Gift of Gab was most definitely a big part of my life's soundtrack since high school. I might have seen Blackalicious in concert more often than any other group. He was one of the most brilliant emcees I've ever heard, and from all accounts was just a great human. Sending love out to his family and friends. This is just a short tribute mix with a few favorite tracks and a few samples that give me that feeling that became part of the legendary music he and Chief Xcel made together. RIP.

June 30 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 171 (Gift of Gab Tribute)

Beat 2 (Dropping a Sculptor)

Shownuff's Wine Cellar

safari | tyler the creator type beat (boom bap instrumental)

"High Output is an inside joke we have from a trip to Manila with our good friends from Do-Over Jamie and Chris.  The project itself is a collaboration between two friends from different horizons but with a same vision.  We’ve been playing together in many different cities around the world and we have a lot of friends in common all over the planet, it was just a matter of time before we’d put out something together, just because we thought it would be fun to do.  Our mix contains unexpected music, rare grooves and unreleased material…and we hope you’ll appreciate the effort and the music we put into this mix.  If you own the 7” as well, you have two previously unreleased productions in your hands and I really hope you got the shirt as well, if not, you’ve been ripped off, haha!" - LEFTO

LEFTO
As one the most important tastemakers Europe has to offer, and af- filiated with labels Brownswood, Blue Note, !K7 Records, Stones Throw and Jazzy Sport, this bearded early riser is consistently a couple steps ahead of your average early adopter. He doesn’t wait for the next thing to land on his lap, actively seeking it out - just take a peek at his playl- ists on Belgium’s foremost national radio station Studio Brussel which received compliments from Rough Trade Shops and Gilles Peterson.

JROCC
One of the original turntablists, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. He began DJing in the mid-’80s with a California group named PSK. Soon after forming, the Beat Junkies became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop, including core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles. In addition to numerous mix- tapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group’s live events, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla.

J.Rocc - Hight Output DJ Mix - 12 Min Snippet

In association with Planet Rock Graphics, Village Live are proud to announce the release of the first in a series of Mixtapes by Donnie Propa. After the success of The Ace Tape with Masta Ace and the J Dilla Tribute tape, now comes Straight From The Crate Cave - The Pete Rock Edition!

Limited Cassette Tape available from www.villageliverecords.com

DONNIE PROPA -STRAIGHT FROM THE CRATE CAVE - THE PETE ROCK EDITION (SIDE B)

Just some raw joints I've been sitting on from 2005 to the present. 

Vinyl: https://www.redefinitionrecords.com/products/dj-spinna-unpicked-treats-volume-1-lp-black-vinyl 

Digital Download - Available here: https://djspinna.bandcamp.com/album/unpicked-treats-vol-one

Unpicked Treats Volume 1 (Snippets)

MR BOP-APPROXIMATELY 52 MINUTES BEFORE 2019

Back in 2002, High C of the Dallas Texas based crate digging crew Rehash and DJ Raj Mahal of Soul Strut would swap mixes to feature on each other's site (Real Audio style).  The mixes usually contained loads of breaks and beats lifted from obscure 70s jazz & funk, with the occasional soundtrack and prog record thrown in.  I present you exhibit A.

Originally posted on Soul Strut in 2002

Blend 2002

DJ High-C - Summer Blend '02 (2002)

a trio of tracks from the new Stretch & Bob (+ the M19s Band) release & funky material from the likes of Louie Vega, Alex Attias (w/ Georgia Anne Muldrow), Ahmed Sirour, Adina Howard, Terrace Martin, Temu, Tall Black Guy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. 
original air date: january 10 2020 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2Tt6RFD

Grand Groove Radio-January 10 2020-No Requests

Pre "J.T" 70s Kool & The Gang is one of the seminal funk outfits that would later inspire a generation of hip hop producers and musicians.  As a tribute to co-founder Ronald Bell who recently passed, Raj Mahal spins some of his favorite classic and obscure funky Kool joints with a few covers thrown in for good measure.

Video Live Stream Version: https://youtu.be/Leo7ZLWv4CE

Track List:

Jungle Jazz  - Kool & The Gang	
Higher Plane -  Kool & The Gang	
Soul Vibrations - Kool &  The Gang
More Funky Stuff - Kool & The Gang
Spirit Of The Boogie  - Kool & The Gang
Electric Frog (Part 1) - Kool &  The Gang
Love The Life You Live - Black Heat
Love The Life You Live (Part 2) - Kool &  The Gang
Sport - Lightnin' Rod
Rated  X	- Kool And The Gang
Electric Frog (Part 2)- Kool & The Gang
Dujii - Kool and the Gang
N.T.	- Kool And The Gang
Life Is What You Make It - Kool & The Gang
Breeze & Soul - Kool & The Gang
North,East,South,West	 - Kool & The Gang
Summer Madness	- Kool & The Gang	
Winter Sadness -  Kool & The Gang	
Here After - Kool & The Gang

Unpicked Treats Volume 1 (Snippets)

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