Positive — K Lgot A Man Mp3 Download

Released as the lead single from his debut album, The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills , the song became a massive commercial success:

While the track sounds like a back-and-forth between two rappers, .

: The infectious bassline and backing track come from the 1980 disco single "Rescue Me" by A Taste of Honey . Positive K Lgot A Man MP3 Download

: Despite its massive popularity, Positive K was never able to replicate this level of mainstream success with follow-ups like "Carhoppers," leading many to label him a quintessential hip-hop one-hit wonder. Forgotten Treasure: Positive K "I Got A Man" (1992)

The track is built on a vibrant bed of classic samples that give it its upbeat, disco-tinged energy: Released as the lead single from his debut

: This format was a spiritual successor to his 1988 song "I'm Not Havin' It," an actual duet with MC Lyte . When a label change prevented her from appearing on the new record, Positive K innovated by "macking on himself". Sampling and Production

: It reached #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1993. Forgotten Treasure: Positive K "I Got A Man"

: To create the female character's voice, he recorded his own vocals and then used studio technology to pitch-shift them higher.