DJ Cut Killer - Mixtape N11 (1995) + Bonus

Here's a mixtape from 1995 mixed by DJ Cut Killer. In the mid Nineties Cut Killer started to develop the mix tape scene in France. These tapes showcased his DJ skills and supported progressive freestyles from French artists. He is the very first one to follow in the footsteps of early Hip Hop mixtape pioneers Kid Capri, Doo Wop, Ron G and DJ Clue.This cemented Cut Killers name throughout France and later in Europe.

Side A:
1 Cut Killer & La Cliqua - 119.7 FM "La Cliqua Show"
2 Brother Arthur - Year Of The 9
3 Democrates D - Le Crime
4 Cut Killer & La Cliqua Interlude - Represent La Cliqua 89.4 FM
5 L.O.T.U.G. - What I'm After
6 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - In The House
7 Wu-Tang Clan - Can I Be So Simple (Remix)
8 Cut Killer & La Cliqua - La La La La Cliqua !! 106.3 FM
9 Redman - Rockafella
10 Crossfire - Feel The Void
11 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - I Get Physical
12 Cut Killer - Biz Vs Da Youngsta's
13 Cut Killer & La Cliqua - La Frequence De Qui ? La Cliqua !!

Side B:
1 Coup D'Etat & La Squadra - Freestyle Vocal
2 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Take You There (Remix)
3 L.O.T.U.G. - Faith
4 Dana Barros - Check It (Remix)
5 Miss Jones, Rampage - ???
6 Genius - I Gotcha Back
7 Flatlinerz - Satanic Verses
8 Cut Killer & La Cliqua - 1289.5 FM Par K.O.
9 Society - Yes N Deed
10 Method Man - Meth Vs Chef
11 World Renown - Come Take A Ride
12 De' 1 - Uneke
13 Gravediggaz - Constant Elevation / 1800 Suicide
14 Keith Murray, Redman - How's That

As a bonus, here's the vls of track 2 from Side A. It probably is the lesser-known track out of the whole mix. DJ Premier would later cut the line"such a pity that living in the city is like living in the time of Frank Nitti" for the chorus of Group Home's Up Against The Wall. The A-Side is What You Gonna Do is another strong track from Brother Arthur!

A1. What You Gonna Do (Original Version)
A2. What You Gonna Do (Instrumental Version)
A3. What You Gonna Do (Acapella Version)
B1. Year Of The 9 (Original Version)
B2. Year Of The 9 (Instrumental Version)
B3. Year Of The 9 (Acapella Version)
Download

Producer: Brother Arthur, Chuck Chillout

Co-production credits goes to Ramon "Bro Sham" and Lionel "Big Geno" McKee for Bald Nation Production. Big Geno's the one on the cuts.

Props to Ho1oramz for Brother Arthur!

-- Thomas V

Les McCann - Samples Volume 1

Les McCann - Samples Volume 1
1. Les McCann - Benjamin
2. 2 Bal 2 Neg - Interlude
3. All City - Basic Training (Instrumental)
4. Mobb Deep - Right Back At You (Instrumental)
5. Les McCann - Roberta
6. E Bros - Funky Piano (Instrumental)
7. Afu Ra - Whirlwind Thru Cities (Instrumental)
8. Les McCann - The Harlem Buck Dance Strut
9. MC Shan - Go For Yours
10. Saafir - Come Widdit (Instrumental)
11. Pete Rock - Main Ingredient (Instrumental)
12. Les McCann - What's Going On
13. YZ - Second To Nobody
14. Kool G Rap, Biz & Kane - Erase Racism
15. Les McCann - She's Here
16. L The Head Toucha - It's Your Life (Instrumental)
17. Bush Babees - Remember We Remix (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?yxyflmzmnvo

Preview:

Les McCann - Benjamin


Les McCann - Roberta


Les McCann - The Harlem Buck Dance Strut


Les McCann - What's Going On (Edit)


Les McCann - She's Here


--Roy Johnson

Philly Retrospective Volume 6

Today I am bringing you the 6th mix in the Philadelphia series. I was driving around in the car today cause I can't get enough of this one. Burn it to cd and put it in your ride. You'll see why. Track 1 is a serious banger! The beat has been used elsewhere, but the effect is magnified by Schoolly's voice. Some of these tracks are pretty obscure so if you are into philly stuff turn off the snooze button and roll out of bed. For those rarified vinyl collector fiends, check out Legion Of Doom in particular. Don't stop there though cause this whole mix is packed.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H3MNEW2H

