Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Wanted dead or alive: Kryptonite by Big Scoob

Big Scoob's Kryptonite was a minor classic which rang out alongside Ante Up in summer 2000, but I've only ever seen it uploaded online as the instrumental. Perhaps Kryptonite is a true "You Had To Be There" tune: Big Daddy Kane's former back-up dancer dropping a Superman theme sampling indie single which became a Funkmaster Flex Tunnel Banger™ staple. Here in the U.K, Kryptonite was a rare example of a Westwood favourite which got love in Mr. Bongo by British backpackers who had their Jansports strapped too tight. Step Won came thru with the Ronaldinho to Rivaldo type assist, so I threw the MP3 up on Audiomack and Mediafire. Ya gun got dust in it from not bustin' it!

Big Scoob - Kryptonite
(From Kryptonite 12" single; 2000)



Be rude to leave you without another Big Scoob song to step to, so here's the lesser known U Got It. Scoob on some I Got It Made braggin' & boastin' over a certain Bobby Byrd break. U know the proto-Top Shelf 8/8/'88 steez.

Big Scoob - U Got It
(From U Got It single; 2002)



Anyone got an MP3 of Scoob's Say It Loud? Never heard it meself, but it could be cool if it's a JB sample. Alternatively, it could sound like a Drag-On album track which is why I'm hesitant to spend a tenner on the 12".

7 comments:

  1. Geeeeeez I have not heard Kryptonite in over 20 years. No Fakin' classic.

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  2. Yeah, first time I ever heard it was when Greenpeace played a No Fakin' show. Fair play, Greeny was definitely playing it before Westwood.

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  3. Banger. Obviously I have this. Will send it over in a minute

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  4. ur doing the lord's work... god i love when a rapper goes "uh uhuh what what" lmao

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  5. The favourite ad lib of late 90s/early 2000s east coast rappers.

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  6. Sheeit, pussy lips cover him on cold winter nights? First line absurd doo doo dope. Wish i knew this existed in two thou wow.

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