Exclusive: MidaZ – El MidaZ Affair [Album]

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ElMidaz01 Exclusive: MidaZ El MidaZ Affair [Album]
Despite having one of the shorter careers out of their contemporaries, the El MidaZ Affair were one of the biggest groups of the early 1970s. Comprised of lead vocalist Javier El MidaZ, drummer Willie “Knuckles” Johnson, bassist Bobby “Too Tall” Willingston, guitarist K.C. Anderson, backup vocalist Rasheeda “Bird” Jackson, horn players Jake and Drake Wyman, and keyboard player Guter Jivelbergen, the group earned their reputation on the chittlin circuit as a must-see live act, playing festivals, state fairs, and jook joints across the south.

By the time they signed a record contract in 1973, the group was at the height of their buzz. But things took a turn for the worse. Studio sessions were tainted by drug use, alcoholism, and an unprecedented pinball machine addiction stirred inner turmoil among the band members. Though a full-length album was recorded, the band split up before it could be released and the project was shelved indefinitely. The members of the El MidaZ Affair moved on to new phases in their life, while El MidaZ himself became a recluse, never to be heard from again.

Until now.

Ladies and gentlemen, straight out of the dustiest vaults, behold the debut album from the El MidaZ Affair…not only the oldest known hip hop recording, but certainly one of the dopest.

Download: MidaZ – El MidaZ Affair

Hit the skip to check out the full artwork by the homie Objektiv One, who did an amazing job on this, as always!

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  • David Amidon

    I’m confused. The write-up makes it sound like this is from the ’70s, but dude is rapping about Mos & Kweli and sounding like Black Thought?

  • seandammit

    it’s just that ahead of its time.

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  • http://theindustryshakedownbandcamp.blogspot.com/ danny

    okay this is awesome.
    props to anyone who made this happen
    theres nothing more i love than free music.

  • http://theindustryshakedownbandcamp.blogspot.com/ danny

    seandammit, i guess so.
    like Big L.

  • sdot

    Yeah the write up is completely misleading, the first line of the first song he makes a reference to RichTextFormat. .rtf that shit wasn’t created in the 70′s

  • http://www.myspace.com/caosaovang smekkaman

    Thanks! It’s awesome album!

  • Brian

    “But things took a turn for the worse. Studio sessions were tainted by drug use, alcoholism, and an unprecedented pinball machine addiction stirred inner turmoil among the band members.”

    Obviously the article is being facetious. Of course it’s not made in the 70s.