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Boxcar Sessions is the debut studio album by American rapper Saafir. [1] [2] It was released in 1994 via Qwest Records. [3] The recording sessions took place at Pajama Recording Studios in Oakland, California. The production was handled by DJ Jay-Z, J Groove and Big Nose, with Sleuth and Saafir serving as executive producers.
Jun 2, 2015 · Rolling with a crew of his own – the elusive Hobo Junction – and representing Oakland, CA, Saafir could have been expected to either choose the rap career model pimp or gangster, yet his distinctly technical approach is part of the emergence of West Coast backpacker rap, complete with a natural consideration of graffiti culture, from the ...
- Matt Jost
Oakland’s entry into pure boom bap, Boxcar Sessions should be as big as Illmatic. The album starts off with the Skull Snaps getting chopped and goes from there—it’s part of the cohort for sure.
Boxcar Sessions, an Album by Saafir. Released 27 September 1994 on Qwest (catalog no. 9 45602-2; CD). Genres: West Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Boom Bap, Abstract Hip Hop. Rated #828 in the best albums of 1994.
May 9, 2024 · Things continued to escalate, culminating in a pair of freestyle battles, the first at the Kennel Club in San Francisco and the second infamously at local radio station KMEL. Although everyone has long since squashed the beef, the battle lingers as a central part of Saafir’s legacy.
Saafir. Boxcar Sessions. Album • 1994. 19 songs • 58 minutes. Boxcar Sessions is the debut studio album by American rapper Saafir. It was released in 1994 via Qwest Records. The recording...
Boxcar Sessions by Saafir released in 1994. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
