Ultramagnetic MC's – Travelling At The Speed Of Thought / M.C.'s Ultra (Part II Edit)

Label:
Mr Bongo
Art.No.:
09546088
Cat.No.:
MRB7164

Released:
31.07.2020
First Date:
1987
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Label
Format:
7"
Pressing:
EU - Reissue
State:
New
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Genre:
Old School + Hip Hop / Rap + United States + UVP
Tags:
tr love, kool keith, ced gee, black elvis, 45s
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Ultramagnetic MC's - Travelling At The Speed Of Thought / M.C.'s Ultra (Part II Edit)
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2020 Reissue on Black 7inch Vinyl.

Let’s be honest – the first time many of us heard the otherworldly talents of the Ultramagnetic MC’s was on a compilation. A smattering of singles in 1986 had barely registered beyond a small circle in New York, but the inclusion of the 1987 single ‘Travelling at the Speed of Thought’ on Street Sounds’ ‘Hip Hop Electro 16’ set, sandwiched between classics from MC Shy D and Just-Ice, was a watershed moment.

In a way, it’s their most atypical release. The deceptively simple combination of drums ‘borrowed’ from The Rolling Stones and a scratched hook from The Kingsmen’s definitive version of Richard Berry’s ‘Louie Louie’ is one thing. The simple by their standards vocals, however, render it into a loveable pastiche of rock-rap, a more esoteric equivalent of Run DMC’s ‘Walk This Way’.
The flip is more in keeping with their style both on their earlier ‘Ego Tripping’ single and the soon-to-arrive landmark classic album ‘Critical Beatdown’. Over some heavily chopped drums from erstwhile breakbeat classic ‘Apache’ by the Incredible Bongo Band, Ced Gee and Kool Keith showcase flows that were different from anything out there at the time.

‘M.C.’s Ultra (Part II Edit)’ is part brag-rap, part baffling science lecture. Leaning heavily on the thesaurus, it’s a slang heavy manifesto that elevated the boast rap to the next level. While Kool Keith would go on to be the group’s breakout star, this is a showcase for the whole collective, right down to DJ Moe Love’s slithery scratching sliding from one channel to the next.
Only previously released in the UK as a 7” that’s now very hard to source, this is a chance to re-embrace this breakthrough from a legendary group.

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A. Travelling At The Speed Of Th...04:07
B. M.C.'s Ultra (Part II Edit)03:45
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