Terry Urban presents The Dills

Terry Urban pays homage to one of the greatest beat-smiths Hip Hop has ever known, J Dilla. All the blends sound pretty dope, but my personal favorite and the best sounding (in my opinion) has to be the Mobb Deep Hell On Earth blend. That particular snare shares a lot of characteristics with something you'd hear on a Mobb Deep track circa The Infamous and Hell On Earth. Enjoy.

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Duck Down Records // Survival Kit Mixtape

Duck Down meets Mick Boogie & nVMe to salute two of the industries' veterans, the teacher and the B-D-I. The tracklist is a solid dose of classics reinterpreted by a handful of up and comers. My pick is the Talk Shit Remix featuring Torae and Skyzoo, but that Gotcha Opin rework by Tanya Morgan ain't half bad either. Thanks, LouHa.

Tracklist:

Survival Kit (Intro) by DJ Sherazta
Gotcha Opin Original (RMX) – Tanya Morgan (produced by NVME)
South Bronx (RMX) – Cause, The Kid Daytona & Chaundon (produced by NVME)
Buck Em Down (RMX) – Christian Rich (produced by NVME)
Sound Of Da Police (RMX) – Diz Gibran & Shawn Chrystopher (Produced by ILL TAL)
Shit Iz Real (RMX) – Ruste Juxx (produced by NVME)
Step Into Our World (RMX) – Team Facelift & Jade (produced by ABADDON)
Talk Shit (RMX) – Torae & Skyzoo (produced by NVME)
MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know – Sha Stimuli, Promise, J.A.M.E.S. Watts, Fashawn (produced by NVME)
I Got Cha Opin 09 – Kardinal Offishall & Buckshot (produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep)
Past Present Future – KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Melanie Fiona & Naledge of Kidz In The Hall (produced by 9th Wonder)

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Zilla Rocca // Bring Me The Head Of Zilla Rocca [Mixtape]

Yessir. Certified Philly mixtape lovage from Zilla Rocca, one-half of Clean Guns. The homey Dom hit me up with this one yesterday, and he couldn't have put it better in his note:

This shit is VERY dope; the beat selection is superb (almost all original joints) and Zilla is mad entertaining to listen to.

He hit it right on the head. This mixtape has been in the playlist since I got it yesterday. It's definitely worth the full listen, several times over, because this shit is indeed dope beginning to end. I'd tend to think that this is what a throwdown between Doom and J-Zone would sound like. I'm all about it.

Cover art and tracklist included in the download.

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LINK: Clean Guns MySpace

LINK: Zilla Rocca's Clap Cowards

Big salute to Dom at Publix Axis! Wuttup fam?!

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DJ Bandwagon // Social Currency [Mixtape]

One of the homies shot over this mixtape to me two weeks ago, and I've been selfishly sitting on it. Holding out, as it were. I've seen the error of my ways, and am now coming correct, so to speak. HA.

But seriously, I gave it a listen and it's well-worth your ear. I don't have a tracklisting, but I can tell you there's some True Pseudo, L.A. Riots, Kill the Noise, Guns & Bombs, Budy Akai, Treasure Fingers and Bloc Party remix action on it.

Maybe I can get Bandwagon himself to drop a tracklist in the comments. Whuttup Law?!

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Wu-Tang Clan // Mystagogue Vol. II [Mixtape]

This is another one of those great finds, a rare Wu-Tang mixtape circa '96-97 that you could only get at skate shops. Classic mixtape flavor while I wait for the 2am intermediate advisory. Although it looks like Ike is going to smack Northern Cuba with Category 4 fury. Comforting that we averted it, but the fact that Cuba is getting hit yet again this season -- not so much.

Excerpt:

Mystagogue Vol. II was only ever released on audiotape, around 1996 or '97, packaged as a freebie with Slap skateboard magazine.
In order to get it you had to buy the issue that was sold in skateboard shops (i.e., it wasn't packaged with bookshop or other newsstand copies).
This is pretty early Wu, and at the time they had a board company that sponsored Kevin Taylor, who's now with Zoo York.
The mix itself is gritty Rza, with beats from Tical, Forever, 36 Chambers, etc. mixed with jazz and funk.

SIDE A
Killer Bees Intro
7th Chamber pt. II
Dog Shit (Mixed)
Ghostface Killah - Box In Hand
Method Man - Release Yo' Self


SIDE B
Ghostface Killah - Who's The Champion ft. GZA
Wu - As High As Wu-Tang Get
Raekwon - Guillotine (Swords)

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DJ Premier // Penalty Recordings [Mixtape]

'95 classics mixed by DJ Premier.

