Overlord X - 14 Days In May

[ghanaholland1]

he did not do it

[eelsman1]

Oh shit, takes me back...........British hip hop at it's best :)

[pollski55]

Had the album .... totally gives me goosebumps listening to it now.

[tuffty69]

i remember the video played

[BRIBEParkSideKillers]

OVERLORD X. Still Fucken Killin It Maaaaaaaaaaate

[droer76]

fuck me ive not herd this for time

[kierent73]

If there's any debate over the title - X called it '14 days in May' cos Edward Earl Johnson was sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit, 14 days after sentencing (in May) he was executed. The title came from a documentary on this particular injustice and the general barbarity of death row existing in a country that's supposedly civillised!

[felixcock]

lost in Hackney,what a thought.

[miniaturecaff]

ah i fuc* ing love this!!!! brings back memories. I dont think I have heard this for over 15 years!!!! thanks so much for posting!

[miniaturecaff]

youre joking? are you saying he is the singer from phats and small who is now going out with Vanessa Feltz??? cant be, too young....?

[handsomestranger1]

that's what I heard but I just checked it out and I am indeed wrong. Sorry, what actually happened is he went on to be part of boy band "Benz" alongside the singer from phats and small who is now with Vanessa Feltz, so they are former bandmates but not the same person, I apologise once again.

[aphex187]

Does he fk!

[LUNICERATE]

I ruined a white label of this with home made slipmats, dear me. t. t. TSSSS

[MrBraintwist]

@ matthewstevenhunt

14 days in hell is not this one.

This one is a 12 " vinyl from 88.

14 days in hell is on album,"weapon is my lyric" from 89

Edward Earl Johnson R.I.P.

[seedaripper1973]

loved the album waaay back...uk hip hop FTW!

[RockingOnPluto]

Whoever downvoted you for saying shit was dope is, frankly, a cunt who needs to learn about hip hop and what it means.

inb4 "geek". Because I am geek. Geek FTW!

[Rawx2010]

nobody can do it better..

try to rap to the beat : )

[LeeisCoolio]

This has got to be one of the best uk rap tracks EVER

Good job posting it

Cheers

[hiphopyoudontstop34]

5 stars man classic

[matthewstevenhunt]

By the way, I think the real name of the song is '14 Days In Hell'.

[seedaripper1973]

can you not hear the lyrics? idiot...

[matthewstevenhunt]

You said in your other posting that you loved the album way back.

If you knew the album as well as I did you'd know the real name of the song. I guess not everyone was down with it as much as me....

[matthewstevenhunt]

This is the real deal. I bought this when it came out in 1988 and it sounds as good now as it did then. They just don't make real rap music like this anymore....

[kfcking69]

god damn i have this on behind the beat wayyyy back, got to get them 12" out

[aphex187]

Why has someone gave me a -1?

[aphex187]

hehe remember seeing the video on Behind The Beat on BBC2, quality days!

[BAMBOOLOUNGE]

yeah same here my man, i remember the video was just a shot of some flats and balconys..........classic tune

[N13DRG]

Great track...Saw the X himself many many moons ago in Bristol, I was 15 yrs old you had to be 18 to get in the venue, I stood out like a sore thumb, not a bad first live gig eh :-) ...'Weapon is my Lyric' also a great track...top posts 'brown01971'

[Induna123]

you can get both albums here, search for

rap-4-real blogspot

[Induna123]

test

[ArthurParri]

Top class song

[learnerwithnoskills]

yeah strong island dXD

[learnerwithnoskills]

yeah. wicked track - the first one that rocked me out.

[mikedamian2]

I have most there albums and 12 inches, but i lost this one and it was my favorite, thx for the upload.

[katieandmolly2000]

Can someone please load up "The Earth Keeps Moving".

Best Tune

[DjCoDe2]

Weapon is my Lyric dopest track he made if u ask me.... and his Dj Sir Preme Tee nuff respect!

[soulmangee]

wow, i got the two overlord x albums, anyone intereted, maybe upload em 4ya all

[eugnem]

be cool if u did also looking 4 any uk hip hop of the same era, used to have plenty of white labels no idea where im gonna get some mems back. 11.59, blackrad mk2 where they all gone

[DaveStalio]

I got a hitload of old UK 12s and albums for sale. PM me if you want a list..

