This is the book that belongs on the stacks next to your wax. Insightful, raucous, and addictive, check the technique transports you back to hiphops golden age with the greatest artists of the 80s and 90s. Author, hiphop expert, and journalist extraordinaire brian colemans new book check the technique 2. Leonards testimony was disputed in the courtroom, but, in a case with no physical evidence firmly linking coleman to the crime, leonards wordsand colemans took on added weight. In brian colemans book check the technique, tip remembered, we didnt know which one to use. Sep 24, 2016 in brian coleman s book check the technique, tip remembered, we didnt know which one to use.
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Brian coleman has been mesmerized and energized by hiphop since he first heard rundmc s rock box in 1984. When brian coleman released his first volume of hip hop liner notes, rakim told. It was possible, albeit with great limitation, to sample without the astronomical cost of a fairlight cmi and make a rough beat sans the expense of. Brian coleman, edo g chronicle a boston hiphop classic. To gain more of that insight i strongly recommend yall to check out the chapter on that album in brian coleman s check the technique volume ii, and in case you missed it when it was first posted, egotrip posted a chapter on gang starrs step in the arena for free online. Brian coleman s 500page tome check the technique volume 2. Its a small but revealing detail about boston at the time, one of many captured in maldenbased author brian colemans exhaustively researched new book, check the technique, volume 2.
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Wax facts press, 2005, the earlier book is also worth knowing about for its several chapters that were omitted from check the technique. Liner notes for hiphop junkies is a book by music journalist brian coleman that covers the making of 36 classic hip hop albums, based on interviews with the artists who created them, also providing a trackbytrack breakdown for each album entirely in the words of the artists. Walts quoted as saying people say different things about how it went down, but technically we were the ones who brought hiphop back to the east coast at the time. Brian colemans new book, check the technique volume 2. Today, through many powerful alliances, the committee of 300 rules the. Author brian colemans third book, check the technique volume 2. The album is analysed trackbytrack by geto boys in brian colemans book check the technique.
More liner notes for hiphop junkies wax facts press is more of the same, a wonderfully written celebration of all these songs and artists we grew up loving. Feb 21, 2020 id just show up at calliope with a bag of tapes, trying to figure out how to make them come alive, he said in brain coleman s book check the technique. We wanted to get everybody on there, but it was still obvious which one was the best, and we. Brian colemans most popular book is check the technique. Phife is the one who got me into rhymin in the first place. Ghetto d originally slated to be titled as ghetto dope, the name was shortened to the current title before the release due to the drug reference in the aforementioned title.
Liner notes for hiphop junkies by brian coleman isbn. Kane displayed his unique rapping technique while covering topics including love ill take you there, afrocentricity word to the motherland. The album is broken down trackbytrack by brand nubian in brian coleman s book check the technique. In addition to his work at the helm of good road, brian coleman is a noted music journalist and historian, with four nonfiction books to his name. The album was highly acclaimed for its politically charged and. The album is broken down trackbytrack by the group in brian coleman s book check the technique. My infamous life by albert johnson prodigy from mobb deep tao of wu by the rza. Time is illmatic this is a chronological trip through.
The follow up to volume one published in 2007 of the completist hiphop album histories includes interviews with over 80 artists including ice cube, mantronix, raekwon, mf doom, dr octagon, mos def, jazzy jeff, plus images, covering 25. To gain more of that insight i strongly recommend yall to check out the chapter on that album in brian colemans check the technique volume ii, and in case you missed it when it was first posted, egotrip posted a chapter on gang starrs step in the arena for free online. We cant be stopped is the third studio album by geto boys, released on july 9, 1991. It was produced by marley marl and established both as premier artists during hip hop s golden age. According to brian colemans invaluable book check the technique, outsiders like jay dee, who went on to produce much of labcabincalifornia, were amazed by how by how much and how viciously the group members fought. It was during these sessions that engineer shane faber showed tip how to use the emu sp1200 and the akai s950, two samplers that were frequently used in tandem to produce many classic rap. Sep 15, 2016 whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immerive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique. The east india company was chartered by the british royal family in 1600. The sequel to brian colemans legendary hiphop text, check the technique. Whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immerive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique. While check the technique a considerably expanded version of colemans book rakim told me. Its gone back to the sugar hill gang days where you have a couple of.
