R.I.P. Apache

Sad to say (and so quickly after the death of Killa Sha) but a member and integral part of the original Flavor Unit and cousin of Latee has passed on, Apache (Anthony Teaks) died from a protracted illness on Jan 22nd 2010, Apache will definitely be most remembered for his classic Q-Tip produced joint, 1992' "Gangsta Bitch" and his only album Apache Aint Shit (1993) which had production from Large Professor, DJ Mark The 45 King, Diamond D, S.I.D. Reynolds, Double J and Apache himself.



Apache first appeared on DJ Mark The 45 King and Louie Loiue's-Rhythmical Madness LP in 1989 on the cut "Smooth Yet Hard" which also featured Lakim Shabazz (come back Lakim Hip Hop needs you), then Apache had 3 cuts on great the The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit LP (1990).





Apache also appeared on the dope Flavor Unit posse cut "Flavor Unit Assassination Squad" and had a dope cut on the 1993 release-Flavor Unit-Roll Wit Da Flava with "Keep It Real" (my fave joint from Apache) as well as guest appearances on records from Double J, Fat Joe, Naughty By Nature,Queen Latifah and 2-Pac, he also had a cameo role a mechanic in the film "Whos The Man" (1993)

R.I.P. Apache

Lots of music, info and links here:

http://philaflava.blogspot.com/2010/01/ip-rip-apache.html

http://www.unkut.com/2010/01/r-i-p-apache

http://hotspotatl.com/videos/emperorsearcy/flavor-unit-rapper-apache-passes-away

http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/01/22/22104395.aspx

http://nahright.com/news/2010/01/22/rip-apache

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Apache

(NB: The main pic at the Discogs page is not of Apache the MC)

R.I.P. Killa Sha

By now everyone should know that Hip Hop's first death of this year has sadly been a Queensbdrige vet, MC, Producer and DJ (with 98 crates in the crib) that went by the names Prince A.D. (of "Lyrical Flava" fame) was part of the Super Kids and the Killa Kidz and later changed his name to Killa Sha, releasing a few mixtapes and his dope Gold Walk On Water album on 2007.

Sha, sadly passed due to complications from diabetes and he had a follow up to God Walk On Water, The Shepherd and a completed album with Large Professor, so while Sha Lumi may be gone, his dope music will always live on

R.I.P. Sha



my favourite joint of his

Deep Thoughts (2007)

http://sharebee.com/b25eb1ed




Lots of great tribute posts and links here:

http://www.queensbridge.info/en/readarticle.php?article_id=16

http://philaflava.blogspot.com/2010/01/rip-killa-sha-aka-prince-ad-of-killa.html

http://www.unkut.com/2009/09/killa-sha-the-unkut-interview

http://www.unkut.com/2010/01/r-i-p-killa-sha

http://www.unkut.com/2010/01/ten-classic-killa-sha-solo-shots

http://www.unkut.com/2010/01/remembering-killa-sha-part-1

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Killa+Sha

http://www.myspace.com/shalumi

K Funk Presents:Hiss-Story mixed by DJ Nikoless

Absolutely incredible mix of rare and obscure demos, HIGHLY recommended

http://www.multiupload.com/I3EZCEDUZY

01. Intro - Hiss Is For You
02. Madlib - My Style Is Different... ‘95
03. The Distortionists - Retaliation ‘96
04. Kemest - One For Dah Mental ‘95
05. Stedy Serv - Lyrical Graffiti ‘99
06. Interlude: (All Natural-50 Years) ‘96
07. Definite Vacation 4 Suckas - Perfection ‘97
08. Dirte & Ope-Ski (T.S.P) - I’m Only 19 ‘99
09. PRZM & Illogic - Poisonous (How We Do) ??
10. Headshots - Look Into Our Wilderness ‘97
11. Kool Keith - You Know The Game ‘95*
12. The LO’s ft. Erick Sermon - New Haven Connect ‘95
13. Raw Elements - Blauw! ‘97
14. Of Mexican Descent - 242 ‘94
15. K Borne - The Qwest [JEL Remix] ‘97
16. Funkytown Pros - Fake Ass Hip Hoppas ‘95
17. Brain Leakage - Brain Leakage ‘92
18. S.P.O - Puttin’ Heads To Bed ‘92
19. Savage Intellect - Technique Of Fury ‘90
20. Interlude: Incredible Bongo Band - Apache ‘73
21. Masai Bey - The Untitled ‘93
22. Interlude: (Jurassic 5-Jurass Finish First Outro) ‘00
23. Interlude: HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
24. Interlude: (Giant Panda-Diggin In The Tapes) ‘05
25. Bonus Cut: Paten Locke - Auto Reverse ‘09

