I'm just B-Boy limpin'. If you know this lyric, chances are you and I will be good friends. It's no secret I'm obsessed with music. Paul's Boutique is one of my favorite records of all time. Since this was the 20th year anniversary of this hip hop masterpiece, I decided to pull out the records from the crate and dedicate a mix to the genius of that album.
It starts out with a prologue of hip hop tracks prior to 1989 (not definitive by any means, but rather my own interpretation) and then we dive head-first into the album cuts, b-sides and samples that made up the record. If you know the record, you'll get it, if not, you'll probably still enjoy it but you'll miss the context.
This is by no means a definitive sample list (there are many records I didn't include, some b/c I still don't own). The mix was recorded live in one take into Garageband (the dorkiest shit), on two turntables, a mixer, an effects unit, needles, a pre amp, some cables, some cherry coca cola, a pair of headphones, mom's tamales (the goods) and a f@ckload of inspiration.
All vinyl. There are flubs (sugarhill groove), mistakes and miscues which gives it a rough feel (I dig that). I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I enjoyed making it.
Put this on your iPod and get ready to catch wreck and have an instant party. It's a trip, it's got a funky beat and you can bug out to it!
Peace!
P.S.
No tracklist, but here some fools whose records are in this piece: Mantronix, T-La Rock, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Original Concept, Kurtis Blow, World Famous Supreme Team, The Meters, Black Oak Arkansas, The Crusaders, Curtis Mayfield, Funky Four Plus One, Isley Brothers, Lovebug Starski, Terminator X, Commodores, Incredible Bongo Band and more.
