ID: Roctakon of the Goonies

TITLE: PET SOUNDS
ARTIST: THE BEACH BOYS
LABEL: CAPITOL 1966

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT STRANGE ROCK JOURNALISTS GO NUTS OVER. HEY I CAN'T BLAME THEM. DOPE HARMONYS AND BRIAN WILSON'S DRAMATIC PRODUCTION MAKES THIS AN ALL TIME ROCK CLASSIC. "GOD ONLY KNOWS" FOR THE ROMANTICS AND "SLOOP JOHN B" FOR THE DRUNKS, AND "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE" FOR EVERYBODY WHO REMBERS NOT BEING ABLE TO STAY THE NIGHT AT THEIR GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE. SORT OF A 60'S ODE TO BLUE BALLS

TITLE: MR NEW YORK AND THE EAST SIDE KIDS
ARTIST: JOE BATAAN
LABEL: FANIA MID 70'S

HALF BLACK AND PILIPINO FAKIN NO JACKS JOE COMES CORRECT WITH SOULFULL BALLADS AND LATIN JAMS. "MY OPERA" OPENS THE A SIDE AND TELLS THE STORY OF A NY FAMILY'S DISFUNCTION WITH A SLOW GROOVE THAT BUILDS TO AN ASS SHAKING SALSA RYTHIM. ALL IN ALL A GREAT ALBUM, BUT SOME TIMES IT JUST MAKES ME WISH I HAD "AFROPILIPINO."

TITLE: LOWRELL
ARTIST: LOWRELL
LABEL: AVI 1979

THIS IS SOME SERIOUS SMOOTHED OUT POST DISCO EXPLOSION FUNKY SHIT. SAMPLED BY COMMON FOR "REMINDING ME OF SEF" "MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON" IS A 10 MINUTE MID TEMPO JAM THAT IS PROBABLY THE BEST SONG FOR GETTIN GIRLS IN THE MOOD. AVI PUT OUT SOME REALLY DOPE SHIT SO IF YOU LIKE THIS LOOK OUT FOR OTHER STUFF ON THIS LABEL.

TITLE: CHEAPSKATE
ARTIST: SPORTY THIEVZ
LABEL: COLUMBIA/RUFFHOUSE

THE THUG ANTHEM THAT LETS US KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY. FELLAS HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLETS AND DON'T PAY FOR SHIT. IT TAUGHT US THAT THE ARCH-DELUX WAS THE CHEAPEST EXTRA VAULE MEAL, AND A $1.99 T-SHIRT COULD BE TRANSFORMED IT TO SEXY UNDERWEAR WITH A FEW WELL PLACED HOLES. I HAD A JUGGLE WITH THIS RECORD THAT GOT ME OUT OF SOME STICKY SITUATIONS IN QUITE A FEW HEAD TO HEAD BATTLES. THANK ROY AYERS FOR THE DOPE BEAT AND THE THIEVS FOR THE LESSON IN ETIQUETTE.

TITLE: GIT UP, GIT OUT
ARTIST: OUTKAST
LABLE: LA FACE 1994

WHEN I FIRST STARTED DJING I WOULD GO TO TOWER RECORDS LOOK AT THIS SINGLE AND SAY TO MY SELF "I'LL GET IT NEXT WEEK" AND WHEN NEXT WEEK CAME IT WAS GONE NEVER TO RE-APPEAR. SO A COUPE OF YEARS AGO MY MAIN DOMINICAN BROTHER EYECON HOOKED ME UP WITH A COPIE THEN LOKEE AND I CAME ACROSS TWO, HE TOOK ONE AND SO DID I. NOW I HAVE TWO AND I'M DAMM GLAD. LISTENING TO THIS RECORD REMINDS ME OF BEING 18 AND GETTING FIRED FROM EVERY JOB I HAD, AND LIVIN LIFE LIKE A BUM.

