A good performance during the summer of '93 from three Queens NY hip hop icons, backed by the powerful production of Pete Rock. I remember feeling good about Run DMC's presence in the game at this time, they helped provide a sense of maturity and experience to usher in the new generation of younger artists. It was a great period of hip hop releases from prolific artists who got a fair amount of shine in the media, performing on MTV, BET and late night TV shows. I think Run DMC is one of the landmarks of hip hop performance, having influenced many other groups who you see give off a great show like Onyx, Busta, De La Soul, etc.

I hope the inclusion of hip hop acts continues in American late night TV like this, I think it helps bridge the gap between the ghetto and other social/economic areas, helping the perception of our people and culture, depending on how well the artist presents him/her self in that space of media.



The Music:

Hip Hop:
Elzhi - Colors produced by Black Milk 2008
Saigon feat. Marsha Ambrosius - It's Alright produced by Kanye & Just Blaze
Beanie Sigel Speaks With Charlemagne The God audio interview expressing his side of industry experiences and internal tension with Rocafella, Jay-Z and Dame Dash.
Jay-Z Responds To Beanie Sigel's remarks during a Blueprint 3 press conference (video) if you haven't seen this one on a million other sites already..
Sauce Money Freestyle on Stretch & Bobbito (audio is around 96 before the release of his 1st album)
Ghostface 101 Barz Interview in the Netherlands (promotional video for his Wizard of Poetry LP)
Pete Rock - Verbal Murder (original version unreleased from Soul Survivor) this is a version Pete released on his show Future Flavors. It's got the same beat, but without Common, Pun and Nore rhyming.
Tim Westwood with KRS One on The Capital Rap Radio Show 1988 (audio courtesy of DJ Mark Devlin http://djmarkdevlin.blogspot.com/)
9th Prince feat. RZA and Thea - I Will Rize

Jazz:
Sun Goddess 197?- an excellent cover version of this beautiful song originally written by Earth, Wind & Fire. From DJ Muro's Hawaiian Breaks mixtape. I think I like this one better than Ramsey Lewis's cover, there is more funk and interesting arrangements here.

Soul:
Ann Peebles - Somebody's On Your Case 1971 (sampled by The Beanuts on Musical Massacre)