Grown Man Rap Show - Ep #171 - Tribute to Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles

Hosted by veteran DJ Toast and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast brings you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.  

This is Episode 171 - Tribute to Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles - originally aired on July 1, 2018

Bumpy Knuckles f. Janah “Stock in the Game” (2000)

Bumpy Knuckles f. Nas “Turn Up the Mics” (2006)
Pete Rock f. Freddie Foxxx “Mind Frame” (2001)
Gang Starr f. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx “The Militia” (1998)
Bumpy Knuckles “The Lah” (2001)
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo f. Large Professor & Freddie Foxxx “Money In the Bank” (1990)
Bumpy Knuckles “Industry Shakedown” (2000)
Freddie Foxxx “I Come 2 War” (2007)
Bumpy Knuckles “Sound of War”
Bumpy Knuckles “Lazy!!!” (2003)
Missin Linx f. Freddie Foxxx “Family Ties” (1999)
Gang Starr f. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx “Capture (Militia Pt. 3)” (2003)
Supreme Force “Handling Things” (1986)
DJ Jazzy Jeff f. Freddie Foxxx “Scram” (2002)
Bumpy Knuckles “Bumpy Knuckles Baby” (2000)
Big Shug f. Bumpy Knuckles “Sic A Niguz” (2006)
Bumpy Knuckles & Pete Rock “Rayon” (2015)
Neek the Exotic f. Freddie Foxxx “What Kind of Shit Is This” (2017)
Bumpy Knuckles “Tell ‘Em I’m Here” (1999)
Bumpy Knuckles “Paine (Pressure At Industry Expense)” (2003)
*** Interview with Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles ***
Bumpy Knuckles “Flow Temperament” (2018)
Ras Kass f. Freddie Foxxx & Onyx “Downward Spiral” (2016)
Bumpy Knuckles “New Millenium” (2003)
Bumpy Knuckles f. Biz Markie “Check It Out Y’All” (2018)
KRS-One & Bumpy Knuckles “Flowing with the Vets” (2012)
Big Shug f. Bumpy Knuckles & Hectic “123 Bang” (2008)
O.C. f. Bumpy Knuckles “Win the G” (1997)
Bumpy Knuckles “Poetry” (2003)
Bumpy Knuckles f. Snoop Dogg “Drop A Jewel On ‘M” (2018)
Kool Keith f. Bumpy Knuckles “Cold Freezer” (2016)
Bumpy Knuckles “Who Knows Why” (2000)
Bumpy Knuckles f. Billy Danze “Bumpy Bring It Home” (2000)
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles “We Are at War” (2012)
O.C. f. Freddie Foxxx “M.U.G. (Money Under Ground)” (1997)
M.O.P. f. Freddie Foxxx “I Luv” (1998)
Diamond D. f. Fat Joe, Chi Ali & Freddie Foxxx “It’s Nothin’” (2014)
Bumpy Knuckles “Swazzee” (2003)
Fatal f. Freddie Foxxx “M.O.B. (Money Over Bitches)” (1998)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 167 - Birthday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.  

This is Episode 167 - Birthday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield - originally aired on June 3, 2018

Curtis Mayfield “Superfly” (1972)

Beastie Boys “Egg Man” (1989) sampled “Superfly”
Steady B. “Funky One” (1991) sampled “Future Shock”
Curtis Mayfield “Kung Fu” (1974)
Ultramagnetic MC’s “You Ain’t Real” (1992) sampled “If There’s a
Hell Below We’re All Going To Go”
Curtis Mayfield “Future Shock” (1973)
Cypress Hill “Something For the Blunted” (1991) sampled “Future Shock”
Ice-T “I’m Your Pusher” (1988) sampled “Pusherman”
Mobb Deep “Bitch Ass Nigga” (1993) sampled “If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going To Go”
Curtis Mayfield “Right On For the Darkness” (1973)
Gang Starr “Take a Rest” (1991) sampled “Right On For the Darkness”
Ice-T “O.G. Original Gangsta” (1991) sampled “Right On For the Darkness”

