Monday, October 31, 2016

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Magnum Opus : Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours





A 15 minute Documentary about the story of the song "The Choice is Yours".
Enjoy !








Interview : A Guy Called Kwest - Rap Pages 1996







From Rap Pages - March 1996 - Scans by Max The Keeper 









Mix : UpNorthTrips presents: The Iron Age (A Mix by Its Overture)













Video : Edo. G x Shabaam Sahdeeq Ft. Torae & DJ Eclipse - Play To Win





Produced by Fokis 
Directed by Eye Grustle

Single taken from Recognize Your Power EP .


Mindz Of A Different Kind - Foursight - 2016


CD (Digipack) & Digital - 2016 




01 - Astrophyziks
02 - Go On And Cry
03 - Perception
04 - Culture Over everything
05 - Pass Tha Mic
06 - For All feat. Abstract Rude & Myka 9 
07 - West coast
08 - Black & Brown
09 - Peter
10 - Smoke One feat Kydd Jones
11 - Foursight








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Friday, October 28, 2016

Album Review : Gang Starr - Moment of Truth - 1998






From The Source - 1998 - Scan by Sourpowered






The Hip Hop Spot w/WildMan Steve & DJ Riz - Aug 14th 1995 - WBAU


The Hip Hop Spot w/WildMan Steve & DJ Riz - 90.3 WBAU - Aug 14th 1995






KGB - Bless Ya Life
Cover - Underground Flow Remix
Jamal - Fades Em All
Jay-Z - In My Lifetime
Blahzay Blahzay - Danger
Mannish - Expect That
Walkin' Large - Reachin' (For My People)
Keith Murray - This That Shit
Souls Of Mischief - Fa Sho Fo Real
KRS One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know
Blackstract - Diary of a Mad Mc Instrumental
Talk Break
Carlos Bess - Da Joint (ID by Jaz)
Redman - Can't Wait Remix
Main One Ft Red Handed - Check Da Skillz (ID by Jaz)
Das EFX - Real Hip-Hop Remix
Powerule - Rock Ya Knot Quick
Craig Mack - Making Moves With Puff
Mad Skillz - The Nod Factor
King Tee Feat Tha Alkaholiks & Xzibit - Free Style Ghetto
 Redman & Method Man - How High Remix
Guru & Bahamadia - Respect The Architect Remix



Props to Dj Eclipse  


Thursday, October 27, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Professor P & DJ Akilles - The Tokyo Sessions - 2016



LP - 2016 - Pro & Ak 



A1 - Nakameguro
A2 - So Simple feat. Your Old Droog
A3 - Harajuku
A4 - Michelangelo
A5 - Shibuya
B1 - Shinjuku
B2 - What You Say
B3 - Setagaya
B4 - The Sunshine
B5 - Narita 








Still available Here 
Don't Sleep !


The History Of The Mixtape




From Hot Stuff magazine - Issue #3


Check the Full Magazine Here  



Video : Eloh Kush x DUS feat John Robinson, El Da Sensei, A.G. & Stahhr - B-Boy Bonanza









Produced by DUS. Video by Orign of Futprnts Workshop 2016.
From the Eloh Kush & DUS collaborative album "ANGELDUS".





The Black Mafia - Tear Shit Up - 1992








Gee Rock & Tha Cnd Coalition - Straitouttajerzee (CD) - 2016


CD - 2016 - Force One Networkz



01. Straitouttajerzee (Bring It on Down)
02. Pass da Props
03. Future of da Funk
04. Phunkaponatime
05. Follow for Now
06. Its Like Dat
07. Whats up Wit Dat
08. Can I Pick It Up
09. Mad Props (Shout Outs)
10. This Is a Recording
11. Flippin da Hip Hop
12. Do or Die
13. Can I Get a Hey
14. Da Concept Might Break You
15. We Got It Going On





The album "Straitouttajerzee" from Gee Rock & Tha Cnd Coalition , originally released on tape in 1993 and reissued on vinyl in 2013 by Heavy Jewelz Records , is now available on CD. 