01 (04:28) schoolly d & mekon - skool's out (deck wrecka tufnell parkside remix)(1997)
02 (03:18) lyrical underworld - flatline 1993
03 (03:53) militant minister - etched in stone 1993
04 (04:13) indikator - going back (remix) 1994
05 (04:25) cosmic kev & an unknown mc - i'm representin'(philly in the house) 1994
06 (03:44) shy rock & mr mel - no stress (1994)
07 (03:17) bahamadia - wordplay 1996
08 (04:33) tracey lee & one step beyond - stars in the east 1997
09 (03:54) lux - just enough 1996
10 (04:17) tainted mindz - killadelphia 1995
11 (02:34) legion of doom - confessions of a killer 1993
12 (03:33) cipha - scared to die 1994
13 (03:21) preacher earl - i got your back 1994 (ny)
14 (03:43) the militant mind state - cute loot 1995
15 (04:09) pauly yamz and dj jazz - hustle trap 1995
16 (04:39) choked out - the roots of all evil 1997 (pittsburgh, pa)
17 (05:01) peace bureau - the boom (dissin dat mix) 1995
18 (06:13) uncle neph - on and on 1995

While he's not from Philadelphia, Jamalski said it best. 'Guaranteed Rewind'.

--Schenectadyfan

Edit: Here's a new link. Sorry there were a couple tracks missing!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UAPYB1WE

Ras Kass - On Earth As It Is...Remix?

Alright, this is NOT an official remix but it would definitely befit you to give this a listen. Here's the story behind it:

Back in between 1994 and 1996, I stumbled upon a purple Cut Chemist mix tape. It was well mixed and full of the latest material from mostly independent labels and some majors, from what I remember. What really stood out to me was this Ras Kass remix of On Earth As It Is...

Through years and years of diggin' and searching, I pretty much gave up on ever hearing it again. Then, one day while digging through a 3 dollar bin at this little record shop in Jersey City,

I found this Ill Mentality record called Lovin' U4 Dayz. I remembered the song and thought it was cool, but no big deal. But when I threw the remix for it on, I nearly fell out. It was the same exact beat as that Ras Kass I had been looking for. Hmmm.

A couple of month's ago, Markshot[from the T.R.O.Y. forum in Philaflava] uploaded all those mid 90's Ras Kass singles. On the flipside of the Anything Goes single, I saw the Acapella version of On Earth As It Is...

That's when my dumb ass realized there never was an officially released remix of it and that Cut Chemist must have blended the Ras Kass vocals over the Lovin' U4 Dayz Remix instrumental.

I sent the aforementioned mp3s to our resident blend master, vaporized[who also championed the I Am blends and the Nas meets Large Pro blends]. The finished product is dope.

In discogs, it says that the original version of Lovin' U4 Dayz was produced by Nick Wiz and that the remix was freaked by Prince Ad. But you can never tell with discogs since their information is usually submitted by sellers.

Preview:

Ras Kass - On Earth As It Is... (remix -blended by vaporized)

Ill Mentality - Lovin' U4 Dayz (QBC Illstrumental)

Ras Kass - On Earth As It Is...(Original Radio Version)

Download all here

Props to vaporized for the blend and kimani on the assist.

--Verge

Repartee: Apache, De La Soul, Positive K, Viktor Vaughn

Positive K ft. MC Lyte "I'm Not Havin' It"

De La Soul "Bitties In The BK Lounge"

Apache ft. Nikki D "Who Freaked Who?"

Viktor Vaughn ft. Apani "Let Me Watch"

Download All Four Tracks

It is a rare occurrence when a "battle-of-the-sexes" back and forth dialogue is acted out in a rap song. I wish it happened more frequently. In spite of the anti-rap fervor that such songs have the potential to generate they are oftentimes quite engrossing. Surface skimming listeners who vigilantly and strategically denounce any rap song that leans in the direction of misogyny may balk at some of the lyrics contained in today's selection. The fact remains that three of the songs features female emcees who are widely praised for their skills, and all of today's selections contain moments in which male bragodocio is effectively foiled.

This is not to suggest that the existence of these songs somehow cancels out the genre's sexism. Or that all of these rhyming exchanges are models of equitable exchange. Or that the intrinsic entertainment value of these selections invalidates attempts to scrutinize the function and position of the female voice and perspective. On the contrary, these songs have the potential to spark constructive debates about these issues. Even within this small sample the male-female repartee is approached in several different ways with decidedly different outcomes and implications. All I'm saying is that these tracks are a welcome relief from the endless parade of songs that unilaterally bash women, or even the songs that feature a counter-argument ventriloquized by a man (think Slick Rick "Mona Lisa").