Kool G Rap f. RZA “Cakes” (2000) sampled “Hard Times”

Antoinette “Watch the Gangstress Boogie” (1989) sampled “Freddie’s Dead”

EPMD “Crossover (Trunk Mix)” (1992) sampled “If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going To Go”

Curtis Mayfield “Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here (Ashley Beedle Re-Edit)” (2005)

Curtis Mayfield “Eddie You Should Know Better” (1972)

Busta Rhymes f. Rah Digga “Betta Stay Up In Your House” (2001) sampled “Eddie You Should Know Better”

Erick Sermon “Come Thru” (2001) sampled “Feddie’s Dead”

Young-Holt Unlimited “Feddie’s Dead” (1973)

Curtis Mayfield “Freddie’s Dead (Theme from “Superfly”) (1972)

Audio Two “Many Styles” (1988) sampled “Freddie’s Dead”

Smoothe Da Hustler f. Kovon “Hustler’s Theme” (1996) sampled “Freddie’s Dead”

Agallah & Masta Ace “Freddie’s Alive” (2014) sampled “Freddie’s Dead”

M.O.P. f. Heather B. “My Kinda Nigga, Pt. 2” (1998) sampled “If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going To Go”

Biz Markie “So Funkay” (2003) sampled “Right On For the Darkness”

Curtis Mayfield “Tipping Out” (1980)

Nas vs. Camp Lo vs. Curtis Mayfield “On a Love Trip (Temple of Boon)”

Camp Lo “Black Nostaljack AKA Come On” (1997) sampled “Tripping Out”

Curtis Mayfield “Give Me Your Love” (1972)

Raekwon f. Maino “To the Top” (2013) sampled “Give Me Your Love”

Lil Kim f. Jadakiss “Real Sick” (2014) sampled “Give Me Your Love”

Pete Rock “Smoking Room Only” (2005) sampled “Give Me Your Love”

Pete Rock & CL Smooth f. Josiah “Shine On Me” (2002) sampled “Give Me Your Love”

Curtis Mayfield “Mother’s Son” (1974)

Rakim “It’s the R” (1999) sampled “Mother’s Son”

Digable Planets “Nickel Bags” (1993) sampled “Give Me Your Love”

Big Daddy Kane “Niggaz Never Learn” (1993) sampled “If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going To Go”

Curtis Mayfield “Back Against the Wall” (1977)

Statik Selectah f. Royce 5’9” & Cormega “Back Against the Wall” (2007) sampled “Back Against the Wall”

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Double Life - Revolutions - 1997

12" - 1997 - Raw Elements Records

Hailing from the Bay Area, Double Life was a rap duo formed by L*Roneous and Gennessee. They started recording their first material in 1996. 

L*Roneous :" The group Double Life was actually Gennessee and the homie Shinobi One.. but when me and Gen connected something just clicked and we started writing/recording tracks on my old 4 track.. from there everything kinda fell into place as us 2 rhyming together.. Shinobi played the background hella supporting tho.. he is the guy who is directly responsible for most of the samples we used.. that was roughly 1996. I met Gennessee through a mutual friend, Dj Wisdom (back then he was Dj Winnie B) one day and we were pretty much inseparable for years to come.."

Gennessee : "I was introduced to L by DJ Wisdom. L taught me the ropes of starting our own labels and releasing our own music, performing, booking etc..."

L*Roneous & Gennessee - Photo courtesy of Gennessee

They released their first 12" on Raw Elements Records in 1997, a record label founded by Gennessee, L*Roneous and Aaron Gretzinger.

Gennessee : "We did everything ourselves. We handled all day to day operations, manufacturing, distribution... Super grass roots." 

Three tracks are available on this rare and dope 12-inches, all as good as each other. "Revolutions" produced by Animation and cuts done by Raw B. This track was put in rotation many times by Stretch & Bobbito on WKCR that year.  On the B-Side "No Limitations" and "Regiments", both produced by DJ Zeph. Zeph was originally from Santa Cruz and began to concentrate on his skills as a DJ after being under the wing of Kut Masta Kurt. 

