DJ Enuff - My Definition of Hip Hop Vol. 2 (1997) 50 Cent's First Appearance

DJ Enuff was known for being Notorious BIG's road DJ. He also had a show on KISS FM from 1993-1994. DJ Enuff was part of the Flip Squad All-Star DJs, comprised of eight of New York City's most respected DJs -- Funkmaster Flex, Biz Markie, Doo Wop, Big Kap, DJ Enuff, Mister Cee, Cipha Sounds and Mark Ronson.

DJ Enuff released two volumes of mix cds in 1997 titled "My Definition of Hip Hop". People might not know these obscure releases as they were released only in France. The first volume was all French Hip Hop but the second volume was pure NY Hip Hop(except two freestyles in French). It features freestyles and mixes of tracks kind of like those Funk Flex mixtapes. It also features two of the rarest early 50 Cent recordings. There's a 50 Cent freestyle and an exclusive bonus track at the end. The credits reads "50 Cent appears courtesy of JMJ". I've never seen anyone online talk about this release or people mentioning these 50 Cent tracks...they're not even on those bootleg compilations! I almost forgot, there's also two freestyles from MC Supernatural!

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-- Thomas V

DJ Stretch Armstrong “Volume Four” Mixtape (1996)

As I continue on through the box of tapes that I located in my basement, here is a semi mysterious DJ Stretch Armstrong "Volume Four" tape. I could find zero info on this one, so I turned to (the mixtape master of the Philaflava forum) Andyman187 for some help. He determined that this tape is a recording from a Stretch & Bobbito show on Hot97 that aired Sundays from 12pm-2pm sometime in 1996. Andyman187 was also kind enough to study the audio and put together a tracklist for me. If anyone out there can help by filling in the blanks or correcting any mistakes, please leave a comment. And the .rar files contain all the scans plus the full j-card.

Side A
01 KRS-One & Lord Finesse - SP-1200 Freestyle
02 Jay-Z - I Shot Ya (Remix) Freestyle
03 Busta Rhymes - Freestyle
04 Capone-N-Noreaga - Freestyle
05 Beatnuts - Find That
06 Bahamadia - Three The Hard Way
07 Pete Rock & The Large Professor - The Rap World
08 Capone-N-Noreaga - Illegal Life
09 Artifacts - Art Of Facts
10 M.O.P. - World Famous
11 McGruff feat. LOX - Reppin Uptown
12 Sun Dullah (aka King Sun) feat. Doo Wop - NY Love (2Pac Diss)

Side B
01 Heltah Skeltah - Intro (Here We Come)
02 Heltah Skeltah - Freestyle
03 Heltah Skeltah - Sean Price (Exclusive)
04 Heltah Skeltah - Soldiers Gone Psycho
05 Akinyele feat. CJ Moore - Freaky
06 Mobb Deep - Street Life
07 Shadez Of Brooklyn - Change
08 De La Soul - Itzsoeezze
09 Shabaam Shadeeq - Freestyle
10 Shabaam Shadeeq - On A Mission
11 Stretch & Bobbito - Shout Outs

DOWNLOAD SIDE A

DOWNLOAD SIDE B

enjoy,
--dirt_dog

Sway & Tech - The Mix Tape (DJ Revolution) 1996

This is an independent Wake Up Show release from 1996 by Sway & King that features three mixes from DJ Revolution. Revolution used to be the mix radio show music director at 92.3 The Beat and is now the resident DJ of the Wake Up Show. These mixes earned him a regular spot after he was contacted by King Tech. Rev has done just about everything you can think of with records. Spun’em, scratched’em, juggled’em, sampled’em, collected’em, produced’em, sold’em, distributed’em, promoted’em, and so on.

Hip Hop vs Rap '96 is one of the best dj track that I've heard! DJ Revolution compiles all the original vocals that KRS-One used when he did his tribute track in '93.

