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This past June 20, the world lost one of its most talented and influential voices of all time when Albert Johnson, better known as Prodigy, lost his life-long fight with sickle-cell anemia. And as we all learn how to cope with such a huge loss, artists like DJ Concept are dealing with P’s passing the only way they know how: by providing art that pays tribute to the rapper’s incredible legacy.
 
For the Long Island, NY deejay/producer, this meant taking to his turntables and record collection to put together this brand-new mix, the fittingly titled RIP Prodigy. It’s a non-stop, 23-minute live mix that Concept recorded shortly after learning of the Queensbridge artist’s passing. It pays homage to the legendary emcee by showcasing many of the original samples that he rapped over, either as a solo artist or as one half of Mobb Deep.
 
“It’s my homage to Prodigy and his soundscape, which was very influential to my sound as a producer,” Concept explains. “Banging joints like ‘The Realest,’ ‘Keep It Thoro,’ ‘HNIC’... I remember thinking, ‘This is the sound I wish I could make.’”
 
'RIP Prodigy' kicks off with a chills-inducing a cappella recording of Prodigy rapping his opening bars of “Shook Ones Part II.” Then, you’re treated to more audio from P that pops up in between a slew of soul and funk originals that’ll leave you revisiting his and Mobb Deep’s catalogue all over again. #InfamousForever

riP (Rest In Peace Prodigy)

RIP Prodigy (A Live Mix Of Dusty Infamous Originals)

A mix to celebrate Mr. Starks

https://www.passionweiss.com/2018/02/12/ghostface-killah-short-songs/

Ghostface Mix

Natural Elements acquired a record deal with Tommy Boy Records in 1998, the same year they released their first single "2 Tons/Live It Up" under their indie division called Tommy Boy Black Label. The situation would soon turn out not to be ideal as Tommy Boy continually shelved their debut album due to not knowing how to market and promote them. Issues between the group and label would soon lead to Natural Elements leaving Tommy Boy. The debut album was ultimately never released in spite of the hype it accumulated. In an interview, Mr. Voodoo stated "The Tommy Boy situation was hectic. We was supposed to have an album out in 1999. First, halfway through the album our A&R was fired. We still were still on and finished the album but they kept sitting on it. We were like let us go but give us our masters. So we got 'em. A whole fuckin album that no one may ever hear." The group eventually took a small hiatus and disbanded due to personal issues.

Kings Link Recordz released a compilation of tracks from those sessions in 2009 on CD only but this time around HHE will commemorate the legacy of Natural Elements by dropping it both on vinyl and CD. All the tracks have been fully mastered for both vinyl and CD as always and the artwork has been redone in the colours of the NY Knicks to represent their hometown to the fullest. The tracklist has been mildly redone, with a shuffled tracklist and the classic previously unreleased "Life Ain't Fair" track was added to the tracklist instead of "MTV".

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the album, it will be released on double vinyl  as a gatefold edition!

HHE teamed up with HHV.de and they will have an exclusive run of 100 copies on 3 Striped colour vinyl.

HHE will have a run of 100 copies on Blue/White/Orange coloured Splatter Vinyl and black copies will be limited to 300 pieces total.

The CD headz won't be left in the cold and there will be a press of 500 copies total as well.

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Tracklist:

A1 First Of All (Intro)
A2 2 Tons
A3 N.E. Season
A4 Bust Mine
A5 Tri Boro

B1 Paper Chase
B2 Supreme Domination
B3 Livin It Up
B4 Shine
B5 Off Beat Bop

C1 Life Ain't Fair (Previously Unreleased)
C2 By Nature
C3 Intricate Plot
C4 Survive
C5 Second Hand Smoke

D1 Tell Me Something Good
D2 N.E. Thang
D3 Paper Chase Pt. 2
D4 Livin It Up Pt. 2
D5 N.E. Definitely (Outro)

HHE022 Natural Elements - 1999: 20 Year Anniversary (Mixed By DJ Eagle)

DF0099 - The Last Emperor - Gotta Have Love 

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DF0099 - The Last Emperor - Gotta Have Love - New Vinyl EP Coming Soon!

Tracks from the Griselda catalogue along with interview snippets from Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine.

Machinery Vol. 1

Griselda Selections - Westside Gunn / Benny the Butcher / Conway the Machine

On March 9th, I got a lightbulb.

Sent a zip of B.I.G. acapellas to the homies.

This is the result.

Very satisfied with what the homies cooked up.

Enjoy.

-Shoes

06 Eryday Skrvgglez (P.U.D.G.E. Remix)

Fight racism and f*** all haters ✊🏾✊

1.  Eddie Kendricks — My people...Hold on 
2. Isley Brothers — Ohio / Machine Gun 
3. The Baby Huey Story — Hard times 
4. Public Enemy - Power to the people
5. Michael Kiwanuka — Black man in a white world 
6. Andra Day — Rise up 
7. Stevie Wonder — Black man 
8. Mos Def feat. Q-Tip — Mr. Nigga 
9. Darondo — Let my people go 
10. Kendrick Lamar — The Blacker The Berry
11. Jill Scott Heron — Whitey on the moon 
12. Aretha Franklin — Change is gonna come 
13. Lou Donaldson — I‘m black and i‘m proud
14. KRS-One — Sound of da police
15. Show&AG — Runaway slave 
16. Parliamant — Chocolate city
17. Donny Hathaway — Someday we‘ll all be free
18. Tracy Chapman — Freedom now
19. Intelligent Hoodlum — Black & Proud 
20. The Impressions — We‘re a winner 
21. A Tribe Called Quest — We the people…
22. Sly and the Family Stone — Africa talks to you „The asphalt jungle“
23. Maceo feat. James Brown — The soul of a black man 
24. Ernie Hines — A better world (for everyone)
25. Donny Hathaway — Tryin‘ times 
26. Aretha Franklin — People get ready

Black Lives Matter

After Breonna Taylor again saw no justice this past week, I felt compelled to break from Pullin from the Stacks and put together something about abolition - abolition of the police, of prisons, of the systems of repression operating throughout this country. Took a few days but here is a mix in the vein of my "Zinnstrumentals" tapes, featuring some interview excerpts of brilliant people talking abolition over a blend of hip-hop instrumentals from the crates. I urge everyone to take a listen, especially if you're not sure about abolition yourself. And I also urge everyone listen to the full interviews and recordings, which I've linked to below. Thanks so much to all the amazing people pushing for abolition and social change right now. 

Interviews used (in no order):
Andrea Ritchie and Derecka Purnell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eii5WqeOHlA
Ruth Wilson Gilmore on Democracy Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HWqYANmWLY&t=226s
Angela Davis on Democracy Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ebWFnGWOaA&t=54s
Marc Lamont Hill and others at Riverside Church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCCJt2pLP_s
Peter Murkuria on Prison Radio: https://www.prisonradio.org/media/audio/peter-mukuria/meaning-abolition-220-peter-mukuria
Mumia Abu-Jamal on Prison Radio: https://www.prisonradio.org/audio-listings
Walidah Imarisha on the Activist Files podcast: https://soundcloud.com/activist-files-center-for-constitutional-rights/episode-11-walidah-imarisha-and-gabriel-teodros-talk-science-fiction-as-social-justice-strategy

ABOLISHtrumentals

Abolish the Police!

Everything A Reflection of Home


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