Old School @ MindSay

who are still visiting the school to see friends and teachers YEARS after graduation, LOL! The shame is that while the people haven't changed, the school is now delapidated and falling apart (as I type on "basic mode" because otherwise I can't post photos on the walls) and the grounds are full of ugly weeds.
Ya know, if the administration doesn't care anymore, why should I? I think that is why many of us no longer hang out here, but go to the malt shop across town. I can't continue to stir debate with the same people I have butted heads with for years, its a waste of time. The jokes are fine, the friendships are true and long-lasting, so I won't abandon it, but there's no longer any new discovery at mindsay.

As for my history here - I came almost exactly 6 years ago shortly after getting out of the hospital where I was treated for a serious case of staph infection. Hmmm, what goes around, comes around, eh?
The early posters that held my attention ran the gamut from JimS and his political commentary, to the truely unique expressions of a couple of high school kids in Knoxville, TN (let's see if I can remember their names - uh, the guy was Luc, very funny, expressive, original in his thoughts - the girl was ... I'm drawing a blank - no, it was Hannah - very valley girl kind of stuff, high school drama, but also very creative in some of the things she posted - I think Luc's family moved to California and she, obviously, graduated, but I'm not sure why she dropped away from mindsay, but it was about a phase in her life I guess, and had nothing to do with the site.
Most of the others, like Jim, are still here - we went through the getting to know you stuff and then settled into on-line friendships - some great stuff - I even had Nomad send me a song for my birthday several years ago and Nomad, if you are reading this, I still remember just how much that made my Mom smile and laugh when I played it for her!
I had a wonderful day and evening with Snuggs. Have yet to meet JimS in person, but am looking forward to it someday - as well as Patchesmom, Sojourner, and just about every one of the people on my friends list.
I'm sorry that I rarely venture out and blurf, as I called it - blog surf, to meet new people, I know I am missing out by keeping to the same, safe clique. But ya know, budget cuts at the school of Mindsay seem to have affected the number of new kids enrolling, and really, its a bit more quiet at that malt shop and easier to drop in and say hi and share news (and photos, and links, and . . .). I walked in the doors of twitter once and never figured out the appeal, not my kind of joint. But I'll keep my FB, its Bruce Brandon Chattanooga if you want to seek me out, and will also stop in here mostly because it is still where a lot of good friends (and teachers) remain.bb.

Yesterday when I picked the Kiddo up from school, she told me about her day and about how her friend Bernadette said she was going to call her.  I mentioned that there was an old song by a group called The Four Tops named "Bernadette" and she said, "I know Mommy," and proceeded to sing the song! She even shouted the name, the same way the lead singer did!  She really cracks me up!

Here it is, BAM! - http://www.mediafire.com/?cdlzxmczyet (Smaller)
http://rapidshare.com/files/116499224/Fonkay.mp3.html   (Bigger)

DJ: Maru

Title: Fonkay

Time: 40:09

Tracks: 21

What are these 21 tracks you speak of? (Playlist):

(Title - Artist)

1. Bow Wow Wow - Funkdoobiest

2. Tap the Bottle - Young Black Teenagers

3. Jump Around - House of Pain

4. Pick Me Up - Deadbeats

5. Funky for You - Nice and Smooth

6. Rock this Funky Joint - Poor Righteous Teachers

7. Return of the B-Boy - The Pharcyde

8. Road to Riches - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo

9. Gold Digger - EPMD

10. Finger Lickin’ Good - Beastie Boys

11. Fakin’ the Funk - Main Source

12. Paid in Full - Erik B. & Rakim

13. Got Your Money - Ol’ Dirty Bastard

14. Return of the Funky Man - Lord Finesse

15. Watch Out Now - Beatnuts

16. Soul Clap - Showbiz & A.G.

17. Tennessee - Arrested Development

18. Jack of Spades - BDP

19. Psycho - Lords of the Underground

20. Bhangra - Asian Dub Foundation

21. B-Boy イズム (izumu) - Rhymester

Stinger: Have a Banana! - The Beatles live at the BBC

 

The idea behind this mix was two-fold. I wanted to make a strictly hip-hop mix (almost succeeded… Pick Me Up isn’t really hip hop per se) but halfway through making it I decided to challenge myself.

20 or more tracks, 40 or fewer minutes.

The actual mix runs 9 seconds over, but that is because I threw in a stinger at the end which runs for about 22seconds… the actual music ends at 39:47 putting me within my own criteria.

It was in retrospect that I realized how many songs I chose that prominently feature the word “funk”, so that’s where the mix gets its name.

Fun Fact: Despite The first three tracks are all hip hop groups headed up by non-black guys. Funkdoobiest is a Latino group, Young Black Teenagers (despite the name) are all white guys and House of Pain is, of course, lead by Whitey Ford (Everlast), an Irish dude.

"Watch Out Now" - Uses the familiar tune which was also used in the track "Jenny From the Block" by Jennifer Lopez. The Beatnuts sampled the track "Hi-Jack" by Enoch Light, but they got full permission to do so, while Jennifer Lopez('s producers) just used the exact Beatnuts version of the beat without asking or clearing persmission. The Beatnuts were mad enough to write a diss track about Lopez on a subsequent album and eventually did recieve royalties... but I find it hilarious that in "Watch Out Now" they use the line: "Taking my beats to make your crowd get up? I'm fed up..."

B-Boy Izumu is by a relativly unknown Japanese Hip Hop group called Rhymester who actually have some really good beats and lyrics (whether or not you can understand the Japanese). They consist of three MC's and remind me a lot of a Japanese Beastie Boys.

Next up: More messed up beats! Be there!

-Killerjunglist

1. Comment with your name and I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor/color of jello to wrestle in with you.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal. You MUST. 

I made a mix!
You can download it here!
It's called HipHop(+). I'll try to put up the individual mixed tracks later, but for now this is the fully mixed MP3 file (128kbps).
Here is the track listing!

Hip-Hop Junkies                       Nice and Smooth
Insane In The Brain                   Cypress Hill     
Don't Sweat The Technique      Eric B. and Rakim    
Express Yourself                      NWA  
Mr.Big Stuff                             Heavy D & The Boyz
Me And The Biz                      Master Ace
Hey Ladies                              Beastie Boys
911 Is A Joke                         Public Enemy
Throw Ya Gunz                       Onyx
Real Hip Hop                         Das EFX
Bedtime Story                        Slick Rick
We Know Something             DJ Format
Droppin' Science                    Marley Marl feat. Craig G.
It's My Beat                          Sweet Tee
What I Got                            Sublime
Streets Of New York            Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Sound of Da Police               KRS1
Subculture                            Styles of Beyond
Explosive!                            Diverse
Straight out the Jungle           Jungle Brothers
They Want FX                     Das FX
Mistadobalina                      Del the Funky Homosapien
Serious (remix)                    Steady B
Punks Jump Up to get Beat Down         Brand Nubian
Here We Go Again             Poor Righteous Teachers
Funky Child                        Lords of the Underground
Knight Rider                       Punjabi MC
Bill Cosby Gangsta Rap      Studged

Wow! 28 tracks! What a deal! If you like it or know someone who might, please download and distribute. Just remember where you got it from!

-Maru!