Name: Deep Funk by Cut Chemist
Duration: 1 h 19 min 57 s
Description: After the soul ballads warm up the party, drop this deep funk dance floor mix for the prime time party

AWESOME MIX!!!  Looking to buy, but the link takes one to the Adidas to Addis bandcamp page FYI

https://cutchemist.bandcamp.com/track/deep-funk

🔥Rare Sounds🔥thanks cut chemist 🙌🏽

The Soft Sell..
This is a live all 45 mix made with one turntable and a loop pedal. It was constructed for Red Bull's 45 night on October 27 2008 in LA. This mix includes some cutting room floor ideas from The Hard Sell (DJ Shadow and I on 8 turntables and two loop pedals) and elements from what would later be part of my one turntable/loop pedal live mix CD "Sound Of The Police", which is out now.
Enjoy!

P.S. The end is a train wreck!!!

The Soft Sell

Nu's Wave Mix

Solid Steel in association with Serato (1st January) In Hour 2 Cheeba and Moneyshot drop a mix celebrating the Golden Era of Hip Hop. The track list is long and loaded with classic tracks from Nas, Public Enemy, Pharoahe Monche, Black Moon, Mobb Deep, Crooklyn Dodgers, Souls of Mischief and many more, which the pair tour as a 4 deck AV set using the original rap videos. https://youtu.be/aUOi3p0u840

Public Enemy - Can't Truss It (Instrumental)
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - Girls I Got 'Em Locked (Acapella Version)
Jurassic 5  - Quality Control (Acapella)
EPMD - Crossover
Naughty By Nature - Clap Yo Hands (Acapella)
A.D.O.R - Let It All Hang Out (Rae & Christian Remix Instrumental)
Melle Mel - The Message (Acapella)
Antoinette - I Got An Attitude (Acapella)
Kool G Rap & Polo - Road To The Riches (Instrumental)
Method Man - Release Yo Delf (Acapella)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Straighten It Out (Instrumental)
Double Trouble - Stoop Rap
Joe Budden - Pump It Up (Instrumental)
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes  - Scenario (Remix)
Joe Budden - Pump It Up (Acapella)
Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin’
Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Chessboxin' (Acapella)
Beatnuts - Watch Out Now (Instrumental)
Beatnuts feat. Big Pun - Off the Books (Acapella)
Latyrx - Lady Don't Tek No (Instrumental)
Skibadee - Tika Toc (Instrumental)
Onyx - Shiftee (Acapella)
Terminator X feat. Prince Colli - Mashitup 
Mad Lion - Take It Easy (instrumental)
BDP - You Must Learn (Live from the Caucus Mountains Remix)
Big L - Put It On (Acapella)
Gang Starr - Full Clip (Instrumental) 
Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth - DWYCK (Acapella)
Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (Large Professor Remix Instrumental)
Da Youngstas - Pass the Mix (Remix Acapella)
Gang Starr - You Know My Steez (Instrumental)
Pharoahe Monche - Fuck You (Acapella)
Organized Konfusion - Stress (Instrumental)
Black Moon - How Many MC's
Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear (Instrumental)
BDP - My Philosophy
Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
Black Star - Definition (Instrumental)
Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell (Acapella)
Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz
Blahzay Blahzay - Danger (Acapella)
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Richard Pryor - Have Your Ass Home by 11:00
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Acapella)
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour (Instrumental)
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour 
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
KRS-One - Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight)
Blondie - Rapture (Acapella)
M.O.P. - Ante Up (Instrumental)
Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (Acapella)
Tha Alkaholiks - Daaam! (Instrumental)
Tha Alkaholiks - Daaam! 
KRS-One - Sound of Da Police
Beastie Boys - Sure Shot (Instrumental)
Beastie Boys - Sure Shot (Acapella)
Moms Mabley - The Funny Sides of Moms Mabley (Side 1)
Nine - Whutcha Want
Das EFX - Real Hip Hop (Acapella)
Channel Live feat. KRS-One- Mad Izm (Instrumental)
Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin 
Channel Live feat. KRS-One- Mad Izm (Acapella)
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II (Instrumental)
A Tribe Called Quest - Everything is Fair 
Gang Starr feat. Jeru the Damaja - Speak Ya Clout
Gang Starr feat. Jeru the Damaja - I'm the Man
Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn 
Gang Starr -The Place Where We Dwell
Crooklyn Dodgers ’95 - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers 
Crooklyn Dodgers ’95 - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers (Instrumental)
O.C - Time’s Up (Acapella)
Slick Rick - Hey Young World
Rodman - It's Like That (My Big Brother) (Instrumental)
Notorious B.I.G - Gimme The Loot
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Kid Hood - Scenario (Remix)
Ice Cube - What They Hittin' Foe? 
Slick Rick - Children’s Story (Instrumental)
Greg Nice - Set It Off (Acapella)
Run-D.M.C. - My Adidas (Acapella)
Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It (Acapella)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth  - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Roots Manuva - Witness (1 Hope)
David Porter - I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz 

