Timeline of the T.R.O.Y. Weekly Request Threads

Part of the mass appeal of the T.R.O.Y. blog and forum is that we constantly put in work.


Here's a recap of the request threads that've gone on in the T.R.O.Y forum so far: There is an official request thread and then there’s the weekly threads, so if you've been missin' out, you might want to review the last more than a year's worth of weekly request threads (whether to dig for rare and exclusive gems or to remind you of everything else you are still looking for):

Mostly Weekly Request Thread #001 - 10/16/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #002 - 10/20/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #003 - 11/10/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #004 - 11/24/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #005 - 12/01/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #006 - 12/12/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #007 - 12/22/2008
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #008 - 01/06/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #009 - 01/15/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #010 - 01/25/2009

Mostly Weekly Request Thread #011 - 02/01/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #012 - 02/09/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #013 - 02/17/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #014 - 02/23/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #015 - 03/06/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #016 - 03/19/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #017 - 04/04/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #018 - 05/01/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #019 - 06/01/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #020 - 07/12/2009

Mostly Weekly Request Thread #021 - 08/02/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #022 - 08/23/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #023 - 08/31/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #024 - 09/07/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #025 - 09/14/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #026 - 09/21/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #027 - 09/28/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #028 - 10/05/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #029 - 10/12/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #030 - 10/19/2009

Mostly Weekly Request Thread #031 - 10/26/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #032 - 11/02/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #033 - 11/09/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #034 - 11/16/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #035 - 11/23/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #036 - 11/30/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #037 - 12/07/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #038 - 12/14/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #039 - 12/21/2009
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #040 - 12/28/2009

Mostly Weekly Request Thread #041 - 01/05/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #042 - 01/11/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #043 - 01/18/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #044 - 01/25/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #045 - 02/01/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #046 - 02/09/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #047 - 02/15/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #048 - 02/23/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #049 - 03/01/2010
Mostly Weekly Request Thread #050 - 03/08/2010

Mr. Philaflava, Jason Gloss, began exploring the concept of weekly request threads around the time the T.R.O.Y. blog started up, creating the first eight threads. That then switched to Jaz at the start of last year who held it down through the twenty first one (with Verge actually creating the twentieth one). Since then Odnet has been runnin' things. I couldn't even begin to list all the contributors.

Start checkin' it out when you have the time, there's no way that you won't find something that you both enjoy and haven't heard before. Stop by and ask for the impossible (I know I have and it's actually worked for me more than once) or try to help out if you think you can contribute. You'll be surprised by what you can find.

-- The Big Sleep

Inspectah Deck - Let Me At Them (Demo Piano Version)

I first had this taped off the radio about 15 years ago, either from a WNWK or WKCR broadcast. I'm guessing around 1994

or 1995 was the time frame, being that the official soundtrack version on "Tales From The Hood" didn't drop until a good while after I first heard this. The one main difference on this demo is the piano sample that was curiously taken out of the soundtrack version. Hearing the demo first, every time I would hear the other version, it was like I was waiting for those pianos to drop in the mix. It got to be frustrating to even listen to this piano-less shell of a song. I can almost guarantee that after hearing this demo, you will not want to ever hear the official release again, well almost. The sound quality on the demo is much inferior to the other one. The reason for the pianos getting dissed would probably be due to sample clearance problems, but I guess only Deck knows for sure since he did the beat. All that is definite is that whether or not you found the version of this song you already knew to be memorable, it will be now. Sure the rest of the elements of the beat are all great on this but the pianos really are just that crucial to the illness of "Let Me At 'Em". They give it an added raw Wu sound, with the menacing darkness that would have fit right in a ghetto horror flick.

Let Me At Them (Demo Piano Version)

Let Me At Them (Soundtrack Version, No Pianos)

Download the demo and the other version both here.

Click on the cover to pick up the entire Tales From The Hood Soundtrack(at 320kbps) from our friends over at "Hq Hip Hop".

Thanks and peace to JR from the "Crates Of JR" blog for ripping this personally sought after demo from one of his old WBAI tapes, off the Underground Railroad. The show still broadcasts and even has a chat room/podcast thing going on every Saturday night at midnight. You can find that by clicking here at the broadcast time and then clicking the "Live Broadcast" button on the right. Also, the host for many years now, is this guy Jay Smooth from the Ill Doctrine hip hop video blog. Love it or hate it, you can't really dismiss it, the guy has valid points on many arguments.

