Today marks nineteen years since the release of their sophmore album, Do You Want More?!!? Over the last two decades we've seen  The Roots grow from small stage shows & open mics in the streets of Philly all the way to headlining their own festival & the Late Night show with Jimmy Fallon.  

As they proceeded to continue to rock the mic, their impact to Hip-Hop was immediate. From the jump, they displayed an expertly mixed combination of lyricism and live musicianship which amazed fans and influenced their peers alike.
We hope today's reminiscent reflection and tribute of Hip-Hop's greatest live rap band will help you understand the complexity of seeds planted by The Roots.

Thank You Philly.
1. Proceed I -Produced by: AJ Shine and The Grand Negas
2. Distortion To Static (Bob Power Bass Version) - Produced by: AJ Shine and The Grand Negas
3. Proceed II feat. Roy Ayers - Produced by: The Grand Negas
4. Distortion To Static (At Ease Mix) - Produced by: AJ Shine
5. Proceed III feat. Bahamadia - Produced by: AJ Shine and The Grand Negas
6. Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Remix) - Produced by: Da Beatminerz
7. Proceed IV (AJ Shine's Proceed w/o Pause Mix) - Produced by: AJ Shine
8. The Lesson Part 2 (Q's Flava Groove) - Produced by: Questlove, Kelo, and AJ Shine
9. Proceed V (Da Beatminerz Remix) -Produced by Da Beatminerz
10. Distortion To Static (Freestyle Mix feat Dice Raw) - Produced by: AJ Shine and The Grand Negas


Words & Mix by @UNITEDCRATES

The Roots: From Trees To Branches - Do You Want More?!?! Mix [Mixed by @UNITEDCRATES]

UpNorthTrips is proud to present to you all, alongside our brothers at NahRight The Making of Hard to Earn with DJ Premier. 

Earlier this week our dude Dan Isenberg (@StanIpcus)  had the utmost privilege and honor of sitting with Primo at Headquarterz Studios (formerly D&D Studios) to talk in-depth about the creation of Gang Starr’s classic fourth album, and break down each of its songs track-by-track. 

We figured it was only right to provided yall with an original mix from our in-house DJ, The Vinylcologist (@TheVinylcologist) titled Hard to Earnstrumentals. The mix goes beyond highlighting the beats and samples on Hard to Earn, as over half of the album's instrumentals we're deconstructed and re-workings by Vinyl himself. In true UpNorthTrips fashion, we provided a dope collection of ill throwback pics and images to accompany the interview from our vaults.

NahRight & UpNorthTrips Present: Hard To Earnstrumentals (20th Anniversary Mix)

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]

Every Wednesday from 3-5PM on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal.
Hosted By Widget and Tokyo Kid with PRO-V supplying the music

RAWKUS Records Show On ADWL Radio November 4,2015

Excellent Primo mixtape from '95, used to cane this back in the walkman days. Another one that I can't take credit for, found this version on a blog a few years back, thanks to the original ripper!

1 Intro
2 Shabazz The Disciple - Crime Saga
3 Lord Finesse - Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)
4 DJ Smash - Mad Graffiti
5 Blackjack - Nine Of 'Em
6 Kapone - Get Down To It
7 Lord Finesse - Hip 2 Da Game (Buckwild Remix)
8 Blackjack - Young G's Perspective (ft. Notorious B.I.G. & The Snakes)
9 Kapone - No Jurisdiction
10 Blackjack - Can't Turn Back (ft. 2Pac & Spice 1)
11 Skit
12 Blackjack - No Love
13 Lord Finesse - No Gimmicks
14 Sunz Of Man - The Sins Of Men
15 Shabazz The Disciple - Death Be The Penalty
16 Lord Finesse - Hip 2 Da Game
17 Outro

DJ Premier: Penalty Recordings Mixtape (1995)

To honor a masterpiece in Hip hop music, I have put together this mix to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Breaking Atoms by Main Source. 

