Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night

Hot of the success of Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, producer extraordinaire Ski was on fire when he flipped Dynasty’s “Adventures In The Land of Music” for Camp Lo’s breakout 1996 smash single “Luchini aka This Is It”. The same year saw Camp Lo opening shows for De La Soul during their Stakes is High tour. Combine that with the fact that Ish aka Butterfly from Digable Planets had cosigned for the group’s reputation and would appear on of the tracks (in addition to Trugoy from De La), there became a huge buzz around their debut album Uptown Saturday Night. Fast forward a few months to January 1997 and the heavily anticipated release of Camp Lo’s first record, which did not disappoint. It struck the perfect balance between club tracks and underground bangers for the mixtape crowd. Critically acclaimed and fan approved, this late 90s must-have was complimented by the incredible cover art illustrated by legendary NYC graffiti artist Dr. Revolt that paid homage to Marvin Gaye’s 1976 classic I Want You. It’s hard to believe in the time of Puffy’s heyday, Camp Lo had developed and delivered a style of Hip Hop that was not only fresh and creative, but also straight up dope. Flipping intricate rhyme styles over some of Rap’s finer beats, the fact that Camp Lo got main stream radio play and love from big time club DJ’s is a testament to the essence of what Hip Hop was once about: raw talent and originality!

Tracklist

A1. Krystal Karrington
A2. Luchini aka This Is It
A3. Park Joint
A4. B-Side To Hollywood (feat. Trugoy The Dove of De La Soul)
B1. Killin’ Em Softly
B2. Sparkle
B3. Black Connection
B4. Swing (feat. Ish aka Butterfly of Digable Planets)
C1. Rockin’ It aka Spanish Harlem
C2. Say Word (feat. Jungle Brown)
C3. Negro League (feat. Bones and Karachi R.A.W.)
C4. Nicky Barnes aka It’s Alright (feat. Jungle Brown)
D1. Black Nostaljack Aka Come On
D2. Coolie High
D3. Sparkle (Mr. Midnight Mix)