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Grand Supreem - Microphone Fiend

Another tasty little dub 7.. in our on-going series aimed to put the Dubwise Brooklyn vibes back into universal consciousness, Texas MC Grand Supreem takes the classic hip-hop tune ..Microphone Fiend.. by Eric B. and Rakim and goes straight to the early 80..s Kingston Shantytowns. Drawing inspiration and vibes from ..Microphone Fiend....s original production, Hydro..s beat is a straight ahead kick-and-snare reggae production that evokes Sly and Robbie..s middle period style of production, while Grand Supreem stays on cue to Rakim..s original lyrics while injecting his own signature, patois-inflected style to the cut