Thread: October Chop Shop

Michael Franks – Lady Wants to Know

Michael Franks - Sleeping Gypsy.jpg

Michael Franks is a jazz singer and songwriter with a very deep catalogue, spanning from the early 70s to today. His 1977 Warner Brothers Album, Sleeping Gypsy, starts off the A-side with a cut entitled “Lady Wants to Know” - which opens with guitar work, key chords and light drumming. This track would become the main sample used in the Artifacts[1] 1994 single “Lower the Boom”, produced by T-Ray[2].

Michael Franks – Lady Wants to Know


The Artifacts - Lower the Boom



Let’s see what the DP Fam can do with this joint...

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Email submissions to: chopshopcomp@gmail.com(please include your DP name in title)

Deadline: October 31, 2011


[1] The Artifacts were a really ill crew from Jersey that made great records but never really blew. They were real representatives of hip-hop – not just MCing but especially graffiti writing. If you’re not familiar, check ‘em out.


[2] T-Ray is easily one of Hip-Hop’s most underrated producers of the 90s. He’s worked with everybody from Kool G Rap to Carlos Santana. Again, it’s worth your while to get familiar.

Let the games begin.

Hell, if I get another honorary nod, I'm cool. I truly do this for fun!!!!

Here are the submissions, some nice flips:

CJ the Cynic


Know Talent


Rouge Regime


Saint Michael


Sammy Vee