Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's classic LP 'Mecca and the Soul Brother' turned 30 recently, so reminisce for a spell with a mix of OG Samples, Remixes, & Blends.
The way Pete sampled old jazz/funk/soul records and layered them over hard, dusty drums was masterful (how he caught that little part on the fadeout of an Ohio Players record for 'Lots Of Lovin' still amazes me).    
Combine that with C.L.'s sharp yet fluid lyricism (how many MC's could rhyme like THIS back in '92??), and you unquestionably have one of the pillars of early 90's NYC boom bap.

******THE MAIN INGREDIENT 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE HERE****
https://soundcloud.com/djfilthyrich/pete-rock-cl-smooth-main-ingredient-30th-anniversary-mix

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother 30th Anniversary Mix (DJ Filthy Rich)

UpNorthTrips is proud to present to you all, alongside our brothers at NahRight The Making of Hard to Earn with DJ Premier. 

Earlier this week our dude Dan Isenberg (@StanIpcus)  had the utmost privilege and honor of sitting with Primo at Headquarterz Studios (formerly D&D Studios) to talk in-depth about the creation of Gang Starr’s classic fourth album, and break down each of its songs track-by-track. 

We figured it was only right to provided yall with an original mix from our in-house DJ, The Vinylcologist (@TheVinylcologist) titled Hard to Earnstrumentals. The mix goes beyond highlighting the beats and samples on Hard to Earn, as over half of the album's instrumentals we're deconstructed and re-workings by Vinyl himself. In true UpNorthTrips fashion, we provided a dope collection of ill throwback pics and images to accompany the interview from our vaults.

NahRight & UpNorthTrips Present: Hard To Earnstrumentals (20th Anniversary Mix)

A DOPE SELECTION OF CHOPPED HERRING RECORDS RELEASES FROM JAN 2013 - MAY 2014 EXQUISITELY MIXED BY THE MAN LIKE "DJ STATIK aka MR SONNY JAMES" REPPIN' THE ILL VIBE COLLECTIVE OUTTA PHILLY.
ARTWORK BY KEO aka LORD SCOTCH aka SCOTCH 79 [MF DOOM - OPERATION DOOMSDAY COVER ART].

LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE AVAILABLE
150 COPIES ONLY
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Peep: www.choppedherringrecords.com
            www.facebook.com/pages/Chopped-Herring-Records/175943341007
            www.twitter.com/MrSonnyJames
            www.twitter.com/ChoppedHerring
            www.youtube.com/channel/UCrBeuxOQ5PWyk_NcKiGiU5Q
 
Track list:
Intro - Mr. Sonny James
Pauly Yams & DJ Jazz - Kick It 
Zigg Zagg - Da Man Upstairs
Endangered Elements - Lanodalos 
Epidemic - Past The Margin 
J-Zone - Wifey Dearest 
L The Head Toucha - Rain 
NBA - Live 97 
Finsta Bundy - Payday’s Bliss Remix 
Starvin B ft. Timeless Truth - Higher Power
Da Buze Bruvaz - Cold Ones 
Zigg Zagg - Pick Any Tip 
uMaNg - Stay Focused 
Meyhem Lauren - Freestyle 1
Timeless Truth ft. Action Bronson - Amazin 
Masta Ace ft. Paula Perry - Kick It On The One 
Da Halrazzers - Death Rattle (Rockmaster Remix) 
Tha Grimm Teachaz - Muthafucka Ay 
Doap On Arrival - Jimmy Swagglers 
Masta Ace - Scared of the Dark 
JW Hype - On The Phone 
J.V.C.F.O.R.C.E. - It’s Like That Anna 
Da Buze Bruvaz - Tag Team Tactics 
Endangered Elements - Here Comes The Sun
Keefy Keef (Keith Murray) - Thoughts My Brain Comsume 
Mr. Sonny James - Interlude 
Da Dysfunkshunal Familee - Committing Mad Sins 
Smooth Criminal - Something to Hip 
Meyhem Lauren - Egyptian Musk 
LEX - Queens Action 
Truth By Design - Let My Tape Rock
Meyhem Lauren - Freestyle 2
Killa Kidz - Timing
Him Lo - Elohim 
Shaz IllYork ft. Sean Price - Power Pieces 
Pauly Yams & DJ Jazz - When I Blow Up - 
Doap On Arrival - So Bad 
Doz Funky Baztardz - Straight Outta Remix
Modern Occupation - MO 
Da Dysfunkshunal Familee - Shit Iz On Point 
MarQ Spekt - Aquamarine 
Da Henchmen - Gotta Make Moves 
Natural Elements - Done 
First In Command - My Next Project 
Starvin B - Ulterior Motives 
DJ Stitches ft. Eternal Intellect - Never Have Da Skillz
Meyhem Lauren ft Action Bronson & AG Da Coroner - Stewed Rabo 
Mr. Sonny James - Outro 


