Do you remember the '80's?
Rotten, weren't they?
Greedy, hairsprayed, red braced and shallow.
Having said that, a couple of chaps made a record called Paid in Full, then followed up with this record in 1988.
Listen to the title track, close your eyes and imagine being back in 1988, when the idea of rap music (only just evolved out of Electro, let me remind you) being ANY GOOD instead of "cool" was laughable.
Not any more.
I saw these boys play Brixton Acadamy in south London in 1987 when they were supporting Run DMC.
next time I read about them they had spent the $800,000 advance for Follow The Leader on jewellry.....
Give it a listen. Then listen to any of the good rappers today. See a connection?
2 comments:
ah the lyrical wonderment.."and there's fish, which is my favourite dish"....but hell of a bassline and Ofra Haza in the mix too
Mike
"but without no money it's still a wish"
just goes to show what great taste you have, my fine friend.
Olav
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