Diggin' In The Cassingle Crates Part Deux

Too Short: I Ain't Trippin (Extended Remix)
from: I Ain't Trippin' Cassette Single (RCA 1989)

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: Mistadobalina (Remix)
from Mistadobalina Cassette Single (Elektra 1991)

Beastie Boys: Dis Yourself In 89 (Just Do It)
from Hey Ladies Cassette Single (Capitol1989)


A quick post and a short one at that, This is the second edition of my not yet infamous, or for that matter famous, Cassingle series the first of which could be found here. The first track is the inappropriately titled extended remix of I Ain't Trippin' (why it's called the extended remix is beyond me as it's actually 20 seconds shorter than the album track). Between the original and the remix there's no doubt that the nod goes to the remix and for one reason and for one reason only, the shit-talking hater dropping some gems on Short Dog. I was gonna type out some of the insults but it's better if you just listen to the track. Guaranteed comedy gold (listen for the Troop insult).

The next track is the remix of the song that put Del on the map. Originally more famous for being Ice Cube's weirded out cousin (he wrote lyrics for some Ice Cube and Lench Mob tracks including Jackin' For Beats) Cube and his cronies would produce his first album and fill it with P-funk. Here, the remix gives a hint of the more jazz influenced sound that would dominate Dels (and his group, Hieroglyphics) second album and is a much better song than the original.

The final track of the post is Dis Yourself In 89. Not exactly an instrumental or a remix, the song takes the beat from Hey Ladies and flips it, layering it wth more samples and cuts so that it can actually stand as it's own song and not just be the instrumental on a b-side.

The third edition of the Cassingle Crate series is gonna have some shit from Nice & Smooth, Riff (if you don't know you better ask somebody) and someone else, I haven't figured it out yet. Like I promised, short and sweet.