L*Roneous : "Actually, I’m the only one from the bay... from the east bay originally, born in Oakland, raised in Alameda, but i truly grew up in San Francisco (my musical home), Gennessee is from Brooklyn, and Raw B is from Nevada. For the sake of argument tho, Double Life was born in Marin, CA via late night blunt and freestyle sessions at Gen’s crib... and brought to life in San Francisco where we made our name. 

Back in the day the bay was flooded with upstart everything: Djs, rappers, engineers, promoters, etc... being around other rappers irritated me, so i gravitated towards the Dj homies (via Dj Wisdom). Raw B did a radio show with Wisdom, Animation is the homie from Wisdom’s home town (Poughkeepsie, NY), and Zeph was the young cat that could do almost anything every other Dj could only hope to do... I figured the best Dj should mess with the best emcee (he and I worked together on my first solo album, Imaginarium)"

Gennessee : "Zeph and Raw B were my roommates. I met Zeph through L and Raw B through DJ Wisdom at Beatsause radio (KUSF). Paul Nice, who mentored me and taught me how to make beats, introduced me to Animation. Paul Nice and Animation followed DJ Wisdom to Cali." 

DJ Zeph : "L Ron and I were already working together, and did an album. Gennessee was tight with L and they would kick it and rhyme a lot. Freestyle, write, etc... Gen was a monster at freestyling. Like real freestyling off the top. And L had a more cerebral kind of vibe so they were a good contrasting complement, East / West as well.

Animation ... I only met him a few times. Cool kid... we were kids then ! He was dope but we never collabed. Raw B was my man though. We did so much cool shit together, gigs on 4 turntables, digging, DJ tracks, mixtapes, beats. We lived together in more than one place. Great DJ, and really cool. He was smart and got out of the Bay Area a few years ago. He did the legendary college radio show 'Beatsauce' on KUSF before that got sold."

L*Roneous & Gennessee - Photo courtesy of DJ Wisdom

One question is till remaining ... why is there no Double Life's album after the 12" ? 

Gennessee : "Good question. We have 2 full Double Life albums recorded in that era sitting on my hard drives. I started Street Reportas shortly after, and founded Noble House shortly after that. L was focusing on pushing his solo album, and I started making beats around that time too. 

We spent all our time performing and never put the energy it takes to mix, master, market and promote a full length album. I was doing my solo stuff with Paul Nice too and 'Definition Of Nice' was taking off. "

L*Roneous : "Solo interests outshined a group project... we had always had intentions of releasing an album... even have lots of songs recorded, just never pushed the ‘GO’ button on the project... but who knows what the future will hold ? "

Mad Props to Gennessee, L*Roneous and DJ Zeph 

Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 164 - Birthday tribute to Stevie Wonder

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.  

This is Episode 164 - Birthday tribute to Stevie Wonder - originally aired on May 13, 2018

Stevie Wonder “Too High” (1973)

