2 Live Is What We Are
LABEL: Luke Skyywalker
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: D.J. Tracks On Hip Hop Albums
RELEASE YEAR: 1986
CATALOGUE NO: XR 100
RUNOUT GROOVES: XR-100-A IN GOD WE TRUST FULLERSOUND (Side A) XR.100B IN GOD WE TRUST FULLERSOUND (Side B)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in July 1986 (source: Wikipedia)
WHAT JAMES HAMILTON HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS RELEASE:
THE 2 LIVE CREW ‘2 Live Is What We Are’ LP (US Luke Skyywalker XR-100)
Fairly basic, crotch-fixated, puerile rappers from Miami, whose 124¾bpm ‘We Want Some Pussy!!’ could be an essential singalong chant (with rock guitar and dirty “dick” lyrics) should you be illin’, while the previously issued Herman Kelly-introed slippery scratching 123¼bpm ‘Throw The “D”‘ is joined by the hot cutting 0- 120bpm ‘Mr Mixx On The Mix!!‘, 108⅙bpm ‘Cut It Up‘, 108bpm ‘Beat Box‘, other raps being the foul-mouthed 102bpm ‘Check It Out Yall (Freestyle Rappin’)‘, sexist 0-124¼-0bpm ‘Get It Girl‘, and lacklustre live 0-90bpm title track.
SIDE B: MR. MIXX ON THE MIX!!
MIXED BY: Mr. Mixx (as part of 2 Live Crew)
LENGTH: 05:12
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY THAT ARE BEING CUT UP:
X-Ray Vision - Video Control (1984); Doug E. Fresh with D.J.'s Chill Will and Barry Bee - Bonus Lesson #1 (1984); Z-3 M.C.'s - Triple Threat (1985); 2 Live Crew - Throw The D (1986); Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (1973); Reggie Griffin & Technofunk - Mirda Rock (1982); T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours (1984); Beastie Boys - Hold It, Now Hit It (1986); 2 Live Crew - What I Like (1985); Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1983); Liquid Liquid - Cavern (1983); Parliament - Theme From The Black Hole (1979); Spoonie Gee - Spoonin' Rap (1979); 2 Live Crew - Beatbox (1986); Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals (1982); Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982)
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a D.J. cut-up.
SIDE A:
2 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE Word - 2 Live Crew
WE WANT SOME PUSSY - 2 Live Crew
CHECK IT OUT Y'ALL Freestyle Rappin' - 2 Live Crew
GET IT GIRL - 2 Live Crew
SIDE B:
THROW THE 'D' - 2 Live Crew
CUT IT UP - 2 Live Crew
BEAT BOX Remix - 2 Live Crew
