Skillz - The Million Dollar Backpack

For years Skillz has held it down as one of the more talented elder statesmen of the hip-hop realm. Few Artists have remained as sharp skill-wise as him through the genre's many different phases and stages. Whether dazzling us with his 5 minute long year end "Wrap Up" tracks or cooking up some creative award worthy mixtape that utilizes nothing but beats from the golden days (see Design Of A Decade) Skillz has stayed busy and while not always in the limelight for his work, he always manages to shine in the truest sense of the phrase. Over the past few years Skillz has only poked his face out into the media's collective sights momentarilly, via news and internet singles mostly, but in true Skillz fashion he has returned to set all these lyrically challenged cats know what time it is. Or has he? So here we are; 2008, some 13 or 14 years after Skillz (then known as Mad Skillz) dropped his debut album "From Where???"; that was met with much critical acclaim. Here we are indeed. Skillz from almost outta nowhere and with little to no promotion has decided to drop "The Million Dollar Backpack" on us....lol, I guess. This album is disappointing to me for many reasons. One; it mirrors little of the same qualities that his outstanding debut or noteworthy follow ups had, like continuity or his willingness to be his own man and not follow corny trends. Two; the production....I'm not going to say it's god awful, but it's really not my thing this time around. Props for getting Bink, Jazzy Jeff, Kwame and ?uestlove to throw you some beats, but what the fuck? Who is Khari Ferrari and why is he/she all over your album like that with those shitty beats kid? Three; why did you jump on the mixing popular dance music with hip-hop bandwagon? I'm sorry but it's way beneath Skillz to be running around trying to be some lame Kanye West impersonator. All in all it's a poor album that only has 4 to 5 strong points, pretty un-listenable for someone like myself, but I'm sure there's plenty of newbies out there that don't remember or haven't heard this man's glorious past who are all more than willing to accept this frisbee as a decent or well done album. There is little that this album holds in terms of long term value, and it's sad....personally i'd rather see him hang it up rather than sully his great career chasing a buck or whatever the fuck he was trying to do with this....sadly, the Million Dollar Backpack proves to be little more than an old, beat up, Jansport with ugly water stains and rips on it...

-BIG D O



1. The Million Dollar Backpack (Intro) (Prod. By DJ Jazzy Jeff)
2. Where I Been (Prod. By Jake White)
3. Don’t Act Like You Don’t Know (Feat. Freeway) (Prod. By Orthodox)
4. So Far So Good (Feat. Common) (Prod. By Usef Dinero)
5. Sick (Prod. By Kwame & A Kid Named Cus)
6. (For Real) He Don’t Own Me (Prod. By Bink)
7. My Phone (Prod. By Fusion Unlimited & E-Flat)
8. Yeah Ya Know It (Prod. By Khari Ferrari & Skillz)
9. Hold Tight (Feat. Black Thought) (Prod. By ?uestlove & James Poyser)
10. Crazy World (Prod. Khari Ferrari & Skillz)
11. I’m Gon’ Make It (Prod. By Bink)
12. Be Alright (Prod. By Fusion Unlimited & E-Flat)
13. Hip Hop Died (Prod. Khari Ferrari & Skillz)
14. Preachin’ To The Choir (Prod. By Jimmy “Slim” Rose)


http://rapidshare.com/files/130808541/Skillz-The_Million_Dollar_Backpack-2008-.rar

Chaundon - The Prefix Vol.1 Hosted by Joe scudda

Adding this Justice League member's new mixtape to this week's list of new and very worthy drops brings me great joy. See, Chaundon is one of the few hip-hop artist's whom I've had the opportunity to speak to personally and I've been closely following his work since before then. It wasn't in person; the phone call was actually made when I called into a college radio show in NYC and was able to speak to him at length about his then new album "Carnage". He was a jovial cat; took minor criticism well I thought and he wasn't a clown at all, in any way. He was sharp. I wished him well and from that day on I've tried my hardest to like his material but unfortunately I think at the end of the day he really won't be able to make any huge waves as far as the rap game is concerned...at least not the way he'd like to I think. His style isn't that clearly defined to me....one minute he'll sound like NY's new savior, the next he'll revert to a more denounced and bitter southern, underground type artist, then he'll try making a song for the ladies....lol, he just has a tendency to run awry of what I think his real personality and musical goals are. He has tremendous potential though and everyone knows his lyrics tend to mesh great with production from his J League cohorts 9th Wonder and Khrysis. Sometimes the only reason I picked up a new J League tape was to hear a new joint from Chaundon produced by 9th. He definitely has a great ear for beats. Always seems to nab 9th's better work that hasn't been heard yet, lol, he must be somewhat diplomatic as well. For all his talents and saavy however I'm afraid The Prefix Vol.1 is a good example of how many artists are just coming a day late and a dollar short these days. What I mean is that it's a great mixtape; filled with awesome production, Hosted by Joe Scudda, (another promising young cat outta J League) contains well written verses and has a bevy of relatable content for only an 11 track mixtape. It's very good stuff indeed, which is why I'm baffled as to why his album wasn't more like this..... I mean why couldn't he create this same kind of magic on his previous tapes/work? To those questions I have no answer except that each artist is different and a lot of artists have many peaks and valley's in their career's. What I can and will say is that this is a step in the right direction musically for Chaundon. It's a strong effort and I wish it was longer, but still a very strong outing. Will he continue on this path? I don't know. Like I said in the beginning I am afriad that he might be destined for a rap life lived in obscurity due to his streakyiness, but Like I said when I spoke to homie about a year ago on the phone; good luck, and I'll be checkin for your stuff. One hunded.


-BIG D O



01. Chaundon feat. Skyzoo & Torae - 3 Kings (produced by Analogic)
02. Chaundon feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Same Team (produced by Khrysis)
03. Chaundon - No excuses (produced by Khrysis)
04. Chaundon - Streetrunner (produced by Shuko & The Gunna)
05. Chaundon feat. Sean Price & Skyzoo - Submisson (produced by 9th Wonder)
06. Chaundon - Brutus (produced by Khrysis)
07. Chaundon - Mr. Info (produced by Khrysis)
08. Chaundon - Push up (produced by 9th Wonder)
09. Chaundon feat. Big Pooh - No money down (produced by D-1)
10. Chaundon - Budha (produced by E.Jones)
11. Chaundon - They love me (produced by 9th Wonder)

http://rapidshare.com/files/130352735/chaundon-the_prefix_vol_1-hosted_by_joe_scudda_.mp3

9th Wonder and Murs - Sweet Lord

9th Wonder and Murs return to team up for another collaboration project that is sure to please both their fans and hip-hop enthusiasts alike. Keeping their soul infused and drum driven tracklist to a mere 10 cuts will keep most listeners interested in 9th's sometimes formulaic production chops and Mur's penchant for re-visiting tired themes, still one can't deny the obvious chemistry these two share musically. I don't think this is anywhere as good as 9th's last album with Buckshot, production wise or lyrically. I do like this album's pace though and I also am really enamored with the tracks "Are You Ready?", "Free" and "it's For Real". All three are great examples of what these two are capable of achieving when they get together. Sweet Lord is Definitely worth checking out if your looking for something that will kick start your day on the commute to or from work; regretfully however, it's poignant messages and thick production will only leave you wishing that Murs and 9th had chosen to put in a lil' more time in and make this a full length LP with 14-17 tracks rather than just giving us a snapshot into they're new sound.

