In Honor of Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend and the undeniable respect Hip-Hop artists have for the game

I present this find from the STRAIGHT//OUTTA//COOPERSTOWN tumbler:

A mashup of Hall of Famers from America’s two favorite pastimes.

“Then I get physical and hit you with another hit /

The brother’s it, and nothing’s equivalent”

“Do the Smurf, do the Wop, Baseball Bat /

Rooftop like I’m bringing ‘88 back”

“The pitcher all on the mound /

Throwin’ fastballs with a curve,

the nerve of speedballin, HA”

“Crank shit, Shawshank Redemption scholar/

Roll up, based on dollars, baseball hat, big collar”

“Yo, my man, how bad do you want it? /

You know how many cats I threw the pitch, and they never caught it?”

“Can’t do the shit we do, the way we do wit’ no dough /
That’s like trying to win a ballgame, if you ain’t takin’ no score”

“You need to put me in the hall of fame /
I’m worldwide, a legend in this game, (check the resume)”

“How the fuck can I stay out the pen /
When it’s one-two-three strikes you in”

“They get in a slump like baseball players when they short on they rent /
Anything goin’ you ain’t knowin’ how much money you spent”

“Whip smelling like fish from 125th /
Throwing ketchup on my fries, hittin’ baseball spliffs”

“You talk all that robbery shit, but it’s lame /
You wouldn’t steal first base at a baseball game”

“Never defeated not conceited, but let’s face facts /
Couldn’t beat me with a motherfuckin’ baseball bat”

“I get baseball money, check my home run average /
Take over the game and let my homeboys have it”

“So what, I’m a player, playing the field /
if you want me, you better yield”

“Wherever I go, my crew is true to swarm /
Got stripes in New York like Yankee uniforms”

“I go for the home run, you the type to bunt /
No support, stay in court twice a month, light the blunt”

“All day ho, my neck look sweeter than parfait ho /
Rap Derek Jeter in a red two seater /
I can throw this dick from far away ho”

“Coming in the club with that fresh shit on /
With something crazy on my arm /
Uh-uh-hum, and here’s another hit; Barry Bonds”

“Now I’m in the 9th inning /
Thought I fell off, ain’t quite finished”

“Wu Killa Bee appear on your body like the pox /
Keep rivalries like Yankees and the Red Sox /
I’d rather see it in the ballpark, then see it on the block”

“And big hitter in, leavin’ a fitter in, literin’ /

Get rid of considerin’, rocks be glitterin’”

“I’m coming boisterous with 5 million switches /

I’m the man with single and double and triple 

and four five six time them bitches”

“I father, I Brooklyn Dodger them /

I jack, I rob, I sin /

Aww man, I’m Jackie Robinson”

“Should’ve known when I made it all the way to third base /

And that was only the first date / 

Could of made it to home plate”

“How dare those who talk, we can’t have them /

Some make me wanna go out with the bat and a magnum”

“Won’t be a strike three, cause I don’t play fair /

I'mma look you in your eye while he hit you from the rear”

“With my jeans on, and my team strong /

Get my drink on, and my smoke on /

Then go home with, something to poke on”

“Cause you ain’t got no points in this game, kid you frontin’ /

I’m home run hittin’, you be buntin’”

BAD BRAINS new t-shirts with some of my old pictures!

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Two new shirts available now in the Official #BadBrains Store, both featuring photos taken by legendary photographer Glen E. Friedman at CBGB in 1982. http://www.shopbenchmark.com/badbrains

Posted by Bad Brains on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Zu Zu BLUES BAND (Dr. John, Jessie Hill) - "ZU ZU MAN" (A&M, 1966): NYNT Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

When Mac Rebennack night-tripped to L.A. in 1965 he joined up with one of the Big Easy's most distinctive vocalists to record this lone single for A&M Records. For such a supreme quality record on a major label to be such a rarity means that the Zu Zu Blues Band was lost in the label's mountain of whipped cream that year and clipped before it ever had a chance to get off the ground. This is too bad because "Zu Zu Man" may be the perfect all-time soul dance record - groovy, infectious, dynamic, timeless, and unique in almost every way from the wild beat to the shimmering B3 to the exotic riff. Though it retains a very New Orleans syncopation, its way more upbeat than a lot of Louisiana groovers and so spacious and pentatonic and weird that its hard to place when and where it comes from. Dr. John and Jessie Hill sound exactly like Dr. John and Jessie Hill but this recording is an entirely new place and time for them. Two familiar characters in an unfamiliar setting. Though the two collaborated in L.A. on a few Pulsar Records after this, Zu Zu Man is a portal to a dimension that neither of them, and none of us for that matter, have ever entered again.... Turning this is as close as any of us will ever get.


