Jazz Spastiks & PENPALS Remixes: Made For The Underground 2xLP - 2018

2xLP - 2018 - HHV  

The Jazz Spastiks are back with a Limited edition of 500 black vinyl copies worldwide of the Jazz Spastiks' remixes of the classic Penpals album "Made For The Underground" with features by Pete Flux, Junclassic, Marvolus Jay and others. Includes all instrumentals as well. 

Orders 

Olori Rock - Ruff-N-Tuff / Don't Test Me - 1994

12" - 1994 - LonGevity Records

Back in '94 with this rare 12" released by Olori Rock, a young MC from Harlem 'Grant Projects' (125st & Amsterdam Ave). The wax is composed of 2 tracks 'Ruff-N-Tuff' and 'Don't Test Me', both produced by a cat named LSD. It came out on LonGevity Records and was also engineered by LG, Positive K's DJ. 
The main single of the 12" is 'Ruff-N-Tuff' available on the 'That Ride' side, in its Wrekless Radio Mix version and Rugged Butta Remix version, but the flip side wins this time with the excellent 'Don't Test Me (Smooth Radio Mix)' which is Olori's favorite track too, according to him.

Olori Manns : "I was already discovered by a group from Brooklyn 3-4 years prior to that, Witchdoctor & the Dominating three MC's on loan on Timberwolfe Records, which I made a record with, doing the human beatbox."

Olori Manns :"Timberwolfe Records was managed by Susane Buckley and Fred Porter. DJ Witch Doctor a.k.a Norman Glover (RIP) was the DJ's name also known as Platinum producer on Biggie Smalls album 'Ready to Die' years later."

 Olori Rock (Bottom) / Superlova Cee and Casanova Rud / Mellow Nate Dee / Rock Master J  Count Cool Out & DJ Witchdoctor - Photo courtesy of Olori Manns

Olori Rock / Rockmaster J Count Cool Out / Mellow Nate Dee / DJ Witch Doctor - Photo courtesy of Olori Manns

Olori Manns : "I met Steven Brown a.k.a LSD at the Apollo. He came down to see me performed when musician Nat Adley recommended him to go and see me. Nat Adley played Instrument for Luther Vandross and his daughter went to school with my sister. She was 4 years younger than me probably about 11 or 12 when my sister's friend's mother heard my demo, she told her husband who is Nat Adley and he called Steven Brown ... that's how the connection happened.

Longevity records was put together by Steven Brown and Stanley Brown who is Steven's Father. Steven got his dad to give him $10,000 to invest in my first Single "Ruff-N-Tuff / Don't Test Me" in 1994."

Mad Props to Olori Manns a.k.a Olori Rock, thanks for your time !

New Joint : DJ Stresh feat Kev Brown - Windows Down - 2018

"Windows Down" is the new single released by DJ Stresh and featuring Kev Brown. At the moment, the track is only available for Digital Download. 

Mixtape : Black Moon - Enta Da Stage: 25th Anniversary Mixtape

Mad Props to Dj Filthy Rich  

Big O - Shmoov Wit Da Ruffness - 1996

12" - 1996 - Blackwiz Records

This is the first and only 12" released by the NYC artist named Big O. It was released in 1996 on Blackwiz Records, a House Music Label launched by Sandy Rivera in 1993. 

The only song of the wax is "Shmoov Wit Da Ruffness", available in different versions (Shmoov Mix / Dub / Acappela / Gamemaster Mix / K.O.T. Mix / K.O.T. Dub / Ruff Mix / Ruff Dub), everything produced by a collective of Beatmakers called Kings Of Tomorrow whose Sandy Rivera was part of. 







 

I've asked some questions to Sandy Rivera to get more info about Big O but no answer until this day... the only person available to give me some details was Doug Roberts who mixed the project. 

Douglas Roberts :  "I was working at a dubbing studio in NY and met and worked with a lot of the house and garage producers that were putting out their own releases on independent labels. Sandy Rivera came around a few times and we got talking, he invited me to go over to his home studio one day to listen to some tracks he was working on and maybe do some writing, producing and engineering. One of the projects was the Big O tracks, he asked me if I'd be interested in mixing them and I said sure! I'd never mixed rap before but I had worked with Gang Starr and Mob Deep in the past and I figured I could handle it. 

We spent a few hours mixing the various versions that are on the 12", Sandy gave me free rein on the sound mix, and we put the versions together, mixing side by side, we had no automation and all the drops and cuts were done real time, no second chances. It was a lot of fun, Sandy had a real basic set up and if I remember correctly we mixed on these big old disco speakers, no expensive studio monitors! Real ruffneck style! The 12" came out and I got my copy, I've always been proud of that work, I think it has a good feel, genuine roots.
All I know is that Big O was a mate of Sandy's from the neighborhood, this was the first track he'd done and I think the only one, I never heard anything from him again..."  

