It's a general consensus that DJ Screw was best when chopping some stuff from the south, preferably stuff from his hometown of Houston. But, as this tape so effortlessly demonstrates, he was great at screwing pretty much anything with some bass and a beat. In this case, it just happened to be late 60's/early 70's funk music, which sounds amazing when under his influence. From a sonic standpoint, there isn't much in the way of chopping (besides Yarbrough & Peoples' "Don't Stop The Music") or really any other technique other than screwing, but that's not the point here. Honed ears will note the practically flawless mixing and transitioning that takes place throughout the entire runtime, showing that Screw knew what music to use when honing his skills at differing facets of DJ skill sets. Perhaps the best song here is James Mtume's "Juicy Fruit", which would, later that year, be the main sample of a timeless hip-hop classic in The Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy". The vibes coming off the tape are very positive and enjoyable, and it's overall a blast to listen to. In all, DJ Screw's foray into early funk music is a truly essential screw tape.
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