Over the past decade it's become tragically uncool to be a 30-something white guy into old Rap records due to the unholy triumvirate of Wicked22, AC Tha Program Director and Jaz, so Matthew was an inspirational figure for me in that he proved you don't suddenly wake up as an autistic Dooley-O fan in a camouflage Jansport on the morning of your 35th birthday if you still enjoy digging for wax, and if you ever found a record he wasn't already familiar with, you felt like a champ because you knew you'd gotten your hands on some legitimately slept-on shit. That said, the highest honour I can possibly pay Matthew is that he put me onto my favourite new old-Rap song I've heard in the past 5 years, and listening to it now has me weeping buckets for the first time since the "Am I a man or am I a Muppet? scene in the Muppet movie. Thanks, buddy :
(From Bosses Will Be Bosses album; 1999)
This is gutting no bullshit.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna listen to his Quik and '40 mixes on repeat all damn day.
ReplyDeleteTouching tribute man. I had serious respect for him and wouldve liked to have got to know him, he'll be sorely missed.
ReplyDeleteholy shit.
ReplyDeletebloke was a legend for his mixes and always a pleasure to deal on the couple of occasions i bought records from him.
I've been all into the E-40 mix since last night. R.I.P. Mr DJ Africa.
ReplyDeleteI've been all into the E-40 mix since last night. R.I.P. Mr DJ Africa.
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