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-- Thomas V

Ras Kass - The Endangered Lyricist

Just today I received an email from Kris over at Ras Kass Central, where he has a Canibus-like online following and I noticed they're starting this campaign called "Save Ras Kass." Now, it's no secret that he is one of my favorite lyricists of all-time. It's no secret that T.R.O.Y. has showed Ras Kass more love than most rappers discussed here. In fact, I'm willing to bet there hasn't been a blog out there that has come close to what we have done as far as support goes.

Just check the record.

Ras Kass - What Could Have Been?

Ras Kass - Non-Album Tracks (1994-1996)

All The Ras Kass Singles That Really Matter
Help A Blogger Out: Won't Catch Me Runnin'
Ras Kass - On Earth As It Is...Remix?
Ras Kass - Soul On Ice Demo (Remastered)

So getting back to this viral marketing they're doing. What exactly does Ras Kass need saving from? He is no longer in prison. He is no longer signed to Priority Records (at least, I believe so). He is no longer beefing with established rappers (who aren't nearly as talented as he is) like Game. So basically Ras Kass needs saving from Ras Kass. Maybe it's the folks he surrounds himself with. Maybe it's his management? Maybe, just maybe Ras Kass needs go back to the basics and realize what made him the lyricist he is today.

Below we're sold on "15 of Ras Kass' classic songs to remind everyone why Ras Kass is one of the top 5 emcees. " yet we all can look at this track list and easily pick apart a handful of selections that are suppose to help remind us of his G.O.A.T. status. No Sonset? No Etc.? No Jack Frost? No Music Bizness? No Oral Sex (pause)? No Won't Catch Me Runnin"? No Remain Anonymous?

You know the saying you only get one chance for a first impression? Well he's had multiple chances and he still isn't getting it right. I'm not here to pick apart what Ras does, it's only because I have so much respect and expectation for him as an emcee that I feel this adamant about his career and his choices he has made over the years. So download this mixtape and hear glimpses of why Ras Kass was once not to be fucked with and hopefully he'll find his way back home. We've all been waiting. Hip-hop has been waiting. - Jason Gloss

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	1.	Save the Ras Kass Intro 00:13
	2.	Revelations 22:22 02:53
	3.	Goldyn Chyld (remix) 03:37
	4.	Soul on Ice (remix) 04:16
	5.	Home Sweet Home 03:47
	6.	Understandable Smooth 04:06
	7.	Live As I 04:27
	8.	Van Gogh 04:17
	9.	Bentleys & Bitches 03:17
	10.	I Know I'll Be Free 04:44
	11.	Write Where I Left Off 04:27
	12.	Interview With a Vampire 06:55
	13.	Rasassination 04:04
	14.	H20 Proof 04:21
	15.	Nature of the Threat 07:43
	16.	Ghetto Fabulous 04:33

Links:
http://raskass.bandcamp.com/album/the-endangered-lyricist
http://savetheraskass.com/

Mapping Out The Stretch And Bobbito Show (Demos: Juggaknots, Kool Keith, etc..)

We've finally decided to give this a go. It will be tough, no doubt. But if everybody who has any little bit of knowledge at all about the WKCR legacy, would add on and build with us, it is possible that we can map out the show's entire history.

We've got people who are willing to rip your tapes to mp3 and mail them back to you. The Big Sleep has set up a "Stretch And Bobbito" blog to archive and keep the list of shows, dates, and guests, all together in one place.

Here's a few treats that have surfaced since we started this mission:

Juggaknots - Genuine (demo?)

MF Doom - Gas Drawls (demo)

Rampage - Mad Niggas (demo)

LL Cool J - ?? Unreleased Unknown demo

Organized Konfusion - Why (OG Buckwild demo version)

Showtime - I Walk The Line (demo)

Aiello Wilson - 80 Proof (demo)

Kool Keith - Time Is Now (unreleased demo)[best quality on the internet]

Nas - The Life We Chose (DJ Eli Remix)

[Download them all here.]

