Two new remixes from XL Middleton & C.Scott act as the final pieces of the puzzle for Libretto & Buscrates’ celebrated “Eternal Ridin” project.
XL Middleton’s rework of the title track from the LP transforms the song into an instant G-Funk & Hip-Hop anthem. The intersection of Libretto’s commanding lyrical presence atop the finest in Modern Funk production showcases an undeniable Los Angeles chemistry between the emcee & producer. With additional help from Moniquea on the chorus, XL’s Eternal Ridin' Remix sounds like it was tailor made for endless summer days.
Pittsburgh producer C.Scott takes “(When The) Music Is On” and amplifies its classic east coast vibes. While Buscrates’ original version took its musical inspiration from the legendary Gang Starr, C.Scott’s signature hard hitting drums and precise chops provide a remix very much in the Q-Tip & Large Professor production tradition. Libretto’s meditation on artistic relevance over C.Scott’s timeless & intricately layered boom-bap make a b-side winner that will undoubtedly find its home on a ton of Hip-Hop mix-shows & playlists.
With these two culminating remixes from their “Eternal Ridin” album, the new 7” single from Libretto & Buscrates perfectly captures their artistic vision of representing classic west and east coast rap music.
Released November 27, 2020
All Songs Mixed by the respective producers
Additional mixing on Eternal Ridin' Remix by HOT16 & Matt Nelkin
Mastered by Ryan Foster for Foster Mastering
Vinyl Lacquer cut by Adam Gonsalves for Telegraph Mastering
A1. City Of Boom A2. Something To Groove To A3. Tricks Of The Trade A4. Fenkell Strip A5. Save My Words For Wax (1st Version) B1. Put The Niggas To Sleep B2. Change The Tempo B3. Special Bulletin B4. D.M.W. Commercial B5. Just Made The Motherfucker Up Last Night B6. Save My Words For Wax (Remix)
01. Neighbourhood Creepas 02. Keep It Real 03. Funk Everybody 04. Deal With Tha Madness 05. She's On 'Em 06. Top Of Tha World 07. Mr. Big 08. Whatcha Missin' 09. Strivin' To Survive 10. Klbs Pirate Radio (feat. Tha Brinq & V. Ray) 11. So Ruff 12. Tha Young And Tha Ruthless 13. Ain't No Joke (feat. Too Cool & V. Ray) 14. Fuck Off My Hook 15. Heavily Armed 16. Makin' Moves 17. Straight Sewage 18. Temptations 19. Microphone Soljas
A video from V. Ray's old record label Jeep Beat Society Records. This was the rap act Latin Bomb Squad's electronic press kit back in the day. This was about 26 years ago but seems like about little longer. Anywayz, this is a glory days throwback. Latin Bomb Squad, at this time, was Mr. Nice Guy (now known as Lefty Knuckles) and DJ Fuse. Fuse is on the track on 'Fuck Off The Hook' and 'Strivin' To Survive' was produced by V. Ray.
This 1998 re-issue of "Neighborhood Creepas" has been heavily re-worked and only share these 6 tracks with the original release:
"Neighborhood Creepas"
"Whatcha Missin'"
"Ain't No Joke"
"Keep It Real"
"Funk Everybody"
"Straight Sewage"
...with the remaining 13 tracks being exclusive to this reissue, becoming "virtually" an entirely new album (or the natural sequel to it) released under the same title.
