Friday Flashback: Clever Jeff: Year of the Fly Emcee

It's 1994, and the tune I put in the mix was "Year of the Fly Emcee" by Oakland based rapper/producer Clever Jeff who caught the attention of Quincy Jones, then signed to his Qwest Records imprint. This is a non-album cut I got as a promo, which got a lot of love from me, as well as from the people who flooded the dancefloor when I put it on. It seems that I would be the only DJ who knew about this song locally, and although it didn't have commercial appeal, it eventually faded.

Around 2001, DJ Chicken George was in the mix at one of the local eateries. I saw him reach into his crate, take out this record, cues it, blends it, then suddenly I hear a familiar bassline that I hadn't heard in years, but couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. At that time, I wasn't familiar because CG played the instrumental of the song, where I normally played the vocal version. I went to ask what played and he shows me the label. My mouth dropped. Seems like it was sweeter to hear him play the instrumental, than the vocal. And i've been a copy-cat since. LOL

DJ Chicken George x J-Boogie: Jazztronic Boogie 3

DJ Chicken George and J-Boogie have struck again with Jazztronic Boogie 3. Who would doubt that this wouldn't be massive coming from two gifted veterans on the wheels. Tune in and get your lunchtime recharge. EFF a five hour energy! [LOL]

J Boogie & DJ Chicken George - Jazztronic Boogie 3 by Dj Chicken George on Mixcloud

DJ Chicken George: Peddlin' Jazztronica

DJ Chicken George is in my top 5 of all time favorite DJ's in the world. He always smashes it with his style of tastemaking as a REAL DJ should. Here's another excellent mix done by a true master of the mix. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday: DJ Chicken George

DJ Chicken George
Here's a dope kat i've been knowing for quite a few years who rips it every time in true Hip-Hop fashion. In all the years of seeing him spin, he reminds me of the words Rakim said...."No mistakes allowed". That's because I have never seen this guy have a bad set or mess up anywhere.

Along with CG's amazing DJ skills, he's also coined his universal style of spinning as "Jazztronica", most notable via his "Chicken Soup" series of mixes he's done over time. Outside of trading his mic for turntables in his former Hip-Hop group Bass Tribe/Wasted Youth, CG also is credited with being the first non-Swedish talent signed on Swedish Brandy. As a result, his Swed.U.S.H. Connection 1 & 2 compilations were released featuring the sounds of Take, Hydroponic Sound System, Nick Nack, J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science and others. Be sure to log on to his site and purchase some goodies. You won't be disappointed.
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