Jamma-Dee – Perceptions

Selected by the great Jeff Parker in our 5 Selects feature, Marley Marl’s In Control, Volume 1 is the debut studio album by “the greatest sampling producer and one of the first to do it – a true visionary and a pioneer.” During hip-hop’s formative years, the producer was largely behind the scenes. The Juice Crew’s Marley Marl changed that by producing a string of hits with the top emcees of the time (including Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap + others) and becoming hip-hop’s first “super-producer.” Interestingly, the cover stands in stark contrast of Marl’s actual living conditions at the time… “I was still living in the projects. I was paying like $110 a month for my rent, free electricity. So New York City Housing Authority kind of co-produced some of my earlier hits.”
Recommended – Full Listen
A1 Droppin’ Science
A2 We Write The Songs
A3 The Rebel
A4 Keep Your Eye On The Prize
A5 The Symphony
B1 Live Motivator
B2 Duck Alert
B3 Simon Says
B4 Freedom
B5 Wack Itt
Featuring – Juice Crew Allstars
Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr
Producer, Mixed By – Marley Marl