--Verge

Random VLS Drops: Terminator X - Juvenile Delinquintz

Fresh 320kbps rip

(I didn't scan the A-Side cause it has a huge Bart Simpson sticker over the label)

A1 Juvenile Delinquintz (Radio Version)

A2 Juvenile Delinquintz (Remix Radio Version)

A3 Juvenile Delinquintz (Remix Instrumental)

B1 Back To The Scene Of The Bass (LP Version)

B2 Back To The Scene Of The Bass (Remix Version)

B3 Back To The Scene Of The Bass (Remix Instrumental)

[Download here]

Here's another quick drop to go with the Terminator X piece from yesterday. Sorry that there's some crackles and pops on this one but it's not terrible, just a little worn.

Enjoy the video in HQ while downloading:

--Verge

I-Power 1993-1994

Just a quick drop today. Here are two super-dope vinyl only releases from I-Power. We believe most of the vinyl is sold-out; however we suggest you contact DJ Mo Funk directly (see below) for info. Peace to Verge for the 320 rips. --Philaflava

A1 Play Da Back
A2 Break Da Rulez
A3 Alternative
B1 Props, Loot & Credit Remix
B2 Fast Cash
B3 Today's Signs

Download

A1 Test Da Spirit
A2 Ruff Draft
A3 Da Nation's Amp
B1 Rock Da Spot
B2 Ruff Draft (Remix)
B3 Rock Da Spot (Instrumental)

Download

For more info hit up djmofunk@hotmail.com

Random VLS Drops: Diamond D - What U Heard

Fresh rip at 320kbps

A1. What U Heard [Radio Edit]

A2. "*!*!" What U Heard [Original LP Version]

A3. I'm Outta Here (My Name Is John Doe)

B1. You Can't Front (...It Is Real) [Vocal]

B2. You Can't Front (...It Is Real) [Instrumental]

B3. I'm Outta Here (My Name Is John Doe) [Radio Edit]

[Download full 12" single here.]

This isn't only worth having for the ill cover art, but you also get a great B-Side, featuring Sadat X and Lord Finesse. Everything on this was produced by Diamond D, with Buckwild on the co production for "You Can't Front", Showbiz on "I'm Outta Here", and Lakim Shabazz on "What U Heard".

You know the shit is real, you can't front, jack.

Peep the video for "What U Heard":

--Verge

Random VLS Drops: Gang Starr - The ? Remainz

Fresh 320kbps vinyl rip

A1 Suckas Need Bodyguards (Clean)

A2 Suckas Need Bodyguards (Dirty)

A3 Suckas Need Bodyguards (Instrumental)

B1 The ? Remainz (Clean)

B2 The ? Remainz (Dirty)

B3 The ? Remainz (Instrumental)

[Download Full VLS Here] re-upped 4-15-10

Classic b-side winner. The dopest song from Hard To Earn, that wasn't on Hard To Earn.

What could be more fitting on a night like this?

Hope you pull through, Guru.

Peep the video in high quality.

Gang Starr - Suckas Need Bodyguards

Pics jacked from discogs, but the vinyl was ripped by me.

--verge

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

Random VLS Drops: BDP - Love's Gonna Get'cha

Fresh vinyl rip at 320kbps

A1. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Extended Hard Version]

A2. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Extended Soft Version]

B1. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[7" Radio Edit]

B2. The Kenny Parker Show

B3. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Instrumental]

[Download full 12" single here.]

I believe I was in 8th grade or a freshman in high school when I first saw this video.

Love life, not material shit.

Knowledge dropped, jewel gained.

Peep the video in high quality:

Boogie Down Productions - Love's Gonna Get'cha

--Verge

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

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

Best Album Cuts Compilation Challenge (Disqualified)

If you're a member of the T.R.O.Y. forum then it's impossible for you not to have known about our little Best Album Cut Compilation Challenge. Below are mixes that were disqualified for one reason or another (see the rules). But it doesn't mean we can't enjoy these mixes.

If you haven't already vote for your favorite mix. --Philaflava

Best Album Cuts Compilation Challenge (B.A.C.C.)

