Latee

stype_ones · Post by **stype_ones** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:14 pm

Looking forward to this..

http://latee.bigcartel.com/

http://soundcloud.com/the_dwg_crew/dwg0 ... o-rips-the

aleph · Post by **aleph** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:33 pm

Sheeeeeeeit

Can we assume 45 King produced?

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:59 pm

^That's what i initially figured but this was written in the announcement of the the pre-order:

raredave at DWG wrote:(the vocal and interlude beats were produced by a selection of established and legendary producers: we'll shed more light on this in our forthcoming interview with Latee)

http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=360
and
http://www.thetroyblog.com/2012/03/22/l ... -sound-ep/

But if heads wanna get a Latee appreciation thread on, cool.

Debonair_P · Post by **Debonair_P** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:21 am

Definitely looking forward to this arriving in the mail...

aleph · Post by **aleph** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:42 am

Verge wrote:^That's what i initially figured but this was written in the announcement of the the pre-order:
raredave at DWG wrote:(the vocal and interlude beats were produced by a selection of established and legendary producers: we'll shed more light on this in our forthcoming interview with Latee)
http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=360
and
http://www.thetroyblog.com/2012/03/22/l ... -sound-ep/

But if heads wanna get a Latee appreciation thread on, cool.

That $100 demo dvr Roy J almost bought probably has all of the ep tracks: http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... 94#1880394 5 song snippets and an interlude- at least 3 sound like 45 King, the lude sounds kinda Beatnutsesque.

btw, here's the Latee thread (also by Roy Johnson) but link is down.
http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... ight=latee

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:17 am

I was waitin for my new Credit Card cycle to start and the day before I was about to order there were still copies, but the next day it was sold out. Fuckin ridiculous. #smh

kimani · Post by **kimani** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:44 pm

Oooh, is "Observe" the latest in the long line of "Wicked" pseudonyms?! I have some friends moving to the Bay, how/when can one listen to you spin and I'm def gonna ask you for record store recommendations.

that was obviously off topic, but I have nothing relevant to add except to say that Latee was the shit and this is of course exciting.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:23 am

aleph wrote: btw, here's the Latee thread (also by Roy Johnson) but link is down.
http://www.philaflava.com/forum/viewtop ... ight=latee

Roy Johnson wrote: From unkut.com:

Despite the fact that his classic debut single served as the inspiration for the name of his crew, Latee remains as one of the more enigmatic members of the New Jersey collective. Anyone who used to catch Kool DJ Red Alertגs show on KISS-FM would instantly recognise the block-rocking Fatback riff and earth-shattering kick drum combo of גThis Cutגs Got Flavorג, as it was a fixture of Redגs ג45 King Specialsג for a year before it even made it onto vinyl. The first time I heard the song on tape, it was tragically cut short - after the introגs wailing sax - only one bar into Laגs verse:

גNow for those who like sniffing, riffinג and beefing - Iגll add the flavor, so you can sink your teeth in / Weak beats are bitter, thatגs why I got ridda some crews, but thatגs old news, now Iגm with aג¦ג

I lost track of how many time I rewinded that tape. 45 Kingגs jaw-dropping beat has to take much of the credit, but Lateeגs voice was ill. Although this particular tape featured now-classic new songs from Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions and Just-Ice, it was this elusive snippet that had me fiendinג. It would be another couple of years before I actually got my hands on this record, and while the copy I found was pretty beat-up (complete with marker scribbled all over the label), it remains as one of the most prized pieces in my collection.

גNo Tricksג was Lateeגs second and final Wild Pitch release, driven by a JBגs guitar loop and another strong vocal performance. (Gangstarr fans will notice that the hook from גPositivityג was sourced from the accapella), while the slower גWake Upג might sound a little dated musically, but La still delivers in the booth, covering everything from describing his dancersג moves to how he and the crew גget [in]doגed up, becuase the cess to meגs a relief, because we smoke the cess out the fronta leafג, which was an unusual pro-weed stance during a time when anti-drug records were rampant (although most of them were about crack).

It would be five long years before Latee would release another song to the masses (ג92גs גBrainstormג was promo-only), this time without the help of the King, on the Roll Wit The Flava album. But stuck with an unispiring S.I.D. track and typical ג93 chant chorus, גLet Yourself Goג didnגt make much of an impression during Naughty By Natureגs heyday.

Fast-forward another five years or so, and weגre blessed with another 45 King/Latee winner in the form of the xylophone-driven גLatee Rocks The Bellsג. Originally recorded for the bootleg only Put The Funk Out There album (which mysteriously features fake Rocafella and Def Jam logos on the label), the song was later issued in a stripped-down alternative mix on 12″ by Blazinג around 2002. To confuse matter further, La mentions גג94″ before he rocks the second verse, so this was most likely recorded back then. Either way, itגs a quality cut.

Other than his music, thereגs no much else I can tell you about this guy, other than the fact that heגs גabout 5′ 10″, slim, never somethinג Iגm notג and he liked to sport גbig blue sweatsuitsג. Not much help really, but Iגm keeping my fingers crossed that heגs still making music somewhere.

Roy Johnson wrote:Latee Compilation
1. This Cut's Got Flavor
2. No Tricks
3. Puttin' On The Hits
4. Wake Up
5. Brainstorm
6. Let Yourself Go
7. Woodchuck w/ Apache
8. Latee Rocks The Bells
9. No Tricks (DJ Shadow Remix)
10. This Cut's Got Flavor (Mr. Magic Radio Show 1987)
11. This Cut's Got Flavor (DJ Melo D Mix)
12. This Cut's Got Flavor (Instrumental)

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http://www.mediafire.com/?tbyew3zpdjhh251

re-upped here and there's also two late 80's compilations on this blog post:
http://www.thetroyblog.com/2009/07/25/l ... mpilation/