Posts Tagged ‘blackstract’

East Coast Rarities Volumes 30-39

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Ok here we go with volumes 30-39 in my east coast 12 inch series. There are some really obscure cuts featured here so don’t sleep. I should probably backtrack a bit before I go any further. I want to make sure everyone who wants them can find the preceding volumes. Check out the posts if you’re missing any of them.

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2009/01/22/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volume-1/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2009/02/17/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volume-2/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2009/04/22/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volume-3/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2009/10/20/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volume-4-and-5/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/01/12/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volume-6/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/01/22/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volumes-7-8/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/06/02/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volumes-9-10/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/06/16/east-coast-12-inch-rarities-volumes-11-12-1992-1997/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/09/10/east-coast-rarities-volumes-13-14-15/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/09/22/east-coast-rarities-volumes-16-17-18/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2010/10/01/east-coast-rarities-volumes-19-20-21/

http://www.thetroyblog.com/2011/01/11/east-coast-rarities-volumes-22-29/

After the jump are the links and tracklists for the next set. I’d really suggest spending some time with these. Give them a few listens and let the overall vibe sink in. (more…)

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Who Flipped It Better? More Moaning Samples

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

This time around we’re looking at The Five Stairsteps soul 45, “Danger, She’s A Stranger.”

After the nice 12 second bass intro, is a pretty addictive moaning/singing type sample.
Then, some dope horns drop in the mix, then flutes.
This is a pretty great soul 45 to pick up, if you see it.
Five Stairsteps - Danger, She’s A Stranger
And now for a bunch of tracks that flip it, chop it, and interpret it in their own way.
Surprisingly to me, Everlast’s song makes the most out of the samples, but Blackstract has
probably my favorite song on this list with “I Stole Your Girl”. Strangely, for a crew that only
released 3 records, they use the same sample again on “Diary Of A Mad MC”, which is nowhere
near the caliber of their other selection, to me.
The most known joint here is nice, too, Two Dope Boyz (In Cadillacs), but probably the most
basic.
Blackstract - I Stole Your Girl
Everlast – On The Edge
Outkast – Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)
Wu-Syndicate - Golden Sands
The Candy Store - Escape From Belize
Cooly Live - All Possibilities
Cookie Crew – Fade To Black
Blackstract – Diary Of A Mad MC
Give each track a listen and list your favorites in the comments. Feel free to explain your choice or not.
–Verge

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