MC Chill - MC Chill is one of the earliest examples of Cleveland hip hop and rap. Not too many people know that. The album is filled with retro electro sounds, old school hip hop, and old school beats. His raps are pure and clean for an album released in 1986. MC Chill is telling the tales with no swearing. This album was released during a time where it actually was about “where you’re from”. MC Chill is a classic old school hip hop album highly recommended for any hip hop heads out there.
The album released as a vinyl on electronic label Fever Records in 1986. Pre-production was done in Cleveland, Ohio and MC Chill recorded it at Quad Studios in New York City, New York. Mike Chapman was the main producer for this album.
MC Chill made history as a recording artist. As many people do not know, MC Chill is the first rapper from Cleveland, Ohio to have ever been signed to a New York record label and to get a national record deal. This was before Bone Thugs N Harmony, M.C. Brains, Mr. Money Loc, Ray Cash, Charles Hamilton, and Kid Cudi along with a handful of others. Back in the 1980s, MC Chill brought his own signature sound to the streets of New York with a Cleveland killer touch. (Or killer Cleveland touch depending on how you look at it.)
MC Story is one of those songs that stands the test of time. The lyrics were bangin’ and so were the beats. MC Chill is telling the tales with no swearing. This is real hip hop and not that stuff you hear on the radio. The song solidified him down the path of becoming Cleveland’s first national rap act. The song also features New York legend Melle Mel on vocals.
MC Story samples Freddie’s Dead by Curtis Mayfield. The song was produced by MC Chill and the in-house producers at Fever Records.
Nightmare On Chill Street was the Cleveland answer to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - There’s A Nightmare On My Street. A fresh piano solo is played at the very end. The raps are clean and the bears are dope! Now the song is not too filler.
Nightmare On Chill Street samples Freddie’s Dead by Curtis Mayfield and God Made Me Funky by The Headhunters feat. Pointer Sisters.
Bust This Rhyme was produced using beats from an 808 drum machine hence the 808 beats. Fever Records always had the best in-house producers and production teams. They were on point in terms with production for this MC Chill song. The cut features Beatmaster T and Kid Finesse. Bust This Rhyme is just pure MCing, DJing and beatboxing. Many scratch breaks are performed throughout the song.
Mike Chapman produced Bust This Rhyme. Bust This Rhyme uses the samples of Earle Hagen - The Andy Griffith Theme and The Wellingtons - The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle.
Chill-drens Rhymes is just pure MCing, DJing and beatboxing. Chill-drens Rhymes is the MC Chill answer to Slick Rick - Children’s Story.
I rate this album, MC Chill, 5/5*****!!
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