Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996
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Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 is a live album
recorded by De La Soul
on May 13, 1996, at New York
's famous Tramps nightclub, and released by De La Soul
in 2004.
During the performances, the group is joined by Jungle Brothers
, Common
, and Mos Def
.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
recorded by De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
on May 13, 1996, at New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's famous Tramps nightclub, and released by De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
in 2004.
During the performances, the group is joined by Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
, Common
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
, and Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
.
Track listing
- Maseo Intro – 0:42
- BreakadawnBreakadawn"Breakadawn" is a 1993 single by hip hop group De La Soul, released from their third album Buhloone Mindstate. The song marked a slightly different approach from the group, who up until that point were still seen as the hippies of hip hop music and had tried to shake off the image with their second...
– 3:02 - Supa Emcees – 3:09
- Potholes in My LawnPotholes in My Lawn"Jenifa " is the second single by hip hop group De La Soul, released in 1988 from their album 3 Feet High and Rising. The songs were mastered by record mixer and engineer Herb Powers Jr...
– 2:37 - Big Brother Beat – 3:57
- Guest Appearance: Mos DefMos DefDante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
- Guest Appearance: Mos Def
- Me Myself And I – 2:19
- Shwingalokate – 1:48
- Ego Trippin' (Part Two)Ego Trippin' (Part Two)"Ego Trippin' " is the second single from De La Soul's Buhloone Mindstate, released in 1994. The song were a scathing parody on gangsta rap, complete with "hardcore" screaming...
– 3:37 - Oodles Of O's – 2:36
- The Bitch in YooThe Bitch in Yoo"The Bitch in Yoo" is a single and diss song released by rapper Common in 1996. The song first appeared on the Relativity Records compilation Relativity Urban Assault and later on Roc Raida's Crossfaderz. It was also performed live alongside De La Soul on their album Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996...
– 1:37- Guest Appearance: CommonCommon (rapper)Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
- Guest Appearance: Common
- The Bizness – 4:21
- Guest Appearance: Common
- Itzsoweezee (HOT)Itzsoweezee (HOT)"Itzsoweezee " is a song by De La Soul and the second single to be released from their fourth album, Stakes Is High, which was released in 1996. The song is entirely performed by group member Trugoy the Dove....
– 2:15 - BuddyBuddy (song)"Buddy" is the third single released by De La Soul from their album 3 Feet High and Rising.The song is often cited as an example of an effective remix; one that includes a change of song lyrics or beat. In this case, both the original song's lyrics and the musical bed received a make over...
– 3:01- Guest Appearance: Jungle BrothersJungle BrothersThe Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
- Guest Appearance: Jungle Brothers
- Stakes Is HighStakes Is High (song)"Stakes Is High" is a single by De La Soul released in 1996 from their album Stakes Is High.-Overview:Released during the height of the East Vs. West rap rivalries, "Stakes..." was a relentless attack on what De La saw as a decline, not only in hip hop music, but also in hip hop culture...
– 4:42 - Goodbyes – 0:49