-BIG D O



1. The Intro
2. Are You Ready?
3. Nina Ross
4. Free
5. And I Love It
6. Pusshhhhhh
7. It’s For Real
8. Marry Me
9. Love the Way
10. Mursinatra

http://rapidshare.com/files/132015428/9th_Wonder___Murs-Sweet_Lord-2008.rar.html

Fakts One - Long Range

Aaight, It's a straight up joy to bring you this cat's debut LP, which has been long overdue and a labor of love combined. For all those who have been sleepin' on duke for the past 10 or 12 some odd years, lemme educate you on the brutha's resume. Hailing from Beantown, MA this Producer/DJ/Radio Personality was a huge fixture in the Boston scene for a long while. Having started out on radio with WERS's "89.9 At Night" show breaking local acts and spining some of the illest hip-hop out there. Eventualy Fakts would drop some mixtapes on the now legendary and defunct label Brick Records that really put his name out there and garnered him some attention from arguably Boston's two biggest names in the hip-hop game: Mr. Lif and Akrobatik. The three hit it off and Fakts began producing a lot of records for the two. It seemed that it was fate that the three would form a group....they would call Themsleves The Perceptionists. In 2005 the trio dropped their debut group album "Black Dialogue" on Definitive Jux records and were met with a warm reception from fans in the form of good sales and positive reviews. Seemed like they were gonna be the chosen ones from Boston, but it ended up not working out like that at all. During this whole process Fakts was promised a solo deal so he could release his own LP, but the label stalled on him. In an unpresidented and surprising turn of events Fakts left his partners stranded without a DJ just as they were about to kick off the tour for the "Black Dialogue" album. Fakts disappeared from the limelight and kept an extremely low profile ever since......until now. In 2008 Fakts One finally dropped his debut LP "Long Range" on Green Streets Ent./Nature Sounds records and I'm pleased to let you all know it's solid and pleasantly unexpected. I was almost certain Fakts would never re-emerge to claim his glory and show these new kids what production was really all about, but he has, and he's enlisted some friends to help him do so. Along with his long time friends and groupmates Mr. Lif and Akrobatik, the album boasts appearances from Army of the Pharoahs, Boot Camp Clik, Planet Asia and Souls of Mischief. It's not everyday that a key figure from a certain place just pops back up and drops a new album on us, but in this case skepticism was squashed by a cat that was willing to give hip-hop another chance out of the love for the art and just go head' and do his thing one mo' gain.... I applaud him fro coming back and giving all his die hard fans and underground fans as a whole something to cop.

-BIG D O




01.Ridin' Dirty
02.Grown Folks Feat Little Brother
03.Life Music Feat Rocklyn & Maya Azucena
04.Ok Feat Kingsyze & Outerspace
05.Born For This Feat Chan
06.Don't Stop Feat Boot Camp Clik
07.The Showstarter Feat The Perceptionists
08.Audiovisual Feat J Live
09.U From The Q Feat Universal
10.Set The Mood Feat Grayskul
11.Moments Matter Feat Tajai
12.Selfish Feat Akrobatik & Iyadonna
13.Longevity Feat Rasco, Planet Asia & Shakes Da Mayor
14.The Showstarter (Walkman Remix) Feat. The Perceptionists


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GNKSVOMJ

Louis Logic and J.J. Brown - Sin-a-matic: The 80's Edition

The heavilly slept on underground beat wizard known as J.J. Brown re-did Louis Logic's "Sin-a-matic" record using nuthin but samples from the 80's. LOL, if you have suddenly stopped reading and are kicking around the idea of perhaps moving on to the next post, please reconsider. This version is ill man; and J.J. is wickedly talented in his efforts as a producer for this project. If your in the 23 to 29 year old age demographic your gonna hear some shit on here from ya past that was flipped on some insane type shit, and it's gonna be bugged out cause your gonna then hear some of ya favorite new underground hip-hop lyricists that usually spit about world domination, sex addictions, rigamortis, and agent orange rappin' over 80's disco singles, dance hits and pop ballads. LOl, it's a great mix though, trust me. If your not so much into the dazzling efforts of a rogue producer like J.J. than you'll definitely enjoy the new verses on "Sin-amatic: The 80's Edition" that come courtesy of guys like R.A. The Rugged Man, Reef The Lost Cauze, Icon The Mic King, Mac Lethal, Eternia, Chuck D and a few other madmen. Check this out, it'll be different for some of you 90's babies.....

-BIG D O



01. Sintro
02. Street Smarts Feat. Mac Lethal
03. Freak Show Feat. Reef the Lost Cauze
04. Majiks Meltdown Feat. Majik Most
05. Diablos Feat. Celph Titled & R.A. the Rugged Man
06. Dos Factotum Feat. iCon the Mic King
07. Coochie Coup
08. Postal
09. Mischievous
10. Halfway Stretch
11. Best Friends Feat. Apathy & J-Zone
12. Revenge !!! Feat. Celph Titled & Chuck D
13. Fair Weather Fan Feat. John Oates
14. The Rest
15. The Ugly Truth
16. Idiot Gear Feat. Eternia
17. Dust To Dust

http://rapidshare.com/files/130531660/logic_sin80.zip.html

Shabazz The Disciple and Hell Razah - T.H.U.G. Angels: Welcome To Red Hook Houses

It seems like its becoming a trend for good Wu-Tang Affiliates to collaborate with each other and subsequently become respected underground artists. In the past few years some of my favorite albums and album moments have stemmed from that very formula. I don't know why it is happening so often, my only guess would be that many labels and people within the grassroots underground of hip-hop had always dreamed of getting a chance to spit alongside any of the remaining Wu members or put out a record from them. And while that dream in itself has frequently become more attainable in the past few years (did fucking Rza just do a song with David Banner?) many heads within and apart of the industry find the Clansmen still to be ever the more elusive, perhaps even more so than in their hay day. Leave it to Shabazz The Disciple one of the hardest working Wu affiliates out there to link up with Hell Razah; the over achieving lyricist who also like Shabazz is a member of the ultra popular Wu affiliate group Sunz Of Man to come together and make a truly memorable LP. I've always been a sucker for cover art. It's one of the things that hip-hop artists have managed to do so well over the years and the cover for this is no exception. Poignant, realistic, stark, dusty and sepia. I love that shit, truly, hats off to whomever hooked them up with that. Shit is beyond brilliant and a very much needed break from all these niggas posing with grills in they mouth tryin to look tough on they cover. Musically "T.H.U.G. Angels" is what you would expect. Hard beats, honest rhymes and some very well thought out songs that are odes to the infamous housing projects located in Red Hook, Brooklyn that go by the same name. The Red Hook Houses are where both Shabazz and Hell Razah spent a good deal of their youth and perhaps where they might of met as well. undoubtedly, their experiences there contribute widely to much of the content on this LP. I'm sure the both of them always talked about doing an album together back in the day and i'm happy they finally got a chance to do so in 08'. The fact that it's really good is just the icing on the cake.

