We’d been arguing about something on the hike up. Points and counterpoints shipped out slowly over the heavy breaths of midday exertion.

Back in the 2002 ( hiphops last stand) The Pharcyde and Souls Of Mischief quietly put out a 12″ on the Heiro Imperium under some not so subtle pseudonyms : Rod Sterling, Squirt Reynolds, Dick Vitál, Blair Thunderwood, Tony Boner & Danny Libido aka the Almyghty Myghty Pythons. I think there was always a “what if” hype about what would happen if those two groups were to get together, and when it did materialize I think it was just too late. 2002 was the ATL age of Outkast / Luda /50 Cent… and backpacker age of  Atmosphere / Aesop Rock / Murs. Everything in the middle kinda got lost. The regretful part is that The AMP’s didn’t disappoint… and any speculation on what a full production would’ve been like is sure to frustrate those of us that still consider the Loot Pack to be “new school”. haha… oh shit.

Fingerbanger 1: Almyghty Myghty Pythons – Curb Your Nerve (don lowed)

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Salaam Remi flips the Art Of Noise’s – Moments In Love and unleashes that Diabolical Soundmaker B…B…b…biz Markie

Fingerbanger 2: Biz Markie – Studda Step (don lowed)

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Spaniard Drem Bruinsma (Blind Coyote) started out back in the mid-1970s experimenting with two ARP 2600 modular analog sythesizers, a modified Philips electronic organ and two Revox taperecorders. Myspace. Q’ararenqa is a word originating from Quecha language, meaning a black bird with a white tail. When it starts singing near you, beware….danger!

Fingerbanger 3: Blindººcoyote – Q’ararenqa (don lowed)

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The title track is a unique collision of Eastern and Western melodies, a product of Talal & Zoi’s Pakistani roots and their current living quarters in Toronto. Inviting tech-house beats are infused with tweaked vocal snippets and rattling poly-rhythmic textures building to a deep, swaying breakdown. Shimmering sitar strokes interact seamlessly with haunting Rhodes keys, muted guitar plucks and tuned percussion, all merged together with top-notch production.

Fingerbanger 4: Tala & Zoi – Empty Roads (Original Mix) (don lowed)

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Proper old school jump up wikked stylee

Fingerbanger 5: Serum & Bladerunner – Snakefist (don lowed)

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