This is only a sampler of all the freshness that has surfaced so far.

Check the "Mapping Out The Stretch And Bobbito Show History" thread here for more treats.

Peace and thanks to everyone who has helped contribute so far, I hope I'm not forgetting anyone. Leave a comment if I forgot you:

The Big Sleep, aleph, Digital Stimulation, Andyman187, dj step one, RELM, jamo609, Howfresh, dirtywaters, serch4beatz, recogthereal, boogs, sen, sloppyseconds, Skeptic, Ho1ogramz, djkingflow, Dat_Triflin_Ass_Dude, megafresh, dubs, tuttsifruttsi, Kwestionmark, pradadon, Duddy, Roy Johnson

Most of those links are to really good cassette rip blogs you might want to check out.

Peace to Stretch and Bobbito.

Stretch may be coming through with a full, almost completely accurate, list of all the show dates and guests, soon. Hopefully some show rips, too. Stay tuned.

--Verge

Nas and Madlib “Naslib” (2007)

Here's a nice little 38 minute mix of Nas accapellas over Madlib beats done by DJ Serv1. The only place you could get this was with issue #30 of Stop Smiling magazine in 2007. It looks like you can still order the back issue (issues? there were 2 different covers) and get the cd for a couple extra bucks. No track list included, but you'll recognize everything.

DOWNLOAD

enjoy,
--dirt_dog

K Funk Presents: Hiss-Story Vol.1-- DJ Nikoless

01. Intro - Hiss Is For You

02. Madlib - My Style Is Different... ‘95

03. The Distortionists - Retaliation ‘96

04. Kemest - One For Dah Mental ‘95

05. Stedy Serv - Lyrical Graffiti ‘99

06. Interlude: (All Natural-50 Years) ‘96

07. Definite Vacation 4 Suckas - Perfection ‘97

08. Dirte & Ope-Ski (T.S.P) - I’m Only 19 ‘99

09. PRZM & Illogic - Poisonous (How We Do) ??

10. Headshots - Look Into Our Wilderness ‘97

11. Kool Keith - You Know The Game ‘95*

12. The LO’s ft. Erick Sermon - New Haven Connect ‘95

13. Raw Elements - Blauw! ‘97

14. Of Mexican Descent - 242 ‘94

15. K Borne - The Qwest [JEL Remix] ‘97

16. Funkytown Pros - Fake Ass Hip Hoppas ‘95

17. Brain Leakage - Brain Leakage ‘92

18. S.P.O - Puttin’ Heads To Bed ‘92

19. Savage Intellect - Technique Of Fury ‘90

20. Interlude: Incredible Bongo Band - Apache ‘73

21. Masai Bey - The Untitled ‘93

22. Interlude: (Jurassic 5-Jurass Finish First Outro) ‘00

23. Interlude: HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

24. Interlude: (Giant Panda-Diggin In The Tapes) ‘05

25. Bonus Cut: Paten Locke - Auto Reverse ‘09

Download here.

Wow. This is what happens when you have a demo fiend like K Funk, and an acclaimed radio show host/dj like Kevin Beacham, on the same forum. Exclusive demo mixtape anybody?! I can absolutely co-sign that this is a great listen all the way through and will be looked back on as a classic mixtape to many people.

Personally, I love demos and this should not fall short of any of your expectations if you feel the same. Everything is in the best available quality. No radio rips or skips or pops anywhere in sight.

*In case you were wondering, this Kool Keith cut was actually released on that Unreleased Sex Style Archives in 2009. You can cop that here.

Kev Beacham would like to shout out the following:

Alyssa Nikole, Tina & all her family, Quincy, Mom & Dad, Tif, Chris, Mikey (stay strong!),

Tif, Leon, Messiah, Ari, The Gashs, The Beachams, The Current & Redef Radio Listeners,

K Funk, Philaflava, Boogs (for the Dilla quote), J Pratt, Surge Hands Of Time, Aaron Low

Budget, RSE, IPR, all the artists who have sent me demos over the years and everyone

who listens and enjoys!