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Chopped Herring Recs - Fly Fishing Vol 2  Mixed by DJ Statik aka Mr Sonny James

Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Feb. 22 1996 feat. Raggedy Man

Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito - 1996 2-22  Raggedy Man

This song is called: "Brass Knuckle Rap" it's a raw and gritty boom bap style jam reminiscent of the early to mid 90s. If you like artists like; Mobb Deep, TruLife, and Capone n Noreaga. You'll probably enjoy this song as it give you that authentic punch a sucka in the face street feel you know and love. If that is your vibe, give this song a spin!!!

Also, tap in to my socials for more: https://dot.cards/alphiyoda1 leave your contact info with me so we can stay in touch.....

Brass Knuckle Rap

Stretch Armstrong & BOBBITO  WKCR Radio Show 1995.05.26

Basically, I'm a child of 90's hip-hop. I always have been and always will be. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of dope hip-hop on the market today (mainstream and underground), but to me, the eight-year period spanning from 1990 - 1998 was a hip-hop Renaissance that will probably never be duplicated. And DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia (AKA Cool Bob Love, AKA DJ Cucumber Slice, AKA the ten thousand other nicknames this dude has) were probably two of the most influential people in the game at that time. I'm not gonna go into a long history regarding their show on WKCR, but from 1990 - 1998, during the hours of 1-5 AM every Thursday night / Friday morning, these two, for lack of a better term, "smashed the airwaves" of the New York metropolitan area. Their show was responsible for launching the careers of Nas, Mobb Deep, Big L, Jay-Z, Big Pun, Fat Joe, The Notorious B.I.G., A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts, Black Moon, Redman, The Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on and on. Since I was too young during the show's heyday, I've had to feed my addiction for this show by scouring the internets for uploaded tapes from listeners from back in the day. What I did with this mix was try to showcase some of the joints that were spun on their show beginning in 1990 and ending in 1998. I compiled all the tracks to make it seem like you're listening to an actual taping of the show. All of these tracks were played on WKCR at least once (some more than others). I even threw in some of my favorite freestyles and exclusives, which were taken directly from old cassettes. I've got a ton of these old recordings, and it was really difficult to decide what to include/exclude, but hopefully, you'll get a sense of their legendary show and the evolution of classic hip-hop over a legendary eight-year period. Also, shout out to the good peoples at <a href="http://Philaflava.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philaflava.org</a> for supplying me and the rest of the Stretch &amp; Bob fiends with hundreds of old tapes. Turn that shit up....

Note: I let some of the freestyles run for an extended period since some of them are just too legendary to cut short. 