Solid Steel Radio Show 1/1/2016 Hour 2 - Cheeba & Moneyshot

An hour long beat-tape bursting with irregular meters, wonky rhythms, bizarre voiceovers, mellotrons, moogs and musical madness.
Dandy dilettantes Sinjin and Julius preview tracks from the forthcoming "A Thousand Strands 1975-2015" album along with outtakes, mashups and reblended versions.
Pre-order the debut album here ;
http://buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/a-thousand-strands-1975-2015
The Dandelion Set Stolid Seal Mix March 2016

00 Dandelion Set - Stolid intro (unreleased)
01 Hatfield & the North - Big John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw (Virgin)
02 Raymond Guiot & Guy Pedersen - Rock Session (Ext) (Tele Music)
03 MF Doom - Dragon’s Blood (Shaman Works)
04 Chaquito - It’s Magic (edit) (Phillips)
05 Fuschia - Nothing Song (Ext) (Pegasus)
06 Biggabush - Cyclogyro (Lion Head)
07 Roger Roger - Frankenstein (Ext) (Crea Sound)_
08 Pink Floyd - Sysyphus (Ext) (Harvest)
09 62 Miles From Space - In This Bed (Edit) (62)
10 Javelin - Susie’s Cues (Luaka Bop)
11 Julian Rhind-Tutt/Julian Barrett/Broadcast - Stone Tape (Ext) (BBC Radio 4)
12 King Crimson - Epitaph (Ext) (Island)/Richard Burton - Under Milk Wood (Ext) (Argo)
13 Dandelion Set - Apocalypse Friday (Ext) (unreleased)
14 Dandelion Set feat. Alan Moore/The Who - Judy/Can't Explain (Buried Treasure/Track)
15 McDonald & Giles  - Tomorrow's People (Ext) (Island)
16 DJ Adlib - U&I (Melting Pot)
17 D. Set - Son of Gardense (unreleased)
18 Stanley Clarke - Concerto for Jazz Rock Orchestra Part 1 (Atlantic)/Voiceover from Ex Machina
19 BiggaBush feat. reni - Spex (Instrumental) (unreleased)
20 Rod Freeman & the Blue Men - I Hear A New World (Ext) (RPM)
21 Nino Ferrer - Mao et Moa (Ext) (Riviera)
22 Fid Mella - Bo (Melting Pot)
23 Mike Tibbert - Sky Blue (Rush Hour)/Voiceover from Inherent Vice
24 D. Set - DDL Rev (unreleased)/Voiceover from the Abominable Dr. Phibes
25 yU - Fine (Mello Music)
26 Strawberry Alarm Clock - Birds in my Tree (Ext) (Uni Records)
27 Extr from Doctor Who Episode 1 (BBC TV)
28 Andy Votel - Little Bo Peep Part 3 (unknown)
29 Projection - Abstraction (Partners In Crime)
30 Daedalus - Impending Doom (Ninja Tune)
31 Anubian Lights - Walking Eagle (Eenie Meenie)
32 D. Set - Comic Flux History (Buried Treasure)
33 Lothar & the Hand People - Space Hymn (Ext) (Capitol)
34 Jack Arel & Pierre DuTour - Top Rally (Chappell)
35 Bruno Spoerri - The Race (ext) (Finders Keepers)
36 Zappa/Mothers - Uncle Meat (Main Title Theme) (Ext). (Bizarre)
37 D. Set - Bloom (Buried Treasure)
38 Inna Pivars - Snowing 
39 Johnny Pearson - Product Efficiency re-edit (KPM)
40 Janko Nilovic - Shaking Pop (Editions Montparnasse 2000)
41 Stringtronics - Safari Park (re-edit) (Peer International Library) 
42 Keith Mansfield - Crash Course (Waiwan re-edit) (Strut)




