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[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Steve Williams better known as Stezo died April 29, 2020

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# 3,770

Lafayette Afro Rock Band: “Hihache Pt. 1 & 2″ (1973, 2009)

Out of 252 recorded uses of this on WhoSampled, only eight instances (3%) sampled it for reasons other than drums. Those eight? Stezo, TLC, Capitol AK, The Avalanches, Luke Vibert, Mazzi with Soul Purpose, and Trent Taylor (twice!) used it for either more than drums, sound effects, hooks / riffs, or vocals. The other 244 entries? Drums drums drums. It’s not The Winstons “amen break” (’69) or Skull Snaps’ “It’s A New Day” (’73), but “Hihache” stands as one of the most sampled drum beds in existence. Formerly called The Bobby Boyd Congress, the Lafayette Afro Rock Band later moved to France for two years before returning to New York City / Long Island to create Soul Makossa (1973) and Malik (1974). With what “culture” Long Island currently has (cue laugh track), no one has ever mentioned the impact they’ve made here as much as they talk about My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields residing here, too.

[icecoldaa]

[culturalappreciator]

RIP to Hip Hop artist Steve Williams better known as,

Stezo (3/10/68-4/29/20)

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RIP

[beatsforbrothels]

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Stezo - Bop Ya Headz

[djevilninja]

Not a doctor, operating - Just a rapper, demonstrating Talents to the people cause they're the facts; Just (baby break it on down) to the max.

Stezo - To the Max

[oldschoolhiphoplust]

Stezo “Freak The Funk”

“Take emcees to the border

Hit the finish line, and give orders”

1989 | Crazy Noise