TITLE: MISS YOU
ARTIST: ROLLING STONES
LABLE: EMI IMPORT 1978

THERE IS SOMTHING MAGICAL ABOUT HEARING TIMMY REGISFORD PLAY THIS SONG BETWEEN M "POP MUSIC" AND ROD STEWART "IF YA THINK IM SEXY". BEFORE THAT DAY I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT OF IT AS A GREAT SONG BUT DID NOT KNOW IT'S DANCE FLOOR APPEAL. I LEARNED FAST AND IT'S BECOME A REGULAR IN MY PARTY CRATES. IT MAKES ME WISH I HAD PUERTO RICAN GIRLS DYING TO MEET ME. PINK VINYL FOR THE LOVER IN YOU.

TITLE: (WE HAD) A THING
ARTIST: ABSTRACT TRUTH
LABLE: STREETWAVE 1998

SAM "THE MAN" BURNS DC'S LEGENDARY HOUSE DJ AND RESEDENT PORN AND POT LOVER GAVE ME A TAPE IN 98 THAT HAD SOME GREAT SHIT ON IT. INCLUDING THIS, ANOTHER CLUB SHELTER CLASSIC SINGING THE PRAISES AND PITFALLS OF A SUMMER FLING. I SEARCHED ALL OVER DC FOR IT AND AFTER 6 MONTHS FINALY SCORED A COPY IN NEW YORK. MATTY HEILBRONN'S BODY AND SOUL REMIX IS THE BANGER ON HERE. IF YOU LOVE HOUSE YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECORD.

TITLE: RUNAWAY
ARTIST: NUYORICAN SOUL FEAT INDIA
LABEL: GIANT STEP/BLUE THUMB

MASTERS AT WORK HAVE A WAY OF INVADING YOU RECORD COLLECTION. WHEN YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH CLASSIC SHIT THEY WERE INVOLVED IN IT'S HARD NOT TO PICK UP EVERY RECORD YOU SEE WITH MAW WRITTEN ON IT. MAW'S NUYORICAN SOUL PROJECT BLEW MINDS IN 97, AND THIS RECORD IS MY FAVORITE SINGLE FROM THE ALBUM. THIS COVER OF THE SALSOUL CLASSIC REALLY DOES IT JUSTICE. INDIA'S VOCALS (ALWAYS GREAT) COMBINED WITH THE DJ FRIENDLY ORIGINAL FLAVA MIX MAKES THIS A SHURE FIRE PARTY ROCKER.

TITLE: WOOD BRASS AND STEEL
ARTIST: WOOD BRASS AND STEEL
LABLE: TURBO 1976

BLACK SCIENCE ORCHESTRA'S "NEW JERSEY DEEP" IS THE SHIT BUT WHEN I HEARD THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME I LOST IT. THIS JERSEY FUNK BAND THAT LATER BECAME SUGAR HILL RECORDS STUDIO MUSICIANS CREATED ONE HELL OF A DISCO FUNK JAM WITH "FUNKANOVA." IT'S A GREAT TRACK THAT ROCK'S IN JUST ABOUT ANY SETTING. BROADWAY RECORDS IN VA GAVE ME THIS AT A SWEET PRICE.

TITLE: SATURDAYS
ARTIST: DE LA SOUL
LABLE: TOMMY BOY 1991

ANY BODY THAT KNOWS ME KNOWS IM A DE LA FIEND. I CAN'T SAY THAT THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG BUT THIS 12" OFFERS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE. A GREAT SONG, 8 DIFFERENT MIXES, AND ONE OF THE BEST 12" COVERS EVER. THE ONLY BAD THING ABOUT THIS JOINT: IT MAKES YOU CONTEMPLATE SPENDING A1 MONEY ON THE MIGHTY RYDERS ALBUM IT SAMPLES.

TITLE: SERIOUS
ARTIST: STEADY B
LABLE: JIVE/POP ART 1988

I LIKE THE LATE 80'S UPTEMPO HIP HOP WITH HEAVY DRUMS SIMPLE LYRICS AND FUN VIBE. THE CEEREEUS BDP REMIX IS THE BANGER ON HERE. KRS SAYING "BREAK IT DOWN LIKE THIS" IS ALL I NEED TO HEAR AND I'M ON THE DANCE FLOOR SHAKIN MY ASS. PEACE TO JAMES G FOR HOOKIN ME UP WITH THIS ORIGINAL PROMO.

