Appreciate this now more than ever.. timeless..Rest in power DOOM

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Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's classic LP 'Mecca and the Soul Brother' turned 30 recently, so reminisce for a spell with a mix of OG Samples, Remixes, & Blends.
The way Pete sampled old jazz/funk/soul records and layered them over hard, dusty drums was masterful (how he caught that little part on the fadeout of an Ohio Players record for 'Lots Of Lovin' still amazes me).    
Combine that with C.L.'s sharp yet fluid lyricism (how many MC's could rhyme like THIS back in '92??), and you unquestionably have one of the pillars of early 90's NYC boom bap.

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother 30th Anniversary Mix (DJ Filthy Rich)

Celebrating 30 years of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Low End Theory'.  How do you follow up a 5-mic debut album??  With a 5-mic sophomore LP!  Everything about this album is a MASTERPIECE....from the abstract cover art, to the jazz-infused production emphasizing the LOW END, to the rhymes traded effortlessly between Q-Tip and Phife (R.I.P.).  Genius-level artistry.
This album represented a defining moment in hip hop, so I HAD to pay tribute with a mix incorporating the original samples, remixes, and blends.

A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory 30th Anniversary Tribute Mix

I've never listened to as much music on my headphones as I have the last two and half years since my daughter was born.  In fact, I've become quite the headphone connoisseur, purchasing five different pairs of headphones in the last year.  I've got monitoring headphones, deejaying headphones, walking around the house headphones; I even have a pair of headphones that fit me just right for when I'm laying on the couch just listening to music.  That's pretty much what I do.  When done doing honey-do's and daddy-do's, I put on my headphones, listen to music, and search for inspiration for my next mix.  The problem I had for months was the actual "mixing" part of the equation.  I kept wasting my precious free time napping instead of mixing.  Enter: coffee.  The key ingredient to the equation is coffee because those wonderful brown beans have kept me awake and mixing.  The Beats serve as the inspiration.  The Headphones allow for hearing the inspiration while Lil Mixes sleeps.  And the Coffee keeps me awake enough to create.  


Beats, Headphones, & Coffee

Figured it's a good time to re-up this tape from six years ago. I've been hesitant to do so since there's five million J. Dilla tribute tapes out there, but...whatever. Maybe you all will dig this one too! Here are the notes from the original release:

"I really dug Dilla, his choice of records, his lush filtered samples, his basslines, and the fact he loved to eat donuts. I was introduced to his genius by Jumbo of the Lifesavas. He hit me with a dub of the early Slum Village album before it dropped, and told me to dub it and give it back to him the next day, cuz that was his only copy. And even rocking a dub of a dub, the beats were just so ill. I’d bump the shit til I couldn’t take the rhmyes anymore, but I never got tired of the beats.

I’d wanted to do this tape for awhile, and felt I should put something together dedicated to Dilla, as I was a fan of his music. Not every beat or 12 inch, but the feel of his production – he just had a great ear for great records. This tape is a mixture of some of my favorite Dilla-related records (that I own on wax) from well-known to more obscure, from rock to classic hip-hop tracks. It is by no means any kind of compendium, and isn’t meant to be. It’s just a brief sampling of music I dig, music that represents the inspiration I took from Jay Dee."

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Dilla Favorites (2009 Mixtape)

4 Turntable set of all J Dilla Production, Beats and Exclusives! Recorded at Boombox in LA, 2/7/15! Pleasure to rock with my Brother C-Minus! Almighty Ruffnex!! Turn it Up!!

