The Brooklyn Demos: Jay-Z, Jaz-O, Sauce Money, Biggie and Big Daddy Kane
By JR on 12:30 PM
Filed Under: Big Daddy Kane , Biggie Smalls , Hip Hop , jay-Z , Jazz , Sauce Money , The Golden Era , Unreleased Material
What a find this was! I love hearing the potential in the demos of artists who would soon become well known names in hip hop, plus the sound of drum breaks and looped samples recorded to an analog tape stored over time. These are the beginnings of artists who would pass the torch from the Golden Era into the future of hip hop, a great piece of history brought back into existence by DJ Mellow B.
Jay-Z, Jaz-O, Big Daddy Kane & Fresh Gordon Live Freestyle
This is excellent back-to-back rhyming, Big Daddy Kane stand out of the pack as he kicks his verse from the first Symphony. This demo shows how Kane's lyrical skills may have rubbed off on other MCs of the time. Each artist shows alot of personality and individuality, all qualities that seemed almost mandatory in the late 80's/early 90's. Here are more details from the author:
Notorious B.I.G. Unreleased Studio Demo
BIG brought a new meaning to rhyming about encounters with the females to hip hop. If Ready To Die wasn't enough for you to appreciate his contributions in that department, then this song should help. There's no official title for the demo, but I assume it's called "This Is For The Macks & Dons" from his chorus. More from the author:
"This is a demo i produced back in the Day myself and Fresh Gordon originally produced it for JAY Z and SAUCE MONEY'S Demo but later a friend of ours name SHELTON D from Divine sounds liked it better for BIGGIE the rest is history. This is what i do, Listen to old Rock & Roll, BLUES and JAZZ Radio Stations volume low all night while i'm doin somthing else but still listening. " Listen here
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