CURBSERVICEMUSIC.com

The Tribe gonna get you vibin' this morning. Welcome to the weekend, party people. 

I've talked about Mertz before - this time he brings us a mashup that's designed to get your hands high and your ass low. Last weekend Big Freedia came to town in all his Nola-sissy-bounce glory. Of course I was out of state and missed the whole damn thing. But this is an acceptable consulation. 

The geniuses at Jammy Jams have really done it. They have put together a collection of hip-hop classics and released them as lullabies. Considering how many of us grew up on this shit, it's no surprise that someone is pulling our heart strings and prompting us to share these cuts with our lil ones. 

Ready to get this weekend started? Sinkane got that feel good vibe. Dig it.

When Def Jam/Columbia released the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill in 1986, it became one of the fastest selling debuts to date. The Boys, however, did not receive a fair shake on the deal driving a wedge between them and Def Jam exec Russell Simmons. The Beaties eventually took their talents to Capital Records where the recieved a million dollar advance and flew to L.A. to squander it for the better part of a year - eventually releasing Paul's Boutique (which is celebrated in retrospect but at the time was a huge commercial flop). Meanwhile, Def Jam needed another white boy crew so they signed 3rd Bass. On their debut, The Cactus Album, they came out the gate swinging - taking shots at the Beasties. I gotta be honest, in 1989 most of this went right over my head. I was unaware of the shady dealings with Def Jam - I was even unaware that the Beasties had moved over to Capital. But later I discovered the beef between the two camps and took a listen to this track. Now, the Beasties obviously went on to create several great records and landed firmly in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - but this is one of greatest diss tracks ever recorded.