Mix : Debonair P Presents Debonair Blends 21

 

Debonair P (GRR) is back with a Megamix of 65 tracks released between 1992 and 1995.

1. Terror Tongue - Lyrical Threat

2. OC - Sharp As A Knife

3. Ali Dee - Bring It On

4. ASC - As Da Record Turns

5. O'Smash - Klik Klak

6. Hoodz Uv Mizbhavya - Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

7. Homeliss Derilex - Explanations

8. Doz Funky Bastards - Dyin In the Darkness

9. Black Sheep - Without a Doubt (12" Mix)

10. BUMS - Take a Look Around (Groovebumz Remix)

11. Showbiz & AG - Time For (Original Mix)

12. Phatheadz - Who's This

13. DJ Stitches & Rhyme Valore - People

14. Kaotic Style - Hip Hop Jazz

15. Vakill - Am I Dope Or What?

16. Big L - Times Iz Hard

17. Da Youngstas - No More Hard Times (Remix)

18. Zigg Zagg - You Know My Style

19. 12 Block - If It's On Like That

20. Mic Geronimo - Hemmin' Heads

21. Sonny Skillz - Lost In the Storm

22. Alkaholiks - Can't Tell Me Shit

23. Pauly Yams & DJ Jazz - Kick It

24. Casual - That's How It Is (Remix)

25. Common - Resurrection (Extra P Remix)

26. Dereliks - Instrumental

27. Nomaads - Statistics

28. Native Nuttz - All N Da Splendor

29. Scientifik - I Used To Know Ya

30. Hitman - All Over The Block

31. Science of Sound - Rhymery

32. Redman & Method Man - How High (Remix)

33. Q-Ball & Curt Cazal - Hedz to Bed

34. K-Terror - Keep It Real

35. Amp Boogie - Out There

36. Mental Castawayz - Way Out

37. Da Chozen - Stikkum

38. Illcrook - Illcrook

39. Hard 2 Obtain - Heels Without Souls

40. Shifty & Da Ugly Man - Til the AM

41. Double X - He Asked For It

42. Large Professor - Ak Ha Ha (Instrumental)

43. Spalaneys - Switchblade

44. Madkap w/ Alkaholiks - Check It Out

45. Gee Rock - Da Concept Might Break You

46. Mytee G Poetic - Brick City Bluez

47. Undaworld - Undaworld

48. Ghetto Concept - Mista Crack Ed

49. Infinite Description - That Feelin'

50. I-Power - Ruff Draft Remix

51. Diamond D - Smackin Suckas Silly (Remix)

52. Shades of Culture - Trapped In A Maze

53. Dred Scott - Check the Vibe (Remix)

54. T-Max - Sweat Me Not

55. Ready Ta Roll - Drug Game

56. Ching Rock - I Ain't the One

57. Tha Lowa - Hard 2 Get (Remix)

58. Sons of Sam - Charisma

59. Bound E Hunterz - Breakitdown

60. Hardcore Reps - Big Timers

61. Hardware - Put it on Your Ass

62. Da Odd Kuple - Where Ya At

63. Kirk - Tic Toc

64. Scott Free - Don't Fight the Flavor (Midnight Mental)

65. Charizma - Scratch N Sniff

New Joint : John Robinson - No Rhythms Without Blues - 2024

 

John Robinson drops "No Rhythms Without Blues", new joint off of his 7-track EP entitled "Sincerely, J​.​R." which is fully produced by S1ncere and available exclusively on Bandcamp. .

Funkin' Lessons Ep #76 : December 13, 1996

 

Funkin' Lessons was a hip-hop Radio Show hosted by DJ Blaze and Dr. Phibes, aired on 2MBS (102.5 FM) from 1993 to 1996 and based in Sydney, Australia. This Episode was the first episode of Funkin' Lessons to appear on Test Radio Broadcast station FBi Radio 96.9 FM.

