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Ain’t. No. Half-Steppin’...

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Categories:  Arts and Culture  Beat of the Day  Hip Hop  Jazz  Soul

Tags:  al hirt  harlem hendo

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1 NoamSane   ~  Feb 12, 2013 2:35 pm

simply awesome. never knew where ?uesto & crew got that snippet.

2 NoamSane   ~  Feb 12, 2013 2:53 pm

...listening further: I didn't realize they bit the whole arrangement from Sir Hirt!
...and now I'm checking the liner notes on the Roots's Tipping Point and seeing that ?uestlove gives props to De La for Ego Trip pt. 2 as the first to freak this Al Hirt loop.
I been edumacated today!

in case you haven't heard
the Roots - "Stay Cool"

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