Stolid Seal Mix (album pre-release taster)

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection.

I'm Strictly Kev aka DJ Food, I've been DJing for over 30 years now and collecting vinyl for longer. I've no idea how many records I have but it's probably in the region of 10,000 7", 12" and LPs plus lots of other odd formats that I collect as well as just the music. It's housed in my studio in custom built shelves that include drawers for 45s, cassettes and CDs. There's a fairly extensive article with photos on the Dust & Grooves website with a special mix of my musical influences http://www.dustandgrooves.com/djfood/


2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.

I like that the songs are short and sweet, there's no chaff so the track says what it needs to and then it's done, which is essentially what a DJ needs in today's ADD society. I like the size and weight of them compared to 12"s and LPs because I've used digital means to DJ for 8 years now and, when I do go back and play vinyl, I don't want to break my back like I used to lugging a 30 kilo record box around. 

3) One hour of vinyl goodness... can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

There's a lot of guitars, fuzz and distortion in this one, lots of solid drums too, I'm really digging a lot of the funkier side of rock and psyche in my 45 sets and this comes out here.  Some of it is where rock and electronica cross over though so you'll have DJ Shadow remixing John Spencer Blues Explosion, Brendan Lynch's dub mixes of Paul Weller or Graham Massey's Toolshed project. There's also straight up rock by The Zutons, The Go! Team or Primal Scream and more diggers delights like The Protein Bros, Chaps and Alan Copeland. I try and have a good mix of contemporary stuff in there too, the 45 format shouldn't always be about old, hard to find stuff from the 60s and 70s, there's plenty of great new music around, just as hard to find too.

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music? 

My Mixcloud is a good place to start https://www.mixcloud.com/strictlykev/ and I've also contributed to Coldcut's weekly Solid Steel radio show for over 20 years now, some of which are archived here on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/sets/dj-food
You can find out where I'm playing by checking my dates on www.djfood.org

5) Top 5 all time fave records

Hahahahahahahahahah! Impossible

45/7 #20 ARTIST: STRICTLY KEV aka DJ FOOD

DJ Format has put together a 60 minute mix of funky psychedelic records to give us a taste of what to expect from his forthcomung BBE compilation album. 'Psych Out'. The mix varies from slow stoner-psych to fast & furious B-Boy breaks and features tracks from Brazil, Yugoslavia, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Poland, Africa, India, Switzerland, Greece, Jamaica, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Uruguay, UK and USA.

DJ Format's Psych Out is released June 10th on Vinyl, CD and digital.

https://www.bbemusic.com/artist/dj-format/


Buy The Album

DJ Format 'Psych Out' Mix

After the soul ballads warm up the party, drop this deep funk dance floor mix for the prime time party

Deep Funk

3 years in the making, 3 DJs working with over 150 tracks to recreate one of the seminal sampling albums of all time. Cheeba, Moneyshot and I bring you ‘Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix’, our tribute to the classic Beastie Boys album ‘Paul’s Boutique’. Remixed and re-imagined from all the original samples plus a cappellas, period interviews and the Beasties’ own audio commentary from the reissued release.

Add to this a custom illustration from Paul’s Boutique super-fan and all-round great guy Jim Mahfood, and you have an alternate version of the album. The mix was over half way finished when we heard the tragic news of Adam Yauch‘s passing this May so this is also our nod to his memory, RIP MCA.

