Top Quality- "What" 12' Promo

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:00 am

Found this 12' for a dollar in Philly yesterday. It's slammin' as fuck and I like the angry rasta vibe.

Anyone know more about this group other than the fact they were a part of The Hit Squad? Did Magnum Opus ever come out? If so, how was it?

Also picked up "What's Clef Got To Do With It" for a dollar as well but I wouldn't say that's T.R.O.Y. material. I had never heard it in full before, I only had a shitty radio dub with the first verse. As far as battle records go, I like it and I am kinda surprised people didn't take to it. Actually, I am not surprised, the phone/busy-signal sound is annoying. Lyrically though, it may be one of Wyclef's best tracks. Highly enjoyable.

dread · Post by **dread** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:52 pm

if you want to check out Magnum Opus, grab it here
http://bustthefacts.blogspot.com/2006/0 ... ty_23.html

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:58 pm

Yo! Thanks man.

Do you know anything about Hit Squad affiliate Nocturnal by any chance?

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:54 pm

The Top Quality album isn't so great but "Magnum Opus" is dope as fuck. Kind of a sleeper classic, in my opinion. He flips that Mikah-9 style that Ithickle champions but better.

I agree that Wyclef murdered that joint but people had stopped caring by the time it dropped.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:54 pm

Not sure about Nocturnal, aside from his appearances on PMD related records.

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:00 pm

Paragraph President wrote:Not sure about Nocturnal, aside from his appearances on PMD related records.

I just got in contact with his peoples today. I might be getting some exclusive shit in the near future. I just picked up his 12-inch Noc Noc for two dollars this afternoon online and it turns out it is hard to find and Nocturnal doesn't even have it himself.

dread · Post by **dread** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:24 pm

Paragraph President wrote:Not sure about Nocturnal, aside from his appearances on PMD related records.

same here

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:49 am

I just got in contact with Nocturnal's people. I'll have some goodies for you guys in the future. Should be DOPE!

Dragondude R · Post by **Dragondude R** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:56 am

Damn, it seems everyday I find out somebody else with Hit Squad affiliation. The farthest I think I got is the Knucklehedz album.

Is there a list somewhere?

glavet · Post by **glavet** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:38 am

Dragondude R wrote:Damn, it seems everyday I find out somebody else with Hit Squad affiliation. The farthest I think I got is the Knucklehedz album.

Is there a list somewhere?

Noc and Top Quality were both post Erick Sermon members of Hit Squad. I'm not fully sure who was all a part of that clique.

Knucklehedz were the last ones of the original Hit Squad.