Yo, which one o' y'all down wit' B.B.O.?

One of the many gems posted in T.R.O.Y.'s Illest EPs Ever thread is from this little known group:

Best Ballers Out, or B.B.O., also known as The B.B.O. Crew, B.B.O. Enterprises or B.B.O. Niggas were a Harlem based group composed of (then Murda) Mase’s brother Blinky Blink (who would later be known from Harlem World), Napizm, White Bread, Beef Tha Thief, Futuristic and manager Chuck Black. (Real names according to the credits on their EP: T. Gilford, M. Foster, K. Leigh, G. Jones, G. Burgess and T. Saunders.) They had ties to DJ S&S, the Niggaz For Life crew and The Children of the Corn(er), first getting shout outs from the likes of Mase and Big L starting around ’93, their song from ’96 Get Rude may have been inspired by Mase’s ’93 track of the same name (V2 / VBR). Sometime starting around ’97, shortly before the group disappeared, they had ads up in The Source promoting what would have been their debut album: Across From 125^th St., which of course never dropped. By the end of ’98 they had basically all but vanished completely.

B.B.O – Get Rude / Dayz Lik This / Pose A Threat 12” / VLS - V2 / VBR - (1996)

A1 - Get Rude (Rude Version)

A2 - Get Rude (Nude Version)

A3 - Get Rude (Instrumental)

B1 - Dayz Lik This

B2 - Dayz Lik This (Instrumental)

B3 - Pose a Threat

DJ S&S – Beat of the Day (Throw Ya Hands Up) ft. B.B.O. 12” / VLS - V2 / VBR - (1998)

A1 - Beat of the Day ft. B.B.O. (Radio Version)

B1 - Beat of the Day ft. B.B.O. (125^th Street LP Mix)

B2 - Beat of the Day (Instrumental)

Thanks to Verge for reupping the ’97 DJ S&S track So Hot (V2 / VBR), to soopacee for originally ripping and posting the '97 DJ Capone freestyle (192 CBR) and to True King and Ed Catto (and badboy4life on the BigLOnline forums) for helpin’ out with some of the information.

-- The Big Sleep

Sway & Tech - Wake up Show Unreleased Project (CD)

Sway & King Tech's Wake Up Show Unreleased Project is a compilation of rare tracks by Noggin' Nodder, Chino XL, Steve Def, & The Bums and it has King Tech remixes of D'Angelo, Rakim, & The Pharcyde. The last track on the album is possibly the greatest radio promo of all-time, the 1994 Wake Up Show Anthem with Nas, Organized Konfusion, Ras Kass, Saafir, Shyheim, Dred Scott, & Lauryn Hill. Noggin' Nodder is now known as Motion Man.. the track Bounce is a real banger! That Ice Cube sample is crazy and so is the beat produced by Kut Masta Kurt! The rest is fully produced King Tech. I always thought this was a vinyl only release so I was really surprised when I found this cd! A great pickup!

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-- Thomas V

Constant Deviants/Global Platoon/Sparrow: 90's Vaults Excavated

You already know how much unreleased 90's material has been put out on vinyl in the last couple of years. Some great stuff, some just okay. Some worth the big price tags, some not really. Well, this isn't gonna be on that $80 record steez. It will be affordable, but more importantly, dope 90's hip hop music.

Six 2 Six Shift Records' planned releases:

Constant Deviants - Feel That b/w Problem Child(also remix and instrumentals) 12"

Sparrow - Flows Of Death b/w Armageddon 12" (see cover art above, dope)

2 previously unreleased Constant Deviants LPs

1 previously unreleased Global Platoon LP

2 Previously unreleased Sparrow LPs

All from between 1994 and 1999. They really can't go wrong here.

If you aren't familiar with these artists, we have plenty of mp3s to get you acquainted here.

Constant Deviants is M.I. on the rhymes and DJ Cutt on the beats.

Global Platoon is M.I., Rome, Bosch, Fla Fla(of Sparrow), Illogic, and Supreme on the rhymes and boards.

Sparrow is Fla Fla rhyming and Dre(not the doc) on the beats.

Launchpad Records was founded by DJ Rockit.

Here's some previews to help get you up to date:

Constant Deviants - Problem Child (unreleased, will be on 12")

Constant Deviants - Competition Catch Speed Knots (released in 1996 on 12")

Sparrow - Flows Of Death (unreleased, will be on 12")

Sparrow - Physics (released in 1995 on 12")

Global Platoon - Maitreya (unreleased, will be on LP)

Global Platoon - War (unreleased, may be on LP)

Global Platoon - Keep Your Day Job (released in 1997 on 12")

Bosch - Little Man (unreleased demo, may be on LP)

Bosch - Rizing Suns (released in 1997 on 12")

Rome - Dai In Life (released in 1997 on EP)

[Download them all here.]

