Us3 - Hand on the Torch (1993) [ALAC]

Us3 - Hand on the Torch (1993) [ALAC]



Hand on the Torch was the debut album for the jazz-rap group Us3. It received much attention because of its mix of jazz and rap, using live jazz musicians. All samples used on the album are from old Blue Note classics: the most famous being Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island", used on the track "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)", which was recorded with two different music videos.

Tracklist:
1. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (4:39)
2. I Got It Goin' On (5:18)
3. Different Rhythms Different People (1:16)
4. It's Like That (3:41)
5. Just Another Brother (3:42)
6. Cruisin' (3:30)
7. I Go To Work (4:06)
8. Tukka Yoot's Riddim (5:41)
9. Knowledge Of Self (4:18)
10. Lazy Day (4:40)
11. Eleven Long Years (3:47)
12. Make Tracks (4:45)
13. The Darkside (5:19)