TRACKLIST:

Ike Turner and The Kings of Rhythm - Getting Nasty
Johnnie Taylor - Watermelon Man
Main Source - Snake Eyes
Jesse Anderson - Mighty Mighty
Main Source - Scratch & Kut
Main Source - Watch Roger Do His Thing
Vicki Anderson -In The Land Of Milk And Honey
Main Source - Live At The Barbeque
Bob James - Nautilus
Melvin Van Peebles - The Man Tries Running His Usual Game but Sweetback's Jones Is So Strong He...
The Three Sounds - Repeat After Me
Myra Barnes - The Message From The Soul Sisters
Main Source - Vamos A Rapiar
Skull Snaps - I Turn My Back On Love
Sweet Charles Sherrell - Hang Out And Hustle
Vanessa Kendrick - 90% Of Me Is You
Main Source - Just Hangin' Out
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Main Source - Just Hangin' Out (Remix)
Ike & Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister
Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball
Lou Donaldson - Pot Belly
James Brown - The Boss
Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix)
Donald Byrd - Think Twice
Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting A Little Too Smart
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door (Uncut)
The Pazant Brothers and The Beaufort Express - Chick A Boom
The Third Guitar - Baby Don't Cry
The Mohawks - The Champ
Main Source - Large Professor
MSFB - T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)
Main Source - Peace Is Not The Word To Play (Remix)
Lynn Collins - Things Got To Get Better
Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce
Main Source - He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music)

Main Source "Breaking Atoms 25 Mix"

Basically, I'm a child of 90's hip-hop. I always have been and always will be. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of dope hip-hop on the market today (mainstream and underground), but to me, the eight-year period spanning from 1990 - 1998 was a hip-hop Renaissance that will probably never be duplicated. And DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia (AKA Cool Bob Love, AKA DJ Cucumber Slice, AKA the ten thousand other nicknames this dude has) were probably two of the most influential people in the game at that time. I'm not gonna go into a long history regarding their show on WKCR, but from 1990 - 1998, during the hours of 1-5 AM every Thursday night / Friday morning, these two, for lack of a better term, "smashed the airwaves" of the New York metropolitan area. Their show was responsible for launching the careers of Nas, Mobb Deep, Big L, Jay-Z, Big Pun, Fat Joe, The Notorious B.I.G., A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts, Black Moon, Redman, The Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on and on. Since I was too young during the show's heyday, I've had to feed my addiction for this show by scouring the internets for uploaded tapes from listeners from back in the day. What I did with this mix was try to showcase some of the joints that were spun on their show beginning in 1990 and ending in 1998. I compiled all the tracks to make it seem like you're listening to an actual taping of the show. All of these tracks were played on WKCR at least once (some more than others). I even threw in some of my favorite freestyles and exclusives, which were taken directly from old cassettes. I've got a ton of these old recordings, and it was really difficult to decide what to include/exclude, but hopefully, you'll get a sense of their legendary show and the evolution of classic hip-hop over a legendary eight-year period. Also, shout out to the good peoples at <a href="http://Philaflava.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philaflava.org</a> for supplying me and the rest of the Stretch &amp; Bob fiends with hundreds of old tapes. Turn that shit up....

Note: I let some of the freestyles run for an extended period since some of them are just too legendary to cut short. 

1. Intro from WKCR
2. Main Source - Live at the Barbecue (Feat. Nas, Akinyele, &amp; Joe Fatal)
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Spirits
4. Lord Finesse - The Funky Technician
5. Showbiz &amp; A.G. - Party Groove (Instrumental)
6. Showbiz &amp; A.G. - Soul Clap
7. A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
8. Masta Ace - Jeep Ass Niguh (Bizcappella)
9. Gang Starr - B.Y.S.
10. Dr. Dre - Puffin on Blunts and Drinkin Tanqueray (Feat. Daz, Kurupt, &amp; Rage)
11. Akinyele - The Bomb
12. Wu-Tang Clan - 7th Chamber (Original Demo Version)
13. Hurricane G - Milky (WKCR Exclusive Demo)
14. Company Flow - Juvenile Techniques
15. The Beatnuts - Reign of the Tech
16. Kool G Rap - F@#$ U Man
17. Pete Rock and CL Smooth - One in a Million
18. Kurious Jorge - Walk Like a Duck
19. Nas - WKCR Freestyle (10.28.93) (PRE-ILLMATIC)
20. A Tribe Called Quest - Mr. Incognito
21. The Notorious B.I.G. - Dreams
22. Jeru Tha Damaja - Come Clean
23. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadilacmuzik (Diamond D Remix)
24. Artifacts - Flexi Wit Da Tech (Nique)
25. The 45 King - Brainstorm (Feat. Latee)
26. Group Home - Supa Star (Instrumental)
27. LL Cool J - No Airplay (Dirty Promo Version)
28. Das Efx - Microphone Master (41st Side Remix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
29. Redman - How U Get Down?
30. Lord Finesse, KRS-One - WKCR Freestyle (11.02.95)
31. The Fab Five - Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshkah
32. Smif-N-Wessun - Bucktown
33. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
34. Big L - Put It On (LG Remix)
35. Jigmastas - Beyond Real
36. Big L, Bloodshed, Ma$e (yeah, the same Ma$e who made this) - WKCR Freestyle (04.18.96)
37. Natural Elements - Shine
38. Large Professor - Ijusswannachill
39. O.C. - What I Represent
40. Big Noyd - Usual Suspects (Stretch Armstrong Remix)
41. Mobb Deep - Street Life (Feat. LES &amp; ACD)
42. CNN (Capone-N-Norega) - LA, LA (Kuwait Mix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
43. Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies
44. DITC - Dignified Soldiers
45. Slum Village - Players (Instrumental)
46. Eminem &amp; Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - Scary Movies
47. Eminem &amp; Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - WKCR Freestyle (08.20.1998)
48. Outro (DJ Spinna Instrumental)



Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Mix

J.Rocc & Babu "World Famous Joints Volume 2"

***This File Has Been Updated 2022!! - The Original File Was From My Old Radio Show 2012***

The Wicked Takeover on WRAPfm with Wicked in the Mix Friday’s 6pm PST / 9pm EST 
- Episode 036 All Vinyl  Large Professor 90's Productions Tribute (08-19-2022)
 
01. The Large Professor - I Justwanna Chill (Demo) [1994]
02. Intro with Wicked 
03. Lord The Arkitec - Name Of The Game (Instrumental) [1997]
04. Tragedy (feat. Havoc of Mobb Deep & The Large Professor) - Da Funk Mode [1993] 
05. Mad Skillz - Skillz In ’95 [1995] 
06. The Large Professor - That Bullshit [1994] 
07. Akinyele - I Luh Hur [1993] 
08. A Tribe Called Quest (feat. The Large Professor) - Keep It Rollin’ [1993] 
09. Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (Remix) [1992] 
10. Mobb Deep - Peer Pressure [1992] 
11. Nasty Nas - Half Time [1992] 
12. Slick Rick - It’s A Boy (Remix) [1991] 
13. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (feat. The Large Professor, Freddie Foxx & Ant Live) - Money In The Bank [1990] 
14. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Streets Of New York [1990] 
15. Eric B. & Rakim - In The Ghetto [1990] 
16. Main Source - Time (Alternative Mix) [1992] 
17. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - Checkmate [1993] 
18. The Large Professor - The LP [1995] 
19. Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Remix) [1994] 
20. Common Sense (feat. DJ Sinister) - Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) [1995] 
21. The Large Professor - The Mad Scientist [1996] 
22. Neek The Exotic (feat. The Large Professor) - Exotic’s Raw [1998] 
23. Chris Lowe & The Large Professor - CT to Queens (Uncut Action) [1999] 
24. Biz Markie (feat. Kia Jeffries) - It’s Da Biz [1998] 
25. Akinyele (feat. Dolly Wilson) - Coochie [1999] 
26. Neek The Exotic & The Large Professor (feat. Fortune) - Turn It Out [1999] 
27. Neek The Exotic (feat. Joe Flav) - Muthafuckin Man [1999] 
28. Slick Rick - I Sparkle [1999] 
29. The Large Professor (feat. Nas) - One Plus One [1995] 
30. Nas (feat. Biz Markie & AZ) - Understanding [1995] 
31. Mad Skillz (feat. The Large Professor & Q-Tip) - Extra Abstract Skillz [1995] 
32. Organized Konfusion (feat. The Large Professor) - Stress (Remix) [1994] 
33. Big Daddy Kane - Niggaz Never Learn [1993] 
34. Big L - Unexpected Flava [1992] 
35. Lord Finesse - Isn’t He Something (Extra P. Session Mix) [1991] 
36. The Jaz - It’s Your Nature [1991] 
37. Nasty Nas - Nas Will Prevail [1991] * 
38. Intelligent Hoodlum - Game Type [1990] 
39. Main Source - Snake Eyes [1990] 
40. Nikki D - Your Man Is My Man [1991] 
41. MC Shan (feat. Neek The Exotic, Diesel, Kool G Rap, Snow & DJ Scratch) - Pee-Nile Reunion [1993] 
42. Beastie Boys - Sure Shot (Large Professor Remix) [1994] 
43. Leaders Of The New School - What’s Next? (Large Professor Remix) [1993] 
44. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - Ak Ha Ha! Ak Hoo Hoo! [1993] 
45. Main Source - Bootlegging [1992] 
46. Main Source - Atom [1989] 
47. The Jaz - Hypocritters [1991] 
48. Powerule (feat. The Large Professor) - Gots Ta Get This [1991] 
49. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Talk Like Sex [1990]
50. Main Source (feat. Nasty Nas, Akinyele & Joe Fatal) - Live At The Barbeque [1991]
51. Apache (feat. Collie Weed & Cut Monitor Milo) - Hey Girl [1993]
52. The Large Professor - Beat (Instrumental) [1993]
53. Outro with Wicked 
54. Akinyele (feat. D.J. Rob Swift) - 30 Days [1993]
55. Large Pro on The Stretch Armstrong Show with Stretch & Bobbito on 89.9 WKCR New York 11-11-1993 
  ** Featuring Organized Konfusion, O.C., Mr. Complex, Kool Keith, T.R. Love, Cage, Lord Sear and T2 with all beats played LIVE off The Large Professor’s SP-1200 
56. Main Source with The Large Professor - How My Man Went Down In The Game [1992]
57. Main Source (feat. Neek The Exotic) - Fakin' The Funk (Remix) [1992]
58. Main Source - Looking At The Front Door [1991]

