SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK Ft. DIAMOND D & K-NATURAL - "King"

Check out the visuals to what's probably my favorite track off SlimKid3 and DJ Nu-Mark's short but sweet self-titled LP which dropped last year. "King" features guest verses from Diamond D and K-Natural, while the video is directed by Daniel Cordero. Order the album on vinyl, CD or Mp3 from Delicious Vinyl now.

[Video] SLIMKID3 & DJ NU-MARK - "Boom Boom Fiya"

The second single from the extremely highly anticipated full-length project from former Pharcyde member's SlimKid3 and the extraordinary DJ Nu-Mark is here and it's called "Boom Boom Fiya". It doesn't quite grab me as the first leak with Del and Murs ("Bouillon") but as I know from "Broken Sunlight" you really need to hear the entire album in its entirety to truly get how truly brilliant it is. The tracklisting is looking serious to say the least and August 28 is the date! Pre-order the wax from Delicious Vinyl.

Side A
1. Work Hard (featuring K-Natural)
2. Let Me Hit
3. I Know, Didn't I (featuring Darondo)
4. Fade To Black (featuring J-Live)
5. No Pity Party

Side B
1. What Are Words For
2. King (featuring Diamond D & K-Natural)
3. Bom Bom Fiya
4. Godzilla Or Gamera
5. Bouillon (featuring Del & Murs)

Side C  & D- instrumentals

[Throwback] THE PHARCYDE - "Labcabincalifornia" *Bonus Tracks*

Even a lot of hardcore The Pharcyde fans don't even know about these  joints, which in itself is a shame since they are actually part of their perhaps finest and most celebrated album ever - the incredible journey that is "Labcabincalifornia". SlimKid3, FatLip, Imani and Bootie Brown's loose rhyme steezes and blunted flows really came to the forefront on this LP, backed up by fantastic early production work  by Jay Dee, east coast golden age soldier Diamond D, Grand Mixer M-Walk, and the guys themeselves who all did an absolutely marvelous job. However Diamond's "Groupie Therapy" was not the only time during the recording of "Lacab" that the LA unit bumped heads with the East Coast sound of the day and the D.I.T.C. crew more in particular. The Buckwild produced "Heart & Soul" and the equally rare "Emerald Butterfly" were both  recorded for the album and are thus right in the key of the rest of the record. So much in fact that whenever I listen to my copy of the album I often throw them on right afterwards to get a more complete experience so to speak. Both tracks are exceptionally ill as you soon will hear if you haven't already.

"Heart & Soul" fits right in with the overall flow of the album, as Buckwild avoids revisiting the
dark, heavily horn driven Bronx sound that had become his trademark at the time with his many remixes, "Lifestylez",  "Stress", "Word... Life", the Artifacts record and so on. Instead his production here matches the crew's lyrical playfullness and free-form deliveries by placing them over a deep bass track with a lone, but chopped up, accoustic guitar sample taking center stage all the  while percussive insruments counterpoints the main drum track. The song also features a nice '90s-esque female hook by an uncredited singer which immediatly catches your attention, suggesting that this could possibly have made it as a single even. Ironical, considering that it was left off entirely of the main album, only made available on a few selected versions including the Australian and German releases a long with the aforementioned "Emerald Butterfly". I can't decide if dropping these tracks were a good or bad thing - on the one hand, they both fit the album perfectly and I love "Labcabincalifornia" so it's great hearing more (mastered and completed) music from those sessions, but then again it would kick up the overall running time close to 79 minutes which is a pretty tough listen for any sitting. 

"Emerald Butterfly", produced by LA Jay & Tre Hardson, sits right at home within the Labcab world as well, a slower jam that's filled with a gorgeously dark bass line being maintained throughout, hard drums and once again a female chorus that works as a counterpoint to the rough mode of the song. The same goes for the beautiful Rhodes and flute samples that break up the main melody with regular intervals. While neither track would be among the five best songs on this classic LP, they are both as good as the majority of "Labcab..." and even if you don't own them in physical form (like me), or maybe didn't even know about them, this is a must hear for any Pharcyde fan which is why I have uploaded both songs in great sounding 320 kbps rips, taken from a CD source (much thanks to whoever ripped them and uploaded them in the first place). Also of interest to fans of the album (and one that proves that these tracks was indeed recorded for inclusion on the album in the first place rather as filler to be able to bless a few releases with unrelated bonus cuts) is the official Pharcyde biography put out by Delicious Vinyl in late '95 - read it here. Enjoy y'all!