Order your Copy ! 



For More info contact Derek Simmons 



The Funk Family - Eevrything 'll Befyne (CD) - 2016



CD - 2016 - The Stand 


"Classic 90's underground hip-hop album produced by Tony D (RIP) and The Baka Boyz. The FU FA would later become Blaque Spurm but prior to they recorded a slew of heavy authentic hip-hop bangers lead by Blaque Spurmazoid 1 Bobby "BeFyne" Humbert. This version has a change in track listing from the 2008 release currently available in digital format with some unheard tracks that you will more than appreciate. Other group members & affiliates included Baby Chill, Mr. Stylze, Cuba, El Blaque, Tony D, Young Star, YZ, Unfound Flavors aka The Unfound (Drastik, Scott Lark & Drunk), Awahl & DJ Dru. " The Stand 









Chris Read Presents Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing’ 25th Anniversary Mix







1. Black Sheep - 'Gimme the Finga' (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Paul Butterfield - 'I Don't Wanna Go' (sampled in 'Butt... In the Meantime')
4. Black Sheep - 'Butt... In the Meantime'
5. Black Sheep - 'Butt... In the Meantime (Nostrans Ave Rastafarian Mix)'
6. Boogie Down Productions - 'The Bridge Is Over' (sampled in 'Butt... In the Meantime')
7. Mouth & McNeal - 'A.B.C' (sampled in 'La Menage')
8. The Guess Who - 'Three More Days' (sampled in 'La Menage')
9. Black Sheep feat Q Tip - 'La Menage'
10. Doug E Fresh feat Slick Rick - 'La Di Da Di' [Extract] (sampled in 'La Menage')
11. Jimmy Mc Griff - 'Blue Juice' (sampled in 'Pass The 40')
12. Black Sheep feat Chi Ali, Moc-Fu, Chris Lighty & Dave Gossett - 'Pass the 40'
13. Isaac Hayes - 'Joy' [Loop] (sampled in 'Pass the 40')
14. Jefferson Airplane - 'Today' (sampled in 'Similak Child')
15. Three Dog Night - 'I Can Hear You Calling' [Loop] (sampled in 'Similak Child')
16. Black Sheep - 'Similak Child'
17. Ramsey Lewis - 'Les Fleur' (sampled in 'Similak Child')
18. Michel Colombier - 'Porquoi Pas?' (sampled in 'Have U.N.E Pull?')
19. Black Sheep - 'Have U.N.E Pull'
20. Black Sheep - 'Have U.N.E Pull (Remix)'
21. The Shades of Brown - 'The Soil I Tilled For You' [Loop] (sampled in Have U.N.E Pull')
22. Fuzzy Haskins - 'Love's Now Is Forever' [Loop] (sampled in 'To Whom It May Concern')
23. Gary Bartz - 'Celestial Blues' (sampled in 'To Whom It May Concern')
24. Doug E Fresh feat Slick Rick - 'La Di Da Di' [Extract] (sampled in 'To Whom It May Concern')
25. Black Sheep - 'To Whom It May Concern'
26. Bubble Gum Machine - 'I Wonder' (sampled in 'Flavor of the Month')
27. Black Sheep - 'Flavor of the Month'
28. Brother Jack McDuff - 'Hunk O' Funk' [Loop] (sampled in 'Hoes We Knows')
29. Black Sheep - 'Hoes We Knows'
30. Sweet Linda Divine - 'I'll Say It Again' (sampled in 'The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)')
31. McCoy Tyner - 'Impressions' (sampled in 'The Choice is Yours (Revisited)')
32. Black Sheep - 'The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)'
33. Black Sheep - 'The Choice Is Yours'
34. The New Birth - 'Keep on Doin' It' [Loop] (sampled in 'The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)')
35. Iron Butterfly - 'Her Favorite Style' (sampled in 'The Choice is Yours')
36. Rare Earth - '(I Know) I'm Losing You' (sampled in 'Try Counting Sheep')
37. Black Sheep - 'Try Counting Sheep'
38. The Honey Drippers - 'Impeach the President' (sampled in 'Try Counting Sheep (Caveman Funky Organ Remix)')
39. Black Sheep - 'Try Counting Sheep (Caveman Funky Organ Remix)'
40. The Johnny Almond Music Machine - 'Solar Level' (sampled in 'Try Counting Sheep (Caveman Funky Organ Remix)')
41. Millie Jackson - 'Phuck U Symphony' (samped in 'For Doz That Slept')
42. Young & Company - 'I Like (What You're Doing to Me)' (sampled in 'Strobelite Honey')
43. Kurtis Blow - 'Do The Do' [Loop] (sampled in 'Strobelite Honey')
44. The S.O.S Band - 'Take Your Time (Do It Right')' (sampled in 'Strobelite Honey')
45. Black Sheep - 'Strobelite Honey'
46. Ramsey Lewis - 'The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)' [Loop] (sampled in Strobelite Honey '(No We Didn't Mix)') 
47. Black Sheep - 'Strobelite Honey (No We Didn't Mix)'
48. Black Sheep - 'U Mean I'm Not' [Extract]


