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As everyone knows I ain't too big on mixtapes these days...most of em' ain't worth the CD-R's they're copied to, but as you can see, I've been having some luck finding a few today that I thought were aaiight....this one isn't super spectacular or anything, but in the way mixtapes go it's a hell of a lot better than the majority of the pack right now.
There's not much of a back story or plot that I need to outline for ya'll with this one. All DJ Fade has done is gather up some of the best tracks ever from two of the best emcee's New York has ever known and slap em' all on a mixtpae. You'll find the usual all-time great tracks on here that are routine when a "best of" type of mixtape for either of these guys is made, but DJ Fade does drop a few more lesser-known and unorthodox joints for this particuliar ode to Pun's and L's greatness. For example, the often overlooked Big Pun cut's (which in actuality aren't his cuts at all, but tracks he appeared on as a guest) "Cross Bronx Expressway" and "Heavyweights" make their way on here and that's a special delight for me. A lot of the time people forget that Pun was a guest feature machine and collaborated with tons of people outside of his Terror Squad camp. Fade does a decent job of highlighting a few of those feature spots he did, that while memorable, are consistently ignored on many a tribute tape to him. I attribute that small problem of using the same material over and again to most DJ's not really knowing Pun's music and just trying to buy themselves some cred with the hardcore crowd and his die hard fans by releasing a routine "best of" by him, with the same old recycled lineup of songs. Fade proves that this tape ain't really in that same model and provides a nice twist by including another great hardcore lyricist in Big L on the tape.
Even though Fade successfully breaks the status quo and standard modus operandi for "Best of Big Pun" type tapes, he unfortunately cannot reproduce the same magic for New York Giants's co-star Big L. I took it easy on him with the criticism on that though. Unlike Pun, L rarely collaborated outside of his D.I.T.C. circle, and when he did it was noted and those tracks have been played, played and played over and again. He wasn't the efficient RBI notching workman like Pun was but rather more of a home run or power hitter. L's greatest strength was his 3 pronged attack; delivery, flow and lyrics and most of the time he was such a devastating force, few emcees could actually get in the booth after him or get on the stage next to him and sound good...he was an animal on that mic and his ferocity and fearlessness to say anything, was un-matched. In that fact he and Pun are very much in the same vein as artist's. Two of the best ever and I personally have a lot of memories set to the music these guys made.
-BIG D O
1. (00:02:51) - Back in the hood - big l ft. party arty
2. (00:03:29) - Thug love - remy martin ft. big pun
3. (00:03:17) - Who you slidin' wit - big l ft. stan spit
4. (00:03:45) - Still not a player - big pun ft. joe
5. (00:03:13) - Hit it - big l
6. (00:03:21) - I'm not a player - big pun
7. (00:03:09) - Internationally known - d.i.t.c. ft. o.c., big l, fat joe & lord finesse
8. (00:04:05) - John blaze - fat joe ft. nas, big pun, raekwon & jadakiss
9. (00:04:04) - Get yours - d.i.t.c. ft. big l, o.c. & diamond d
10. (00:04:07) - Drop it heavy - d.i.t.c. ft. krs-one, big pun & a.g.
11. (00:03:17) - All love - d.i.t.c. ft. fat joe, lord finesse & big l
12. (00:05:12 - Cross bronx expressway - lord tariq & peter gunz ft. fat joe & big pun
13. (00:02:39) - Flamboyant - big l
14. (00:03:56) - Heavy weights - violator ft. fat joe, big pun & eightball
15. (00:02:34) - Ebonics - big l
16. (00:02:09) - Best behavior - big pun ft. fat joe
17. (00:03:14) - Platinum plus - big l ft. big daddy kane
18. (00:03:17) - Tres leches (triboro trilogy) - big pun ft. prodigy & inspectah deck
19. (00:05:06) - Da graveyard - big l ft. jay-z, lord finesse, grand daddy i.u., party arty & microphone nut
20. (00:03:22) - New york giants - big pun ft. m.o.p.
21. (00:02:52) - Size 'em up - big l
22. (00:03:48) - You ain't a killer - big pun
23. (00:00:57) - Psalm 23 - o.c. (big l tribute)
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