Maffew Ragazino ft. Jon Connor - 1995

Maffew Ragazino - 1995

Producer: Hi-Tek

Album: Unreleased

Label: Unsigned

Heads all seem to agree that there was a Golden Age of hip-hop, but everyone has his or her own idea of where precisely that sweet spot lies. On his latest single, Foreign Exchange Student emcee Maffew Ragazino reveals that, if he could freeze-frame hip-hop, he would pick sometime right around 1995. As it stands, he’s satisfied with keeping the era’s sound and spirit alive in his music. On this unreleased joint, Maffew brings back Hi-Tek‘s classic boardwork from the Common and Sadat X record 1999, and the Brownsville, N.Y. emcee supplies nostalgic rhymes to match, describing a magical time when the music was hard and artistic integrity was king. Resolving to stay true to his vision without regard to the game’s ever-changing fads and fashions, he spits:“I’d tighten my belt before I’d sell out for my relevance, and money and fame and all the perks that come with it.” Michigan repper (and freestyle alum) Jon Connor guests on the back, bringing the joint to a close with a breathless torrent of retro imagery. Though not attached to any forthcoming project, 1995 is sure to leave old-school heads (and the old at heart) hungry for more. If that sounds like you, stay tuned to the Booth for the latest from both collaborators.

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bigmhc	Rating: bigmhc's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

sidebradio DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 15	Rating: sidebradio's Top Rated Songs it's always refreshing to hear the new generation going in on a classic beat with their own style while still showing respect to the golden era. i'm going to clean this track up and play on my show. good lookin out!
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

Sunbear DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 681	Rating: Sunbear's Top Rated Songs Yep. Ragazino is good, Hi-Tek! and Connor has become a master at killer end verses
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

AP_ALL_DAY_28 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 288	Rating: AP_ALL_DAY_28's Top Rated Songs It's funny I was just about to send Z an email asking why you guys never feature Maffew Ragazino, dudes nasty. 2 dope up & coming emcees + Hi-Tek = Yes it's a CLASSIC! You guys better keep featuring Ragazino & Connor.
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

NikkiJay DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 17	Rating: NikkiJay's Top Rated Songs Played it 3x
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

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	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

King Ace DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 234	Rating: King Ace's Top Rated Songs buttersmooth dopeness
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

Flawle$$Klang DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 144	Rating: Flawle$$Klang's Top Rated Songs that's the hip hop to hop to. def my type of ish!
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

MackMan Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1466	Rating: MackMan's Top Rated Songs Hook is weak, flow is "ok", but sounds like it was a freestyle instead of written. But then again, maybe that was the goal, ehhh...
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11684	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs The Hi-Tek beat might be recycled, but behind Rags and Connor it sounds refreshed and alive. These two beasted this record and for a few minutes at least, took me back to the mid-90s. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Apr 15, 2011

dillon_68 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1339	Rating: dillon_68's Top Rated Songs Love the beat, reminds me of G-Unit's "Smile".
	Posted on Apr 16, 2011

BiggKEV DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 251	Rating: BiggKEV's Top Rated Songs nice old school vibe 2 it
	Posted on Apr 17, 2011

Nurichi	Rating: Nurichi's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Apr 17, 2011

Hip Hop Gixxer Tastemaker Total Ratings: 676	Rating: Hip Hop Gixxer's Top Rated Songs Dope track... Maffew raqazino has excellent delivery skillz....would like to hear more tho.....I like
	Posted on Apr 17, 2011

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	Posted on Apr 17, 2011

1JayRun DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 5	Rating: 1JayRun's Top Rated Songs Although it's probably better than a lot of things out on the radio right now it's still not even close to the original record in my opinion.
	Posted on Apr 17, 2011

sashathumpa DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 211	Rating: sashathumpa's Top Rated Songs Much respect for Maffew for 1995. He touched on some topics those well known didn't or couldn't put into words. I didn't think the track could get any better then 3:04 comes in and it's a new level. Kudos.
	Posted on Apr 18, 2011