Concrete Mob - Boiling Point

Gauge The Mental Murderah Featuring Cella Dwellas - Cranium

Common - The Bitch In Yoo

Talk Break

Natural Resource - Negro League Baseball Instrumental

No I.D. Featuring Dug Infinite - The Real Weight

Natural Resource - Negro League Baseball

Hi-Tech & J-Treads - Weak Minds

INI - Fakin' Jax Remix

Trybal Men - Down Like That

Talk Break

Fierce - Crab

Foundation & Rezidue - Boogie Downs Got The Flavor

Drama Klub - Going Down

Kukoo Da Bag-A-Bonez - Big Queens (Real Nigs) (Radio)

Blaze - Hip Hop Mix

New Joint : Combined Mentalz - Cerberus - 2024

 

"Cerberus" is the latest joint released on Receptor Records by the North London duo Combined Mentalz featuring Kakarot. The production is handled by King Kashmere with cuts from Jazz T.

Video : Amadeus360 ft. Craig G & Masta Ace - Why Not - 2024

 

Amadeus360 The Beat King drops the visuals for "Why Not" featuring legends Craig G & Masta Ace, taken from the album "THE MPC JEDI" which was released last year.

Various - 1994 Sunbelt Records Sampler

 

If you're a fan of North Carolina hip-hop, you should try to find this various artist compilation album released in 1993 on CD format only. It features NC artists of all kinds who were signed by Sunbelt Records in the early 90s. Sunbelt Records was a record label originally owned and managed by D.S. Davis from Charlotte, NC. , and later managed by Vincent Black.

To be honest 75% of the material in this comp isn't really my cup of tea (Singers, R&B...), but it contains 3 dope hip-hop tracks recorded by the group Lower Level, Double Threat, and Rashi & Ali, all of them produced by Lower Level's members KHB & Will Nice.

I think that I don't need to introduce this group but if you don't know Lower Level yet, you need to know that it was a crew from Charlotte, NC comprised of Jay Flav, Money Milt, and the brothers Will Nice and KHB. Sadly, KHB passed away this year... Rest In Peace. 

Lower Level crew at Reflections Studio - 1993 - Photo courtesy of Joseph Caldwell 

Lower Level dropped their debut 12" (Top Notch / Flavorable Fluids) in 1995 on Queen City Production Records. This ultra rare wax is a must have !!! One of their joints features on the excellent Kakalaka Raw compilation album released by Mark Sparks in 1996, and some of their unreleased joints were also dropped in 2016 by Chopped Herring Records.

About Double Threat, he was a Charlotte,NC-based emcee. I had the pleasure to talk to him and he gave me more details about his story and about the record label. 

Double Threat : " Well, originally, Sun Belt Records got started because of me. The Owner D.S. Davis was a semi-close friend who was a hustler / dope man, and I used to always tell him he should put some of that money behind me. He'd always say ok but I figured we were just kidding until one day he reached out to a mutual friend and told him he wanted me to go in the studio, I pulled up at the friend's house as he proceeded to tell me D.S. wants to put me in the studio, he pulled up in his car, proceeded to tell me he wanted to put me in the studio, so I told him ok and to call me later to let me know when he laughed and said NOW!!!! My reply was now meaning next week, and he said no now, and I already have you beats to choose from. Needless to say, I went in and freestyled 5 songs in 3 hours, then he sent one of them to Jack the Rapper 3 weeks past the deadline, and they accepted it (unsigned hype). 

Double Threat : " The plan was to get me a record deal but after that music conference, D.S. went to visit Devante Swing of Jodeci for advice, and Devante told him to start his own label, and I was his first artist, then the next to sign was A-Plus.

I recorded multiple songs from '93-'95 up until around 2007. 

I started out with a buddy of mine in a group called POI (Point of Intrest) in Jr. High School, we rapped with classmates such as Sunshine Anderson (heard it all before) and Beverly Crowder who was signed to Babyface's wife's label, but then I went solo and Double Threat was born. Some people think Double Threat means that there's two people, but it doesn't. It means that I am a double threat because I can spit knowledge or gangster shit. 

