Doo Wop- '95 Live 1 & 2 Appreciation Thread

[MartyMcFly]

 

[hustlemania]

True. I will say this, Clue's success, and I was a huge fan of his tapes, was a gift and a curse to the mixtape game.

I think it had a lot to do with Clue stealing sh!t, and claiming exclusive..

plus- him not being in the streets like that, he was a easy target to get at.. what was Clue gonna do..

but, keeping it 100- Clue did a lot.. to disregard his contribution to the mixtape game, would be a joke..

I believe he was also the first retail mixtape, to go plat..

 

[Newark88]

I think it had a lot to do with Clue stealing sh!t, and claiming exclusive..

plus- him not being in the streets like that, he was a easy target to get at.. what was Clue gonna do..

but, keeping it 100- Clue did a lot.. to disregard his contribution to the mixtape game, would be a joke..

I believe he was also the first retail mixtape, to go plat..

Yea Clue contributed a lot to the game, no doubt. He branded himself and helped push the mixtape DJ on the level as the artist (sorta like what Kid Capri did in the late 80's). He made his tapes larger then live (with his signature exclusives) that even rivaled a lot of rappers albums. He was also instrumental in being the first mixtape DJ to bring mixtapes into mix cds in the late 90's. However, I think Clue ushering in the emphasizes on exclusives as oppose to skills hurt the game tremendously. In his early years (94 to 96 era) he made "attempts" (because he was never that good of a technical DJ but a great song selector) at blending and cutting on his tapes. But from 97 onward, it was straight press play and focusing on exclusive songs and freestyles. Personally, I didn't have a problem with HIM doing it because it worked well for him. But since he was the top mixtape DJ at the time, it ushered in the new generation of DJ's who left the skills of blending, cutting, scratching by the waist side. It brought us to the pause button era of DJing.

 

[hustlemania]

Yea Clue contributed a lot to the game, no doubt. He branded himself and helped push the mixtape DJ on the level as the artist (sorta like what Kid Capri did in the late 80's). He made his tapes larger then live (with his signature exclusives) that even rivaled a lot of rappers albums. He was also instrumental in being the first mixtape DJ to bring mixtapes into mix cds in the late 90's. However, I think Clue ushering in the emphasizes on exclusives as oppose to skills hurt the game tremendously. In his early years (94 to 96 era) he made "attempts" (because he was never that good of a technical DJ but a great song selector) at blending and cutting on his tapes. But from 97 onward, it was straight press play and focusing on exclusive songs and freestyles. Personally, I didn't have a problem with HIM doing it because it worked well for him. But since he was the top mixtape DJ at the time, it ushered in the new generation of DJ's who left the skills of blending, cutting, scratching by the waist side. It brought us to the pause button era of DJing.

very adequate..

dudes like Clue, made corny cats like Whoo Kid to be able to thrive for years.. most DJs, are/try to be on-air personalities.. takes away from the quality to quantity BS..

I'd rather hear a real DJ mix, than talk or whatever's cool now.. hence- this thread..

speaking of- we need a "Best of Newark" thread.. you stay dropping classics, and I appreciate what you do to keep folks aware of the cultures history..

 

[Asicz]

Bump

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

Dap+rep but I need to go back even further when my nikka snagglepuss use to drop the illest freestyle verses.. The era..

 

[DaHNIC82]

This shyt takes me back to that summer where me, my cousin and his friends were playing the NBA Live 95 game on Sega, Having tournaments, eating pizza and jamming to this type of shyt. The good ol days

 

[Big Mel]

This shyt takes me back to that summer where me, my cousin and his friends were playing the NBA Live 95 game on Sega, Having tournaments, eating pizza and jamming to this type of shyt. The good ol days

Same shyt verbatim. Couple other funky activities too.

 

[grendelprime]

Bump! Put this jawn in the cans this morning.
It’s like time traveling.