Original vs. Sample: Gang Starr Edition

Crate digging is a part of my life.  I love going out, looking for records, and spending so much more money than I actually can.  Being broke is another big part of my life!  Every once in a while, you come across a gem; a diamond, shining above the rest.  Maybe it is the bass, maybe it is the drums, maybe it is just a sound...but every sound is worth so much to the real crate diggers.

I picked up Billy Cobham's Spectrum earlier this year, and loved it.  So dope drums on it, so, why not? About a month later, I would say March or so, I picked up Crosswinds.

It's super-soul/funk sound was amazing. The slow jams are good. The funk is awesome. The funk is deep. The beats and rhythms move you.  My favorite track is the title track, "Crosswind."



I was listening to some Gang Starr (RIP Guru) and heard this great bass line, and immediately recognized it from "Crosswind."


True hip-hop finds itself in the crates. DJ Premier has been keeping hip-hop living and funky since '89, and will be doing so until he's in the grave. Hip-hop and funk are one in the same, and Preemo knows this, and know you do too!