DJ Smooth Denali & The Notorious B.I.G- Still King Of NY

I have to admit I'm a straight sucker for anything Biggie related. I usually download any new mixtape put together by any joe schmoe out there whenever they drop one inspired by, or featuring Biggie. Yes, I was even suckered into grabbing that Biggie Duets album....lol, we all know how superbly bad that was too. Lately there's been a few really good joints tho. Doo Wop and Mike Nice got together and dropped a straight silly mix for the 10th anniversary of Big's passing in 07' and Mick Boogie Dropped a ridiculous blend tape called "Unbelievable" that was really ill right down to the cover art the same year. Of course there's also the classic Biggie mixes, like the joint Mister Cee put together way back, before Biggie was to be a household name. I actually still play that joint quite a bit to this day. The joints Cee picked for it were just right on time man, I think Biggie would have appreciated that mix as well, mainly because Cee picked his finest hardcore verses for the tape. Enter in Smooth Denali. He is one of the better mixtape DJ's and blend DJ's out east and is apart of the Turntable Assassins crew. I know many of my readers might not recognize the name, but trust me, duke has got some crazy skills, and also has his own mixshow on Sirius Satellite radio where you can find him mixing, cutting and blending shit up nicely every time he jumps on air. A lot of kids that call themselves mixtape DJ's really ain't got any skills, they just put together songs on a CD, slap a cover on the muthafucka and then start calling themselves "DJ's"...makes me sick to my stomach. I grew up listening to guys like Ron G, who were technical masters, and could blend anything together. Smooth Denali is cut from that same cloth and every tape he's ever dropped has been well worth the effort. Don't expect anything brand spankin' new on this, but do expect a solid mix with a few really dope blends from Denali.

-BIG D O

01.DJ SMOOTH DENALI - THE MOST SHADY INTRO [01:28] ³
³ 02.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - BLIND ALLEY FREESTYLE (DEMO) [01:47] ³
³ 03.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - BENJAMINS [01:01] ³
³ 04.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - GIMME ME LOOT [04:17] ³
³ 05.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. PUDGEE P & LORD TARIQ - THINK BIG [03:02] ³
³ 06.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - NOTORIOUS RMX (D-DOT RMX) [00:55] ³
³ 07.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - GOIN BACK TO CALI [03:20] ³
³ 08.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - 4 THE MAC & DONS (UNRELEASED) [02:52] ³
³ 09.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - WHAT CHA WANT FREESTYLE [01:31] ³
³ 10.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - BIGGIE GOT THE HYPE SHIT (UNRELEASED) [03:27] ³
³ 11.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DIE [03:49] ³
³ 12.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. TRACY LEE - KEEP YOUR HANDS HIGH [04:03] ³
³ 13.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - YOUR NOBODY TIL SOMEBODY KILLS YOU [03:43] ³
³ 14.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - BROOKLYN MINT (JEANS & SNEAKERS) [00:56] ³
³ 15.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - MY DOWNFALL (SMOOTH MIX) [04:33] ³
³ 16.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - PLAYER'S ANTHEM [02:54] ³
³ (UNRELEASED REFERENCE NO LIL CEASE) ³
³ 17.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. TOO SHORT - THE WORLD IS FILLED [03:59] ³
³ .... ³
³ 18.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. PUFF DADDY & JAY Z - YOUNG G'S [04:38] ³
³ 19.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. JAY Z - WHO SHOT YA 2008 [03:28] ³
³ (STILL IGNORANT) (BLEND) ³
³ 20.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - LONG KISS GOODNIGHT [02:39] ³
³ 21.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - YOU'LL SEE (SHOULD I SMOOTH MIX) [01:15] ³
³ 22.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. BLACK ROB & BEANIE SIGEL - IF I [03:20] ³
³ SHOULD DIE BEFORE I AWAKE ³
³ 23.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - NIGGAS BLEED [04:29] ³
³ 24.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - QUEEN BITCH [02:40] ³
³ (UNRELEASED FULL REFERENCE NO LIL KIM) ³
³ 25.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - LAST FREESTYLE (MARCH 1997) [02:05] ³
³ 26.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - LIVE IN THE LONDON OUTRO [01:57] ³
³ 27.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FEAT. CRAIG MACK - LET ME GET DOWN [03:58] ³
³ (ORIGINAL VERSION) (BONUS TRACK) ³
³ 28.NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - ST. IDES COMMERICAL (BONUS TRACK) [00:34]

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Prince Ali- Pyrex Prophecy Hosted By DJ Nice

