DJ Chart: DJ Fly-T Top Ten (Capitol 1212)
DJ Fly-T and Professa Fresh make up Edinburgh hip-hop outfit, Capitol 1212. Their Raw and Disorder EP is out on Kool Kat Records next month, along with their 45 on reggae label Big Toes Hi-Fi. Below are the top ten tracks that DJ Fly-T is listening to and playing out this month!
1. Alborosie - Ghetto (Forward Records)
My favourite new reggae artist at the moment, who is conquering the music scene in Jamaica. He has had so many great 45s but this one really stands out.
2. Club Nouveau - Why you treat me so bad (Tommy Boy Records)
Dope 80s funk track, one for the Summer BBQs; this was the original track that the Luniz sampled for "I got 5 on it."
3. Groove B Chill - Top the Hill (A&M Records)
Wicked hip-hop party track produced by Prince Paul from back in the day. You might remember one member, Chill, from his acting rather than his music, notably the classic line aimed at him from a young Martin Lawrence in House Party: "Chill, stop bumping the decks."
4. Turblance - Tell My People Live On (Digital B)
Another amazing reggae track that I can listen to over and over without getting bored.
5. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (Roc A Fella)
Absolute banger from the LP of the same name. Just Blaze lays down a crackin' beat; I overlooked this track to start with but now I feel it's Hova at his best.
6.Kool G Rap & CNN - My life (Koch)
I never understood why this track doesn't get played in clubs more - hardcore hip-hop that sounds great over big systems, what more do you want?
7. Million Dan - Scream Out [Jay Large Remix] (Million Dappa Records)
Scotland's own Jay Large's remix on the new Million Dan EP is BIG! The whole EP is great as well - no filler - Million Dan has now returned to be the most exciting MC in the UK right now.
8. Profisee - Foolz Thinkin' (white label)
Dope, dope track from Edinburgh-based MC Profisee, sampling the classic Stone Roses track, this rocks. We're just finishing putting a mixtape together of Profisee tracks and this is on it.
9. Gallows featuring Lethal Bizzle - Staring at the rude boys (white label)
One of my favourite songs of all time by the Ruts gets a punk/hip-hop makeover.
10. Wrecks n Effect - Soul Man (Motown)
I was always a fan of new jack swing and Teddy Riley but I never copped this LP from 1989 until recently. This is one of the best songs on the self-titled LP.