Big respect to Cheeba and Moneyshot for all their hard work and for the latter for inspiring the project with his classic mix of their ‘Check Your Head’ three years ago. Obviously massive respect goes out to The Beasties, The Dust Brothers, Mario C. and all involved in the making of the original album.

Caught In The Middle of A 3-Way Mix – a tribute to The Beastie Boys‘ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ album

Tracklist:
DJ Cheeba section:

To All The Girls:
Mike D – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue)
Idris Mohammed – Loran’s Dance – Kudu
Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Beastie Boys – Paul Revere – (DIY a cappella)
Fatboy Slim – The Weekend Starts Here – Skint Records
Beastie Boys – 3 MCs and 1 DJ (a cappella) – Capitol Records
LL Cool J – Rock The Bells – Def Jam  Recordings
Beastie Boys – Ch Ch Ch Check It Out (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (a cappella) – Capitol Records
David Berman – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue)

Shake Your Rump:
Alphonze Mouzon – Funky Snakefoot – Blue Note
Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Rose Royce – 6 O’Clock DJ (Let’s Rock) – MCA Records
Rose Royce – Born To Love You – MCA Records
John King – The History of The Dust Brothers (Dialogue) 
Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue)
Diana Ross & The Supremes – No Matter What Sign You Are – Tamla Motown
The Sugar Hill Gang – 8th Wonder – Sugar Hill Records
Rose Royce – Daddy Rich – MCA Records
Alan Moorhouse – Soul Skimmer – KPM Music
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown – Unity Part 2 (a cappella) – Polydor
Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint – Sugar Hill Records
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved – Island Records
Rose Royce – Yo Yo – MCA Records
Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) 
Black Oak Arkansas – Hot and Nasty – ATCO Records
Paul Humphrey – Super Mellow – Inner City Records
Harvey Scales – Dancing Room Only – Casablanca Records
Ronnie Laws – Tell me Something Good – Blue Note

Johnny Ryall:
Kurtis Blow – AJ Skratch – Mercury
Paul McCartney – Momma Miss America – Apple Records
Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff – Stax
Chris Stein – Military Breakbeat – 360 Records
Pink Floyd – One Of These Days – Harvest
Donny Hathaway – Magnificent Sanctuary Band – ATCO Records
MCA – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue)
David Bromberg – Sharon – Columbia
LL Cool J – Discusses the Beastie Boys (Dialogue)
Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) 

Egg Man:
Lightnin’ Rod – Sport – United Artists Records
WYFF News – Which Came First…? (Dialogue) 
Beastie Boys – Egg Man – (DIY a cappella)
Curtis Mayfield – Superfly – Buddah Records
Tower of Power – Drop It In The Slot – Warner Bros. Records
Elvis Costello – Pump it Up – Radar Records
John Williams – The Theme From Jaws – MCA Records
Public Enemy – You’re Gonna Get Yours – Def Jam Recordings
Bernard Herrmann – Suite For Strings – Sony Classical
Mike D & MCA – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue)
Sly and The Family Stone – Dance To The Music – Epic
The Commodores – I’m Ready – Tamla Motown
Public Enemy – Bring The Noise – Def Jam Recordings

High Plains Drifter:
Interview with The Eagles introduction (Dialogue)
The Eagles – Those Shoes – Asylum Records
The Fatback Band – Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) – Polydor

DJ Moneyshot Outro

DJ Moneyshot section:
DJ Moneyshot – “Can’t Stand DJ Cheeba Intro” – mp3

Sounds Of Science:
The Beatles – The End – Apple Records
Beastie Boys – Sounds of Science (DIY a cappella) – Capitol Records
James Brown – Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved – Polydor
Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records
Beastie Boys – Sounds of Science – Capitol Records
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) – Capitol Records
BDP – My Philosophy – Jive
The Beatles – When I’m 64 – Capitol Records
Issac Hayes – Walk From Regio’s – Polydor

3 Minute Rule:
Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records
Beastie Boys – 3 Minute Rule – Capitol Records
Fancy – Feel Good – Big Tree Records
Sly & The Family Stone – Brave And Strong – Epic
Beastie Boys – 3 Minute Rule (DIY a cappella) – Capitol Records
Sly & The Family Stone – Poet – Epic
Loggins & Messina – Your Mama Don’t Dance – CBS