[maximoose828]

Timeless

[flappo100]

Does anyone remember X-Posse? They were fine. Can't seem to find and Overlord X or X Posse music anywhere. Real pity.

[mwharmby]

I had the album - both of them.

Would kill to find some of the stuff on Ragga Hip Hop 1, ;ike Papa T 'We're Really Ragga'

[nidgybambino]

mate, i am sure i have got that album in my loft ! i think its called heavy ragga hip hop. i will dig in the crates and let you know. i listened to it non stop on my paper round !

[jonnyburgo]

Anyone remember the video to this played on british tv wayu back? great british hip hop track.

[LeeisCoolio]

James earl was he killed in the end ???

[browno1971]

He was sent to the gas chamber on May 20th 1987.

[LeeisCoolio]

I think i must read up more

Self Defence is No Offence

[LeeisCoolio]

@browno1971 Fuck me was it 3 years when i posted that question boy doesn't time fly

[kbt1994]

@LeeisCoolio edward earl johnson*

[ciarTDSsoITis]

the album was lethal, long time since ive heard that!!

[BigKool2000]

GOD Bless whoever uploaded this

[slugworth28]

awesome a kid at an all boys school in akl nz bought overload x in dubbed.. we jammed it loud all through art class... 1988.. it was the baddest days

[LulaJake]

Major respect for upping this tune. Classic in every way. I was suprised a year ago when I searched for this and found nothing. Im sure we all rememeber the DEF2 video to this - set on a housing estate. I can still remember all the words - is that sad? I would like to see Weapon is my lyric added here too...please?

[unionjackthelad]

classic!

[bigdaddycain1971]

I remember hearing stu allan play this dope track by the overlord on "bus diss" Hype, and to the point...

[browno1971]

same here my man, Sunday Night's Stu Allan.."Bus Diss"..big influence on my musical taste.

[debailey72]

Time flies too quick... 20 years ago! 20 YEARS AGO This track was made.. wow. I still remember listening to Dave Pearse on Nite FM and hearing this track for the first time like it was just a few years ago.

[dlp2006]

heard this on the late john peel great track

[gulowsen]

Mu mum want to london years ago.. and came back

with Weapon is my lyric and Demon Boyz..

Btw i'm norwegian.. I was shocked to say it mildly lol

[captainjefferson]

i strolled into the record village on hoe st, bought weapon is my lyric on cassette, slipped on my new nike airs, slipped overlord into my walkman, and bowled down walthamstow market like i owned the place. wasn't life great?

[spacetimesystemz]

True say m8:)

[smooky906]

i grew up wiv the overlord. got 2 albums on cassette, cant get them on cd, can any 1 help???? please????

[GAZZA251170]

For smooky906 check e-bay I got a copy of "Weapon Is My Lyric" on cd as my Vinyl copy is shagged cost me about £6 fortuantly there wasn't too many old skool hop hop headz bidding for it.

[Kismaat]

This album was the don back in the day!!!

[uklittleguy]

Classic Track...

I saw the original documentary 'Fourteen Days in may' back in 1987 (aged15) and was deeply moved by what I saw, and it still haunts me to this day.....

[siknote123]

I saw it too, 14.and its true we live in a sick world

[BAMBOOLOUNGE]

The earth is moving...........classic

[FreakBeastie]

Got all his stuff........... Weapon is my lyric is the best UK rap album ever in my opinion. Great tune you uploaded here I remember when it first came out on streetsounds hip hop 20,Of course it was the best tune on there, even better than Jvc force's Strong Island

[FreakBeastie]

You know what Though....There where some great tracks on that album (hip hop 20) Rob base Levi 167. Just what happened to Hip Hop..........and please don't tell me it had to grow up!

[browno1971]

Love Strong Island, permanently in the car..what a tune.

[openmfc]

I have been waiting for this for years - genius...

[nickdalegend]

NICE - wanted this 4 TIME! ohhhh!!!

[jocho73]

What a film that was ! (14 Days in May, 1987)

Any clips please ? God Rest you, Earl.

[clintonboon]

Lost hope of finding this again. Thanks man

[Muppet135]

Classic track from back in the day! :-)

[huxtable22]

top tune...thanx

[tigerwoman]

About time this was uploaded. Thanks browno1971.