Almighty Ruffnex present Live at BoomBox

CALNDAR Presents

Mixography: The Collectives 
Volume II, Native Tongues
Thursday, August 27th - 10pm at (le) poisson rouge
Tickets: bit.ly/mixography2
COMING UP:
9/24 - Volume III - Death Row vs. Bad Boy
10/29 - Volume IV - Good Music
11/19 - Volume V - Soulquarians
Photo: Deneka Peniston
Art: Adrian J Padarath

1. De La Soul-Ego Trippin pt. 2
2. De La Soul-Stakes Is High
3. De La Soul (ft. Redman)-Oooh
4. ATCQ-Find A Way
5. Q-Tip-Breathe & Stop
6. Beatnuts-No Escapin This (Eh! Team Party Break)
7. Black Sheep-The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
8. ATCQ (ft. L.O.N.S.)-Scenario
9. ATCQ-Hot Sex
10. Queen Latifah-Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here
11. Jungle Brothers-Straight Out The Jungle
12. Brand Nubian-To The Right
13. De La Soul-Ring Ring Ring
14. De La Soul-Copa Cabana
15. Busta Rhymes (ft. Q-Tip)-Thank You
16. Q-Tip-Life Is Better (ft. Norah Jones)
17. ATCQ-Electric Relaxation
18. Kanye West & Consequence-Electric Relaxation 2003
19. Jungle Brothers-Toe To Toe
20. Brand Nubian-Slow Down
21. Busta Rhymes-Genesis
22. Busta Rhymes (ft. Rah Digga)-Betta Stay Up In Ya House
23. De La Soul-Simply Havin
24. ATCQ-Footprints
25. De La Soul (ft. Jungle Brothers, ATCQ, Monie Love, & Queen Latifah)-Buddy

Mixography: The Collectives - Vol. II, Native Tongues [Mini Mix]

@DJParler hits with an exclusive mixtape that is part Cymande "Samplology" (his on going series of sample blends) and part Okayplayer Memorial Day BBQ soundtrack. Released for the holiday as well as in conjunction with our announcement of Okayplayer & SummerStage presents Cymande, King, Deva Mahal, and Parler himself on Saturday June 11 at SummerStage Central Park.

http://bit.ly/OKPSummerStage 

::: TRACKLIST :::
Samplology Intro 
Dove - Cymande
The Score - The Fugees
The Message - Cymande
Me And The Biz - Masta Ace
Brothers On The Slide - Cymande
Cedar - Metal Fingers
Cuz He'z Alwayz Around - Heavy D & The Boyz
Fug - Cymande
Change In Speak - De La Soul
Bra - Cymande
Movin' On - Gang Starr
Hot Thang ft ATCQ, Talib Kweli (BQE Party Break) - DJ Parler
Hot Thing - Prince
What? - A Tribe Called Quest
Uncle Willie's Dream - Paul Humphrey
Luck Of Lucien - A Tribe Called Quest
Forty Days - Billy Brooks
Show Business - A Tribe Called Quest
Wicky Wacky -Fatback Band
Just Enough Room For Storage - James Brown
Lyrics To Go - A Tribe Called Quest
Left My Wallet In El Segundo 
Funky  - The Chambers Brothers
Description Of A Fool - A Tribe Called Quest
Running Away - Roy Ayers
(Not Just) Knee Deep - Funkadelic
Me, Myself And I - De La Soul
A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays - De La Soul
Evil Vibrations - Mighty Ryeders
Ego Trip Pt 2 - De La Soul
Harlem Hendoo - Al Hirt
Stay Cool - The Roots
Life Of Fortune And Fame - Sly & the Family Stone
Game Theory - The Roots
Her Story - The Flying Lizards
Water - The Roots
Rising Down - The Roots ft. Mos Def & Styles P
Nothing Is The Same - Grand Funk Railroad
Music Man - Masta Ace
The World Is A Circle - Burt Bacharach ft Liv Ullman
Dark Knights - Rapsody ft. Wale
Round & Round - Hi Tek ft. Jonell
Burlesque In Barcelona - Jakob Magnusson
Vole, Vole Farandole - Paul Mauriat
Suddenly - Hi Tek ft. Donte & Main Flow Of Mood
Trois Gymnopedies - Erik Satie
Don't Nobody Care About Us - Phat Kat
A Friend - KRS One
Our Generation - Ernie Hines
Today - Tom Scott
Think Twice - Donald Byrd
Think Twice - J Dilla

DJ Parler Memorial Day Samplology Mixtape 2016

Originally recorded in spring 2009.