Alkaholiks “All Night” (Too High) 1997
Stevie Wonder “Skeletons” (1987)
Fila Fresh Crew “Dunk the Funk” (Skeletons) 1987
Big Daddy Kane “Mister Cee’s Master Plan” (Skeletons) 1988
Stevie Wonder “Superstition” (1972)
Stevie Wonder x Cypress Hill x Run DMC “My Superstitious Brain”
A.G. f. Ghetto Dwellas “Ishims” (Superstition) 1999
Stevie Wonder “Sir Duke” (1976)
A Tribe Called Quest “Footprints” (Sir Duke) 1990
Kwame “Hai Love” (Hey Love) 1990
King Sun “Undercover Lover” (Hey Love) 1990
Stevie Wonder “Hey Love” (1966)
De La Soul “Talkin’ Bout Hey Love” (Hey Love) 1991
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony & Ivory” (1982)
Boogie Down Productions “100 Guns” (Ebony & Ivory) 1990
Tone-Loc “Cheeba Cheeba” (Maybe You Baby) 1989
Stevie Wonder “Maybe You Baby” (1972)
Stevie Wonder “Rocket Love” (1980)
GZA f. Inspectah Deck “Cold World” (Rocket Love) 1995
Stevie Wonder “Part-Time Lover” (1985)
Boogie Down Productions “Part Time Suckas” (Part-Time Lover) 1988
Lady Saw f. T.O.K. “Hardcore Lover” (Part-Time Lover) 1998
2Pac “Part Time Mutha” (Part-Time Lover) 1991
Cru “Up North” (Partime Paradise) 1997
Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street
Stevie Wonder “My Cherie Amour” (1969)
Stevie Wonder “Golden Lady” (1973)
Stevie Wonder “Sugar” (1970)
Stevie Wonder “Joy (Takes Over Me)” (1970)
Stevie Wonder “We Can Work It Out” (1970)
Stevie Wonder “I Wish” (1976)
Stevie Wonder “All Day Sucker” (1976)
Stevie Wonder “Love Having You Around” (1972)
Stevie Wonder “Boogie On Reggae Woman” (1974)
Stevie Wonder “That Girl” (1981)
Stevie Wonder “All I Do” (1980)
Stevie Wonder “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” (1973)
Stevie Wonder “As” (1976)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 163 - Easy Mo Bee Tribute Remix

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 163 - Easy Mo Bee tribute Remix - originally aired on May 6, 2018

Lost Boyz “Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless” (1995)

Big Daddy Kane f. Scoob Lover “Brooklyn Style…Laid Out” (1994)
Heavy D & The Boyz “Black Coffee” (1994)
BIG “Party & Bullshit” (1993)
Prince Rakeem “Sexcapades” (1991)
Slick Rick “Cuz It’s Wrong” (1994)
Easy Mo Bee & Emskee “Black Radio” (2015)
Freddie Foxxx f. Queen Latifah “So Tough” (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Going Back to Cali” (1997)
The Notorious B.I.G. f. Jay-Z “I Love the Dough” (1997)
The Genius “Phony As You Wanna Be” (1991)
J Rock “Let Me Introduce Myself” (1991)
Illacoin “This That and the 3rd (Take It Back)” (2000)
Wu-Tang Clan “Take It Back” (2007)
** Conversation with EASY MO BEE **
Craig Mack “Get Down” (1994)
Alkaholiks “Likwidation” (1997)
Lady of Rage “Breakdown” (1997)
Gang Starr “Soul” (1999)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Gimme the Loot” (1994)
Alkaholiks f. Xzibit “Aww Shit” (1997)
Nas “Life Is Like a Dice Game” (1995)
Easy Mo Bee & Emskee “Sick Service” (2015)
2Pac “Temptations” (1995)
Craig Mack “Flava In Ya Ear” (1994)
Nice & Smooth f. R.I.F. “Boogie Down Bronx/BK Connection” (1997)
Das EFX “Knockin’ Niggaz Off” (1995)
Lost Boyz “Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz” (1995)
Das EFX f. Mobb Deep “Microphone Master (Sewa 41st Side Remix)” (1995)
Easy Mo Bee f. AZ & Mack 10 “Good Life” (1999)
Easy Mo Bee f. Jinx & Kool G Rap “N.Y.C.” (1999)
Big Daddy Kane “Rest In Peace” (1993)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Warning” (1994)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 162

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 162 - originally aired on April 29, 2018

Jamo Gang “Go Away” (2018)