-Thanx For The Vocal Samples: U.T.F.O, Slick Rick, James Brown, Whodini, Ultimate Choice,

GMF & Furious 5, T La Rock, King T, Cella Dwellas, Ultra Sonic Man (Spider-Man), Nonce,

D.O.C, Ronnie G, Just Ice, Ugly Duckling, Danny Michel, KRS One, Sir Mix A lot, Super

Lover Cee, Large Professor (Main Source), De La Soul, 4Ever Fresh, J Live, Public Enemy,

J Zone, Notorious B.I.G, BDP, King Sun, Chill Rob G, ?? (J Dilla) & Black By Demand

K Funk would like to send shout outs to:

Kevin Beacham, schenectadyfan, soopacee, Jaz, Verge, The Big Sleep, Philaflava,

Ed Catto & The Freestyle Professors fam, DJ Prime Time of Finsta Bundy, DJ Mike Nice,

DJ JS-1 and for everyone else who is still holdin' it down!

--Verge

DJ Rob One - Gavin Mixtape 1995

DJ Rob One was one of the more influential DJs in the LA underground until March 16, 2000 when he passed away after a battle with cancer. He used to host a very successful radio show in L.A. at CSUN (Cal State University Northridge) called "The Fly ID Show." Here's a mixtape that he released in 1995. Contains music by Gang Starr, Lords of The Underground (w/ a drop), Big Shug (w/ a drop), Digable Planets, AZ, etc. It's a really dope mix!

Download

-- Thomas V

I got this off ebay from a seller who converted his old dub-tapes into cdr's. He's only selling the cds for 2.99! I suggest that everybody go and purchase his items! Props to aplie1!

R.I.P. DJ Rob One

DJ Revolution - Class Of '86

Purists who claim 1994 was hip hop's best year have obviously never heard DJ Revolution's "Class Of '86" mixtape.



OK, OK, I take it back.

None of this stuff is really in the same league as any of the gang of classic records that were released in 1994, but you have to admit that 1986 was a damn fine year for rap music. Along with the first laptop, the MIR space station, and "Crocodile Dundee," 1986 brought us quality tunes from Kool G Rap, Eric B. & Rakim, and King Tee. And that's just scratching the surface.

Revolution pays homage to this year by cutting up and blending together the creme de la creme of the year with movie samples from the same era. The result? Pure dopeness.

Whether universally heralded classics, deeper B-side cuts, or gimmicky fun, this mix has it all. Do yourself a favor and grab it. Unless you get a chance to cop it in the used bin or from DJ Revolution himself, "Class of '86" will cost you close to sixty dollars at various online marketplaces. Damn price gougers.



1. Intro
2. Just-Ice - Back To The Old School
3. Run-DMC - Peter Piper
4. Original Concept - Pump That Bass/Live (Get A Little Stupid.. Ho!)
5. Cutmaster D.C. - Brooklyn Rocks The Best
6. Divine Sounds - Do Or Die Bed Sty
7. Tricky Tee - Leave It To The Drums
8. B-Fats - Woppit
9. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - It's A Demo
10. Stetsasonic - Go Stetsa I (12" Remix)
11. Fat Boys - Breakdown
12. Heavy D. & The Boyz - Mr. Big Stuff
13. Biz Markie - Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz
14. Word Of Mouth - Coast To Coast
15. The Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee - (Bang Zoom) Let's Go Go
16. T La Rock - Back To Burn
17. Steady B - Bring The Beat Back
18. Just-Ice - Cold Gettin' Dumb
19. Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B Is President
20. Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx
21. MC Shan - The Bridge
22. Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew - Nuthin'
23. Beastie Boys - Hold It, Now Hit It
24. Run-DMC - My Adidas
25. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
26. Ice Cream Tee - Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble
27. Ultramagnetic MC's - Ego Trippin'
28. Whodini - Funky Beat
29. King Tee - Paybacks A Mutha
30. Original Concept - Knowledge Me
31. Ice-T - Six In The Morning
32. Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
33. Salt 'N' Pepa - My Mic Sounds Nice
34. Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's Dance
35. MC Boob - Do The Fila And The Peewee Dance
36. Kool Moe Dee - Go See The Doctor
37. Just-Ice - Latoya
38. Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce - It's My Beat
39. Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass
40. Eric B. & Rakim - Check Out My Melody

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Enjoy.

