Company Flow Albums - Funcrusher Plus, Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1 (Paperback)

Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Chapters: Funcrusher Plus, Little Johnny From the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Funcrusher Plus is the debut album by Brooklyn, New York hip-hop group Company Flow, released on July 28, 1997 (see 1997 in music). It was the first album released on Rawkus Records, arguably the most popular and successful independent hip hop label of the late 1990s. Hailed as an artistic success, Funcrusher Plus is now considered a cornerstone of the East Coast hip hop movement. The album is largely compiled of tracks recorded over a period of 3 years, including those featured on the group's debut Funcrusher EP, as well as a number of newly recorded songs. The group's past singles, "8 Steps to Perfection" b/w "Vital Nerve," and "Population Control," are included on the debut, as well as the single "Blind" b/w "Tragedy of War (In III Parts)." The tracks "The Fire in Which You Burn," and the graffiti-inspired Bigg Jus solo cut "Lune TNS," were both later featured on Rawkus' influential 1997 compilation album Soundbombing. A bonus track titled "Corners '94" was featured only on cassette and vinyl versions of the release. The majority of the album is produced by El-P, and also features production from Mr. Len and Bigg Jus. Guest appearances are provided by J-Treds, R.A. The Rugged Man, BMS and The Juggaknots. El-P and Bigg Jus both have several solo tracks on the album. Funcrusher Plus was the only full-length album released by the group. They followed in 1999 with an instrumental album titled Little Johnny From the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1, then split ways with Rawkus Records due to personal differences. In 2000, the group released a popular underground single titled "D.P.A...http: //booksllc.net/?id=4424869