BULLETPROOF CRATES RECORDINGS presents:

BOB DI$ASTER: $ALAMANDER $TREET CATA$TROPHE
Recorded Live: 15th October 2014

A live hip hop mix of tracks I am currently feeling using all vinyl. Mainly composed of recent limited reissues. Props to D.W.G, Dope Folks and all the labels putting in work unearthing these gems. Excuse any train wrecks, I drank a few beers and grabbed a few records I had to hand. $heep brought me out of retirement and hopefully inspires me to do more with my records.

Massive braaaps to: DJ $heep, $noop God, $pectrum, Fryer & Gino, Fly T and Capitol 1212, DJ Babe$, Mie 1 MSC, 12 Original Players, Jaisu, The Eclectic Mud Crew, Soulsville, the D.W.G family and Dope Folks Records. $alamander $treet 4 Lyf Mang.

LISTEN: soundcloud.com/djsheep/bobdisaster

RAER TRACK LIST
Mixmasta D – Weekend [1993]
Priority One – Showin My Stuff [1988]
DMX – 3 Little Pigs [1991]
Jay Z & 45 King – Drama [Why Freestyle]
Black Sheep – Wax On [1991]
45 King & Louie Louie – Jazz It Up [Instrumental] [1989]  
Live N Effect Posse – Soulman [1988]  
B.A.D REP – Uphill Piece of Mind [1989]
Bizzie Boys – Turntable Terrorizer [1988]
45 King & Louie Louie feat. Lakim Shabazz – Style Is Free [1989]
No Doz – Preservation Of The Hip Hop Nation [1992]
Sons of Sam – Charisma [Remix] [1993]
Unique – Rage of a Master [1989]  
Beatnuts – Fashion Goes Off [1991]  
Time Zone – In A Minute [1992]
The New Style – To The Extreme [1989]
Kaotic Stylin – Closer To Your Love [1991]
Latee – Not My Style [1992]
Moe Crazy – Knock Em Out Da Frame [Shoot Em Mix] [1992]
Show & AG – I'm Convinced [1992]

ART: $HEEP & PIXEL

Released: 30th October 2014

$ALAMANDER $TREET CATA$TROPHE: 1988-1993 rap mix

01.AK SKILLZ - East ta west
02.STREET SMARTZ - Metal Thangz
03.TRAGEDY KHADAFI - C'mon
04.AK SKILLZ - one life ta live
05.GODSUNZ feat TRIGGA DA GAMBLER - Headspinners
06.AK SKILLZ - One thing or another
07.GODSUNZ feat OGC - 1-718
08.FUCK THAT - Brollic
09.STREET SMARTZ - Don't trust anyone
10.151 PROOF - 151 Excuses
11.GODSUNZ - Baccardi & Smoke
12.CAPITAL LS feat SNOOP DOGG - GREG NICE - 
ASU - 2PAC LONS - Bitches 
13.SCARCHILD - 151 PROOF - FUCK THAT - Prime Time 
14.TRIGGA DA GAMBLER  - SMOOTH DA HUSTLER - Retarded
15.NATURE - Let's do it again
16.FUCK THAT - John F Hennessy

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ONE LOVE - DyK

Native Songs DJ crew composed with Benito (Montreal) & Mr. Bee (Detroit) presents "Instru Mental HipHop Mix".

This mix has been recorded when Mr. Bee visited Benito in Montreal for 2016 New Year's Eve Holidays. For the occasion, they decided to gather part of their vinyl records collection together in order to release a special mix only containing instrumental tracks.
This mix features tracks from recognized American beatmakers such as Kev brown, DJ Spinna, Lord Finesse, Kutmasta Kurt, K-Def, Damu The Fudgemunk... as well as tracks from the new european beatmaking generation (Suff Daddy, Eric Lau, Vin's Da Cuero, Klaus Layer, Figub Brazlevic and so on...).

This mix is a musical journey letting the listener travelling between various ambiances (mellow, jazzy, industrial, electronic and so on...), wandering his mind and interpreting the music freely.