Hey Ladies:
Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie – De-Lite Records
Disco Dave & The Force Of the Five MC’s – High Powered Rap – Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records
Afrika Bambaataa – Jazzy Sensation – Tommy Boy Music
Jeanette Lady Day – Come Let Me Love You – Prelude Records
Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Cameo – Shake Your Pants – Chocolate City
The Bar-Kays – Holy Ghost – Stax
Kurtis Blow – Party Time – Mercury
Zapp – Dancefloor – Warner Bros. Records
James Brown – Funky President – Polydor
The P-Funk Allstars – Pumpin’ It Up – Epic
The Commodores – Machine Gun – Motown
The Sweet – Ballroom Blitz – Capitol Records

5 Piece Chicken Dinner:
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell – Shuckin’ The Corn – Warner Bros. Records
DJ Moneyshot – Rinse Out Jungle ish – mp3

Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun:
Tougher Than Leather dialogue sample – New Line Cinema
Ocean – Put Your Hand In The Hand – Kama Sutra
Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records (dialogue)
Beastie Boys – Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun (a cappella) – Capitol Records
Pink Floyd – Time – Harvest
Mountain – Mississippi Queen – Stateside
Incredible Bongo Band – Last Bongo In Belgium – Pride
Beastie Boys – Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun – Capitol Records
YouTube Audio – MTV 1998 Beastie Boys Biography (dialogue)

DJ Food section:
Car Thief:
Funk Factory – Rien Ne Va Plus (ATCO Records)
Boogie Down Productions – The Bridge Is Over (Instr.) (B-Boy Records)
Trouble Funk – Drop The Bomb (Jamtu Records)
Beastie Boys – Car Thief (a cappella) (Capitol)
The Jackson 5 – I’ll Bet You (Motown)
Max Yasgur – Speech at Woodstock (dialogue)
Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man (Pye Records)
Led Zeppelin – Moby Dick (Atlantic)

What Comes Around:
Gene Harris – Put On Train (Blue Note)
Alice Cooper – It’s Hot Tonight (Warner Bros. Records)

Shadrach:
Sly & The Family Stone – Loose Booty (Epic)
Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint (Sugar Hill Records)
Rose Royce – Do Your Dance (Whitfield Records)
The Riddler – Batman TV soundtrack (dialogue)
The Sugar Hill Gang – Sugar Gill Groove (Sugar Hill Records)
Trouble Funk – Say What? (D.E.T.T. Records)
Ballin’ Jack – Never Let ‘Em Say (Columbia)
The Fatback Band – King Tim III (Personality Jock) (Spring Records)
James Brown – Funky Drummer (King Records/Polydor)

Ask For Janice:
Paul’s Boutique radio ad (cassette) (dialogue)

B-Boy Bouillabaisse -
59 Christie Street:
Burundi Black – Burundi Black (Barclay)
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (Polydor)
Run DMC – Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) (Profile)
Cerrone – Rocket In The Pocket (Live) (CBS)
Malcolm McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals (Charisma)
Boogie Down Productions – My Philosophy (Jive) Fab 5 Freddy – Change Le Beat (Celluloid)
Stop That Train:
Southside Movement – Save The World (20th Century Records)
Beastie Boys – Stop That Train (a cappella) (Capitol)
Scotty – Draw Your Brakes (Trojan Records)
A Year And A Day:
Tower Of Power – Ebony Jam (Warner Bros. Records)
The Isley Brothers – That Lady (Epic)
Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks (on 45 rpm) (Atlantic)
Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC’s – High Powered Rap (Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records)
Hello Brooklyn:
Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks (on 33rpm) (Atlantic)
Beastie Boys – Hello Brooklyn (demo version)
Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (CBS/Columbia)
Dropping Names:
The Meters – Hey Pocky A Way (Reprise Records)
Stephen King’s It / Andy Griffiths show – He thrusts his fists… (dialogue)
The Sweet – Into the Night (RCA Victor)
The Crusaders – The Well’s Gone Dry (Blue Thumb / ABC Records)
Bob Marley interview with the BBC (dialogue)
Lay It On Me:
Kool & The Gang – Let The Music Take Your Mind (De-lite)
Jim James – No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn lyrics (dialogue)
Mike On The Mic:
Love Bug Starski – Starski, Live At The Disco Fever (Fever Records)
A.W.O.L.:
Chic – Good Times (Atlantic)
Beastie Boys – A.W.O.L. (Capitol)
Trouble Funk – Good To Go (4th & Broadway)
Idris Muhammed – Loran’s Dance (Kudu)
Rise – MCA tribute (dialogue)
Beastie Boys – Sureshot (a cappella) (Capitol/Grand Royal)
Rakim – Dedication (mp3) (dialogue)

