Written, produced and recorded in one take, straight onto a cassette, on a boozed up night a few days before Christmas 2003.  
Lyrics written, and beat made, in about an hour.
Produced on an MPC 200xl.
Lyrics recorded through headphones.

RIP Iris.



Xmas Rap feat Dr Syntax, Mole and Iris (prod Daps with Newborn on the cuts)

Listen Up is great but I've always liked this one too. 
He should have made a lot more music.

Erule - Nik Luv

Matthew Africa was a great DJ who put out slew of classic podcasts and mixes before he passed away in 2012, way too soon.  
A couple of years earlier, in 2010, he dropped a series of indie rap mixes, including this doozy. I'll post up the other 2 parts when I get a chance. 
Track list:
1. BBO Enterprises : Dayz Lik This
2. Boostin’ Kev : That Be Boostin’
3. Mixed Elements : Divine Styles
4. 2 Face : Hey Hey Hey
5. Basement Khemists : Petrified
6. Mr. Complex : Why Don’t ‘Cha feat. Pharaohe Monch
7. Scienz of Life : Powers of Nine Ether (Distorted Views of Life)
8. Mood Swingaz : The Blessin’ (Boom Bodya Da)
9. Q Ball & Curt Cazal : My Kinda Move
10. Dynasty : Wildcat
11. Al Tariq : Spectacular
12. Mike Zoot : Service
13. Us : N****z
14. Screwball : F.A.Y.B.A.N.
15. Rahsheed : 1.9.8.6. feat. Ill Advised & Pauly Yams
16. Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigger Tha Gambler : Smith Brothers
17. N.O.T.S. Click : In This Game
18. Lord Digga : My Flows Is Tight
19. Maestro Fresh Wes : Fine Tune Da Mic feat. Showbiz
20. Bumpy Knuckles : A Part of My Life
21. Meaner : Real Rap Song
22. Mic Geronimo : Men v. Many feat. O.C. & Royal Flush

2 Busy Saying Yeah/Matthew Africa

2 Busy Saying Yeah - Ninety-Now: East Coast Indies, Pt. 1

Matthew Africa was a great DJ who put out slew of classic podcasts and mixes before he passed away in 2012, way too soon. 
A couple of years earlier, in 2010, he dropped a series of indie rap mixes, including this, part 3.  Take a look at my profile for parts 1 and 2...
Tracklist:
1. Street Smartz – Metal Thangz RMX feat. O.C. & Pharoahe Monch
2. Money Boss Players – Walk With a Limp
3. E. Bros – A Toast
4. Black Attack – Correct Techniques
5. 36 Zero – Maintain
6. God Sunz – Sub Sidewalkers
7. DSA – Dark Skinned Assassin – Lock Shit Down
8. Half-A-Mill – Another Homicide Scene
9. Scientifik – I Got Plans feat. Diamond D
10. Tragedy – L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Mix) feat. Mobb Deep & Capone -N- Noreaga
11. Ba$h Ton – More Cheese
12. Artifacts – Brick City Kids
13. Mr. Voodoo – Lyrical Tactics
14. Thrust – Emcee
15. L-Fudge – What If feat. Mike Zoot, Talib Kweli, Skam & Shabaam Sahdeeq
16. Jigmastas – Iz You Dee [Joc Max RMX]
17. Sonic Sum – Downtown Maze
18. Network Reps – Simplistic feat. Tru Persona
19. The Mountain Brothers – Paperchase

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