Tracklist :

Vin's Da Cuero - Louder
Black Milk - Higgs Boson/Piano Moog
Score 34 - 12 Beat Regulatorz
Lord Finesse - Midas Era
Jake One - Gangster Mauriat
Kan Kick - Jazz Workshop 
Figub Brazlevic - Never Surrender
Tweet One - Eye Contact
Ayatollah - The Odd Couple
K-Def - Touching Realness
Flofilz - Rooftop
Jazz Spastiks - Dumb
Kan Kick - Shore Breezin'
Damu The Fudgemunk - Time On
J.Rawls - Yesterday
Kev Brown - Pop
Memo of Molemen - Flavor
14KT - West Coast Errol Flynnin'
Kev Brown - Work In Progress
Suff Daddy - Dexter Wansel Interlude
Thes One - Target
12 Vince - Pay Homage
Klaus Layer - Gemetzel, Geplant, Ganove
Ayatollah - The Movement
14KT - Ypsilanti
Nu-Mark - What Are Words For
K-Def - Yeah Def
Dr Mad - Under The Goods
Häzel - Fantastic
DJ Spinna - Ride
Figub Brazlevic - Head Nod Cartel
Eric Lau - Change
Insight - Problem
Jake One - Let The Drums Speak
Eric Lau - Low On The Treble
G-Clef - Split Personality
Kutmasta Kurt - Cooper House
The Funk League - Humble Arrogance Part 1
Kenjanai - Some Other Stuff
Oddisee - Tokyo
Karriem Riggins - J Dilla The Greatest

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Benito & Mr Bee - Instru Mental HipHop Mix

Taken from 'Rich Medina presents Jump N Funk', released May 27th on vinyl, CD and digital formats. https://BBEmusic.lnk.to/JumpnFunk1
Starting life as a small New York event aimed at raising awareness for Fela Kuti's musical message, Rich Medina's Jump N Funk party has now been rocking dancefloors across the globe for over 15 years. Honouring Fela's contribution to music as well as his political and cultural legacy, Medina has made his events a platform to celebrate Afro-Life across the Black Diaspora. With guests such as Wunmi, the cast of Fela! On Broadway, Asiko and Antibalas providing captivating live performances, Jump N Funk is so much more than a club night. In creating this compilation to represent the spirit of his events, Rich Medina has chosen an eclectic selection of undeniably afro-tinged, unashamedly life-affirming music. With most tracks either referencing, sampling or inspired by the great man, the record also includes material by Fela himself, as well as son Seun Kuti and long-time band member Tony Allen the inventor of the afrobeat set drum syncopation that is equally as notorious as Fela and his message... The album's artwork has been lovingly created by Lemi Ghariokwu, the fabled Nigerian artist who designed some of Fela's most iconic covers. From the record's sleeve to the music contained within, Jump N Funk is a cultural artefact with one foot in the past, the other in the future. An echo of Fela's message: a reminder to celebrate, to empower, to progress.

Rich Medina presents Jump N Funk

Antibalas feat. Rich Medina & AfroStreet - Ja Joosh

The year is irrelevant...

Musical pioneers Aim & Mikey D.O.N. join forces as MAIDM and ATIC Records is proud to present the first fruits of this miraculous merger. Served on tasty 10” grape juice vinyl, MAIDM's opening statement boasts two hard hitting hip-hop home-runs, Tun Up Di Heat (Party Banger) and B-Boy Shit.

Tun Up Di Heat (Party Banger) is an earth-quaking, bass-speaker-shaking introduction to how nice they are. A beatific blend of head down hip hop and funky, floor-filling accessibility, Tun Up… embodies MAIDM and it's precision manifesto.

Flip to the flip side for second track B-Boy Shit, a track that eschews concession to commerce and takes no prisoners through minimalistic murk and hyper-aggressive vocals. Long forgotten legends are name-checked, old scores are settled, the dirty break-beat rolls on and hip-hop gains a fresh new anthem.

MAIDM - Imagine the possibilities...

Tun Up Di Heat (Party Banger)

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MAIDM - B-Boy Shit

Rob Swift on his March 2012 release, Roc 4 Raida:

I met Roc Raida at the 1991 East Coast DMC qualifying round. It was the first competition I ever entered. As I walked up in there with my mentor Drew, better known as Dr. Butcher, I recall encountering the mighty X-Men for the first time. They all were there, Steve D, Johnny Cash, Diamond Jay, Sean C and Roc Raida [at the time he actually spelled it Rock Raider]. They [the X-Men] were loud and drawing attention to themselves. You’d hear them laughing and joking throughout the entire preliminary. But what I found interesting about Raida was he was the complete opposite of his crew. Raida was the quietest one of all. That really intrigued me and his silent temperament made him stand out even more than his rambunctious partners.

All of the X-men entered the competition so there was an air of intimidation affecting the competitors. But as much as we respected them, Drew and I were confident we trained hard enough to impress the judges (Clark Kent, DJ Word and Rose, who ran DMC NY at the time) and place somewhere in that top 8 slot.

