Stone Soul Candidate - Tony Alvon & The Belairs

Tony Alvon and the Belairs, a Philadelphia funk group, have three records, the rarest of which is "Sexy Coffee Pot." Other records on Atlantic include "Philly Horse" (with "Don't Be a Drag (Giddy Up)" on the flip side) and "Stone Soul Candidate" with "Catch a Fox" on the B side. The late producer Paul C McKasty sampled the drum break to construct the music for Eric B and Rakim's "Run for Cover". There is also an interesting anecdote from Pete Rock about his experience in digging for this record. The record was also sampled by Cypress Hill, Scarface and DJ Shadow, among others.

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