Here's 2 videos they recently dug out the vaults:

Bosch - Jezebel

Global Platoon - Crew Family

And one last summer time banger that will be the B-Side of the Problem Child 12":

Constant Deviants - Feel That (1995 demo)

"Feel That" and "Problem Child" were first played as demos on the Stretch and Bobbito show. If you're feeling any of this and want to see a proper release, either follow their blog here and leave some comments, or join their facebook vinyl petition group. Make sure you let them know that you want to see these and all the other treats they're holding onto, on vinyl or CD. These guys deserve some support in getting this stuff released. There's plenty more heaters, I just tried to pick 10 of my favs here and it wasn't easy.

There is dope new material in the works that we will try to keep you abreast with.

Also, check their recent interview here.

And check out their youtube page for other goodies here.

--Verge

J-Love “Nas' Finest” (Cassette)

CLASS-SICK!

This tape is one of those gems that never gets old (even with some J-Love drops on it). When I first got my hand on a copy of this tape, it really opened up my eyes to the possibility that a lot of artists had material that never made it on albums. And at the time, J-Love seemed to be the one with all the connections as every one of his tapes were covered in exclusives, remixes and unreleased tracks. See scans for track lists and the download contains a full scan of the j-card.
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Shouts to Ricky D for sending me a shoe box full of mixtapes many years ago. I'm finally getting around to ripping them.

enjoy,
--dirt_dog

Too Poetic(of Gravediggaz R.I.P.) - "Droppin Signal" Unreleased 1989 LP

I would hope that you already knew about and/or had the dope 12" that was dropped by Too Poetic(Poetic of Gravediggaz first group), called "God Made Me Funky". Great 1989 flavor.

Well, Jesse Serwer got in contact with Too Poetic's DJ Kaos and just unearthed the entire album that was submitted to Tommy Boy n 1989, but was never released.

Go to his blog for the full story with pictures, articles, and an interview with DJ Kaos.

Here's the link to his blog article. Make sure to check that out. The man only deals in top quality blogging.

Here's the tracklist:

”DROPPIN’ SIGNAL”

”OUT THE POCKET”

”THE SPEECH KEEPS FLOWIN’”

”I WILL REMEMBER YOU”

”POETRY IN THE MIDST OF KAOS”

”DO FOR SELF”

”GOD MADE ME FUNKY (REMIX)”

”THE MELT DOWN”

”SOUL SURVIVOR”

”I AIN’T THE ONE”

”MOTIVATION”

”AWAAY WE GO”

”RUFF SON OF A GUN”

”THE RHYME IS CRITICAL”

Download Here.

Again, peace to Jesse Serwer and don't forget to visit his blog to say thanks and check out the in depth and frankly awesome article and interview about this album.

--verge

MC Eiht - Straight Up Menace (Uncut)

You may own the Menace II Society OST, or even the Streiht Up Menace 12" but I'm sure that no one has this version that I'm about to lace y'all with. The album version still has the explicit lyrics and everything but one thing that is being muted is when MC Eiht says the word "Japs" when he's talking about the corner store being owned by the Japanese people. Straight ripped from the movie's end credits where it's only available, this rare version has the word "Japs" fully uncut. The word was definitely removed from the final version due to it being a racial stereotype but I'm sure that a lot of heads have been looking for this rare uncut version. So Enjoy,



"I'm kickin' it with the homies and they got the straps

Off to the corner store, owned by the fuckin' Japs"





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-- Thomas V

LL Cool J - The Lost Album

LL Cool J - The Lost Album

Our T.R.O.Y. forum homie DJ Mike Nice promised us awhile back he would drop a gem on us and without further ado here it is. Just a little Sunday snack for y'all. Be sure to thank DJ Mike Nice either here or here. --Philaflava

Links:
Download #1
Download #2

Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - We Love The Hotties (Remix) VLS 1993

