Monday, May 11, 2009

T.R.O.Y.

T.R.O.Y.

Southern Series Volume 4 (1991-1999)

Posted: 11 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT


Coming up hard out of the South again today with the 4th volume of my southern series. This one really exposes dixie country in all its true colors. Don't run away thinking this is all bass though! There are numerous styles represented. I'm sure even fans of radically differing tastes will be nodding heads in the course of this 68 minute journey. Tracks like 'Weakness' or 'Damn Duckets' will surprise you with their texture and musicality. For those who like live instruments, don't sleep on track 2. I'm a fiend for good guitar licks in hip hop and Racola Jam does it right.

Although the state is well known for booty shaking, Florida delivers solid contributions on this compilation. Tap, Ghost and Phobia was the first group Funkghost was involved in. The track featured here is from their 2nd release, 'Rugged Aspects In The Diary Of Funk'. The first tape was the self-titled 'Black Saturday' ep from 1992. In 1993 they changed their name to 'Tap, Ghost And Phobia' after Cypress Hill released the famed Black Sunday album. 'Rugged Aspects' is an unknown jewel and this track stands out in particular. 'Starshine' dropped 6 years later and illustrates Funkghosts progression over time. No, I can't pick between them. What about you? When I posted volume one ages ago 'scott T' commented that his east coast bias was smashed. This volume should do the same.

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01 (1:22) Javier And The Str 8 Jackers - Intro (Atlanta 1991)
02 (4:07) Racola Jam - Lookout For The Cookout (Houston 1991)
03 (3:46) Total Kaos - Man's Best Friend (Florida 1993)
04 (5:21) C-Bo - The Autopsy (Sac ?)(1994)
05 (2:05) Gank D And Keys 108 - Welcome To The N.O (New Orleans 1995)
06 (4:44) Street Military - Another Hit (Texas 1992)
07 (5:11) Gank D And Keys 108 - Itchin To Shoot (New Orleans 1995)
08 (3:39) Xtra Large And E. Vicious - Jealous Ass Nigga (Remix)(Lousiana 1994)
09 (2:47) MCM And The Hype Crew - This Is Where I`m At (Atlanta 1994)
10 (5:15) 90 Mph - Weakness (Atlanta 1994)
11 (3:21) Choc-Lit-Sit-E - Choc-Lit-Life (Houston 1994)
12 (4:52) Tap, Ghost And Phobia - Damn Duckets (Tampa 1993)
13 (4:56) M-Team - Black By Popular Demand (Memphis 1991)
14 (3:00) Dan Prothero - Swing Thing (Instrumental)(Memphis 1993)
15 (3:23) Deuce - Dark Moon Over The Ghetto (New Orleans 1993)
16 (3:05) Funkghost - Starshine (Tampa 1999)
17 (7:01) Dj Wen - Sample Of What's To Come In '96 (Atlanta 1995)

I hope there are some new cuts in here for our readers and I really look forward to hearing what you all think!

--Schenectadyfan

Hiero Producer Series: Domino

Posted: 11 May 2009 03:00 AM PDT



Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be posting production compilations for all of the Hiero producers. There will be 24 volumes in all, or 2 GB worth of music, so get your external HDs ready.

First up, we got 4 volumes from one of the most underrated producers in the history of hip hop: Domino. Casual's "Fear Itself" LP from '94 is generally regarded as a classic, and Domino's funk-based arsenal is one of the album's key ingredients. He also hooked up some of the dopest beats on Del's '93 masterpiece "No Need For Alarm", and he was the foremost producer on Hiero's underrated '98 LP "3rd Eye Vision". Aside from his stellar contributions on the aforementioned albums, he also produced quite a few bangers of the non-album variety.

The production discography speaks for itself; Domino deserves a shitload of credit for helping to define the Hieroglyphics sound.

Domino - Production Files Volume 1
1. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Sailing
2. Pep Love, Jay-Biz & Del - Anasthesia
3. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Blues
4. Casual - Fear No Evil (Demo)
5. Casual, Opio & Tajai - Rippers (Demo)
6. Souls Of Mischief - Our Secret (Demo)
7. Del - No Need For Alarm
8. Del, Casual, Snupe & A-Plus - No More Worries
9. Del - Don't Forget
10. Souls Of Mischief - Let 'Em Know
11. Souls Of Mischief - Live And Let Live
12. Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo
13. Souls Of Mischief - What A Way To Go Out
14. Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Remix)
15. Souls Of Mischief - Cab Fare (Remix)
16. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Outro
http://www.mediafire.com/?htymmdqth2z

Domino - Production Files Volume 2
1. Casual - Intro
2. Casual - Me-O-Mi-O
3. Casual & Saafir - That Bullshit
4. Casual - Follow The Funk
5. Casual, Del & Pep Love - Who's It On
6. Casual - We Got It Like That
7. Casual - Lose In The End
8. Casual - Thoughts Of The Thoughtful
9. Casual - Be Thousand
10. Casual - Me-O-Mi-O (Domino Remix)
11. Casual - Follow The Funk (Demo)
12. Casual - Lose In The End (Demo)
13. Casual - Thoughts Of The Thoughtful (Demo)
14. Casual, Opio & Pep Love - Who's It On (Demo)
15. Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar
16. Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar (Domino Remix)
17. Extra Prolific - Is It Right
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmjkmnhyfzy

Domino - Production Files Volume 3
1. Hieroglyphics - Intro
2. Pep Love & Opio - All Things
3. Del - At The Helm
4. Tajai - Interlude
5. Hieroglyphics - Off The Record
6. A-Plus - Interlude
7. Pep Love - After Dark
8. Del & Pep Love - No Nuts
9. Del - Interlude
10. Hieroglyphics - You Never Knew (Remix)
11. Del - Press Rewind
12. Del - Phoney Phranchise (Remix)
13. Pep Love - Act Phenom
14. Pep Love - Different
15. Pep Love - Sabotage
16. Pep Love - Relief
17. Souls Of Mischief - Interrogation
http://www.mediafire.com/?ivzzgdejjlm

Domino - Production Files Volume 4
1. Del - No More Worries (Instrumental)
2. Del - No Need For Alarm (Instrumental)
3. Del - Don't Forget (Instrumental)
4. Souls Of Mischief - Let 'Em Know (Instrumental)
5. Souls Of Mischief - Live And Let Live (Instrumental)
6. Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo (Instrumental)
7. Souls Of Mischief - What A Way To Go Out (Instrumental)
8. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Outro (Instrumental)
9. Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar (Instrumental)
10. Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar Remix (Instrumental)
11. Del - At The Helm (Instrumental)
12. Pep Love - After Dark (Instrumental)
13. Hieroglyphics - You Never Knew Remix (Instrumental)
14. Del - Press Rewind (Instrumental)
15. Del - Phoney Phranchise Remix (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?t5miodzmxtz

Preview:

Del, Casual, Snupe & A-Plus - No More Worries


Del - No Need For Alarm


Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Remix)


Souls Of Mischief - Cab Fare (Remix)


Casual - Me-O-Mi-O


Casual - Follow The Funk


Casual, Del & Pep Love - Who's It On


Casual - Lose In The End


Casual - Thoughts Of The Thoughtful


Casual - Me-O-Mi-O (Domino Remix)


Extra Prolific - Brown Sugar (Domino Remix)


Pep Love & Opio - All Things


Pep Love - After Dark


Del - Press Rewind


Pep Love - Act Phenom


--Roy Johnson

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