A few months back I went through Doom's entire catalog of material while flying across the country. After listening to Doom 24/7 for a good two weeks, I could just hear this mix coming together without ever laying hands on a turntable. This is what I ended-up mixing once I returned home and got back on my tables. Thank you to those of you who hooked me up with a couple of instrumentals that were essential to the making of this mix. Like all of my mixes, a lot of time, thought, and energy went into crafting this effort. I hope you all enjoy the mix as much as I enjoyed making it.

D#@med

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #3: Random Rap

Compiled by Induce for Wax Poetics.

All Vinyl. Live Mix. Original Pressings only.

Tracklist:

Stepping Heavy Mix Series #3: Random Rap

All Vinyl. Original Pressings only.

Tracklist:

1. Blue Black - Bon Vi / Bon Vi Remix (Gangrene) 1995
 
2. Diffarent Kombonation - International (Infin-T Entertainment) 1996
 
3. Slum Brothers - The Sure Shot (Suicide Records) 1995

4. The Supa Friendz - So Fresh Remix (Unsigned Wreckordings) 1996

5. Nightbreed - Long Time Coming (Fortress Entertainment) 1998

6. Nightbreed - 2 Roads Out The Ghetto (Fortress Entertainment) 1998
Woooo, another Random Rap holy grail 12” produced by Charlemagne 

7. Showtime - Sweet Sixteen (Kimante Records) 1999
This is a record I discovered a few years back that didn’t even exist on

8. Street Platoon - Mean Streets (Not On Label) 2001
 
9. Brown Sirround (aka Djinji Brown) - The Set Up ft. Snake & Kali (Leftshoo Records) 1998
 
10. Now Born Click - Now Born Soldiers Remix (StepSun Music) 1995

11. Mister Voodoo - Lyrical Tactics (Fortress Entertainment) 1996

12. Hi-Lo - Rock On / Rock On Remix (Noizemaker Records) 1995

13. Ram Squad - Shisty ft. Bahamadia (White Label) 
 
14. M.M.O. - Freeze! (Echo International) 2000

15. Cool Lee Rock - Step To Me (L. Brown Records) 1989
  
16. East Coast Assassins - The Payback (Noar Records) 1996 
 
17. Deva-B - Hit Man (L. Brown Records) 1989 

18. Lord The Arkitect - Listen Closely (Worldwide pt. 2) ft. Mic Geronimo & Royal Flush (Bottumz Up Entertainment) 1998

19. Lifers Group - Real Deal (DJ Shadow Remix) (Hollywood BASIC) 1991
 
20. Makeba & Skratch - Mama Feel Good (Nuff Said Records) 1991

Wax Poetics Presents: Steppin' Heavy Mix Series Vol. 3

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #3: Random Rap

@upnorthtrips presents 
"94 State of Mind"  
A mix by Its Overture 
Artwork by Rhek 
"A musical tapestry of rap in New York circa 1994." 

Tracklist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_DfVQCcCFyDcXz5eZ9t-gEdpKhUuehL7&disable_polymer=true

Up North Trips presents 94 State of Mind (A Mix by Its Overture)

A blendtape in celebration of Q-Tip's 50th birthday today.  His music has always been a huge influence in my life, so it's an honor to work with his team to present this surprise bday gift to him.

I always wanted to hear a full collab with Tip on the mic and Pete Rock on the boards, so I decided to make it myself.  I took Q-Tip's vocal's from the 'Amplified' album, and blended them with Pete's fire 'Return Of The SP1200' instrumental LP.

Special thanks to my guy Mike Rapaport, and Rachel for inspiring the idea 

TRACKLIST

Breathe And Stop
Wait Up
Go Hard
NT (ft Busta Rhymes)
Vivrant Thing
Work It Out 
Moving Up
Enuff 
Higher (ft Phife Dawg) [Filthy ReFix]
Do It, See It, Be It (ft Phife Dawg) [Filthy ReFix]
Let's Ride
Things You Do 

CONTACT INFO/SOCIAL MEDIA:
https://www.facebook.com/DJ-Filthy-Rich-572216909601122/
https://twitter.com/djfilthyrich416
https://www.instagram.com/djfilthyrich/
https://www.mixcloud.com/djfilthyrich1/

D#@med

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