- BIG D O


1. Cab Ride Opening
2. Welcome To Red Hook Houses
3. Jail Saga
4. The Obituary E.B.G.G.
5. My Brother’s Keeper
6. Gang Love
7. South Brooklyn Anthem
8. Audiobiography (Remix)
9. Apt. 7G Blacksmiths
10. The Visit (w/ 7th Ambassador)
11. Under The Wing
12. Confessions Of A T.H.U.G. ANGEL Closing
13. 144,000

http://rapidshare.com/files/128257900/T.H.U.G._Angelz_-_Welcome_To_Red_Hook_Houses__2008_-http.my.opera.com.big_zekel.blog.rar.html

DJ Ophax - So Much Hate On Me

It's been awhile since i put up just a regular ole' street mixtape and that's because 8 outta 10 of em' all suck these days. There's no creativity, there's no desire to be an ill DJ, most of these fucka's don't even own turntables, the covers are fuckin stupid, all the tracks are corny and most of all.....the shit is so un-original and mainstream. I mean I never thought I'd see the day when mixtapes were marketed more so to the Masses then they were to the streets. But, that day has come. Fortunately for all of us there are still a few real DJ's out there making dope tapes that are worthwhile. DJ Ophax has been doin his thing for awhile now and is one of the main reasons artists like Geolani, St. Laz, Montega and D-Block affiliate Wooden Souljah are getting a lil' bit of shine on the mixtape circuit. Ophax just seems to play what he wants and what he likes and it's obvious the brutha has good taste. He has always let new talent jump on this shit as long as they had skills. Team Afficial cats know this. Whenever I pick up any of his (Opahx) tapes' I always hear either a new MC or producer that gets busy. Another thing I look for is exclusives, and while that isn't a huge, huge part of Ophax's game, he will hold his own in that area. On this joint; "So Much Hate On Me"; Ophax provides a few exclusives that shouldn't go overlooked. Namely the crazy ass new joint from Illa Ghee "Designer Jacket", which has a beat that you have to hear son. I also liked that he included the new joint from The Madd Rapper "Brooklyn Let's Go" that features Joell Ortiz, Papoose, Wais p, Main-O and Red Cafe. Ophax does his thing man, there's tons of good shit on here, and this is what a summer mixtape should be all about.

-BIG D O


1. St laz feat opium & the boy bucka - let it be (produced by serge deff)
2. Nas - nigger, the slave and the master
3. Blood raw - i got problems (produced by the runners)
4. Blood raw - get away (produced by justice league)
5. Lil wayne - i
6. Busta rhymes feat reek da villian, spliff star, lil wayne, nas, the game & big daddy kane - don'
7. Saigon feat red 5ive - believe it
8. Max b feat chozen few & billz - we gettin' money (produced by duke dinero)
9. Geolani feat shells - war out (produced by metro beats)
10. Rock feat sean price - fuck dat rapper
11. Ransom - hundred million freestyle
12. Labba feat busta rhymes & raekwon - what's beef
13. Red cafe - millionaire
14. Xzibit - dying 2 live
15. Ll cool j feat lil mo - i cry
16. K-hill feat shabamm sahdeeq, supastition, torae & tiffany paige - keep comin'
17. Young chris - can't let you go
18. Jd riggz - money (produced by sire)
19. Little brother - black light special
20. The mad rapper feat red cafe, maino, wais p, papoose & joell ortiz - brooklyn let's go
21. Illa ghee - designer jacket (produced by team demo)
22. Sam scarfo feat nucci reyo & money malc - confusion
23. Montega feat hood fella - the countdown
24. K sparks feat dave barz - back down
25. Blockwork - gorilla rap
26. Wooden souljah - watch them niggaz (produced by joey bags)
27. Bob kennedy - warning shotz
28. Villiano - villiano (produced by a i productions)
29. K-nyne - grind by nature


http://rapidshare.com/files/118660373/DJ_OPHAX_-_SO_MUCH_HATE_ON_ME-BOOTLEG-_2008__kotbay93__INT.zip

Statik Selektah - The Champs Are Here Vol.3

Whatup, Whatup Y'all! I know I've been lacking in putting stuff up recently, and for that I apologize....I usually come wit like 2 or 3 posts per day, but as you all know it's Summer time and D O gots to get his....lol, I'm actually just really busy trying to fing employment and hanging out with friends enjoying the weather. I am still putting up the illest shit out though, like this for example. The third installment of Mr. Spell My Name Right's (Statik Selektah) "The Champs Are Here Series",....complete with a Celtics logo right smack dab on the front of the cover. SMH, While I detest the Boston Celtics and their whole organization (except for Bill Russell; the man is a legend) I cannot front on the hip-hop artists from Beantown that made this tape and routinely make Selektah's tapes. I really enjoy the fact that Selektah is a modern Tape DJ who still reps for the true sound of hip-hop. From his boom bap inspired beats to his constant inclusion of worthwhile lyricists, Selektah is clearly one of the best Tape DJ's doin it now. I've continually sung the praises of the Beantown scene on here time and again, and if you've ever doubted what I had to say, all you need to do is bump this joint here once and you'll know exactly what I mean. From DL, JFK, ST. Da Squad, Termanology, Dre Robinson, Krumb Snatcha, Lou Armstrong, Slaine, Reks, Big Shug and Frankie Wainwright, Ill Boston MC's are on full display here, Make no mistake about it. This Tape is colossal in it's production lineup as well; boasting tracks from Statik Selektah himself as well as DJ Premier, J Hunt, DC The Midi Alien, Fizzy Womack, J Cardim, Moss, Soul Theory and Masspike Miles. And While I know that a few of those names might not instantly ring a bell, after you hear this tape you will definitely remember them....definitely. The time for Boston is now. In both the NBA and Hip-Hop, the city run by Irishmen is making real headway in the predominanty black and Latino culture and art form of hip-hop. All in all this is a superior joint, please do as I did and ignore the Rick Ross bonus joint at the end....

