Classic Tape Week: Roc Raida and DJ The Boy - Tales From The Flip Level 2

Roc Raida is most likely the most consistent mixtape DJ/Producer/turntablist out there. For all those in the dark, Roc Raida belongs to the legendary DJ crew The X-Ecutioners (formerly the X-Men til' copyright laws forced them to change their group name), is the DMC World DJ champion of 1995 and has been dropping mixtapes for a hot minute. Roc Raida's tapes and DJing stretches all the way back to the 80's and amongest real heads he is considered one of the best DJ's in Hip-Hop history for amongest other things, his beat-juggling skills. Many of Raida's Mixtapes remain the gold standard. From scratching, mixing, blending, beat-juggling and his all too hilarious skits. "Tales From The Flip Level 2" finds Roc Raida collaborating wit DJ The Boy, who I'm not that familiar with, but proves his skills none the less on here. I'll prolly up one or two other Raida solo mixtapes, as well as some other tapes from X-Ecutioner members. I figured this tape would be ill cause it's routinely overlooked when it comes to people talkin' about ill mixes from back in the 90's. The joints on here are classic, boom bap, golden age jumpoffs. Standout joints are "Tried By 12" by The East Flatbush Project", a group that I always heard on the illest underground tapes from the 90's. Another ill jumpoff on this tape is Fresno, CA emcee Rasco's "The Unassisted". I always liked when big time east coast DJ's put any bias aside and would play the guys from out west. Raida was a pioneer in doing that as well. "Tales From The Flip Level 2" doesent disappoint on any level, it's an ill mix, and Raida puts down another classic.

-BIG D O

01. Send the Word
02. Train'n With Roc Raida & The Boy
03. X-Ecutioners - Raida's Theme
04. Comnpnay Flow - Vital Nerve
05. Mos Def - Universal Magnetic
06. East Flatbush Project - Tried by 12
07. Rasco - The Unassisted
08. Gangstarr - you Know my Steez
09. Rakim - It's Been a Long Time
10. Bustah Rhymes - Rhymes Galore
11. Brick City Kids - Brick City Kids
12. Solo Transfer
13. Rob Swift's Words Of Wisdom
14. Cru - Armageddon
15. Compnay Flow - 8 Steps to Perfection
16. Dilated People's - 3rd Degree
17. Kool Keith - Get Off My Elevator
18. Ultra - Industry Is Wack
19. Flow - B-Boy Zulu Gremlin
20. Mike Zoot - Service
21. Rugged Brood - Lookout
22. X-Ecutioners - Countdown

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