Mixtapes

Qool DJ Marv's 2-hour mix dedicated to The Roots, originally broadcast on WURD Philly. Marv's thoughts on 2 supporting inspirations:

One - I was telling my mom about The Roots making it from playing music on a South Street corner to becoming a band that travelled all over the U.S. and the world and is now the house band of the new Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She wasn't aware of them and their journey. One idea behind this is a Roots mix for the older generations.

Two - I imagined this scenario between a Dad and his son. Dad's hipping son to the hip-hop of his day. Thanks to a cool mix from a DJ named Marv, Dad played his boy the entire mix on a drive from Philadelphia to New York (because they scored tickets to the Tonight Show).

After each and every song, son asked "That's them too?"
"Yes, that's them too," smiled Dad.
"They sound so different, every song," the boy with the eager ears said.
"Well, they are musicians and their main voice, Black Thought, what a name eh(?), he's more than a rapper, he raps poetry, stories, information and encouragement."
"I thought rappers just talked about themselves and how they the best," said son.
"They are best at self-aggrandizement, I always needed more son," taught Dad.
(The Seed 2.0 starts playing)
"Oh who is this? Are we finished listening to the Roots," asked son.
"That's them too," beamed Dad while reaching for the + sign on the volume control.
"Wow, that's them too," said son with a voice that trailed off as he looked out the window and saw New York City on the horizon.
(Narrator: "Each time [son] asked "That's them too," in his mind's eye, heart & soul and deep in his consciousness, he was actually saying, "That's me too. That's me too. That's me, too. That's me.")

Qool DJ Marv - The Roots Mix

Diggin' In The Crates co-founder Lord Finesse gives us a history lesson on his days as the Funky Technician, discovering the late great Big L, being a part of the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic 'Ready To Die' album, running with Puff, working closely to this day with Dr. Dre and his legal issues with Mac Miller. Of course there's more to this, so pull up a chair because rap class is in session so you can stop guessing. PLUS, a cameo comeback by Dallas Penn. #Str8Flourishments in effect b. 

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The Lord Finesse Episode

Roots Picnic Mixtape 2014 (mixed by Matthew Law fka @djphsh)

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Roots Picnic Mixtape 2014 mixed by Matthew Law

J.PERIOD takes listeners on a musical journey through the catalog, legacy and lasting impact of the one and only Godfather of Soul.

For Tracklist & Free Download: http://jperiod.com/music/album-view/jb

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J.PERIOD'S "The Legacy Of JB" is part of "The Big Payback" summer mix series, also featuring DJ Scratch & Amerigo Gazaway: https://soundcloud.com/bigpayback

J.PERIOD Presents… The Legacy Of JB

Let's Go 
Talkin To You
Queens
Oh No
Loose Ends (Sergio Mendes ft. Pharoahe Monch & Justin Timberlake)
D.R.E.A.M.
3-2-1 (Organized Konfusion)
Stray Bullet (Organized Konfusion)
Bad MF
The Mayor
Eht Dnarg Noisulli (feat. The Stepkids) 
Calls (Denaun Porter Remix) (Robert Glasper ft. Jill Scott & Pharoahe Monch)
So Good
Broken Again
Push
Black Hand Side
3' O' Clock (Marco Polo ft. Organized Konfusion)
Rapid Eye Movement
Guerilla Monsoon Rap (Talib Kweli ft. Kanye West, Black Thought, & Pharoahe Monch)
Clap
Livin It Up
Right Here
Tooley Crew Personified
Ill Collabo (The Dwellas ft. Organized Konfusion)
Soundman (Organized Konfusion)
Thirteen 
Shine
Tight Remix (Rah Digga ft. Pharoahe Monch & Lord Have Mercy)
The Matrix (Black Milk ft. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, & DJ Premier)
Simon Says


Okayplayer Presents: The Pharoahe Monch Birthday Mix

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mad Skillz - Live in the mix

DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 1 - Side A - Originally recorded June 1991.

