New X Clan in 06
In the early 90’s, X Clan exploded on the hip hop scene with two kick-ass Parliament / Funkadelic-laden, afrocentric, hard hitting albums: ‘To the East, Blackwards’, and ‘Xodus’. Now, after a long hiatus, in which member Brother J formed a new group, Dark Sun Riders, and another, Sugar Shaft, died of AIDS-related complications in 1995, X Clan is back.
The Brooklyn-based group is making a comeback, with a 2006 release – ‘Return from Mecca’ – in the works. They have an unreleased track up on their web site called “Weapon X”. It’s classic X Clan with the intense rolling beats and Brother J’s booming baritone controlling the flow.
They offer a few mp3’s on their web site, including the essential “Funkin’ Lesson”and “Grand Verbalizer What Time is It?” from their debut album. Here I have their unreleased track, along with the title track from ‘Xodus’.
X Clan: Weapon X (mp3) unreleased | Xodus (mp3) from Xodus
2 Comments
Dj Gordy
I have ‘To the East Backwards’ which was a great album; loads of P-Funk influences but still sounded fresh.
Pete
No sooner do I post about an X Clan reunion, then I read this.. another member is dead. Professor X has repostedly died of meningitis. Read on.