind that moves us all?
(We do, we do!)
Who shares the space where children call?
(We do, we do!)
What makes us strong when systems fall?
(We move, we move!)
Together standing ten feet tall
(It's true, it's true!)

[Verse 2]
Books behind the walls tell a million tales
Free for anyone who wants to set sail
See the knowledge flowing through the streets
From the corner store to where neighbors meet
Every resource shared makes the system shake
Every voice that joins makes the power wake
Can't put limits on what nature gave
Can't put price tags on the air waves

[Bridge]
[Local voices fade in with field recordings]
Young voices speaking truth to power
Naming spaces that we all devour
Parks and benches, courts and lanes
Our collective spirit breaks these chains

[Verse 3]
Now I understand what my grandma said
About the power of the paths we thread
Every breath we take tells a bigger tale
Of resistance rising, we cannot fail
Standing shoulder-tight in the morning sun
Many voices speaking, moving as one
This is how we write our story new
This is how we make our dreams come true

[Chorus]
Who owns the wind that moves us all?
(We do, we do!)
Who shares the space where children call?
(We do, we do!)
What makes us strong when systems fall?
(We move, we move!)
Together standing ten feet tall
(It's true, it's true!)

[Outro]
[Field recordings fade up]
[Sound of collective chanting fades in distance]

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B Flatt "Back To Basics" Vinyl Release February 1st 2018 | via QRATES ( qrates.com )

Originally released in 1996, 2016 brings about the 20 year anniversary for B Flatt "Back To Basics". The 20 year re-up! This vintage hip-hop project was originally released on Cassette Tape and CD. 42 minutes of hip-hop music, it has been re-mastered and is available, in limited edition, on CD and USB Media Pack (containing pictures and bonus tracks).

The B Flatt "Back To Basics" EP was an independent release from the Big Noise camp that defined a new level of quality, soul and organic music as folks from the Bay Area built their catalog. It was a call to the community to stay balanced as commercial radio began to misrepresent Hip Hop Culture. With radio play and interviews from collage stations, as well as performing with names like Rasco (from Cali Agents), B Flatt and Tyranny brought you that authentic hip-hop feeling. As a testament to this selections are still in rotation, on Big Noise Radio, generating positive fan feedback!

In 2016 the B Flatt "Back To Basics" 20 year anniversary giveaway drew worldwide support. The CD continues to ship worldwide today. Thank you so much to all our supporters!

In 1995 the project was produced by Noiseman on an Akai S1100 and sequenced in Cu-Base, then mixed on a Soundcraft 24 track mixer. Vocals were recorded on a Tascam MS16 1" tape recorder. This was the first authentic hip-hop album produced by Noiseman, after releasing a Break-Beat album via Upstairs Records. Peanut Butter Wolfe, founder of Stones Throw records was a label-mate at the time. The "Back To Basics" album turned out to be a classic, hip-hop collectors item.

Greer - Mentality [Remix] (1996)

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