Whatever happened to Tony Bones? Posted by independent j

Placebo - Mr. Live featuring Tony Bones from the 12inch The 10th Letter on Get These Records (1996). Splashin Over Monica - Mr. Live featuring Tony Bones from the 12inch promo on Get These Records (1997) Brooklyn MC Mr. Live put out a bunch of different indy 12"s and EPs in the mid-90s, bringing consistent lyrical work and always getting choice beats. He frequently collaborated with British mic controller Tony Bones, acting collectively under the name 88WhatsAName. I love the way their voices work together on tracks and in particular think Tony Bones's deeply accented flowis fantastic. Placebo is probably their greatest achievement together as they set off a beautiful true school style piano vamp and heavy bass beat with stellar verses each. And in the background you can just faintly hear some bells sampled in the mix. A really nice touch that I almost wish were higher in the mix. While Placebo is certified greatness, Splashin Over Monica is more of a confectionary treat. Referencing President Clinton's lately night action with intern Monica Lewinsky (remember when Presidential marital infidelities was the biggest news in the nation - just seems stupid now). Again Tony Bones drawls out a nice multi-syllabic story about how Monica was really getting down with/on him. There was some love and hate being thrown around on the comments for the Bay Area rap posts, but there is some great stuff in any regional scene if you're willing to wade through a lot of crap to find the gold.