BEYOND THERE proudly presents MR.COMPLEX FEAT. BIZ MARKIE & EL-FUDGE "Glue / Scrape Your Back Out" 72 Records Double A side 12" Single Cat#7201 Barcode: 8 83567 72016 7 Release Date: February/March 2004
The debut 12" for hip-hop label 72 Records features emcee, film maker, label owner and creator of a hip-hop game show, Mr.Complex. Since 1995, the New York rapper has released many classics including "I'm Rhyming", "Visualise" and "Gitcha' Gitcha' Gitcha'" with Pharoahe Monch. He is equally at home on stage as in the studio appearing with Biz Markie, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Common and Mos Def on the Stateside Spitkickers tour and has done numerous shows across Europe including Scratch in London and the Dedbeat weekender. Once part of Polyrhythm-addicts, with DJ Spinna, Shabaam Shadeeq and Apani B, he has also worked with J-Live, El-P (Company Flow), and Morcheeba.
"GLUE" is a twisted love song with chorus action from old school entertainer Biz Markie, backed with "SCRAPE YOUR BACK OUT", an ode to the ladies, with El-Fudge (Rawkus). "Glue" has already featured on DJ Yoda's "How to Cut 'n' Paste Vol.2" mix CD, DJ Crossphader's "The next spit" mix CD, J Red's "Streets Ahead" mix CD and Nicci Cheeks' "Hip-Hop Love Soul" CD.
This release features sleeve illustration from the legendary Parra. One of the most influential designers of the modern age his work gracing everything from Stones Throw Records, Ben & Jerry's, Samaritans, Rockwell Clothing, laptop covers, his own exhibitions and much more...