Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn Dodgers / Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers

Crooklyn Dodgers have had three different incarnations with members including Mos Def, Memphis Bleek, Masta Ace, Buckshot and Jeru the Damaja, making them something of a hip hop supergroup. They recorded soundtracks for Spike Lee films in 1994 and 1995 and always muse on topical subjects from urban life in New York City to there state of social and political affairs. Buckshot, Masta Ace and Special Ed was the line-up when they laid down their first single 'Crooklyn', a sweet rolling bit of classic boom-bap with fluid vocal flow, then Chubb Rock, Jeru the Damaja and O.C came together for next single 'Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers' which makes the b-side here. It's a piano laced late night jam with soul to spare and slick DJ Premier production.