Big ups to K-Funk and Kevin Beacham, I can't wait for the next volume

Also, a really dope blog sharing the good shit (like the Denocka 12") is out there

http://12manrambo.blogspot.com

Big ups to Jay Earl Spray

Peace

2009!

What's good CRDS readers?



I was just going through all of the releases that I really enjoyed from this year and I have to say that it was a pretty dope year for underground Hip Hop, these are my top 5 albums that stayed on heavy rotation through out 2009.



Really great album from Diamond District that I went (and go back) to time and time again, the production was really ill (Oddisee is one the greats as far as I am concerned) and Yu, Oddisee and X.O. were ill on the mic devices, the whole album is very consistent and has a truly great sound, my favourite album of 2009 with "Streets Won't Let Me Chill" being the highlight cut for me, that cut reminds of me some golden era DITC type beats.



Oh man Exile's beats on this were so dope and Fashawn has a great voice and flow, there wasn't a weak track on this and I can't tell you how many times I had "When She Calls" on repeat this year, which was actually my favourite track of 2009, the production on that gave me chills down my spine...and don't forget to check out the bonus cuts.



I was really pleased that Doom took some time off, because we got this dope album after his absence, I loved it and I mean all of it...Doom was in top form and the production was nuts, the only gripe I had was a credited Kurious guest appearance that was well... nothing, Doom/Zev has been one of my favourites for over 20 years now.




This fat album just came out of nowhere for me, and what an album it was, solid production and great rhymes, I had heard some other Aarophat tracks before, but I think it was Illastrate's diverse and dope production that really made me pay attention, a great album that should have been released as a physical product, really dope Midwest Hip Hop from those Midwest Kids.



Yep more Diamond District dopeness, there was just something about this free album from D.D. member Yu that just became addictive to me, again, great and diverse production (Kev Brown, Slimkat 78, Oddisee, Yu and others) dope rhymes and a consistent album that was enjoyable from front to back.

and the rest...

Raekwon-Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2
DJ Spinna-Sonic Smash
Big Tone-The Art Of Ink
Cyne-Water For Mars
Abstract Rude-Rejuvination
Atmosphere-Leak At Will
BK One-Radio Do Canibal
Blame One-Days Chasing Days
Blaq Poet-Tha Blaqprint
Blockhead-The Music Scene
Brother Ali-Us
De La Soul-Are You In?
DJ Mistu The Beats-A Word To The Wise
Finale-A Pipe Dream and A Promise
J-Dilla-Jay Stay Paid
Macro Polo & Torae-Double Barrel
Felt (Slug & MURS)-Felt 3
Jazz Liberatorz-Fruit Of The Past
J-Rawls and John Robinson-Jay Are
Mos Def-The Ecstatic
Odissee-Mental Liberation
Peanut Butter Wolf-Straight To Tape
Mr Lif-I Heard It Today
Qwel & Maker-So Be It
Sene and Blu-Day Late and A Dollar Short
Thaione Davis-Still Hear
Paten Locke-Super Ramen Rocketship
Del & Tame One-Parellell Uni-Verses
Diego Bernal-For Corners
PUTS-Carried Away
Jason The Argonaut-Casting Couch
J.R. & PH7-The Standard
Qwel & Jackson Jones-Jump The Gun
Sojourn-Sojournalism
Souls of Mischief-Montezuma's Revenge
Superstar Quam-Allah-Invisible Man
Trek & Oddisee-New Money-The Remixes
Substatntial & Burns-Substantial/Burns
Muamin Collective-World B Free
Emskee-Hardly Seen, Rarely Heard
Freestyle Professors-Gryme Tyme
Greenhouse-Electric Purgatory EP
J-Period/Q-Tip-The Abstract Best
Cormega-Born and Raised
Dres-From The Black Pool Of Genius EP
Kev Brown-Presents Random Joints
The Black Sunn-The Sun Is Black EP
Large Professor-The LP (Finally!)

what were your top albums and EPs of 2009?