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Large Pro // Gold Dust [Mixtape]

Man, I'm hurtin' today. Got festive with the office folk last night.

Nonetheless, great music is still flowin'. Enjoy some Extra P.

1. Zion I- Rush
2. People Under The Stairs- Step Bacc
3. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia- 9mm (feat. B-Real)
4. Large Pro- Hardcore Hip-Hop
5. Brooklyn Academy- What's The Buzz
6. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia- Drama
7. Zion I- Juicy Juice
8. 40 Cal- On My Shit (feat. Sudaboss)
9. People Under The Stairs- The Wiz
10. Brooklyn Academy- Raise Ya Hands (feat. Jean Grae)
11. 40 Cal- Shooters On Deck
12. Outlawz- What About Us
13. Large Pro- The Hardest (feat. Styles P & AZ)

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Travis Barker vs DJ AM // Fix Your Face [Mixtape]

Drummer + DJ = Mixtape

Okay, I'm down.

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Large to the BOOM & TSS

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DJ Alizay // Rock The Bells [ Mixtape ]

It's times like this I wish I could've done Rock The Bells multi-city style. Miami was off-the-hook, but I've heard equally great and better reviews of subsequent stops on the tour. Perhaps next year.

Check out this dope mixtape courtesy of DJ Alizay, Wale's DJ on the RTB tour. Great classics on here as well as a few fresh remixes courtesy of Alizay.

Tracklist:

1. Rock The Bells Intro
2. A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? (Remix)
4. De La Soul - Breakadawn
5. De La Soul - Stakes Is High (Pennyworth Remix)
6. Rakim - Ghetto
7. Rakim - The Great Rakim (Medley)
8. Raekwon - Ice Cream
9. Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
10. Wu Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
11. Ghostface - Camay (Alfred Pennyworth/Bruce Wayne Remix)
12. Redman - Superman Lover
13. Redman - I Ain't Hearing This (Break)
14. Method Man & Redman - How High
15. Nas - Philosophical Gangsta (DJ Alizay/Leave It To Beaver Remix)
16. Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty
17. DJ Honda feat. Mos Def - Travelin Man
18. Outro - Alizay Speaks

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Backpackers Anonymous // A Different World Volume 1 [ Mixtape ]

New mixtape digs from from the crew totin' JanSports of all sorts.

On this: New music from Cy Yung, J. Slikk, R.O.E., Indy Sparks, Cynergy Soundz & Oscah; along with more heat from Rashid Hadee, Poe Mack, Drastic & Has.

Not on this: Wack shit.

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In case you slept:

DOWNLOAD // Rashid Hadee - Get Mine [ prod by J. Slikk ]

DOWNLOAD // Cy Yung & J. Slikk - Dreamcatcher Revisited [ CD Single ]

Peace to Khal & BPA

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Funkmaster Flex // 60 Minutes of Funk Volume 3: The Final Chapter

I just spotted this over at TSS, who are just wrapping up their 98 Week series highlighting insane amounts of great music from the era. Having just posted Volume 1 before lunch, it's only right I give you Volume 3: The Final Chapter.

Happy belated birthday to FunkFlex.

The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter

1 Freestyle Over Chic "Good Times"/"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (Instrumen (2:54)
2 Here We Go (2:50)
3 Freestyle Over Mobb Deep "Give Up the Goods (Just Step) " (Instrumental (1:53)
4 Freestyle Over Raekwon "Incarcerated Scarfaces" (Instrumental) (2:54)
5 Ain't No Nigga (1:33)
6 Freestyle Over Wu-Tang Clan "MGM" (Instrumental) (1:53)
7 Freestyle Over Instrumental (1:21)
8 Wild for the Night (2:13)
9 Thug Brothers (2:46)
10 Freestyle Over Instrumental (1:33)
11 Prime Time (1:22)
12 Freestyle Over Xzibit "Los Angeles Times" (Instrumental) (1:22)
13 Freestyle Over Raekwon "Ice Cream" (Instrumental) (1:22)
14 Freestyle Over Wu-Tang Clan "Triumph" (Instrumental) (1:15)
15 Freestyle Over "Mona Lisa" (Instrumental) (1:34)
16 Show Down (1:48)
17 Do That (1:41)
18 Freestyle Over Mobb Deep "Shook One, Pt. 2" (1:21)
19 Freestyle Over Wu-Tang Clan "It's Yourz" (Instrumental) (1:05)
20 Freestyle Over Instrumental (1:38)
21 Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya (2:09)
22 Get Money (1:49)
23 Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up (3:14)
24 Freestyle Over tha Alkaholiks "Next Level" (Instrumental) (2:03)
25 Freestyle Over Raekwon "Glaciers of Ice" (Instrumental) (2:55)
26 That Shit (2:07)
27 Freestyle Over Mobb Deep "Hell on Earth" (Instrumental) (1:08)
28 Freestyle Over Xzibit "At the Speed of Life" (Instrumental) (2:50)
29 Shimmy Shimmy Ya (1:32)
30 Put Your Hammer Down (2:22)
31 Jump Around (1:21)
32 O.P.P. (1:34)
33 Whoop Whoop (0:19)
34 Freestyle Over Instrumental (1:49)
35 Freestyle Over Mobb Deep "Drop a Gem on Em" (Instrumental) (1:52)
36 Freestyle Over Sadat X "Lump Lump" (Instrumental) (1:48)
37 Show Me Love (1:34)
38 Freestyle Over Instrumental (3:40)
39 10 Percent Dis (1:01)
40 Freestyle Over Instrumental (1:59)

