Here’s a classic article from the UK’s The Face magazine in 1990 documenting The Decepticons and the Lo Lifes back in the day.
Category: The 90’s Files
Stream: The Source Magazine June 96 Fat Tape (Don’t Curse)
This edition is a lot better than the last one in terms of the track listing… Reezy Rez sez:
The 1995 Source System – The Best Albums Of The Year
This old November 1994 to October 1995 bullshit really makes this more difficult than it should be. GZA’s album might be on the border who cares at this stage. The Meth, Redman and Keith Murray albums were all enjoyable enough back then but I’d rather revisit these fifteen long players if I had the choice….
Stream: The Source Magazine Fat Tape – May 1995 (Don’t Curse)
Reezy Re just can’t seem to hold it back, much like a young Kevin Madison.
Capone-N-Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi – Half A Mil
No idea how this one slipped past me for the twenty two years. Produced by Jae Supreme.
Stream: The Source Magazine Fat Tape May 1992 (Don’t Curse)
This dropped a week ago: Reezy Re sez: This is The Source Magazine Fat Tape for May 1992 … As its May i went with a May tape.
The Source System 1994: Best Records of the Year
Couldn’t find the original mag although I’m sure I have it somewhere so enjoy the world’s smallest JPEG. November 1993 to October 1994: 01) The Beatnuts – Street Level 02) Nas – Illmatic 03) A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders 04) Organized Konfusion – Stress: The Extinction Agenda 05) Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to…
The Source Magazine – The Best Records of 1993
At this point, it’s becoming clear that The Source Mind Squad are beginning to lose their cot damn minds. I understand that they wanted to reflect their rapidly broadening readership by catering to the entire spectrum of regional rap…but some of these selections are just baffling with the benefit of hindsight. And thanks to their…
Stream: The Source Magazine’s Fat Tape for May 1991 (Don’t Curse)
Thanks to Reezy Re for putting together this tape based on The Source‘s Fat Tape playlist for May 1991.
’92 Source System – The Best Records of the Year
Although the editorial crew didn’t bother ranking these fifteen, here’s my top fifteen for ninety two…
The Source Mind Squad’s Top Ten Rap Albums of 1990
Click for full-size image. Unlike The Source’s 1991 list, which I just re-ordered, this one is not something I can co-sign at all. Even if we allow for the weird November 1989 – October 1990 time frame they seem to use, the lack of Funky Technician and Fear of A Black Planet alone is mind-boggling….
The Source magazine’s Top 15 rap albums of 1991 revisited
Click for full-size scan Quite the line-up there, huh? With the benefit of twenty-seven years hindsight, I would have ranked them as follows: