1/12/2010 - Flicks and Shit + Mix

First of all, here's a new mix

Eddie Kendricks - Goin' Up in Smoke

Donald Byrd - Love's So Far Away

Rapper's Convention - Stupid Fresh

Goodie Mob ft. Outkast - Sole Sunday

DJ Format ft. Abdominal - Ugly Brothers

Hi Rhythm - On the Loose

Styles of Beyond - Underground Sound

Wildchild - Wonder Years

A Few More Tunes

And now: Style Wars

These are two of my favorite movies of all time. New York classic shit. Style Wars was one of the movies that really sparked my interest in graffiti. If you know me, you know how that turned out, but that's another story for another day. My favorite scene is probably where Madseen is putting up a burner and they're arguing between eachother and shit.

Anyway, it's really a classic film and it's one of the most important works in hip-hop history. So if you haven't checked it out, do so. It's good entertainment.

Style Wars Pt. 1
Style Wars Pt. 2
Style Wars Pt. 3
Style Wars Pt. 4

80 Blocks From Tiffany's

80 Blocks is on some slice of life shit. It's really, really good and it's pretty hard to explain. There isn't much of a plot but it's still really entertaining. You get to see how NY was in the 70s, which is regarded as one of its more chaotic periods. Basically, you gotta see it. The Savage Skulls, block parties, decimated city blocks, karateka gang member dude, it's just good.

80 Blocks From Tiffany's

In other news, I just watched Enter the Dragon and The Last Dragon again. The Last Dragon really doesn't hold up over time, but every time I beat someone in Tekken, I now wanna say SHO'NUFF. Enter the Dragon is just some timeless shit. I just saw Tai Chi Master with Jet Li, it was pretty damn good. It's pretty corny at some points and pretty brutal at others.

Enough about that though.

Extra Prolific - Like It Should Be (1994)

This is a dope album from the Hiero crew. One of their best releases, which is saying a lot.

3 Men at Chung King is a dope song, listen to it when you get a chance. Plus, Grand Puba mentions Kaity Tong, who is a family friend.

P.S.

Dope Thes One Beat

Run-DMC on Old Grey Whistle Test

Dope Wise Intelligent Song

Got love for the Geto Boys?

Peace

-J

1/11/2010 Sumtunes 1

I think I should start this blog with a song. One Day. One of my favorites.

New(er) shit:

People Under the Stairs (2009)

This little mix I'm putting together includes the single off of their semi-new album "Carried Away." It's called "Trippin' at the Disco." I'm only going to upload the remix version. The original can be found on YouTube here. Great song, great video, much props to those dudes. I'm also throwing in the "Acid Raindrops" instrumental off of the single for that song.


I think this new album hangs up their with my favorite PUTS joints. If you like their sound, then you can't really lose with "Carried Away." Highest recommendation, I shelled out the $15 and it was worth it. If you haven't heard of them before, their most notable songs are probably "SF Knights" and "Acid Raindrops."


Trippin' at the Disco (Remix)


There's also a Dub mix of this song on the 12", but y'all should buy it if you wanna hear that.


Anyway.

Casual vs. Saafir (1994)

These two have a strange past. This battle has been documented several times, so I will just give you the short of it. Saafir had a feature on Casual's first and best effort "Fear Itself." Apparently when the time came around for Casual to return the favor he flaked out on the session and left Saafir hanging. Saafir was angry, and the two crews (Hieroglyphics and Hobo Junction, respectively) decided to settle it on the Wake Up Show.

This is a 12 or so minute excerpt from the battle that really tells the story, it has the important parts.

Casual vs. Saafir

As a bonus, here's Saafir's debut album that Casual bailed on. I think it's pretty good, it was innovative for sure. Saafir's stuttering style grinds on some people, but give it a listen.

Boxcar Sessions (1994)

Additional listening:

1997 Cage and Necro radio promo

Totally Insane - "Total Insanity"

Run-DMC on Reading Rainbow

And finally:

This little download has a bunch of instrumentals and songs. Features the likes of MC Shy D (from '88, during his Luke records days), ultimate rhyme inspector (recycler) Percee P, Dre Dog, Mobb Deep, Artifacts, Ras Kass, O.C.

Sumtunes Mix #1

Tracklist:

Connie Price and the Keystones ft. Percee P - International Hustler

Dre Dog - Chocolate Ty

People Under the Stairs (Kidd Lexus) - Knuckle Sandwich

People Under the Stairs - Acid Raindrops (Instrumental)

Phat Kat - Club Banger

Phat Kat - Club Banger (Instrumental)

Mobb Deep - Drop a Gem on 'Em (Matched to Necro's "Your Fuckin' Head Split")

MC Shy D - I Wanna Dance

MC Shy D - Tearin' it Up

Artifacts - What What

Dre Dog and a bunch of cats - Walkin' Assassin

Rawcotiks - Magic Chef

Rawcotiks - Magic Chef (Instrumental)

Ras Kass, Xzibit and Saafir - 3 Card Molly

O.G.C. - Da Storm

Black Maddness - Two Tears in a Bucket

Black Maddness - Two Tears in a Bucket (Instrumental)

L Da Headtoucha - Too Complex

L Da Headtoucha - Too Complex (Instrumental)

Masta Ace - Jeep Ass Niguh (Bizcapella)

Ming + FS - Hell's Kitchen

J Dilla - The $ (Madlib Remix)

O.C. - Word...Life (Remix)

Chino XL and Saafir - How it Goes

Nas, Ras Kass, Saafir, Chino XL and a bunch of others - Wake Up Show '94 Anthem

Peace

-J