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The music really reflects this postwar Viennese sense of impending doom.

I was digging through the crates the other day and dusted off an old copy of the ne'er released hodgepodge that is Flava Tribe's The Sword of Damocles. The earlier title, Flava Tribe Will Cut Your Dick Off, was abandoned after some unsavory focus groups indicated their displeasure with the threat-as-title approach. Now, after reading Damocles' wikipedia entry, I'm just a little confused and rather uncomfortable (see: "Immediately, he lost all taste for the fine foods and beautiful boys"). Regardless, this is a fun chronological jaunt through FT's early awful songs. I still think they're fun to listen to though, see if you agree.

The Sword of Damocles (.zip file) - Right click (or for you savvy Mac users ctrl-click) the link to the left and Save As... Then unzip it and throw it in iTunes. Enjoy the artwork.

Tracklisting: 1) Flava Over Here; 2) Outstanding; 3) Fuck Tha Thugs; 4) R.E.P.; 5) Trust; 6) No Reservations (Old Version); 7) Alive (Freestyle) (Toyed with leaving this one off but I sadly know it's a fan fave...note the singular use of fan); 8) Our Hip-Hop, Our Music, Our Way (feat. Nunzi Balls); 9) The Wrath; 10) 1 by 1; 11) Self-Destruction; 12) Reflections.