I remember getting up on stage and hearing Drew tell Clark Kent “watch my boy Rob!” A I looked into the audience of DJs competing for the same exact thing I wanted, I noticed the X-men throwing up their X signs. Publicly displaying their brotherhood connection while putting fear into the hearts and minds of the other competitors. Once I dropped my first routine, “Eric B. For President”, the only people that existed though were Drew to my right and me on the turntables!

After the battle, Drew introduced me to Steve D who happened to be standing right next to Raida at the time. I shook hands with Steve and we exchanged a few words. I then turned to Raida and introduced myself. I don’t remember him saying much, LOL. But I do remember the head nod and grin he gave me, it was classic Raida. He was always a bit stand offish when you first met him. About 1 week later Steve asked Dr. Butcher and I if we’d get down with the X-men. I was honored because Steve opened the door to an exclusive click of DJs anyone would of been honored to be a part of. What’s more, my induction into the X-men set the path for Raida and I to form an unbreakable bond.

I remember going to Raida’s pad for the first time and thinking “there’s no way I’m gonna be able to practice and this dude’s set.” That’s because he had two belt driven turntables. Belt driven turntables are the worst, especially for DJs like like us who need strong, durable, direct drive turntables to take the physical abuse we unleash on them during a practice session. But nope, he had belt drives! See, Raida didn’t have it so good as a young kid. He was a product of Foster projects (Harlem, NYC). Consequently, it’s not like Raida grew up around the type of money needed to purchase direct drive turntables like Technic1200s. But that didn’t stop him. I’d watch Raida in his bedroom, on these horrible turntables and shitty mixer, defying all the odds. I’m sorry but no man is supposed to do what Raida did on those B-1s. If you turned away, you’d think he was using Technics.

That’s what impacted me most about Raida. He worked with what he had and made the best of it. It didn’t make a difference to him. It’s a true testament to how dedicated and focused he was because he accomplished a lot with very little! Raida loved being on turntables, whether they were belt or direct drive. In front of a crowd or in his bedroom, it didn’t matter. His passion for Djing, specifically battling, was contagious. Raida was one of those battle DJs who’s name will stand the test of time. People will always study him in their own pursuit of a DJ title.

Aside from turntable skills, the one thing I’ll always remember about Raida is he loved being around us. Especially on tour. For Raida, it wasn’t so much about being on stage or seeing other parts of the world. I think he was simply happy to be with us, sharing a tour bus, eating as a group, hanging out and laughing. He thrived off getting everyone together and watching movies on the bus. Raida truly appreciated the camaraderie we all developed from touring. That’s one of the things I feel I took for granted during the X-ecutioners days.

I was always the one who hated touring. I even had my moments during this week in Australia where I felt “Man, I just wanna be home”. But Raida would drop everything the minute he heard about a tour opportunity. He’d get all giddy. I think more so because he knew touring meant quality time with his crew. At the time I didn’t really understand it. I would be like “Oh man! Another tour? Fuck, alright, we gotta work, we gotta promote this album.” It was more of a drag for me. But for Raida, it was the exact opposite. He’d come ready with all his video camera and commence to taping every second of our lives on the road.

Where as I felt a tour was forcing me to leave home, maybe in Raida’s mind he was bringing home with him in a way. It’s as if he saw the road as an extension of home because he was around us and he saw us as family. That’s something that I’ve really come to understand and appreciate more after he passed away. Man, “…after he passed away” I still haven’t accepted it completely.

If you’ve been under a rock the past 2 1/2 years, Raida was a martial arts student at a school in Maryland where he resided with his wife Tyeasha and 3 children (Asia, Nyra and Tia). On the night of September 3rd, 2009 (a Thursday) Raida suffered a horrible accident during a sparring session with a classmate at his martial arts school. The classmate fell on top of Raida’s spinal cord (near his neck) causing sever misalignment. I’m not sure if the classmate fell on top of him to counter a move, slipped and fell, or if he fell after a take down by Raida. Raida didn’t remember the exact details of the incident. The accident caused the loss of feeling in his lower extremities. Raida was rushed to the hospital.

