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Ultramagnetic MCs – “NBA All Stars“
from Smack My Bitch Up (Tuff City, 1998; recorded, 1989)
So my emo heads were crying when I didn’t do a Valentine themed post. Not to worry, today cocaine blunts is celebrating this weeks other major holiday – NBA All Star Weekend.
Here’s a nice long Ultramagnetic all star session from ‘89 where they dedicate a few bars to every player over a medley of classic Ultra beats. ex – karl malone / the mailman / so understand he’s in command / the way he runs and slams with authority / he is the utah jazz top priority / you know why? / ’cause he’s an all star!
I’m pretty sure this was officially sanctioned by the NBA and aired during the game. Which is crazy to think that Ultra was getting that kind of attention.
I do know that it was one of the worthwhile cuts on a series of otherwise bootleg late 90s Ultramagnetic cash ins from Tuff City, who Ced Gee sold a bunch of masters for crack money
Don’t forget we got Cocaine Blunts radio tonight 8-10 EST. Listen live online at gwradio.com.
31 Comments, Comment or Ping
MAAD
That’s a nice track by Ultramags here’s a a few other Basketball type songs…
Basketball – Kurtis Blow
Now You’re Mine – Gangstarr
Soul In The Hole – Wu-tang All Stars
Feb 18th, 2005
todd
that’s awesome. they should get ghostface and mf doom to do it this year.
Feb 18th, 2005
obi
man that Kurtis Blow joint was the soundtrack to my youth. used to practise my moves to it on the regular
whatever happened to him though?
Feb 18th, 2005
dame
is mf doom the new kool keith?
debate…
Feb 18th, 2005
dame
seriously, doesn’t this make keith’s “a message to the NBA” off of spankmaster all the more ironic?
he’s taking hoopers to task for being bad parents, having entourages, etc…
so now he was once on the nba payroll, technically?
Feb 18th, 2005
noz
in order for that arguement to hold weight it would require someone somewhere to have actually heard ’spankmaster’
Feb 18th, 2005
chronwell
I own Spankmaster and it aint bad especially Jealous!
Feb 18th, 2005
noz
there’s no way that records good.
Feb 18th, 2005
duncan
i cannot believe that there is ten minutes of this. there’s a fucking shoutout to the trainer for christ’s sake. it also sounds like someone else wrote their rhymes.
Feb 18th, 2005
faux_rillz
Noz–
Why you gotta hate on “Spankmaster” like that?
I dunno man, it gets to a point where every comment about modern hip hop boils down to you or paychecks dictating what’s hot in “the streets” and dissing whoever likes kool keith, or doesn’t like beanie sigel or whatever. like i said, i usually agree with you guys from the quality perspective, but if dudes want to talk about shitty underground hip hop just let it happen.
Feb 18th, 2005
noz
well faux, it’s just that i would say the audience with whom ’spankmaster’ primarily connects is one which barely listens to rap at all.
Feb 18th, 2005
Robbie
Didn’t Ced Gee sell Tuff City those songs? Moe’s no crackhead. Ced on the other hand….
Feb 18th, 2005
beez luva
i think the lyrics were written by Partners In Rhyme.
I think “Lenny Wilkens” is a better opening than Guru’s “Stupid” so that means this song wins an award.
What audience does Spankmaster have? Keith had lost me about 10 albums before that so i don’t have any concept of what it sounds like, I jsut remember the cover.
YEAH cos he’s an allstar!
Feb 18th, 2005
noz
true robbie, my error.
Feb 19th, 2005
Rob
The Ultra MCs sure had a thing for sports… I recall there being a baseball tune by them too?
Feb 19th, 2005
noz
yes
Feb 19th, 2005
fonzie
Could you please take down your “Happy Holiday’s” splash page?
Feb 20th, 2005
noz
could you please update your link to cocaineblunts.com?
Feb 20th, 2005
Anonymous
lol, I had a similar issue, only noticed that it was different when I logged in from work….over a month ago
Feb 20th, 2005
MAAD
Kurtis Blow is doing radio these days…His son is getting in the busines now…
Feb 20th, 2005
pete
I think Kurtis Blow has found God and is preaching in raps now. Supposed to be the first rapping Rev. I saw an article in the Daily News about it a few months ago. They had a pic with some snowfake porn star on his lap. But it said how he was now reformed and preaching in rhymes. Im just waiting on his Hammer-esc infomerical.
Feb 21st, 2005
cole
anyone know the rap song about football that opens the movie wildcats? i thought that was pretty nice. i think there’s a live performance of it in the movie too. it’s not on the soundtrack though.
Feb 21st, 2005
noz
it’s called ‘football’ by ll. i don’t know where it ended up if it’s not on the soundtrack. maybe it was exclusive to the movie?
Feb 21st, 2005
rio rocket
none of the ‘lyrics’ sites are confirming my fading memory of Blow rapping these words…
Where is this basketball line from?
‘to capitalize on their mistakes / to run and gun on the fast breaks’
Feb 22nd, 2005
farns
Ced is coming back and he’s off the crack. He has a new LP out soon and has started a new label. I can’t find the link though. Did you know
Ultra are reformed and are planning to do a gig in the UK? I’m not holding my breath though.
Feb 23rd, 2005
sally
my error= the new my bad. go noz yes!
Feb 24th, 2005
dame
i like the following artist very much.. kool keith; yukmouth, andre (dre dog) nickatina; keak the sneak; pre-gospel agerman, shit all 3x; outkast; souls; and recently doom.
gangster hippies rule.. Discuss
Feb 25th, 2005
dame
wasn’t El doradoes on that spankmaster too? Tight!
LEATHER JACKET LIKE RALO. and you call jigga the best rapper alive.. why is kool keith commenting on the vh1 race o rama series…. him and jim jones are HILARIOUS no lie.. peep that
Feb 25th, 2005
noz
jigga calls himself the best rapper alive. i’m just echoing that statement.
Feb 25th, 2005
AJ Raffles
Quote: “Where is this basketball line from?
‘to capitalize on their mistakes / to run and gun on the fast breaks’?”
That’s from the “‘NBA’ Rap” by Hurt ‘Em Bad – certified wickedness.
HEB did a few* sports related tracks e.g. “Monday Night Football”, “The Boxing Game” (w/ The SC Band) etc.
*exclusively
I like it when he goes “Hurt ‘Em Bad will be a famous word”. Nice counting, fella.
Peace
A J
Feb 28th, 2005
ABEL
kool keith should never ever have picked up a mic. he is clost to the worst emcee i’ve ever heard. the only reason i even own any of his vocals in the same apartment i sleep in, is because of the Dan the Automator shit. Umags was dope because of circumstance primarily, and only secondarily because of talent.
Apr 6th, 2005
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