Trends of Culture “Off an On” (1993)
Shyheim “On and On (DJ Premier Remix)” (1993)
A Tribe Called Quest “Oh My God” (1993)
A Tribe Called Quest “God Lives Through” (1993)
Masta Ace f. The Beatnuts & Rahzel “Oh My God” (2004)
Wu-Tang Clan “Older Gods” (1997)
Mobb Deep “Shook Ones, Part 2” (1995)
Nasty Nas “Halftime” (1992)
A Tribe Called Quest “Ham ‘N’ Eggs” (1990)
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Rikers Island” (1987)
Cru “Up North” (1997)
Marley Marl f. Big Daddy Kane “Three’s Company” (2001)
James & Bobby Purify “I’m Your Puppet” (1966)
Intelligent Hoodlum f. Craig G “Live & Direct from the House of Hits” (1990)
Grand Daddy IU “Something New” (1990)
Showbiz & A.G. “Next Level (DJ Premier Remix)” (1995)
Masta Ace Inc. “Born To Roll” (1995)
Lords of the Underground “What I’m After” (1994)
Redman “Pick It Up (Remix)” (1997)
EPMD “You’re a Customer” (1987)
De La Soul “Potholes in My Lawn” (1989)
Eric B & Rakim “Microphone Fiend” (1988)
Public Enemy “Sophisticated Bitch” (1987)
Bad Company “Burnin’ Sky” (1977)
Geto Boys “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” (1991)
Non-Phixion “Refuse To Lose” (1998)
Pharoache Monch “Simon Says” (1999)
Bad Meets Evil “Nuttin’ To Do” (2001)
Gang Starr “The ? Remainz” (1994)
Ultramagnetic MC’s “Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)” (1993)
Lee Moses “Time and Place” (1971)
Positive K f. Big Daddy Kane “Night Shift” (1992)
Big Punisher f. Prodigy & Inspectah Deck “Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)” (1998)


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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 159 - Class of 1988 Reunion

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 159 - Class of 1988 reunion - originally aired on April 8, 2018

Big Daddy Kane “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”
Marley Marl f. Craig G “Droppin’ Science”
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Butcher Shop”

Run-DMC “Run’s House”
Super Lover Cee & Cassanova Rud “Girls I Got ‘Em Locked”
N.W.A. “If It Ain’t Ruff” 
Ice-T “High Rollers”
Kev-E-Kev & AK-B “Listen to the Man”
Eric B & Rakim “The R”
Boogie Down Productions “Jimmy”
Masters of Ceremony “One to the Knot”
Stetsasonic “Sally”
Slick Rick “Children’s Story”
Three Times Dope “Greatest Man Alive”

Boogie Down Productions “Jack of Spades”

MC Lyte “Paper Thin”

Public Enemy “Security of the First World”

(set 2)

Public Enemy “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos”

Queen Latifah “Wrath of My Madness”

45 King “Spread Love”

Biz Markie “Vapors”

Eric B & Rakim “Microphone Fiend”

EPMD “You Got’s To Chill”

Boogie Down Productions “My Philosophy”

Slick Rick “Mona Lisa”

Ultramagnetic MC’s “Give the Drummer Some”

Biz Markie “Something For the Radio”

Cash Money & Marvelous “The Mighty Hard Rocker”

Izzy Ice & DJ Majesty “Soul Man”

Mikey D & The LA Posse “Taking No Shorts”

Eric B & Rakim “Follow the Leader”

Salt N Pepa “A Salt With a Deadly Pepa”

The Real Roxanne “Respect”

45 King f. MC La Kim “900 Number”

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock “It Takes Two”


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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 154 - Grand Puba Birthday Tribute

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 154 - Grand Puba birthday tribute - originally aired on March 4, 2018

Grand Puba f. The Brand New Heavies “Who Makes the Loot” (1992)

(Paul Nice set)
Grand Puba "360 (What Goes Around)" (1992)
Brand Nubian "Grand Puba, Positive & LG" (1989)
Brand Nubian "The Return" (1998)
Grand Puba "Keep On" (1995)
Grand Puba "Reel To Reel" (1992)
Lord Finesse f. Grand Puba, Large Pro & Sadat X "Actual Facts" (1995)

Brand Nubian "Brand Nubian" (1998)

Brand Nubian "Drop The Bomb" (1989)

Masters of Ceremony "Sexy" (1987)

Masters of Ceremony "Cracked Out" (1986)

Grand Puba "Big Kids Don’t Play" (1992)

Brand Nubian "How Ya Livin’" (2009)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth f. Grand Puba “Skinz” (1992)
(DJ Toast set)
Brand Nubian “To the Right” (1990)

Grand Puba f. Mary J Blige “Check It Out (Remix)” (1992)

