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What Hip-Hop was and always will be!, September 27, 2010
Congratulations to Jam-On Productions for remixing and releasing the extremely vital bit of hip-hop history. I grew up in Miami in the '70s and '80s, when people still didn't even know what hip-hop was or what the impact was going to be in the recording and music industry. Names like Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, MC ADE, Kurtis Blow, and Melle Mel were still heard only on the streets by kids who had caught a block party or street jam. 8-Bit samplers and drum machines like the now infamous Roland-808 "Kick Drum" ruled the recording studios and aspiring artists and groups handed out mix-tapes like business cards. The was when the music still about the music, and versatility and creativity reigned supreme!
Destination: Earth manages to capture the spirit of the birth and adolescence of hip-hop. From the insanely popular "Jam On It", which was a staple of any '80s house party, to tracks like "Space is the Place" and "Jam On Revenge" with its comical "Alvin-ish" lyrics and pounding basslines, this is what '80s hip-hop was about. It was about feeling good and having fun. Even tracks like "Greedy Girls" can even have a message while still remaining upbeat and fun. (I find it amusing that "Greedy Girls" reminds me of "B-Girls" by Gucci Crew II, which also warns of high maintenance women...)
This album is certainly a complement to any serious hip-hop or electronic beats enthusiast. If you don't have this in your collection, the you're absolutely missing out on some of the finest music in history.
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