Fresh Rips Pt. 6 - Egon & Dante

For my fellow nerd Pady, here is a very fresh selection of the funky stuff from long time diggers Egon & Dante. Grab it before it's gone!

Side A - Egon's Mix

Side B - Dante's Mix

Fresh Rips Pt. 5 - Ese & Hipsta

A bit of a sound quality dip here...the tape has seen better days. Still definitely worth a listen...I was on this one steady when I got it & it's still fresh, lots of joints you might've missed or forgotten bout.

Ese & Hipsta – Two Forty-Five Minute Sets Vol. 3

Side A – Hipsta
Intro (w/ OD & Embedded Prod.) – Zion I
‘Bout That Time – Large Professor
I Can’t Wait – Defari
The Next Degree (Remix) f/ Siah – Unsung Heroes
Lift Your Fist f/ The Roots – Guru
Overdose Music – Obscure Disorder
Guilty – Heather B.
Pound For Pound – Kali Wild
Mayday f/ OD – Self Jupiter
Killer Bees – DJ Yas
Stethoscope Alley – Lodeck
Lucky 7 f/ Lil’ Sci, A.L., Vast Aire, Wordsworth, Yeshua & Pumpkinhead – Ace Lover
No Consequences f/ Huggy Bear – J-Zone
Dedicated (Remix) f/ Mass Influence – Dynamic Syncopation
Front On This – Mr. Lif

Side B – Ese
Tippin’ Dominos Intro – Vast Aire
Stellar – All Natural
Nowhere To Hide (Madlib Remix) – Foreign Legion
Bought Into – Saul Williams
Illegal Busyness – Micranots
Emcees – Exorcist My Lip
Pushin’ Orbits – Subconscious
Julie – Bad Seed
Natural Disasters f/ Thawfor – Earatik Statik
I Don’t Believe You – Kool Keith
Million $ Memos – A.C.T.I.O.N.
Fall Back f/ Kool G. Rap – Big L
In The Hands Of Gods f/Biz Markie – Morcheeba
Rockin’ It – Brand Nubian
Set The Mood f/ Indeed – De La Soul
When Shiny Dayz Come – Shiny Dayz
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together – A-Team
Y’All Stay Up f/ The Youngblood Brass Band – Talib Kweli

Fresh Rips Pt. 4 - Haitian Sensation

You know what they say; don't judge a book by it's etc...

This tape is special for 2 reasons:
1. It's CanCon!
2. It has quite possibly the highest cheesy cover to dope mixing ratio ever seen before.

Haitian Sensation – Hip Hop Headz Wanted

Side A
Intro
All 4 Tha Ca$h – Gang Starr
Burn Me Slo – O.C.
Guaranteed – Dilated Peoples
Who’s Gonna Cry? f/ Blondie - Loud All-Stars
Price Of Living f/ Roam – Grassroots
Gunfinger f/ Kardinal Offishall – Rascalz
Let’s Ride – Choclair
Livin’ It Up – Natural Elements
F.A.Y.B.A.N. – Screwball
Get Dis Money – Slum Village

Side B
Midtro
Feel No Guilt f/ Nine – DeMastas
Sophisticated Mic Pros – Rasco
Defeat – Afu-Ra
Make It In Life – Group Home
Big Kats f/ Scaramanga – Godfather Don
Period – Juice
Tight – Rah Digga
Symphony 2000 – EPMD
Seen It All – Screwball
Action (Remix) – Saukrates
Shoutro
Bonus Track

Hard Headed

Yet another mix, homemade-stylie...



Jr&pH7 - Top Rank f/ Guilty Simpson
JoJo Pellegrino - Dead Serious f/ Raekwon
DJ K.O. - Wut I Do f/ East
Blacastan - Blac Magic
The Mighty Underdogs - Laughing At You f/ Casual
Sha Stimuli - Move Back f/ Freeway
O.C., Kaze & Torae - 3 In The Chamber (Veterano Remix)
Nujabes - Untitled Bonus Track
AZ - I'm Back (Produce Section Remix)
Dev Rocka - Curtains f/ Planet Asia & Reef The Lost Cauze
Dumhi - Philly Cousins f/ Reef The Lost Cauze
Nick Javas - Not A Game
Recordkingz - Take A Walk With Me f/ Joell Ortiz
Presto - Conquer Mentally f/ Sadat X, O.C. & Large Professor
Blame One - Disturbed f/ Sean Price
Nneka - Walking (J. Period Remix) f/ Jay Electronica
Duo Live - Shootin' f/ Joell Ortiz & M.O.P.
Y Society - What's Next
MF Borat - Bing Bong Bing
Pack FM - Absolutely Positive
Butta Verses - Speech Therapy f/ A-Butta
Little Brother - Revenge f/ Truck North & Median
Kurious - Take What Is Given
Clutch Player - King Of Kings f/ Sean Price & Sene
KRS-One - Wolf

