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El Michels Affair - Run Fay Run 7" Single

Posted from Access Hip Hop - New Items 106 days ago
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Truth & Soul is proud to present another stellar set of covers from El Michels Affair. This time EMA have paid tribute to one of the greatest American composers of the 20th century, Isaac Hayes, a.k.a The Black Moses.Side A is re-interpolation of Run Fay Run, the chase theme from Isaac Hayes soundtrack Tough Guys. Instead of just covering it outright, EMA put an afro beat spin on the song by changing the arrangement, speeding it up considerably, adding percussion and Fela-esque horns. This is a DJ sureshot.The flip side, Hung Up On My Baby, is also from the Tough Guys soundtrack. Most people r... (original story)