In this episode, Kid Capri talks about funk and soul roots, his love of James Brown and Michael Jackson, and shows us the first record he bought in 6th grade — when he was known as Poochie. Crate Diggers profiles people with extraordinary vinyl record collections, with owners displaying and telling the stories behind their [cont.]

These tracks come from the press advance cassette for Kid Capri’s 1998 album, Soundtrack To The Streets, for Trackmasters Ent/Columbia. Neither made the final cut of the album, and were banished to the cutting room floor…. UNTIL NOW. Common would later use his verse for “Tekzilla” with Hi-Tek. Enjoy, fuckers. [Audio clip: view full post [cont.]