Hot 97 04/20/97 with Lord Sear, Black Attack & Problems
Added 2021-10-29 19:50:35 +0000 UTCHere's some more S+B from our magical experience at the home of hip-hop, the epicenter of the culture (lolllllllz) Hot 97, from 4/20/97. I guess that's am exciting date for you potheads. It's actually cool to think about how we brought a lot of great music and moments to the station, which reached a lot of people that may not have even known about WKCR. Midway through the show, just before we welcome Black Attack and Problems to kick it and then rhyme, we temporarily lose our minds on the air. Funny shit. if anyone knows the Black Attack record I played, let me know...can't find it online. And the song after "Agent Orange" is unidentifiable for the moment. Enjoy!
Track listing:
Brainwash - Break It Down
L the Head Toucha - Too Complex
Laster feat. Ed O G. - Off Balance
Godfather Don - Seeds of Hate
RA the Rugged Man & Sadat X - 50,000 Heads
Black Attack - ?
Beatnuts - Do You Believe?
Defari - Bionic
O.C. - My World
Craig G. - Sing-A-Long
Raheim - Life After Hip-Hop
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Taste of Cadbury Mic Break with extra laughs with Lord Sear
guests Black Attack and Problems
Cage - Agent Orange
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HDM - Real MC’s
Jigmastas - Awareness
Krumbsnatcha - Gangster Disease
LA the Darkman - Devil in a Blue Dress
Comments
Of course there were many great records and albums made post 1996, but just a few months into 1997 you can see how much the quality of music changed, and not for the better. Many of the songs played on this show were good to great, but just in general terms, things changed rapidly. Even starting in 96 there were signs of the impending downward trend. 95 was the last great year. I would say that by 89 I was fully in love with Hip Hop. Having an older brother helped because even as young as 8 or 9 years old in 87/88 I was already listening to anything he was playing, but by 89 I was listening on my own tapes and selecting the songs I thought were the best. I mention that to say that by 1997 when I was in college, I couldn't believe even then in real time how Hip Hop had transformed. Especially considering the quickness with which it did. 97 was that dividing line for me and this set here represents that feeling to me perfectly. I listened to it on the train this morning and it really made me feel uneasy lol. Music has a powerful grip on our emotions.
Chris Marino
2021-11-19 20:45:09 +0000 UTC
