Random Rap 12" Single- Scott Lark The Sensei-Razzle Dazzle

SCOTT LARK THE SENSEI ft. JAGGID EDGE- RAZZLE DAZZLE 12"-
CONTRACT RECORDS- 1996

Very dope 12" I came across recently. Scott Lark has a super smoked out sounding voice and the smooth ass-beat for the track "Razzle Dazzle" works perfectly with his vocals. The B-Side has 3 other tracks, all quality. Classic mid-90's hip-hop. Download link below...

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Milwaukee Record Finds: The Lost Generation LP

The Lost Generation: Young, Tough and Terrible

One of the best things about record digging is that you always seem to make the best finds when you least expect it.  A quick trip to the record store yesterday yielded a few nice finds, but the gem of the group was this Lost Generation LP, a tough-to-find soul LP produced by Eugene Record, of Chi-Lites fame. Heard about this group from the Soulman Mixtape, "Coolin'" which included the joint "This is The Lost Generation", which is the real burner on the album, plus the instrumental is included which is real nice for beat-making purposes...

The Lost Generation- This Is the Lost Generation (Vocal)

This Is the Lost Generation (Instrumental)

Random B-Ball Clip- Ray Allen

From July 1996 to Febuary 2003 (his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks) my favorite ball player was Ray Allen. He would have remained my favorite player, but the pain of rooting for him on another team was too much, though I'm glad he finally got to win a title last year in Beantown. Below is a nice mix of Ray Ray highlights backed backed by Dead Prez's "Hip Hop" Remix.  

The dunk on Yinka Dare (at the Olympics) and the one on T-Mac are particularly nasty... 

Last of the Record Buyers- PC

Gotta shout out my boy PC, whose the special guest next week (Thursday, January 15th) at Last of the Record buyers. 

Check out the preview video below.

4 Shades/CSC Jam Session

Couple of clips from a recent jam session featuring O-D, Katrah-Quey, G-Mo, Pee-C, and Eyecue.

And another one...

The John Sims Group- In These Modern Times LP

This is a kinda weird, eclectic, jazz-funk-boogie-rock LP out of Minneapolis, released in 1985, released on Pendulum Productions (the label's address on the back cover has the same zip code as my current address.) The all music an the album was written by John Sims himself, and he shows off his talent as a multi-instrumentalist as plays keys, guitar, bass, percussion/drum machine, and sings. The standout song on here is "Funk That Junk", a boogie/funk joint with a synth bassline and some nice vocals by singer Mary Michaels. Listen to "Funk That Junk" below.

Montage Project One

Private press LP out of Wisconsin, produced by M.L. Productions out of West Allis, WI (a suburb of the great city of Milwaukee) recorded and released in 1978. This LP has a great jazz-funk-soul feel, enhanced on most tracks, by the vocals of lead singer Marcia Cunningham. The real burner on the album is a mostly instrumental song entitled "Bahia Honda", a funky, uptempo jazz track with some real nice Latin-flavored vocal harmonies and lots of changes throughout the track. Reminds me a little of "Brazilian Love Affair" era George Duke material, but without as much synthwork and a little less obvious in Brazilian influence. The band's focus on percussion and rhythm is felt throughout as all the tracks move nicely. Recommended for those who can get there hands on it. Listen to "Bahia Honda" below.

MP3- "Bahia Honda"