Finally here’s the live recording of me and DJ Morse Code from our double set from the legendary The Do Over party a few weeks back. Seriously fun, and super awesome to listen to. Definitely funky and “loose” but the #VIBES are super heavy and this whole set is really all about #LVLZ from front to back. And I’ve said this before and again but seriously these recorded sets DO NOT do the party justice… You really have to go there to enjoy and experience the full thing. And so with that, peep game…
I have so much going on right now that I can’t get into a full in-depth thing about this next record. All I know is that it’s a MONSTER, and that I played it somewhere and sometime in my set on Sunday to thunderous effect. I first heard this in the form of Kool G Rap’s “Untouchable Remix” of “On The Run.” Someone told me it was a Ray Bryant record so I spent the next 6 months buying every record by dude I could find, until I copped “Up Above The Rock.” Like so many soul jazz records of the late 60s it was chock-filled with tepid standards of the time like “Little Green Apples” and Burt Barcharach jawns. But the title cut? Damn… So ill, and it’s been a favorite ever since in my sets. The production is very unique in it’s sound, as it’s on Cadet and they had a very distinctive sound and feel to their records at the time, courtesy of producer Richard Evans. The composition of the song is very cinematic and matched perfectly for the storytelling prowess of G. Rap’s mafia fairytales. And to me this was one of the first productions that made me think the Trackmasters had taken their shit to the next level. Anyway, a Philly DJ living in Brooklyn plays a jazz song by a Philly pianist sampled by a Queens MC at a party in Los Angeles, and all because of that, it being give to you.
So yeah, I just got back from the coast and boy are my arms tired. No but for real, the latest trip was pretty remarkable. Every event was even more explosive than the next. I want to give a shout to all the people that I rocked and rolled with on this last jawn. Smalltown DJs Pete and Mike, DJ Fashen, Mat The Alien, Mama Miche, Ford and the whole Hi Fi crew and Calgary massive, all my Vancouver peoples, GMan, Rob Rizk, the whole Fortune Sound and Livestock crews, Rico Uno, Grand Theft, U-Tern, Needle Kenevel, Marcus & The Council, Fourcolorzack, Supreme La Rock, DJ Morse Code, Thee Mike B, Jamie Strong, Haycock, Waldo, Aloe Blacc, Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, Classixx, Do Over massive, Glenjamn, DJ Mr. Best, Steve1der, DJ Spider, Tommy Riches, Boys Noize, Z-Trip, Dirty Dave, J. Period… I’m sure I forgot someone.
So yeah, it was a real quick trip to LA but very memorable. I rocked alongside my homie Morse Code in celebration of his birthday at Do Over. Such insane vibes, like so damn good. Caught a litttle video of the beginning of my set. This doesn’t come anywhere near capturing the vibes. Shark Attack in effect.
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds “Fallin’ In Love”
Sam Reed Band “Ambassador’s Theme”
Freddie Scott “(You) Got What I Need”
Brothers Johnson “Strawberry Letter 23”
Keni Burke “Risin’ To The Top” (Unreleased Acoustic Version)
Toto “Georgy Porgy”
Herb Alpert “Rise”
Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame “Weak At The Knees”
Q-Tip “Breathe & Stop” (Classic Rap Live Blend)
D-Nice “Call Me D-Nice”
King Tee “At Your Own Risk” (Old English Mix)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Nasty Boy” (Classic Rap Blend)
Kid ‘N’ Play “Gittin’ Funky”
LL Cool J “Mama Said Knock You Out”
Eric B. & Rakim “I Ain’t No Joke”
Stetsasonic “Go Stetsa I”
MC Lyte “Paper Thin”
Brand Nubian “Feels So Good”
Rude Riddims “Bounce”
House Of Pain “Jump Around” (Pete Rock Remix)
George Shearing “Aquarius” (Todd Terje Mix)
Esther Williams “Last Night Changed It All”
Maggie Threatt “Soupy”
James Brown “I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing”
The Diplomats “I Can Give You Love”
The Rimshots “Dance Girl”
Bohannon “Let’s Take The Country To New York City”
Inner Life “I’m Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)”
Alicia Myers “I Want To Thank You”
Patti Jo “Make Me Believe In You (Extended Disco Edit)”
Chic “I Want Your Love” (Tangoterje Edit)
D-Train “You’re The One For Me”
Idris Muhammad “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This”
Thursday November 21 – MF DOOM Book Release – Philly, PA 
