Rip Malik B
Maybe my favorite track with Malik is not a Roots song at all
But this truly dope remix of DJ Krush’s Meiso by DJ Shadow
Gotta go find my copy, but the cover art is by Futura 2000
I’ve been trying to find the sample of the keys from the bridge for 25 years, with no success
Have now convinced myself that it’s live instruments, but in the back of my mind keep holding out hope to find an original source
The drum hits at the close of Malik’s verse (right before those sublime keys come back) are a nice accentuation of his staccato verbal style
Yes, not a lyrical master but played a good “straight man” kind of complement to Black Thought’s brilliance
Rest peacefully
Should probably put this together as a dose, with notes about the differences in upbringing (Malik didn’t go to CAPA like BT and Quest), Futura, the stories about the group in the 90s, Mo Wax records