Grand Puba “I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)” (1995)

Fat Joe f. Grand Puba & Diamond D “Watch the Sound” (1993)

Brand Nubian “Slow Down” (1989)

Mokenstef f. Grand Puba “I Got Him All the Time (He’s Mine Remix)” (1995)

Grand Puba “Check the Resume” (1992)

Strickly Roots f. Fat Joe & Grand Puba “Begs No Friends (Valley Mob Mix)” (1993)

Masters of Ceremony “Rock Steady” (1988)

Sadat X f. Grand Puba & Lord Jamar “The Lump Lump (Nubian Mix)” (1996)

Grand Puba “Amazing” (1995)

Chubb Rock f. Red Hot Lover Tone & Grand Puba “3 Men at Chung King” (1992)

Brand Nubian “Wake Up (Stimulated Dummies Mix)” (1990)

Brand Nubian “Step To the Rear” (1990)

The Beatnuts f. Grand Puba “Are You Ready” (1994)

The Beatnuts f. Grand Puba “R.U. Ready II” (1998)

Brand Nubian “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head” (1998)

Brand Nubian “All For One” (1989)

Masters of Ceremony “One to the Knot” (1988)

Brand Nubian “Feels So Good” (1989)
Heavy D. f. Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Big Daddy

Kane, Pete Rock & Q-Tip “Don’t Curse” (1991)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 153 - Spotlight on "N.T." by Kool & The Gang

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 153 - Spotlight on "N.T." by Kool & The Gang - originally aired on February 25, 2018

(Paul Nice set)

Kool & The Gang “N.T.” (1971)
45 King & Louie Louie "Jazz It Up" (1989)
Cool C "Down To The Gristle" (1988)
Diamond D "Best Kept Secret" (1992)
Jungle Brothers "What’s Going On" (1988)
Antoinette "Unfinished Business" (1988)
A Tribe Called Quest "Glamour & Glitz" (1995)
A Tribe Called Quest "Mind Power" (1996)
Q-Tip "Breathe and Stop" (1999)
K Solo "Letterman" (1992)
Shabba Ranks f. KRS-One "The Jam" (1991)
Tuff Crew "Detonator" (1987)
Neek The Exotic "Hip Hop" (2010)
Kool G Rap "Truly Yours" (1989)
Pete Rock f. Large Pro & Kool G Rap "Truly Yours" (1998)
Lord Finesse "Praise The Lord" (1992)
Masta Ace "As I Reminisce" (1990)
(DJ Toast set)
MC Serch “Hits the Head” (1991)
Jurassic 5 “Long Road To Glory” (2000)
Chill Rob G “Let Me Show You” (1989)
Def Jef “Here We Go Again” (1991)
Donald D “Let the Horns Blow” (1992)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Mecca and the Soul Brother (Wig Out Remix)” (1991)
Steady B “Going Steady” (1988)
Big Daddy Kane “On the Move” (1989)
Da Youngsta’s “Neighborhood Bully” (1991)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth “For Pete’s Sake” (1992)
Main Source “Scratch & Kut” (1991)
N.W.A. “Gangsta Gangsta” (1988)
Terminator X “Can’t Take My Style” (1991)
Stetsasonic “So Let the Fun Begin (TSAL Mix)” (1991)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth “On and On” (1992)
Downtown Science “This Is a Visit” (1991)
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth “Sexual Healing”
Sir Ibu of Divine Force “I’m the Peacemaker” (1989)
7A3 “Express the Mind” (1988)
Robbie B & DJ Jazz “Give the People What They Want” (1990)
Professor Griff “Pawns In the Game” (1990)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 151 - Rakim Birthday Tribute

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 148 - Big Daddy Kane vocal samples - originally aired on January 7, 2018

  

Eric B & Rakim “Lyrics of Fury”

