Mix : DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita – With The Dope Sound

 

Mixed CD - 2008 - Donuts Record 

01. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita – Intro

02. The Cenobites – Lex Luger

03. Legit – Buddah Bless Finess

04. M.A.C. 10 – L.F.T.C.I.

05. Reflection Eternal – Fortified Live

06. Children Of The Corn – Harlem USA

07. Organized Konfusion – Bring It On

08. B Supa – Destined

09. Ken Russell – Untitled

10. Verbal Threat – Black Women

11. Kings Of Pressure – Smooth As A Violin

12. P Brothers & Boss Money – Boss Money Gangsters

13. Brass Tacks – City Scapes

14. Thirstin Howl III – Spit Boxers (feat. Master Fuol)

15. Oktober – When Your Empire Collapses

16. Constant Deviants – Competition Catch Speed Knots

17. The Annexx Click – The Annexx Click

18. The John Schroeder Orchestra – One Way Glass

19. Show – On My Way (feat. Party Arty)

20. Death Camp – Sleep All Day

21. The Genius – 4th Chamber

22. Iceberg Slick – Black Ski Mask

23. Rawcotiks – Hardcore Hip Hop

24. Boogie Down Productions – Why Is That?

25. Luther Allison – Now You Got It

26. Dollar $ Bill & Cut Master K.G. – People Do Not Know Ya

27. Team Demolition – The Ultimate

28. Marco Polo – The Radar (Remix) (feat. Large Professor)

29. Ill Bill – Gangsta Rap

30. The 45 King – How You Like It

31. Akbar – Those Who Say

Mixtape : Straight From The Top Vol 1 & 3

 

Here is the re-up of two mixtapes originally released in 2008 by the excellent Swiss label SWC Records. These are volumes 1 & 3 of the "Straight from the Top" series, with DJ Eagle and Madkid on the decks. A good selection of independent and underground tracks is on the menu. Enjoy !

DJ Mitsu The Beats & DJ Mu-R - Sound Maneuvers Classics - 2008

DJ Mitsu The Beats- So.Ma.Theme #2

Quasimoto - Jazz Cats

Maspyke - The Gong Show

Kali Wild - Rhythmatic Explosion

Phat Kat - Microphone Master

Slum Village - Fantastic Vol.2 (Intro)

Slum Village feat. Pete Rock - Once Upon A Time

Declaime feat. Lootpack - The Movement

Jaylib - Champion Sound

Pete Rock - Get Involved

Jneiro Jarel feat. Dr. Who Dat - Doinis

I.N.I. - Square One

Encore - Love & Hate (The Mellow Drama) (The Nextmen Remix)

Grooveman Spot aka DJ Kou-G feat. MED - Turn It Up

DJ Mitsu The Beats feat. Miwa - Miwa Says (Breakthrough Remix Inst.)

Jay Dee - Think Twice

Bottom Fly - Riverside Crates

Kid Sublime feat. U-Gene - This Way

Platinum Pied Pipers feat. Zeno - Fever

Bahamadia feat. Dwele - Philadelphia

DJ Mistu The Beats feat. Dwele - Right Here

Rebels To The Grain - There's Something In The Seeds - 2008

Rebels To The Grain is a Los Angeles based Hip-Hop duo consisting of Cheddy (Stuckinthetrees) & MP who also host the critically acclaimed Breakbeats & Rhymes Radio Show on KPFK 90.7 FM. 

In 2008, they released on CD the 13-track album entitled "There's Something In The Seeds", followed by a vinyl version in 2016. The Project was produced by Introbeats, Stuckinthetrees, B-Base, Sigh The Cyclo, 12 Finger Dan, Domi Beats, DJ Vas, Marcus Sebastian, Flyherro, MP & Wrecka Beatz. 

