 
Forgive me father Kool Herc for I have been committing a cardinal sin of hip hop for twenty-something years… I've never bought a single jazz, funk, or soul album. Jazz/funk/soul samples are the backbone of hip-hop. Someone needs to take it back to before every hip hop album was made on a computer. That's where Colossus comes in. Headed by jazz legend Charlie Tate on bass, Colossus is taking it back to the old school on West Oaktown. Creating laid-back funky jazz compositions with a full band and several
Bay Area emcees and UK emcee Roots Manuva, West Oaktown is
the rebirth of the late 80s/early 90s slickness. Though the emcees'
lyrics are definitely on point and compliment the band, they are only
auxiliary to the music, which is what this double-disc album is all
about. Featuring a disc of original jazzy compositions on the first
and the hip-hop remixes on the flip, fans of hip-hop, jazz, funk, and
soul will dig it. Grab your partner by the hip and cold chill to this.
-Zoneil Maharaj
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