Right before we started recording the compilation album D.S. went to prison on trafficking charges, so his partner in the company took over and continued to run the company, and then he ended up getting busted on drug charges, and that shut it all down. After that, I started producing my music and started rapping with my old rap group member from POI, and we changed our names... he was no longer known as The Prince Supreme, his new name was Tragic and Double Threat became K.O. The Kotic One. We did such songs, "Madd Atonement", after we went to the Million Man March  and we teamed up with a rapper by the name of Poker Face a.k.a the Glass Maker and Tomeka from the group A-Plus which later became the mother of my child. I did so many other songs with the hopes of starting my own label but I owned my company and it was growing really fast and then I started a family and I walked away from the music all together. "

About Rashi & Ali, they are also from Charlotte, NC. Rashi is from Keyway, that's Westside like West Blvd. Ali is from Beechwood like Hovis Rd, Northwest Charlotte. Ali is currently in Prison, so only Rashi gave me some info about their duo.

Rashi told me that they're both South Mecklenburg graduates. They first met in High School and the connection between both of them happened through some friends, particularly Reece Way who is Anthony Hamilton's brother. They formed the group around 1989-1990 and their name was originally "Third Degree Roshi and Ali".

Third Degree Roshi & Ali (Early 90s) - Photo courtesy of Rashi

They were spotted in the early 90s by Sunbelt Records during Auditions at King Richard's Nightclub. More tracks were recorded at the time by Rashi & Ali but nothing came out unfortunately because of the same problem as Double Threat... the executive producer was indicted. 

Mad Props to Double Threat & Rashi. Thanks for your time fellas. 

Video : Chief Kamachi - 4th Lecture - 2024

After a 10 year hiatus, Philly-based MC Chief Kamachi is back with a brand new single titled "4th Lecture" featuring DJ TMB, taken from his forthcoming album "GODBODY" which will be released soon on Vinyl (100 copies only) and CD (300 copies). 

Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show - February 20th 1997 - WKCR

Here is the Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito show aired on February 20, 1997 on WKCR. The guests that night were Casual and the group Dutchmin. Tracklisting by yours truly ! 

Lord Sear - Alcohol Vibes

Masterminds - I’m Talented

Reflexions - This Could Be The Day

Sir Menelik & Kool Keith - So Intelligent Remix

Talk Break

Chakachas - Jungle Fever

Joe Sample - All my Wildest Dreams

Powerule - Bright Lights Big City

Thrust - Lights Camera Action Remix

Saukrates feat. Common - Play Dis Remix

Buckshot - Freestyle (Funkmaster Flex)

Dj Muggs feat LA The Darkman - Devil in a Blue Dress

Dutchmin - Surrounded

Dj Muggs feat Mobb Deep - It Could Happen to You

L the Headtoucha - It's your Life

The High & Mighty - Cranial Lumps

Ras Kass - Soul On Ice Remix

Shabaam Sahdeeq - Arabian Nights

Cru - Nuthin’ But

Da Naba Hood Threat - Mind Tricks

Street Smartz - Problemz

Camp Lo feat Trugoy the Dove - B-Side To Hollywood 

Al Tariq - God Connection

Grav Feat. Al Tariq & Lil Ray - City to City

Street Smartz feat O.C. & Pharoahe Monch - Metal Thangz

Talk Break

Dutchmin - ’97 Stretch & Bobbito Interview & Freestyle

Black Attack - Black Attack

Rampage feat Busta Rhymes - Wild For The Night

Cru - Bubblin’

L the Headtoucha - Too Complex

Talk Break

Casual - ’97 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle

Talk Break

D.V. Alias Khrist - Building

Talk Break

Casual - Turkey & Dressin’