Before I start writing a description, i want to say R.I.P Tony D. In 1992, Tony D formed a group called Crusaders For Real Hip Hop right after his first solo album. Their album was titled "Deja Vu - It's '82" and released on Profile Records. Today, I'm bringing you their second 12" off the album which features four tracks; an album version, 2 remixes, and one that was previously unreleased. The 12"s starts off with the remix version of "We Love The Hotties". This remix clearly shows that Tony D was a genius on the production tip. It sounds way ahead of its time and is clearly better than the original which was already dope! Next we have a previously unreleased track titled "La Cosa Nostra" which wasn't included on their album. It then follows with May I Continue (Remix). The B-Side has that 90's rough flavor to it. This is another perfect 12" to own, everything you could of have was included! Enjoy,

A1. Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - We Love The Hotties (Remix)
A2. Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - We Love The Hotties (Album Version)
B1. Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - La Cosa Nostra
B2. Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - La Cosa Nostra (Instrumental)
B3. Crusaders For Real Hip Hop - May I Continue (Remix)

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Make sure to check this blog: http://rememberingtonyd.blogspot.com
It is being run by Tony D's close friend Shawn Lov. He has already been posting a lot of rare gems! Tony D. R.I.P.

-- Thomas V

Ganjah K - Unreleased Material

Ganjah K's name is one that rarely comes up when discussions are held of the mighty Project Blowed, an unfortunate oversight when K's musical pedigree is more than enough to hold him in the same lofty regard as the rest of the seminal Left Coast collective. Simply put, the man makes damn good rap music. Though legendary in the Los Angeles underground circles, his own legacy is overshadowed by his more prolific contemporaries including Freestyle Fellowship, Abstract Tribe Unique, and the Curbserver/Afterlife camp. This is more than likely due to the fact that K could never seem to get an officially-released full-length record. Let's face it, in an industry where putting out six mixtapes worth of material in as many months is often not enough to get you noticed, a lack of recorded material is a serious hindrance.

At least two Ganjah K albums were produced, despite constant murmurs of their non-existence amongst Blowed heads and tape traders. The first, Danksta Life, seems to be a cassette-only underground release and features Snoop Dogg on one of the choruses ("Ups & Downs")...in-studio, no samples! Consensus on a release date seems to fall between 1992 and 1994, although I would guess closer to late 1992 or early 1993 given the Snoop appearance. K's sophomore album and major label debut, Harvest For The World, was supposed to be released in 1995 on Pallas Records, and was shelved when the label folded. I'm not sure if the album was ever actually completed as only eight songs seem to exist in tangible form.

After Pallas folded, K languished in the underground, dropping guest appearances here and there and even appearing on the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence flick "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate." After lacing Fat Jack the Elephant with a track for his 1999 double-disc opus Cater To The DJ, Ganjah K seemingly disappeared into a haze of his own chronic smoke. According to this website, he was supposed to drop an album entitled Puff Daddy in the summer of 2002, but nothing ever materialized. Really a shame, as I always felt that K was a superbly talented cat.

Now, on to the music itself.

Ganjah K was never as stylistically monstrous as his Curbserver compatriots, but as he proved on the intermittent "Heavyweights" cuts that he could easily hold his own in a cipher. Song concepts are often limited to the man's namesake; smoking and dealing bud are the prevailing themes, although K never limits himself strictly that. The beats, which I would assume are mostly self-produced, hit you like the breeze coming off of the Pacific Ocean. Boom-bap to the core but no rough-and-rugged Timb boot stomp here; you can feel both the East and West Coast influences equally. Definitely the type of rap you'll want to crack a brew and lounge to. In my mind, there are really no weak tracks on either of these albums so all I can say is give 'em a listen and form your own opinions.

Here are a couple of links to K's two albums. Be forewarned, as the sound quality on Harvest For The World is extremely muddled as a result of multi-generation dubbing. I won't lie, they literally sound like someone ran the DATs through a meat grinder. But if you can get beyond the awful EQ levels, you're in for some dope music. One demo track, "Scene Of The Green," is tacked onto Harvest as well.


Enjoy.

Danksta Life (1992?-1994?, self-released)

1. Poverty Is A Crime
2. Paper Chase
3. Ya Too Strong
4. Danksta Life
5. When Ya Homie Dies
6. Everybody Wants To Be A G
7. Bud Berries
8. Smoke Buds & Down Brew
9. Medicine Man
10. Dis Type Of Shit
11. Ups & Downs (featuring Snoop Dogg)
12. Love Got My Mind Trippin’

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Harvest For The World (1995, Pallas Records)

1. It Don’t Stop
2. Pound Of Herb
3. Can You Feel The High?
4. You’re All I Need
5. Untitled
6. Bud Berries
7. Untitled
8. Untitled
9. Scene Of The Green (Demo)

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Props to TROY forum members basta & bignormy for the original uploads.

-Echo Leader