-BIG D O


01 - Statik Selektah’s Banner 17 Intro
02 - Frankie Wainwright “The Champs Are Here” Freestyle
03 - Termanology “I Shine (To Whom It May Concern)” (produced by J Hunt)
04 - Reks “Say Goodnight” (produced by Dj Premier)
05 - 360 Infinite ft Lou Armstrong “Watch Me”
06 - Termanology “Talking To God”
07 - Statik Selektah ft. Reks, Termanology & Krumbsnatcha “Big Dreamers (Lawtown Mix)”
08 - Slaine “Mistaken Identity” (produced by Statik Selektah for Showoff)
09 - Roc Dukati & Smoke Bulga ft Max B “U Dont Know”
10 - Supastar LT - Get Money
11 - Granite State ft Evidence of Dilated Peoples “One Shot”
12 - Krumb Snatcha “This Feeling” (produced by the Beatminerz)
13 - Big Shug “Muf#cka” (produced by Dj Premier)
14 - Chi Knox & Reks “Swagger” (produced by Soul Theory)
15 - St. Da Squad “The Burial” (produced by Fizzy Womack)
16 - JFK “Bleed Green” (produced by Statik Selektah for Showoff)
17 - Dre Robinson & Termanology “U Already Know” (produced by DC for Showoff)
18 - Reks ft Lil Fame of MOP “All In One (5 Mics)” (produced by Blaze P for Showoff)
19 - Frankie Wainwright “Monsta” (produced by Masspike Miles)
20 - Singapore Kane ft Big Shug “Take It Personal” (produced by MoSS)
21 - Dj 2thirteen Interlude
22 - Lucky Dice “Chained to the Game” (produced by J Cardim)
23 - G Eyez ft J Tronius “All That You Are”
24 - Cyrus Da Zine “Beantown NY” (produced by J Cardim)
25 - DL “License To Kill”
26 - Proph Bundy ft. Kool Gzus & Mane Da Rolla “Greezy”
27 - Mall G ft Max B “Pocket Full of Stones”
28 - Statik Outro
29 - BONUS: Masspike Miles ft Rick Ross “Get It Together”

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3azltj

Almighty - Original S.I.N. Mixtape

Just when summer time couldn't get any hotter in the big apple, some of New York's illest underground heads go and form a super group and drop a brand new mixtape, with promises of later dropping an album. The Men I speak of are Killah Priest, C Rayz Walz, Bronze Nazereth, M-Eighty, Son One and 5 Star. Together they are "Almighty" or "The Almighty 6" to be more exact. And, they have sort of hap hazardly slapped together some of their material, (mostly individual and group stuff) to gear up their fans for their forthcoming group album, which will also be called "Original S.I.N.". Offering up mixtapes for free has become tricky business in the hip-hop game. Often times artists either give too little, or too much, yielding disappointed fans either way, and destroying future promo endeavors. I would've liked to have seen more exclusive stuff on here, but what are ya gonna do? I know that these guys are gonna bring the heat, so I guess this will have to do. Personally I'm a huge Killah Priest fan, and Bronze is one of the best new producers out there yo...that's the main reason I'll be checking for this joint and the album. I guess I'm slippin on my underground shit, because "Son One" and "5 Star" don't ring a bell in my mental Rolodex. I am familiar with C Rayz Walz and his music however. I never realy liked his shit like that. He's a good battle rapper, but I usually hate his production choices and he can get annoying quick, he hasn't made an album that i've ever bumped consistently. I do think he'll shine on this though, mainly because whenever he gets up with Wu-Tang cats or Wu affiliates he's done real well. If you don't believe me check his verses on that Wu-Tang Vs. Indie Culture LP. After skimming thru this I think most heads will enjoy it. It's not spectacular, but it's not bad...It does a lot to build your anticipation though. Bronze and Killah definitely came through in the areas that I wanted them to on this though. Be sure and check out the original "Gun 4 Gun" Remix that is included on here, most people missed that joint when it first dropped on mixtapes a couple years back. Killah Proest and Nas really did they thing on that one man, word up. I would also say to check out "Posse Cut" and "The Almighty"; they are the only two joints that really seemed to include the whole group together. This is a strong effort and it definitely leaves the listener wanting to hear some more from these guys as a collective. They successfully straddled that line between giving away too little, and too much....

-BIG D O


http://burnupload.ihiphop.com/download.php?id=31664A401

J-Love- Acknowledge The Takeover Pt.3

It's been a lil' while since I put up a J-Love tape. Recently that man has been focusing a lot on his own rapping, putting out his boy Meyhem's Street album (which was a double disc) and maintaining his new clique/group The Outdoorsmen. He's busier than ever with all of that, so it's not surprising that he's sort of been taking his time with the new mixes and whatnot. Still, anyone that's a fan of his tapes also has to admit that as of lately maybe, just maybe, he's been slacking a bit.....that's a tremendously hard thing for me to say considering i've been fuckin with money's mixtapes since the late 90's yo. I have to say though the past couple ain't been too "J-Love" like, nahmean. The first two installments of "Acknowledge The Takeover" are less than spectacular, and find J-Love approaching his game in a very routine manner; puttin joints on em' that's not exclusive, puttin on more of the mainstream tracks that are on other DJ's joints and not really mixing it up with too much of his own coveted material/beats. Unfortunately J shows more of the same lack of inspiration on the third tape in the series; lazilly including an ever so passed around Nas track "War Is Necessary" then following that up with the utterly wack dance single "Don't Touch Me" from Busta Rhymes and then dropping the oh so annoying "Blow The Whistle" from Jay-Z, who is now officially in his hip-hop mid-life crisis. Even the really ill tracks on here like Meyhem's "Love Shit", J-Love and A.G.'s "The Coroner-Bad To The Bone", EPMD's "Run It", Killa Sha's "The Bridge 2008" and Grand Puba's "Cold World" cant really save this from being a somewhat mediocre effort. Even as I wait ever so impatiently for J-Love's new album, I have to adhere to the uncertainty seeping into me due to J-Love's recent lack of intrest in his own tapes and product....at least that new Meyhem double disc is sick. Don't expect too, too much from this, there are some bangers, but J-Love is slowly beginning to break from his non-conformist, "I play whatever the fuck I want to" format and it's not such a great thing to see unfold before your eyes. This guy is the epitome of legitimate in terms of his tapes, but now he's playing shit that you'll find on the 106th and Park top ten countdown. Man hell naw! From a true fan J, please, please, step it up. And don't be angry that I put this up for free download, I bought it my damn self, and have bought damn near everything you've put out including two copies of "Better Your Life". You remember that don't you? Your flawless debut album that featured nothing but raw and hardcore beats and rhymes and some of the illest remixes ever. That, as a matter of fact really got me into production, and birthed a very strong admiration in me for your music and your production. Just go back to that shit kid, you got the support. At any rate, yeah, this is aiight, not his best stuff, a tweener basically, but there are some ill cuts on here from some of ya favorites like Granda Puba, EPMD, Q-Tip, A.G., O.C., Joell Ortiz, etc., so maybe grab it for those, I don't know....

