Group Therapy

Group Home: "Livin' Proof" and "Suspended in Time"
From Livin' Proof (Payday, 1995)

Group Home wasn't the best group... My beats made them sound good. - DJ Premier

Word.

"Livin' Proof" was the title track for a reason. Through the shadows of some mythic New York, the beat marches forward with concrete kicks and steel snares, tempered by a short but infectious flicker of melody. "Suspended in Time" has less of an immediate impact, but it's a grower. Check the background bird chirps (à la "Nas is Like") and the souled-out vocals on the chorus.

Random trivia fact: Primo cut up the same 12" (A and B side) for the hooks of both songs, and chose Inspectah Deck quotes both times. Hmmm...