"Labcabincalifornia" - Bonus Tracks

18. "Emerald Butterfly"

19. "Heart & Soul"

PHARCYDE - "LABCAB" *BONUS*

SlimKid3 & DJ Nu-Mark - "Picture Perfect Fantasy"

Label Ubisoft launches a one-off super group called 4 Player Co-Op featuring members of Pharcyde (SlimKid3), Jurassic 5 (DJ Nu-Mark), Incubus (Dirk Lance, Jose Pasillas II). Their single is called "Picture Perfect Fantasy" and like anything produced by DJ Nu-Mark and featuring SlimKid3 (and with the interesting addition of Incubus members), you bound to like this if you enjoy some experimental goodies! I'm not 100% sure if this is a one off deal, so stay tuned for more information if anything else pops up!

Bizarre Ride II Europe

For the first time in many years, original Pharcyde members Fatlip and SlimKid3 reunites with LA Jay and J-Swift to hit the roads in Europe. Presented by Delicious Vinyl, the four man crew is set to be playing their classic debut "Bizarre Ride to Pharcyde" in its entirety. At the same time, the group and promoter are also presenting a DJ competition with prizes including a warm-up DJ set for one of the tour dates, signed copies of material from Pharcyde and other DV acts. The main bases for the tour are UK, and Germany but there's a few other touchdowns... no Scandinavia or France however. 

READ MORE @ MIXCLOUD

Pharcyde / Gummy Soul - "Still Got Love" [Bizzare Tribe Mix]

Producer Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul is back with an exclusive Pharcyde joint, set over the same type of A Tribe Called Quest sample based production that created the crazy mash-up "Bizzare Tribe (A Quest to The Pharcyde)". From what I understand this is actually exclusive vocals provided by The Pharcyde crew so this is of course a must hear.

GUMMY SOUL Presents Bizzare Tribe

I'm generally not interested in mash-up mixtapes as I feel that the original works should stand on their own and not be tampered with. That's certainly true for both The Pharcyde's "Bizzare Ride to Pharcyde" and A Tribe Called Quest's catalouge, which is what Gummy Soul uses for his latest free release "Bizzare Tribe: A Quest to Pharcyde". His last drop, the jazzy mix of the music of De La Soul and Fela Kut called "Fela Soul", was such a cool project that this obviously got a listen too. And guess what, it's another winneer so make sure to get it ASAP!

Pharcyde - "Heart & Soul" [Buckwild]

The good guys over at the T.R.O.Y. Blog and Forum posted this along with a bunch of other hot rarities from this amazing California natives. I'm not one to steal their shit or anything, but as The Lost Tapes is somewhat a D.I.T.C. blog, I felt I wanted to spread this too, of course with all props going to the original posters. "Heart & Soul" is a smooth accoustic guitar driven Buckwild production, perfect for the summer. Fat Lip, the guys and an uncredited singer also manages to make justice to this beautiful beat. It was recorded for "Labcabincalifornia" and even appeared on the Australian limited edition of the album in '95. Imagine Jay Dee, Diamond D and Buckwild all bringing their A-game to that album... Wow! The only thing I can't understan is why they didn't include this on all versions of the release. Shame really.

THE PHARCYDE - "HEART & SOUL"

"Bizzare Ride to The Pharcyde" Collection

Peep this crazy reissue set that Delicious Vinyl is releasing in honor of the 20th Anniversary of "Bizzare Ride 2 the Pharcyde", the brilliant '92 debut album by The Pharcyde. More than just reissuing the actual album with an extra disc of bonus cuts D.V. are going all out with this one, making it a worthwhile purchase for both longtime fans and newcomers. The set will be available on May 1 and can now be pre-ordered @ UGHH. Here's what you get in this sweet package:

• An audio snippet of "Oh Shit"!!! Plays when the cover lid is opened.

• Seven 7" records pressed on seven different colors of vinyl and housed in replica mini jackets.

• A double CD package with 24 tracks featuring seven instrumentals (one previously unreleased), five acapellas (four previously unreleased) and six remixes, plus a bonus track taken from a rare, vinyl-only promo 12".

• A large 21"x28" poster and a 120-piece puzzle, both featuring the album's iconic rollercoaster cover art by Fuct.

• Detailed liner notes written by album producer J-Sw!ft, along with never-before-seen vintage photos of The Pharcyde.

SlimKid3 & DJ Nu-Mark - "Another Day..." (EP)

What's this, ANOTHER free release from (a) dope artist(s) out of nowhere? Now that's three strikes! SlimKid3 of the always entertaining L.A. based The Pharcyde has linked with turntable wizard DJ Nu-Mark of Jurassic 5 fame for some brand new cuts. I don't think I've heard anything from Tre in forever so this will most certainly be an interesting listen. Since it's given out as a free promotional copy chances are we can expect a full-length to follow sooner than later. To download the "Another Day, Another Dollar" EP you only have to enter your e-mail @ SlimKid's site, confirm and it's yours!

01. "Another Day, Another Dollar"
02. "Friday Night"
03. "Baby Don't Take The Fun" [DJ Nu-Mark Mix]

SLIMKID3 - "ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR"