February 1st would have been legendary reggae artist Dennis Brown’s 60th birthday. So to pay tribute, DJ Center put together an all-vinyl mix of some of his favorite Dennis Brown records. Listen HERE.
Shouts to Boomshots for the heads up.
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Word To The Mutha!
Mixes, Music, The Good Old Days, VideosI missed the The New Edition Story on BET last week, but still got caught up in the nostalgia that surrounded it on social media. Which brought me back to this Bell Biv Devoe jam from the early ’90s that served as a reunion for the group, “Word to the Mutha!” I loved this song/video so much in middle school, and I’m glad to say it still knocks. Enjoy, then peep Mister Cee’s New Edition tribute mix below…
Music Heals
Mixes, MusicHere’s a new 30-minute mix of soul jams compiled by DJ A-Trak. If you’re hurting right now—for whatever reason—press play and heal away. Tracklist below.
Stevie Wonder – Love’s In Need Of Love Today
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
The S.S.O. Orchestra – Faded Lady
Manzel – Midnight Theme
Isaac Hayes – Hung Up On My Baby
Eddie Drennon – Do What You Gotta Do
Solange – Cranes In The Sky
Celestial Choir – Stand On The World (Larry Levan Mix)
MFSB – Love Is The Message
Ahmad Jamal – Ghetto Child
Ahmad Jamal – Misdemeanor
9th Creation – Bubble Gum
Ron’s Edits – Back 4 More
Faze-O – Riding High
A Tribe Called Quest – 4 Moms
Don Blackmon – Holding You, Loving You
Singles, Radio Freestyles / Tape Rips
Mixes, Music, The Good Old DaysHere’s some super-duper underground rare rap shit I spotted on egotripland. I’ll let the man behind the mix TCOR explain…
“all from my old tape collections and a few choice 12”s i’ve collected throughout the years but the general theme is radio/mixtape “Freestyles” as in written verses not yet released or never before heard.. Some rare shit in here. Enjoy!”
Here’s the playlist…
Butterscotch – Black on Black crime
Crime Fam (Loon from Badboy) – Bottle of scotch
Bugsy & Snake – Came In The Door (Paper Thin)
Herb McGruff – A Train Uptown (“Freestyle”)
Smoothe The Hustla – Tony Touch “Freestyle”
RA The Rugged Man – Sandman “Freestyle” The Whizat
RZA – Future Flavas “Freestyle”
Shakespear – DJ Mike Nice “Freestyles”
Sugafree – CM Fam-a-lam “Freestyle”
Rapordy with Catchwreck Tribek (From DJ Next Mixtape)
MF Doom – Rhymes Like Dimes Verse to Greedy Fingers Instru
Willus Drummond – Special Purpose
Adeem -Dawn of Change Ft. Alias and Mayo
Sage Francis – Radio “Freestyle”
Yeshua, Bad Seed and PH (Pumkinhead) – “Freestyle” on CM Fam-a-lam show
Yak Ballz – First Appearance on Bobbito (CM Fam-a-Lam / WKCR)
You Can’t Stream This On Spotify
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Some throwback rarities courtesy of the homie DJ Rhude that you won’t find on your favorite streaming service. Bless up.
Golden Era Rap Biz
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Check out this dope mix of Golden Era rap classics, rarities, and remixes by my bro Step One…
A Tribe Called Quest – Footprints
UMCs – Any Way The Wind Blows
LL Cool J – Eat Em Up L Chill
Diamond D – I’m Outta Here
Cypress Hill – Hand On The Pump
D Nice – Time To Flow
Brand Nubian ft Diamond D – Punks Jump Up… (remix)
Black Moon – Act Like You Want It
FU2 – Boomin In Ya Jeep
Nas – Halftime (instrumental)
EPMD – Brothers From Brentwood, LI
Kenny Dope – Supa (Deep In Brooklyn mix)
Dr Dre ft Snoop, Daz & Nate Dogg – Deez Nuuuts (Benny B edit)
Scarface – Mr Scarface
Das EFX – Kaught In Da Ak (DJ Premier remix)
Zhigge – Toss It Up
Zhigge – Rakin In The Dough (Uptown Bounce beats)
Slick Rick – Mistakes Of A Women… (Daily Diggers remix)
DJ Quik – Tonite
ESP – Give Me The Night
Funkdoobiest – Bow Wow Wow (instrumental)
Shante – Big Mama
Gang Starr – Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
3rd Bass – Product Of The Environment (Marley Marl remix)
MC Serch ft Red Hot Lover Tone & Nas – Back To The Grill
Snoop Dogg – Aint No Fun (instrumental)
Souls Of Mischief – 93 Til Infinity (Step One & Jimmy Green’s 93 Beats remix)
Download HERE.
The Low End Theory Turns 25
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Wishing a happy 25th anniversary to my favorite album ever. This shit literally changed my life. #RIPPhife
The Low End Theory: 10 Things You Didn’t Know (Rolling Stone)
The Low End Theory 25th Anniversary Mixtape (Chris Read & Wax Poetics)
Westcheddar Summer
Mixes, MusicJust put together a rap-heavy summer mix, with sprinkles of reggae, soul, and indie rock. Enjoy…
Act Like You Know
Mixes, Music, The Good Old DaysJust stumbled upon this awesome homemade mix of Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito NYC radio favorites. If you’re yearning for some good old classic and obscure underground ’90s rap music, give this a spin. It’s two hours long, and packed with joints that Stretch and Bob used to play back in the day on their show. Peep the playlist, and recognize the flave. Lotta good stuff on here…enjoy.
1. Intro from WKCR
2. Main Source – Live at the Barbecue (Feat. Nas, Akinyele, & Joe Fatal)
3. A Tribe Called Quest – Spirits
4. Lord Finesse – The Funky Technician
5. Showbiz & A.G. – Party Groove (Instrumental)
6. Showbiz & A.G. – Soul Clap
7. A Tribe Called Quest – Footprints
8. Masta Ace – Jeep Ass Niguh (Bizcappella)
9. Gang Starr – B.Y.S.
10. Dr. Dre – Puffin on Blunts and Drinkin Tanqueray (Feat. Daz, Kurupt, & Rage)
11. Akinyele – The Bomb
12. Wu-Tang Clan – 7th Chamber (Original Demo Version)
13. Hurricane G – Milky (WKCR Exclusive Demo)
14. Company Flow – Juvenile Techniques
15. The Beatnuts – Reign of the Tech
16. Kool G Rap – F@#$ U Man
17. Pete Rock and CL Smooth – One in a Million
18. Kurious Jorge – Walk Like a Duck
19. Nas – WKCR Freestyle (10.28.93) (PRE-ILLMATIC)
20. A Tribe Called Quest – Mr. Incognito
21. The Notorious B.I.G. – Dreams
22. Jeru Tha Damaja – Come Clean
23. Outkast – Southernplayalisticadilacmuzik (Diamond D Remix)
24. Artifacts – Flexi Wit Da Tech (Nique)
25. The 45 King – Brainstorm (Feat. Latee)
26. Group Home – Supa Star (Instrumental)
27. LL Cool J – No Airplay (Dirty Promo Version)
28. Das Efx – Microphone Master (41st Side Remix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
29. Redman – How U Get Down?
30. Lord Finesse, KRS-One – WKCR Freestyle (11.02.95)
31. The Fab Five – Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshkah
32. Smif-N-Wessun – Bucktown
33. Raekwon – Incarcerated Scarfaces
34. Big L – Put It On (LG Remix)
35. Jigmastas – Beyond Real
36. Big L, Bloodshed, Ma$e (yeah, the same Ma$e who made this) – WKCR Freestyle (04.18.96)
37. Natural Elements – Shine
38. Large Professor – Ijusswannachill
39. O.C. – What I Represent
40. Big Noyd – Usual Suspects (Stretch Armstrong Remix)
41. Mobb Deep – Street Life (Feat. LES & ACD)
42. CNN (Capone-N-Norega) – LA, LA (Kuwait Mix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
43. Juggaknots – Clear Blue Skies
44. DITC – Dignified Soldiers
45. Slum Village – Players (Instrumental)
46. Eminem & Royce da 5’9′ (Bad Meets Evil) – Scary Movies
47. Eminem & Royce da 5’9′ (Bad Meets Evil) – WKCR Freestyle (08.20.1998)
48. Outro (DJ Spinna Instrumental)
Abstrakt Cratery
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Lord Finesse hopped on Mixcloud recently to upload a dope DJ mix that he says was “inspired by a few drinks on a smooth Saturday.” The mix, titled “Abstrakt Cratery,” features soul, funk, breaks, and what he calls “the unknown.” Click the link below to listen—this is what a real DJ sounds like.
Listen: Lord Finesse – Abstrakt Cratery
*Bonus* Take a trip back to the ’90s with this superb Hip-Hop Reggae mix courtesy of DJ Filthy Rich. Lots of classic gems and blends, shit is on point. Shouts to Step One for the heads up.
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