Plain and simple, Big L was a rap prodigy.

RIP Big L. I did this blend with Big L x DJ Premier's original unreleased beat for Nas 'Represent':  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubfd62GOpZU

FIRE TRACK AND LYRICS!!! S.I.P. FELLOW HARLEMITE...

Fifteen years ago, on February 15th, 1999, Harlem rapper Big L (aka Lamont Coleman) was tragically gunned down in the same neighborhood that he consistently repped in his rhymes. His murder came at a time when he had one of the most-talked about singles out, “Ebonics,” his D.I.T.C. crew was making major noise with posse cuts like “Day One,”and his mixtape and radio freestyles were scorching in the streets, which all led to his sophomore album being one of the most anticipated projects by a New York MC to drop. There were even rumors that he was signing to Roc-A-Fella Records, the hottest and most successful young label in the Big Apple at the time led by his rapper friend Jay Z. Unfortunately, his moment to shine at the next level never came.

To celebrate Big L’s rap career today on the fifteenth anniversary of his death, it was only right that we link up with our brethren at UpNorthTrips for a proper audio tribute to one of the greatest MCs of all time. Though Big L’s first album Lifestylez of da Poor & Dangerous is a classic in its own right, and he’s got plenty of notable singles and guest appearances in his catalog, we thought to truly highlight the essence of Big L’s lyrical greatness, charisma, performance ability, and bottomless pit of bars, we’d round up 15 of his dopest radio, mixtape, and live freestyles (plus a few bonuses because that’s how we do), and put them all together in one mix for you to enjoy.

Read about each of our selections below while you stream/download our exclusive NahRight x UpNorthTrips mix The Big Picture: 15 Classic Big L Freestyles, courtesy of UNT's in-house DJ The Vinylcologist. RIP Big L, one love:  http://nahright.com/news/2014/02/15/15-classic-big-l-freestyles/



NahRight & UpNorthTrips Present: The Big Picture - 15 Classic Big L Freestyles

01/ The Day I Raped Hip Hop (What A Dream)
02/ Running Off With Your Cognitive Patterns
03/ Trapped In The Middle State (Purgatory 1)
04/ Rapmatics
05/ Mind Skills
06/ Life Or Death (Extended Jazz Remix)
07/ Poetry In Motion
08/ Introspective
09/ Ready To Kill (ft Quiet Storm)
10/ Existence In Life
11/ Lyrical Renegade
12/ Indecent Proposal

Da Great Deity Dah BTL Mix

JUST P

Stones Throw Records was founded in 1996 by DJ/Producer Chris Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf as a means of releasing his now-classic debut album with MC Charizma who tragically was shot dead in a mugging in 1993.

Stones Throw is one of the few labels which I am constantly buying since I started to collect vinyl. As a result I got many special moments connected to nearly every Stones Throw record I own. The first record (My vinyl weighs a ton LP) was introduced to me by the true 182nd underground legend DJ Whoever (Whutupdoe!) about 15 years ago, the latest (Madlib Soundtrack for Our vinyl weighs a ton) is just two weeks in my bag; cool co-incidence with the titles by the way.

The idea for this personal Stones Throw best of mix series grew after watching the great documentary "Our vinyl weighs a ton" at Betalounge Hamburg in a room full of Stones Throw afficionados some months ago (the idea apparently grew slowly). The documentary is a must watch if you share even the smallest interest for the label! 

The first part brings the Rap side of the label into focus with Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Dilla, Declaime and side projects like Lootpack, Quasimoto, Jaylib or Madvillian.

A second part will come up with a closer view to those records which mainly came out after Dillas death in 2006. With that tragic event Stones Throw fell into a kind of identity crisis with e.g. Madlib refusing to do any more Rap records (glad he changed his opinion - the latest collaboration with Freddie Gibbs is on heavy rotation since months). The label took a kind of musical turnaround in their artist rooster with artists like Dam Funk, James Pants, Boardwalk, Gary Davis and several other underground artists adding several musical dimensions which made the label even more interesting for me.

But before that take your time to enjoy this mixtape of personal favorites from my vaults!

