Leave it to Jim Jones of all people to deliver one of the year’s most random and unexpectedly dope rap tunes. Combining the unfuckwithable Sucker MC drums, a huge Rose Royce Sample AND a guest verse from Rev Run, the production recalls the best of MF Doom’s Mm…Food-era madness, but with a club ready tempo that could genuinely cross-over if someone was actually smart enough to push it. Even more surprisingly, the usually inept Jimmy steps his game up with an old-school flow that’s significantly doper than his usual shtick. He should make the 2009 Paul’s Boutique, I’d listen. [ed. note: I wouldn't]
Public Enemy’s influence on British music is a little discussed but interesting aside in the group’s career, with The Bomb Squad’s sampler-powered sonic warfare having a massive effect on Rave and Chuck D’s riotous political indignation striking a chord with punks nostalgic for The Clash. 20 years on, the cultural-exchange boomerangs as UK Dubstep influences the Las Vegas duo of Havocndeed, whose “Bass Fo’ Yo Face” samples the “Darkest Light” and mashes up the inter-song dialogue and acapella vocals from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back. It may not be subtle, but the track’s grinding LFO riff and big-beat breakdown packs a hell of a punch, and Flava and Chuck’s chemistry chopped and screwed into a fine paste. More 80′s rap samples please.
Download:
MP3: Jim Jones ft. Rev Run – Eishing on a Sucker MC
MP3: Havocndeed – Bass Fo Yo Face [Left Click]
5 comments
DocZeus says:
December 21, 2009 at 10:09 am (UTC -7)
As terrible as jim jones pray iv reign was suprisingly tolerable even bordering on moderately ok. Rain might be the most blatant jacking of tupacs so many tears this side of a ja rule record buts immaculately executed.
Travis says:
December 21, 2009 at 5:26 pm (UTC -7)
It goes against all my principles downloading this Jim Jones joint, but you managed to pique my interest. My a billion locusts devour your crops if it sucks…
hook says:
December 22, 2009 at 12:43 am (UTC -7)
what’s crazy is that in order to discover that you liked this song, you first had to decide to listen to it. Definitely a decision I never would have made.
Sach says:
December 22, 2009 at 5:47 am (UTC -7)
That oldschool cover definitely played a part. I’ll also listen to anything with a Rev Run or DMC verse as long as it doesn’t also feature Fred Durst or Kid Rock.
Drizzle says:
December 22, 2009 at 9:14 am (UTC -7)
i’m generally not a jim jones hater as i often find him ridiculously entertaining. but even from that stance i’m blown away by how much i like this