Ep. 18 - Molecules (The Legion)




The House List Podcast show

Summary: While Bronx, NY based The Legion technically only released the one album in 1994's 'Theme + Echo = Krill' (largely produced by Molecules himself), Hip-Hop connoisseurs will remember the break out singles & videos for "Jingle Jangle" and "Legion Groove" (not to mention Molecules appearance on Showbiz & AG's "Runaway Slave"). For what it set out to be, that LP is a masterpiece, an understated homage to The BX and pastiche to The World Famous DJ Brucie B's reign at The Rooftop hotspot (amid social scene where names like Alpo, Rich Porter and A.Z., held more clout than most of the era's rap stars. I've always considered myself a diehard fan of the group - listening to the album again in preparation reminded me of what a unique album it it (famously panned, if not misunderstood, at the time, by Cheo H. Coker (Luke Cage fame)) in The Source (2Pac Cover, Sept '94). When I caught word that producer Showbiz and The Legion's Molecules had recorded a forthcoming joint project together I immediately reached out to the guys from the Bronx-bred hip-hop trio to line up a convo with the Big Man 'Cules himself. It had been a few years but Molecules and I connected again right off the bat and you can tell within this conversation. This was essentially 'Cules first time sitting down really talking at length about his life and career - and we cover a lot of ground, so I'm really happy to present this! Bonus: The House List is now available on Google Play!