2 Live Crew // Get It Girl VLS [1987]

Adding to TSS' 2 Live Shots, here's a 12" from my own collection.

2 Live Crew - Get It Girl VLS [Luke Skyywalker Records, 1987]

A Get It Girl (Club Remix) (Vocal) (6:22)
B1 Get It Girl (Club Remix) (Instrumental) (6:22)
B2 Cut It Up (Vocal) (3:48)

DOWNLOAD: 2 Live Crew - Get It Girl VLS [Luke Skyywalker Records, 1987]

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Big Daddy Kane // Raw'91 VLS [1990]

Big Daddy Kane - Raw'91 VLS [Cold Chillin', 1990]

A1 Ooh,Aah,Nah-Nah-Nah (Master Mix) (3:47)
Producer - Big Daddy Kane
A2 Raw '91 (4:30)
Producer - Big Daddy Kane
A3 Ooh,Aah,Nah-Nah-Nah (Instrumental) (3:47)
Producer - Big Daddy Kane
B1 It's Hard Being The Kane (Remix Radio Version) (5:10)
Producer - Prince Paul
Remix - Marley Marl
B2 Taste Of Chocolate (Remix) (3:48)
Producer - Big Daddy Kane
Remix - Big Daddy Kane
B3 It's Hard Being The Kane (Album Version) (4:58)
Producer - Prince Paul

DOWNLOAD: Big Daddy Kane - Raw'91 VLS [Cold Chillin', 1990]

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Big Daddy Kane // Get Into It VLS [1987]

Cause all I have to do is pick-up the mic, and live from New York, it's Saturday Night.

Big Daddy Kane - Get Into It VLS [Prism, 1987]

A1 Get Into It (Vocal) (5:08)
A2 Get Into It (Instrumental) (5:11)
B1 Somethin' Funky (5:07)
B2 Just Rhymin' With Biz (4:03)
Rap [Featuring] - Biz Markie

DOWNLOAD: Big Daddy Kane - Get Into It VLS [Prism, 1987]

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Method Man // The Riddler CDS [ 1995 ]

I think it's all about the album version. It's the break that does it.

Method Man - The Riddler CDS [ Atlantic, 1995 ]

1 The Riddler (Album Version)
2 The Riddler (Hide-Out Remix)
3 The Riddler (Album Instrumental)
4 The Riddler (Hide-Out Remix Instrumental)

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J-Live // Longevity + Braggin' Writes [ 1995 ]

Pretty self explanatory, if you know the score. Braggin' Writes is J laying down pure lyrical fury, letting them know why he's not one to be crossed. I still think he delivers one of the most subversively gut-stabbing lines I've heard to date:

You thought your shit was fly, but the flight was delayed...

And this is just one of many sharp lines throughout. There's no "b-side" here though, Longevity is equally dope.

J-Live - Longevity + Braggin' Writes [ Raw Shack, 1995 ]

A1 Longevity (Radio)

A2 Longevity (Street)

B1 Braggin' Writes

B2 Longevity (Instrumental)

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Dr Octagon // 3000 EP VLS [ 1996 ]

Kool Keith and Automator come together as Dr Octagon for the '96 classic Dr Octagonecologyst. This EP features originals and alternate mixes of some tracks that appear on the full length.

Dr Octagon - 3000 EP VLS [ MoWax ,1996 ]

A1 3000

A2 3000 (Automator 1,2 Remix)
Remix - Dan The Automator

B1 Bear Witness (Automator's Two Turntables And A Razor Blade Re-Edit)
Remix - Dan The Automator

B2 Tricknology 101

DOWNLOAD HERE

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Buckshot // No Joke + Follow Me VLS [ 1997 ]

Buckshot has been and still continues to be one of my favorite MCs for a myriad of reasons. If you have any doubts as to whether he's still on top of it, check out The Chemistry & The Formula. Funk Flex on the production, Buck paying homage to the legendary Rakim. Tracks appear on 60 Minutes Of Funk Volume 2.

Buckshot - No Joke + Follow Me VLS [ Loud, 1997 ]

A1 No Joke / Follow Me (Funkmaster Flex Video Version) (4:24)

A2 No Joke (Clean) (3:29)

A3 No Joke (Instrumental) (3:29)

B1 Follow Me (Clean) (3:52)

B2 Follow Me (Instrumental) (3:52)

B3 Broadway - Freestyle (0:53)

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Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics // Sally Got A One Track Mind VLS [ 1993 ]

I think I was one of many who had, and probably still have Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop in regular rotation. While it's definitely an album to be heard the whole way through, I'm a sucker for b-sides, remixes, and rarities.

Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics - Sally Got a One Track Mind VLS [ Chemistry, 1993 ]

A1 Sally Got A One Track Mind (Edited LP Mix) (3:44)
Mixed By - Diamond* , Shane Faber

A2 Sally Got A One Track Mind (Remix By Showbiz) (3:48)
Mixed By - Diamond* , Shane Faber
Remix - Showbiz

A3 Best Kept Secret (Remix/Not For Airplay) (4:11)
Remix - DJ Mark the 45 King* , Diamond*

B1 Sally Got A One Track Mind (Video Instrumental) (3:44)
Mixed By - Diamond* , Shane Faber

B2 Sally Got A One Track Mind (Two Track Beat Down) (3:48)
Mixed By - Diamond* , Shane Faber
Remix - Showbiz

B3 Sally Got A One Track Mind (Remix Instrumental) (3:48)
Mixed By - Diamond* , Shane Faber
Remix - Showbiz

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Lord Finesse // Hip 2 Da Game VLS [ 1995 ]

Flavor from the Funkyman, backed with the slept-on banger No Gimmicks.

Lord Finesse - Hip 2 Da Game VLS [ Penalty, 1995 ]

A1 Hip 2 Da Game

A2 Hip 2 Da Game (Remix)
Remix - Buckwild

A3 Hip 2 Da Game (Instrumental)

B1 No Gimmicks
Featuring - KRS-One , O.C.

B2 No Gimmicks (Instrumental)

B3 Hip 2 Da Game (Remix Instrumental)
Remix - Buckwild

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Grand Puba // A Little Of This VLS [ 1995 ]

I was doing a little more listening this morning, digging through the hard drive and the record collection, and decided to share some more classics. There's been so much great music heard this weekend, that it's just where my head is at. Deleted catalog, rarities, classics.

Here's a little of how Grand Pu and Stud Doogie do...

Grand Puba - A Little Of This VLS [ Elektra, 1995 ]

A1 A Little Of This (LP Version) (3:39)
Producer - Mark Sparks

A2 A Little Of This (Remix) (3:51)
Remix - Chris Liggio

A3 A Little Of This (LP Version Instrumental) (3:38)
Producer - Mark Sparks

A4 A Little Of This (Acappella) (3:36)

B1 I Like It (I Wanna be Where You Are) (LP Version) (4:24)
Co-producer - Grand Puba
Producer - Mark Sparks

B2 I Like It (I Wanna be Where You Are) (LP Version Instrumental) (4:24)
Co-producer - Grand Puba
Producer - Mark Sparks

B3 A Little Of This (Remix Instrumental) (3:45)
Remix - Chris Liggio

B4 I Like It (I Wanna be Where You Are) (Acappella) (3:29)

B5 A Little Of This (Stud Doogie Remix) (3:43)
Remix - Stud Doogie

DOWNLOAD HERE

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Pics // Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

I took an ungodly amount of pictures. I pretty much liquidated a fresh set of batteries before the concert was even over.

You got the videos. Now here are some highlights of the better shots I've been able to sort through. See the rest at our Flickr photostream.

Crowd


Murs


Charge that phone, son.