Tracklist:
Intro
Quasimoto - Seasons change 
Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Planet Asia - In your area
Peanut Butter Wolf - Chain gang
Peanut Butter Wolf - Phonies
Dudley Perkins - Falling
Dudley Perkins - Flowers
Kazi - A.V.E.R.A.G.E.
Quasimoto - Planned attack
Medaphor - On point
Rasco - Run the line 
Lootpack - Long awaited
Peanut Butter Wolf - Don´t turn your back
Homeliss Derelix - Survivin´ the game
Quasimoto - Sparkdala
Lootpack - Loopdigga
Peanut Butter Wolf - Currents
Quasimoto - Chippin´
Quasimoto - Greenery
Dilla - Take notice
Some track from Our vinyl weighs a ton Soundtrack
Dilla - Crushin´
Jaylib - The heist
Some track from Madlib in Africa LP
Dilla - Lightworks
Dilla - Wild
Jaylib - Strip club
Madvillian - Figaro
Niko & DJ Babu - Now you know
Koushik - Basketball beat
Dilla - Stop
Dilla - People 

Further information:
http://www.stonesthrow.com/
http://www.discogs.com/label/1217-Stones-Throw-Records
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stones_Throw_Records

Best Of Stones Throw (Part 1)

DOWNLOAD - http://tinyurl.com/jeccxk8

1.) Guilty Simpson - The American Dream
2.) Madvillain - All Caps
3.) Jaylib - Heavy
4.) Quasimoto - Boom Music
5.) Quasimoto - Real Eyes
6.) Madvillain - Meat Grinder
7.) Madvillain - Figaro
8.) Dudley Perkins - Falling (Instramental)
9.) Erykah Badu - The Healer (Hip Hop)
10.) Lootpack - Hityawitdat
11.) Lootpack - Laws Of Physics
12.) Kazi - Average
13.) Percee P - Raw Heat (45 Version)
14.) Madvillain - Bistro
15.) Madvillain - Fancy Clown
16.) Quasimoto - Basic Instinct
17.) Madvillain - Monkey Suite
18.) Jaylib - Pillz
19.) Jaylib - The Official
20.) Madlvillain - Shadows Of Tomorrow
21.) Madvillain - Accordian
22.) MF Doom - One Beer
23.) Madvillain - Raid
24.) Jaylib - Mcnasty Filth
25.) Madlib - The Mystery (Dilla's Still Here)
26.) Madlib - Dirty Hip Hop (The Shuffle)
27.) Madlib - Dillalade Ride (Contact High)
28.) Madlib - Sacrifice
29.) Madlib - Two For Pay Jay
30.) Madlib - All Love (The Movement)
31.) Madlib - In Jah Hands (Dilla's Lament)
32.) Madlib - Rebirth Cycle (Super Soul)
33.) Madlib - Dill Withers Theme
34.) Madlib - J's Day Theme #3
35.) Yesterday's New Quintet - Marcus Martin & Malcom
36.) Yesterday's New Quintet - One For The Monica Lingas Band
37.) Madlib - Stepping Into Tomorrow

All Madlib Produced Mix

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of De La Soul's fourth studio album 'Stakes Is High', our buddy Chris Read couldn't resist cooking up yet another stellar mix of tracks from the LP, alternate versions, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds
Words by Alice Price-Styles

Track list:

1. De La Soul – ‘Intro’
2. Milt Jackson & The Ray Brown Big Band – ‘Enchanted Lady’ (sampled in ‘Dinninit’)
3. De La Soul – ‘Dinninit’
4. Jan Hammer Group – ‘Peaceful Sundown’ (sampled in ‘Dog Eat Dog’)
5. De La Soul – ‘Dog Eat Dog’
6. Aretha Franklin – It Only Happens (When I Look At You) (sampled in ‘Long Island Degrees’)
7. De La Soul – ‘Long Island Degrees’
8. Craig Mack – ‘Get Down’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘The Bizness’)
9. De La Soul feat Common – ‘The Bizness’
10. Commodores – ‘High on Sunshine’ (sampled in ‘Sunshine’)
11. De La Soul – ‘Sunshine’
12. Bayete – ‘Free Angela’ (sampled in ‘Sunshine’)
13. Ahmad Jamal – ‘Swahililand’ (sampled in ‘Stakes is High’)
14. De La Soul – ‘Stakes is High’ 
15. De La Soul – ‘Stakes Is High (Jay Dee Remix)’
16. James Brown – ‘Mind Power’ (sampled in ‘Stakes is High’)
17. De La Soul feat Mos Def & Truth Enola – ‘Stakes is High (Remix)’
18. Walter Wanderley – ‘Summer Samba’ (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
19. Jimmy Spicer – ‘Adventures of Super Rhyme’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
20. Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick – La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
21. De La Soul – ‘Supa Emcees’
22. Wilson Pickett – Get Me Back On Time, Engine #9 [Extract] (sampled in ‘Supa Emcees’)
23. De La Soul feat Mos Def – ‘Big Brother Beat’
24. Kurtis Blow – ‘These Are the Breaks’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘The Brakes’)
25. De La Soul – ‘The Brakes’
26. James Brown – Funky Drummer [Loop] (sampled in ‘Betta Listen’)27. De La Soul – ‘Betta Listen’
28. Jeff Beck – ‘Come Dancing’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘Down Syndrome’)
29. James Brown – ‘Talkin Loud & Sayin Nothing’ [Loop] (sampled in ‘Down Syndrome’)
30. De La Soul – ‘Down Syndrome’
31. De La Soul feat Truth Enola – ‘Pony Ride’
32. Lou Donaldson – ‘Who’s Making Love’ (sampled in ‘Wonce Again Long Island’)
33. De La Soul – ‘Wonce Again Long Island’
34. Malcolm McLaren – ‘Hobo Scratch’ (sampled in ‘Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby’)
35. De La Soul feat Jazzyfatnastees – ‘Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby’
36. Chico Hamilton – ‘A Rose for Booker’ (sampled in ‘4 More’)
37. Jungle Brothers – ‘Jimmy Bonus Beat’ [Extract] (sampled in ‘4 More’)
38. De La Soul feat Zhane – ‘4 More’


