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“It's Like That”Kurtis Blow,Jimmy Spicer,Run-D.M.C.,Run-D.M.C.
Before getting any further into 2015, Greg wants to pay tribute to one last musical talent the world lost in 2014: Pioneering hip-hop producer Larry Smith. Often overshadowed in the history books by co-producer Russell Simmons, Smith played a vital role in shaping the early sound of hip-hop, both lyrically and sonically. Before producing the oft-sampled "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer, Smith co-wrote "The Breaks" with Kurtis Blow. Later, on Run-D.M.C.'s first album, Smith pushed for stripping down the production and bringing hard-hitting drums and lyrics to the fore with just a sprinkling of synthesizer. The epitome of this minimalist approach can be heard on Run-D.M.C.'s first single "It's Like That," which arguably laid the foundation for many of today's top hip-hop tracks and is Greg's Desert Island Jukebox pick of the week.
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Featured Songs
- Taylor Swift, Wildest Dreams, 1989, Big Machine, 2014
- Dr. Dre featuring Eminem, Forgot About Dre, Forgot About Dre (Single), Interscope Records, 1999
- The Knack, My Sharona, Get the Knack, Capitol, 1979
- Spoon, Rent I Pay, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Knock Knock Knock (Live on Sound Opinions), They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Believing is Art, Girls Can Tell, Merge Records, 2001
- Spoon, They Want My Soul, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Rainy Taxi, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Outlier, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Do You (Live on Sound Opinions), They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, I Just Don't Understand, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, Jonathon Fisk, Kill the Moonlight, Merge Records, 2002
- Spoon, They Want My Soul, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
- Spoon, The Way We Get By, Kill the Moonlight, Merge Records, 2002
- Divine Styler, Def Mask, Def Mask, Gamma Proforma, 2014
- Divine Styler, Pandorum, Def Mask, Gamma Proforma, 2014
- Run D.M.C., It's Like That, It's Like That (Single), Profile Records, 1983
- The Drifters, Answer the Phone, I‘ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing, Atlantic, 1966
- Split Lip Rayfield, Record Shop, Never Make It Home, Bloodshot Records, 2001
- Tove Lo, Habits (Stay High), Habits (Stay High) (Single), Island, 2013
- The Mars Volta, The Widow, Frances the Mute, Umvd Labels, 2005
- The Clean, Anything Could Happen, In-a-Live, Flying Nun Records, 1989
Featured Songs
- Serge Gainsbourg, Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie and Clyde, Fontana, 1968
- Run DMC, It's Like That, Run-DMC, Arista, 1984
- Martha & the Vandellas, Heat Wave, Heat Wave, Gordy, 1963
- Jay-Z, Heart of the City, The Blueprint, Roc-A-Fella, 2001
- Kurtis Blow, The Breaks, Kurtis Blow, Mercury, 1980
- Teddy Pendergrass, Turn Off The Lights, Teddy, Legacy, 1979
- Grandmaster Flash, The Message, The Message, Sugar Hill, 1982
- NWA, Straight Outta Compton, Straight Outta Compton, Ruthless, 1988
- Whitney Houston, Saving All My Love For You, Whitney Houston, Arista, 1985
- Michael Jackson, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Off the Wall, Epic, 1979
- Dr. Dre, Nuthin' But a“G”Thang, The Chronic, Priority, 1992
- Badia, Danger, Donne l'alerte, Le Son'Art, 2009
- J*Davey, Hi Sun, The Beauty in Distortion, Interdependent Media, 2008
- Skull Gang, I am the Club, Skull Gang, eOne Music, 2009
- Eminem, Crack a Bottle, Relapse, Aftermath Entertainment, 2009
- Eminem, My Mom, Relapse, Aftermath Entertainment, 2009
- Passion Pit, Sleepyhead, Manners, Frenchkiss, 2009
- Passion Pit, The Reeling, Manners, Frenchkiss, 2009
- Passion Pit, Swimming in the Flood, Manners, Frenchkiss, 2009
- The Buzzcocks, I Believe, A Different Kind of Tension, United Artists, 1979
- Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Get off the Phone, Single, Beggars Banquet, 1979
- Willie Nelson, A Song for You, Willie and Family Live, Columbia, 1978
- Green Day, Last Night On Earth, 21st Century Breakdown, Reprise, 2009
- John Lennon, Isolation, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Apple, 1970
Featured Songs
- Shonen Knife, Top of the World, If I Were a Carpenter, A&M, 1994
- Eminem, Not Afraid, Recovery, Interscope, 2010
- Kanye West, Diamonds Are Forever Remix, Late Registration, Universal, 2005
- Sugarhill Gang, Rappers Delight, Rappers Delight, Sugar Hill, 1980
- Chic, Good Times, Risque, Atlantic, 1979
- Grandmaster Flash, White Lines, White Lines, Sugar Hill, 1983
- Afrika Bambaata, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Planet Rock, Tommy Boy, 1983
- LL Cool J, I Need A Beat, Radio, Def Jam, 1985
- Kurtis Blow, Christmas Rappin, Kurtis Blow, Mercury, 1980
- Run DMC, Its Like That, Run DMC, Def Jam, 1984
- T La Rock, It's Yours, Lyrical King, Traffic, 1987
- Egyptian Lover, Egypt Egypt, On The Nile, Egyptian Empire, 1984
- Body Count, Cop Killer, Body Count, Sire, 1992
- EPMD, Strictly Business, Strictly Business, Priority, 1988
- Electric Wizard, Venus in Furs, Black Masses, Rise Above Records, 2010
- Electric Wizard, Black Mass, Black Masses, Rise Above Records, 2010
- Electric Wizard, Crypt of Drugula, Black Masses, Rise Above Records, 2010
- Corinne Bailey Rae, Is This Love, The Love EP, Good Groove, 2011
- Corinne Bailey Rae, Que Sera Sera, The Love EP, Good Groove, 2011
- Corinne Bailey Rae, My Love, The Love EP, Good Groove, 2011
- Tom Waits, Please Call Me, Baby, The Heart of Saturday Night, Asylum, 1974
- Circle Pit, Dead Meat, Circle Pit, Timberyard Records, 2010
- J Roddy Walston and the Business, Used to Did, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Vagrant, 2010