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Futura 2000 (ft. The Clash) - The Escapades Of Futura 2000

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Collab between Legendary aerosol artist Futura 2000 and The Clash

"The Clash and Futura 2000 give a voice to New York's graffiti artists on this early-'80s 12". Much like the rapping he did on the Clash's song "Overpowered By the Funk," "The Escapades of Futura 2000" paints a picture of life as a graffiti artist. The music is provided by Mick Jones, which warrants the label "Music Composed by the Clash" on the front of the record sleeve. Whether or not the entire band was part of the recording is questionable; it is only certain that Mick Jones was solely credited for the song's composition. The backing beat for Futura 2000's rhymes are clearly from a time when rap was still in its infancy, giving the album a distinctly dated feel. "The Escapades of Futura 2000" has very clever rhymes that give voice to the troubles a graffiti artist experiences in his attempt to express himself. As Futura 2000 fills in the details about his urban canvas, a rather high-profile Fab Five Freddy provides the backing vocals. "The Escapades of Futura 2000" sounds surprisingly similar to the music that Mick Jones would later create after the dissolution of the Clash."

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Futura 2000 (ft. The Clash) - The Escapades Of Futura 2000

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  • Killer track

    Killer track

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  • FLICKR photostream ...

    FLICKR photostream FUTURADOSMIL

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  • That particular ...

    That particular album that is shown at the very beginning of this video has Escapades Rap" on side-A & "Escapades Dub" on side-B. I'm looking at my copy as I'm typing this. It kind of is misleading with that big box saying "Music composed and performed by THE CLASH" I have to admit when I first came upon this I thought it would at least be a 4-5 cut EP. Although, I still recommend to grab one upon sight. It's a one of a kind historic piece.

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  • ahhh...that ...

    ahhh...that explains why i never came accross any other tunes. I always assumed it was from a 6 track ep or such like. Are you sure it was only released as a single and b side dub?

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  • The B- Side is the ...

    The B- Side is the Dub

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  • oh yeah and does ...

    oh yeah and does anyone know about the guns of brixton remix called return to brixton?

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  • F**k YEAH !!! I ...

    F**k YEAH !!!

    I downloaded it once but then my pc crashed and couldnt find it anymore.

    Thnx alot.

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  • 805SOUL..........

    805SOUL..........

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  • Anyone know how the ...

    Anyone know how the rest of the EP 'escapades of Futura 2000', im not expecting much from the rest but i wanna hear it anyway.

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  • The only band that ...

    The only band that matters plus the legend of street ART

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  • fuckin top top tune ...

    fuckin top top tune, big up the originals

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  • killer track... ...

    killer track... thanks for uploading
    greetz, t-rider76

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  • nice post

    nice post

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  • F'Ya!

    F'Ya!

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