New Joint from none other than Prince Ali (P.A.). I'm really excited that P.A. is starting to make underground connctions like Kool G Rap, L.E.G.A.C.Y., The late KL of Screwball and Tragedy Khadafi. I understand that he can gain some much deserved notierity by being featured on tracks with these guys. Not to say that he can't hold his own, because he most definitely can; P.A. is a strong lyricist with a penchant for picking ill beats to accompany his nostaligic flow. He's a throwback artist, and a good one. I compare him a lot to Termanology, their flows, voice, delivery and subject matter are all very similiar, the only thing that seems to separate them at this point is work ethic and promotion. Term is a tireless worker and while P.A. is certainly no slouch when it comes to putting out mixtapes of his own, he's not in Term's league in that aspect. And then there's the whole promotion thing. Termanology's main man that grew up with him in Lawrence, MA is Statik Selektah, someone who has his own Sirius Satellite radio show and is a force on the mixtape scene. P.A. is a worthy artist and it just goes to show you that sometimes the worthiest of artists just get overlooked because of things that are out of their control. Don't mis read me here, Termanology is completely worthy of the position he currently has, with or without the support from his many connections. I'd actually like to see P.A. and Term collaborate one of these days, and being that their both ill, I have no doubt that they'll link up eventually and do a track. Til' Then P.A. has released a couple new mixtapes that feature the Toronto MC displaying his skills for all that are yearning for more substance from their hip-hop. Don't pass this up, especially if you love sharp lyricism backed up with that good ole' boom bap sound.

-BIG D O

Introduction
Pyrex Kid
Hood Fellaz w/ Kool G Rap, B.A.G.I.
Whats Poppin w/ Nut Rageous, KL (Screwball)
Same Shit
Super Star
Write Just w/ St. Laz
Dead w/ B.A.G.I.
Swaggie Piffin
I Was Told w/ L.E.G.A.C.Y, Sense I
Versatile
Be Down
Intermission
Pyrex Prophecy w/ Sense I
Fast Life Shit
Material Posessions
Raw Shit
Righteous Scrolls w/ Tragedy Khadafi
Where I'm From
Dream Deferred w/ Sense I, B.A.G.I.
Rock For The w/ Sense I
Grew Up w/ Henny, Defame, B.A.G.I.
Outro

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Dukedagod Presents - 'Harlem Classics'

The man behind the scenes in one of the most powerful movements in recent memory is releasing to the public a few of his favorite relics. "Harlem Classics" is jam packed with the Set's best work, from a time when they weren't masquerading around town in shirts and jeans that were two sizes too small and repeating the phrase "no homo" incessantly, despite the fact that their whole steez at the moment is in fact, very, very suspect indeed. Nope, this is from a time when they were screaming "Dipset Taliban" every other sentence and bringin' terror to many a soul sample laced Heatmakerz concoction. While many of the joints on here can be found on the Dip's older (much better) mixtapes and album releases. There really isn't too much truly "unreleased" material on this joint, if you know any Dipset head, chances are you've prolly heard all of these, Still it's nice to have em' all in one place, and chances are you haven't heard em' in this nice of a quality. Duke Da God scores a winner with this, and perhaps sends a subtle message to the talent he once found and helped put together. Standout tracks are "Royalty", "Magic", "Around My Way", "New Season", "Long Time Coming" and "The Slaughter"

-BIG D O

01. What's Really Good (OG Version) (feat. Cam'ron, Jim Jones) 05:06
02. Halftime Show (feat. Cam'ron) 02:32
03. You're Gonna Love Me (feat. Juelz Santana) 04:23
04. Shut The **** Up (feat. Cam'ron) 03:37
05. Questions (feat. Jim Jones) 01:43
06. Royalty (Crown Me) (feat. Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, T.I.) 05:24
07. Your Way (feat. J.R. Writer & Cam'ron) 03:00
08. The Answer (feat. Juelz Santana) 02:23
09. New Season (feat. Cam'ron) 01:04
10. Did U Miss Me? (feat. Juelz Santana) 02:50
11. Don't Fool With The Dips (feat. J.R. Writer, Hell Rell) 04:09
12. 145th & Broadway (feat. Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, S.A.S.) 04:30
13. Cali Love (feat. Cam'ron) 01:41
14. Hold The **** Up (feat. Juelz Santana & DJ Clue) 03:44
15. The Slaughter (feat. Cam'ron) 01:00
16. Uhh Ahh (feat. Hell Rell) 04:00
17. You Oughta Know (feat. Juelz Santana, Cam'ron) 03:52
18. Magic (feat. J.R. Writer)) 03:44
19. From Bottom To Top (feat. Juelz Santana, Celph Titled) 03:54
20. Dreamer 03:05
21. Around My Way (feat. Jim Jones) 04:27
22. Long Time Coming (feat. Cam'ron & Juelz Santana)

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A Sad Day: 40 Years later, The Assasination of Martin Luther King Jr.

It was On this day 40 years ago, in 1968 that Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis Tennessee to support sanitation workers who were being mistreated. On April 4th at exactly 6:01 PM, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel Dr. King was struck in the side of the face by an assassin's bullet. He was only 39 years old.

I grew up learning a lot about Dr. King, the Civil Rights movement and admiring him deeply for what he stood for. My parents kept his books in the house and often when I felt troubled I would reference them, and try my best to channel his strength. I know that this blog is devoted mainly to hip-hop, but I also cover the events that shape the urban world as well. Every cat in the game that makes money through dialogue and every minority that speaks freely and from his heart should also thank King, for without him things would be tremendously different. He was a prophet and a true champion of equality. Words alone cannot describe how indebted we as Americans and minorities are to him. The things he endured while on this treacherous earth go without saying. Blind Hate, Racism, classism and almost every other "ism" was thrown at him like bricks. He never hated back though, and he never raised his hand in anger. He was the ultimate in level headedness and logic. He guided people toward better lives, and respected everyone's opinion. He is the real super hero, who gave his life for the better treatment of others. If anyone was ever worthy of being granted entrance into heaven, it would be Dr. King, for he truly embodied all those things that he preached. Honesty, equality, caring, knowledge and will. This country has for a long time benefitted from his work, and while the cynics label him as just a "dreamer", I prefer to think of him as someone that made his dreams into reality, even if they were only momentary or fleeting. Dr. King did accompish many, many things, and for that I will always regard him as someone who served bravely, valiantly and with the greatest purpose. Rest in peace to him, I hope he knows that we have not forgotten him, or his message of non-violence, having dreams and working toward a better future.

-BIG D O

DJ J-Love & Prodigy- The Comeback Kid

Although our favorite hardcore MC Prodigy is locked down we shoulden't forget that left us some really great music before he went away to serve his 3 year prison sentence. DJ J-Love a long time supporter and purveyor of Mobb Deep's and Prodigy's music has put together another excellent mix of P's newer stuff that he either just recently dropped or was getting ready to drop right before he started to serve his bid. Joints on here like "My World Is Empty" and "Still Slaves" resonated deeply with me, due to Prodigy's gift for powerful political and historic speak. While listening to those joints I almost instantly wished that the rest of the rap game was making stuff that sounded like this. He really flexes his vocabulary and song composition skills for a lot of these joints, provng that in fact just as the title of this tape states that he truly is the "Comeback Kid". This new material is stronger and more on point than ever and once again I applaud J-Love for recognizing that and putting it out there for the masses to hear. This is a can't miss for every real Prodigy fan as they wait in anticipation for his new H.N.I.C. album to drop sometime this Spring or Summer.

-BIG D O


01. Comeback Kid Intro 00:50
02. Gun Love 2008 (prod. by J-Love) 04:15
03. My World Is Empty Without You 03:01
04. The Life 02:31
05. New Yitty 02:30
06. Wild Child 02:32
07. Drama (feat. Twin Gambino) 03:25
08. Still Slaves 02:27
09. Rap Columbo 01:21
10. Raining Gunz & Shanks 02:52
11. If Anit One Thing, It's Anoter (feat. AZ & Nucci Reyo) 04:33
12. What's Poppin DuNN 01:50
13. Trials Of Life (feat. Ghostface) 02:17
14. Young Vet 03:28
15. Caught Up In The Streets (feat. Un Pacino) 01:12
16. 187 (feat. NYCE & 40 Glocc) 02:18
17. Message From P 01:18
18. Straight Murder (feat. 50 Cent) 03:16
19. Shootouts 02:43
20. Keep It Thoro 02:29
21. Stuck To You 03:23
22. Rotten Apple 03:03
23. Block Life 01:29
24. Power Rap 02:19
25. Don't Be A Follower 02:30
26. The Saga 02:43
27. Mobb Run The Game 02:17
28. I Know 02:24
29. Sold My Soul 01:42
30. Live In The Spot 01:30
31. Finest 02:36
32. Last Words 02:44

http://rapidshare.com/files/100638342/0318-PCKHBJLB08C4.rar

DJ Drama and La The Darkman- The Notorious L.A.D.

DJ Drama the mouth of the south (who ironically is originally from Philly) returns with his frequent collaborator La The Darkaman and drops a serious mixtape. At first glance one would think that La has simply sold out and decided to go the commercial route, but surprisingly that coulden't be further from the case. This joint is one of the strongest, if not the strongest mixtapes that has dropped this year so far. Rarely do we hear new stuff from La unless it is on a DJ Drama tape or album, so to see what these two had in the vaults this whole time is interesting. Besides a few mis-steps on here courtesy of collaborations with Young Joc, Juelz Santana and Lil' Wayne, this is some great work from La. He's stayed true to his regular lyrical fodder of Guns, drugs and women, but he's still creative about it, and if you don't believe me listen to "Bad Ass Black Boy" or a "A Nigga From The Streets". Both are examples of how La is managing to stay relevant in the ever changing and ever evolving world of hardcore street hip-hop. There's some good production on here in spots, but don't expect to hear the same lineup from Hiest Of The Century or anything, I think at the most Don Cannon turns in one or two ill joints.

-BIG D O

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| 1. Doing It Again 3:34 |
| 2. Glorious Victorious L.A.D. 2:19 |
| 3. Chop It For Profit 2:04 |
| 4. Hand On My Glock feat. Willie The Kid 3:05 |
| 5. They Keep Talking 3:30 |
| 6. Feel My Face feat. Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne 4:04 |
| 7. Bas Ass Black Boy feat. Willie The Kid 2:44 |
| 8. In & Out Of State 1:53 |
| 9. Throw Ya Sets Up feat. Yung Joc, Willie The Kid & Jadakiss 3:56 |
| 10. Dumping The Ruger feat. Willie The Kid 2:38 |
| 11. I Been Around feat. Willie The Kid 3:34 |
| 12. Ima G 2:17 |
| 13. Beneath The Diamonds feat. Twista & Devin Da Dude 3:50 |
| 14. Verbal Intercourse 2:00 |
| 15. You Thinking Bout Me feat. Willie The Kid 3:09 |
| 16. Aint No Fun feat. Willie The Kid 2:40 |
| 17. Check 2:12 |
| 18. Gangsta Pimp feat. Willie The Kid 2:21 |
| 19. Coogi Down feat. Willie The Kid 3:06 |
| 20. A Nigga From The Street 2:19 |
| 21. Crack In The Lac feat. Chamillionaire 2:59 |
| 22. Rap Kevin Garntett feat. Willie The Kid 2:29 |
| 23. Gangland 2:35 |
| 24. Lake Michigan feat. Willie The Kid 2:30 |
| 25. George Bush feat. Willie The Kid 2:13 |
| 26. Im Good 2:21 |
| 27. Notorious L.A.D. 2:31 |

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Video: Cuban Link ft. S-One, Mysonne, Lord Tariq, Hocus and Drop- High Blood Presssure

Wow, Fat Joe has got some serious problems on his hands now as basically every big name in the Bronx underground/hardcore scene drops by and drops an ill lil' verse condemning him. Attacking everything from his character to rampant rumors swirling that he cheated Pun out of his royalties. This joint is shot straight up commando style, but still has a nice touch to it. I especially liked the bonus footage at the end for Cavlar, who was actually hanging with everyone from that vid just before he was tragically killed.

-BIG D O

Video: Nomadic Massive- Sad But True

Coulden't pass up posting this vid. "Sad But True" the infectiously groovy, guitar laden and politically charged joint that instantly caught my ear comes to us courtesy of Montreal Hip-Hop collective Nomadic Massive. Comprised of several MC's whose backrounds/nationalities range from Haitian, Creole, Chilean, Chinese, Iraqi and French, Nomadic Massive delivers a more than solid video, they deliver a true social message. Focusing on the true artform of emceeing, much of the video just follows each MC thru their everyday haunts as they wield powerful rhymes bout the state of government everywhere. These guys are truly gifted and I Hope they drop more new stuff.

Video: La The Darman Ft. Willie The Kid- I Sit Back

It's been a little while since La really hit the scene with this much buzz, prolly not since Hiest Of The Century dropped. Back with his new protege Willie The Kid (who drops a dope sixteen on this) and his new label The Aphilliates records. This joint is a great look for La and is beautifully shot in the shadow of breathe taking Honolulu, Hawaii. The imagery is pretty standard for a hip-hop vid; money, women, liquor etc., but who can say no to those beaches? La is coming back strong and Aaron Banks scores a directorial win with this one.

Fes Taylor- Taylor Made

Inspectah Deck's protege Fes Taylor Hits us with one of his best and latest efforts in Taylor Made. Fes has earned the reputation as one of the hardest working Wu-Tang affiliates out there and one of the most promising new artists from Staten Island along with JoJo Pellegrino. Fes has a great ear for beats and this CD is no exception, I don't know if he recruited any Wu-Tang affiliated producer's for this venture, but some of the joints definitely had a dope and updated Wu-Tang sound, complete with those dirty drums and neck snapping snares. Fes is a great writer and before I heard this I really never understood all the hype surrounding his releases, but now I completely understand. Not only does he put out decent shit, he's a work horse, and he drops decent shit all the time. I look forward to his new album that's on the horizon, tentatively titled "T-2". Til' then he's got plenty of street material out there for everyone to check out, so make sure to do so, he's a worthwhile NYC artist being brought up in the game by a legend in Deck, much in the same way the NFL used to bring along good young QB's, by letting the wiley old vet school em'. You don't see that a lot anymore man, and with artist development quickly becoming a thing of the past, we should all enjoy and support Fes taylor.

-BIG D O


01: Pain
02: Back Then
03: Be Free
04: Hey
05: Holding Weight
06: Homicide Hill
07: I Ain't The One
08: ICU
09: Jump
10: Just Chillin'
11: Must B Love
12: Record Deal
13: Rolla Costa
14: S.I.N.Y. Flow
15: Talk Is Cheap
16: Wait A Minute
17: Why Me?

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Video: Main-O- Be Me

Brand new joint from Brooklyn's newest bad guy Main-O. Complete with dope premise Main-O shows and proves on this surprisingly honest ode to succumbing to one's own true self. An underlying message is also delivered in this Vid as well, one that directly states that more artists should be themselves and only that.

-BIG D O

Percee P - Perseverance: The Instrumentals LP

True to his tireless work ethic Madlib drops a new project on the heads of his loyal fans in the form of yet another dope instrumental tape. It's a little disappointing that there's only a portion of the Perseverence instrumentals on here, but I am impressed with the ones he chose to put out. Joints like "2 Brothers From The Gutter" and "Ghetto Rhyme Story" make this well worth the effort. These beats are more than just beats man, there a fucking throwback to when hip-hop was about more than just dollars and cents, to a time when it was art and expression in the highest form. Don't be a sucka, grab that new Percee P record produced entirely by Cali Production extraodinaire Madlib and grab this.

-BIG D O

01. The Hand That Leads You (Remix Instrumental) 02:39
02. Legendary Lyricist (Instrumental) 02:38
03. Who With Me? (Instrumental) 02:41
04. Ghetto Rhyme Story (Instrumental) 03:24
05. Mastered Craftsman (Instrumental) 02:33
06. The Man To Praise (Instrumental) 03:29
07. 2 Brothers From The Gutter (Instrumental) 02:58
08. The Dirt & Filth (Instrumental) 03:34
09. The Woman Behind Me (Remix Instrumental) 04:24

http://rapidshare.com/files/102912129/perstrus.rar

Breaking News: Beanie Sigel Sentenced To 3 Months In Prison

A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced Beanie Sigel to three months in prison on Friday after he gave a false urine sample to probation officials, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Sigel also reportedly tested positive for Xanax and Percocet this month.

After violating supervised release, Sigel had been serving a six month term in a halfway house.

Sigel told the judge that he is an addict and relapsed when he was sent to the halfway house. Sigel added that being confined to the halfway house and not being able to travel for big income shows triggered the relapse, and that he was feeling a large amount of financial pressure and feared losing his home.

U.S District Judge R. Barclay Surrick was not sympathetic.

"I told you the last time if you didn't toe the line, jail was the only option," Surrick told Sigel.

-HHG

Breaking News: KL of Screwball passes away

There’s sad news in the hip-hop world as KL of the underground favorite group Screwball passed away Thursday night from an asthma attack.

-HHG

"FOR THE TRUE HIP HOP HEADS THAT KNOW THIER HISTORY ABOUT MC'S THAT COMEOUTTA QUEENSBRIDGE...KL OF THE BONAFIED GROUP SCREWBALL, DIED YESTERDAY OF AN ASTHMA ATTACK.

HIS HARDCORE DELIVERY AND RASPY VOICE WAS WELL KNOWN IN MANY CIRCLES OF
RAW GUTTER LYRICS AND THE OTHER MEMBERS(Blaq Poet, Q'ran, and Hostyle)
HAVE ALL MADE NAMES FOR THEMSELVES AS SOLOISTS AS WELL AS KL...AS SOON
AS I GET DETAILS, I WILL BLAST OUT THE INFO FOR ANY OF YOU THAT IS
INTERESTED IN SEEING HIM ONE LAST TIME...HE IS ALREADY UP IN GHETTO
HEAVEN, SO HIS MUSIC WILL LIVE THRU ALL OF US THAT LOVE HIM."