-BIG D O


01. J-Love - Intro 01:22
02. J-Love & Meyhem - It's Like 03:08
03. Meyhem - Love Shit (prod. by J-Love) 03:49
04. J - Love & A.G. The Coroner-Bad To The Bone 01:35
05. Nas - War Is Necessary 02:28
06. Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me 03:35
07. Nas - Be A Nigger Too 02:55
08. La The Darkman - I'm Good 01:40
09. Jadakiss - From Now Till Then 02:59
10. Rock Marciano - Don Shit 03:11
11. Meyhem - Lost Souls 02:05
12. Joell Ortiz - 50 Shots 02:25
13. Prodigy - Veternz Memorial 2 04:06
14. Rakim - I'm Back (feat. Lil' Fame) 03:22
15. RZA - You Can't Stop Me (feat. Inspectah Deck) 03:27
16. Jay-Z - Shining Symbol 03:25
17. Joell Ortiz - Letter To Obama 02:06
18. Prodigy - The Dough 03:08
19. EPMD - Run It 02:15
20. Sadat X - Walk Upright (feat. Bounty Killer) 03:03
21. Q-Tip - Midnight 2008 02:19
22. LL Cool J - 5 Boroughs 03:48
(feat. Method Man, KRS-One, Jim Jones)
23. Capone-N-Noreaga - Weed, Gunz, & Girlz (feat. Big Noyd) 02:29
24. Jay-Z - Blow The Whistle 02:09
25. O.C. - Keep It Goin' (feat. A.G.) 03:35
26. Grand Puba - Cold World 03:27
27. Killa Sha - Bridge 2008 (feat. Imam Thug & Hostyle) 03:20
28. Bill Danze - Gangsta 02:46

http://rapidshare.com/files/122777944/-Acknowledge_The_Takeover_3-by_killa_kid.rar

Shabaam Sadheeq AKA S-Dubb - Relentless Hosted by Tony Touch and J-Ronin

I'm really excited to bring you guys this tape here. Shabaam Sadheeq has been one of my favorite underground artists since the late 90's and is supremely gifted lyrically. His unique flow and witty wordplay have made him someone I consider a great representation of real New York hip-hop. Shabaam has been rockin out for a hot minute and all those that remember the hay day of Rawkus Records and the Lyricist Lounge album series undoubtedly know of him and his music. For those that don't find his name familiar brace yourselves; Shabaam is 100% east coast, Brooklyn bred, street lyricist. Having worked and collaborated with some of the game's best and illest combined Shabaam is no stranger to a big stage. Whether he was spitting vivid imagery on "5 Star Generals" alongside Eminem, blessing the "Simon Says" remix with Busta Rhymes, Redman, Method Man and Lady Luck or beating up the beat on "25 To Life" with the Cocoa Brovas, Shabaam has been there and done that dance. Deeq' also has always had a really great ear for beats and that hasn't wavered to this day. Having worked with super producers like Ayatollah, Alchemist, DJ Spinna and Hi-Tek, he's always been around the underground's elite beatsmiths and still demands that type of excellence in his music. For this tape He's recruited a bevy of unknowns, but they are relaible and gifted unknowns. If you don't believe me just check out the beats that man Cosmo did for this project. After a short stint in the clink, Shabaam is back on the scene in Brooklyn and has linked up with one legend and one BK DJ on the rise. In true Sadheeq form, "Relentless" is hosted by none other than the dynamic and legendary Tony Touch (also from Brooklyn), who is assisted by worthy Brooklyn upstart J-Roninl; who in his short time in the game already has become a houshold name in terms of his "All Elements" tapes, in which Shabaam has also been apart of. "Relentless" lives up to it's name an re-aquaints shabaam's old fans with a heap of his new material. Blistering beat after blistering beat, razor sharp rhyme after razor sharp rhyme, Shabaam impresses and intrigues. Despite being primarilly a product of the 90's underground scene, he's still a supremely relevant MC and breaks new ground on this tape. Personnally I was throughly amazed by how well Deeq' has managed to adjust. Tracks like "Tell Me Your Name" and "Get Fired" drip with soul, and yet still maintain their street appeal, while other tracks highlight Deeq's disdain for the new school snap rappers. This is a very concentrated effort and a very focused tape, be sure to grab it.

-BIG D O



01. Intro (Feat Tony Touch, J Ronin, DJ Snips) 00:52
02. Keep Comin 03:44
(Feat Supastition, Torae, Tiffany Paige)
03. The Streets Wont Let Me Go 03:39
04. Survival Sounds (Prod Khrysis) 02:18
05. Tell Me Your Name 02:30
(Feat Steele Of Smif N Wessun & Young Coke)
06. Stay Tuned 01:51
07. Get It Get It (Feat Prince Charming) 03:16
(Prod Mr. Man Of Bush Babees)
08. Get Money Now 04:13
(Feat Prince Charming & Rebels)
09. Stupid Dance 02:38
10. Uno Dos Tres 02:27
11. Get Fired 02:58
12. I Don't Care (Feat Bronze K) 03:09
13. Snitches (Feat Killa Sha) 02:47
14. Grimy Niggaz 03:12
(Feat Blaq Poet, Phanatasm, Killa Sha)
15. Lifestyles Of The Hood And Shameless 01:45
16. It Don't Stop (Feat Bronze K) 02:20
17. Its My Life 04:15
(Feat Polyrythm Addicts & Phonte)
18. Connect 4 03:38
(Feat Ug Of Cella Dwellas, Casual & Sean Pr
19. Lyrical Fluctuations 04:24
(Feat Jigmastas, Mr Complex, Pharoaahe Monc
20. Show You Life (Feat Honorable & Zeqway) 03:09
21. Arabian Nights 03:23
22. By My Side 03:58

http://rapidshare.com/files/124076315/Shabaam_Sadheeq__AKA_S-Dub_-Relentless__Hosted_By_Tony_Touch_And_J-Ronin_-_Bootleg_-2008-EGO.rar

DJ Foodstamp - Axis Of Evil Hosted by Sabac Of Non Phixion

With the everything in America spiraling out of control the way it is, I figured that we need a mixtape devoted to nothing but shitting on the power structure and crooked politicians that currently hacve fucked us all over. Gas is reaching in upwards of 5 bucks a gallon, thousands of people are foreclosing on their homes, there is a severe lack of jobs and employment opportunities and oh yeah, they ain't giving out student loans like that no mo'. So I encourage all of you to download this, pop it in ya deck and take a smalll comfort in knowing that ya favorite hip-hop acts have been callin' Washington out on their bullshit for a long time, and continue to do so. Not that Washington would ever listen, or take cues from our culture, but still, this mix shows that hip-hop has always been political and very aware of what is truly going down with America's leader's, their cronies and their overt plan to confuse Americans. UGHH's DJ Foodstamp puts together another great mix that really drives home a message. Actually, I think that they were including this joint free when you copped the new Immortal Technique Tape off UGHH. Don't know if that deal is still goin, but this shit is solid, so to get it free would be a real good look. I mean I'm giving it to y'all free, but I know that owning the real thing always holds more sentimental and aesthetic value. "Axis Of Evil" is hosted by one of my favorite hip-hop conspiracy theorists, Sabac Red; formerly of Non Phixion. Sabac also has a few of his iller pieces of work on this so watch for those. Aside from Sabac, there's also a grip of ya favorite MC's on here droppin science. Jeru The Damaja, Akrobatik, Blahzay, Blahzay, Dead Prez, Main Source, Jedi Mind Tricks, Krs-One, Paris, Immortal Technique, and many others all have their previous work featured on here. Be sure to check this out and vote for Obama muthafuckas!