1. Intro from WKCR
2. Main Source - Live at the Barbecue (Feat. Nas, Akinyele, &amp; Joe Fatal)
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Spirits
4. Lord Finesse - The Funky Technician
5. Showbiz &amp; A.G. - Party Groove (Instrumental)
6. Showbiz &amp; A.G. - Soul Clap
7. A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
8. Masta Ace - Jeep Ass Niguh (Bizcappella)
9. Gang Starr - B.Y.S.
10. Dr. Dre - Puffin on Blunts and Drinkin Tanqueray (Feat. Daz, Kurupt, &amp; Rage)
11. Akinyele - The Bomb
12. Wu-Tang Clan - 7th Chamber (Original Demo Version)
13. Hurricane G - Milky (WKCR Exclusive Demo)
14. Company Flow - Juvenile Techniques
15. The Beatnuts - Reign of the Tech
16. Kool G Rap - F@#$ U Man
17. Pete Rock and CL Smooth - One in a Million
18. Kurious Jorge - Walk Like a Duck
19. Nas - WKCR Freestyle (10.28.93) (PRE-ILLMATIC)
20. A Tribe Called Quest - Mr. Incognito
21. The Notorious B.I.G. - Dreams
22. Jeru Tha Damaja - Come Clean
23. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadilacmuzik (Diamond D Remix)
24. Artifacts - Flexi Wit Da Tech (Nique)
25. The 45 King - Brainstorm (Feat. Latee)
26. Group Home - Supa Star (Instrumental)
27. LL Cool J - No Airplay (Dirty Promo Version)
28. Das Efx - Microphone Master (41st Side Remix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
29. Redman - How U Get Down?
30. Lord Finesse, KRS-One - WKCR Freestyle (11.02.95)
31. The Fab Five - Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshkah
32. Smif-N-Wessun - Bucktown
33. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
34. Big L - Put It On (LG Remix)
35. Jigmastas - Beyond Real
36. Big L, Bloodshed, Ma$e (yeah, the same Ma$e who made this) - WKCR Freestyle (04.18.96)
37. Natural Elements - Shine
38. Large Professor - Ijusswannachill
39. O.C. - What I Represent
40. Big Noyd - Usual Suspects (Stretch Armstrong Remix)
41. Mobb Deep - Street Life (Feat. LES &amp; ACD)
42. CNN (Capone-N-Norega) - LA, LA (Kuwait Mix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
43. Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies
44. DITC - Dignified Soldiers
45. Slum Village - Players (Instrumental)
46. Eminem &amp; Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - Scary Movies
47. Eminem &amp; Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - WKCR Freestyle (08.20.1998)
48. Outro (DJ Spinna Instrumental)



Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Mix

JERU THE DAMAJA - Built To Last MIX

stretch armstrong and bobbito-show wkcr 89.9 side A

***This File Has Been Updated 2022!! - The Original File Was From My Old Radio Show 2012***

The Wicked Takeover on WRAPfm with Wicked in the Mix Friday’s 6pm PST / 9pm EST 
- Episode 036 All Vinyl  Large Professor 90's Productions Tribute (08-19-2022)
 