Mad Props to Douglas Roberts, thanks for your help !

The Tung Returns

From Caught in the Middle #1 - 1994

Radio Show : Suspect Packages Radio Show (Oct 2018)

Here is the last batch of UK Hip-Hop joints dropped by Disorda on the Suspect Packages Radio Show of October 2018. Enjoy !

Ric Branson - Suspect Packages Radio Show Intro
Aver ft. Cappo - Something From Nothing
Nick Roberts ft. Dizzy Dustin - Hitman For Hire
Coops - Rude Bwoi
Deeflux & Miracle - Debonaire
Gee Bag & Illinformed ft. Doug Sure - Dog House
Crabbman - Backways
Eric The Red - Tracks And Walls
Joe Burn - System Is A Fraud
DJ Vadim ft. Jamalski - Nah Badboy Fe We
Seanie T ft. Roots Manuva - Warning
DJ Vadim ft. Jman & Killa P - No Hype Man
Dabbla ft. Rag N Bone Man - Tweeters
Outlaw Posse - Living In Hackney
Tha 4orce & Gee Bag - 4 The Mind & Soul (Remix)
Mongrels ft. Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods - Over Eggin' It
3PM - Clash Of The Beats Pt.2
Dabbla - Hemisphere
Dirty Dike ft. Lee Scott - Woah
Deeflux & Miracle - Ferapy
Crabbman - Rambler
Hock Tu Down - Fanks
Res One & Illinformed ft. Verb T & Leaf Dog - Closing In
King Grubb - No Hands
Juga-Naut & Sonnyjim - Deluxxxe
Fliptrix ft. Datkid - One Hundred
Res One & Illinformed ft. Charly Cut - Mr Contemptious
Hock Tu Down - Breakfast
King Grubb - Tagliatelle Sandwich
Eric The Red ft. Paro, Datkid & Dj Merk - Eyes Open
Nick Roberts ft. Cyrus Malachi - Cinnamon Swirl
Jam Baxter - Vulture
Pitch 92 ft. Sparkz, [ K S R ] & Doctor Outer - Dawn
Pitch 92 ft. Ashley Henry - One Handed
Nick Roberts - Selective Enemies
Mongrels ft. Cappo & Juga-Naut - Shoot The Breeze

Suspect Packages  

Kevin Keith & The Dirty Dozen - August 7th 1993 - WNWK

 Kevin Keith & The Dirty Dozen 105.9 WNWK August 7, 1993

Poppa Bear Kool Breeze - Ya Better Stop Remix

The Troubleneck Brothers - Troubleneck Wreck

Tha Alkaholiks - Mary Jane Remix

Rumpletilskinz - Hudz

Digital Underground - The Return of The Crazy One 

Digable Planets - Little Renee

Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard - Checkin’ Out the Ave

MC Lyte - What’s my Name Yo 

Fat Joe - Flow Joe Instrumental

Talk Break with Harvey Jr

? Instrumental ?

Young Lord - Real G’s Die Hard

The Troubleneck Brothers - Gusto

Yaggfu Front - Busted Loop

De La Soul - En Focus

? - 456 

Da King & I - Let’s Take a Trip

The Pharcyde - Otha Fish

Casual - Thoughts Of The Thoughtful 

Talk Break
Slick Rick - Cuz It’s Wrong

Props to DJ Eclipse

Ruff-T - Ruffneck '92 - 2018

LP - 2018 - Qrates / kadv

Kick A Dope Verse! and Qrates present you their first vinyl release, which carries 16 heavy beats produced by Ruff-T that will make you remember and feel the sound of those years. Only classic boom bap and tribute to the 90s hip-hop era, nothing more. 

Orders 

Kyo Itachi - Night Life LP - 2018

LP - 2018 - Shinigamie Records 

Here is the last project produced by the extra prolific French Beatmaker named Kyo Itachi... The album is composed of 20 tracks  featuring Keith Murray, Artifacts, U.G (Cella Dwellas), Tash (Alkaholiks), Ruste Juxx, Illa Ghee, D.V.Alias Khryst, Blaq Poet, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Milano Constantine, Bankai Fam, King Magnetic & GQ, Crimeapple, Eto,Illa Noyz, Marquee, Milez Grimez... 