Talk Break

Royal Flush - Ice Down Medallions

Shabaam Sahdeeq - Side 2 Side

CNN feat Tragedy Khadafi - Stay Tuned 

The Dwellas - Main Aim 

Brainwash 2000 - Break It Down

Natural Resource - Bum Deal

Big Pun - You Ain’t a Killer

Redman - Iz He 4 Real

Redman - Rock Da Spot

Tha Alkaholiks feat Ol’Dirty Bastard - Hip-Hop Drunkies

Saukrates feat Masta Ace & O.C - Rollin’ Remix

Jeru The Damaja - Too Perverted

Company Flow - Collude Intrude 

Artifacts - The Ultimate

Talk Break

Phone Calls

Check the Stretch&Bobbito Archives for more shows !

Mike Flips & Seize - Minds Combined - 2024

 

Beatmakers Mike Flips and Seize deliver a very good album entitled "Minds Combined" featuring NOEL IS, English Harry, Gee Bag, Benaddict, Lewis Parker, Ash the Author, MysDiggi, Mongo, Ramson Badbonez & Mista Spyce. Don't sleep fellas ! 

Available in a limited run on Black vinyl (50 copies) and on Marble vinyl (Astro Green / 50 copies)

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Nick Wiz - Cellar Selections 1 (2xLP) - 2024

 

2xLP - 2024 - GRR 

" Nearly impossible to obtain since its original release 15 years ago, Cellar Selections 1 finally gets a much-demanded reissue. This classic compilation of Nick Wiz productions features the likes of Cella Dwellas, Shadowz in da Dark, Ran Reed, Shabaam Sahdeeq and many more, all recorded between 1994 and 1997. " - courtesy of Gentleman's Relief Records

1. Cella Dwellas - It's Time (1997)
2. LSD - Parkside Madness (1994)
3. Shadowz In Da Dark - Bright Lights (1994)
4. Pudgee feat. Hostile - Get Down (1995)
5. Shabaam Sahdeeq - Can't Be Ya Lover (1994)
6. Miilkbone feat. K-Banger - Dirty Delaney (1994)
7. Ran Reed - Black Book Interlude (1994)
8. Ran Reed feat. Cella Dwellas - The Definition (1997)
9. Nautilus - Untitled (1994)
10. Red Hot Lover Tone - 4 My Peeps (Remix) (1994)
11. Chubb Rock - Verse (1996)
12. Shadowz In Da Dark - Break Fool (1994)
13. Chubb Rock, Ran Reed & Cella Dwellas - Lyricist Lounge Freestyle (1995)
14. Nautilus - Contact (1994)
15. Shabaam Sahdeeq Feat. Black Sun - When The Shit Hits the Fan (1995)
16. Dark Mind - We In This (1996)
17. Shabaam Sahdeeq feat. Maybe - Sexy (1994)
18. Hitman - Real Niggas (1994)

Available on Black Vinyl (500 copies) & Clear Red Vinyl (200 copies)

Pre-Orders : HHV / Vinylism / Vinyl Digital

Omniscence - The Lost Tapes (2xLP) - 2024

2xLP - 2024 - GRR 

" Following on from the success of the recent CD version, this 2LP edition compiles super rare and unreleased tracks that were scrapped from the Raw Factor as well as joints recorded before and after the Raw Factor sessions. Please note the sound quality on a couple of these demos was a bit rough, but we have restored and remastered everything as good as possible." - courtesy of Gentleman's Relief Records

1. Intro 

2. The Flav's About to Drop 

3. Set It Off 

4. This Year (Original Version) 

5. Down South 

6. We Do It Like This 

7. Mind Games 

8. Everybody Got An Ego 

9. Take Another Hit 

10. Keep Giving Me Love 

11. Turn The Party Out 

12. Causin' Terror 

13. The Glamorous Life 

14. Halfway 

15. Bunkbedz 

16. It's A Demo 

17. We Could Get Used To This 

18. Tail 

19. Testin' the Waters 

20. Outro

400 copies only... dropping late January 2025

Pre-Orders:  HHV / Vinylism / Vinyl Digital