Rakim “The R: The Best Of The Rest”

My God, the Philaflava Forum is such a great place! What started as a single person posting a link to 3 volumes of Rakim material has turned in to a monster project. So far I have finished 6 volumes on my own and probably have an additional 6 to come. Most of the tracks came from various rips I have collected over the years. Shouts to musiclover123 for compiling the initial 3 volumes and to truthaddict for posting about it. Special thanks to Roy Johnson, Step One and DJ Mike Nice for posting more tracks from the vaults and spending time to rips their vinyls.

There will be some remixes & mash-ups in here that people are going to hate, but there are also plenty of great surprises. If you don't like it, don't download it. This is my attempt to get EVERYTHING in one place. If you have something to add, please leave a comment or add on to the thread in the forum.

The original 3 volumes can be downloaded HERE.

Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 1

01 Eric B and Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On (Radio Mix)

02 Eric B and Rakim - Bobby Corridor Short Mix

03 Eric B and Rakim - Casualties Of War (Extended Club Camouflage Version)

04 Eric B and Rakim - Casualties Of War (Militant Remix)

05 Eric B and Rakim - Casualties Of War (Soulpower Remix)

06 Eric B and Rakim - Complicatem (Pass The Handgrenade Pt. 2)

07 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Belief Summer '04 Remix)

08 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Dub)

09 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Funky Ginger Club Version)

10 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Funky Ginger Radio Edit)

11 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Funky Ginger Single Edit)

12 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (UK Flavor Club Version)

13 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (UK Flavor Radio Edit)

14 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (UK Flavor Single Edit)

15 Eric B and Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Xtended)

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Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 2

01 Eric B and Rakim - Eric B. Is President (Dub)

02 Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader (Dub)

03 Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader (Gene Carbonells Less Equals More Mix)

04 Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader (Rjd2 Remix)

05 Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Booty Camp Remix)

06 Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Dub)

07 Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (The Richie Rich Mega Mix)

08 Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul 2002 (Illicit Remix)

09 Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul bw Cru - Just Another Case

10 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Blockhead vs. Omega One Extended Remix)

11 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Cuts Mix)

12 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (DJ Revolution Remix)

13 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Drums Mix)

14 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Extended Mix)

15 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Freestyle Mix)

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Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 3

01 Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto (Omega One Remix)

02 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (45 King Club Mix)

03 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Brixton Bass Mix)

04 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Brixton Upso Mix)

05 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Chris Read Remix) (1990)

06 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Clean UPSO Mix)

07 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (DJ Shadow Remix)

08 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Mark 45 King Mix)

09 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Mashed Up Funk Remix)

10 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (The Riddin' Dub)

11 Eric B and Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Upso Dub)

12 Eric B and Rakim - Mahogany (Beat Bass and Rakim)

13 Eric B and Rakim - Mahogany (Extended Remix Version)

14 Eric B and Rakim - Microphone Fiend (45 King Extended Remix)

15 Eric B and Rakim - Microphone Fiend (DaBlenda Mix)

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Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 4

01 Eric B and Rakim - Microphone Fiend (Extended Remix)

02 Eric B and Rakim - Microphone Fiend (Remix)

03 Eric B and Rakim - Move The Crowd (The Democratic 3 Remix)

04 Eric B and Rakim - Move The Crowd (The Wild Bunch Remix)

05 Eric B and Rakim - My Melody (Dub)

06 Eric B and Rakim - No Omega (Extended Remix)

07 Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full (Cold Cut Remix)

08 Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full (Derek B's Urban Respray)

09 Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full (Mini Madness) (The Coldcut Remix)

10 Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness: The Coldcut Remix)

11 Eric B and Rakim - Put Your Hands Together (Fan Force Mix)

12 Eric B and Rakim - The R (Extended Remix)

13 Eric B and Rakim - The R (Remix Edit)

14 Eric B and Rakim - The R (Work Rest and Play Remix by Dave Dorrell and CJ Macintosh)

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Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 5

01 Rakim - Acapella Freestyle One

02 Rakim - Acapella Freestyle Two

03 Rakim - Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)

04 Rakim - Guess Who's Back (Break Remix)

05 Rakim - Guess Who's Back (So So Def Remix)

06 Rakim - Guess Who's Back [G.C.'s Remix]

07 Rakim - It's Been A Long Time (Suave House Mix)

08 Rakim - Light It Up feat. Faith Evans

09 Rakim - Streets Of New York feat. Alicia Keys and Nas (DJ Easy Remix)

10 Rakim - The Saga Begins (DJ Easy Remix)

11 Rakim - The Saga Begins (S.T.T.R.E.S.S. Mix)

12 Rakim - When I B On The Mic (DJ G Sweet Mix)

13 Rakim and Truth Hurts - The Watcher 2 (Rakim Verse Mix)

14 Rakim feat. M.O.P. - It's Nothin (Remix)

15 Rakim vs. Black Grass - Heat It Up (Jayceeoh Remix)

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Rakim - The R: The Best Of The Rest Part 6

01 Rakim vs. Midnight Star - Got Me Curious

02 Rakim vs. Porno For Pyros - DJ Muggs and DJ Warrior Mash-Up

03 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Original Remix)

04 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Breakz Mix)

05 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Caba Knoll Remix)

06 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Spacekid vs. Funkfried Remix)

07 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (JN Club Mix)

08 Jason Nevins vs. Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Clap Your Hands Edit)

09 2Pac - Nothin' Like The Ol' Skool feat. Slick Rick Rakim and Big Daddy Kane (Cinema Remix)

10 2Pac and The Notorious BIG - Outlawz feat. Rakim

11 Art Of Noise feat. Rakim - Metaforce (Roni Size Mix)

12 DJ Break - KRS-1-My Philosophy bw Gang Starr-DWYCK bw Eric B and Rakim-Pump Up The Volume bw MC Humor bw Slick Rick-Children's Story - Ghetto Superstar (Break Remix)

13 Eightball and MJG - It's Been A Long Time feat. Rakim

14 Erykah Badu vs. Eric B and Rakim - On and On (Jayceeoh Remix)

15 Havoc, Jay-Z, Rakim, Jadakiss, Biggie, Prodigy and Nas - Seven MCs

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enjoy,

--dirt_dog

What's Fuckin' With This? (Rakim - Know The Ledge)

This morning Philaflava O.G. Clark Bent asked name A Tribe Called Quest track better than this? My response was there aren't many tracks better than this PERIOD. There are songs that have sheer lyrical brilliance, some have adventurous storytelling and some have an infectious beat behind it (think Mass Appeal), but there aren't many tracks that are as complete and as significant as "Know The Ledge."

So I ask this question to all of our T.R.O.Y. readers, what track is better than this? Me personally, it comes down to this and My Minds Playing Tricks On Me as my favorite hip-hop song of all-time.

You make the call. --Philaflava

Rakim - The Seventh Seal Tour (Live @El Rey Theatre) Los Angeles

"Eric B ain't on the cut, but my name is Rakim"








Check out the live performances of Microphone Fiend, Mahogany, Paid In Full & I Know You Got Soul HERE! Subscribe to my channel, I got something cool from this show that I'll post soon. To see when Rakim is rocking in your city, check the tour dates. Peace.

-- Thomas V

King Sun, Rhymefest, & Percee P - Oct. 28

This past Wednesday, I went to see the god Rakim @The Seventh Seal Tour in LA. Rhymefest is touring with Rakim. The video I'm posting is just incredible! Let me tell you the story. First, Rhymefest was doing his thing on stage and then he asked if there were any mc's in the crowd. Percee P, who was in the crowd, tried to catch Rhymefest intention but he didn't recognize him at first. Rhymefest even said something like "You got cds? You gotta be good to press up your own shit". After he found out that it was Percee P, Rhymefest went on to rhyme "I'm Percee P, P stands for pimp...". A couple minutes after that, who do I see coming in the crowd? King Sun! He went close to the stage, Percee P praised him. Then he saw Rhymefest and got on stage. The video starts with Rhymefest introducing the legendary King Sun, who then asks Percee P to jump on stage. Percee P didn't touch the mic but King Sun killed it when he mentioned him throwing his cds!

I also recorded footage from Rakim's performance which I have to do some editing before I post it. One thing I'm going to tell you is that there was this security guard that kept telling me & my bro to stop recording. Because of this shit, I didn't get to record this moment when King Sun praised Rakim live on stage. I'm still mad about not getting it on tape! It was legendary!

