Various Blends - Levitude

Various Blends - Levitude 1999

Various Blends were originally formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1991, and consisted of MCs/producers Friz-B and Eb.F (both friends from childhood) an alternative rap outfit formed in 1991 and finally issuing their first full-length, and MC Rasco. They grew out of a previous group called Children of One Destiny, It's an impressive record, highlighting the duo's ample lyrical skills and skewed perspective, while featuring a number of mostly West Coast guests: Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, the Mystik Journeymen, Pizmo of Burnt Batch, Rashinel of Hobo Junction, and members of The Coup and Invisibl Skratch Piklz. Which also included future solo artist Saafir. In 1995, the trio released a local 12" single, "Chill as I Flex," but went on hiatus when Rasco departed for a solo career the following year (he would go on to record for Peanut Butter Wolf's Stones Throw label). In the meantime, Eb.F DJed around the area under the name DJ Rasta Cue Tip, and he and Friz-B reconvened as Various Blends in 1999. With production by both group members, as well as Peanut Butter Wolf, and turntable contributions from Dj Serg, Various Blends finally issued their first full-length album, Levitude, on Label Baraka Foundation in late 1999. It gained favorable reviews for its inventive, trippy production, but not much exposure. Baraka also issued an instrumental version of the album in 2000.
*Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/variousblends

A1-Bumpin' Blendz
A2-Levitude
A3-Krazee Madeo Stylez
B1-To The Gut
B2-My Favorite Mistake Ft. Rashinel, Saafir
B3-Funny Styles
B4-Pick A Chemical
C1-Even More Even Ft. Pismo
C2-Re:Chill Ft. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
D1-You & Your Crew Ft. Mystik Journeymen
D2-Born 2 Blow Up
D3-VB's In The House

Pz, AD