-BIG D O


01 - DJ Food Stamp - Intro
02 - Q-Unique feat Sabac - Ain'T Safe No More
03 - D.I.T.C. - Teh Enemy
04 - Ctpress Hill - Pigs
05 - Company Flow feat, Juru The Damaja -
Patriotism & War
06 - Akrobatik - Militant Raw
07 - CIA All-Stars - CIA
08 - Masspyke - 54th Regiment
09 - Sabac feat. Immortal Technique &
Roosevelt Phillip - Fight Until the End
10 - Blahzay Blahzay - Good Cop, Bad Cop
11 - Jurrasic 5 - Freedom
12 - DJ JS-1 & React - Freestyle
13 - DJ Food Stamp - Droppin' Bombs
14 - Dead Prez - Behind Enemy Lines (Remix)
15 - Get The Fist - Get the Fist
16 - The Coup - Drug Warz
17 - Main Source - Just a Friendly Game of
Baseball
18 - Last Poets, Dead Prez & Common - Panthers
19 - Naughty By Nature - The Chain Remains The
Same
20 - Jeru The Damaja - Renegade Slave
21 - Boogie Down Productions - Sound Of The
Police (Remix)
22 - Boogie Down Productions feat. NasBlack
Cop Who Can - Boogie Down Productions feat.
23 - Reflection Eternal - The Human Element
24 - Sabac - I Have a Dream
25 - Jat Dee - Fuck The Police
26 - Da Lench Mob - Buck Tha Devil
27 - Assassyn Dynasty - War Day
28 - Smif-N-Wessun - No Justice, No Peace
29 - Mikrophone & PBS - We Out
30 - Jedi Mind Tricks feat. GZA - On the Eve
Of War
31 - Eric B. & Rakim - Casualties of War
32 - Public Enemy - Fight The Power
33 - Public Enemy - 911 Is A Joke
34 - Paris - Bush Killa (Hellraiser Mix)
35 - DJ Food Stamp - Outro
36 - Immortal Technique - Live (1005 Remix)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9BF1C2LZ

The Alchemist - Cutting Room Floor 2

As all fans of Alchemist know, duke was once one of the most consistent producers around, who had a real knack for creating hardcore, gritty beats. His talents no doubt came from working under the tuteledge of west coast and L.A. legend DJ Muggs, who pretty much along with The Rza invented the hardcore, grimey sound that so many Soul Assassin and Wu heads love. Alchemist came along and really built up on that sound and was able to re-locate to NYC and link up with some of the illest groups and emcees out there. It was his hay day. But these days things have changed a little. I've heard Al has traded in his trusty old ASR-10 for an MPC, and has traveled back home to the city of angels and by the sound of some of his latest work (The Chemistry Files and No Days Off) he's defnitely starting to focus less and less on his old sound and working toward a new one. That, as well as trying to reboot his rapping career (see The Whooliganz) via a new album set to drop sometime in 08'. While we wait for that to happen and for Al to have second thoughts about leaving the ASR in the past, he's decided to drop a new installment of his "Cutting Room Floor" mixtape series. For those that aren't familiar with the series, way back in 1998 or so, Al dropped a couple of really, really good mixtapes; one titled "The Cutting Room Floor" and One titled "The Insomnia Mixtape". They were great examples of his older sound that was utterly devoted to the hardcore "gangstarrish" feel. The first "Cutting Room Floor" tape had a bevy of unreleased songs that Al never dropped officially and was certainly a great, great find if you saw it in your local record store. This time around I'm afraid the lineup of material isn't all that rare. Al slas together a lot of joints that have previously already been released via mixtapes and albums and for some reason decides to label them as exclusive and unreleased. Pt. 2 is a good look for the casual fan, but all hardcore Alchemist heads will be disappointed....overall all though, not a bad mix, just not really that many new gems.

-BIG D O



1. Intro (Produced By: Alchemist) -
2. Tight feat. Mobb Deep (Produced By: Alchemist) -
3. Mr. Pitiful 2010 feat. The Alchemist (Produced By: Alchemist) -
4. My Will feat. Nas (Produced By: Alchemist) -
5. Fucking Up My Cool feat. Bobby Creek (Produced By: Alchemist) -
6. Freestyle feat. Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Alchemist (Produced By: Dru Kevorkian) -
7. Aint On Shit feat. Twista (Produced By: Alchemist) -
8. Big Body Benz feat. Un Pacino (Produced By: Alchemist) -
9. Innocence feat. Prodigy, G.O.D. (Produced By: Alchemist) -
10. Striaght BK feat. Lil Dap (Produced By: Alchemist) -
11. Die Another Day feat. Prodigy (Produced By: Alchemist) -
12. At Ease feat. Twins, Prodigy, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) (Produced By: Alchemist) -
13. All Wrong feat. Devin The Dude (Produced By: Alchemist) -
14. Top Of The Foodchain feat. Cashis (Produced By: Alchemist) -
15. On My Way feat. Tony Yayo (Produced By: Alchemist) -
16. Calmly Smoke feat. Styles P (Produced By: Alchemist)

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/6075403

Snow Goons - Black Snow

Alright, now that I'm back from a little hiatus I'm ready to start droppin science on some of this summer's best releases so far. Hope You guys enjoyed Tape week, I know I really didn't get a chance to drop all the classic tapes out there, but I know a lot of you still got a chance to grab some stuff you didn't have before....At any rate back to the new summer stuff. Here we have the Snow Goons; another underground themed, European (Germany) DJ/production team that is currently making their American counterparts look lazy and uninspired. If you checked out their first album "German Lugers" you already know that these guys are quickly becoming favorites in the underground scene. They got bonafide connecions too....on "German Lugers" they reeled in collabo's from a large amount of guests, including Sean Price, O.C., Edo G., living Legends, Rasco, Chief Kamachi, Last Emperor, Jus Allah, El Da Sensei, Wise Intelligent and Reef The Lost Cauze. This time around they've secured a lot of the same names and even more to boot....This is a can't miss compilation full of really ill production. Clearly one of the best albums of 2008.

