Mr. Dibbs

Editor's Review:

It should be immediately stated that this release is available on CD as well as the three-record set, but given the nature of the music, it seems only fitting to go the vinyl route; it’s just too bad the quality of the wax is thin and kinda flimsy. All media snobbery aside, this is an amazing release from one of the biggest names in the Midwestern underground.
Founding member of the 1200 Hobos crew and half of the duo Atmosphere, Dibbs has been putting out a steady flow of indie-released mix tapes and other DJ albums for years, but The 30th Song is perhaps his most complete full-length to date. Contributions by such noted beat-smiths Fat Jon (Five Deez) and Jel (Anticon) add a light and airy, soulful touch to the songs “Outreach 5” and “Rhythmic Soaring”; DJ T-Rock gets down with Dibbs on “Porntablist”; and a spoken word bit by Dibbs’ Atmosphere partner, rapper Slug, will surely appeal to the ladies. However, what makes this release really good is the signature Dibbs’ vibe: disturbingly dope drum tracks, furious scratches and otherwise inventive song constructions utilizing everything from instantly recognizable blues tracks and even a little nü-metal to old school hard-funk breaks, vocal samples and even snippets from Dibbs’ own live shows. The result is a collection of tracks that are cohesive and presentable enough to appeal to most hip-hop fans, but freaky enough to enthrall those with a taste for more abstract sounds.

– Max Sidman

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Record Label Rhyme Sayers Entertainment / Fat Beats Released April 2003

Tracks Outreach 5 (feat. Fat John) 1000 Drumps I Hate Greg Captain Splatter Patty Machine Rhythmic Soaring (feat. Jel) Count Down (LP Only) Red Out Brick Hemmorage 3.5/Mental Herpes Omega Prophecy (Boo McAfee & Tommy Davison) Delta Bound Judeas Transmission Thrice (feat. Slug) Skin Therapy 231 Ways To Fry An Egg Porntablist (feat. DJ T-Rock)