01. The Large Professor - I Justwanna Chill (Demo) [1994]
02. Intro with Wicked 
03. Lord The Arkitec - Name Of The Game (Instrumental) [1997]
04. Tragedy (feat. Havoc of Mobb Deep & The Large Professor) - Da Funk Mode [1993] 
05. Mad Skillz - Skillz In ’95 [1995] 
06. The Large Professor - That Bullshit [1994] 
07. Akinyele - I Luh Hur [1993] 
08. A Tribe Called Quest (feat. The Large Professor) - Keep It Rollin’ [1993] 
09. Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (Remix) [1992] 
10. Mobb Deep - Peer Pressure [1992] 
11. Nasty Nas - Half Time [1992] 
12. Slick Rick - It’s A Boy (Remix) [1991] 
13. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (feat. The Large Professor, Freddie Foxx & Ant Live) - Money In The Bank [1990] 
14. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Streets Of New York [1990] 
15. Eric B. & Rakim - In The Ghetto [1990] 
16. Main Source - Time (Alternative Mix) [1992] 
17. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - Checkmate [1993] 
18. The Large Professor - The LP [1995] 
19. Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Remix) [1994] 
20. Common Sense (feat. DJ Sinister) - Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) [1995] 
21. The Large Professor - The Mad Scientist [1996] 
22. Neek The Exotic (feat. The Large Professor) - Exotic’s Raw [1998] 
23. Chris Lowe & The Large Professor - CT to Queens (Uncut Action) [1999] 
24. Biz Markie (feat. Kia Jeffries) - It’s Da Biz [1998] 
25. Akinyele (feat. Dolly Wilson) - Coochie [1999] 
26. Neek The Exotic & The Large Professor (feat. Fortune) - Turn It Out [1999] 
27. Neek The Exotic (feat. Joe Flav) - Muthafuckin Man [1999] 
28. Slick Rick - I Sparkle [1999] 
29. The Large Professor (feat. Nas) - One Plus One [1995] 
30. Nas (feat. Biz Markie & AZ) - Understanding [1995] 
31. Mad Skillz (feat. The Large Professor & Q-Tip) - Extra Abstract Skillz [1995] 
32. Organized Konfusion (feat. The Large Professor) - Stress (Remix) [1994] 
33. Big Daddy Kane - Niggaz Never Learn [1993] 
34. Big L - Unexpected Flava [1992] 
35. Lord Finesse - Isn’t He Something (Extra P. Session Mix) [1991] 
36. The Jaz - It’s Your Nature [1991] 
37. Nasty Nas - Nas Will Prevail [1991] * 
38. Intelligent Hoodlum - Game Type [1990] 
39. Main Source - Snake Eyes [1990] 
40. Nikki D - Your Man Is My Man [1991] 
41. MC Shan (feat. Neek The Exotic, Diesel, Kool G Rap, Snow & DJ Scratch) - Pee-Nile Reunion [1993] 
42. Beastie Boys - Sure Shot (Large Professor Remix) [1994] 
43. Leaders Of The New School - What’s Next? (Large Professor Remix) [1993] 
44. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - Ak Ha Ha! Ak Hoo Hoo! [1993] 
45. Main Source - Bootlegging [1992] 
46. Main Source - Atom [1989] 
47. The Jaz - Hypocritters [1991] 
48. Powerule (feat. The Large Professor) - Gots Ta Get This [1991] 
49. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Talk Like Sex [1990]
50. Main Source (feat. Nasty Nas, Akinyele & Joe Fatal) - Live At The Barbeque [1991]
51. Apache (feat. Collie Weed & Cut Monitor Milo) - Hey Girl [1993]
52. The Large Professor - Beat (Instrumental) [1993]
53. Outro with Wicked 
54. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - 30 Days [1993]
55. Large Pro on The Stretch Armstrong Show with Stretch & Bobbito on 89.9 WKCR New York 11-11-1993 
  ** Featuring Organized Konfusion, O.C., Mr. Complex, Kool Keith, T.R. Love, Cage, Lord Sear and T2 with all beats played LIVE off The Large Professor’s SP-1200 
56. Main Source with The Large Professor - How My Man Went Down In The Game [1992]
57. Main Source (feat. Neek The Exotic) - Fakin' The Funk (Remix) [1992]
58. Main Source - Looking At The Front Door [1991]

- https://wrap.fm/category/show-archives/the-wicked-takeover

The Wicked Takeover on WRAPfm Ep036 Large Professor 90's Productions Tribute (08-19-2022)

Released October 19th 1993, Black Moon's classic debut LP 'Enta Da Stage' celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. Produced entirely by Da Beatminerz, the album's production style epitomises early 90s East Coast boom bap sonics with laid back, filtered jazz-funk samples meeting crunchy drums, cut choruses and gritty wordplay. In celebration of the anniversary we've teamed up once again with Wax Poetics magazine to present this exclusive mixtape pairing album tracks and remixes with their sample sources, interview snippets and more. Mixed by Chris Read.

Track list:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/black-moons-enta-da-stage-25th-anniversary-mixtape-chris-read/

stretch armstrong and bobbito-show wkcr 89.9 side A

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