-Echo Leader

DJ Premier: Roc Raida Tribute

Last night DJ Premier did what he does best, set shit off on his Live From HeadQCourterz Sirus satellite radio show. Rest in piece Raida.

Download

Courtesy of the DJ Premier Blog.

J-Zone's "Ign'ant" Mixtape Series

J-Zone has always been one of NYC hip-hop's most under-appreciated musicians. The man came onto the scene in the late 90's, carving a niche all his own which was defined through his sharp wit and undeniable talent for creating unassuming and completely original rap music. Never making commercial concessions, J-Zone albums have always been unabashedly ignorant, extremely hilarious, and impeccably produced. These qualities are what initially distinguished Zone from the flotsam and jetsam clogging up the New York underground, and have continued to distinguish him for a decade.

Over the past ten or so years, Zone has also proven to be extremely prolific. In addition to dropping five traditional "beats & rhymes" solo records, he's released an instrumental concept soundtrack for a fake movie, three remix projects, a duo album with Celph Titled, seven instrumental compilations, and most recently, a concept record themed around the St. Ides malt liquor radio ads from the early nineties. That's not even touching his impressive production clientele, which includes Biz Markie, Tame One, Akinyele, and MF Grimm.

As stated above, Zone has always shown a penchant for the ignorant, illustrated through songs like "Ho Kung Fu!" and "Jailbait Jennifer." According to Zone himself, the influence came from a variety of places:

"I grew up on Black Comedy albums. Rudy Ray Moore, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, LaWanda Page, Blowfly, Redd Foxx. My family had all that shit and I used to make tapes of 'em and play em in school for my friends. That foul, funny and low budget element of those records was very prevalent in a lot of Southern and West Coast rap and I loved it. All the Rap-A-Lot shit, 2 Live Crew, Bustdown, Poison Clan, NWA, JCD & The Dawg Lb....Those records were like hip hop versions of those comedy albums. But I also was a fan of New York stuff because I was a funk fan and record collector and the samples drew me in. So when I created my sound it was like a lighter version of the subject matter and vibe of the ignorant shit and the offbeat sampling of the classic NY shit." - J-Zone, 2007

In 2003, J-Zone decided to pay homage to those records and dropped the first volume of his "Ign'ant" mix series, with volume two released a year later. Nearly sixty combined tracks of the most unapologetic and completely misogynistic, violent, and just plain offensive rap music known to man. A pre-No Limit Master P, Poison Clan, and Willie D all make appearances alongside lesser-known regional talents like Ron C, X-Raided, and Disco Rick & The Dogs. Trust, if C. Delores Tucker had heard these mixes she probably would have dropped dead instantly. The first volume (released through the Black Jesus World imprint) has been out of print for a few years now, so good luck finding a physical copy. As far as the second volume is concerned, I've never seen it for sale, either online or in stores, so I would assume that it's either a tour exclusive or a bonus disc for one of Zone's solo efforts.

In conclusion, if you're looking to clear out a party, offend your neighbors, or are just plain having a bad day look no further than these two mixes. Trust me, the music more than speaks for itself; it straight knocks. Burn these two mixes for play in the Protege and become a connoisseur of the ign'ant.

Volume 1 (Mediafire)

Volume 2 (Mediafire)

- Echo Leader

DJ Premier - Originals

As the cover states, this is a continuous mix of funk & soul as sampled by DJ Premier. It also has some rock, jazz, fusion, and soundtrack cuts. And it's actually divided into three lengthy tracks. Which is better, IMO, than the entire mix being on one track. No tracklist at all here. There's a bunch of obvious samples that you probably already know. But don't sleep, there are quite a few I never heard and they are treats. You should notice a few that were used by other producers, too.

