Old School Wednesday ~ Chuck Brown

Thievery Corporation ft. Chuck Brown ~ “The Numbers Game

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Yeah, its a DC thang! As a kid growing up in the DMV, GoGo shows were a rite of passage and always an unforgettable experience. The GoGo beat was unmistakably DC, and all Chuck Brown. It was such a downer to learn that the Godfather of GoGo passed away today. Wherever he’s moved on to just got a whole lot funkier.

Yeah, I know the song/video might not be classified as old school, but finding a Chuck Brown Video is tough.

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RIP Chuck Brown

Here’s the true OG style:

Bustin Loose

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Old School Wednesday ~ Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys ~ “Sure Shot

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MCA said it best for Mother’s Day:

“I want to say a little something that’s long overdue
the disrespect to women has got to be through
To all the mothers and the sisters and the wives and friends
I wanna offer my love and respect till the end”

RIP MCA

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Old School Wednesday ~ Tupac

Tupac ~ “California Love

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Can you dig it!?

I had to drop some 2pac after holographic 2Pac appeared at Coachella…

Samples:

Joe Cocker ~ “Woman to Woman

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Ronnie Hudson and the Street People ~ “West Coast Poplock

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Old School Wednesday ~ Dr Dre

Dr. Dre ~ “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang

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I’m so stoked to see Snoop & Dre at Coachella this Sunday!

Samples

Leon Haywood ~ “I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You

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Lyrics

One, two, three and to the fo’
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the do’
Ready to make an entrance, so back on up
(‘Cause you know about to rip sh*t up)
Gimme the microphone first, so I can bust like a bubble
Compton and Long Beach together, now you know you in trouble
Ain’t nuthin’ but a “G” thang, baaaaabay!
Two loc’ed out ni**as so we’re craaaaazay!
Death Row is the label that paaaaays me!
Unfadeable, so please don’t try to fade this (Hell yeah)
But uh, back to the lecture at hand
Perfection is perfected, so I’ma let ‘em understand
from a young G’s perspective
And before me dig out a bitch I have ta’ find a contraceptive
You never know she could be earnin’ her man
and learnin’ her man – and at the same time burnin’ her man
Now you know I ain’t with that sh*t, Lieutenant
Ain’t no pussy good enough to get burnt while I’m up in it
(Yeah) And that’s realer than Real-Deal Holyfield
And now you hooka’s and ho’s know how I feel
Well if it’s good enough to get broke off a proper chunk
I’ll take a small piece of some of that funky stuff

[Dr. Dre and Snoop]
It’s like this and like that and like this and uh
It’s like that and like this and like that and uh
It’s like this and like that and like this and uh
[S] Dre, creep to the mic like a phantom

[Dr. Dre]
Well I’m peepin’, and I’m creepin’, and I’m creep-in
But I damn near got caught, ’cause my beeper kept beepin’
Now it’s time for me to make my impression felt
So sit back, relax, and strap on your seatbelt
You never been on a ride like this befo’
with a producer who can rap and control the maestro
At the same time with the dope rhyme that I kick
You know, and I know, I flow some ol’ funky shit
to add to my collection, the selection
symbolizes dope, take a toke, but don’t choke
If you do, you’ll have no clue
on what me and my homey Snoop Dogg came to do

[Dr. Dre and Snoop]
It’s like this and like that and like this and uh,
It’s like that and like this and like that and uh,
It’s like this…
[D] And who gives a fuck about hoes?
[S] So just chill, til the next episode…

{*funky sample break*}

[Snoop Doggy Dogg]
Fallin’ back on that ass, with a hellified gangsta lean
Gettin’ funky on the mic like a ol’ batcha’ collard greens
It’s the capital S, oh yes I’m fresh, N double-O P
D O double-G Y, D O double-G, ya see
Showin’ much flex when it’s time to wreck a mic
Pimpin’ hoes and clockin’ a grip like my name was Dolomite
Yeah, and it don’t quit
I think they in the mood for some muthaf*ckin’ G shit
(Hell yeah) So Dre… (Whattup Dogg?)
Gotta give ‘em what they want (What’s that, G?)
We gotta break ‘em off somethin’ (Hell yeah)
And it’s gotta be bumpin’ (City of Compton!)

[Dr. Dre]
It’s where it takes place – so when asked, yo’ attention
Mobbin’ like a muh’fucka, but I ain’t lynchin’
Droppin’ the funky shit that’s makin’ the sucka ni**as mumble
When I’m on the mic, it’s like a cookie, they all crumble
Try to get close, and your ass’ll get smacked
My muthaf*ckin’ homie Doggy Dogg has got my back
Never let me slip, ’cause if I slip, then I’m slippin’
But if I got my Nina, then you know I’m straight trippin’
And I’ma continue to put the rap down, put the mack down
And if yo bitches talk shit, I’ll have to put the smack down
Yeah, and you don’t stop
I told you I’m just like a clock when I tick and I tock
But I’m never off, always on, to the break of dawn
C-O-M-P-T-O-N, and the city they call Long Beach
Puttin’ the shit together
Like my ni**a D.O.C., “No One Can Do It Better”

[Dr. Dre and Snoop]
Like this, that and this and uh
It’s like that and like this and like that and uh,
It’s like this
[D] And who gives a f*ck about hoes?
[S] So just chill, ’til the next episode…

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Old School Wednesday ~ Onyx & Biohazard

Onyx ft. Biohazard ~ “Judgement Night

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Judgement Night – Awesome soundtrack, not so good movie.

