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Young MC with a classic (and happy) funky rap hit for these (and those) nasty hot summer days:

“…1989 single by the rapper Young MC. It won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. It appeared on his album Stone Cold Rhymin’ and was his biggest hit, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Australia. The song featured guest vocals by Crystal Blake and bass guitar by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, both of who also appeared in the video. The song has been featured in countless television programs and films.” -Wikipedia

One of my favourites. Bust a move and enjoy!

Roskow & Dj Runex – 1983 (MP3 – 320kbps – 32:37min – 74,66Mb)

Finally got down and listened this through, and oh boy, isn’t it just the way I like ‘em to be! Rap/electro/electro-funk with some boogie & freestyle cuts thrown in seamlessly. All from the 80s – and to be exact from 1983. Expect drum machines, synthesizers, and serious grooves. Kudos to Ionik of Traveller Records & Kojak Giant Sounds blog who uploaded this gem originally.

1983 in music
The year 1983
The very first iPhone – of course the year was 1983 and these were concepts…

Tracklist
01. Rammelzee – Beat Bop (Tartown)
02. Mtume – Fuicy Fruit (Epic)
03. Fearless Four – Got To Turn Out (Elektra)
04. Disco 3 – Reality (Sutra)
05. Fearless Four – F-4000 (Elektra)
06. Whodini – Underground (Jive)
07. Shango Zulu – Groove (Celluloid)
08. The B-Boys – 2-3 Break (Vintertainment)
09. SOS Band – Just The Way You Like It (Tabu)
10. Lovebug Starsky – Starsky Live At The Disco Fever (Fever)
11. Bernard Wright – Funky Beat (Arista)
12. Whodini – Hounted House Of Rock (Jive)
13. Davy DMX – One For The Treble (Tuff City)
14. Fresh 3 MC’s – Fresh (Profile)
15. SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me (Tabu)
16. Edgar Winter – Frankenstein 84 (Body Rock)
17. Cosmic Touch – Nothing Ever Changes (Serious Gold)
18. Funky Four – Feel It (Sugarhill)
19. Newcleus – Jam On Revenge (Sunnyview)
20. Malcom Mclaren – Looking Like A Hobo (Virgin)
21. Pacman – I’m A Pacman Enjoy)
22. New Edition – Candy Girl (Decca)
23. Whodini – Rap Machine (Jive)
24. Stockingcap – Wave Graze (Starlit)
25. Lovebug Starsky – You’ve Gotta Believe (Fever)
26. Crash Crew – On The Radio (Sugarhill/Baycity)
27. Run DMC – Sucker MC’s (Profile)
28. Ingram – Dj Delight (Streetwave)
29. Marjorie Barnes – Point Blanc (Philips)
30. Art Of Noise – Beat Box (ZTT)
31. Barbara Mason – Another Man (West End)
32. Grandmixer DST – Crazy Cuts (Celluloid/Island)
33. Indeep – When Boys Talk (Sound Of New York)
34. The B Boys – Cutting Herby (Vintertainment)
35. Herbie Hancock – Rock It (CBS)
36. Little Tony Marsh – Burn Out (Prism)
37. Two Sisters – B-Boys Beware (Sugarscoop)
38. Tom Browne – Brighter Tomorrow (Arista)
39. Time Zone – Wildstyle (Celluloid)
40. Herbie Hancock – Rough (CBS)
41. Globe & Whiz Kid – Play That Beat (Tommy Boy)
42. Tony Lee – Love So Deep (Radar)
43. Royal Clash – Radio Activity (Sutra)
44. Captain Rock – The Return Of Captain Rock (Nia)
45. B Boys – Rock The House (Vintertainment)
46. Shannon – Let The Music Play (Emergency)
47. C.O.D. – In The Bottle (Streetwise)
48. New Order – Confusion (Streetwise)
49. West Street Mob – Let Your Mind Be Free (Sugarhill)
50. Warp 9 – Light Years (Prism)
51. Visual – The Music Got Me (Prelude)
52. Midnight Star – Freak-A-Zoid (Solar)
53. Madonna – Lucky Star (Sire)

Just had to post this:

A new track by Fly Lo with Busdriver on the mic. Here.

There’s lot of new electronic music terms/genres/themes over the past few years. Dubstep is quite self-evident and justified, Skweee is ultimately just distinguishable style of electro, Baltimore is solely partymusic and “blog house” just futile term (imo New House would be better). This summer we have yet another theme for music that have existed pretty long time.

Martin Clark calls it “Wonky”, Sasha Frere-Jones “lazer bass”, Megasoid calls the music “psychedelic robo crunk remix action” , Ghislain Poirier uses the phrase “bastard bass”, edIT offered the phrase “digital crunk shit.” and the list goes on. This music has been going on since EL-P  and Def Jux (which strangely no one mentions when talking about this new generation of futuristic hip hop shit), Dabrye and Prefuse 73.

I’ve been referring this music just “off-beat” hip hop or lately “Electronic Beats” (which refers closely to Eliot Lipp’s blog of the same name). All I know that I’ve liked it all the time never mind the term. If it’s good. So this is loosely the theme for this months KynyNasty party. Off-beats, Skweee, New House and yes, some Chiptunes too. The Return of the Boom Bap? Perhaps.

More about “Wonky”:
Martin Clark’s Pitchfork article
“Lazer-guided” article at The New Yorker
“Wonk Fonk”, free mix for download
Hudson Mohawke – Hudson’s Heeters, beat tape (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Off-topic:
What is Wonky techno? Phew, you could spend hours and hours researching all the genres and styles.