Go-Go Hip-Hop

A Humble Request

Posted by Joe Warminsky on Jan. 31, 2008, at 11:28 am

I wish no ill will on Mambo Sauce, or its always-on-the-FM single “Welcome To D.C.” It’s a classic “rep your shit” track: enthusiastically provincial, but not rigidly insiderish. KYS and PGC are wise to spin it all the time, if only because it keeps their playlists from sounding too corporate. But I gotta be honest: That high-pitched keyboard riff gets on my nerves. I know it’s essential to the tone of the song; that is, it efficiently communicates the idea of “take warning, we’re coming.” But if somebody could work up a synth-free remix, I’d be grateful. Some YouTube love:

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Comments

1. dcfist January 31st, 2008
   2:41 pm
   #1

   Mambo Sauce is like the hannah montana of go go.

2. Joe Warminsky January 31st, 2008
   3:41 pm
   #2

   That raises a good question: Does go-go need a metaphorical Hannah Montana once in awhile?

3. Joe Warminsky January 31st, 2008
   3:43 pm
   #3

   Side note: Wasn’t Amerie the Hannah Montana of go-go?

4. tony February 11th, 2008
   9:04 am
   #4

   I think its what gogo needs im sick of the same old say what yall I think we should be glad that the song is not someone els music. they got my vote

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