Over 200 tracks have plundered the bounty of the tripped-out musical voyage that the Scroggins sisters took way back in 1981, so I’ve chosen the 24 finest uses of the ‘UFO’ break for this compilation.
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ESG – ‘UFO’
Best ‘art-funk ensemble from the South Bronx’ ever?
DOOM feat. Raekwon – ‘Yessir!’
Continuing the tradition Ghostface started with ‘Holla’, no looping is required as the Chef goes in on some park jam shit.
Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half Steppin’
The ultimate flip of ‘UFO’? My brain melted the first time I heard this.
Das EFX – ‘East Coast’
Solid Scheme really loved them some ‘Blind Alley’ and ‘UFO’ on this album, didn’t they?
Redman feat. Erick Sermon – ‘Watch Yo Nuggets’
For me, this is when the EE Double stopped trying to rap even half decently. Great horns though.
Pete Rock feat. Styles P and Sheek Louch – ‘914’
Pete remakes Erick Sermon’s track but improves it ten-fold. Pay attention, Lupe!
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Mecca and the Soul Brother’ [Wig Out Mix]
The original mix of this was always my favorite, but this still wins for a nice change of pace.
Tim Dog – ‘Fuck Compton’
Before dating ponzi schemes, the Dog was making great songs like this.
Lazy Laz – ‘Mystery’
Greg Nice co-produced this track for this notable Audio 2 weed carrier.
Cutmaster D.C. – ‘Brooklyn Rocks The Best’
Poor old BK was feeling a little left out during the Bridge Wars, so they made songs like this and ‘Brooklyn Blew Up The Bridge’.
X-Clan – ‘Xodus’
I’m sure there are a bunch of subliminals aimed at KRS-One in here somewhere…oh there’s something about ‘humanists’…yawn.
Intelligent Hoodlum – ‘Black and Proud’
Fun fact: A young Big Twins in this video.
LL Cool J – ‘Murdergram’
James Todd Smith blacks-out on this. Guess they had a few extra drinks at the club the night they recorded this.
Marco Polo feat. Large Professor – ‘The Radar’
Marco really brought out the best of the Large Pro on this one. DJ Revolution on the hook always helps, too.
Gangstarr – ‘Take A Rest’
Remember those shitty UK remixes of this? Me neither.
Stezo – ‘It’s My Turn’
Erick Sermon sez: “Yo, I need those drums, Steve…’
EPMD – ‘Give The People’ [Jeep Mix]
The good old days when remixes were tailored to the type of car you had.
OG Style – ’10 B 3′
The glory days of Rap-A-Lot, before they discovered keyboards.
Grand Daddy IU feat. Kid Capri, Taheim and Big Snow – ‘Blast A New Asshole’
Also the original title of the Frank Ocean album.
PHD feat. MC Cor (aka Cormega)- ‘Set It Off’
Blaq Poet and Hot Day were on that Gun Talk early.
Masters of Ceremony – ‘Rock Steady’
Grand Puba‘s first group combine Aretha and ESG to good effect.
Original Flavour – ‘Waitin’ For My Break’
Rapping about not selling out? How quaint.
Organized Konfusion – ‘Thirteen’
This is when Monche started to ‘avant-garde’ and shit. No wonder Prince Po got sick of him.
Big L feat. Twan, Buddah Bless, Killa Kam, Herb McGruff, Mike Boogie, Terra and Trooper J- ‘8 Iz Enuff’
Herb McGruff for Prez.
Beastie Boys – Sure Shot’ [Large Professor Mix]
Peace to MCA.
yo thanks for this! looks awesome!
“Grand Daddy IU – ‘Blast A New Asshole’
Also the original title of the Frank Ocean album.”
ROFLMAO!
thanks.so you should pump this shit like they do in the future…
Another classic comp, good one! But the Bob James-smash needs a reup, thats a dope one as well
Interesting to note too that UFO was played at the wrong speed for all those samples. And it sounds better that way.
Thanks a lot for this Robbie. I’ve got those remixes of “Take a rest”, I agree with you on their quality.
This is a great listen PHD and Cor def ahead of thier time. They both sound pretty similar now.
@Paul H was interesting that I hadn’t picked alot of the ones were it was sped up like the radar, the organized joint etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl_6NVDRiu4
Wrexx-N-Effect – Peanut Butter
Plus is it possible to reup Bob James link?
Thank U!
Dope compilation. Including the OG Style track was a nice move. I’d also like to nominate “Peep Game” by Tupac and Threat.
Props to the producer of UFO & many other great records the late, great Martin ‘Zero’ Hannett.
wow