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This is a real treat for any fan of Roc-a-fella Records circa 1999/2000. You remember those days don't you? It was a time when Jay and Dame were still boys and Jiggaman was still churning out respectable work ninety five percent of the time. He was still a bit more street in his appraoch to music and the recruitment of new artists as well. It was also a time period just before the immense and hostile takeover that the Roc would execute on the game via their enlistment of big up and coming and established names like Kanye West, Cam'ron, Twista and M.O.P.. This was when they were Still a much tighter knit family, and Jay still was an integral part of the selection process involving just who was down and who wasn't. Yup, it was a better time indeed....this mixtape is the recordings of the legendary events that unfolded when Jay-Z invaded the Hot 97 studios acompanied by his undominable Roc-a-fella Records roster for an onslaught of live freestyles. Jay, Bleek, Freeway, Beans and the State Property boys all fell in line and proceeded to thrill the listeners throughout the tri-state area at their general's orders. It was a magnificent show of skill and old school hip-hop promotion. Truly if Jay can look back at anything that ocurred during the hay days of the Roc and be proud, this is definitely something that should be at the top of his list. On one hand it's semi-sad because well, look at shit now; you got Jay runnin solo, Dame peddling over priced wrist watches, most of State Prop runnin' rogue, Beans in and out of jail and the Roc-a-fella name forever tarnished. On the other hand Jay's still around and still amazing people with his music, and I guess he wouldn't be where he is without having first split ties with his much more street influenced business partner and employees. Dame's not doing so bad either. I like to listen to this tape and remember how shit was back then...I was in high school and I coulden't get enough of the shit Jay and Dame were doin' wit the Roc-a-fella name. From the myriad of ill albums they gave us in the late 90's and the early 2K, to the Roc-a-fella clothing line that was surprisingly well done (still rock the Roc-a-fella jeans that I copped in 02') and good quality. The aesthetic of the whole Roc movement was just very special. I know it may seem like I'm getting all nostalgic over nothing more than a freestyle tape and a marketing mystique, but really all I can say is that you just had to be around when it was goin down. The way I felt about Roc-a-fella Records in the late 90's and part of the 2K is the way that cats felt about The Juice Crew when they were running things in the late 80's....shit was perfect....just perfect.....but alas, in hip-hop as we all know, nothing ever lasts. nothing.
-BIG D O
1 Who Shot Ya Freestyle (Memphis Bleek, Beanz, Freeway & Oschino)
02 R.O.C. Freestyle (Sparks, Young Chris & H $ Bags)
03 Kick In The Door Freestyle (Beanie Sigel , O & Sparks)
04 Oochie Wally Freestyle (Freeway, H $ Bags & Young Chris)
05 I Shot Ya Freestyle (H $ Bags, Beanz & Freeway)
06 Oochie Wally-Dead Wrong Freestyle (Memphis Bleek, Oschino & Young Chris) MB
07 Tonite's Da Nite Freestyle (H $ Bags & Bleek)
08 Y'all Don't Wanna Freestyle (Beanie Sigel, Freeway & Oschino)
09 Hov Interlude (Jay-Z)
10 Comin' For You (Beanie Sigel & Freeway)
11 Quiet Storm Freestyle 1 (Beanie Sigel, Bleek, Freeway,Chris, Oschino & Sparks)
12 Quiet Storm Freestyle 2-Outro (Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z)
http://rapidshare.com/files/137282958/Funkmaster_Flex_Rocafella_Live_on_Hot_97_taint__2000_.rar
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