Following the breakout success of their 1999 debut Ghetto Swing Extreme!, the Yalloppin’ Hounds returned with their bold second album, New Yalloppin’ City—a project that cemented their place as pioneers of the Jazz/Hip-Hop hybrid known as Ghetto Swing or Swing-Hop.
Led by saxophonist, composer, and emcee Joey “G-Clef da Mad Komposa” Cavaseno, the Hounds entered a new era with a refreshed lineup and a renewed mission: push the boundaries between classic swing, streetwise hip-hop, and New York attitude. Recorded between December 2000 and April 2001, the album blends virtuosic jazz musicianship with gritty rhymes, soulful hooks, and the raw energy of the five boroughs.
A rotating cast of “Hounds” brings character and fire to every track, creating a sound that is both deeply musical and unapologetically urban. From hard-hitting anthems like “Romantic Thugz” and “Thugbrat,” to the introspective “The Reason for My Pain,” to tributes like “Jacquet, Here’s Ya Jacket?”, New Yalloppin’ City stands as one of the most inventive and fearless crossover albums of its time.
Featuring the Hounds:
G-Clef da Mad Komposa (Scary Hound) • Herman X (Militant Hound) • Mark McGowan (Revolutionary Hound) • Jeremy Bacon (Zen Hound) • Marlon “The Punisher” Sobol (Animal Hound) • Peter Hartmann (Paranoid Hound) • Lord Sledge (Posh Hound) • Vickie Natale (Homegirl Hound)
Recorded, December, 2000 – April, 2001; Ossning, NY
1) Romantic Thugz (Cavaseno) 4:55
2) Sun Ray (Cavaseno) 4:55
3) You’re Taken (Cavaseno) 3:43
4) Thugbrat (Cavaseno) 4:36
5) The Reason For My Pain (Cavaseno) 3:58
6) Swing Free Rider (Cavaseno) 4:45
7) Keep It Tight (Cavaseno) 3:55
8) Don’t Hate on the Hounds (Cavaseno) 3:47
9) Jacquet, Here’s Ya Jacket? (Cavaseno) 4:25
10) Letting Go (Palette/Shor) 4:43
11) Get Out That Hole (Cavaseno) 4:48
12) Look For Love (Cavaseno) 5:17
13) Why? (Cavaseno) 5:38
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