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01. KANKICK - Kan Intro
02. KANKICK - The A-1 Sound
03. KANKICK - Rock, Shockin' It
04. KANKICK - A Song for My Forefathers '00
05. KANKICK - Love of Cash (Kanstrumental)
06. KANKICK - Warped Dayz
07. KANKICK - Always Groovin' on the Ship in the Sea
08. KANKICK - Thankful (feat. Declaime and Kazi)
09. KANKICK - Aquarian Meditation '00
10. KANKICK - Live Shot (feat. Mad Men)
11. KANKICK - Thursdays at the Good Life
12. KANKICK - Palestine/Tro
13. KANKICK - Get the Fuk Hip
14. KANKICK - Space Prelude
15. KANKICK - Do That Dance
16. KANKICK - Pop Tunes, Morning Paper
17. KANKICK - The West Turn
18. KANKICK - Worn Master Tapes
19. KANKICK - 45's World (Tribute to the 45 King)
20. KANKICK - Live As It Gets (feat. Medaphoar and Oh No)
21. KANKICK - Kan6
22. KANKICK - Exclaim the Name (feat. Declaime)
23. KANKICK - True Adore
24. KANKICK - Forever Guru
25. KANKICK - Usama Bush Laden
26. KANKICK - Mad Crew Interlude Edit (feat. Mad Men)
27. KANKICK - Blood in I Eye
28. KANKICK - Memory Band
29. KANKICK - Flowers for Minnie
ARTIST
TITLE
Kankick vs DJ Choku: Beat Life
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
OT 2290CD OT 2290CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/24/2015

Kankick proves here that he deserves to be name-checked alongside the more famous fellow 'Nard-bred beatmaker brothers Madlib and Oh No. Indeed, he is closely associated with the members of Lootpack, and, as part of the Likwit Crew family (Tha Alkaholiks, Madlib, Lootpack, Defari, King Tee...), has several major-label production credits to his name. This mostly instrumental collection, heavily sample-based with a strong weed vibe, closely echoes Madlib's successful Medicine Show series (2009-2012), and was culled by Jazzy Sport crew member DJ Choku from Kankick's 20-plus years of musical output on a variety of labels including Stones Throw, Groove Attack, Ramp, Poo-Bah, and Up Above. This collection has as much in common with the contemporary LA beat scene (The Gaslamp Killer, Exile, Low End Theory, Tokimonsta, Nosaj Thing) as it does with the fondly-recalled "backpack" hip hop movement of the late 1990s/early 2000s (J Dilla, D.I.T.C., Da Beatminerz, Lyricist Lounge). MCs crop up on only a handful of the 20-plus cuts here, providing a "weededed" accent to a laid-back, blunted, jazzy ride. Features Declaime, Kazi, Mad Men, Medaphoar, and Oh No.