The Roots, Common, Mos Def w/ The Expressions - Do You Love Hurricane? (Steely Chan's Blender Mash) by Steely Chan published on 2011-10-05T19:58:37Z We’re winding down our Mos Def / Lee Fields tribute project with the final tracks of the mixtape. Today’s blend is the longest in the series and has quite the backgrounder. “Hurricane” was the title track to the 1999 film about the life of wrongly-imprisoned boxer, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. The song was a collaborative effort by the heavy hitters in the Okayplayer camp (Common, Mos Def, Dice Raw, Jazzyfatnastees, Flo Brown & The Roots) with each verse highlighting different moments in Carter’s life. Apparently, the lyrical structure was inspired by Bob Dylan’s classic 1975 protest song of the same name. We thought the vocals were a good match for Lee Fields’ ‘Do You Love Me’ and feel the somber mood of the finished mix really complements the lyrical content. A timeless tale for the ages....enjoy! Like our remixes? Join our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/steelychan Genre Cinematic Hip Hop Soul Comment by Steely Chan @ilovethistrackcom: thanks for the support! 2014-07-20T18:43:32Z Comment by Redeye76 Nice Beat 2012-04-10T09:32:42Z Comment by Scott Wolinsky i cant stop listening to your tracks. they are sick 2011-12-10T02:10:47Z Comment by KurtLNGL dope shit! 2011-10-08T22:40:21Z Comment by NolanUK Loved most of these. This vocal really doesnt work with that beat though. The chorus is out of tune and it just doesnt sit very well. Aint hatin cos I love most of the stuff and respect you giving it out for free. 2011-10-07T13:44:32Z