Immortal Technique


Wale


Wale


Supernatural


Supernatural & DJ Scratch


Dead Prez


De La Soul


Mos Def


Mos Def


Ghostface Killah


Raekwon


Slimkid3 (Pharcyde)


Redman


Jarobi White


Nas


To see all Rock The Bells Miami content, hit the RockTheBell2008 label.

It was a great 12+ hours of Hip Hop. Definitely looking forward to next year.

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Video // Pharcyde @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

The audio on these is pretty shit, but there's no sense in sitting on them if they're already on our YouTube Channel. For what it's worth (visually speaking), enjoy the Pharcyde live at Rock The Bells Miami.

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Video // Supernatural & DJ Scratch @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

Supernatural and DJ Scratch doing some ill shit. Arguably one of the best performances of the entire festival, in my opinion. From the aspect of creative flow, live appeal, and getting the audience reaction they did given the time they performed -- these guys killed it, hard.

Supernatural was freestyling off whatever was being thrown on stage and DJ Scratch was constructing beats on the fly based on mere beat-boxing. Impressive on the flow, and on the beat improvisation. Suparnat even came down to the crowd afterwards and chilled. Nice cat.

For a second I thought I was listening to Rahzel at first, yeah, alright. The name is DJ Scratch, recognize me.

My bad.

Audio is aight here. I got Pharcyde videos but the audio is shit. I can share them but the audio is shit. You can thank the skull-shaking, teeth-rattling, sinus-clearing, ear drum violating subs at the base of the stage for that.

Word to ear-plugs.

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Video // Mos Def @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

Mos Def getting into some Miami Bass, and then sharing a few words on how he's not feelin' pictures right about now. He's down to meet everyone and chill, and it's all love, but no pictures -- please.

Phenomenal performer, and you can see it that he just connects with his audience. The entire amphitheater was vibing.

I'm not done yet. Watch me now.

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Video // De La Soul @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

De La Soul performing Supa Emcees over the Livin' Proof instrumental.

Did I mention that Pos is a ferocious live emcee? Yeah, he is.

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Video // Dres of Black Sheep @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

It's funny because I had seen him back-stage and didn't think much else beyond "oh shit, it's Dres."

Alright. Next thing you know, cat jumps on stage during De La's set.

So De La do their thing and then Dres destroys the place with The Choice Is Yours.

The digicam has a size limitation, so the first clip is short so I could capture the entire thing on the second one. The first clip show Dres and Pos making everyone get down low, as is in the video.

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Video // Nas @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

Nas performing NY State Of Mind, you also hear a bit of It Ain't Hard To Tell.

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Video // Raekwon & Ghostface Killah @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

Rae & Ghost performing Can It Be All So Simple and Mobb Deep's Eye For An Eye (Your Beef Is Mines).

You might be able to see Ghost's kid off to the right. Look for the mini-Ghost.

Those subs were skull-rattling. You could go even 4-5 rows back, and your eyeballs were still vibrating in your head. Interesting sensation. Word to ear-plugs.

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Video // Wale Freestyle @ Rock The Bells 2008 - Miami

Let's just go ahead and get this started. I got plenty to go through.

Here's a little Wale acapella freestyle. He went on early in the afternoon when it was still damn hot anywhere you went -- shade or not. Being the first time I see him live, I was impressed by homie's performance and stage presence.

More to come. Exclusive.

Peace to Contagious Musiq

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Rustie & Epcot ft Salva // Soapy Tits

Second joint drop from the Heroes Mixxtape I put you on to about 2 weeks ago. This track appears on the Beatnik Vol.1 compilation and comes courtesy of Rustie (from the Lucky Me/Wireblock camp, UK) featuring Epcot & Salva on vocal duties. The feel on this collabo is definitely a switch-up from the Epcot's last flow over Sebastian's Motor. Most of the Heroes LP will carry that gritty, funk nasty vibe you'll hear on Soapy Tits.

Rustie & Epcot ft Salva - Soapy Tits

I'll be catching up with dudes next week, so expect to hear from Epcot & Salva.

You know you can't fuck with a man's ambition... True indeed.

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