The Bronx's own DJ Danny Dan the Beat Mann joins me at the controls this Saturday. Dan is as hip-hop as they come, having realized his life's calling as a DJ and record collector after seeing Kool Herc & the Herculoids throw down at Cedar Park in the West BX while still a shortie. Settling into production during the "Golden Era," he got down with Biz circa The Biz Never Sleeps. Contrary to the album's credits (which name only Marcel Hall as producer), Dan apparently had more than a lil' something to do with the beats heard therein (at least he got a shout out on "A Thing Named Kim"). Years later, Beat Mann became globally renowned as the curator of the revered, multi-volume Dusty Fingers compilation series - the 90s' 90-95 bpm-based answer to UBB.
For the longest time I would see Dan at the record shops downtown, never putting 2 and 2 together that he was the same dude responsible this overlooked gem from BITD.
The other side of the record, "Sneaky Beat," is dope too. In March of last year, Jonny from Good Records NYC posted a vintage Red Alert KISS FM show from August of 1989 (which you can still download here) which not only features Red niftily cutting up the record, but as an add bonus, a cool-ass promo drop from Dan and his then rhyme partner. (Off topic, but this particular broadcast also incredibly features drops from a trifecta of [later] troubled NYC-based athletes - Mike Tyson, Jayson Williams, and Doc Gooden. Lotta future court dates between that treacherous three.)
But I digress. This Saturday we rock dusty, never rusty. Come check us!
2 comments:
Well whaddaya know. Dan the Beat Mann = DJ Danny Dan! Ya learn something new everyday... "Sneaky Beat" is a sneaky treat.
"Sneaky Beat" remains one of my favourite lesser known tracks. I discovered it on the same tape you posted!!! Now I have my own radio show to expose these nuggets to the listening public. Life certainly goes in cycles...
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