- DJ PREMIER

40 Cal- The Yellow Tape

Our main man and Dipset's lyrical front runner 40 Cal returns minus any of his Dipset bretheren with his new Koch records release The Yellow Tape. It always sort of stoopified me as to why the Dips never tried to slide 40 Cal into a more focal position within the crew. He's consistently been one of their only legs to stand on in the real underground realms of New York city for some time. In other words, 40 is one of the last real cats in Dipset. With the exception of A Mafia, Jay Bezzel and Tom Gist (who all coinsidently are now no longer really functioning as "official" Dipset members)40 is the only one of the Dips that I routinely still see and hear making the rounds at the Fight Klub, beating down Bad Boy artists in barbershops and above all else, creating some seriously worthwhile verses. 40 has become one of the few beacons of hope for the Dipset brand, but the catch is that he isn't exactly as warmed up to the idea of being just another guy waiting for his turn on a flustered label that has it's two top leaders fueding and their former hype man putting out mixtapes...It's sad really, I know I was one of the many people who realized how talented 40 was when he dropped his first two tapes, Trigger Happy and and Broken Safety and I really hoped that he would try his best to forge thru all the industry bullshit and rise above, but the sad reality is that 40 might be doomed to a life of obscurity and the massses may never know one of Harlem's best new lyricists the way they should or at all. Until then enjoy this lil' piece and be sure to support 40 in the future. Standout tracks include "40!", "So Gutta" and "If You Want It".

-BIG D O

01. Young Skeme (Feat. Young Ace And Young Skeme) 03:50
02. Harlem Gangsta 03:27
03. Blowin Mine 02:25
04. Shut Down (Feat. Sudaboss) 03:03
05. Put In Work (Feat. Ru Spits) 03:05
06. 40! 02:28
07. Gun Smoke 02:41
08. Swagga Jacka 2 03:17
09. Yacht Music 02:54
10. Heat 02:28
11. Time Out 02:55
12. If You Want It 03:53
13. So Gutta 03:06
14. Hustle Skeme

http://lix.in/d0efc5a1

Rapper Max B in critical condition, shot 2 times in Long Island

Joli Adore says her client, Max, was shot twice last night. Once in the arm, once in the side. And that he fled the scene, sought medical attention but then opted to go home, rather than stay in a hospital. She emphasized the fact that he is currently in critical condition (which doesn’t seem safe or sterile). When I asked if the shooting was related to those earlier attack reports, Max (via Joli) said that the incident happened in Long Island, not Queens, and again denied that he was robbed. Max did want to assure his fans that he is alive and said, “look out for Domain Pain, the mixtape.”

- Hot 97's Miss Info

Breaking News: Remy Ma Found Guilty

Grammy nominated rapper Remy Ma awaited her fate in Manhattan's Criminal Court today (Mar. 27) as jury deliberations came to an end with a guilty ruling. Remy stood trial for shooting former friend Barnes-Joseph in New York City's Meatpacking district, last July. The incident occurred after Remy discovered $3,000 missing from her purse and accused the plaintiff of stealing the money.

Remy faces up to 25 years in prison. A sentence date has not yet been determined.

-SOHH.com

DJ JS-1- Ground Original

This album comes to us courtesy of Rocksteady Crew's own DJ JS-1 and it's a great hip-hop offering, combining sick production with an occasional glimpse into his cutting skills, JS-1 cements his status as a true upholder of the culture as he assists some of the game's loftiest and most notable underground acts drop some very worthwhile material. Ground Original initially snuck by me...apparently it was released in 2003, and well, I can't front, it flew waaay under my radar. There's so much quality material on this release tho, I really am ashamed that I hadn't copped this back in the day. From the Intro on, your served with great boom bap infused joint after another. JS-1 and his close collaborator Rahzel shine throughout this joint, specifically on the aforementioned intro and on songs/freestyles like "Spontaneous Combustion" and "Essentials". Plenty of Hip-hop's favorite underground non conformists stop thru also and contribute to the non-stop cypher that is Ground Original, and while some dazzle as soloists don't overlook the collaborative pairings that are built like a back packer's fantasy draft. This is truly a "gem in a haystack" type of find, and it's well worth the 15 bucks if you see it in stores, but the main reason I'm dropping it for free is because it's usually an oddity at record stores. I can recall only bumpin into it a couple times in my long, illustrious career of digging in record stores and CD shops across America. So enjoy and spread the word, and for the record I went to a JS-1 and Rahzel concert this past year and dropped them my 22.50 for a ticket, so don't try flashing on me in here wit the self riteous comments. I support 90% of the artists who's shit I post on here in some form or fashion, whether having bought a concert ticket, mixtape, Wax, a T-Shirt off they online store, or their latest Lp, and I encourage all of you to do the same.

