Against all odds, producer Easy Mo Bee was able to overcome being a member of Rappin’ Is Fundamental to become THE sound of 1994, as he helped usher the Bad Boy label into the hearts of minds of rap fans everywhere, before the excess of the Shiny Suit era and Puffy’s insistence on stamping his name on everything drove him away. Undeterred, Mo Bee continued to bless everyone from Tupac to LL to Big Daddy Kane with his distinctive tracks. From his earlier soul-based sound through to his future shock excursions, Easy Mo’s sound is always brimming with atmosphere and bombast without ever overpowering the rapper.
Download: A Salute To Easy Mo Bee
Track listing:
01 ‘Machine Gun Funk’ – The Notorious B.I.G.
02 ‘U Phucked Up’ – Blaq Poet
03 ‘Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag’ [Remix] – LL Cool J
04 ‘Another Victory’ – Big Daddy Kane
05 ‘Words From The Genius’ – The Genius
06 ‘Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz’ – Lost Boyz
07 ‘Flava In Ya Ear’ [Easy Mo Mix] – Craig Mack
08 ‘Cuz It’s Wrong’ – Slick Rick
09 ‘Rest In Peace’ – Big Daddy Kane
10 ‘Take It Back’ – Wu-Tang Clan
11 ‘Temptations’ – 2 Pac
12 ‘Everything Remains Raw’ – Busta Rhymes
13 ‘Shades Of Black’ – Rakim
14 ‘Life As…’ – LL Cool J
15 ‘Reprogram’ [Easy Mo Bee Remix] – Channel Live
16 ‘Let’s Make A Toast’ – Easy Mo Bee feat. Flipmode Squad and American Cream Team
17 ’40 And a Blunt’ – Das EFX
18 ‘Whoa’ [Easy Mo Bee Remix] – Black Rob