Underground Fossils was an indie rap focused blog run by myself (Dimxsk) and by Trylemma, who passed August 3rd, 2024 from liver failure of unknown origin at the age of 34. We mostly posted week or twice weekly, the bulk of which were rare rips we made, found on old blogs, he acquired through his insanely broad connection to the scene, etc. We did all we could to make sure we didn't post stuff that (1) You could still reasonably buy from the artist directly, (2) You could reasonably buy secondhand for cheap, (3) You could download easily elsewhere, (4) The artist(s) asked us not to for any reason. Being involved in this blog was some of the most fun I ever had, even if at times it was time consuming, challenging or intimidating (having a readership). It was the product of one of the best friendships I've ever had. If I could say one last thing, it's to encourage all of you: if you have the time and desire, make your own UGF. Find a friend who loves this shit like you do and build it together. It will bring you incredible joy, enhance your connection to this amazing community, and change your life in unexpected and exciting ways. I know it did mine. Love you all!

Friday, October 22, 2021

Customer Service - Please Hold (2004)

 


As requested, today's post is Customer Service's "Please Hold" from 2004.

Customer Service was a crew from one of the last true Project Blowed classes, consisting of Nocando (now AllxCityxJimmy,) Y-Not, AOK (the three of whom made up the Weird People,) Kail (now William Thedford,) Joesue, DJ Handprints, Choice Reason, and SP83. The crew was really set in stone after they were featured on the Project Blowed 10th Anniversary album and subsequent tour. Because they likely needed merch sales from the tour, the guys put together "Please Hold" (which is a compilation of sorts) on limited CDRs (the photo on Discogs and above is from my copy.) 

"Please Hold" doesn't really show the crew's cohesion as well as their 2009 EP "Free Y-Not" does (mainly, because as noted, a lot of the tracks are plucked from the individual member's careers up until that point,) but it does show the brute talent these guys had for rapping and overall song making.

Peep it below! 

PLEASE HOLD

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3 comments:

  1. Nord26October 23, 2021 at 2:30 PM

    I read somewhere that Customer service and Swim Team (before they were customer service and swim team) were all one big crew at first,but split into 2 different groups cause it got to big. If that's true, Psycho being in both crews kind of makes sense

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  2. Nord26October 23, 2021 at 2:33 PM

    You wouldnt happen to have The Weird people project or SP.83's Stupid Phresh by any chance? Props to Trylemma for posting!!

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  3. MagooOctober 31, 2021 at 11:54 AM

    Appreciate you seeing and fulfulling my request, or at least half of it! (haha sorry I'm just being greedy, though fingers crossed you'll post the Free-Y-Not release at some point).

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