Friday 10 April 2020

The Macgic Number


Mac Dre - Young Black Brotha
(From Young Black Brotha EP; 1989)



Mac Dre - Livin' A Mac's Name
(From Young Black Brotha EP; 1989)



Whenever folks discuss Rap's greatest EP's, Mac Dre's 1989 to 1992 trifecta of Extended Plays always get slept on like they're made from memory foam. Lord knows why because all three EP's are sicker than SARS, Dre with Khayree behind the boards was one of Rap's best Rapper/producer combinations, and their debut extendo Young Black Brotha is the de facto best Rap EP of the 80s with all slaps and no skips. F*ck the world and anyone who underrates Furl, history has got shit twisted like a Jheri curl.

Mac Dre - Too Hard For The F*ckin' Radio
(From Young Black Brotha EP; 1989)



Mac Dre - Mac Dre's The Name
(From Young Black Brotha EP; 1989)



Kitted when you see me: Kilo Curt & Dre's people are now selling Thizz Face protective masks. Capitali$m ain't dead, it just moved from selling Ecstasy to Coronasploitation.


Bonus beats: School of Dumb Knocks.

15 comments:

Johnny Rap said...

And whenever there is a Mac Dre topic on the Martorialist, I remind you (the not so well versed) of these.


Mac Dre - The Martorialist Blogspot Compilation Pt. 1
https://www50.zippyshare.com/v/yCNEy2QF/file.html

Mac Dre - The Martorialist Blogspot Compilation Pt. 2
https://www50.zippyshare.com/v/VMtDNxPu/file.html

A list made from this topic
http://themartorialist.blogspot.com/2015/10/drew-barber-isnt-that-well-versed-in_13.html

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeers, Johnny 👍

Ray Garraty said...

mos def, Mac Dre is the greatest

Johnny Rap said...

On the Youtube channel from Gary Baca TV you can find these 1992 interviews with Khayree and Strictly Business' Renald Powers, Rick Nelson & Ray Luv.

https://youtu.be/czyElVP0m3Y
https://youtu.be/QDcY5uQKXvc


If you have time and already know/have everything Mac Dre has done.
Check out more footage on Gary Baca's channel because he has studio performances from legendary acts like Freddie B, Funky Aztecs, Ray Luv and so much more.

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

Yeah I came across the Khayree one a while back. Very informative about Dre getting busted and framed.

Smell Rell said...

I wanna cop one o them masks

Anonymous said...

In other Vallejo news, new 40 over a crazy Droop-e beat https://youtu.be/17MF5dBqD5U

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

Video not available 😕

d said...

Back N Da Hood, an ep recorded from jail, is not graded on a curve it's just incredible, who the fuck else can say they've accomplished something like that. Half the songs are him one take don't stop rapping over a phone like. Madness.

Like listen to `93 n tell me who the fuck made realinstruments beats

https://youtu.be/TOKU_hfTXrs

like khayree in 1992???

Never had a bad verse either imho.

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

I agree fully, I'm N Motion is one of my fave Dre songs.

But Dre rapping over the phone is an acquired taste innit? Whereas I'd put the first 3 EP's up against any of the great EP's by Cube, Pete & CL, Beatnuts, Bone etc etc.

L.A said...

That is a great record cover!

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

The Bay puttin' their own spin on They Used To Do It Out In The Park™ innit.

d said...

I mean true but that one instantly converted to phoneraps after x-raided repeatedly failed to n hes v good

All the Dre eps are elite level n i hope rappers stick w the ep trend its the best. Like aside from maybe Al Boo Boo the best dre tape is Heart Of A Gangsta imo n that’s basically ep length.

Multiple 20-40min tapes a yr like funk bands or w e did in the 70s/rappers did in the early 80s>>>>>>

Anonymous said...

Best Skooly song I’ve heard in a while https://youtu.be/ltFCrwzjgYs

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

👍