Gamers

This was on repeat much of today:


The Conscious Daughters: "Gamers" (Priority, 1996)

I think people mostly remember Conscious Daughters for "Fonky Expedition", but I always liked this one better. Mike Mosley was killing it in those days and this is one of my favorite beats that he did. This song and the Gamers album are in print, so I won't post a file of the regular version. This remix is not, so I will:



The Conscious Daughters: "Gamers" [Rick Rock Eerie Attic Mix] (Priority, 1996)

I'm pretty sure "Gamers" is the only Bay Area rap single ever to come out on double vinyl. It also had remixes from C-Funk and T-Mor, but Rick Rock's remix was a stand-out for me. He's enormously versatile, but this still trips me out because its so NYC jazz-rap-ish.

Bonus: The electronic press kit for the Gamers album:



This video feels like a total time capsule of my life in the mid-90s: Telegraph Ave. record stores (Leopold's R.I.P.!), Ya Mama's Cafe, Lake Merritt, etc. Other highlights: Mike Mosley on camera and the Conscious Daughters' rap purchase recommendations (Group Home! Goodie M.O.B!).