Something strange about this CD, though. The same exact mix was released in 2002 as "Primo's Bakery". And there is no credit on either mix as to who mixed it. WTF?! Unless it was by Primo, himself, or somebody who wants to remain anonymous. I dunno, man.

On google, all the info I could find on "Primo's Bakery" were places to download it and places to buy donuts and banana bread. The only info I could find on this release was the label to purchase it from, Boomkat.

Definitely worth a cop just for that bad ass cover. Too bad it's not on vinyl. Not yet, at least.

Check The Previews:

Part 1-

Part 2-

Part 3-

[Download Here]

[Back Up Link]

--Verge

Positive K - A Good Combination (Kan Kick Remix) 1995

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I first heard this version on a random remix compilation that was posted on WYDU in '07. I had the song in constant rotation but I never knew where it was from and when it was made. Since I knew that it wasn't on Positive K's first album "The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills", I though to myself, could he had released it on 12".. maybe in '95? I tried to do some research but nothing came out. A couple months after that, a Positive K compilation "Back to the Old School" was released on CD. I immediately saw "A Good Combination" on the tracklist. Once I got my hands on the CD, I immediately skipped to the track, and guess what? It wasn't the same version that I knew. I was really dissapointed even though I had just heard the original '89 version. So after that, I though that it was probably just a homegrown remix. Finally, a couple weeks ago, I found that "remix" version on youtube labeled as the Kan Kick Remix. It was from Side B of DJ Babu's Comprehension Mixtape from 1995. I immediately went to download it and when i heard it, all that searching was finally over. I cut the part from Side B and labeled it as a single mp3. It was in a way better quality than the one I had way back.. I can't even listen to the original when I hear this remix. The original seems too plain compared to the Kan Kick version.

Peace,

-- Thomas V

DJ Drez: Rare Soul Volumes 1-3

It's been said before: we here at the TROY blog may place the most emphasis on hip hop from the Golden Age, but we're simply not that one-dimensional either. Go ahead, scour the blog and you'll find numerous posts on sampling, breaks, and rare funk and soul records. We're not just about the rap itself, but also where it comes from and to whom it pays homage. This is where DJ Drez' Rare Soul mix series comes in.

DJ Drez is, quite simply, one of the nicest DJs on the West Coast right now and a personal favorite of mine. He's been down with Project Blowed and Abstract Tribe Unique for the longest, so you know that he's on that jazzy organic vibe. He's aso created dozens of unique mixtapes spanning every musical genre imaginable, including straight-up hip hop, reggae, middle eastern jahta vibes, you name it. If it's defined as music, chances are he's run it through two Technics and a mixer.

The four-volume Rare Soul series is Drez' testament to the loop diggas; non-stop, fresh-as-hell mixtapes chock-full of samples and breaks, some instantly recognizable and some extremely obscure. You know, vibes 'n stuff. These joints are perfect for finding a little beat-making inspiration yourself or simply cooling out on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Don't misunderstand; this isn't like every other half-assed mix of recycled Dusty Fingers samples floating around. Drez' crates are mad deep and he comes with the hard-to-find breakbeats on the reggy-reg. Despite the presence of the word soul in the title, Dr. EZ Smooth never focuses on that one genre, instead choosing to bounce back and forth between dub reggae, 70's soul, afrobeat, and jazz. In short, don't sleep because these mixes are incredible.

Unfortunately, the first four volumes of Rare Soul are currently out of print, but there are plenty of other Drez mixtapes still available over at Access Hip Hop. At ten dollars a pop, they're worth thier weight in gold. I've peeped around nine or so of his other tapes and so far none of them have disappointed.

Here are the first three rare soul mixes; no track listings though.