TITLE: PLACES AND SPACES
ARTIST: DONALD BYRD
LABEL: BLUE NOTE

THE MINZELL BROTHERS CAME THROUGH ON THIS JOINT CREATING A SMOOTH DISCO/JAZZ/FUNK SOUND THAT COMPLEMENTS MR BYRDS HORN JUST RIGHT. A WELL KNOWN CLASSIC IN THE GROOVE/BEAT DIGGIN WORLD. GET THIS RECORD BEFORE YOU GO LOOKING FOR THIRD GUITAR 45'S

TITLE: RETURN TO CHOCOLATE CITY, SOUL OF THE CITY 2
ARTIST: VARIOUS
LABLE: YO MAMMA RECORDS 1993

THIS IS SOME GERMAN PRODUCED FUNK COMP FROM THE EARLY 90'S THATS ILL AS HELL. EVERY TRACK IS PRODUCED BY RALF DROESEMEYER WITH ARTISTS LIKE FRED WESLEY AND CUNNIE WILLIAMS GUESTING. LOTS OF GOOD STUFF BUT THE KILLER IS SOUL STAFF'S "SET MY SOUL FREE". WITH TWO MIXES OF THE BEST CUT YOU CANT GO WRONG.

ROC'S SOUTHERN PICKS:


YING YANG TWINS - "WHISTLE WHILE YOU TWURK"
ATL'S YING YANG TWINS HIT THE CLUB'S HARD IN 2000 WITH THIS BANGER. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING ON COLI PARK RECORDS. DISNEY MADE THIS A TREASURE WHEN THEY WOULD NOT CLEAR THE SNOW WHITE SAMPLE. PLAY THIS RECORD AROUND 1:30 AM RIGHT AFTER "BACK THAT ASS UP" AND WATCH THE BOOTIES SHAKE.

MYSTIKAL - "HERE I GO"
BEFORE LEADING THE NO-LIMIT CAMP TO WORLD WIDE PLATNUM STATUS MYSTIKAL HAD AN ALBUM ON JIVE CALLED MIND OF MYSTIKAL. THE FULL PAGE SOURCE ADS FOR THIS ALBUM FEATURED MYSTIKAL PERFORMING AN ARRAY OF MENIAL JOBS INCLUDING SERVING IN THE ARMY AND INSPECTING MEAT. IT'S DEFINITLY MY ALL TIME FAVORITE PEN AND PEXIL ADD. THIS SINGLE IS A SOUTHERN CLUB BANGER AND AND ILL SCRATCH BEAT SO ENJOI.

TRICK DADDY - "NANN"
GOD DAMM! I LOVE TRINA. "LICK A NIGGA'S NUT SAC LIKE ME" SAYS IT ALL. HER VERSE OF TRICK DADDYS NANN GOES DOWN IN HIP HOP HISTORY AS THE BEST FEMALE RYME EVER. FORGET LAURYN (RASTA IMPOSTA) HILL, FOXY (GETTIN FAT) BROWN, AND THAT UGLY CHICK WHO'S ALWAYS HANGING OUT WITH THE ROOTS. TRINA IS THE SHIT. THIS SONG WILL HAVE YOU BEGGIN TO LINE UP YOUR TWO WAY WITH HER'S.

SCARFACE - "SMILE"
SO I WAS GONNA PUT "NEVER SEEN A MAN CRY" ON HERE BUT I THOUGHT SHIT SCARFACE AND TUPAC ON THE SAME RECORD THATS A KEEPER. SCARFACE HANDLES THE PRODUCTION AND THE TWO OF THEM GET OPEN OVER THE DARK PIANO LINES. THE FURTHER AWAY IT GETS THE MORE I REALIZE HOW MUCH GOOD SHIT CAME OUT IN THE LATE 90'S