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Liberator 6.2
DJ Francisco
Ms. Ramirez
(SPStyle)

"Ms. Ramirez" is a serious reflection on the social struggles of late seventies and early eighties with songs like Tanna Gardner’s "Heartbeat" to set the old school tone. DJ Francisco's remixes of Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long" demonstrate his artistic ability to create smooth transitions on the mixer while Mos Def’s "Dance with You" is the epitome of Francisco’s craftsmanship. Songs of consciousness from Little Brother "So Fabulous" to Biggie's "Give Me the Loot" hit you with the "here and now" of Hip-Hop's lyrical icons. The amazing amount of nostalgic R&B remixes round out this intriguing compilation, which leaves me to believe that this young man actually grew up with most of these classic tracks in heavy rotation. Now, artistically paying homage, "Ms. Ramirez" covers songs of both good times and bad times--life. Remixes like Minnie Ripperton's "Lyrics to Go" to Mr. Quincy Jones "Foolin" will take you back down memory lane, not to mention the title track. The "Ms. Ramirez" anthem is a jazzy rendition with Faith Evans vocals in the background and scratches, which end with a romantic phone message mixing the tune out brilliantly transitioning into joint after joint of non-stop musica de la gente.
(Damien Ray Robinson)