Archaeology for those who dig it, post-mortem. 36 songs from years past which have become personal favourites in 2020. I call this the Corona list because it’s proper sick.
Ennio Morricone – Svolta Definitiva (1970)
The Flys – Love And A Molotov Cocktail (1978)
The Beat – Noise In This World (1980)
Jennifer Lara – I Am In Love (1981)
Tailor Made – Fast Lane (instrumental mix) (1985)
Smiley Culture – Roots Reality (1985)
Captain G. Whiz – Red Alert promo (1987)
Dangerous Dame – My Name Is Dame (1989)
Intelligent Hoodlum – The Rebel Returns (1989)
Michigan & Smiley – Tom’s Diner (1990)
Monie Love – Don’t Funk Wid The Mo (1990)
39 Posse – Got What It Takes To Make It (1991)
Mac Dre & Khayree – Times R Gettin’ Crazy (acoustic) (1991)
Aretha Daye ft. MC Chan – No More (Making Love) (1991)
Psychotropic – Hypnosis (SL2 remix) (1992)
Chilee Powdah – Nuthin’ But Game (1996)
D’Angelo ft. Redman – Me And Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine (Def Squad mix) (1996)
Ghetto Mafia – In Decatur (1998)
Prince – Love Sign (Shock G’s Silky Remix) (1998)
Sire Sensai – 1999 (1999)
Mac Dre – Doin’ What I Do (2001)
Jhi-Ali – My Way (2005)
Field Mob – At The Park (2006)
Husalah – Slap N Da Trunk (2006)
Mic Terror – Hoopty Music (2008)
Hollywood Holt & Million $ Mano – The Show (2011)
Juiceboxxx – Like A Maniac (2015)
79rs Gang – Drama (2015)
Donae’O – Marimba (2017)
Mac J & Bris – Forgot About Me (2018)
Cavalier – Go Brooklyn (2018)
The Chats – Pub Feed (2019)
Flo Milli – Beef FloMix (2019)
Pronto Spazzout – Jiggy Music (2019)
Casanova – Jail Call (2019)
High five to those of you who recommended me some of these songs, hat tip to meself for comin’ across the rest. Like I always say, it’s never been easier to search for music from the past, but findin’ songs you love remains as tricky as ever dunnit?
Bonus beats: also came across across a couple of videos I’d never seen before for two bona fide 80’s Rap classics. First was Woppit by B. Fats, and second was the formerly banned video for A Nightmare On My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Both videos have made me love each song even more than I did beforehand so job’s a good ‘un to everybody involved.
