FOOL'S GOLD » Blog Archive » Rappin Ass Thursdays #29

by Nick Catchdubs

Before I get to brand new music in this young decade, gotta cleanse the palate of some late, late 2009 favorites in steady rotation over the break thanks to the “All Mix Holiday Weekend” on Hot 97 (which let DJs like Enuff, Camilo, et al dictate their own shows for the most part).

Without fail, the standout sets were always club excursions, ALWAYS with a Jersey shout out, mixing “Percolator” with new tunes like DJ Frosty’s “Ride That Wave” - maybe more on that in another post… - and these midtempo, East Coast rap-n-b breaks, featuring all the tunes after the jump (along with the occasional Jay Elec-yarmulke “Exhibit C”). Who said radio was dead? Other than the sheer randomness of his name (which I always expect to see on a packet of something when I get breakfast every morning) Red Cafe has never stood out for being a particularly original dude. So there’s no way to be mad at the “It Takes Two” and Jay-Z samples, it’s actually something of an artistic high-water mark for him. Especially since it knocks pretty tough. Though Fab gets a step your rap game up for the guest verse (”If my name was Willis they’d probably call me Will/ But I’m the illest so that’s why they call me ill” - really ?)

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