Be sure to grab it asap if you don't have this album in your collection yet... it's a good one! Peace

Paul Ray Featuring 33 1/3 ‎- More Emotion / Long Dayz - 1997

12" - 1997 - PR Records 

Back in 1997 with this More Emotion b/w Long Dayz 12" which is consider as a classic nowadays, released by the Chicago-based MC Paul Ray aka Paul Ray the Perilous, now known under the name of Ray Pee Emm. The wax came out on PR Records (Pē-äR) which was an imprint Paul Ray came up with, and was fully produced by DJ 33 1/3 from Chicago, IL. The photos above come from the Japanese re-issue version released in 2008. 
No doubt that both tracks of the record are really good but "More Emotion" is definitely the best track. The sample used for the instrumental comes from the song "I love Music" released by Ahmad Jamal Trio in 1970.  


 

Photo courtesy of Paul Ray 

- Could you tell me how and when you started music ? 

Paul Ray : "I actually started getting into hip-hop when I first heard Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, LL... So that was 1982-1985.  But TV and radio weren’t hip-hop dominant especially locally in Chicago.  But by the time 1986 rolled around, I noticed there was a big Chicago infusion of the hiphop culture and leaving the house music stigma behind.  So I wanted to rap at that time. Didn’t make any recordings or get serious until high school...so that was in the early 90s."

- Which part of Chicago were you from exactly ? 

Paul Ray : "Born and cut my teeth on the Low End, near Robert Taylor and CHA establishments. Then moved to the East Side / South Shore around Stony Island and Jeffrey. If you see the D 2 Tha S (Legendary Traxster and KayTone(RIP) of Illstate) “Doomsday” video where they were on the metra train tracks and battling in front of Track One Records, that was my neighborhood over east."

Notorious Big & Paul Ray - 1994 (B.I.G. Mack promo tour @ Track One Records) - Photo courtesy of Paul Ray 

-  Could you tell me how the connection happened between you and DJ 33 1/3 ?

Paul Ray : "He was a DJ very young and went to the same high school I did, but graduated 2 years prior.  I heard his name before but didn’t realize he was “him”.  Because in Chicago most dudes that deejayed at that point were cocky and flashy.  He was a laid back dude and I saw him spin and was like “yo, that’s 33?? I know him from school”.  Then around the time I was 19, I started working at Track One records where he was working at and we connected.  He was initially Ang13’s DJ, and I was working on demo material with the 1st installment of The Molemen but I wanted some other beat variety and heard 33 had heat."

- Were you affiliated with a group at that time ? 

Paul Ray : "Always solo.  But the crew I ended up being part of was Rebel XD’s crew....Double Xtraordians, not to be confused with XX Posse. lol"

- Why is there no more official release after that 12" ?  What happened with the album ?

Paul Ray : "Nah no issue... There were plans on putting more out.  I think the landscape of radio had changed.  Local radio in Chicago started telling me my music wasn’t gangsta enough or hot (Party music).  Plus 33 was getting a lot of club gigs and wasn’t making beats no more.  So I had to make a choice...I finished college... Learned how to make beats ... Learned how to deejay...

But My sound was too gritty for the watery 2000-2010 era and I felt underground hip-hop was still my heart...but, I would only lay verses here and there for folks..."

If you don't have this More Emotion b/w Long Dayz 12" in your collection yet, I think you should try to find it asap... and if you're looking for more info about Paul Ray, his official biography is definitely a good resume :

Evidence in URB magazine - 2008

From URB - Issue #156 - Nov-Dec 2008

Southpaw Chop Presents Underground Railroad 4 (East Coastin')

Mixed CD - 2008 - Southpaw Chop

1 – KRS-One - Walking Away 

2 – Lord Sear - Alcoholic Vibes 

3 – Mhz - Absotively Posolutely 

4 – Jeru The Damaja - East New York Stalks 

5 – Ill Al Skratch - Dr Feelgood 

6 – Walkin' Large From Around (Instrumental) 

