Tag: DcQ

  DcQ might not be known to many but for those ears that listened to Rawkus records in the late 1990’s, his voice will bring you back to a certain era. DcQ was apart of Medina Green who’s ’12 inch single ‘Crosstown Beef’ was an underground classic for those vinyl collecting D.J.’s and listeners of mixshow radio. Also he was one third of UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics) who consisted of Ces and DcQ’s blood brother Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def. In 2013 I found this EP somehow as it was a “free release.” I was a bit off put by the cover art as it felt uninspiring, and that a person with the resume I just described would have more effort put into the presentation of anything he would release. What I would hear is about twenty minutes of that nostalgic feel I remember from Median Green but with more emphasis on a message of cultural awareness for black youth. Produced entirely by Ayotallah who was working heavy with the likes of Mos Def, Busta Rhymes and others during the early 2000’s, and Shawneci Ice-Cold, gave this EP the sound needed for DcQ to continue the vibes he was known for. Features include Sadat X, Joell Ortiz, Kash Ru, Jah Born and fellow Medina Green members Mos Def and Ali Shine. The album cover notwithstanding, this is a solid release and a rare find as it was released during the digital age but no where is the full project available online and no known physical copies. Stick with QUANTUM LEAP RADIO because we got it for you! What did you think of the album? Singles include: ‘Save The Children’ Listen to QUANTUM LEAP RADIO every Saturday from 4-6p.m. CST & Thursday from 1-3a.m. CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston in HD11 Worldwide @kpft.org/listen (under “kpft in HD2”) Catch past episodes by searching and following @https://linktr.ee/QLEAPRADIO