K-Def Presents...Beats From The 90's

Being that I have quite a bit of family from New Jersey and a little bit of a background there, I always was and still am a huge supporter of the Garden state's burgeoning and subterranean hip-hop talent. From little known groups like Da' Outsidaz to the nationaly recognized Naughty By Nature, I was always trying my best to endorse cats from New York's lil' red headed step brother, AKA New Jeru. One of the best producers that was ever cultivated in Jerz goes by the name of K-Def. Few people knew who K-Def was in the 90's or even now for that matter, but chances are that even though they're ignorant to his greatness, they probably have rocked to some of his stuff once or twice.

Using the MPC 3000 as his primary weapon of choice K-Def got his start in the game by co-producing a lot of work for the legendary Marley Marl. K-Def's main claim to fame is the work he did on the classic Album "Here Come The Lords", the debut LP from The group Lords Of The Underground. Def was also one of the first guys out east along with the Rza, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Large Professor to really popularize and master the blues and soul sampling style that has now become a staple in the hip-hop world of production. Since the 90's have come and gone however Def has had to keep up with the Jones's so to speak and adapt to the times. Nowadays he mainly uses computer software to produce music, and while hardcore Boom bap fans like myself find that a real hard pill to swallow, this gem right here provides something that his longtime fans will appreciate because it will take them back to a time when Hip-Hop was more than just computers and a compressed, digital sound.

Apparently not too long ago while digging through some bags of his old tapes and DATS, Def discovered a heap of old and lost material....and now he wants to share it with all of his new and hardcore fans alike. Now if your first introduction to K-Def was the "It's Over" track on Ghost's Pretty Toney Album, your gonna need to pull back the reigns a bit and prepare yourself for something a lil' different on "Beats From The 90's. Well, maybe not so different...keep the drums and keep the ill piano loop from "It's Over"....maybe turn the Bass up a bit...maybe make the snare crack a lil' harder and...yeah...that's more of the stripped down, soul lathered and boom bap sound that will be provided on "beats From The 90's". Sorry digi-kids, these recordings are straight up analog, so get ready for the spacey "warmth" that only a well banged-out MPC can bring when being programmed by a true veteran and keeper of the genre. New Jeru stand up!

-BIG D O




1. (00:01:42) K-Def - Been There
2. (00:04:33) K-Def - Ain't No Crime
3. (00:02:59) K-Def - Monty
4. (00:02:44) K-Def - Dramaz
5. (00:03:10) K-Def - For Da Family
6. (00:00:54) K-Def - Crusading
7. (00:04:02) K-Def - Inner City Blues
8. (00:03:13) K-Def - Jam On It
9. (00:03:19) K-Def - Mont Man
10. (00:04:47) K-Def - Ron Beat
11. (00:02:54) K-Def - Spinner
12. (00:04:10) K-Def - Getting Hot
13. (00:03:45) K-Def - Take Your Time
14. (00:03:50) K-Def - Turtle Man
15. (00:03:10) K-Def - Been There Part 2
16. (00:04:37) K-Def - Urbiank

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