-BIG D O

01. Intro
02. Evidence, C-Rayz Walz, Pep Luv, & React - Nowadayz
03. KRS-One & Rahzel - Essentials
04. Akrobatik - Ak Like U Want It
05. DJ Ody-Roc & Royce Da 5'9" - Lights Out
06. Ill Bill - License 2 Ill
07. Masta Ace - What Am I? Pt. 1
08. Planet Asia & Percee-P - Unstoppable
09. Trez & Tragedy Khadafi - Crossbreed
10. Kool G Rap - Take A Loss
11. Casual - X-Posed
12. Punch N' Words - Turn It Up!
13. Big Daddy Kane - Puttin In Work
14. Special Ed - What Am I? Pt. 2
15. C-Rayz Walz & Breez Evahflowin' - Drugs In My Vein
16. Professor X Interlude
17. L.I.F.E. Long & Immortal Technique - Audio Technician
18. Prince Poetry - Dirty
19. O.C. - Beyond
20. Substantial, Tonedeff, PackFM, & Rise - Arrogant
21. Dice Raw & Rahzel - Spontaneous Combustion
22. Skoob Of Das Efx, Strick, & React - Rest Assured
23. Outro

http://www.mediafire.com/?tyery3c2b9s

Scramatix- The Best Of Scram Jones Hosted by Clinton Sparks

I think the first time I heard Scram's stuff was in about 1998 or 1997 I believe, and I noticed instantly that he was a real talent, capable and precise with great drums and a nice east coast sound that had originality. I think it was a joint by Nature I was bumping when I heard Nate shout out the producer of the song; "Scram Jones". The beat was ill and I was impressed so I took a mental note to remember the name. Over the next few months I would be taking several mental notes about this "Scram Jones" fella. More and More I was hearing his name, I even remember him being featured in the Source's "Unsigned Hype" section once. I read the article and the Source writers seemed to share my taste. They were saying the same things; complimenting his production, his taste in samples and making comparisons to established New York based producers. One thing that the article also mentioned was that Scram was a really great freestyle emcee as well. I would soon find myself scowering the record stores and the internet in search of stuff from Scram, eventually running into a few loose MP3's. Indeed, the young man could also hold his own behind the microphone. He had a freeestyle called "ABC's" or somethin' like that....the joint was insane.....he kicked a few bars from every letter of the alphabet A thru Z, a la Papoose on "Alphabetical Slaughter", wielding effortless breathe control and showcasing an ill vocabulary. Since that time on I've been a huge fan and supporter of his work, picking up his retail compilation album "Loose Cannons" and checking for all his production credits. He's worked with a lot of the east coast's biggest names and provided them all with great beats. Seldom does he strike out and just drop a totally wack beat. Over time I've come to realize that he really has a talent for flipping classic Rock samples. I've enjoyed many of his compostions that have utilized an obscure guitar riff or vocal loop courtesy of a 80's Hair band and I feel that he's the best in the business when it comes to doin that next to Agallah and Alchemist. He also is great at flipping Dancehall and Raggae samples as well. One of his biggest records came courtesy of a Dancehall sample in "No, No, No"; the infectiously groovy and commanding rythym he concocted for upstart Harlemite Jae Mills. Scram is one of the more worthwhile producers to come around in the 2K and he deserves a lot more recognition than he gets. He's a hard worker and once gave an interview saying that he makes 3 beats everyday of his life. That's dedication, and I wish more producers still had that kind of drive. This is a relatively good "best of" tape, but there's still tons of stuff out there from Scram that didn't make it on this joint, particuliarly the earlier stuff. The high points on this definitely are the Saigon joints "Desperado" and "The Color Purple", but those two have worked together extensively and they have better material out together, still the vocal sample on "Desperado" is crazy. "The King Is Dead" by Haffa is one of the more hard to find and obscure tracks on here, and is a great tribute joint to the late great King Of New York. The completely bananas "Heavy Metal" featuring Kool G Rap and "Stained" by Joe Budden are great componants of scram's extensive resume and showcases his aforementioned knack for turning out rock samples. All in All this is a positive for Scram, but there are a few mis-steps that I think should be omitted when it comes time to extract the files. Namely, the sappy and un complimentry Mariah Carey joint "You Girl" that features Juelz Santana and Cam'ron at their worst. Other good productions with noted artist flops that you should ignore on this are "Work Magic" by Lloyd Banks and Remy Martin's "Lights,Camera,Action". All in all a good download and a great insight into a worthy producer's work.

