Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5's rarely heard sequel to "White Lines (Don't Do It)" embraces 1980s hip hop

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The problem with these anti-cocaine songs is that they were so danceable (not so much '89) and catchy rhat folks who didn’t bother to actually listen to the lyrics thought they were pro-cocaine.

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Public Enemy? it sounds nothing like Chuck D rapping nor Bomb Squad production. it is biting Eric B and Rakim so hard it’s embarrassing.

now, I like Melle Mel, he was a great rapper even compared to those that came later, and the fact that he was even able to bite Rakim’s style is impressive, but Rakim changed the game. Mel knew it, every rapper knew it, every rap fan knew it. it’s bad enough he was so blatant about the flow, but if he didn’t hire Eric B for the beat, he may as well have. smdhtbh fam.

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