After the announcement of Pete Rock & Camp Lo's collaborative venture 80 Blocks From Tiffany's was announced and a promotional mixtape blending the two artists was released soon after, it got me wondering what happened to the Smif-n-Wessun album that Pete Rock was going to be the sole producer on? That was announced long before the Camp Lo project.
Well, I'm glad to say it has not been shelved. In fact, the album, titled Monumental, now has a set release date (June 28th) and will be released on the label I was just praising on here the other day - Duck Down Records. See the trailer below (damn, the internet has made trailers for albums popular, huh?), and a mention of featured artists below that.
Who's excited?!?!?!
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun have joined forces to record an entire album together titled 'Monumental'. Album will be released June 28th on Duck Down Music. Monumental is entirely produced by Pete Rock with features from Raekwon, Bun B, Pharoahe Monch, Styles P, Memphis Bleek, Hurricane G, Sean Price & Buckshot. Album Teaser directed by Daydream Film Works for Sundree brand Management.
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Friday, July 23, 2010
Some Classic Hip Hop Videos
Got a busy day today, but thought I'd just throw up a few classics before I head out. I've said this before, but I really love the Internet for allowing me to look up pretty much anything I want at any time.
"Bucktown" is probably one of Smif-N-Wessun's best known songs. They're a group I listened to a lot growing up. It's actually about time I pulled out Dah Shinin' again. Don't forget they're supposed to be coming out with an album soon that's entirely produced by Pete Rock. I don't think it has a release date yet, but I'm excited.
This one from Tribe was creative when it came out and it still is today. I remember seeing this for the first time, actually. And, my brother and I taped it and watched it again and again. No other double feature videos come to mind right now, and this is definitely the first I had seen. They even stop the track and do part of "Buggin' Out" acapella. Classic Hip Hop right here.
The real version of this video took a little while to find. I'm not really sure how it all works, but some videos on YouTube are posted by some site or something called Vevo. Anyway, they fucked up this video completely by taking out all of the captions that showed up for each scene. I'm not sure why they would do that. The point of the video and what makes it great is that The Roots are making fun of all the cliches in rap videos. The captions make that clear...and hilarious. But, without them, the video just doesn't make sense and it looks stupid. "What They Do" is one of my favorite Roots songs and also one of my favorite videos of all time.
"Lost generation, fast-paced nation, world population confront their frustration, the principles of true Hip Hop have been forsaken, it's all contractual and about money makin'"
"Bucktown" is probably one of Smif-N-Wessun's best known songs. They're a group I listened to a lot growing up. It's actually about time I pulled out Dah Shinin' again. Don't forget they're supposed to be coming out with an album soon that's entirely produced by Pete Rock. I don't think it has a release date yet, but I'm excited.
This one from Tribe was creative when it came out and it still is today. I remember seeing this for the first time, actually. And, my brother and I taped it and watched it again and again. No other double feature videos come to mind right now, and this is definitely the first I had seen. They even stop the track and do part of "Buggin' Out" acapella. Classic Hip Hop right here.
The real version of this video took a little while to find. I'm not really sure how it all works, but some videos on YouTube are posted by some site or something called Vevo. Anyway, they fucked up this video completely by taking out all of the captions that showed up for each scene. I'm not sure why they would do that. The point of the video and what makes it great is that The Roots are making fun of all the cliches in rap videos. The captions make that clear...and hilarious. But, without them, the video just doesn't make sense and it looks stupid. "What They Do" is one of my favorite Roots songs and also one of my favorite videos of all time.
"Lost generation, fast-paced nation, world population confront their frustration, the principles of true Hip Hop have been forsaken, it's all contractual and about money makin'"
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Smif-N-Wessun + Pete Rock
While some make the argument that hip hop is dead just by looking at what is being offered to the mainstream audience under the umbrella of hip hop, any look deeper easily reveals the opposite. The past few years (this year included) have seen a large amount of quality hip hop being released, some of which I have listed or written a little more extensively about on this blog. The fact is there is too much good music to even keep up with these days - and I try hard.
One of aspects of hip hop in these last few years that I have appreciated most is the collaborations taking place between credible hip hop artists. And it's not just a one song happening. These guys are putting together full albums of material and really experimenting with each other's skills. Some notable pair-ups off the top of my head are Buckshot & 9th Wonder, Buckshot & KRS-One, KRS-One & Marley Marl, eMC (Masta Ace, Strickland, Punchline, & Wordsworth), Felt (Murs & Slug + 1 Producer) - the third installment coming later this year I think, Random Axe (upcoming project with Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price - Black Milk has a couple of other collab albums in the works too) and, of course, Slaughterhouse.
This latest project to get excited about is a pairing of Tek & Steele, known together as Smif-N-Wessun (and briefly as The Cocoa Brovaz) from the larger NY collective BCC (Boot Camp Clik) with one of my top 3 all-time producers, Pete Rock. My favorites of these collaborative albums I'm mentioning are those that use one single producer to focus the sound and direction of the album. 9th Wonder did it on The Chemistry with Buckshot, Black Milk is doing it with Random Axe, a different producer is chosen for each Felt album. Smif-N-Wessun have a similar idea here with Pete Rock, and I'm counting on it being a success. Although, honestly while I've always dug Smif-N-Wessun's music a lot, if I were asked to pair Pete Rock with someone other than CL Smooth for a whole album I don't think they would be among my top choices. That being said, they got together with him, and I am patiently waiting to see what they can cook up. Below is a clip of Tek discussing the project among other things.
One of aspects of hip hop in these last few years that I have appreciated most is the collaborations taking place between credible hip hop artists. And it's not just a one song happening. These guys are putting together full albums of material and really experimenting with each other's skills. Some notable pair-ups off the top of my head are Buckshot & 9th Wonder, Buckshot & KRS-One, KRS-One & Marley Marl, eMC (Masta Ace, Strickland, Punchline, & Wordsworth), Felt (Murs & Slug + 1 Producer) - the third installment coming later this year I think, Random Axe (upcoming project with Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price - Black Milk has a couple of other collab albums in the works too) and, of course, Slaughterhouse.
This latest project to get excited about is a pairing of Tek & Steele, known together as Smif-N-Wessun (and briefly as The Cocoa Brovaz) from the larger NY collective BCC (Boot Camp Clik) with one of my top 3 all-time producers, Pete Rock. My favorites of these collaborative albums I'm mentioning are those that use one single producer to focus the sound and direction of the album. 9th Wonder did it on The Chemistry with Buckshot, Black Milk is doing it with Random Axe, a different producer is chosen for each Felt album. Smif-N-Wessun have a similar idea here with Pete Rock, and I'm counting on it being a success. Although, honestly while I've always dug Smif-N-Wessun's music a lot, if I were asked to pair Pete Rock with someone other than CL Smooth for a whole album I don't think they would be among my top choices. That being said, they got together with him, and I am patiently waiting to see what they can cook up. Below is a clip of Tek discussing the project among other things.
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