I remember receiving the news on my way to the 2009 World DMC Finals in London the following morning, Sept. 4th. Needless to say, I was a mess. That weekend doctors performed two surgeries on him. Raida the competitor battled through and he was moved to a rehab facility in Maryland about 1 1/2 weeks after the accident. I remember being on the road throughout the entire ordeal, getting hourly updates from his wife Tye. I was calling her from London, Seattle…

Fresh off the road, on September 18th (a Friday night), I drove down to visit with Raida and I brought some of the guys with me – Mista Sinista, DJ Precision, Dr. Butcher, and Gudtyme. After the 4 hour trek, it felt good to enter his rehab room and let Raida know, in person, we were all pulling for him. His spirits were up and although you could tell he wasn’t 100% himself we were still optimistic about Raida walking again. In a raspy voice, Raida said “look, I’m not sure why this happened, but I accept it. if anything I gotta figure out why, maybe there is a reason behind all this.” Makes you think twice about the every day problems you stress about right?

After 10 minutes or so of visiting with Raida we were back to our joking ways. The crew being together reminded me of occasions we’d be on the road, hanging out backstage or in one of our hotel rooms, shootin’ the shit about whatever. It’s like I forgot why we were there. It was like old times again It was beautiful!

Raida pretty much kicked us out cause it was approaching the end of visiting hours and we were getting louder and louder by the minute. Joking, laughing at fond memories we all shared. None of us were ready to leave but we knew he needed his rest. So we all gathered around Raida while Dr. Butcher led us in prayer. As we left, each of us gave Raida a big hug and said our goodbyes. I left thinking I’d see him again the following week but approximately 14 hours later (Saturday, September 19th) he suffered cardiac arrest and passed away. Getting the news was confusing. I couldn’t comprehend how Raida could go from “yo they’re gonna teach me how to get into my wheelchair and I’ll be able to cruise around the rehab facility on my own…” to physically leaving us hours later? The key word in my previous sentence is PHYSICALLY though. Let me explain.

When you think about it, Raida is still here. His presence surrounds me and you everyday. Each time I turn my 1200s on in my studio I’m reminded of the countless hours we spent practicing. Perfecting our skills! Hence, "Roc for Raida", my tribute to my partner, my best friend, my brother!

"Roc for Raida" is a collection of songs (some unreleased) and battle style routines that defined Roc Raida the artist. I also recorded original scratch/beat juggle compositions dedicated to Raida. In addition to the assortment of music, I included what I thought were lost interview archives (courtesy of John Carluccio) which take you, the listener, into the minds of X-men's Steve D, myself and of course the man of the hour, Roc Raida. I'm happy to say, Mista Sinista, Precision and Total Eclipse also make cameos paying tribute to some of our favorite Roc Raida battle sets.

In a day when DJs DJ for free bottle service at a club... In a technological age where DJs let a computer program do all the DJing for them... "Roc for Raida" is a reminder that Raida's accomplishments stemmed for a true love of DJing. Enjoy!

DJ Rob Swift


Tyeasha (Roc Raida's widow) on her thoughts about Rob Swift's "Roc for Raida" project
My life changed forever Sept. 19, 2009. Two years and some months later, I am still trying to pick up the pieces of my life. The DJ community lost a friend, a Grand Master and a Legend. I lost my husband, my best friend, and the father of my daughters. There has been a great amount of support for my family from that day forward, for which I am forever thankful. As days turn into weeks and weeks into years, I am happy that people haven't forgot about G.M. Roc Raida and his contribution to the art of DJing, Battling, and Turntablism. One day my phone rang and on the other end was a familiar voice (Rob Swift). As I listened to Rob tell me about this Roc Raida tribute project he had started working on, I could tell he was excited and filled with emotion about it's potential. As we spoke I realized Rob was concerned about helping us keep Raida's memory and legacy alive, and making sure our kids are taken care of. I appreciate you for that Rob.

One of the hardest things in this world for me is to hear my daughters cry for something I can never, ever give them, their Dad. My oldest daughter Asia still cries when she hears Raida's scratches or routines. My middle girl Nyra aka Ny-Raida is overly protective of anything that belonged to Raida and is possessed with learning his routines. My baby girl Tia, who is Raida's twin, likes to look at photos of Raida and tell stories of things that she remembers about him. All as I try to hold it together emotionally and financially. That being said, I want to thank all of you for your continued support.

Peace,
Tye 


"Roc for Raida" snippet tracklistings
1. "Raida speaks"
Raida was a man of few words but when he spoke, his words were concise and potent.
2. "Back to Back" featuring Saigon & Scram Jones
This joint appeared on the X-ecutioners' 3rd album Revolutions. I think it's Raida's best production work hands down.
3. "Parting Words"
Listening to Raida speak reminds me of a time when all we cared about was "helping each other out."
4. "Frequency" featuring MF Grimm
The homies MF Grimm and Doc Singe sum up History X. I miss my nigga Roc Raida! R.I.P. I'll always love you! (PAUSE - LOL)

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