4 those that were there..I had to do it!! yall better not EVER have me do a 90’s set..you can keep that “It Takes Two” (even though that was 87)..

yep..I did it..for those who know!! posers NOT invited!!

EYE HEART YOU SHANTE!! HOLD YOUR HEAD..YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS..

Hey, it’s cold outside! You need some warm basslines to heat you up. Here’s a short  vinyl mix I did a while ago, focused on the similarities between Fusion Jazz and Hip Hop Instrumentals. You dig Hip Hop and Jazz as we do, don’t you?

45 King (right) with Lakim Shabazz and MaceoParker

Similarly to my previous mix, I tried to put together a sequence of smooth tunes that sound good together (at least to me), and tried to create an atmosphere out of it. The Lowest Common Denominator is having a warm and deep bassline, somehow Lowend-Theory-sounding, you know what i mean, we all love that sound.

You got some Fusion Jazz originals represented by virtuosos like Stanley Clarke (who provides a really cool intro if you ask me), Miroslav Vitous and german band Passport, some 90’s Hip Hop classic instrumentals, a classic UBB tune by Bo Diddley (really nasty drums), an underrated track from Funkadalic followed by a great sampling of the same by none other than the 45 King.

Then you got some Barry White, a couple of crazy jazzy beats from the Wild Style soundtrack, a Tribe Called Quest break I took from a bootleg vinyl I bought in Paris many years ago (that’s when I discovered breaks albums…crazy), and the solemn El Michaels Affair banger “Glaciers Of Ice” to close the mix. Hope you enjoy it as I did making it. Peace.

Tracklist:

Stanley Clarke – Life Suite Part 1 [Atlantic, 1974]

Nas – The World Is Yours (Tip mix) – Instr. [Columbia, 1994]

Omniscence – Amazin – Instr. [UGC 2001]

Bo Diddley – Hit Or Miss [Street Beat]

Passport – Homunculus [Atlantic, 1974]

Wild Style OST – Gangbusters [Beyongolia, 1998]

Funkadelic – A Joyful Process [Westbound, 1971]

45 King – We Got The Funk [Tuff City, 1988]

Funk Master – You Can…. [Promo]

Black Moon – I Got Cha Opin – Instr. [Wreck, 1994]

Lords Of The Underground – Funky Child – Instr. [Pendulum, 1992]

Black Moon – Reality (Killing Every…) – Instr. [Wreck, 1994]

Wild Style OST – Jungle Beat – Gangbusters [Beyongolia, 1998]

Miroslav Vitous – Infinite Search [Atlantic, 1974]

Beats From A Tribe [Bootleg]

El Michaels Affair – Glaciers Of Ice [Truth & Soul, 2006]

Listen on the player above or download on Zshare:

Warm bass mix!

Went through old 7″s today and remembered this inspiring clip. 45 King lives up by his name

A 6 minute clip of the 45 King showing you how hip hop was invented.

All you laptop kids, hang your head in shame. REPENT

via rockthedub:

45 King Vs. Wale “P-Y-R-A-M-I-D (Sammy Bananas Remix)“: Remember when I told you that after the Ghostface Killah Remix EP from Scion A/V that there’d be more to come? Enter The 45 King. If you aren’t up on him and his history to the game (from “The 900 Number” to “Stan”), go do your homework. In any case, this track, which I’m giving to you for free, comes from a dope EP that molds old school with new school, from the beats to the rhymes, and is a dope treat for those who are trying to get crunk in the club.

Wale and 45 King link up on 3 cuts here, and each gets the remix treatment. They kick things off with “Roof”, which has Wale going in hard over some smooth guitar loop and a fat, ‘95-feeling bassline. Those basketball references are dope, too. The Rub’s DJ Ayers takes the 90PM beat to about 111BPM, and infuses that D.C. Go-Go party vibe that Wale is known for in his native city. Perfect Saturday afternoon cut. This is followed by “Strings”, which is just that: a too-tight string section is weaved right atop some hard, crisp drums. Wale sure knows how to coast over these head-nodders, eh? Inflagranti kicks this one into a heavier dance cut, complete with a nasty bass and some wild guitar riffs for Wale’s ‘ruthless’ boasting to murder. We let Wale seckle for a bit, and Pase Rock picks up the mic to revisit “The 900 Number” with a 2K8 version of this classic track. The beat is kept pretty much intact, if nothing it has a 2008 glow over it, and Pase keeps the old-school vibe in tact on the mic. Internets favorite Eli Esocbar takes the reigns for the rmx of this banger, giving the sax sample an electro injection, funking up this anthem for the nightclub. If you aren’t vibing to this one, you’re dead. Last, but certainly not least, “P-Y-R-A-M-I-D” has that vintage feel with the loops, with what sounds like at least two or 3 samples creating a new school funk band right in your headphones. I can feel my jeans getting a hair tighter, and randomly, an Africa medallion was around my neck! Sammy Bananas closes this one out with a flip of the script, keeping this one straight in the future, with freaky electro bleeps and a pulsating kick keeping the party runnin’.

It’s good to hear Hip-Hop remixed well by capable DJs and producers. It’s also good to know that someone as skilled as the 45 King can still churn out some bangers when he wants to. Hit up this link for audio and more info on this ill EP.

Come Back de Mark James a.k.a. the 45 King avec des featurings de grande classe.

Pour ceux qui n’auraient pas suivi mes posts précédents, plus d’info ici.

45 King feat. Wale – Roof

45 King feat. Wale – Strings

45 King feat. Pase Rock – The 900 Number (2k8)

45 King feat. 4th Pyramid – P-Y-R-A-M-I-D

Bonux : Parce que chez moi on aime vraiment trop les remix et les originaux

45 King feat. Pase Rock – The 900 Number (2k8) (Eli Escobar remix)

Marva Whitney – Unwind Yourself

Enjoy guys, c’est d’la pure bombinette !!!

album à télécharger ici.

Je crois mais je suis pas sûr qu’il faut remercier Scion, alors si vous avez besoin d’une nouvelle voiture, allez faire un tour chez eux et surtout n’oubliez pas la belle custom’ à la jacky.

[if you want to skip the self-justifying trip and get to the music, jump to the finger]

Scion as far as everybody knows is a branch of Toyota marketed towards the younger demographic. The success of their cars isn’t as much in their performance as it is their marketing, which when you think about it is why they have all the flashy commercials and the options on their models. It also explains why Scion pumps so much money in to music. From the Scion website

“Scion A/V, their in-house record label, promotes MCs and bands through a creative series of 12″ promotionally distributed vinyl and cd releases”

Whoever they have in that end of their marketing department has done their homework, cause they’ve tapped some pretty good artists, from Raekwon to Raheem DeVaugn to Flosstradamus to Spank Rock. At the end of the day though, for Scion its still just about building some cred with the younger crowd and not about the music itself. Its good for the artists cause they’re getting some well deserved money but it seems like its kind of just part of that corporate clog just turning. I say this cause I don’t want to seem like just another clog, but in this case the ends justified the means.

45 king put out a couple tracks and mixes with 4th Pyramid, Wale and Pase Rock. The tracks are pretty good, but the standouts were definitely “Strings” and “Roof” featuring Wale and “The 900 Number” with Pase Rock. It’s overall a good listen and good sign that DMV resident Wale is getting some major exposure.

“The writer of the writer movement/ disciple students get enlightened i provide the tutoring/ you cant f with it you new to this/ no you cant f with it like a neutered pet”

Scion A/V Remix 45 King featuring 4th Pyramid, Wale & Pase Rock [direct link]

From: The 900 Number (Tuff City, 1987)

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