This is my daily addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from the original 45 (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. But mostly I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin
Soul Proprietor, New York Night Train

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Young Jessie "Mary Lou" (Mercury, 1963 Jack Nitzsche version): NY Night Train Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

In 1963 supreme rhythm and blues vocalist Young Jessie updated his 1955 rock and roll hit "Mary Lou" for the soul generation on Mercury Records. Legendary producer/engineer Jack Nitzsche gives this one a firm latin beat and a super-elegant arrangement that turns the song into something completely new while still remaining true to the spirit of the original. All of this restraint forefronts the personality and deep nuances of Young Jessie's huge pipes and engulfs the song in his resonance. About as close to perfect as it gets. The other side "You Were Meant For Me" is also stellar.

I was lucky enough to have Young Jessie sing at the 2013 Lincoln Center Soul Clap and Dance-Off and, not only did he look like a million bucks, but his voice hadn't lost a drop of its brilliance... Check him out live and look for his consistently top-notch records!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Je...


This video is a today's installment in the New York Night Train Party Platter YouTube playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...). Every track is recorded directly from the original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to slow down a bit and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll hip you to artists, tracks, and other details - and, on the most base level, give you something to listen to.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin

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https://www.facebook.com/newyorknight...
https://twitter.com/jonathantoubin
https://instagram.com/jonathantoubin/

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Little Ray "Come Swim With Me" (Faro, 1964): NY Night Train Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

One of East L.A.'s biggest recording stars and top-drawing performers, 15-year-old Little Ray rode the wave of Bobby Freeman's 1964 hit "C'mon and Swim" with this answer song that name-check's Freeman. You can't not dance to this beat. Exactly what summer should sound like...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ray
http://wwwyoufoundthateastsidesoundco...
http://www.markguerrero.com/17.php

This video is a today's installment in the New York Night Train Party Platter YouTube playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...). Every track is recorded directly from the original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to slow down a bit and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll hip you to artists, tracks, and other details - and, on the most base level, give you something to listen to.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin

http://www.NewYorkNightTrain.com
https://www.facebook.com/newyorknight...
https://twitter.com/jonathantoubin
https://instagram.com/jonathantoubin/

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Margie Silva and the Bossa Novas "Bailar, Pt II" (Rendezvous Records, 1963)

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

I've learned nothing about this artist or this record so far! "Bailar Pt II" has that sort of Bert Bern's latin-tinged "Twist and Shout" beat, chord progression, and builds with voices rising in pitch: "ahhhhh.... ahhhh... ahhhh..." The predecessor and aesthetic sister of "Lucy Baines"! And also in-your-face maracas all over the place... This sat in my collection for a long time before it started popping out and is now one of those signature cuts that I've never heard elsewhere. More of a pop dance oddity than a soul song but fits well enough at the parties to be included near the deep end of side B of Norton Records' "Souvenirs of the Soul Clap, Vol. 4." A unique and lively builder.

I have a feeling it was mislabeled as Pt I is the more boring instrumental side and Pt II is the vocal side...

Does anybody have any information about this record or artist?


This video is a today's installment in the New York Night Train Party Platter YouTube playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...). Every track is recorded directly from the original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to slow down a bit and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll hip you to artists, tracks, and other details - and, on the most base level, give you something to listen to.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin

http://www.NewYorkNightTrain.com
https://www.facebook.com/newyorknight...
https://twitter.com/jonathantoubin
https://instagram.com/jonathantoubin/

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Cannibal and the Headhunters "Out of Sight" (Rampart, 1966): NY Night Train Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

Many of the best 1960s East L.A. chicano rock'n'roll recordings, are lo-fi garagey versions of soul dance hits rocked up with passion and distortion. Thee incredible Cannibal and The Headhunters' fast and muscular take on James Brown is a classic exemplar of this phenomenon at its finest. Soul power! Don't fight it! Feel it!

http://www.cannibalandtheheadhuntersm...
http://www.markguerrero.com/10.php
http://wwwyoufoundthateastsidesoundco...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal...


This is my daily addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from the original 45 (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. But mostly I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin
Soul Proprietor, New York Night Train

http://www.NewYorkNightTrain.com
https://www.facebook.com/newyorknight...
https://twitter.com/jonathantoubin
https://instagram.com/jonathantoubin/

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Brenton Wood "Psychotic Reaction" (Festival, 1967): NY Night Train Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

Just when you thought they couldn't improve on "Psychotic Reaction", Brenton Wood gets a hold of it... He dedicates this one to the girls out there who've cast a spell on him with all of their "oogum bogum" and keeps it weird throughout. This track never came out on 45 in the USA - so this is ripped from the Australian "Gimme Little Sign" EP pictured here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenton_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoti...


This is my daily addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from the original 45 (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my parties, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes that it'll turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. But mostly I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin
Soul Proprietor, New York Night Train

http://www.NewYorkNightTrain.com
https://www.facebook.com/newyorknight...
https://twitter.com/jonathantoubin
https://instagram.com/jonathantoubin/

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Martha Branch "All the Way to L.A." (Jim Jam, 1966): NY Night Train Daily Party Platter

This is the continuing series I will post every other day while i'm out of town, thanks to Jonathan Toubin DJ of New York Night Train

I know absolutely nothing about this killer track or artist.