We've come so far...
This week's '
Off The Shelf' installment was actually requested through
Twitter. You may know the song "So Far" in the instrumental version that is included on
City Lights Vol. 1.5, or in the remix version that is included on
The Dutch Masters Vol. 1, but the original vocal version is a little less known. The song, performed by
Ilwil (
Donwill and
Ilyas) featuring Jameze, was recorded around 2002, during what you could call our
Okayplayer days. I'm sure that we posted it up on
The Lesson, and Ilwil included the original version on their '
Beat Thieves Vol. 1 Mixtape', that is no longer in print.
Donwill and Ilyas are better known as two thirds of the group
Tanya Morgan, the third third being another one of my Okayplayer homies, mc/producer
Von "First Date" Pea. Their latest album,
Brooklynati, is in stores right now and is a must-have if you like your hip hop fresh. Don't sleep!
Thanks for listening,
Nicolay
SO FAR [right click and save to download 320 kbps MP3 file]
Verses by Donwill and Ilyas | Hooks by Jameeze | All instruments and programming by Nicolay | 2002