Here

Fresh Rips Pt. 3 - DJ Soul

DJ Soul - Dangerous

Side A
Intro
Pain – Prodigy
Whatcha Life Like – Beanie Sigel
2000 – Xzibit
Foolin’ – De La Soul
Watch Me – Jay-Z & Dr. Dre
Recognize – The Lox
Blaze ‘Em All – Kool G. Rap
World Famous – Big Pun & M.O.P.
Stop, Chill – Beanie Sigel
Make A Toast – Raekwon & Busta Rhymes
Hustler – 50-Cent
Ain’t Nothing Fair – D.I.T.C.
It’s Brand Nu – Brand Nubian

Side B
Intro – Mobb Deep
Hold It Down – Big Noyd & Cormega
The Truth – Beanie Sigel
Stroke Of Death – Ghostface Killah & RZA
One, Two – Mad Skillz
Gangsta’s Life – Ali Vegas & Capone
To The Fullest – Memphis Bleek
The Big Payback – Common
Ready Fe War – The Lox & Drag-On
Time To Get This Money – O.C., Diamond D. & A.G.
The Promo – Natural Resource
Buck 50 – Ghostface, Redman, Method Man & Cappadonna
Sick With This – Mad Skillz
Intruder Alert – Sauce Money
3D – Shabaam Sahdeeq
Leatherface – Big Pun

Fresh Rips Pt. 2 - Chris Crossphader

Aight...this one is mad real for really real...for all the really real real headz who know the real...for real

DL Presents: Chris Crossphader – The World Traveler

Side A
Intro – Crossphader & DL
Amazing – Paw Duke
Headspinners f/ Trigga Da Gambler – Godsunz
Are You Ready? – Shabaam Sahdeeq
Take Cover – Guru
Get Down – Casual
The Introduction f/ Cella Dwella & Mooney D
If Words Could Kill – Severe & O.C.
Face-Off – L-Fudge
Due Process f/ Talib Kweli & Rubix – Lone Catalysts
Jamboree – Unspoken Heard
Shine – Prince Poetry
Ground Zero – Mass Influence
Got What It Takes – J-Live
Hip-Hop – Mos Def

Side B
Price Less – Afu-Ra & GZA
Echo Leader – Last Emperor
Landslide (Remix) – MF Grimm
Money Or Love – Saukrates
Break The Mold – Grap Luva
World Renowned f/ Mike Zoot, Pete Rock, Large Professor & A.G. – Tommy Tee
R-A-D-I-O – Strict Flow
Marvelous – Empty Pockets
Airborne Rangers – Souls Of Mischief
Great Expectations – Talib Kweli
Outro – Crossphader & DL
Free Mumia Project – Tragedy, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Chuck D, Last Emperor & Dead Prez

Hella Deep

This one is strictly 90's joints, but I tried to keep it to songs you haven't heard a million times.

Lace up the timbs & bang that shit!


Derelect Camp - Prillz (Pressure)
Raw Fusion - Glockadoodayoo
Hard 2 Obtain - Off The Top (Straight From The 12 Block)
Third Sight - Ballsacks
Lord Finesse - Do Your Thang f/ Diamond D.
Reflexions - This Could Be The Day
Finsta Bundy - Sunnyside
Big Nous - Just Not My Style
Blackface - Session f/ Fat Joe
Big Kwam - I Don't Give A Fuck
3rd Eye - Naw Mean f/ Nine
KMD - What A Nigga Know?
Soul Survivors - We Rock The Mic
Yall So Stupid - Van Full Of Pakistans (Skeff Mix)
Brother Arthur - Year Of The 9
Fatal - Pass The Kronz
Pure Genius - Undercover
Munk Wit Da Funk - I Blame My Neighborhood
Ten Thieves - It Don't Matter
Black Eye - Blue Black
Tony Da Skitzo - Who U Talkin' 2?
Casual - Rock On f/ Pep Love
D.O.I. - Who Got My Back?

Deep as a skinny girl's...

Fresh Rips!!!!

Guess who just figured out an easy way to rip his old mixtapes?

Thought I'd kick things off with THE mixtape king (sorry Two Hands), Tony Touch.

This is a Tommy Boy promo mix I got back in '99 & it came free with the purchase of another mixtape by a local DJ. Both sides are the same & only 30 minutes long, but it's kinda dope, and I haven't seen it anywhere else. The freestyles are from the 50 MC's pt.3 mix...