-BIG D O


01. Snowgoons - The Curse 03:57
(feat. King Magnetic, Charon Don & Reef The Lost Cauze)
02. Snowgoons - Black Snow (feat. Ill Bill & Apathy) 03:02
03. Snowgoons - Casualties Of War 03:43
(feat. Smif-N-Wessun & Respect Tha God)
04. Snowgoons - Who? (feat. Outerspace) 02:48
05. Snowgoons - Hold Up 03:56
(feat. R.A. The Rugged Man,Lord Lhus & Savage Brothers)
06. Snowgoons - This Is Where The Fun Stops 04:39
(feat. Reef The Lost Cauze)
07. Snowgoons - Starlight (feat. Viro The Virus) 03:53
08. Snowgoons - Knockatomi Plaza (feat. Side Effect) 04:22
09. Snowgoons - Pay Attention (feat. Decay, Astonish & Scheme) 02:46
10. Snowgoons - Server Justice 03:45
(feat. Killah Priest, Rasul Allah & Richard Raw)
11. Snowgoons - Still Got The Ammo 04:14
(feat. Main Flow, Godilla, El Da Sensei & J. Sands)
12. Snowgoons - Ride On 03:39
(feat. Defari, Maylay Sparks & Sondro Castro)
13. Snowgoons - Incite A Riot (feat. King Magnetic & Adlib) 02:55
14. Snowgoons - Lost 03:58
(feat. Respect Tha God, Block MCcloud & Doap Nixon)
15. Snowgoons - Still Waters Run Deep (feat. Supastition) 03:34
16. Snowgoons - Raining (feat. Brainstorm, Edo G & Jaysaun) 03:39
17. Snowgoons - Sick Life 03:23
(feat. Sick Jacken, Cynic & Bacardi Riam)
18. Snowgoons - The Storm (feat. The Boom Bap Project) 03:03
19. Snowgoons - Avalanche Warning 03:42
(feat. Pacewon, Nervous Wreck & Adlib)
20. Snowgoons - The Hatred 03:52
(feat. Slaine, Singapore Kane & Lord Lhus)
21. Snowgoons - Helpless (feat. Equinox) 03:39


http://rapidshare.com/files/123930722/Snowgoons-Black_Snow-2008-C4.rar

Classic Tape Week: DJ Craig G - Fuc Tape 9 "Back To School"

For all laymans who don't know there was once a time when the name "Craig G" often reffered to more than just the freestyle king who hails from Queensbridge. Yes, "Craig G" was also the name of one of the better (and most forgotten) tape DJ's in New York City. This particuliar effort right here is pretty ill. It's one of Craig's legendary "Fuc Tapes", and has the illest and best slow jams on it from the mid 90's. LOL, a few of us remember trying to make a mix this ill for that special lady at one point or another in hopes of tapping some ass while the sensual grooves took their effect. Sometimes a few of us did, lol! At any rate this is a dope mix, good amount of Jodeci on here too. Forgot how big those cats were back in the day man, lol, used to have the R&B game on lock. One of my fav. R&B "freaks" Adina Howard also gaces this tape (woman used to do it to me man), as well as my girls from Xscape. That heart wrenching "Somebody To Love" by Babyface and Jon B is on here too, lol, have some good memories courtesy of that record as well. Damn...there's lots of shit on here that 90's kids will just understand and have wisk them back to special times when they was humpin, slow-grindin' on the dance floor or trying to score...enjoy.

-BIG D O


http://rapidshare.com/files/105737400/Craig_G_-_Fuc_Tape_9.mp3

Classic Tape Week: Stretch Armstong & Puff Daddy - Bad Boy Mix Tape Vol 3

Real heads already know the science behind this classic dose of mixtape history. Ya see, Bad Boy was a super label in the late 90's and part of the reason why they reached such mythic status on the east coast and all over the world and country is because of their unique ability to balance the bubbly R&B shit with the thugged out hardcore shit. It was a unique balancing act that left many a fan enamored with the label's duality and appeased that they offered quality acts for every urban music fan's particuliar genre taste. One thing that Bad Boy Records did do early on was distribute some mixtapes showcasing their roster's collective talent. Not exactly something that the bigger, more successful labels were known for doing. Another thing that wasn't common in those days was for the label president (Puff in this situation) to be all over the tape bigging up his artist's and really making a huge name for himself as well. A big part of Bad Boy's success early on was due to Puff's undying willingness to put himself out there and sell the "saavy, street smart, playboy" image and force feed the streets and the radio stations his vision of hip-hop. And he did magnificently, despite his clean cut un-menacing appearance and his adolescent private school background, he did. The hard sell worked and Bad Boy soon became the class of east coast hip-hop labels. Another proactive and really innovative thing that they did was issue a few mixtapes via some of the game's illest Tape DJ's (Doo Wop, Clue, Etc., Etc.,). This volumes's DJ was none other than the WKCR superstar Stretch Armstrong. Volume 3 finds Stretch cutting and mixing some of 96's illest joints in the beggining. Stuff like Nas, Biggie, Redman, Jay-Z, Wu and Das Efx. Then Stretch gradually shifts the tape into R&B mode, while Puff adlibs (and annoys) through the stellar lineup of material. Shit was a pretty dope tape overall actually. I didn't even mind Puff on it to be honest. Shit I liked his personality back then way more than I do now. What can I say? It was 96', and that was a time period before Bad Boy became really, really commercial and mainstream as well as a time when Biggie (R.I.P.) was still alive roaming the streets of Brooklyn, clipping off ashes from his blunt. To me the Bad Boy Mixtapes symbolized everything good about the label and what it was in it's prime.

-BIG D O

http://rapidshare.com/files/106273138/Stretch_Armstrong___Puffy_Daddy_-_Bad_Boy_Mix_Tape_Vol_3.mp3

Classic Tape Week: Funkmaster Flex Cipha Sounds & Noreaga - Ya Heard! Vol.1/Penalty Mixtape

As we keep things moving, I wanted to drop a tape that to this day continues to get love from tons of heads across the country, world and net. "The Penalty Mixtape" is one of the best mixes of Nore's best stuff and at the time was loaded with exclusives from his upcoming album "N.O.R.E.". To me the only other tape that can rival this one is the "What What Throwback Vol.2" best of Noreaga tape J-Love put together some time back. Meshing a lot of Nore's best joints together that because of the internet are easy to find now, but previously would have been labeled "unreleased". I love this tape because it showcased one of Funkmaster Flex's young protege's and perhaps the brightest member of his DJ crew (The Big Dog Pitbulls) DJ Cipha Sounds. While Cipha mixed, scratched and brang all the tracks back, Flex held down the hosting duties. You hardcore Nore fans most likely won't hear anything on here that you haven't heard before, but as far the DJ work went, this tape is fuckin on point. Shit, I knew I was taking things like this for granted when I first heard it back in the day. I mean who was the last DJ to put out a tape that was actually "mixed"? Who was the last DJ to do a tape with one of his crew members? Fuck, are there even any more DJ crews out there? This joint brings back such great memories; my days of being a hardcore Nore fan when he was a worthwhile artist who somehow managed to relay real feelings and who dropped very relatable music 99% of the time. When he made songs like "Calm Down" "Blood Money" and "Married To Marijuana".

