Tony D...R.I.P.



(Thanks to Slurg for the pic)

http://ifihavent.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/droppin-funky-verses-tony-d-ad


Very sad news, I found out today (thanks Thun) that one of my favourite Hip Hop producers died in a car accident,Tony Depula aka Tony D from Trenton, New Jersey, was responsible for groups like the Poor Righteous Teachers and YZ and produced for the likes of King Sun, Scott Lark, Kwest The Madd Lad, Almighty & KD Ranks, Blvd Mosse, Blaque Sperm and many others as well as his own solo albums, on the 4th and Broadway and Grand Central labels and group Crusaders For Real Hip Hop, he was also a masterful digger and owned many independent and obscure records he would often use in his Indy Mixes CD's, he also had a ton of unreleased material that he planned on releassing at some stage.

R.I.P. to a great producer and entertaining MC that has left behind a legacy of great beats and artists.

Read more here:

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tony+D

link on his passing:

http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1238904375285750.xml&coll=5

Philaflava-T.R.O.Y. blog post about Tony D

http://philaflava.blogspot.com/2009/04/rip-tony-d.html

Fat Lace interview with Tony D

http://fatlacemagazine.uproxx.com/2008/12/trenton-rap-interview-with-tony-d

Tony D's My Space page

http://www.myspace.com/prttonyd

Various dope joints Tony produced over the years:

Too Kool Posse
-Give Em A Sample (1988)

http://sharebee.com/5312196c

King Sun
-In Pursuit Uptown (1992)

http://sharebee.com/e592670d

Ministers Of Black
-Step Into My Office (1989)

http://sharebee.com/d04a2060

Blvd Mosse-U Can't Escape The Hypeness (1990)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CNW15HKI

Blaque Spurm-Splendid
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z0OOJSQT

YZ-When The Road Is Covered With Snow (1991)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DUI4F8TR

Poor Righteous Teachers-Time To Say Peace (1989)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7YPLFWM

Crusaders For Real Hip Hop-That's How It Is (1992)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W6JO5I6M

Almighty & KD Ranks-Trenton Where We Live (1991)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SKIAVNRY

YZ-I'm Workin' (1990) (my favourite YZ track)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=880C9W4Q

Tony D ft Too Kool Posse-Music Makes You Move (1989)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6CNHPI91

Scott Lark (1996) (Big thanks to akutt a Crates of AG for this link)

http://alkuttraz.blogspot.com/2007/04/scott-lark-da-sensei.html

1. INSIGHT
2. ASHES TO ASHES
3. NATURAL BLISS

1. RAZZLE DAZZLE
2. THE MOVIE
3. I KILLED A HOE
4. IT AIN'T GOIN DOWN (FEAT. JAGGID EDGE)


http://rapidshare.com/files/25862813/scott_lark_da_sensei.rar


Tony-D-Droppin Funky Verses LP (1991)




http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N0GODQN1

1-Check The Elevation (4:24)
2-Buggin' On The Line (4:35)
3-Tony Don't Play That (3:52)
4-E.F.F.E.C.T. (4:27)
5-Don't Fall For The Gas Line (3:37)
6-Birdie Disease (3:42)
7-Droppin' Funky Verses (4:03)
8-Listen To Me Brother (4:33)
9-Harvey Wallbanger (4:07)
10-Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' (4:12)
11-I Know Who I Am (4:15)
12-Stop Racism (4:18)
13-Shoe Polish (3:48)

Thank you to Talksick at The War Of The Words blog for this one

http://thewarofthewords.blogspot.com/2008/01/tony-d-droppin-funky-verses-1991.html



Crusaders For Real Hip Hop-De Ja Vu It's 82 (1992)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TJITGGKH

1That's How It Is
4:34
2We Love the Hotties
3:55
3Higher
3:51
4Funky Uptown
4:15
5Main Entree
3:45
6No Ballads
1:09
7May I Continue?
3:59
8Buggin' On Old TV
5:11
9Police Brutality
4:21
10Ultimate Reality (Beat Box)
4:14
11Real Rhymers (feat. King Sun)
4:42
12Skills
4:24
13What Are We Gonna Do?
4:10
14Off to Another House
4:41
15Kicked to the Curb

Check Eric's review from When They Reminiscence blog and thanks to Eric for the link to the album.

http://whentheyreminisce.com/?p=373





13 comments:

khal said...

thx for posting these...RIP Tony D!

Anonymous said...

Very sad to discover this Jaz. Tony D was very influencial to that classic East Coast rugged Hip Hop sound (that many of us LOVE and miss these days!). His place has got to be solidfied in Hip Hop history and he will be missed by all heads out there. R.I.P. Tony D.

GoMack

John M. Piorkowski said...

Rest In Peace, Tony D.

DJ Mista Reese said...

As A true Trentonian I got to see Tony D and his vision in rare form. he will be greatly missed but never forgotten because his legacy of a hip hop utoptia will live on

Anonymous said...

Tony D, one of the all time greats.Love the King Sun joint. He will be missed!
chronwell

DJ FATHA RAMZEE said...

Tony D u will be missed fam, we started out together..u will never be forgotten my dude...I'll keep spinning your music

DJ FATHA RAMZEE said...

Tony D you will be missed but never forgotten my man.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone have Tony D's Trenton Connection E.P.? Cheers & btw, I used to rock doubles of his "Music Makes You Move" LP. Naughty By Nature robbed his track "Adam's Nightmare" for OPP.

Unknown said...

Thanks for all of the comments, it's dope to know that others appreciated what he did for Hip Hop.

ral278 said...

sad news man! just wonder why the grim reaper always gets the wrong ones. why can't it be a damn puffy combs, lil wayne or other similar retards?!?

Dan Greenpeace said...

great post and thanks for the comment on Fat Lace, didn't realise we crossed over on some of those tracks - great minds....
RIP Tony D - I bought some great records off him on ebay

Unknown said...

Thanks Dan, yeah great minds and all that, I really hope we get too see some of that unreleased material Tony was sitting on.

Anonymous said...

Just like Dan Greenpeace I too (Woodman UK) enjoyed his work in a major way. He'll be remembered 4eva. So glad I brought stuff off him when he was doing his business on ebay. RIP Tony Depula

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