In memory of the UK’s 2012 summer, here’s one of my personal favourite summer joints from the M.O.B.B.’s classic sophomore The Infamous. This is so smooth it almost hurts. Q-Tip teams up with Hav to craft a head-nodding drum loop which finds its roots firmly in the funky ATCQ playbook. Lyrically both P and Hav are champions throughout, on this occasion stringing together a harsh portrayal of growing up in QB. It goes without saying that the title of this joint isn’t dedicated to the weather…
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Holy hip-hop Batman, what a lineup! The video here is a trailer for the track released earlier today, which is worth watching to get a feel for the full track (which is available below). The production is instantly likeable, as vintage melodies are allowed to slide over some simple drum work to deliver a retro, positive hip-hop production that matches the stature of the rappers involved. On the rare occasions he emerges, it’s great to hear Havoc on a mic, and that novelty is certainly clouding my judgement on best verse, here even though his contribution is short. Cons dominates most of the track though, hence there’s probably no ‘competition’ to be had. Definitely worth grabbing for the hip-hop heads. One of the 14 songs from The Infamous which helped me fall in love with hip-hop. ATCQ’s Q-Tip on the boards (his one of three cuts on the album) laces a soothing, instant classic for P, Havoc and an on-fire Big Noyd to drop some street wisdom. Does it get any better than this? Indi – Prodigy: Top 3 emcee mid-nineties. Visuals for Mark’s first single from his upcoming album Record Collection. Didn’t mind this track when it dropped, although I’m aware it divided opinion amongst many. Haven’t watched this yet, but I’m sure it will help with clearing up any indecision on whether the track is actually good or not.
My prediction? Look for the first single/leak to drop by the summer.
There’s a good chance that you missed a star-studded remix of this, which features pretty much all of the best jazz/soul rappers ever. If you miss it this time, you need your head examined. → Continue Reading Sunday’s Classic Collabo: N*E*R*D, Common, Mos Def, Q-Tip and De La Soul |
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