Caught In The Middle of A 3-Way Mix

Recorded July 17, 2010 for Cinespia's screening of "Saturday Night Fever" at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.  Cut Chemist mixes up party time classics from 1973-1979.

Cut Chemist -Disco is Dead (1973-1979)

"I really have no specific memory of putting this mix together, or for what purpose. Nonetheless, 'Live In NYC' is what Dat tape says, so I'll go with it. It's a decent representation of me behaving myself and in non-confrontation mode, sticking to a script and playing primarily brand new rap of the era. I remember being kind of proud of the Fantasy Three into De La intro."- DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow Spinning Live In NYC, 1996

Solid Steel (24th May) Following on from last year's treatment of 'Paul's Boutique' (by DJ Food, Cheeba and Moneyshot), United States of Audio does the same with De la Soul's groundbreaking album 3 Feet High and Rising. It's not just a mix, but more like an audio documentary about an album that is also about to celebrate it's 25th anniversary. In his own words;
'Several years in the making and including around 100 tracks, this is my personal tribute to De La Soul's '3 Feet High and Rising'. Using original sample sources, album tracks, interviews and rarities, 'How High's The Water Mama' tells the story of one of hip hop's most influential albums.
When De La Soul's debut album dropped in 1989 I was ten years old. Yet, by some stroke of amazing good fortune a cassette copy of '3 Feet High and Rising' found its way into my hands thanks to my best mate's older brother (though I'm pretty sure said brother had no idea of this fact!). The music was a revelation and had a significant influence in shaping my musical tastes - in fact I can't think of any other album that has had such a profound effect on me as this one. Thus '3 Feet High and Rising' holds a special place in my musical affections. Now, some twenty-five years after its original release, it's time to pay my respect to Pos, Dove, Mase, and Prince Paul...'

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PART 1 + 2 - United States of Audio  https://twitter.com/usofaudio

United States of Audio - De La Intro
Average White Band - School Boy Crush - Atlantic
De La Soul - Intro - Tommy Boy
Bob Dorough - Three is a Magic Number - Capitol
Double Dee & Steinski - Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix) - Tommy Boy
Run DMC - Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse) - Profile
Johnny Cash - Five Feet High and Rising - Columbia
Syl Johnson - Different Strokes - BGP Records
James Brown - Funky Drummer - Harmless
De La Soul - The Magic Number (Too Mad Mix) - Tommy Boy
Fatback - Is This the Future? - Spring Records
De La Soul - The Magic Number (1-2-3 Mix) - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - The Magic Number - Tommy Boy
The Monkees - Mary, Mary - RCA Victor
The Mad Lads - No Strings Attached - Volt
Cymande - Bra - Janus
The New Birth - Got to Get a Knut - RCA Victor
De La Soul - Can U Keep A Secret - Tommy Boy
Maggie Thrett - Soupy - Dynovoice
De La Soul - Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) - Tommy Boy 
De La Soul - Derwin - Tommy Boy
Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run - Mercury
Liberace - Chopsticks - Columbia
De La Soul - Ghetto Thang - Tommy Boy
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express - Capitol
James Brown - Funky President - Polydor
The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park - BGP Records
De La Soul - Eye Know (Know It All mix) - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - Eye Know - Tommy Boy
Steely Dan - Peg - ABC Records
Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - Atlantic
The Mad Lads - Make This Young Lady Mine - Volt
De La Soul - Tread Water (Squire Mix) - Flying International
De La Soul - Tread Water (Mr Fish Mix) - Flying International
De La Soul - Tread Water - Tommy Boy
The People's Choice - I Likes To Do It - Mojo
The People's Choice - I Likes To Do It (Extended Mix) - Jamie Record Co.
De La Soul - What's More - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - A Little Bit of Soap - Tommy Boy
The Jarmels - A Little Bit of Soap - Laurie Records
Sly & The Family Stone - Poet - Epic
De La Soul - Description - Tommy Boy
Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution - Sunburst Records
War - Magic Mountain - ABC Records
De La Soul - They Don't Know That The Soul Don't Go For That - Tommy Boy
Parliament - Little Ole Country Boy - Invictus
Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby - 20th Century Records