One last thing, my brother got to talk to King Sun and while talking about the Strictly Ghetto EP, Sun told him that the track "Street Corner" was Mr. Magic's last appearance on a record. R.I.P Mr. Magic.



-- Thomas V

DJ KID GREBO PRESENTS...PAUL C. LIVES VOL. 2 FEAT. PRINCE PO

DJ KID GREBO PRESENTS...PAUL C. LIVES VOL. 2

FEAT. PRINCE PO (of Organized Konfusion)

01. Intro
02. M.C. Outloud- I'll Put A Hurten'
03. Phase & Rhythm- Hyperactive
04. Eric B & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
05. Ultramagnetic MC's- A Chorus Line
06. M.C. Tatiana- Mission To Rock (Scratches done by Paul C!)
07. G. Dane - Coolest Of The Cool
08. Phase & Rhythm- Brainfood
09. Sport G & Mastermind- live
10. Marauder & The Fury- Get Loose Mother Goose
11. Two Shades Of Black- Surrender
12. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud-Do The James
13. Main Source- Think
14. Queen Latifah & The 45 King- A King And Queen Creation
15. Stezo- Girl Trouble
16. Disco Twins & Star Child- There It Is
17. Grand Master Caz- Casanova's Rap
18. The Rangers- Jacks On Crack
19. Double Dose- Envious
20. Interlude
21. The Heartbeat Brothers- Bring In The Bassline
22. Mic Profesah- Cry For Freedom
23. Double Delight & DJ Slice Nice- Party Jump
24. Rappers On A Mission- S.O.L.O.
25. Princess Ivori- CrackPipe (changed it all)
26. Ultimate Choice- You Can't Front (We Will Rock you)
27. Live N Effect Posse- I'm Getting Physical
28. Outro

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Props to DJ Kid Grebo for continuing to keep Paul's music alive with these dope mixes.

Check out these Paul C. related posts

The Mandolindley Road Show (Paul C. McKasty)
Paul C. Lives

Fifty Remixes You Need To Hear (1-10)

FROM THE STAFF:

This is a RAP NERD VOLTRON in full effect, duns amd dun-ettes. The entire T.R.O.Y. regular staff (Admiral, Blockhead, Philaflava, Roy Johnson, Schenactady Fan, Thun, ThomasV, Verge) put our heads together to come up with a list of Fifty Remixes that YOU need to hear as soon as humanly possible! Take note that this is not a list of the "best" remixes ever (though many are contenders) or even our very "favorites," (though some qualify) but simply a list of fifty great remixes (interpreted somewhat loosely to include songs that are essentially remakes or sequels) that we think you'll enjoy. We tried to leave out extremely obvious picks ("Scenario" 7 MCs Remix, "I Got'Cha Opin", and the like) but we also kept the list fairly accessible and mostly confined to crews that were signed and put out actual albums. We'll be bringing you ten picks every morning this week, so join the T.R.O.Y. Movement and spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, Digg, the message boards and blogs you frequent, text messages, and what have you. Enjoy, and be sure to leave some (hopefully not hateful) feedback.

1. Eric B. & Rakim "Microphone Fiend" (45 King Remix)

2. Leaders Of The New School "International Zone Coaster" (SD50s Remix)

This one is a pure adrenaline rush, and it's easily one of our favorite L.O.N.S. tracks. Produced by Dante Ross of the SD50s.

3. Slick Rick "It's A Boy" (Large Pro Remix)

Quite possibly the dopest remix that the Large Professor has ever produced, and that's saying something. Extra P utilized an incredible Cal Tjader sample for this one. Check out out 2CD set of Cal Tjader samples.

4. Artifacts "Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix)

5. De La Soul "Breakadawn" (De La Remix)

A slammin’ remix that doesn’t get mentioned too often. While it’s hard to outdo the original, this one definitely comes close. That “Dawn Brings Smoke” beat is outstanding.

6. 3rd Bass "Product Of The Environment" (Marley Marl Remix)

7. Organized Konfusion "Stress" (Extra P Remix)

8. Das Efx "Microphone Master" (Domecracker Remix)

9. Da King & I "Tears" (Darp Vibe)

10. MOP "Rugged Neva Smoove" (Premier Remix)

Here are all 10 of them in one file:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?i2wzomgnrla

Tune in tomorrow morning for selections 11-20.