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Funkmaster Flex // 60 Minutes of Funk Volume 1

Love, love, love, this mix; glad it's back in the playlist. So much classic material on this.

FUNKMASTER FLEX - 60 MINUTES OF FUNK VOL. 1

01. Yvette Michelle - Everyday And Everynight
02. Masters At Work - Get Up
03. Redman - Freestyle
04. Time Zone - Zulu War Chant
05. Akinyele - Loud Hangover
06. DJ Kool - 20 Minute Workout
07. A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour
08. Erick Sermon - Freestyle
09. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 1 w/ Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit
10. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
11. Fugees - Freestyle
12. DJ Kool - 20 Minute Workout
13. Doug E Fresh - I-Ight
14. Fat Joe - Freestyle
15. Raekwon - Let's Be Specific
16. Hey Girlfriend Promo
17. Mark The 45 King - 900 Number
18. Brand Nubian - All For One
19. Showbiz & AG - Party Groove
20. Busta Rhymes - Freestyle
21. Mobb Deep - Give Up The Goods
22. Puff Daddy - Puff Daddy Promo
23. Rasta T - Freestyle
24. Q-Tip - Freestyle
25. DJ Kool - 20 Minute workout
26. Frankie Cutlass - Puerto Rico
27. Redman - Freestyle
28. Run DMC - Peter Piper
29. Eric B & Rakim - Eric B Is President
30. Biz Markie - Make The Music With Your Mouth
31. Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz
32. Special Ed - I Got It Made
33. LL Cool J - Rock The Bells
34. Marley Marl - Droppin' Science
35. Kaotic Style - Freestyle
36. Krs One - Speech
37. Flex Outro

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edIT // Certified Air Raid Material [ Mixtape ]

Here's a little 10-tracker pushing edIT's recent Alpha Pup release, Certified Air Raid Material. This mixtape includes some album material, as well as some exclusive and unreleased bit featuring Busdriver, The Grouch, Abstract Rude, O.G. French, and cuts courtesy of D-Styles.

Tracklist:

1. Battling Go Go Yubari in Downtown LA
2. Certified Air Raid Material
3. Straight Heat
4. Night Shift (feat. Abstract Rude)
5. The Sirens
6. Back Up Off the Floor Pt.2 (feat. The Grouch)
7. If You Crump Stand Up
8. Fire Riddim
9. Artsy Remix (feat. The Grouch)
10. Crunk de Gaulle (feat. Busdriver, TTC & D-Styles)

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The Commission // Rock The Bells 2008 [ Mixtape ]

THE COMMISSION - ROCK THE BELLS 2008

01. Nas - Queens Get The Money
02. Nas - Nas Is Like
03. Nas - NY State Of Mind
04. Nas feat. Busta Rhymes - Fried Chicken
05. Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty
06. Pharcyde - Passin Me By
07. Method Man & Redman - Da Rockwilder
08. De La Soul feat. Redman - Oooh
09. Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique
10. Eric B & Rakim - Pain In Full
11. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
12. A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhyme
13. Pharcyde - Can't Keep Runnin Away
14. Nas feat. Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World
15. Immortal Technique feat. Crooked I - Lick Shots
16. Wale feat. Skyzoo - The Hacksaw Jim Duggan
17. The Cool Kids - Black Mags
18. The Cool Kids - Jingling
19. Dead Prez - Hip Hop
20. Kidz In The Hall - Driving Down The Block
21. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
22. Raekwon feat. Nas & Ghostface - Verbal Intercourse
23. Murs - Bad Man
24. Nas - Hero
25. Ghostface - Mighty Healthy
26. Raekwon feat. Ghostface, Method Man & Cappadonna - Ice Cream
27. Immortal Technique - 4th Branch
28. Method Man - M.E.T.H.O.D. Man

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The Syndicate ft Raekwon // Wigsplash

Not bad. Dope beat. Worth sharing. Sound have a No DJ version soon, hopefully better sound quality too.