Using a combination of irony and double entendre, the rapper related on book of life. More liner notes for hiphop junkies has been on store shelves for a little over a month now. In 1992 arrested development looked like the future of hip. Read below as he breaks down the significance of the one and only guru. The group set out to make the hip hop equivalent to marvin gayes whats going on, an album noted for its strong social commentary. The eight families have also intermarried with these royals. Whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immersive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique series, which lets the artists do most of the talking directly, original gangstas reads like classic investigative magazine journalism and stands. Police immediately began investigating the connections between colemans murder and an online war of words and music he was having with another chicago rapper in a rival gang. Ive known phife since i was like three years old, qtip recalled in brian colemans essential book, check the technique. The ultimate hip hop book directory hip hop golden age. Jun 26, 2014 author brian colemans third book, check the technique volume 2. But women can put the affair behind them and save their marriage with dr.
It was among their most successful records in terms of units sold. That portfolio, though, seems to have been significant in his downfall. More liner notes for hiphop junkies, is slated to be released in october. The album is broken down trackbytrack by rakim in brian coleman s book check the technique. The follow up to volume one published in 2007 of the completist hiphop album histories includes interviews with over 80 artists including ice cube, mantronix, raekwon, mf doom, dr octagon, mos def, jazzy jeff, plus images, covering 25 records from the 1980s. Independent news, music, arts, opinion, commentary and culture for palm springs and the entire coachella valley. He expanded the book in 2007 releasing check the technique. Sep 14, 2016 whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immersive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique. For those who dont know, brian is the author of the indispensable book check the technique. I was always into books, so i guess thats why i fell into rhyming so easily.
Check the technique volume 2 wax facts press, 2014. Ive known phife since i was like three years old, qtip recalled in brian coleman s essential book, check the technique. Who knew mf dooms initial moniker, zev love x, was x evolvez spelled backwards. Imani, bootie brown, fatlip, and slim kid tre loved one another and fought like brothers. The album is broken down trackbytrack by common in brian coleman s book check the technique. I nerded out over specific tracks and their backstories and always thought brians approach and clean presentation really did the subjects justice. The aside is the extra p remix of the song and the bside is the large professor remix. The album is broken down trackbytrack by the group in brian colemans book check the technique.
We wanted to get everybody on there, but it was still obvious which one was the best, and we went. Liner notes for hiphop junkies paperback 12 jun 2007. Long live the kane is the debut album by american rapper big daddy kane, released by cold chillin records on june 21, 1988. The album is broken down trackbytrack by brand nubian in brian colemans book check the technique. Jeff chang, author of cant stop wont stop all producers and hiphop fans must read this book. Apr 23, 2020 one for all is the debut studio album by american hip hop group brand nubian, released on december 4, 1990 by elektra records. The album is broken down trackbytrack by common in brian colemans book check the technique. The reason it wasnt included in the book was because of gurus.
Brian colemans 500page tome check the technique volume 2. For chest he gives an outline in big bold letters his 4 routines the sets and reps, then if you want to read more you. Rolling stone magazine listed it at number 227 on the 500 greatest albums of all time, calling it icegrilled, laidback, diamondsharp. Brian coleman, edo g chronicle a boston hiphop classic the. Recording sessions took place throughout 1987 and 1988 at chung king studios, greene st. The album was highly acclaimed for its politically charged and socially conscious content. Liner notes for hiphop junkies 2007 brain coleman brian colemans writing is a lot like the albums he covers. Liner notes for hiphop junkies is a book by music journalist brian coleman that covers the making of 36 classic hip hop albums, based.
Rakim is a frontrunner in the race for best rapper ever, and this album is a big reason why. The reason it wasnt included in the book was because of gurus untimely death which meant that only dj. It was produced by marley marl and established both as premier artists during hip hops golden age. Whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immersive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique. Sep 01, 2008 while check the technique a considerably expanded version of coleman s book rakim told me. The album is broken down extensively by krsone in brian colemans book check the technique. When rappers delight hit shelves, however, a proliferation of home stereos with cassette decks and an estimated 7. Books by brian coleman author of check the technique. Common then known as common sense and producer no i. Inspired by the publication of check the technique v. They say become a doctor, but i dont have the patience adjacent to that situation.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was produced by dj premier, big jaz, ali dee, m. Sales never matched the wide acclaim the album has only sold 350,000 copies as of may 20 citation needed but it has remained in print since its 1990. More liner notes for hiphop junkies will be published on 14 october. Sep, 2016 whereas that book reads more like a travelogue and hearkens to the cult immersive nola rap scene dispatch tricksta by nick cohn than, say, brian colemans comprehensive check the technique series, which lets the artists do most of the talking directly, original gangstas reads like classic investigative magazine journalism and stands.
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