MC Lyte rebuffs Positive K's playalistic advances so calmly that "I'm Not Havin' It" could almost be confused for an emcee battle between the two. I stress "almost" because the song is quite revealing for a contest of wits that reenacts the kind of humorously belligerent exchange one might see in Brooklyn at any given moment. The normally self-possessed MC Lyte sneaks shows brief signs of insecurities developed during past failed relationships. Positive K's pimp profile appears little more than a psychological defense mechanism against society's marginalization of the broke and bummy. There's no clear winner here, except for the listener, as Lyte and Positive are two of the most charismatic rappers in history.

Apache's probably unintentional self-effacement on the much bawdier and even more combative "Who Freaked Who" is somehow less compelling. The song is still a gem, if only for the train-wreck scenario of witnessing a highly mediocre, infamously chauvinistic rapper put up the fight of his life against the wittier Nikki D. The banter here approaches comedic genius, and Nikki is noticeably more comfortable in this mode than her "Daddy's Little Girl" routine. I'll leave you the listener to decide exactly who freaked who, but it's not looking good for the genius behind "Gangsta Bitch."

The first half of "Bitties In the BK Lounge" is typically sardonic De La commentary on the pettiness of celebrity worship (a female cashier changes her attitude from surly to sunny when Trugoy removes his hat and reveals his trademark dreads) but the ensuing war of words in the second half is downright hilarious. After a complete beat flip, we have Posdnous as a Burger King cashier forced to spar with a sassy customer unimpressed by his lowly station. If the entire song is taken as male versus female verbal scrimmage, Maseo's outro ad-libs secure the last word for the fellas, but this is more than likely a draw.

"Let Me Watch" is probably the most sophisticated -- and perverse -- of today's offerings. In cinematic fashion, the listener is granted omniscient access to exchanges between MF Doom's alter ego and his lust interest voiced by Apani, as well as their interior monologues. The mounting conflict of interest culminates in a cleverly inconclusive and slightly disturbing ending. The wannabe Lothario gets dissed for sure, but if the narrative's punchline is a stand-in for an all-encompassing self-deprecating boast (plausible given Doom's penchant for such multiple entendre). Those seeking a satisfying resolution to rap's gender wars will remain unfulfilled for now, but at least they have some great tunes to bump in the meantime.

-- Thun

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 21-25

The last five of the series. Click on the album titles to download, and click on the label "ubb" for the other volumes. --Thun


Ultimate Breaks & Beats 21

Publish Post

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 22

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 23

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 24

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 25

East Coast 12 Inch Rarities Volume 2

Volume 2 of the east coast rarities series. A few of these tracks are pretty obscure, and all fall into the category of dope. All New York artists as far as I know except for track 8. My fav tracks on volume 2 would have to be numbers 6,8 and 16. Hope you like. As I said at the beginning, there are over 100 of these compilations specifically, so stick around for awhile.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=46ECPDO2

Bushwackass - 01 Caught Up In The Game (1994) BROOKLYN
Cella Dwellas - 02 Land of The Lost (Lp Version) (1994)
M.O.P. - 03 Rugged Neva Smoove (Dirty Remix) (1994) CROWN HEIGHTS
Now Born Click - 04 X Fyles (Radio Version) (1995)
East Flatbush Project - 05 Can't Hold It Back (1994) BROWNSVILLE
Kaotic Style - 06 Bro To Bro Ft. Smoothe Da Hustla
Operation Ratification - 07 Rotten Apple (Street) (1995)
RuggedNess Madd Drama - 08 Me and My Squad (1994) PHILADELPHIA
5one6 - 09 Mystic Microfon (1995)
Elemental - 10 Living Underwater (Dirty) (1995)
Evil Twin - 11 Evil Twin Glocks (Radio Mix) (1995)
Footprints - 12 Pelan Radio (1993)
Misfits Of Madness - 13 Peace The Hell Out (Nasty Mix) (1993)
Live Wirez - 14 Real Niggaz (Dirty) (1994)
De'1 - 15 With A Bullet (Album Version) (1994
Trigga - 16 No Tomorrow (Raw Mix) (1994)

Let me know what your comments are. Thanks for checking us out here at the T.R.O.Y. blog!

--Schenectadyfan