- https://wrap.fm/category/show-archives/the-wicked-takeover

The Wicked Takeover on WRAPfm Ep036 Large Professor 90's Productions Tribute (08-19-2022)

Preemo vs. Pete Rock Mixtape - DJ Abdool, DJ SIM

To mark the twentieth anniversary of Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, DJ Chris Read from the UK put together this special mixtape for O.G. West Coast label Delicious Vinyl. 

Artwork by John Brotherhood.

TRACK LIST
1) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Instrumental)
2) Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3) Marvin Gaye – Since I Had You (Loop)
4) The Pharcyde – Interview (1992)
5) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (Acapella)
6) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (LA Jay Remix)
7) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (Instrumental)
8) Herbie Mann – Today
9) The Pharcyde – Pack The Pipe
10) Herbie Mann – Bijou
11) Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced (Loop)
12) Quincy Jones – Summer In The City
13) The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By (Acapella)
14) Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution (Loop)
15) Roy Ayers – The Third Eye
16) The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By (Fly As Pie Mix)
17) Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills – Season Of The Witch
18) The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
19) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (J Swift Remix)
20) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Acapella)
21) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Kenny Dope Remix) (Loop) 
22) Stanley Cowell – Traavelin’ Man
23) The Pharcyde – On The DL (Instrumental)
24) The Pharcyde – On The DL
25) James Brown – Funky Drummer
26) The Pharcyde – Officer
27) Donald Byrd – Beale Street
28) The Pharcyde – Oh Shit (Instrumental)
29) The Pharcyde – Soul Flower (Remix Acapella)
30) The Pharcyde – Soul Flower (Remix Instrumental)
31) Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick – The Show (Instrumental)
32) The Pharcyde – Return Of The B-Boy
33) The JBs – Rockin’ Watergate (Loop)
34) The Pharcyde – 4 Better Or 4 Worse (Acapella)

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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Home of my own mixes - predominantly jungle/hardcore with the odd bit of D&B, plus eclectic sample-digging, breaks and hip-hop, techno & electronica. 

Pre-2001, all mixes vinyl; Post-2016, all mixes digital (DJay 2); Post-2018, Ableton Live. Why? Why not?
I've got an old skool DJ's mentality, early influences ranging from Sublove, Ratty, Randall & Hype to Coldcut, DJ Juice, MK & Primo.  In the early 00s I turned my back on D&B, retired my turntables in favour of family/work commitments, and got into funk, soul, reggae and so on... a lot of this driven by curiosity around the sample roots of hardcore and jungle.  Forward another decade and an early mid-life crisis saw me messing around with virtual decks on my phone, and later acquiring a vinyl ripper, with one vision in mind: making mixes.
Although I'm partial to the odd DJay or vinyl mix when I get the chance, the progression into Ableton Live was a simple means to an end.  My ideas stretch further than the limitations of my physical collection and real-time mixing, and by sequencing I can pick, choose, chip away and structure mixes at my leisure. Which I do... a lot :)

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