Single: Big Twin & Prodigy - Champions (OG version)

The new Soul Assassins record "Intermission" dropped last week and while there were clearly many high points it could plainly be labeled as pretty hit or miss.

The latest spawn of beatmaking brainchild and Cypress Hill member DJ Muggs; "Intermission", at first was labeled a pre-cursor to perhaps an upcoming third installment of the Soul Assassins compilations. Then, apparently it became the third installment...I don't know, one would have to consult Muggs himself to get the real skinny on it's murky status in the lineage of SA releases.

In any case, one of the eleventh hour changes that "Intermission" suffered was the exclusion of the original version of "Champions"; an ultra bumpable track that featured currently incarcerated Prodigy and one third of the hardcore Queensbridge group Infamous Mobb, Twin Gambino AKA Big Twin.

After linking with The Alchemist (who is apart of the SA camp) while he was living in NYC, Both men have had ties to the Soul Assassins since the late 90's and have often been called upon to rep on SA projects.

The main reasoning I suppose behind the remix of this cut not being featured on the new "Intermission" album was Muggs' unfortunate failure to clear the uber recognizable Van Halen "Champions" sample. I had to scratch my head at first when I heard that, considering that the sample has been cleared before, and for Hip-Hop artist's as well....Anyone familiar with early 2K Roc-A-Fella and Diplomats releases knows what I mean.....Anywho, here is the OG version that the remix can't hold a candle to, that would've made the new "Intermission" album a lil' bit better...

-BIG D O










http://www.zshare.net/audio/61856193bca383f2/