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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

#1 Fan Who Name Bell Ring?

Posted by on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Yes, it's one of the greatest hiphop singles ever, but it's not about "Luchini" right now, it's all about the 3:15 mark, when "Swing" kicks in and Digable Planet Ish (yes, he of Shabazz Palaces, you fuckfaced haters) reveals himself. The first time I saw this video I was already positive i'd be buying Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night (and christ, i've probably bought it 3 times since) but when I heard the voice and saw the face, I lost my shit(Blowout Comb was still saving my life at the time).

The dude in the passenger seat is Camp Lo's Geechi Suede (sometimes G Suede, Emerald Suede, or just Suede); he's the other cat who came out and rapped during the Shabazz set on Friday. Just as i had when I heard Ish on "Swing", I lost it when I heard Suede's unmistakable voice cut in- of course I was in a perpetual state of losing my shit anyway. I'd never heard the song they did that night, which suggests good things- hopefully a reunion on the next SP project.

The last time the Lo was in Seattle (@ Chop Suey it was), they brought Ish up for "Swing" but only before they took a moment to explain what a massive influence and friend he had been to the seminal Bronx rap crew.

 

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This album was my 1997. Thanks for bringing it back!
Posted by Bill Nordwall on January 13, 2010 at 10:27 PM
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god, i forgot how much i loved that album
Posted by mardy on January 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Larry Mizell, Jr. 3
@1
just fuckfaces
Posted by Larry Mizell, Jr. on January 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Grant Brissey, Emeritus 2
Love this album.
Posted by Grant Brissey, Emeritus http://www.grantropolis.com/ on January 13, 2010 at 4:21 PM
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Who is hating on Shabazz Palaces?

Posted by Jeff on January 13, 2010 at 4:05 PM

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