A1. Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ's Ed-Did-It-Mix) A2. Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ's Ed-Did-It-7" Mix) B1. Portrait Of A Masterpiece (Hip Hop 12" Extended Mix) B2. Portrait Of A Masterpiece (Original Album Version)
A1. Paystyle (LP Version) A2. Paystyle (Boy Scout Remix) A3. Paystyle (Boy Scout Instrumental) B1. Paystyle (Bosko & Banks Mix Yo) B2. Paystyle (Bosko's Instrumental) B3. Get In Where You Fit In, Part II (feat. The Dangerous Crew)
01. Intro 02. South Coast Slums 03. How We Ball (feat. Tamela Frazier) 04. Let It Be Known (feat. DELAX & Rich Bum) 05. Lost Innocence (feat. MVP) 06. Skit 07. No More Struggle (feat. Flow 1-1 & Tamela Frazier) 08. Forever In A Day 09. Take It Personal 10. South Coast Slum (Radio Edit) 11. Outro 12. Make it Happen [Bonus Track] (feat. Jewel Santez)
A1. In The Trunk (Trunk O' Funk Mix) A2. In The Trunk (LP Version) A3. In The Trunk (Glove Compartment Street Mix) A4. In The Trunk (LP Instrumental) B1. In The Trunk (Radio Mix) B2. In The Trunk (Glove Compartment Radio Mix) B3. In The Trunk (Glove Compartment Instrumental) B4. I Ain't Nothin' But A Dog (Live Remix)
01. Intro / Bomb First [My Second Reply] (feat. E.D.I. Mean & Young Noble) 02. Hail Mary 03. Toss It Up (feat. Jodeci) 04. To Live & Die In L.A. (feat. Val Young) 05. Blasphemy 06. Life Of An Outlaw (feat. Outlawz) 07. Just Like Daddy 08. Krazy 09. White Man'z World 10. Me And My Girlfriend 11. Hold Ya Head (feat. Tyrone Wrice) 12. Against All Odds
01. Sneaky Caniven 415'N (feat. Young Pone) 02. 96 Grams Of Game (feat. Dillo, Shit Starter, Young Pone & Rossy-Moe) 03. Must Be Magic 04. C-Side Killas (feat. Shit Starter & Young Pone) 05. Suckas Fall Down (feat. Myeisha Hickerson) 06. My Business,Well Rounded 07. That Young Playas Back (feat. Levitti) 08. Love 4 My Homies (feat. Young Pone)
A1. I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth) [Radio Remix Edit] A2. I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth) [Extended Version] B1. I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth) [LP Version] B2. I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth) [Remix Instrumental] B3. Punk Bitch
A1. Check Mate A2. Rushen Bustas A3. Measures Drastic A4. Barnone A5. Tell Me Why B1. Interlude B2. Where Im Comin From B3. Outro B4. Barnone (Remix) B5. Head Down (feat. JD)
01. Mysta Saucy - Land Of Untouchable 02. Mysta Saucy feat. K-Dog - Top Playaz 03. St. Louis Cryme Family - Killaz On My Side 04. Cool Reg. G. - Roll-N-Bounce 05. St. Louis Cryme Family - St. Louis Come-Up 06. Mysta Saucy - 1999
A1. The Ghetto (Extended Version) A2. The Ghetto (Single Edit) A3. The Ghetto (Instrumental) B1. The Ghetto (Too Short Extended Remix) B2. The Ghetto (Too Short Extended Mix) B3. What Rap?
01. Intro 02. Go Gettaz (feat. Slim G) 03. Could It Be 04. Tighten Up (feat. Daureck, J-LUV & Trick) 05. No Matter What (feat. Vic) 06. Lovin' Da Ghetto (feat. Robert Mayweather) 07. I Like Da Girls (feat. Vic & Wax Master) 08. Chasing G's (feat. Phat Daddy) 09. Thru Da Eyez Of A Playa 10. Welcome Go Gettaz 11. I Got Niggaz (feat. Daureck, Head Rush, Lil Rob & Lord Skkoob) 12. Gangsta Shit (feat. Daureck, Dirty Red, Slim G & Trick) 13. Bust Down 14. The Other Side 15. Think Fast (Don't Sleep) 16. Fo' Five (feat. J-LUV & Lil Rob) 17. Lovin' Da Ghetto [Remix] (feat. Mr. Mel) 18. Nobody (feat. Dirty Red, J-LUV, Ron-E-Ron, Miss Mug Shot, Slug 9, T-Mack & Jovan) 19. Repercussion
01. Controlling Da Game 02. Intro 03. Endz (feat. AK) 04. Tonight's Plan 05. Tight Up (feat. Daureck, Jay Lov & Trick) 06. Da Plan 07. UH! UH! UH! (feat. Waxmaster) 08. Let Them Niddaz Know (feat. Jay Lov & Trick) 09. Could It Be? 10. Skit 11. Bust Down "Getto Love" (feat. Vedo) 12. Hot & Wild 13. I Like Da Girlz 14. No Matter What (feat. Vedo) 15. Bust Down (Skit) 16. The Other Side 17. Fo Five (feat. Jay Lov & Lil Rob)