As the snow begins to melt, we start dreaming about summertime and when we dream about summertime, we start thinking about the season’s official music: Hip-Hop. We talk about what our first introductions to Hip-Hop were, go deep into the late 90s underground, and finally diverge into Jazz and what our children will be listening to.
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Music: Madlib/Sound Directions “Song For My Father”, Chosen by MRB. Spotify iTunesTo make it easier for all of us, here’s a playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8m8K4vvrvP8D0HfiPGCVJHyflFoRTIBFat Boys “Crushin” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXJzYFxXgbYBiz Markie “Just a friend” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aofoBrFNdgDe La Soul “Me, Myself and I” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEzEDMqXQQBlue Note Records http://www.bluenote.com/Techtronic “Pump up the Jam” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jIBeastie Boys “Root Down” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1YF_MH1xc and the High Street station reference http://genius.com/600055The E-mu SP-1200 drum machine and sampler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mu_SP-1200Fat Beats http://www.fatbeats.com/Company Flow “Funcrusher Plus” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funcrusher_PlusAQ the Hip-Hop Producer https://soundcloud.com/quirke/sets/scenario-45-step-oneMadlib / Stones Throw Records http://www.stonesthrow.com/madlib“Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton” Stones Throw Documentary http://ourvinylweighsaton.com/