Criminally slept on or underrated albums and why...
I am going to throw out one of mine to get this started...This is of my favorite albums to talk about and get people to listen to
The first is Lyfe and Tyme by The B.U.M.S.
...Stupid spelling notwithstanding this is one of the best examples of left coast boom bap circa '95. These people were supposed to be at least as successful as other oak-town contemporaries like the luniz but for some reason this album went double wood...These two MCs have serious flow and the samples range from Smokey to Teddy Pendergrass...and they drop gems like niggas be playing superman but funky like bizarro give it a rest i'm squeezing hearts like a cardiac arrest then im out the front door like large profess...they even end the album with an accapella that breaks down how damaging eurocentric values are to us folks...
"What special right do you have to block my people's path,
with your un-wanted & un-appreciated racist views,
we've played your games, we've gone to your schools,
we;ve studied your acheivements, your wars, struggles, hertiage & culture,
Now who gives you the right not to know ours,
for my opressors i can only pray,
because as sure as the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west,
what goes around comes around twice as hard on judgement day...
But then who gives me the right to say?"
check em out folks and give me some of yours...
The first is Lyfe and Tyme by The B.U.M.S.
...Stupid spelling notwithstanding this is one of the best examples of left coast boom bap circa '95. These people were supposed to be at least as successful as other oak-town contemporaries like the luniz but for some reason this album went double wood...These two MCs have serious flow and the samples range from Smokey to Teddy Pendergrass...and they drop gems like niggas be playing superman but funky like bizarro give it a rest i'm squeezing hearts like a cardiac arrest then im out the front door like large profess...they even end the album with an accapella that breaks down how damaging eurocentric values are to us folks...
"What special right do you have to block my people's path,
with your un-wanted & un-appreciated racist views,
we've played your games, we've gone to your schools,
we;ve studied your acheivements, your wars, struggles, hertiage & culture,
Now who gives you the right not to know ours,
for my opressors i can only pray,
because as sure as the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west,
what goes around comes around twice as hard on judgement day...
But then who gives me the right to say?"
check em out folks and give me some of yours...
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Permalink Reply by Fanon Che Wilkins on -
OK we have the same freakin' hard drive. Crazy! We must have been separated from birth:)
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Permalink Reply by misskayjones on -
I miss the Bush Babees so much! Is there another way I can download them, because Itunes doesn't have them.
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Permalink Reply by Fanon Che Wilkins on
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nashira: you ignant':)
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Permalink Reply by misskayjones on
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Ok. My email address is on my page. If you can't see it let me know.
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Permalink Reply by Tarik Salim on -
"watch the don flow like water
next week you scrape to buy pampers for your daughter!"
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Permalink Reply by Tarik Salim on
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Ok well i haven't seen the last of the 7 available BUMS albums sell on Amazon yet but i have enjoyed this thread thoroughly...so here is another one
NO ID
Album: Accept Your Own And Be Yourself
How do i describe this album? This is such minimalist hip-hop with no gimmicks or distractions. Straight ahead that seems simple but is really grounded in double and triple meaning. There are also life lessons that are complex in reality but are broken down to essential maxims that inspire. In addition to NO IDs positive but cocky ass flow Dug Inf Com and Syndicate(female mc who is niiiiice!) all kill it on this album. THe beats are straight ahead boom bap with dope drum patterns timely vocal samples and awesome horns and loops...
check it out and let me know what you think!
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Maddox on -
"Invisible forces control all you see/good health and happiness come naturally/ the real way.... Doug Infinite and No ID"-
HAHAH!
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Permalink Reply by Tarik Salim on
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aww man i always thought he said the real weight...oops...thanks for clearing that up...imma go bump this right now
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Permalink Reply by Fanon Che Wilkins on
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never heard this album. can somebody burn me a copy:)
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