-BIG D O

1. Clinton sparks-intro
2. Scram jones-radio freestyle
3. Scram jones styles p kool g rap tragedy khadafi-the line up
4. N.o.r.e. feat. jim jones and nature-glass of sizzurp
5. Maino-bedstuy anthem
6. Scram jones feat. nas-jonesin
7. Fat joe feat. remy martin-yeah yeah yeah
8. Scram jones-abc freestyle
9. Doo wop feat. scram jones and nature-memory lane 2007
10. Saigon-the color purple
11. Grafh-get it
12. Raekwon feat. tragedy khadafi-guerilla shit
13. Black rob-ready (hes black rob)
14. Scram jones-freestyle
15. Haffa-the king is dead
16. Saigon-desperado
17. Scram jones feat. saigon grafh curtains l.g.-when animals attack
18. Scram jones-doo doo
19. Scram jones feat. kool g rap-heavy metal
20. Kool g rap-playas play
21. Peedie crack-dont stop
22. Notorious b.i.g. feat. clipse-just a memory
23. Busta rhymes feat. papoose and raekwon-address me as mister
24. N.o.r.e. feat. beanie sigel-bad man
25. Lloyd banks feat. young buck-work magic
26. Fabolous-city of ny
27. Jae millz feat. camron and t.i.-no no no (remix)
28. Scram jones and green lantern-freestyle
29. Scram jones-notorious freestyle
30. Mariah care feat. camron and juelz santana-you girl
31. Clinton sparks-outro
32. Remy ma-lights camera action (bonus)
33. Joe buddens-stained (bonus)

http://rapidshare.com/files/78293460/VA-Scramatix__The_Best_Of_Scram_Jones__Hosted_By_Clinton_Sparks_-_Bootleg_-2007-C4.rar.html

Drama Kings Presents The Best Of Sauce Money

This is a real treat for all the hardcore Sauce Money fans that have been longing to hear some new stuff from him. The one time running partner of Jay-Z, Sauce Money dropped his solo debut in 1999. "Middle Finger U" recieved some critical acclaim and he was almost instantly recognized as one of the better street lyricists on the east coast and one of the pioneers of the "punchline" style of rapping. Then Sauce sort of disappeared. Rumors of a falling out with Dame Dash and Jay-Z sparked some whisperings of Sauce being industry blackballed. Unfortunately, Sauce's presence on the hip-hop scene continued to dwindle. He and Jay never collaborated again and Sauce's glory became a memory. Contrary to many people's beliefs Sauce has continued to record music and never had a fued with his old friend Jay-Z. Jay even had Sauce perform with him live onstage at the now legendary "I Declare War" concert. In 2003 Sauce again resurfaced momentarilly on DJ Kay Slay's debut album for a track titled "Coast To Coast Gangstas" alongside Joe Budden, WC and Bun B, whom he gave all a run for their money. Still, finding Sauce's music has been a little tricky seeing that he now mostly just does ghost writing for several big name artists. Thus I am bringing you a great collection of this very influential brutha's best work as well as some unreleased and rare joints from him too. Be sure and grab this!

-BIG D O

01-sauce_money-intro
02-sauce_money-fuck_nature_freestyle_(dissin_nature)
03-sauce_money-bedstuy_marcy_(unreleased)
04-sauce_money-pregame_feat_jay-z
05-sauce money-westside_story_ft_biggie_lil_cease
06-sauce_money-star_wars_feat_puffy_and_total
07-sauce_money-they_wanna_know_feat_kay_slay
08-sauce_money-strength_and_honor_(unreleased)
09-sauce_money-reservoir_dogs_ft_sheek_styles_jadakiss_jay-z_beanie_sigel
10-sauce_money-flushing_ave_freestyle
11-sauce_money-catch_a_body_(unreleased)
12-sauce_money-face_off_feat_jay-z
13-sauce_money-nostrand_ave_freestyle
14-sauce_money-celebration_ft_jayz_memphis_bleek_n_da_ranjahz
15-sauce_money-entertain_(unreleased)
16-sauce_money-letter_(unreleased)
17-sauce_money-myrtle_ave_freestyle
18-sauce_money-middle_finger_u
19-sauce_money-marcy_ave_freestyle
20-sauce_money-reverse_feat_puffy_busta_shyne_gdep_others
21-sauce_money-face_off_2000_feat_jay-z
22-sauce_money-bring_it_on_feat_jay-z_and_jaz-o
23-sauce_money-what_the_game_made_me_ft_jayz_memphis_bleek
24-sauce_money-section_55_row_78

PT.1
http://rapidshare.com/files/44668222/best_of_sauce_money-2002-wcr.part1.rar

PT.2
http://rapidshare.com/files/44665432/best_of_sauce_money-2002-wcr.part2.rar