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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

11. MystikalTarantula

Damn, I really need to hear some Mystikal right now. Ex-Iraqi war vet out of New Orleans, served prison time. I like the combination of New Orleans funereal jazz with James Brown vs John Lydon super aggressive verbal throwdown and extremely squirky funk. It’s between this and Biggie for my favourite rap album. I’m glad I have room on my list for both of them. It’s tough and it’s hard and he just throws those words down. Love rap. I did one rap thing with Anubian Lights called ‘Trick Baby’, I did it with Adele Bertei from the Contortions. She’s from Cleveland, she’s a whigger like me, we used to dance to soul music, it’s a hardcore rap. I love hardcore rap, but all I’m playing with is these white boys. They can’t do rap.

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