| This
seems to be a little known gem from Arthur Baker's short lived
80s label, Criminal Records. I don't know anything about the
rapper behind Partners In Crime, Easy El Gee, but this is a
nice 12". They have strong verbal skills that sound similar
to the early Stetsasonic sound. This track is faster yet similar
to Stets' DBC Let The Music Play. Baker, who recorded
on the label as Wally Jump Jr. and as the Criminal Element Orchestra,
produced the track using Maceo's often sampled Across the
Tracks to good effect. The flip, Mary Mary, doesn't
possess the same energy as a-side. And yes it uses the old Monkees
sample ala Run DMC. I haven't seen another one of these in years. |