(Paul Nice set)
Kid Wizard & Biz Markie "Live at Wyandach High School" (1985)
Eric B & Rakim "My Melody"
Eric B & Rakim "Eric B Is President"
Eric B & Rakim "Eric B Is President (Jorun Bombay Remix)"
Eric B & Rakim "Microphone Fiend (45 King Remix)"
Rakim "Once Upon a Rhyme"
Mangeshkar Lata "Thoda Resham Lagata Hai"
Truth Hurts f. Rakim "Addictive"
Eric B & Rakim "What’s On Your Mind"
Eric B & Rakim "I Ain’t No Joke"
Eric B & Rakim "Don’t Sweat the Technique"
Eric B & Rakim "Follow the Leader"
Eric B & Rakim "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em"
Eric B & Rakim "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (Remix)"
Eric B & Rakim "Know the Ledge (Juice)"
Eric B & Rakim "No Omega"
Eric B & Rakim "Put Your Hands Together"
Alicia Keys f. Nas & Rakim "Streets of New York"
(DJ Toast set)
Eric B & Rakim “Move the Crowd”
Eric B & Rakim “As the Rhyme Goes On”
Gang Starr f. WC & Rakim “The Militia II”
Rakim “New York (Ya Out There)”
Rakim “The Saga Begins”
Eric B & Rakim “To the Listeners”
Eric B & Rakim “In the Ghetto (Drums and Rakim)”
Eric B & Rakim “In the Ghetto”
Rakim “Guess Who’s Back (Alternative Mix)”
Mobb Deep f. Big Noyd & Rakim “Hoodlum”
Eric B & Rakim “Step Back”
Rakim “When I B On Tha Mic”
Eric B & Rakim “The R”
Eric B & Rakim “The R (45 King Remix)”
Eric B & Rakim “Paid In Full”
Rakim “Heat It Up (The Wiz Mix)”
Eric B & Rakim “Set ‘Em Straight”
Jody Watley f. Rakim “Friends (Bassapella)”
Jody Watley f. Rakim “Off the Hook (D-Dot Remix)”
Canibus f. Rakim “I’ll Buss ‘Em U Punish ‘Em”
Eric B & Rakim “What’s Going On”
Eric B & Rakim “I Know You Got Soul”

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 150 - Our Favorite Gang Starr Songs

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop. 

This is Episode 150 - our favorite Gang Starr songs - originally aired on January 21, 2018

AIM & QNC “Gang Starr (Tribute)”

Gang Starr “Full Clip”
Gang Starr “Soliloquy of Chaos”
Gang Starr “Words I Manifest”
Gang Starr “DJ Premier In Deep Concentation”
Gang Starr f. K-Ci & JoJo “Royalty”
Gang Starr “You Know My Steez”

Gang Starr f. Nice & Smooth “Dwyck”

Gang Starr “Code of the Streets”

Gang Starr “Take It Personal”

Gang Starr f. Inspectah Deck “Above the Clouds”

Gang Starr “Mass Appeal”

Gang Starr f. Jadakiss “Rite Where U Stand”

Gang Starr “Step in the Arena”

Gang Starr “Check the Technique”

Gang Starr f. Krumbsnatcha “Put Up or Shut Up”

Gang Starr “Positivity”

Gang Starr “Skills”

Gang Starr “Just To Get a Rep”

Gang Starr “Jazz Thing”

Gang Starr f. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx “The Militia”

Gang Starr “The ? Remainz”

Gang Starr “Work”

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 148 - Big Daddy Kane vocal samples

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 148 - Big Daddy Kane vocal samples - originally aired on January 7, 2018

Special Ed “Ready 2 Attack” (1990)

(Paul Nice set)

Big Daddy Kane f. Biz Markie “Just Rhymin’ With Biz” (1987)

Grand Puba “Keep On” (1995)

The B.U.M.S. “Non-Stoppin’ the Groove” (1994)

Mic Geronimo “The Natural” (1995)

Craig G. “Ummm!!!” (1991)

Joey Chavez f. Evidence “Reservation for One” (1998)

Tha Alkaholiks f. Diamond D. “The Next Level” (1995)

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth “Strictly For the Ladies” (1990)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Get Physical” (1994)

Shabazz the Disciple “Big Daddy Anthem” (1998)

