DJ Eclipse - Rap Is Outta Control

In a time when there are as many bad Hip-Hop mixtapes and radio shows as there are mis-quotes from Sarah Palin, DJ Eclipse, one of my favorite Disc Jockey's out east and a constant supporter of the real culture and sound has put together a consumate mix of dope, underground Hip-Hop music. You'll find every official joint that has dropped in the last few months on here and I have no doubt that in years to come this mix will serve exceptionally as a time capsule for the year 2008 and it's finest subterranean offerings.

Eclipse really took a good amount of time thinking about the tracks to throw on this and the result was that "Rap Is Outta Control" is on just about every respectable Hip-Hop blog on the web. You just can't deny the man's commitment to great Hip-Hop, and I knew it was only a matter of time til' people started treating his "Halftime" radio show with the same degree of respect as all those really dope WKCR Stretch and Bobbito show's. Much like those old Stretch and Bob shows, Eclipse has packed this mix (which was taken from a recent show Eclipse did) with the best and brightest, the illest and most revered. You'll find in the way of emcee's, burgeoning young names like Elzhi, Termanology, Joell Ortiz, Illa J, Kaze, Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas, Justice Kareem & Gaurdian Leep, as well as familiar old reliable's like Krs-One, Large Professor, Gza, Diamond D and Edo G. Truthfully however, the show is stolen by the production lineup.....Pete Rock, DJ Premier, J Dilla, DJ Revolution, DJ Scratch, Mathematics, Buckwild, Bronze Nazereth, DJ Muggs, Jake One, M-Phazes, Illmind, Salaam Remi and Black Milk all have beats featured on this incredible mix.

I say do yaself a favor and grab this, then play it a few good times. Then leave it be somewhere for awhile, be it on ya PC or Laptop, on a CD-R lost in ya whip, wherever. Then one day out the blue, play it....I would be willing to wager my original copy of Nas's "Illmatic" that you won't be able to turn it off til' you hear the whole thing. Epitome of concrete is how I would best describe this mix and it's solidness. Won't rust, won't do nuthin' but still be solid when you re-visit it someday down the line. Hats off to DJ Eclipse, who by the way, drops mixes like this on the regular on WNYU's Halftime show, which comes on every Wednesday night (10:30 EST)....you can peep it out online here: www.wnyu.org, or for all you ipod brats: itunes>radio>eclectic>WNYU.....

-BIG D O





GZA feat. True Master “Colombian Ties” prod. by Bronze Nazareth
Lil Fame “Security” prod. by Fizzy Womack
Big Shug feat. Singapore Kane & Termanology “My Boston” prod. by Premier
Illa J feat. Guilty Simpson “R U Listening” prod. by J Dilla
DJ K.O. feat. Wordsworth, Stricklin & Torae “That Knack” prod. by M-Phazes
Elzhi “Hands Up” prod. by Black Milk
Jay Dee “No One Knows” prod. by Supa Dave West
Large Professor “Hot: Sizzling, Scorching, Torching, Blazing” prod. by Large Pro
DJ Revolution feat. KRS-One “The DJ” prod. by DJ Revolution
Murs “Can It Be”
Madlib feat. Guilty Simpson “Go!” prod. by Madlib
Jake One feat. MF Doom “Trap Door” prod. by Jake One
DJ K.O. feat. Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas “Get Em” prod. by Illmind
GZA feat. Justice Kareem “Groundbreaking” prod. by Bronze Nazareth
Large Professor feat. Killah Sha & Guardian Leep “Maica Living” prod. by Large Pro
The LOX “It’s Like That” prod. by Pete Rock
LL Cool J feat. Grandmaster Caz “Ringtone Murder” prod. by DJ Scratch
ILL BILL “I’m A Goon” prod. by ILL BILL & Sicknature
DJ Muggs & Planet Asia “Pain Language” prod. by DJ Muggs
GZA feat. RZA & Masta Killa “Pencil” prod. by Mathematics
Elzhi feat. Ayah “The Leak” prod. by Black Milk
Joell Ortiz “Memories” prod. by Salaam Remi
Termanology feat. Bun B “How We Rock” prod. by DJ Premier
DJ K.O. feat. EDO G, Diamond D & Kaze “Nobody Like Me” prod. by Buckwild
ILL BILL “Trust Nobody” prod. by ILL BILL
Large Professor “Frantic Barz” prod. by Large Professor

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