Came across a rare gem today. I had read of this demo version of Scenario (specifically in Brian Coleman's Check The Technique), but didn't know if there was a actual copy out there. Aaaaaah, the wonders of Okayplayer.com.
A Tribe Called Quest- Scenario (Native Tongues Demo)(Download Link)
Check out the crazy backstory behind this demo @ UNKUT.com
And on that note... I'm out.
Well clap your hands to what's he doin... on TEMPO JACK!!!!
Been on repeat all day. One of the greatest breaks in Hip-Hop history.
And on that note... I'm out.
(Summer 2006)
True story. Sometime during the summer of 2004, I paid a visit to my best friend Anthony in Palmdale for a couple of days. In the mits of wars in NBA Live and WWE Smackdown, this song came on his Sony Minidisk player. What made me immediately drop the controller and listen closely to the stereo was at some point during the song, the beat slowed down and started to jerk, like the record was skipping. I thought maybe the MP3 had glitches. But the beat recovered back into the original refrain... my face expression looked something like this...
The song was called I believe, "Hole In Ya Head." It was one of numerous mixtape tracks 50 Cent dropped that year (Between 2003-2004 is when G-Unit was at their peak).
Fast forward to this afternoon. I just got home from burning a $50 gift card from Best Buy that I received for Christmas, and popped in De La Soul last album "The Grind Date," one of the album I picked up. As the 12th and final track, "Rock Co.Kane Flow" (feat. MF Doom) drops, I had a feeling of Deja Vu; I had heard this beat before. I first recognized the "Deliverance" sample (used by Just Blaze for Kweli's "Hostle Gospel Pt. 1" from "Eardrum"), but when the beat started to slow down...
I dawned the Ric Flair face again.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was the same beat, supplied by Seattle's own Jake One.
What had also made me do a double take was the fact that while I heard the 50 version in August, that De La album did not drop until October that year. It must have been a case of Jake shopping beats and both artists got a hold of both. Regardless, I'm glad that beat saw the light of day from a commerical release standpoint. This beat is way too crazy just to be a mixtape track. Everyone rips it, ESPECIALLY Doom. Doom as always been underrated to me, and De La shows after over 20 years in the game, they still can set a mic on fire.
Anyways.... (hits cue button to bring back track. Hits play)
And on that note... I'm out.
Stakes Are High
Pos' part of the 3rd verse is one of my favorites from him.
Itsoweezee(Hot)
There many cameos from Hip-Hop alums in this video. How many can you point out?
Breakadawn
One of my favorite joints of "Buhloone Mind State." Prince Paul flipped that MJ sample proper.
A Roller Skaking Jam Named Saturday
FYI: The radio voice on the intro is Russell Simmons.
Oooh
Summer of 2000. Along with "The Next Episode," and "The Light," this was my jam. Check out Dave Chappelle as the door man and Rah Digga as "Dorothy."
B.U.D.D.Y (Remix)
FYI: This was the first on record appearance by Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. If I'm not mistaking, it was Q-Tip's too. But I think he was on an early Jungle Brothers record. I'll have to check.
Shopping Bags (They Got From You)
FYI: This was produced by Madlib. I just found that out a while back.
Me, Myself And I (Live On Arsenio Hall Show 1989)
Perhaps there most known jam. I thought it would be doper to put this instead of the video. Wait... did Arsenio just called them "The Hippies of Hip-Hop?" LOL!!! I read some where De La used to hate being refered to as that.
Press Kit For "3 Feet High and Rising"
Just somethin' a little extra. What's intresting is when they explain the meaning behind their names.
And on that note... I'm out.
