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Serengeti flips hip hop cliches and vocab inside out and backwards, then stuffs them into his densely packed verses. The physical collection of these rhymes, in the order in which they are delivered, would be a collage of torn loose leaf, bar napkins, scraps from under car seats, and paper plates, scrawled with the urgent illegibilisms of an emcee who can't stop writing. From beginning to end, this album is the extravagant narration of the adventures of the woman-wooing, world-whirlwinding Dirty Flamingo, with a twist of realism and irony.
The beatscape is diverse--from the barren remains of Babylon to Tiennemen Square to a boat on Lake Michigan . Sculpted from fragments of wax and digital soundwaves on the MPC by F5 Records' founder DJ Crucial, the music is an alchemy perfected over the course of one year. For those familiar with Crucial's last LP with Hi-Fidel, this is a whole new buffet.
As hundreds of thousands can attest, hip hop does exist here in the states in-between, just as it does in South Africa, China, Brazil, and the rest of the industrialized world. This is for the heads worldwide who are bored with the same perspective, the same sample, the same hook, and the same brand names. This is hot enough to melt the mold. Gratitude to those who keep ears open for newness, and of course for supporting F5. Peace to the galaxy.
Serengeti at Hangar 9 circa 2003 |
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This 7' record is from Serengeti with the help of the Frozen Food Section the B Side is the throw down collabo track of the year, 'breakfast of champions' |
Fast Livin
(7" Vinyl Single)
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This is either Serengeti's 2nd or 9th album, we don't know. Either way it's brought to you by our friends at the Frozen Food Section, and Day by Day will be helping out too. Sweet eh?
Noodle Arm Whimsy was only worked on during the summer like tans. Serengeti featuring Dirty Heat. Join them through the fabulous tales of capriciousness and enjoyment rather than support war rap so forcefully shoved down throats. Ugh. Yes, it is here containing such instant classics as 'PILATES' (like fat women do them), 'The breakfast of champions remix' (the definition of tony danza), 'FAST LIVIN' and 'the story of Luke' (dont put that shit out man). EXTRA CREDIT says, 'man this is how rap is s'posed to be man, you know ill...' DONT TRUST HIM. be your own judge. Pick up a copy of the noodles, it cant disappoint. Production by Serengeti, Miles Bonny, J-Toth, Extra Credit, Midas Wells and Omni Presence, Kenautis Smith, DJ Crucial, Dirty Heat and Engleburt. Featuring Tucker Booth, J-Toth and Jake. |
Noodle Arm Whimsy
(CD)
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The debut from CHI towns finest Serengeti, this CD presents the drunken mumblings of a monk cooked up by our own beatsmith DJ Crucial.
Since we're biased, here are some other people's thoughts on Dirty Flamingo.
'Crucial blesses Serengeti with a full array of production and cuts for this release. Serengeti in return laces each track with a variety of rhyme schemes and styles'
-RapNetwork.com
“Dirty Flamingo” is dope. The style reminds me of a cross between Ghostface and Black Star. Producer DJ Crucial meshes both funk and jazz soundbites to create a solid album. Emcee Serengeti raps crispy and stylistic verses with a clever delivery. When you hear tracks like “Chuck Norris,” “Busty Women” and “Ms. Nipple Queen” you can’t go wrong. From the sound of this album and the accompanying single, it’s obvious that F5 and artist, Serengeti, are serious about their hip hop.
-Insomniac Magazazine |
Dirty Flamingo
(CD)
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1. Introducing....
2. Black Giraffes
3. Dirty Flames
4. Paper Plates 
5. Busty Woman
6. Chuck Norris
7. Dirty Flamingo
8. Veronique
9. Sun Tzu
10. Flowershop II
11. Pop
12. What a Day
13. Goals
14. Best Friend
15. Dirty Flamingo II
16. Best Friend Duex
17. Real Honest
18. Ms. Nipple Queen
19. Logic (feat Hi-Fidel)
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This a limited release radio only 12 inch to get some Serengeti wax into the hands of DJs. We have a few copies for sale on the site. Peace to Joe Jackson. |
Busty Women b/w Black Giraffes
(12" Vinyl Single)
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1. Busty Woman
2. Busty Woman Inst
3. Black Giraffes
4. Black Giraffes Inst
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