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Joell Ortiz // Gomez Bros. Freestyle

Look, the conversation in the office went down something like this:

M: Damn... he's murdering that shit...

J: Oh yeah... nasty...

From the forthcoming The Free Agent mixtape.

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Just Blaze // 90's Flava Volume 1 [ Mixtape ]

Just look at the tracklist, download, and enjoy. Feel free to rap-a-long.

Tracklist:

01. Main Source - Atom
02. Main Source - Looking At The Front Door
03. A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
04. De La Soul - Simply Havin
05. New Edition - Once In A Lifetime Groove
06. Brand Nubian - Allah And Justice
07. Brand Nubian - Steal Ya Ho
08. Positive K - Flower Grows In Brooklyn
09. Grand Daddy I U - Something New
10. Intelligent Hoodlum - Live And Direct From The House Of Hits
11. Marley Marl feat. Craig G - Droppin Science
12. Das EFX - Caught In Da Ak
13. Das EFX - Clap Ya Hands
14. LL Cool J - Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag
15. Mobb Deep - Just Step
16. Jeru The Damaja - Whateva
17. Big L - Put It On Em
18. Artifacts - What Goes On
19. Da Youngstas - Crewz Pop
20. Illegal - On The Mic
21. Jamal - Fades Em All (Pete Rock Remix)
22. OGC - Hurrican Starrung
23. Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin
24. Flipmode Squad - I Got Cha Opin Pt. 2
25. Black Moon - Six Feet Deep
26. Black Moon - Act Like You Want It
27. Busta Rhymes - Abandon Ship
28. A Tribe Called Quest - Verses From The Abstract
29. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - In The House
30. RA The Rugged Man - Every Record Label Sucks Dick
31. Milkbone - Keep It Real
32. Mood - Karma
33. Erule - Listen Up
34. Kris Kross feat. Redman - Tonight’s Da Night (Remix)
35. Too Short - Buy You Some
36. D’Angelo - Dreamy Eyes Of Mine
37. PMD - Rugged N’ Raw
38. PMD - It’s The Pee ‘97
39. Xzibit - Paparazzi
40. L The Head Toucha - Too Complex
41. Method Man - Untitled
42. Natural Elements - Lyrical Tactics
43. Natural Elements - Hemlock
44. AZ - Gimmie Yours
45. Wu Deep - Shook Ones Blend
46. Ini - Fakin Jax (Remix)
47. Mobb Deep - Untitled
48. Tevin Campbell - Tomorrow (Just Blaze Remix)
49. OC - Far From Yours
50. Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Demo)
51. Just Blaze - Clientel/Life Of Mine

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D-Nice // The Classic Shit Volume 1 [ Mixtape ]

Courtesy of D-Nice, this is all the info I got on this. No tracklist, but it's probably not necessary.

Here’s a classic hip-hop mix I did a few years ago. It’s a combination of some of my favorite hip-hop songs like EPMD’s “It’s My Thing”, Jungle Brothers’ “JBeez Comin Thru”, and others.

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Charles Hamilton // Outside Looking Mixtape & Brooklyn Girls

The latest from the homie Matt is the Green Lantern hosted mixtape by new blood Charles Hamilton. I'll give this the good listen and get back to y'all. I'm interested.

Enjoy and drop a comment!

Excerpt:

Rapper, mad music scientist, child of Sonic the Hedgehog are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Charles Hamilton. With his self-produced mixtape "Outside Looking" hosted by Green Lantern praised by the likes of Pharrell and Eminem and a forthcoming album, via Interscope in the first quarter of 2009. Jimmy Iovine's newest signee, Charles Hamilton produces and writes all his own music and plays multiple instruments at the very young age of 20.

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De La Soul // Remixes, Rarities & Classics

De La Soul - De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics

1. Stakes Is High (Remix)
2. Oodles Of O’s
3. Trouble In The Water - DJ Honda featuring De La Soul
4. Piles And Piles Of Demo Tapes -Bi-Da Miles (Conley’s Decision)
5. I.C. Y’All - featuring Busta Rhymes
6. Big Brother Beat - featuring Mos Def
7. More Than U Know - Prince Paul featuring De La Soul
8. Sweet Dreams (Clean Version)
9. The Magic Number
10. Potholes In My Lawn (Live, 1996)
11. The Hustle - featuring Da Beatminerz
12. Itzsoweezee (Hot) (De La Soul Remix)
13. Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna Original Vocal)
14. Me Myself and I (Badmarsh + Shri Remix)

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