Droppin' The Shit
Intro - Tony Touch
Get Yours - D.I.T.C.
Live It Up - Natural Elements
U Want Money - Cover
I'm The King - Royce Da 5'9"
Freestyle - Royce Da 5'9"
Freestyle - Posdnuos
Handle Your Time f/ Sadat X & Xzibit - Prince Paul
F.A.Y.B.A.N. - Screwball
Get Use To It - Strick
Black Mask - 701 Squad
We're On Top Of Things (Remix) - Council
Juggle Me/Lowland's Anthem - Defari
Wild West - Deadly Snakes

Here (Mix has been re-upped)

Aces International

Eek-A-Mouse. "Shall I style ya?"

Now I know this is the rapnerds blog. But, I am gonna drop something that is a little different. Today is my brothers birthday and in his honour I will give you one of my favorite reggae albums ever. This is Aces International, a live session featuring Eek-A-Mouse, Yellowman, Fathead, Little John, Toyan, Welton Ire, Buro and Billy Boyo. This session was recorded live and features some truly memorable stuff from all the artists but for me Eek-A-Mouse and Yellowman killed it on this recording. The reaction of the crowd to the big tunes as they drop is amazing.

Yellowman "Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way"

Recorded in 1982 in Kingston Jamaica this album has been one of my favorites of all time.

Aces International.

Click to Download Side A

Click to Download Side B

40 Degree Day

The latest of my 'The Wire' mixes is out! 40 Degree Day stars our favorite businessman. Stringer Bell. I always liked him when I found out the actor was from the UK. His cold and calculated approach to the game made him the perfect partner to Avon who bled red rather than String's green. The two of them built a huge empire and when Avon got sent down, String ran the show.

Without delay here is 40 Degree Day.

40 Degree Day

1. Two Sisters of Mystery - Mandrill
2. By The Time I Get To Arizona - Public Enemy
3. Angels - Lupe Fiasco Ft Reakwon, Red Cafe
4. Black Connect 3 - Camp Lo
5. The Ghost of Christopher Wallace - Jay Electronica
6. Me Or The Papes - Jeru The Damaja
7. Ballers Is Bouncin (London) - Professor Green
8. The Purpose - Reef The Lost Cause, Mistah FAB, Sha Stimuli, Cappadonna
9. Too Complex - L The Haed Toucha
10. Amaman - The Large Professor
11. Go 2 Hell - Milk
12. Snakes - Kamakazee
13. A Million And One Questions - Jay Z
14. Hot To Def - Keith Murray
15. It's All Gravy (Instru) - Positive K
16. Take Ya Face Off - Noreaga Ft Raekwon Tony Sunshine
17. Watch Dem (Murderer) - Barrington Levy Ft Snoop Dogg, Mimms
18. 2 Deep - Gang Starr
19. Our Way - Fashawn Ft Evidence
20. Just 4 Laughs - Raekwon
21. Look At You Now - EPMD

Artwork for this one was done by Themba Child.

Thanks so much!

Peep his blog more more dopeness.

http://bulletprooftoast.blogspot.com/

Themed Crossword

Yes, it's true. I am going a bit crazy with these crosswords but they appeal to the rapnerd in me and in my rapnerd friends too it seems.

This one has a theme. Get the theme and it's easy.

Fresh Tactics

New mix!!

Who has time to listen to whole albums anyways?

This time I thought I'd showcase some of the younger/new artists that are putting out quality music, all packaged in nice and digestible mixtape form & pre-screened for dopeness.

Yeah, I know KRS-One and Chuck D. aren't exactly new...


Ha Ha (Slow Down) f/ Young Jeezy - Fat Joe
Ha Ha (Slow Down) (Freestyle) - Talib Kweli
Wake Up (Instrumental) - Soulful!
Surrender - Doitall
Streets Won't Let Me Chill - Diamond District
Dinnertime f/ Busta Rhymes - Royce Da 5'9"
Never Ending f/ Heltah Skeltah - Kount Fif
Boss Co. 2 - Blu
Tear Down This Wall - Chuck D.
Superman - Diamond D.
How To Be An MC 2010 f/ KRS-One - Redman
Dig It - Act Proof
Go L (What Recession?) - Likwuid
Get Down f/ K-Hill, Diablo Archer & Mista Sinista - Deheb
Come Around f/ Talib Kweli & Royce Da 5'9" - Statik Selektah
Taxi f/ Mos Def & Whosane - Ski Beats
Tangent (Blend) - Breeze Brewin
Give It Up - Reef The Lost Cauze
Get 'Em Lo - Camp Lo
L.I.'s Finest - R.A. The Rugged Man
Blue Balls f/ Blueprint - BK-One
I Am (Remix) f/ Dilated Peoples - Bekay
To The Top f/ Joell Ortiz - Critical Madness
Freedom - Fashawn
The Workhorse - Brown Bag AllStars
Panic - Roc Marciano
Middle Of The Map Pt. 2 f/ Black Milk & Guilty Simpson - Kidz In The Hall

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