Orders  

(Limited "Yellow Moonlight" Vinyl Edition, Limited "Blue Eclipse" Vinyl edition , Limited "Clear Moonlight" Vinyl edition, Artisanal Vinyl White" Full Moon" and CD)

Citizen Kane - Soul Survivor / Raisin Kane 7" - 2018

7" - 2018 - Treehouse Records 

The Scarborough based trio Citizen Kane is back with 2 brand new  7-Inches : the first 7" (Green vinyl) features the groups first single "Soul Survivor" produced by Down To Erf. The second 7" (Blue vinyl) features "Raisin Kane", a track produced by K-Cut from Main Source and originally released on the rare "The Epic" EP in 1997. Both records will be available for sale soon via Discogs only, ... stay tuned fellas !!

LAW - Lethal Assault Weapons Pt. 1 - 1995

EP - 1995 - Sunset Blvd Ent. 

LAW a.k.a Lyricits At War released that "Lethal Assault Weapons Pt. 1" EP on Sunset Blvd Entertainment in 1995. This is a 6-track EP, sampler of their full debut album released on CD and Cassette the same year. 

The Crew is composed of 11 cats hailing from LA (1600 Carmona Blocc a.k.a Carmona Avenue) : Mr Fritenite, Dainjah, Ambush, Waar, Ace Da Bounty Hunta, Masta Black, Warlock, Xaqshuna, Synista, Keif Naps and Siiix 6 Siiix. 

All the tracks of the Lethal syde (A-Side) and the Assault syde (B-Side) are produced by Waar, Synista and Siiix 6 Siiix for 3rd Rage Productions. 

Put away all your West Coast Rap clichés, the style is far away from all the West Coast anthems or videos with girls, booze and pool parties... this is strictly hardcore shit !!! The wax is pretty cheap so you should definitely put it on your shelf without a doubt.

Demo Tape : The Ruph Headz

Here is a Demo tape review of the Brooklyn based group The Ruph Headz (Raw Universal Pot Heads dat stay High Everyday All Day Zonin), written in Beat Down Magazine in 1996 (Scan courtesy of my homie Fred Thecle). They're talking about 2 unknown Ruph Headz tracks, named "Ruff Headz" and "Puff Da La" which are not on their different wax released in 1995 and in 1996. I've asked to all the tape diggers around me but no one have this demo tape... so I hope someone has got that tape in his stash and could unearth these demos... Please let me know if you own It !!! 

Interview : Local Skills - Stedy Serv

From Caught In The Middle #1 - 1994 

The Halftime Show w/DJ Riz & DJ Eclipse - June 17th 1998 - 89.1 WNYU

The Halftime Show w/DJ Riz & DJ Eclipse 89.1 WNYU June 17, 1998

The Halftime Show Intro

Bee Why - G.A.T.S

Da Team - Cash and Riches 

Def Squad - Countdown

Self Scientific feat Don Crisis & Lao Fe - Sublevel Dominance

Eclipse feat Arcee - World Premiere

? 

Diezzle Don & Tha Govna feat Redman - Ghetto Red Hot

Marley Marl Ft. Tragedy Khadafi & Iman Thug - The Bridge 2000

D.B.D feat PMD - Code Red

Scaramanga feat Godfather Don - Special Efx

Lord Digga - My flow Is Tight

Paula Perry - Extra Extra

A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way

Instrumental

Talk Break

Missin’ Linx - M.I.A 

Xzibit - What U See Is What U Get 

Black Moon - War Zone

Onyx feat Noreaga & Big Pun - Shut ‘Em Down Remix

Tony Touch - Target Practice

Gang Starr - The Rep Growz Bigga 

Self Scientific - Return

Show & AG feat Big L, Lord Finesse & OC - Dignified Soldiers

Lootpack - The Anthem

Murder Inc - Murdergram

B.A. Xcaliba - No Retreat No Surender

Show & AG feat OC, D-Flow & Party Artie - Themes, Schemes & Dreams

Show & AG feat D-Flow and Party Artie - Q & A

Dynasty - Wildcat

Def Squad feat Biz Markie - Rhymin’ Wit’ Biz

Lootpack feat Defari and Tha Alkaholiks - Likwit Fusion

The High & Mighty feat Evidence - Top Prospects

Pumpkinhead feat Makin' Records Family - Dynamic Remix

Show & AG - Spit Instrumental

Talk Break with Sir Menelik

Sir Menelik Freestyle

Sir Menelik Interview

Sir Menelik feat. A.L. Skillz & A-Butta - At You

Nuthouse - A Luv Supream Instrumental
Sir Menelik Interview

Props to DJ Eclipse 

Crooks Of Da Round Table ‎- Day By Day, Knight By Knight / Mind Over Matter - 1996

12" - 1996 - Juice Records




Here is a 12" released in 1996 by the Toronto based crew named Crooks Of Da Round Table. They were from Swansea Mews Housing Project, West End of Toronto, Canada.

