Jamboree @ Jake's

Back in 1996, I believe, we had a jam session up at Jake's house in Connecticut. I got a whole 8-track cassette which I have yet to transfer but this excerpt found its way to me. J.O.B. is on the mic, Aya on the drums, T-Booth on the Kalimba, E.N.S. on the keys and Infinite on the turntable. Claw, Lamada and Moosie Moe are doing something according to J.O.B.

Listen

Who Are We?

Samples going backwards. Vibes sprinkled. Bass bumping over a fluid drum track. Shockwave spits his classic verse with Anoir coming on right after.

Notable Quotes:

"With the brains of two men I devise my schemes/ Planning plots/ Fucking up teams/ Of punks/ Two bit drunk monks/ When I'm finished I dice em up in itsy chunks"

- Shockwave

"In your cerebral cortex I proceed to embalm/ Your dead brain cells - make your nervous system calm"

- Anoir Akbar

Find out who they are

Peep Game

In 2000 Mysterio collabed with Kwote, Cise and Anoir Akbar on this dark and grimy track. Samples from "Goodfellas" and Herbie Hancock's "Death Wish" album accent the creepy beat as all three mc's come off with their own style.

Notable Quotes:

"In tune with my chi/ Mind vast like the sea/ School kids like Pre/ It's all elementary"

- Anoir

"You defeating me is negative/ So keep surprising me/ You like my Ex/ Keep lying to me"

- Cise

"One time for Connect/ That's the state that I rep/ One diss from your camp and I'll snatch the deck"

- Kwote

PEEP GAME

Cold Sweat

Thump. Thump. Thump. The drums pound on this Claw creation with flows delivered with laser beam preciseness by Kwote and Reign. The pianos on this one bug me out - all over the place in only a fashion that the KLZA could deliver.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Coming from the cold north/ You have long dollars/ Bet I can make them short/ We're the type of cats to rob you for the sport/ Gun tucked under the leather - sawed off - sure" - Kwote

"On a downward slope - got you in my scope/ Got your weak ass lyrics choking on my rap rope/ I ain't no joke/ You see I laugh/ I mash/ And dash/ And deep slash/ Cut you off at the pass"

Cold Sweat

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The Evil City

The song is not as foreboding as the picture above is. The intro is provided by Loki from the show "Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends". The musical landscape is peppered with a light piano, bright horns and vocal snippets from Eric Sermon.

Notable Quotes:

"I got a call from my man J.O./ Peep the scene/ He was talking about hitting up a club called Sixteen"

"I'll check you at the club/ No doubt/ You know the route/ Told me not to forget the Bulls suck and peace out"

Enter the Evil City

Slideshow

2001 - the year we made contact. Still have no clue where Jake Lamada got this dope piano from. This song strikes so many chords within me. It just has that vibe that makes me think of those rainy days in Brooklyn - looking out the window, coffee in hand, smoke in the background. Cise fits perfectly on this track.

Pulled Quotes:

"Style's unpredictable like rolling dices/ My girls got name like Kim and Isis"

"Walk cold streets with heat/ Raise the temp fifty degrees"

"Turn raps into Olympics/ Carrying rap's torch/ Let the lyrics blow like heat/ Heads begin to scorch"

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