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Daily Video Jun 6 2020

EPMD “Strictly Business” (1988)

“Strictly Business” is the debut single by EPMD from their debut album, Strictly Business. Written and produced by the duo, “Strictly Business” became EPMD’s first charting single, becoming a minor hit on the R&B charts. Although not a huge success when it was released, “Strictly Business” has since become a Hip Hop classic. The song’s main sample is Eric […]
Daily Video Jun 1 2020

A Tribe Called Quest “I Left My Wallet In El Segundo” (1990)

“I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” is the debut single from A Tribe Called Quest‘s debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. All of the music video is narrated, and the story is as follows. The group is at a police station and Q-Tip tells the story (i.e. the song). Initially, […]
Daily Video May 26 2020

KRS One “Sound Of The Police” (1993)

“Sound of da Police” is the second and final single from KRS-One’s first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. The song is produced by Showbiz from DITC. Sound Of The Police begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren (the “sound of the police”); this recurs several times throughout the song. Sound Of The […]
Daily Video May 22 2020

Geto Boys “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” (1991)

Mind Playing Tricks On Me is a single by the Geto Boys, featured on their 1991 album We Can’t Be Stopped. The lyrics describe the mental anguish and exhaust of life as a gangster, including dealing with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and loneliness. The song samples “Hung Up On My Baby” by Isaac Hayes, from his 1974 […]