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artist · the 45 king
release · the dirty dozen volume one
year · 2002
genre · beat
label · lp (?)
catalogue · lp030
website · n/a
date · 20-feb-2005
quality · 199kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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playtime · 00h 09m 03s
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producer dj mark "the 45 king" burst onto the rap scene during the
late '80s with his bona fide breakbeat classic "the 900 number."
however, following successful productions for queen latifah and
his own crew, the flavor unit, the 45 king's resistance to
changing trends and hip-hop's own fleeting loyalty combined to
ensure his eventual obscurity. continually respected by the
hip-hop underground, he remained a prolific producer throughout
his career, lending his remixing and engineering skills to nearly
40 releases from 1987 to 2000.
born mark james, the 45 king (as he prefers, simply, to be known)
got his first taste of rap music in the late '70s as the "record
boy" for bronx-based rap pioneers the funky 4 (pre-plus one).
learning the ropes of the hip-hop trade, james received an
invaluable insider's look at the coveted breakbeat records that
were the very battle tools of dj competitions. departing from the
funky 4 circle, the 45 king spent the mid-'80s as a dj on the new
jersey scene. in 1983, at the age of 22, his first production for
mc marky fresh caught the attention of kiss-fm's kool dj red
alert. it wasn't until 1987 that james' career really got underway
however, with his work for wild pitch artist latee on "this cut's
got flavor." that same year, the 45 king slowed down the sax solo
from a record he'd received from tuff city's aaron fuchs, and
dropped the results over an irresistibly funky break. the
resulting track, "the 900 number," exploded, its horn line
(sampled from marva whitney's james brown-produced "unwind
yourself") forever ingrained in the collective hip-hop psyche. the
45 king was awarded a production deal and a long-term contract. he
proceeded to showcase the members the flavor unit on a series of
tuff city releases. debuts from lakim shabazz (pure righteousness)
and chill rob g ("court is in session") were released in 1988. the
following year, new tommy boy recording artist queen latifah
selected the 45 king to contribute tracks to her debut all hail
the queen. the collaboration produced latifah hits "wrath of my
madness" and "ladies first."
however, tuff city failed to get behind shabazz's sophomore, 45
king-produced lost tribe of shabazz (1989), and the album drifted
into obscurity. eventually dropped from tommy boy, latifah
relocated to motown, and the new label's efforts to polish the
rapper's sound meant the 45 king's services were not requested.
suddenly, the confines of a long-term contract failed to appeal.
james spent the early '90s remixing, producing, and constructing
his own phenomenal solo recordings under titles like lost
breakbeats, breakapalooza, and the 45 kingdom. in 1996, dj kool's
recycling of the 45 king's classic "900 number" took off, climbing
to number five on the rap charts. acknowledging the song's source,
the mc released a new 45 king remix of the track. james'
resurgence coincided with the growing interest in hip-hop's old
school stylings. in 1997, england's ultimate dilemma paid tribute,
reissuing the producer's lost break beat series as universal beat
generation. one year later, the 45 king's production of jay-z's
"hard knock life (ghetto anthem)" (complete with annie sample)
scaled the charts, proving the producers lasting viability.
i am sorry, but there is absolutely no information available about
this record, engraved is lp030, but no clue which label or
whatsoever. one-sided vinyl.
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