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Old School Wednesday ~ N.W.A.

N.W.A. ~ “Express Yourself

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Anyone know what happened in the three years after the release of “Express Yourself”? It’s a big change to go from rapping about keepin ya head clear to The Chronic.

Samples

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band ~ “Express Yourself

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Lyrics

[Dr. Dre:]
Yo, man… There’s a lot of brothers out there flakin’ and perpetratin
But scared to kick reality.
[Ice Cube:]
Man, you’ve been doing all this dope producing.
You had a chance to show ‘em what time it is…
[Dr. Dre:]
So, what you want me to do?
Express Yourself…

[Dr. Dre:]
I’m expressin’ with my full capabilities,
And now I’m livin’ in correctional facilities,
Cause some don’t agree with how I do this.
I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist
I’m droppin’ flava, my behavior is hereditary,
But my technique is very necessary.
Blame it on Ice Cube… Because he says it gets funky
When you got a subject and a predicate.
Add it on a dope beat
And that’ll make you think.
Some suckaz just tickle me pink
To my stomach. ‘Cause they don’t flow like this one.
You know what? I won’t hesitate to dis one
Or two before I’m through.
So don’t try to sing this!
Some drop science
While I’m droppin’ English.
Even if Yella
Makes it a-capella
I still express, yo, I don’t smoke weed or a sess.
Cause its known to give a brother brain damage.
And brain damage on the mic don’t manage
Nuthin’
But makin’ a sucker and you equal.
Don’t be another sequel…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Now, gettin’ back to the PG.
That’s program, and it’s easy.
Dre is back. Newjacks, I mean hollow,
Expressin’ ain’t their subject
Because they like to follow
The words, the style, the trend,
The records I spin.
Again and again and again
Yo, you on the other end.
Whatch a brother playin’ dope rhymes with no help.
There’s no fessin’ and guessin’
While I’m expressin myself.
It’s crazy to see people be
What society wants them to be. But not me!
Ruthless…
Is the way to go
They know.
Others say rhymes that fail
To be original.
Or they kill where the hiphop starts,
Forget about the ghetto
And rap for the pop charts.
Some musicians curse at home
But scared to use profanity
When up on the microphone.
Yeah, they want reality.
But you won’t hear none.
They rather exaggerate, a little fiction.
Some say no to drugs and take a stand,
But after the show they go lookin’ for the dopeman.
Or they ban my group from the radio.
Hear NWA and say “Hell no!”.
But you know it ain’t all about wealth.
As long as you make a note to…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Express Yourself…
From the heart.
Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart
Then expression is a big part of it.
You ain’t efficient when you flow
You ain’t swift, movin’ like a tortoise.
Full of rigor mortis.
There’s a little bit more to show
I got rhymes in my mind, and better like an embryo.
Or a lesson – all of ‘em expression
And if you start fessin’ -
I got a Smith and Wessun
For you.
I might ignore your record
Because it has no bottom.
I get loose in the summer. When in spring and autumn
It’s Dre on the mic, gettin’ physical.
Doin’ the job
NWA is the lynch mob!
Yes, I’m a cob?
But you know you need this.
And the knowledge is growin’
Just like a foetus, or a tumor.
But here’s the rumor:
Dre is in the neighborhood
And he’s up to no good.
When I start expressin’ myself,
Yella, slam it!
Cause If I stay funky like this I’m doin’ damage.
Or I’mma be too hyped,
And need a straight jacket.
I got knowledge and other suckaers lack it.
So, when you see Dre, a DJ on the mic,
Ask what it’s like.
It’s like we gettin’ hype tonight.
Cause if I strike
It ain’t for your good health.
But I won’t strike if you just…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Express Yourself…
Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…

Express Yourself…
Come on and do it…
Come on and do it…
Come on and do it…
Come on and do it…

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Old School Wednesday ~ Stetsasonic

Stetsasonic ~ “Talkin’ All That Jazz

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Now that’s some serious gear they are sporting. Old School from 1988.

Samples

Banbarra ~ “Shack Up

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Mtume ~ “Juicy Fruit

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Sly and the Family Stone ~ “You Can Make it if You Try

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Old School Wednesday ~ House of Pain

House of Pain ~ “Jump Around

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A little House of Pain for Saint Patrick’s Day on Saturday.

Samples:

Bob and Earl ~ “Harlem Shuffle

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Lowell Fulson ~ “Tramp

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Jeanne & The Darlings ~ “Soul GirlContinue Reading →

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Beach House ~ “Myth”

Beach House ~ “Myth”(download via mu-sique)

B’More duo making sweet music! Beach House‘s new album, Bloom, is supposedly out in May.

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The Golden Filter ~ “Kill Me”[v]

The Golden Filter ~ “Kill Me

Cool, but this video is disturbing…

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