Name: Ego Tripping / Funky Potion
Brand: Ultramagnetic Mc's

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRB7165

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-08-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

7119691264073

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Total Cap

1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Ultramagnetic Mc's

Genre GB

Hip Hop

Label GB

Mr Bongo

Mr Bongo is a British label that was founded in 1989. Originally located in a small record shop of the same name, it later moved to various locations in Soho and Shibuya, Japan. In 1999, the label's office was relocated to Brighton and its London & Shibuya shops were closed in 2003. However, a new shop was opened in Brighton in 2016. Since 2004, Mr Bongo has expanded into the world of cinema and also has a publishing division that produces and licenses music for third parties.
The label's rich history and diverse range of music make it an influential player in the industry. With its extensive catalog and commitment to quality, Mr Bongo continues to be at the forefront of discovering new talent and delivering exceptional music experiences.
Label Code: LC 12527

Ultramagnetic Mc's is a hip hop group based in The Bronx, New York. Founded by Kool Keith in 1984, the group also includes Ced Gee, TR Love and DJ Moe Love.
Cedric Miller, known as Ced Gee, is one of the members of Ultramagnetic Mc's. Keith Matthew Thornton, better known as Kool Keith, is another founding member. Trevor Randolph, also known as TR Love, and Maurice Smith (2), who goes by DJ Moe Love, complete the talented lineup.
With their roots firmly planted in the vibrant music scene of New York City, Ultramagnetic Mc's has made a lasting impact on hip hop culture since their formation over three decades ago.

Melvin Bliss' iconic Synthetic Substitution (1973) has been sampled hundreds of times. Gracing records from Naughty by Nature's O.P.P to Public Enemy's Don't Believe the Hype, it's one of the foundations of hip-hop. However, there's a school of thought that says the sample could have been retired forever after Ced Gee used it for Ego Tripping. It was the first song to use those wonderful Bernard Purdie drums, and arguably the best.

Their first release on Next Plateau Records, this instant 1986 classic slams from the first bar, that hard-as-hell beat underpinned by stabs and the breathy 'ultra-magnetic-magnetic' chant beneath. Meanwhile, Ced and future legend Kool Keith go to town with pseudo-science and a thinly veiled diss of Run DMC – 'Say what, Peter Piper, to hell with childish rhymes'. It's a song shot through with promise they'd more than fulfil on their debut album, 1988's landmark Critical Beatdown.

The flip, Funky Potion, doesn't coalesce with quite the same genius but is still more than a curio, with the MC's doubling down on their futuristic nonsense approach to lyricism. Rufus Thomas' Do the Funky Penguin is the base for yet more stabs, discordant scratches and a kitchen-sink approach that shows just innovative the group were prepared to be.

Never before released before on 7", this undeniable hip-hop classic comes complete with bespoke hype stickers incorporating one of the great rap logos of all time.

Ego Tripping / Funky Potion

Music GB