Uploaded by paulb100 on Mar 27, 2011
MC Tunes - Own Worst Enemy - (The North At Its Heights) - 1991
MC Tunes (born Nicholas William Dennis Hodgson, 1970) is a British rapper from the suburb of Moss Side in Manchester. His name was legally changed to Lockett in 1981. Tunes was one of the big promoters of the Madchester-era during the 1980s and 1990s.
808 State
Tunes first worked with 808 State on the 1990 album, The North At Its Heights (ZTT Records). The album was a moderate success, reaching #26 in the UK Albums Chart, and also saw European and Japanese releases. It spawned three UK singles that entered the UK Singles Chart: "The Only Rhyme That Bites" (ZTT, 1990) reached number 10, "Tunes Splits The Atom" (ZTT, 1990) reached number 18 and "Primary Rhyming" (ZTT, 1990) reached number 67 - this was also the first of the singles to have the 'vs 808 State' wording removed from the cover.
In 1992, Tunes recorded the single "Digital Bad Boy/Could You Understand" (Juice Box, 1992) with A Guy Called Gerald (Gerald Simpson, also from 808 State).
[edit] Dust Junkys
Following the stalling of his solo career, Tunes formed the group Dust Junkys in 1995, with Sam Brox on guitar, Steven "Oj" Oliver Jones on bass guitar, Mykey Wilson on drums and Ganiyu Pierre Gasper on turntables. The band concentrated on gigging in the Manchester area and then national tours, building audiences for their mix of British hip hop and Rock music.
Whilst gigging with the Dust Junkys, Tunes returned to work with 808 State in 1996 on a new track, "Pump", taken from their album Thermo Kings (Warner). It was due to be released as a single, but this never happened. A few years after this, the Dust Junkys were signed to Polydor and released their first single "What Time Is It?" (1997), reaching number 39 in the UK chart.
7 videosYouTube Mix for MC Tunes- 5:19
MC Tunes vs 808 State - The Only Ryme That Bitesby trevorbeatty22,505 views
- 1:49
808 State vs. MC Tunes - Dance Youself to Death.by TralfamadorianRed2,850 views
- 3:52
Tunes Split the Atom - MC Tunes VS 808 Stateby oODJFriendlyOo1,738 views
- 3:40
MC Tunes - Tunes Splits the Atom 12"by erolbrown14,670 views
- 4:32
Reverend Black Grape (the Crystal Method Edit)by MsRomancik12,516 views
- 4:18
808 State Feat Mc Tunes - The Only Rhyme that Bitesby MarkTurver199017,271 views
- 4:58
No How 2 MC Tunesby uglytings3,717 views
- 3:41
MC TUNES,MY OWN WORST ENEMY.by hiphopyoudontstop343,473 views
- 5:59
808 State - Pacific 303by Mickeybeam017,312 views
- 3:04
MC TUNES FT GABRIELLE Me and Baby Brother unreleasedby casmaksen922 views
- 5:49
DJ Hype - Bad manby ghal3on225,137 views
- 3:09
MC TUNES VERSUS 808 STATE - TUNES SPLITS THE ATOM (1990)by indiedancepop499 views
- 6:55
808 State - Pacific Stateby infiltrate202955,270 views
- 3:56
808 State - Birdby Filbob211,715 views
- 3:52
808 State feat. Bernard Sumner - Spanish Heart [Remastered]by electricum21,865 views
- 2:12
Guru Josh - Infinityby speedyman290754,094 views
- 4:57
MC Buzz B - The Sequelby TheOldSchoolMaster393 views
- 3:37
808 State The Only Rhyme That Bites - Music Video 1990by TerryFuckwitt123,244 views
- 5:04
MC Tunes Vs 808 State - The Only Rhyme That Bites (INSTRU)by browno19715,972 views
- 6:46
808 State - lift (Justin Strauss Lift Up Dub)by masterhitsi84614 views
thanks b3nj1 - appreciate it ;)
TheARNIvideos 6 months ago
@TheARNIvideos I hit the kerbside hear brakes stop and women cry
b3nj1 6 months ago
always wondered what he says after kerbside at 3.19 - is it hip break stop or the brakes stop and women cry?? Or something else? Let me know someone!
TheARNIvideos 6 months ago
great stuff
TheARNIvideos 6 months ago
mc tunes brill peace fa scotland
fordham237 6 months ago
love this tune MADCHESTER ...
MrLonemonk 11 months ago