#725 The Choice Is Yours - Black Sheep

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The Choice is Yours is one of the most celebrated 12” releases of the early...

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Categories & Friends, 45s, All, Hip Hop, Hip Hop/Rap 45
Type: 45's - 7inches

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The Choice is Yours is one of the most celebrated 12” releases of the early 1990s. The story of why is told on this 7” – the first official release on this format (and, technically, the first UK release in any format except as a B-side).

The original version, here on the flip, is a fine track in its own right and is the version you’ll find on the seminal ‘A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ album. Built around elements from Johnny Hammond’s oft-sampled ‘Big Sur Suite’ from 1974 and incorporating snatches from Iron Butterfly and the Bar-Kays, it’s a truly original, witty track that showcases Dres’ deft wordplay and the group’s way with a hummable hook.

However, what made the song legendary was the reworked version called ‘The Choice is Yours (Revisited)’, here on the A-side. It more or less rebuilds the track from the foundations and, accompanied by an iconic and acclaimed video, is for many the definitive version.

It’s the soundtrack to many a hyped club night, a track that could ignite the audience in the same way that Onyx’s ‘Slam’ would a couple of years later. It weaves together vocal stabs from Sweet Linda Divine with a propulsive bassline from McCoy Tyner that seems like a significant step forward in the jazz-sampling era of hip- hop. Widely quoted, referenced and even covered in music ever since, this is a classic that punches well above its weight.

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#710 Peace Is Not The ...

Listen: https://youtu.be/tcuDeCuKyOU https://youtu.be/w8XroGqHAME We’ll get to the vocal content in a second, but first it’s time...

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#726 Insane In The Bra...

So much legendary hip-hop begins with a misunderstanding. You might not realise it on first...

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That EP, cheekily titled ‘White Men Can’t Rap’, featured a couple of exclusive gems, notably Gang Starr’s ‘Now You’re Mine’ and a cut from Main Source called ‘Fakin’ the Funk’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only single borne of that six-track EP was the Main Source track, released in remixed form on Wild Pitch records the same year. No surprise, it was head and shoulders above the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpening with those unmistakable harmonies from \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMain Ingredient’s ‘Magic Shoes’\u003c\/strong\u003e, the intro segues into a crisp beat borrowed from \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrady Tate’s frequently sampled ‘Be Black Baby’\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1969. Throw in a sprinkle of \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKool \u0026amp; The Gang\u003c\/strong\u003e and you’ve got a track that would fit seamlessly onto Main Source’s masterpiece of an album, ‘Breaking Atoms’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInstead, it’s the group’s last hurrah, the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efinal collaboration\u003c\/strong\u003e between K-Cut, Sir Scratch and Large Professor before the latter departed the trio. It’s fitting that he saves one of his best vocal performances for last, railing at sell-outs with the assistance of his long-term collaborator Neek the Exotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNever released before on an official 7”, it’s a track that has lost none of its appeal, and the remix is the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edefinitive version\u003c\/strong\u003e of this classic.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

#708 Fakin' The Funk /...

Listen: https://youtu.be/5MmfsZjI5yM https://youtu.be/bWrBRVGvifc A: Fakin’ The Funk (Remix) / B: Fakin’ The Funk (Instrumental) When...

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#707 Just Hanging' Out...

Listen: https://youtu.be/ej6rRpK4uoY https://youtu.be/XmCWfJAPwbA Main Source’s paean to the simple pleasures of relaxing with friends is built...

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#709 Looking At The Fr...

A: Looking At The Front Door (Vocal) / B. Let Roger Do His Thing (Vocal) One thing hip-hop...

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