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What are y'all go to tracks or albums for the summer? Can't imagine someone mentioning Liquid Swords as a nice beach album. But OB4CL, and especially Incarcerated Scarfaces has that airy summer sound to it. Even Rainy Dayz works here as one of those summer storms. Ironically Winter Warz also sounds pretty suitable.
First one that comes to mind is Masta Killa’s ‘Whatever’ (original version called Party With The God before he added verses from Street and Prodigal)
It’s got that sunny, light beat vibe from Math. imo
Pretty Toney album. Dropped April 2004 and I remember listening to it all that summer, has a kind of upbeat vibe to it that most Wu albums don't.
Besides the obvious choice like Raekwon's Sun, I always thought that Ghost's Forest and Juks have Summer vibes, Cappadonna's Black Boy. Will try to think of some more.
I’d add Northstar ‘Luv Allah’ to the obvious list for this topic too. Was on my playlist earlier. Always liked that Beretta verse
Good choice with "Luv Allah", I had that on repeat earlier this spring.
For some reason I tend to play "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II" during the summer. I just like the vibe of it.
9th Prince - Another Sunmer Love
LATD - Spring Water
SOM - Shining Star
Killarmy - The Cookout
The Wu La Familia Mixtape was made to have a summer feel
https://archive.org/details/L.A.D_ak...a_Familia-2020
Funny story, summer 95 on like the whitest beach in nj; my aunt put on return to the 36 fresh for the summer
had whole beach to ourselves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19cjIAK_w1Q
Has that pure summer vibe.
Hell Razah's Underground To The Heavens has a Summer type vibe.
Rainy Days Remix has that summer vibe
Whatever is my favorite MK track, and I completely forgot about the og version version!Quote:
Originally Posted by Teejay
A few other tracks - Bizarre by U-God and Triumph (heavy summer vibes from Triumph...I remember coming back from a school field trip right before summer and it was playing on the radio, I can't believe I still recall that lol)
Some tracks in here I have not listened to in a while. Nice. Forgot hoy w BPW has this whole beach vibe to me. Not sure that association is because they recorded it in Miami, or that I know they recorded it there.
The St. Ides thing is real now though, beers after work in the city.
LMAO @ playing Return on the beach
This made a nice little playlist! Enjoying it now. Thanks Wu Corps. My addition is Masta Killa Old Man.
Great choices from everyone.
I’ll add ‘Shaolin Worldwide’ and ‘Box In Hand’(non album version) to this list too.
Listened to both earlier this morning, they fit that summer energy/vibe. imo
What about Black Boy, Soul in the Hole & Grits?
Grits is a good one.
Not Wu, but this song has a great Summer vibe. How We Live https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=...2ec0851ba252a2 Styles' How We Live, produced by Havoc..
Masta Killa - Love Spell. With the chirping birds and flowing water in the background it's definitely a summer vibe
Good pick! Nice playlist going on Spotify with songs that are available from this thread.
Never noticed that hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Sky Blue Bally Kid
A few more I thought of which all happened to be RZA tracks:
NYC Everything
RZA feat. Saian Supa Crew - Saïan
Rhumba
GZA - Pro Tools for some reason gives me a summer feel.
Iron Flag has that summer feel to it IMO. This album is mad underrated! I even dig the more Bob Digi type beats on it..
Yeah, I would agree that One Of These Days and Back In The Game sound like Summer joints
Pretty much this. La Rhumba as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by shindig
Pro Tools never got that summer vibe to me. Always more Fall/Winter. As far as Iron Flag, that is mixed though I can understand those tracks. La Rhumba, definitely. Almost forgot about that track completely.