Brand Nubian “Step to the Rear” (1990)

Mad Skillz “Ghost Writer” (2000)

Rakim “When I’m Flowin’” (1997)

(DJ Toast)

Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs “I’m Different” (1991)

De’1 “Uneke” (1994) (cuts by K-Def)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Check It Out” (1994)

Napoleon (Pudgee) “War Goin’ On Outside” (1995)

Diamond D “Step To Me” (1992)

JVC Force “Intro 2 Dance” (1988)

Artifacts “Whayback” (1994)

Nice & Smooth f. M.O.P., Nine, Kid Capri & Ill Al Skratch “Dr. Feelgood” (2002)

Mic Geronimo f. Royal Flush “Masta I.C.” (1995)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth “In the Flesh” (1994)

Da Bush Babees “Clear My Throat” (1994)

Large Professor “Funky 2 Listen 2” (1995)

Freshco & Miz “Ain’t U Freshco” (1990)

Das EFX “It’z Like Dat” (1993)

Troubleneck Brothers “Lyrical Jasun” (1995)

Redman “Can’t Wait” (1994)

Common “Watermelon” (1994)

Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Ghettos of the Mind” (1992)

Da Youngsta’s “No Mercy” (1994)

3rd Bass “Steppin’ to the AM” (1989)

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 147 - A Few of Our Favorite Beats

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 147 - a few of our favorite beats - originally aired on December 17, 2017

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 146 - Paul Nice & DJ Toast

Hosted by veterans DJ Toast & Paul Nice and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast & Paul bring you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.

This is Episode 146 - originally aired on December 10, 2017

3rd Bass “Wordz of Wizdom” (1989)

3rd Bass “Wordz of Wizdom (Death In the Afternoon Mix)” (1989
(Paul Nice set)
Cold Crush Brothers "Fresh, Wild, Fly and Bold" (1984)
Paul Nice f. Tony Touch & Stimulus "World Tour"
Paul Nice f. Tony Touch "Award Tour Dubplate"
Stimulus "The Master (Instrumental)"
Jurassic 5 "Concrete Schoolyard" (1998)
Common "No Sell Out"
KRS-One "Sound of da Police" (1993)

Oxygen "Feel Good Music"

Jay-Z "Public Service Announcement (Paul Nice Remix Take 3)"

The Jaz f. Jay-Z "The Originators" (1990)

Eric B & Rakim "I Know You Got Soul" (1987)

Showbiz & AG "Party Groove" (1991)

Stetsaonic "Go Stetsa I" (1986)

Stetsaonic "DBC Let The Music Play (Instrumental)" (1988)

Ultramagnetic MCs "Feelin It" (1988)

Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud "Super Casanova" (1988)

Kings of Swing "Nod Your Head To This" (1990)

Jorun Bombay Presents The Rampagers "Rampage"

(DJ Toast set)

Redman “Pick It Up” (1996)

Redman “Pick It Up (Remix)” (1997)

Tha Alkaholiks “Daam!” (1994)

KRS-One “Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight)” (1997)

Jay-Z “Friend or Foe ’98” (1997)

Pharoahe Monch “Simon Says” (1999)

Jungle Brothers “Beeds On a String” (1989)

Slick Rick “It’s a Boy (Remix)” (1991) – Large Pro Remix

Latee “No Tricks” (1988) – 45 King episode

The High & Mighty f. Mos Def & Mad Skillz “B-Boy Document ’99” (1999)

M.O.P. “Salute” (1996)

Superstar Quamallah “Superstar Is In Ya Town” (1999)

EPMD f. K-Solo “Knick Knack Paddy Wack” (1989)

Nas “Get Down” (2002)

The Roots f. Bahamadia “Push Up Ya Lighter” (1996)

Gang Starr “Work” (1999)

The Notorious B.I.G. “Gimme the Loot” (1994)

Eric B & Rakim “Microphone Fiend” (1988) 

Show & AG “Next Level (Premier Remix” (1995) 

Non Phixion “The CIA Is Trying To Kill Me” (2002)

Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs “I Got To Have It” (1991)

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