Inspectah Deck: Can’t Stay Away
Taken from Wu Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck’s Chamber #9 album, “Can’t Stay Away” pays homage to those who inspired his younger self. Backed by an instrumental built from dozens of samples (including The Fascinations, Eric B & Rakim and others) Deck recalls rappers and DJs he grew up admiring: from Mr Magic and DJ Kay Slay to Chuck Chillout to Jazzy Jeff. While he rhymes about the past affectionately, he admits that he’s never giving up on hip-hop: “I must admit without hip-hop I’d disappear / It’s like my heartbeat’s one with the kick and snare.”
