I kept A LOT of people (neighbours) up late as I used to play this at my dads house back in the day. He was happy for me to keep the subs reelin' & a rockin' even when he went off to bed. Back then I was even more into sound that I am I today, and lived every day surround by the wall to wall speakers and sub-woofer sets that I'd pieced together to form my own wall of sound. Glory days. Anyway this is a little trip down memory lane for me then.

Not typically the kind of thing to be featured on these pages, though with me jetting of to the Big Apple on Friday I thought it good enough reason for the tune to make the grade, and not too mention that Frank deserves a rest too I reckon! I'm thinking of loading a few tracks onto my laptop for upload while away, though if I battle to post on da regular at home, then NY aint looking too promising... Anyway wish me well! "I got a hundred guns, a hundred clips..."

Listening to a 2ManyDJ's mix in the car last night reminded of this classic record, and the thought that I needed to get it onto the site ASAP! Released 20yrs ago, this particular track played a leading role in getting the album, from which it came, banned from sale in the United States, as it was thought that the attached Parental Advisory label was not enough to warn listeners of just what it was they could expect to hear. 

This is sitting pretty fresh on my stereo at the moment! And that's not on the nostalgia tip either, as I only came into hearing this ODB bomb for the first time about a month or so ago! Admittedly I seemed to  recognise parts of the instrumental as bits of music that I may have caught over the TV or elsewhere, though as far as a full listen goes it only took me around 14yrs to get there. TSID bring you da freshest cuts (from 1995). Much fun, and a great video too.

It might seem like we've fallen on Hard Times down at T.S.I.D towers, what with the extended post hiatus going on, but no worries peeps as it's going to be back to normal from here on... I think. Just got a little lazy over my short holiday period you see, and despite the fact that I practically spent all my time at home anyway, I still found myself just pretty much taking a break from practically everything.

Rewind back to the year 2000, and it's with Brooklyn's Mash Out Posse that I get to link that classic saying so often associated with music : ...the soundtrack to our lives. How this one stands out is that it was the year of M.O.P's "Warriorz," album release, and lead single Ante Up was doing really well on the radio stations. At that same time I was enjoying my first trip in the city that I now call home, London.

Best rapper alive. Or so says Jay-Z over the this track provided for you here today. I dont think I can argue with the man either, as I'm fully agreed with the claim. This is one of the biggies that took Jay to his rap superstar level, and comes off of his 2003 release "The Black Album." Come a long way from his early High Potent days, of which you'll be seeing an example of in an upcoming post in the not too distant future.

N.W.A in the house! Just like Public Enemy I've not given this outfit the attention that they so rightly deserve. Only ever heard a paltry two tracks from boys with attitude, and both are certified BOMBS! Must give the albums a full listen, and see what exactly it was that made these guys "the worlds most dangerous group," so the famous saying goes. Some great info is to be found on Wikipedia, and going there will save me a bit of time copying and pasting anyway... Click this LINK. Credit for the heads up on this track goes to site regular DeEbO. In fact the previous Ramones entry, and no doubting a number of future upcoming posts, can be credited his way. Respect! MP3 : N.W.A - Chin Check (Mediafire) / (Zshare) Buy Album - Amazon Website