Props to Chris Read  

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Flipout - Flippin' Bob Parts 1&2 - 2016


7" - 2016 - Friday's Funky 45






Flipout presents his debut 7" Vinyl release on the Fridays' Funky 45 imprint , an ode to his favorite Jazz - Funk song,  'Nautilus' by Bob James. 


LP - 1974 - CTI Records 



Droppin' October 28th



Extra for your personal knowledge : Bob James in Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story
Enjoy !




Friday, October 21, 2016

Bolaji - Unreleased Tracks 1988-1990


EP - 2016 - Dope Folks Records  








Sorry but colored vinyl already sold out ... so Black Vinyl Only.
250 Copies Only ! 

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Da Great Deity Dah - Cerebral Warfare I (CD) - 2016






1. Running Off With Your Cognitive Patterns
2. Coining Phrases
3. Trapped in the Middle State ft Black Purgatory Mix
4. Trapped in The Middle State (Self Relection Mix)
5. Day I Raped Hip-Hop
6. Poetry in Motion (Unreleased)
7. R.O.W.Y.C.P. Ottawa RMX
8. R.O.W.C.P. Decomposed RMX
9. Coining Phrases Mood and Vibrations RMX
10. Trapped in The Middle State Mood and Vibrations RMX
11. R.O.W.Y.C.P Instrumental
12. R.O.W.Y.C.P accapella




Mix : Debonair P - Lost Mix (93-94)







Props to Debonair P  



Thursday, October 20, 2016

5 Bros. with Ugly Clothes are Back !


Scan courtesy of Mugwe LexLuther Jones


Keep your eyes wide open fellas... It seems 5 Bros.with Ugly Clothes are back in the game, with the Reissue of their two different EPs, "Came Out To Play" released in 1994 on Eloh Bro Records and "Believe In The Five" released in 1998 on 5Bros. 
There will be also some unreleased materials. 
If you don't know this crew, check the full snippets below to understand what you've missed ...
More Info coming soon ... Stay Tuned !



EP - 1994 - Eloh Bro Records 


A1 - Come Out Ta Play
A2 - The Sad Truth (Skit)
A3 - 5 Bros. Rock On
B1 - No Loot, No Boots
B2 - You Suck (And You're To Blame)
B3 - Cousins






EP - 1998 - 5 Bros 


A1 - Intro
A2 - Believe In The Five
A3 - Catz Don't Realize
A4 - Midtro
A5 - Put It On The Five
B1 - Tha Love Don
B2 - Keepin' On
B3 - Catz Don't Realize (Instrumental)
 B4 - Put It On The Five (Instrumental)