Hiatus

What's good party people?, just a quick note to say sorry for not updating the blog in a while, I am dealing with some pretty heavy personal family issues and haven't been able to concentrate on the blog and I have also been away...I will return sometime in the future

In the meantime, thanks very much for all of the comments.


Peace

Jaz

Update: I 'd like to wish all of my readers a very Happy Christmas and once again, thanks so much for all of the kind comments and feedback, it is mad appreciated and I will return to the blog next year.

The CRDS Fat Tape Vol 16

Big ups for the great feedback I got on the last volume, here is volume 16, download, extract, turn up loud and enjoy

The CRDS Fat Tape Vol 16
http://sharebee.com/dc1ae2c3

1-3 6 philly-funky alcohol (1992)
2-funke natives-small talk on 125th street
3-e.c.h.o.-all about bouncin (bouncin mix) (1992)
4-figure uv speech-ready to wreck (club version) (1993)
5-budda rex-funk philly funk (1995)
6-call o da wild-clouds of smoke (1995)
7-clept the contortionist-rappers delight 2 (1996)
8-renaissance-flyz in the attic (1991)
9-sahnuhtyashun duhpartment muzik-perpetual infinite (never ending) (1999)
10-trendz of culture ft method man & treach-who got my back (1993)
11-edo.g & da bulldogs-be a father to your child (first born mix) (1991)
12-slick rick-i sparkle (1999)
13-da noe doe network-doe biz
14-five bros.wit ugly clothes-cats don't realize (1998)
15-yz-maflobi pimp strut (1994)
16-funk children-step it up (1994)


Big thanks to my man Matt Nyce (don't forget to check out Midschool Heat Vol 2, it's a burner) and Chris for some of the hook ups, much appreciated fellas.

Also don't forget that 2 of my favourite blogs, Ministry of Information and Sayin Fresh Rhymes now have a forum

http://www.sayinfreshrhymes.proboards.com/index.cgi

Savant (of RAREBREED)

I got sent this dope EP by Savant and felt that it deserved a post...

Tucson, AZ resident, by way of El Paso, TX and Chicago, IL, Gregory "Savant" Daggett has always possessed a passion for music and literary arts. Involved in general music since age 7, and a trumpet player since age 10, he wasn't officially exposed to hip hop until age 12. Although no particular emcee caught his ear right away, he was intrigued with the entire concept of an individual or a group of people speaking over instrumentation in an intensely rhythmic lyrical form, oftentimes telling semi-autobiographic tales relating to a fictionalized counterpart. He became inspired to write and partake of the art of emceeing after hearing the 1999 classic "Black on Both Sides" by Dante Smith and honed his emceeing chops at the lunch room ciphers of Chicago high schools Whitney M. Young Magnet and George Washington Carver. He has since dedicated every verse, every bar and every word to achieving the ever elusive sense of balance in this hallowed art form. His debut release, "The Delayed Entry EP" serves as proof.



enjoy the EP here

http://www.sendspace.com/file/uaa1c7


1) The Lyricist ThreeMix feat. SimONE (prod. by RJD2, Cease & Eka the Madd Samplist)
2) Illest You've Never Heard (Could We Go) (prod. by V-Sharp)
3) Concrete Techniques feat. Three60 the Universal Ruler (prod. by Oren J.)
4) You Know feat. Rich Jones & Kasparov (prod. by Montana Macks)
5) Bottom To the Top (prod. by Satchill Head)
6) 'Til Death Do Us Part (prod. by DJ Jesaya)
7) Marry a Memory (prod. by prod. by Grandpa-J®)
8) Perfect Profession (prod. by DR+)


http://twitter.com/savantRAREBREED
http://youtube.com/savantRAREBREED
http://myxer.com/artist/1622
http://nerdyrottenscoundrels.com
http://myspace.com/savantofRAREBREED
http://facebook.com/savantRAREBREED