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Old School 90's Rap & Hip-Hop Classics

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“Brilliantly audacious…written with the profundity of a sage baller and the acuity of a seasoned journalist.”—Kiese Laymon, New York Times bestselling author of Heavy 

An award-winning journalist's behind-the-scenes account from the epicenter of sports, social justice, and coronavirus, Can't Knock the Hustle is a lasting chronicle of the historic 2019-2020 NBA season, by way of the notorious Brooklyn Nets and basketball's renaissance as a cultural force beyond the game.

The Nets were already the most intriguing startup in the NBA: a team of influencers, entrepreneurs and activists, starring the controversial Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. But this dynasty-in-the-making got disrupted by the unforeseen. One tweet launched an international scandal, pitting the team's Chinese owner and the league's commissioner against its players and LeBron James. The sudden death of Kobe Bryant, after making his final public appearance in Brooklyn, sent shockwaves through a turbulent season.

Then came the unimaginable. A global pandemic and a new civil-rights movement put basketball's trend-setting status to the ultimate test, as business and culture followed the lead of the NBA and its empowered stars. No team intersected with the extremes of 2020 quite like the Brooklyn Nets, and Matt Sullivan had a courtside view.

Can't Knock the Hustle crosses from on the court, where underdogs confront A-listers like Jay-Z and James Harden, to off the court, as players march through the streets of Brooklyn, provoke Donald Trump at the White House, and boycott the NBA's bubble experiment in Disney World. 

Hundreds of interviews—with Hall-of-Famers, All-Stars, executives, coaches and power-brokers across the world—provide a backdrop of the NBA's impact on social media, race, politics, health, fashion, fame and fandom, for a portrait of a time when sports brought us back together again, like never before.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE by Matt Sullivan

Main Source | Just Hanging Out (1991)

Black Helicopters

Black Helicopters (feat. Necro)

Do My Thing - Godfather Don

Peanut Butter Wolft X Rasco - Run The Line (Mike Pattern Remix)

HARDWE'RE - THE PRESSURE

In celebration of life of the great Notorious BIG, fellow Brooklyn MC, Maffew Ragazino pays tribute by putting a modern day spin on the classic Long Kiss Goodnight. As we brace for the release of his 8 Million Stories release, we get yet another taste of the lyrical onslaught to come. Proving once again the world's most famous borough has some the world's best talent. Worldwide Paper Gang!

Long Kiss Goodnight (The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute)

Phat Tape Beats on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2JbWC0TkCZAnxh0BOdNfRQ

I used a sample from Dopeboykits as the foundation for this beat I made. I thought the verses fit so I turned it into a remix.
@m.o.p.

M.O.P. - Anticipation (Phat Tape Remix)

Buy Album (Vinyl) - 
https://m-dotboston.bandcamp.com/album/library-of-sound

Unapologetic in its message and relentless in its execution, “No Bail Out” is a call to arms for purists and a lyrical exhibition that reinforces M-Dot’s reputation as one of the most technically gifted emcees in the game. With Confidence’s raw, neck-snapping drums and eerie melodic backdrop, the track serves as both homage and rebellion—honoring the roots of hip-hop while challenging its present state.

“I actually wrote this song while I was in Jamaica,” says M-Dot. “The energy of the beat reminded me of Krumb Snatcha’s ‘Killer In Me’ (produced by Nottz). It just immediately evoked a track to clap back at the nonsense in commercial music. This was a warning shot!” - M-Dot

The duo’s long-standing chemistry—first showcased on fan-favorite cuts like No Turning Back and Taggant—is fully reignited here after generating buzz among underground heads and true-school loyalists with their first single "Primavera" ft. Big Shug & Royal Flush. Their upcoming collaborative project "Library of Sound" drops June 27th, 2025 on all platforms and physically on vinyl mid-July via Below System Records with support from Own Lane Music. Pre-Order Now via Bandcamp and get 2 Bonus songs and the 2 Singles for download right away!

M-Dot & Confidence - No Bail Out prod. by Confidence

"Toast" is the debut LP by Buttering Trio, consisting of beats by KerenDun, Rejoicer and Beno, and is the result of the cooperation of the three during the past year, collaborating with the best musicians around. 

The beats came to life in three different studios - Wrangelstr. 666 Studio Berlin, Spaceship Studio Kibbutz Dunietz and Kicha Studios Tel Aviv, 
making the album a kind of a schizophrenic new-school romantic child. 

MAKE FALAFEL NOT WAR. 

"Toast sublimely combines ballads and beats in a manner that redefines trip-hop: deep, melancholic tunes accompanied by a groove that lies on the aesthetics of Dilla" 
Shuzin, 3421 

Get the full experience: 
Butteringtrio.com

Buy on Bandcamp

Buttering Trio - Toast - 02 Ganja Man

Greatest Hits

Keep Ya Head Up

Bootlegs And B-Sides

Check Yo Self (Remix) [feat. Das Efx]

War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)

If I Was Fuckin' You (feat. Mr. Short Khop & K-Mac)

War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)

The Gutter Shit (Feat. Jayo Felony, Gangsta And Squeak Ru)

Hello (feat. Dr. Dre & MC Ren)

The Score

How Many Mics

Black On Both Sides

Ms. Fat Booty

The Slim Shady LP

Role Model

Let Me Blow Ya Mind Vs Juicy - Biggie Smalls & Eve (Vana Mashup)

K Mack - In Baltimore (1995)

Distortionists - Dope Compensation (Demo) (1996)

Illmatic

N.Y. State of Mind

The B.L.U.N.T.E.D. Crew - Keep Your Head

Main Source - Live at the Barbeque (1991)

Wu - Tang Clan - Back In The Game (Phoniks Remix)

Innersoul - It's The Right Time

P'tit freestyle sur le son de Panda Dub "J'finirai seul dans un coquillage"

J'finirai Seul Dans Un Coquillage Freestyle (Panda Dub Cover)

Cellar Sounds Volume 5: 1992-1998

Shabaam Sahdeeq - Great Paper Chase

Invisible Inc. - Pure

Aint Nothin Like Hip Hop

Ghetto Chilldren - I'm An MC (1995)

Download Now! 

https://SnoopDogg.lnk.to/Countdown

Download Now!

Countdown (Feat. Swizz Beatz)

Contract Year

Hil Holla- WCF

DEEJPOOKIE 50 CENT MANY MEN WISH DEATH S.I.P POP SMOKE

E.C ILLA - On Ill

track from the album "ALL MUST DISAPPEAR" 2012

Higher man

You Know How We Do It...

One of my most popular lockdown creations is here and I'm so so excited to finally be able to share it. Taking inspiration from Ice Cube's iconic track, this is one I made for the afterhours and it's available as a free download above :)

Follow me on instagram @jamespoole_dj for new music !!

Free Download

Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It (James Poole Edit) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

For DJ bookings or any request: mikepatternbeats@gmail.com