This 12" was released on Juice Records and was the first single dropped by the group. The track "Day By Day, Knight by Knight" on the A-side (Day Side) was produced by Adrenaline and DJ Merlin a.k.a Scream. On the Flip side (Knight Side), the track "Mind Over Matter" was produced by Adrenaline and K-Nut who used for the instrumental a nice sample of the song "And I Love Him" released in 1965 and performed by Esther Phillips. 
Both tracks features KDB and King Con, 2 MCs who formed the group Criminal Shine before they became Crooks Of Da Round Table.

Criminal Shine : KDB - King Con & DJ Scream - Photo courtesy of KDB 

Crooks Of Da Round Table : KDB - King Con & DJ Scream - Photo courtesy of KDB 

2 years later, they formed the major group with other cats from their Neighborhood. Here is a full list of the crew members :

 Adam was DJ Merlin a.k.a Scream (DJ & Producer), Kevin was Theft and Adrian was Reckless a.k.a Romey, together they were "Young & the Reckless" (Both MC's). Jason was Crookid (MC), Mikey was Agent Hi Toe (MC), Dugan was Lexluther (MC), Zeus was Yatil Hassan a.k.a Lance alot a.k.a Langoleer (MC & Producer), Jammie was Veteran Investor (MC), Adrian Watson was Adrenaline the group's main producer. Donavan was Don Raja, he was the third member of Criminal Shine but didn't make it on record. Then there was Dark Junior and Light Junior, Truman the KDB... Marcel The King Con and DJ Brown Cow their second DJ. 

Photos courtesy of KDB 

Mad Props to Kdb BabylonWarchild Atrocity

Rap Family Trees : DJ Mark the 45 King

From Hip Hop Connection - April 1996 

Southpaw Chop - Make the Cut ft. A​.​G. / Rhythm Roulette 7" - 2018

7" - 2018 - Southpaw Chop  

New 7" released by the Japan producer Southpaw Chop featuring the D.I.T.C member A.G on "Make The Cut". Limited edition 7" Vinyl is now available for purchase via Bandcamp. 

Orders 

DJ Shige a.k.a. Headz3000 ‎- Fulltune 5 (Mid 90's Smooth Jazzy Mix)

Mixed CD - 2008 - Fulltune 

1 –DJ Shige Intro (Real Hip Hop) 

2 –Pete Rock & InI* Feat Small Ax Fakin Jax (Big Respect Remix) 

3 –Pauly Yams* & DJ Jazz Kickn' It 

4 –Pauly Yams* & DJ Jazz Lean Left, Lean Right 

5 –Snafu! Light (Remix) 

6 –499 Don't Categorize Me 

7 –Common Sense* Resurrection 

8 –Common Sense*, Mr. Skinz Resurrection (Narcotic Jazz Remix) 

9 –The Khromozomes* The L 

10 –Common Sense* Thisisme 

11 –DJ Shige 22 Years (Skit) 

12 –The Next Wavelength Push Came To Shove 

13 –Pal Joey Movin Up 

14 –Paul Ray (4) More Emotion 

15 –Ghetto Concept E-Z On The Motion 

16 –4th Quarter C-Notes & Grants (Remix) 

17 –Infinite Loop Earth Girl 

18 –Da Grass Roots Music* Living Underwater 

19 –Bound E! Hunters Breakitdown 

20 –Buddah Bazz Quote It 

21 –Puppets Of Chaos Tru Dat 

22 –Havoc (3), Mobb Deep, Kool G Rap, Big Noyd, MOP* Straight To Your Gut 

23 –Da Down N' Dirty Tribe* Mindtrix (Clipher Mental Mix) 

24 –Two Outta Millions For You 'N Yours 

25 –DJ Shige Check It Out Flow (Skit) 

26 –Money Boss Players What U Saying 

27 –South-Side Trip To The South-Side 

28 –Intelligent Hoodlum Street Life 

29 –Bound E! Hunters Da Hunters 

30 –Pal Joey Ah Baby 

31 –Da Uptown Vandals Vandals In The House (Big Bottom Mix) 

32 –Bigg Tabb* It's Nice Outside 

33 –Dalush & The Click Skeezer 

34 –Jay Sun* Ain't Havin' It (Club The Beat Mix) 

35 –Suspekt Blow Up (Remix) 
36 –Malik (Mad Lyrics)* No More 9 To 5

Props to DJ MP45