United States of Audio - A Cooler Breeze on the Rocks
[Featuring:
Richard Pryor - Crap Game - Laff Records
Vaughan Mason And Crew - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll - Brunswick
MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock - Atlantic
Ashford & Simpson - Solid - Capitol
Fearless Four - Rockin' It - Enjoy Records
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (Acapella) - Tommy Boy
Cutmaster D.C. - Brooklyn Rocks - Zakia Records
Run DMC - Hit It Run - Profile 
Beastie Boys - The New Style - Def Jam
Treacherous Three - Body Rock - Sugar Hill
The Real Roxanne - Bang Zoom - Cooltempo
Public Enemy - Night of the Living Bassheads - Def Jam
L.L. Cool J - Rock The Bells - Def Jam
Michael Jackson - Rock With You - Epic
The B-Boys - Rock The House - Streetwave
Disco Dave - High Power Rap - Mike & Dave Records
Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock - Streetwave]

Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude - Atlantic
The Turtles - You Showed Me - White Whale
De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (Original 12" Version) - Tommy Boy
The Invitations - Written on the Wall - DynoVoice 
Billy Joel - Stiletto - Columbia
De La Soul - Buddy - Tommy Boy
Taana Gardner - Heartbeat - West End Records
De La Soul - Buddy (Native Souls Instrumental) - Tommy Boy
The Commodores - Girl, I think the World About You - Motown
Eddie Harris - Get On Up and Dance - Atlantic
De La Soul - Take It Off - Tommy Boy
Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint - Sugar Hill
The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're The Royal Macadamia Nuts) - White Whale
Detroit Emeralds - Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) - Westbound
Hall and Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - RCA Victor
De La Soul - Say No Go (Bonus Beats) - Tommy Boy
Sly Stone - Cross Word Puzzle - Epic
The Emotions - Best of My Love - CBS
De La Soul - Say No Go - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - Say No Go (Unity Mix) - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - Me Myself and I (Richie Rich remix) - Tommy Boy
De La Soul - Me Myseld and I (Instrumental) - Tommy Boy
Edwin Birdsong - Rapper Dapper - Salsoul
Funkadelic - Not Just Knee Deep - Warner Bros
Doug E. Fresh - The Original Human Beatbox - Vintertainment
Sequence - Funk You Up - Sugar Hill
De La Soul - This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Full Time ERA (L.I.F.E.) - Tommy Boy
Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin' - Motown
Ohio Players - Funky Worm - Westbound
De La Soul - Ain't Hip to be Labeled a Hippie - Tommy Boy
T-Ski Valley - Catch The Beat - Grand Groove
The Rascals - My World - Atlantic
De La Soul - D.A.I.S.Y. Age - Tommy Boy
Johnny Cash - Five Feet High and Rising - Columbia

Credits: 
Respect and thanks to DJ Moneyshot for providing the original inspiration for the mix, Strictly Kev for sample sourcing, design work and general encouragement, DJ Cheeba for keeping me on my toes, Chris Binstead (wherever you may be) for his great taste in music and for unwittingly exposing my young ears to '3 Feet High and Rising' in the first place, and of course, to Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Vincent Mason and Paul Huston without whom none of this would be possible.

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