7 – DJ Spooky Feat. Organized Konfusion - Murder By Syntax 

8 – Ghetto Pros - The Range 

9 – Bobbito The Barber - The Cucumber 

10 – Kool Keith - Wanna Be A Star 

11 – Mr. Supreme Feat. 3D - Any Last Words 

12 – Siah & Yeshua daPoED - Gravity 

13 – Group Home - So Called Friends 

14 – K. Fanat - Zoo York 

15 – Consequence - Queens Get The Money 

16 – Mutty Ranks - Ya Heard Me 

17 – Godfather Don - Cus Mania 

18 – Finsta Bundy - Bizm 

19 – Nine - Famaldayde (Instrumental) 

20 – Tame One - Torture Chamber 

21 – DJ Eli & Shan Boogs - Lay Puzzled 

22 – Scientifik - Jungle Of The East 
23 – Big Red & Diamond D - How They Want It

Props to DJ MP45  

DJ Seiji ‎– Undeground Railroad 3 - 2008

Mixed CD - 2008 - Southpaw Chop

1 – DJ Seiji - Intro 

2 – Chris Styles - Special Remedy 

3 – Dayze - Straight Underground 

4 – Eclipse - My Position 

5 – Q Ball & Curt Cazal - My Kinda Moves 

6 – Smoked Out Productions - Styles 

7 – Dead Poetz Society - Lick A Shot (Remix) 

8 – Various Blends - Chill As I Flex 

9 – Third Degree - Better Days 

10 – Sic Sense - Positional Bypass 

11 – Kamakazee - Spread It (Remix) 

12 – 7th Sphere - 7,000,000 Miles 

13 – Camp Lo - Coolie High (Paradise Remix) 

14 – Da Phenoms - Old School Rule 

15 – Ten Thieves - Black Reign 

16 – Brothers Of The Mind - Kick Facts 

17 – Stezo - Bop Ya Headz 

18 – Craz - Whatcha Gonna Do 

19 – Brother Arthur - What You Gonna Do 

20 – Ras-T - Ill Nig 

21 – Jigmastas - Iz You Dee 

22 – Puppets Of Chaos - Tru Dat 

23 – Ruggedness Madddrama - Me & My Squad 

24 – Maestro Fresh-Wes - Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn 

25 – Da' Enna C. - Throw Ya Hands In Da Air 

26 – Moonshine - Duck Season 

27 – Da Germ - More & More

Props to DJ MP45

DJ Shige a.k.a. HEADZ3000 - Fulltune 5 (Mid 90's Smooth Jazzy Mix)

Mixed CD - 2008 - Self Released 

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 - 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, 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

Mixed CDs : Dj Koco a.k.a Shimokita

Mixed CD -  2008 - All The Way Live  

01 –Riott Drop On You 

02 –Blind Mice The Book Of BM 

03 –Rakim Last Resort 

04 –D-Flow Don't Know Me 

05 –Oktober NYC 

06 –Ready Ta Roll Drug Game 

07 –Dumar I'm Not The Herb You're Lookin' 4 

08 –The Bancheez Start My Mission 

09 –DJ Panzo NYC Radio Tuning 

10 –Captain G. Whiz All The Way Live 

11 –Sway & King Tech A Word To The Wize 

12 –Dynamic Twins My Rhyme Is Kept 

13 –Steady B Untitled 

14 –MC Jewel I Am A Poet 

15 –BDP* Poetry 

16 –Lord Finesse Baby You Nasty 

17 –Jimmy Spicer I Rock Boots 

18 –DJ Panzo Pee Breaks 

19 –Priority One I Can't Go For That 

20 –Stetsasonic Go Stetsa 

21 –Tootskee & the Czar MC Give A Skeezer a Chance 

22 –Sly & The Family Stone Advice 

23 –DJ Panzo Fine Breaks 

24 –Kid Capri Joke's On You Jack (Remix) 

25 –DJ Koco Burning Bridges 

26 –James Brown Funky President 

27 –Freshco RU Ready? 