-BIG D O



http://www.zshare.net/download/1337309198c23efe/

Classic Tape Week: DJ Clue - Clunino

When many heads from my era (the 90's) think of mixtapes and the process of how they transitioned into the mainstream medium of CD's, became much slicker in their marketing and elevated street DJ's to new heights, many heads indeed think of Queens's finest tape DJ ever; DJ Clue. Ernesto Shaw AKA DJ Clue AKA The Question Mark Man AKA William M. Holla, revolutionized the mixtape game in many ways, but most notably thru his patented echoey drops and his notion to start putting mixtapes on CD's. Clue was a good DJ, but really he was never known for his turntablism, mixing or technical skills. He was very much apart of the new age of "button pushing" DJ's like Whoo Kid, Kool Kid and Kay Slay, who put more emphasis on their alter-egos and their mixtape themes. See Clue's name was built up thru his undeniable connections and knack for always having "exclusives" on his tape. Clue was amazing in the fact that he could somehow score songs months before they were due to appear on an artist's album. It was a talent that once legendarilly, got Clue in some hot water with a promising young artist from Brooklyn named The Notorious B.I.G., who was fiercely upset about Clue leaking some of his new album's material on one of his tapes. Famously Biggie left a curse filled message on Clue's answering machine (which also found it's way on a Clue mixtape, lol) but the two would eventually mend their differences. being a huge fixture on the underground mixtape scene is a big reason why the mainstream, MTV, VH1, and suburban audience is familiar with artists and groups that otherwise might be relegated to the underground. Clue was that new hip-hop additive that took the culture into full swing with the big corporations and the ever fickle casual and new fans. Mixtapes and Clue's mixtape's inparticuliar were lightning rods for all types of kids from all types of backgrounds Clue was also instrumental in making a lot of guys into hip-pop, bubble gum sensations. Every rapper from Jay-Z to Fabolous who wanted to get on the radio with a lighter tune for the ladies usually had to get their record broken in by Clue. These days Clue has all but turned his back on the street side of hip-hop that helped build his name and reputation and whole heartedly delved into doing things like remixes for Mariah Carey and spinning commercial ready singles. "Clunino 98'" was a time when Clue was really starting to peak as a tape DJ. It was just shortly before he dropped the Backstage album, and it was summer time. Clue put together such a comprehensive mix of hardcore raps, R&B rythyms, blends and exclusive material, it was ridiculous. From "Killer's Theme", "John Blaze", "Banned From TV" and "I Gotcha Opin 98'" this tape had the goods in terms of containing all the "official" street/hardcore joints that were going hard at the time as well as also carrying some really crafty and resonant blends like Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" blended over the Benjamin's beat. To me the two illest joints that are on this tape are the Kool G Rap Freestyle and the Hot 97 Monday Night Mixtape freetyle from Noreaga and Fabolous. Both are to this day still some of my favorite freestyles from any Clue Tapes ever.

-BIG D O

Side A
http://crr.postmobills.com/djclue/desertstorm/one.mp3

Side B
http://crr.postmobills.com/djclue/desertstorm/two.mp3

Classic Tape Week: Ron G - Mix 15 (The Return)

Only a select few tape DJ's from the 90's or any era can say that they truly had a huge impact on their own genre, let alone another. Maybe only one man can honestly and fully claim that he single handedly, through his interpretation of music and DJing, that he created and helped mold what is now modern day R&B. In the 90's a young man hailing from Harlem, NY now known to his loyal mixtape fans and patrons as Ron G AKA "the youngest in charge", burst into the collective minds and ears of mixtape fanatics and hip-hop culture fiends alike. He, in his magnanamous inginuity and creativity spawned the birth of a new Hip-Hop sub genre. The sound he created would later be loosely coined as "H&R Funk", and it can be described basically as putting R&B vocals over Hip-Hop beats (a blend). It was too perfect. Ron G at the tender age of 16 had figured out how to appeal to both the young and old, the gritty thugs that wanted to cool out and smoke an L, and the ladies who wanted to relax while playing something new and smooth. It was the perfect medium, and to me still is. Ron G quickly gained noteriety for his blend tapes and his new style was copied to no end. Eventually it would become the blueprint backdrop sound that would take many a 90's artist/group like Mariah Carey, Next, 112, Total, Blackstreet, etc., etc., to the top. Ron G is the architect behind it all people, and most kids never knew about him.....I don't know what's sadder the fact that he is virtually unknown for his fantastic work back in the day or that he's now a producer for guys like Omarion, R.Kelly and B2K. I'm glad he's getting his money, and he'll always be the man, but I wanna new blend tape from duke damnit! Mix 15 is pretty much everything I've described about Ron's style. In true classic form, Ron delivers "Mix 15"; a R&B blend tape which is perfect groove music, that really transcends any label. This is Hip-Hop people....and it's the beginnings of modern R&B. The duality is so ill. That's why he was blowing people's fucking minds in the 90's and every boom box for 15 blocks in every direction in NYC was blaring his tapes. Sit. Listen. Take notes. Peace!

-BIG D O



Side A
http://www.mediafire.com/?2nbxvjtnbme

Side B
http://www.mediafire.com/?03s0ywgny5x

Classic Tape Week: Kid Capri - 52 Beats

This joint is one of my favorite Kid Capri tapes yo...."52 Beats" is a huge collection of neck snapping beats from yesteryear that the man Kid Capri threw together on a tape back in 92'. This joint features some of the illest beats from that era, as well as a few gems that i've never been able to identify. On the cover it says it also features "original beats" as well, so I'm guessing that maybe there might be a few joints on this that Capri produced himself, but don't quote me on that, it's just a guess. You'd have to go ask a real Kid Capri/mixtape expert about that, and since Capri was a little bit before my time, I just ain't too sure bout that. Back to the tape itself though. Capri is basically on here just showing you why he calls himself the greatest DJ in the world, and whay nobody disputes that claim. Showing off his crazy mixing and scratching skills to some of the beats that hip-hop was founded on, Capri puts together a blueprint that can ever so accurately expose someone to hip-hop production and DJing in the early 90's and late 80's. This is much more than just a tape filled with classic break beats, this is a history lesson and it proves that great hip-hop can still be relevant, but you gotta listen first!

-BIG D O


1.Impeach The President
2.Love Rap
3.Let's Dance
4.I Cant Stop
5.Big Beat
6.Frisco Kid
7.Mardi Gras
8.Funk Pigeon
9.I Know You Got Soul
10.Sing Sing
11.Break Through
12.Funky Drummer
13.Apache
14.Catch A Groove
15.Get Up And Dance
16.Different Strokes
17.Rockit In The Pocket
18.Funky For You
19.Daisy Lady
20.Celebrate
21.Groove To Get Down
22.Ain't We Funkin now
23.Funk It Up
24.Tramp
25.Last Night Change It All
26.Mary Mary
27.Funk Us Up
28.Tramp
29.I Plays It Cool
30.Got To Be Real
Plus Original Beats To Numerous To Mention


http://www.mediafire.com/?tjmbmbzmg0f