Benge

Nikki D-Hang on Kid (From Daddy's Little Girl 1991)
Milk.-Get off My Log (From Never Dated 1994)
DJ Krush-Only the Strong Survive (feat. CL Smooth) (From Meiso 1996)
Al' Tariq-Think Not (From God Connections 1996)
The Nonce-J to the I (From World Ultimate 1995)
Anttex-Understand Me Vanessa (From Suburban Etiquette 1991)
Psychokinetics-The Sweater (From Heaterz in the Attic 1997)
MC Ren-Final Frontier (From Kizz My Black Azz 1992)
Black Sheep-Black with N.V. (From A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 1994)
Jungle Brothers-40 Below Trooper (From J. Beez With the Remedy 1993)
Craig G-No Favors (From Now, That's More Like It 1991)
Too $hort-I Want to Be Free (From Shorty the Pimp 1992)
Basehead-Not Over You (From Play with Toys 1992)
Organized Konfusion-The Rough Side of Town (From Organized Konfusion 1991)
Brand Nubian-Concerto in X Minor (From One for All 1990)
http://sharebee.com/7d995a1f

Verge

01. Poor Righteous Teachers - Can I Start This?
02. JVC Force - Stop-n-Listen
03. Raheem - I'm The King
04. X clan - Verbal Milk
05. Powerule - Gots Ta Gets This (ft Large Professor)
06. Real Brothers - Ya Burnin' Yourself
07. Cool C - Takin' No Shorts (The Gambler)
08. Double XX - He Asked For It
09. The Troubleneck Brothers - Poets At War
10. Akinyele - Exercise
11. Diezzle Don - Standin
12. Cypher - The Sequel
13. The Colored Section - Rap Stars
14. Royal Flush - Shines
15. Sharpshooters - Analyze
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QCMYESOD

Boothe

1. Taxin' - Special Ed
2. Where's The Party At? - Cash Money and Marvelous
3. The Moment I Feared - Slick Rick
4. Face In The Basin - Dream Warriors
5. Interlude - Yall So Stupid
6. No Static At All - 3rd Bass
7. Fried Chicken - The Beatnuts
8. Check It Out - Pete Rock and CL Smooth
9. Stayed Away - Da Youngstas
10. 40 Acres and My Props - Showbiz and AG
11. Changes - Jungle Brothers
12. Boogie - Boogiemonsters
13. Loungin' Wit My Cru - CRU
14. Hudz - Rumpletilskinz
15. Return of The B-Boy - The Pharcyde
http://www.divshare.com/playlist/660600-e88

Kanadon

1. E-A-Ski - "Inch Mile" ("One Step Ahead of Y'all", 1992)
2. Kam - "Hang 'Um High" ("Neva Again", 1993)
3. US3 - "Just Another Brother" ("Hand on the Torch", 1993)
4. Ali Dee - "Styles upon Styles" ("Bring It On", 1993)
5. Top Quality - "Messages from Uptown" ("Magnum Opus", 1994)
6. Hard 2 Obtain - "Street Dwellers" ("Ism & Blues", 1994)
7. 3rd Bass - "Word to the Third" ("Derelicts of Dialect", 1994)
8. Funkdoobiest - "Lost in Thought" ("Brothas Doobie", 1995)
9. AZ - "Rather Unique" ("Doe or Die", 1995)
10. King Just - "Can I Get Some?" ("Mystics of the God", 1995)
11. Tha Chamba - "Tha Siclic" ("Makin' Illa Noize", 1995)
12. The Roots - "Respond/React" ("Illadelph Halflife", 1996)
13. Sadat X - "Open Bar" ("Wild Cowboys", 1996)
14. E.N.E.M.Y Mindz - "Roll My Sleeves" ("Every Negative Environment Manipulates Your Mind", 1997)
15. X-Ecutioners - "Cipher" ("X-Pressions", 1997)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmh5dkdw1nn

Who Flipped It Better? More Moaning Samples

This time around we're looking at The Five Stairsteps soul 45, "Danger, She's A Stranger."

After the nice 12 second bass intro, is a pretty addictive moaning/singing type sample.

Then, some dope horns drop in the mix, then flutes.

This is a pretty great soul 45 to pick up, if you see it.

Five Stairsteps - Danger, She's A Stranger

And now for a bunch of tracks that flip it, chop it, and interpret it in their own way.

Surprisingly to me, Everlast's song makes the most out of the samples, but Blackstract has

probably my favorite song on this list with "I Stole Your Girl". Strangely, for a crew that only

released 3 records, they use the same sample again on "Diary Of A Mad MC", which is nowhere

near the caliber of their other selection, to me.

The most known joint here is nice, too, Two Dope Boyz (In Cadillacs), but probably the most

basic.

Blackstract - I Stole Your Girl

Everlast - On The Edge

Outkast - Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)

Wu-Syndicate - Golden Sands

The Candy Store - Escape From Belize

Cooly Live - All Possibilities

Cookie Crew - Fade To Black

Blackstract - Diary Of A Mad MC

Download all tracks in one folder here.

Give each track a listen and list your favorites in the comments. Feel free to explain your choice or not.

--Verge