Before I transitioned to using Serato, I made a mixtape of some of my favorite records by Common and many of his contemporaries (i.e. Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, De La Soul, Pharrell). This was a live mix at the time, using all vinyl, and a lot of scratching. Please enjoy this tribute for promotional use only.  

Universal Magnetic

Body Rock WKCR Freestyle

Body Rock

Travellin' Man (DJ Honda Remix)

Long before I transitioned to using Serato, I made a mixtape of some of my favorite records by Common and many of his contemporaries (i.e. Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, De La Soul, Pharrell). This was a live mix at the time, using all vinyl, and a lot of scratching. Please enjoy this tribute for promotional use only.  

Come Close (J Dilla Remix)

Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)

Guest DJ set by DJ Premier on Stretch Armstrong's XL Radio Show (1999). Side 1 of 2.

FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY

DJ Premier XL Radio

Freestyles from the Stretch Armstrong XL Radio show on Hot 97.

Nas and Millennium Thug rap over the "Light Speed" instrumental from Dr. Dre's 2001 LP. 

Beanie Sigel raps over the "Murdergram" instrumental. 

  

Nas & Millennium Thug b/w Beanie Sigel - Stretch Armstrong Freestyle (XL Radio)

in 1996, Busta Rhymes endorsed a campaign by Funkmaster Flex to educate men about the dangers of buying women drinks in nightclubs. Flex got jokes. 

No Drinks In '96 Endorsement

Leading up to Memphis Bleek's debut album, "Coming of Age," he visits DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show to spit a freestyle over the "Big Dogs" instrumental, taken from Method Man & Redman's "Blackout" album. 

Memphis Bleek's Monday Night Mixtape Freestyle

DJ Sammy B (a.k.a. Sweet Daddy) of Jungle Brothers fame fills in for DJ Red Alert on 98.7 Kiss FM in 1988. 

DJ Sweet Daddy Kiss FM Throwback (1988)

Buckshot and 5ft of Black Moon freestyle on Hot 97's Future Flavas show, hosted by DJ Pete Rock & Marley Marl. DJ Evil Dee was also in the studio, referenced by Buckshot. 

Radio ripped somewhere between February and March 1999. 

Black Moon Freestyle on Future Flavas

A roll call of shoutouts to the rap community that came out to pay tribute to the late-great Lamont "Big L" Coleman at his  memorial event at Tramps NYC (March 6th, 1999).

Recorded on Stretch Armstrong's XL Radio Show on March 7th, 1999.

Big L Tribute Recap (Shoutouts)

Tracklist

Gang Starr - Intro (Just Step)
Jackson 5 - I'll Bet You
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
Giraffage - Rain (1-O.A.K. Remix)
DJ Assault - Pull Yo' Panties (Down)
The Weeknd feat. Wiz Khalifah - Remember You (Remix)
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip (Original Mix)
Awesome 3 - Don't Go (Kicks Like A Mule)
Redrose - Hotter Junglematical Style (Drum & Bass Dub)
N.E.R.D. - Spaz
Sporting Life - Badd
MNTN - 100 Bands All Day (MNTN Edit)
Boyslashfriend - Good 2 U (Kuhrye-OO Remix)
DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn - Broken Heart
Michael Prophet & Beenie Man - Gunman (Junglist Richochet)
Branco feat. Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, DonCesao & DJ Sliink - Fluxo 
Azealia Banks - Wallace
Magnetic Man feat. Ms. Dynamite - Fire
Chrissy Murderbot feat. MC Zulu - The Vibe Is So Right
DJ Blaqstarr - Shake It To The Ground (Switch & Santogold Remix)
Jamie XX - Gosh
Jack Black - Outro
 

Do Not Sit Down

Richard "Treats" Dryden's experience includes 15 years D.J.ing, and writing for print and online publications (Complex, LargeUp.com, The FADER, and Mass Appeal). His other credits include guest D.J.'ing for KanYe West, KiD CuDi, The White Mandingos, J. Cole, eXquire, 10ille, Supreeme, Killer Mike, Raekwon, Mickey Factz, Theophilus London and many other superstars in the making getting their start in NYC’s independent music scene.

Treats was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he currently resides. 

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