28 –Koko Taylor Love You Like A Woman 

29 –Young Holt Unlimited Rubber Lips 

30 –Main Source Snake Eyes 

31 –Stone Alliance Sweetie-Pie 

32 –Bill Deal & The Rhondels* Tuck's Theme 

33 –Maestro Fresh-Wes Fine Tune Da Mic 

34 –Diamond D Best Kept Secret 

35 –Fat Joe Watch The Sound 

36 –DJ Koco Premier's Classic Sounds 

37 –J Rock Drug Dealer 

38 –Mobb Deep Cop Hell 

39 –Sparrow Physics 

40 –Doo Wop Da Bounce Master 

41 –Big L You Know What I'm About 

42 –DJ Koco Zoo York Juggling 

43 –DJ Jazz R.A.P. 

44 –AZ The D.L. 

45 –Pleasure (4) Bouncy Lady 

46 –Big Daddy Kane Word To The Mother 

47 –Gang Starr Words I Manifest 

48 –James Brown Bring It Up 

49 –Gang Starr DJ Premier In Deep Concentration

Mixed CD - 2007 - Southpaw Chop 

01 –Born Talent For All The Heads 

02 –Handz Handz Of Def 

03 –Godfather Don Properties Of Steel 

04 –Donny Hoffa No Escape 

05 –Mass Kunfusion I Do My Dirt 

06 –J-Force For All Thoze 

07 –Big Dubez & Ed O.G Act Like What U Say 

08 –Born Suspicious 44 Maggin' (Inst) 

09 –Khromozomes Say Word 

10 –Brainsick Enterprize Mix Master 

11 –The Professionals Sit Back Relax 

12 –Tragic Technicians A & R Killers 

13 –Buddah Nation Buddah Nation 

14 –Skemen Under Pressure 

15 –Showbiz & A.G. Under Pressure (Instrumental) 

16 –Mellow T* Pressure 

17 –Q Ball & Curt Cazal Hedz To Bed 

18 –T.D.K (2) Street Life (A World Of Crime) 

19 –Mood Info For The Streets 

20 –Shabaam Sahdeeq It Could Happen 

21 –Demastas & Nine Feel No Guilt 

22 –Strong Peoples It Ain't Safe 

23 –True Form King Of Yes Y'all 

24 –Nomad (9) Blessed 2 Mic Check 

25 –J.U.I.C.E. Unrational 

26 –Bored Stiff Nine-Six 

27 –Dereliks I Am A Record

Mixed CD - 2009 - Donuts Records 

01 – Kamakaze - Bridge 95

02 – The Mental 1 - Bring It Intro

03 –Sir Menelik - Unreleased

04 – Gashouse - Avengence

05 – Homeless Prince - The Projects

06 – Godfather Don Feat. Da Funky Orphanz - Shoot The Two

07 – Bornsinnas - All It Comes Down 2

08 – Undaworld - Undaworld

09 – 421 - Set It

10 – Chuck D - Here I Go

11 – The Notorious Big Feat. Crustified Dips - Fuck In The Ass

12 – Pudgee Feat. Digable Planets - Everybody Want To Be Hard

13 – Pudgee,Big &Lord Tariq - Think Big

14 – Gunrunnerz - Lyrical Breakdown

15 – Otherized F.A.M. - The Plan

16 – Nitebreed - Beep Out The F-Words

17 – 45 King'S Beat

18 – Microphone Terrorist - Scar Of Life

19 – Da Nabahood Threat - Off Witcha Head

20 – Madd Syco - Splittin Wigz

21 – Mad Drauma - Flip Personality

22 – The Hoodz - Pull Out Your Gatz

23 – The Grimm Reaper - So Whatcha Want Nigga!

24 – Undaground Flava - Git Down Wit Da Undaground

25 – Die Hard - Brain Washed Inst

26 – Freestyle Professors - Get Wise

27 – N.Y. Confidential - Listen To This