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Dope hooks from Black Sheep

Posted over 4 years ago
Black Sheep were members of the Native Tongues musical collective based in NY. The two artists that comprised Black Sheep were native New Yorkers Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean, and their debut album was the brilliant '91 album entitled A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing.It would be the duo's centerpiece as their '94 follow-up release entitled Non-Fiction suffered due to virtually no promotion or airplay as well as not being on par with their debut. Black Sheep broke apart shortly after Non-Fiction's release.A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is an immensely satisfying listen. Clever lyrics, mad skills and humour, great samples, and bouncin' beats are all reasons why this remains one of my absolute favourite 'old school' hip hop classics. Here's 'Butt In The Meantime' with just enough of a lil' funk vibe to make the 'funky friday' cut: Native Tongues wiki bio:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Tongues_PosseBlack Sheep - official site:http://www.myspace.com/blacksheep
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Comments (14)

  1. Girlcrawl
    Girlcrawl says A fave track from the debut entitled 'Strobelite Honey': ~ASZvG4dTgcM.mp3~
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  2. The Serenity Vortex
    The Serenity Vortex says Strobelite Honey seems to be blank Girlcrawl. The other stuff is cool and went well with the Eric B post by Sterfish. I think the record cover is dodgy as hell though. Are sheep street? lol.
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  3. soulrocket
    soulrocket says those tunes are fantastic. he didnt lose it at all. not to say he never looked that healthy, heh. great post as always, girlcrawl
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  4. The Serenity Vortex
    The Serenity Vortex says Strobelite Honey seems to be blank Girlcrawl. The other stuff is cool and went well with the Eric B post by Sterfish. I think the record cover is dodgy as hell though. Are sheep street? lol.
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  5. Girlcrawl
    Girlcrawl says soulrocket - thanks dearie; I never grew bored with this LP, and actually liked the 8WM/Novakane album quite well. Appreciate the comment as ever! The Boy Flood - Thanks for the listen, and I'll check out the Eric B post. 'Are sheep street?' made me laugh. Not sure if there's a problem with the 2nd song as it plays on this end - MOG has been a tad unpredictable the last 24 hours or so. May re-post if others can't make it work. Cheers, and loved the IDM 7 track which fellow moggers can download at: http://mog.com/The_Boy_Flood/blog_post/95039
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  6. UffinGreg
    UffinGreg says One of my all time favorite hip-hop albums. U mean I'm not has got to be one of the best first songs on an album ever.
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  7. Oatmeal
    Oatmeal says Yeah this is a fantastic album, I left the tape cassette in my car stereo for weeks on end. There was really no let down on the album, great production and entertaining subject matter. I remember being pretty disappointed by the follow up.
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  8. Marigold
    Marigold says Ha! I never saw this one comin from you! Great stuff. Hearing this brings me back to the early 90's. I remember this time of my life well. I was in the military and my roommate played this cd way tooooooooo much. I ended up finding a liking for it. This and early Tribe Called Quest always brings back fond memories. Thanks for conjuring up great times in my past. ...I often wonder what Clifton Bryant is up to these days. He was from Macomb, Mississippi.....what a great guy..I miss his company.
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  9. PopeyePete
    PopeyePete says Funkin trizzack Girl! Cheers!
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  10. oceanrain
    oceanrain says great tunes really enjoyed cheers
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  11. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Good stuff! Marigold mentioned Tribe Called Quest and I was just enjoying them last night and they're the first ones I think of when I hear an " immensely satisfying listen. Clever lyrics, mad skills and humour, great samples, and bouncin’ beats" but these guys are sweet too!
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  12. Girlcrawl
    Girlcrawl says UffinGreg - concur, and almost posted that one. Thanks for listening and leaving a comment! Oatmeal - agree that it's solid album from start to end; Cheers! Mariglod - forgot I could mix it up aye? Glad that you enjoyed, and that it evoked fond memories for you :-) PopeyePete & oceanrain - you two are fabulous fellow mogsters; always appreciate the comments, and you both contribute such great MOG musical content! SunsineDaydream - Love the Tribe Called Quest, and most of the Native Tongues artists actually. Thanks much for listening and commenting, and you are posting fabulously interesting music on your site - well-done, and glad you're about the Mog-o-sphere!!
    Permalink posted 07/13/2007
  13. TroyPowers
    TroyPowers says Definitely a classic album. It's too bad they only had one in them. I agree with UG on "You Mean I'm not..." Hilarious. Hip-hop needs more of that type of humor right now. I was at an old school party a few weeks ago, and the DJ played "The Choice Is Yours." People still get low at "Engine, engine number 9..." Great shit. Unfortunately, this album has gotten away from me somewhere along the line. Gotta see if I can find another copy. Great post, Girlcrawl. By the way, is a girlcrawl anything like a pub crawl? If so, I think I've done that before. :)
    Permalink posted 07/15/2007
  14. Girlcrawl
    Girlcrawl says TroyPowers - Thanks so much for dropping by and giving a listen; fantastic comment. Agree that the hip-hop genre could use some positive or even clever humour right about now - 'The Choice Is Yours' is a great song. Regarding your question...wish I had a witty response, but afraid girlcrawl is merely a moniker of mine from years ago (think I created to use as a band name, then intended to use for my club, and somehow friends began referring to me as 'the girlcrawl'). Probably many ways to interpret, but do not doubt that you have been on a few 'girlcrawls' in your day :-). Cheers!
    Permalink posted 07/15/2007

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