Enjoy!



Rare Soul, Volume 1
Mediafire



Rare Soul, Volume 2
Mediafire



Rare Soul, Volume 3
Mediafire


- Echo Leader

Half A Mill - The Project Prophet (R.I.P.)

DJ Mike Nice recently uncovered this 1995 demo and brought it to the T.R.O.Y. forum fam.

Even if you have it already, download it again. I slowed it down a bit. For some reason, certain cassettes recorded at a slower rate which made the music sound a little faster than it was intended to sound.

Take a quick listen and start to understand what makes Half A Mil's mid 90's material so coveted-

Half A Mil - In The Projects (1995 demo)

[Download here or at the bottom of the page with everything in one folder.]

I remember having that and a few other Half A Mill demos from college radio, back in the day. I had a few of his legendary freestyles, too, but my WNYU tapes were always full of static because of their weak radio signal. I used to have the ill hook up for taping from 89.1. Hanger attached to the antenna with aluminum foil, and I had to hold the radio and point the antenna a certain way to get halfways decent reception. And still, right when you think you got it perfect, you hear some static start to creep in. And you either hope it doesn't get worse or start moving around just a little, hoping to get some clarity.

Anyway, I've probably listened to this demo over 30 times since Mike uploaded it. Shit is amazing. Lines like these put Half in the upper echolons of underground legends with the likes of the Natural Elements and Godfather Don:

"I'm from the projects, the pyramids

each room is a tomb, crack babies and boom,

we call jakes Legion of Doom, executioners, sorcerors,

modern day extortioners, they job is enforcing us..."

Moving right along, we're going to bring you a folder of freestyles, the Project Prophet mixtape, another unknown track and Half A Mill's self produced independent 12" release.

Half A Mill Productions 12" Vinyl Single

A1 - Any Day Can Be Ya Last (Vocal)

A2 - Homicide Scene (Vocal)

B1 - Any Day Can Be Ya Last (Instrumental)

B2 - Homicide Scene (Instrumental)

[Download VLS here]

The Project Prophet Mixtape

[Download Mixtape Here]

And here's another Half A Mill track that I caught over at HipHopGiant.blogspot.com. It says that it's off of a bootleg EP. It's listed as Executioner's Song and the quality was really bassed out, where you couldn't make out the lyrics too well. I did my best to fix it up and make the lyrics audible. I have no clue when this song is from. A ballpark guess would be that this was recorded sometime between 1995 and 1998.

Half A Mill - Executioner's Song

[Download here or at bottom of page with everything in one folder]

Now, we're going to move right on into the radio freestyles that also helped secure Half A Mill's place in my personal underground legend hall of fame.In all, we have 12 separate freestyles. The first five were uploaded straight from WNYU cassettes by Nes over at DirtyWaters. There are some classic verses on these, don't sleep. There is also a freestyle that was separated from the Roots 30 minute session at WNYU, that was posted here. There's one from a DJ Lazy K mixtape from 1998, called Justo Allstars freestyle. There's also one that's apparently from an old Stretch& Bobbito show and one that I have no idea of it's origins. And another 3 with

with Nature, courtesy of Hustle The Block.

Half A Mill WNYU Freestyle 1996

[Download the freestyle folder here.]

Personally, I wasn't too pleased with his two albums, but alot of people were. I thought they were really lacking on the beat tip. His label didn't do him justice either, hardly anybody even knew the albums dropped when they did. Check one of them out at Steady Bloggin'.

For the record, if you didn't know, Half A Mill was found shot to death in his apartment in 2003.

RIP

[Download everything from this blog post, in one folder here.]

[Back up link]

The back up link doesn't have those 3 freestyles with Nature in it.

Thanks to dirtywaters, boogzthedon, itzmurda, Hip Hop Giant, Hustle The Block,

Dj Mike Nice, and K-Funkadelic.

Let's hope DJ Scratch properly releases that Half A Mill demo tape, already.

--Verge