Lots of Dutch and Belgian Euro and early UK Breakbeat. Altern 8, Rhythm Section, T99, G Double E etc. Unfortunately there's a little bit of distortion occasionally but bear with it;)

Download all the studio mixes here:
www.djwarlock.com/Warlock_1991-1993_Studio_Mixes_Vol_1-8_MP3s.zip

DJ Warlock - Studio Mix Vol 1 - Side A - JUN 1991

J.PERIOD & Black Thought pay tribute to the Godfather of Soul with an incredible feat: an entire mixtape, recorded LIVE onstage... in one take!  With J.PERIOD on the decks juggling JB breaks and exclusive remixes, Black Thought breathes 35 minutes of nonstop lyrical fire, proving once again why he remains one of the greatest to ever touch a mic.   

Direct Download: http://jperiod.com/jp-livemixtape

WATCH THE MAKING OF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLjUZZ8Z20Q

Recorded Live at #16Bars, courtesy of The Boombox.  Artwork by Misha Tyutyunik (http://paintings.mishat.com)

J.PERIOD & Black Thought: The Live Mixtape (JB Edition)

INTRO - GANGSTARR - DAS EFX - SOULS OF MISCHIEF - COMMON - BAHAMADIA - NXWORRIES - ARTIFACTS - GONJASUFI - SFC - BEASTIE BOYS - ADRIAN YOUNGE - DE LA SOUL - DR OCTAGON - KRS ONE - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - DIVINE STYLER - DIVINE STYLER - DWIGHT TRIBLE - ACTION BRONSON - SLUM VILLAGE - FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP - EDAN - VISIONARIES - RAEKWON - DR OCTAGON - MORDY LAYE - DIAMOND D - BRAND NUBIAN - ACEYALONE - 2PAC - JDILLA - PRINCE PO - MOS DEF - SOULS OF MISCHIEF - DWIGHT TRIBLE - WAJEED - SOUND DIRECTIONS - BLOOD ORANGE - AMMONCONTACT - ICE CUBE - GHETTO BOYS - MOBB DEEP - FLYING LOTUS - BJORK - AMMONCONTACT - KRAFTWERK -  AMMONCONTACT - CYPRESS HILL - POETS OF RHYTHM - SPECIAL ED - GHOSTFACE - GONJASUFI - SACH - RAKIM - BLACK SHEEP - LIQUID LIQUID - SCHOOLBOY Q - PETE ROCK - CUT CHEMIST - MADLIB - BLOOD ORANGE - FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP - GATO LOCO - ZACH DE LA ROCHA - MONO POLY - MONO POLY - SHABAZZ PALACES - KAMALA WALKER - GONJASUFI - JROCC - HU VBRATIONAL - OUTRO 

All songs mixed by ABCNT™

art by ABCNT™

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TRAPPED PART 3 (2016)

They Want It All

Okayplayer Presents: The Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mixtape!

mixed by:

DJ Low Budget
http://www.soundcloud.com/lowbeezy
http://www.bombsoverswagdad.tumblr.net

Featuring: The Roots, De La Soul, Kid Cudi, Rakim, Major Lazer, Shabazz Palaces, Danny Brown, James Murphy, Wale, Tune-Yards + more! (full tracklist below)

Purchase tickets (or enter to win FREE) at Okayplayer:

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Intro
The Lesson Part III/Paid In Full blend - The Roots/Eric B & Rakim
The Next Movement- The Roots
Ego Trippin-De La Soul
Paid In Full b/w Stay cool - Eric B & Rakim
It Ain't All Good b/w Don't Look any Further  (Low B Blend Up)- De la Soul/Dennis Edwards
Adenaline (Beanie's Verse) - The Roots
That Tree (Low Beezy's Midnight Mona Lisa Mix)- Kid Cudi
I Know You Got Soul b/w Slight Work  (Low B Blend Up) - Eric B & Rakim/Wale/Diplo
That's The Way - Wale & Dorrough
Express Yourself - DIplo Feat. Nicky B
Danger - Major Lazer Feat. The Beastie Boys & Santigold
Gangsta _ The TuneYards
Galactus (Emynd Remix) - Mr MF'n Exsquire
Swerve... The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding) -Shabazz Palaces
My Melody b/w Clones  (Low B Blend Up) - Eric B. & Rakim/The Roots
Oooh b/w Sister Wife Star Slinger Remix (Low B Blend Up) - De La Soul feat Redman/ Alex Winston
Freaks N' Geeks (Star Slinger Remix) - Childish Gambino
Get Free (Why So Not Remix) w/Die Like a Rockstar (Low B Blend Up)  -Major Lazer Feat Amber/Danny Brown
Wit It/Harlem Shake (Low B Blendup) - Danny Brown/Baauerr
Piss Test - A-Track, Juicy J, &Danny Brown
All Tonight - Chill Moody
City Luuks (Kid Sister x Flosstradamus x Symmetry) - The Hood Internet
Luuk Out Girl - Flosstradamus feat. Kid Sister
Horsey (Diplo) - SwizzyMack (Philly Club remix)
Hood Fantasy - Flosstradamus
Original Don (Major Lazer) - Dj Sliink (Jersey Club Remix)
Yeah (Clap-a-Pella)- LCD Soundsystem
Yeah - LCD Soundsystem
Dr. Pill - WZRD (Kid Cudi)
Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood - St. Vincent
Powa b/w Purple Swag (Low B Blendup) - The Tuneyards/ASAP Rocky

Okayplayer Presents The Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mix-DJ Low Budget

What I Do For My Lunch Hour.

often in the TV world i'll be asked to make full blown demos that will never see the light of day. their sole purpose is to be a guide for those behind the scenes
(director, producer, cameramen, management and handlers) of course because we are "The Roots" its a casual 3 second quip "we'll just make me a demo of it...." but often I'm like
"COTDAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER WASTED LUNCH HOUR!!!!!!!" (this pretty much happens like 50% of the time to artists that we back up on the show that have "well MY band" itis.
its like we have to pre audition in order to prove what we knew all along "we do your song better than you ever will" lol.

and then sometimes a dream gig comes in the form of this year's rock and roll hall of fame.

not like i was vying for the position, but now that 1987 honorees are coming into bloom we ALL know that for all of the hip hop acts about to be inducted, there's pretty much gonna be a WWTLD (the legendary factor that will be in place for 1988 1989 and so on inductees.

not to mention i want absolutely NO resistance come 2019 when the Roots are eligible for being inducted.

what you are listening to was a quickie lunch break demo i had to put together for the rock & roll hall of fame staff (basically the heads of Rolling Stone) and the Beastie Boys and the gazillion prospects of guests who were approached to be part of the performance.

which means i had to lay out a very thorough map: i took the characteristics of the 3 Beasts and arranged the songs that i felt best fit them (keeping their demand that "Fight For Your Right" have NOTHING to do with their moment in the sun.
>

i begged all 20 parties involved to lemme create something THEN start nitpicking if its not satisfactory.

in my head i wanted to include ALL fan highlights:


"The New Style" for the urban 80s black hip hop demographic that jumped aboard after "Hold It Now Hit It" became a hip hop classic
> "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" to keep the "why the hell aren't you doing "Fight For Your Right!"??!?!" heads in check. basically the same feel of a song with more bboy back beat. plus i nailed Ad Rock's "Live!"
"So Whatcha Want" for all of the Stan Smith/Boho Check Your Head cats out there who stuck with the boys while they were growing up and finding themselves
"Sabotage" for the post grunge audience of MTV that embraced them and brought them back to the commercial glory we all thought was gonna elude them after Licensed To Ill faded away.
and the drum roll from "Shake Your Rump" to acknowledge their best album Paul's Boutique

of course i didn't HAVE to make a full scale Doc Brown Back To The Future Clock Tower model.....but it was fun and i wanted no leaf unturned.

I got 0 resistance from the parties involved and this is the demo the director used to map out the staging and Travie, Kid Rock & Black Thought used to study the manual.


it was lost in the mix of a gazillion magical mp3s i had so i figured it was apropos to whip this baby out in honor of the late great Yauch's bday passing this week

 i think its kinda funny.

dig.

-?uestlove


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?uestlove x Beastie Boys Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Demo Mix

4th Disciple on the 1's and 2's... Hes so Old School... STILL WARMIN UP.


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