De La Soul 'Stakes Is High' 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Bringing out the big guns for you lucky people, here's a truly essential piece of late 90s hip-hop history. 
A selection of classic Rawkus cuts expertly put together by the Beat Junkies... I really can't recommend this one enough. Have to give a special mention to J.Rocc and Babu - as good as the tracks are throughout, the mixing just elevates it to another level. Absolutely on point.

Part I now uploaded here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/rawkus-presents-soundbombing-1997?in=selectabwoy/sets/us-golden-era-hip-hop-mixtapes
Part III here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/rawkus-presents-soundbombing-iii-2002

Intro
(Any Man Intro)
Eminem - Any Man
The High & Mighty - B-Boy Document 99
(WWIII Intro)
Pharoahe Monch & Shabaam Sahdeeq - WWIII
R.A. The Rugged Man - Stanley Kubrick
J-Live & Prince Paul - A Message From J-Live & Prince Paul
(Crosstown Beef Intro)
Medina Green - Crosstown Beef
(7XL Intro)
Sir Menelik, Grand Puba, Sadat X - 7XL
Reflection Eternal feat. Bahamadia - Chaos
Dilated Peoples & Tash - Soundbombing
Thirstin Howl III - Brooklyn Hard Rock
Pharoahe Monch - Mayor
(Patriotism Intro)
Company Flow - Patriotism
(1999 Intro)
Common & Sadat X - 1999
Diamond - When It Pours It Rains
Mos Def & Beat Junkies - A Message From Mos Def & The Beat Junkies
Mos Def - Next Universe
(Every Rhyme I Write Intro)
Shabaam Sahdeeq/Cocoa Brovaz - Every Rhyme I Write
Reflection Eternal - On Mission
Outro

Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II

Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II (1999)

Detroit hip-hop technician Black Milk weaves together funk, house, electro and more on this week's FACT mix.

For more information and tracklist head here: http://www.factmag.com/2018/02/12/black-milk-fact-mix/

FACT Mixes

FACT mix 639 - Black Milk (Feb '18)

J Dilla - Original Samples Set

Rawkus' seminal collection of underground east coast hip hop, disc 1. 
You don't need me to tell you how dope this is. 

Skit - Street Promoters
Intro - De La Soul
Bring Hip Hop Back - Cipher Complete
Keep Pouring - Diaz Brothers, Matrix & Abutta
Blood - Sarah Jones
Body Rock - Mos Def, Q-Tip, Tash
Bathroom Cipher - Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirston Howl III, Kwest, I.G. Off 
Da Cipher - Punchline & Wordsworth
Famous Last Words - Word A' Mouth
No Matter - Prime
Action Guaranteed - O.C. & Ras Kass
All In My Own - Mike Zoot
The Phone Call Skit - Wiseguy, Wordsworth
Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with your host Bobbito 'The Barber' - Black Thought, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Absolute 

Disc 2 here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/lyricist-lounge-volume-1-disc-2-1998

Lyricist Lounge Volume 1 - Disc 1 (1998)

www.concupourdurer.com

1. Q Tip-Ill Vibe / Da Nuthouse-Luv Supreme Blend
2. Gemini The Gifted One-Funk Soul Sensation (Godfather Don Mix)
3. L Swift-How Itz Goin Down
4. Company Flow-Juvenile Technique
5. Saukrates-Hate Runs Deep (Remix)
6. Finsta Bundy-Feel The High
7. Buckshot-Follow My Lead (Remix)
8. Grand Puba-I Like It / Black Moon I Gotcha Opin Blend
9. J Live-Braggin Writes
10. Jungle Brothers-How Ya Want It
11. Kuku Productions-The Prophecy
12. L The Head Toucha-Too Complex
13. Doo Dirty-Live By The Gun
14. G. Blass-Cock It Back
15. MF Grimm-Emotions
16. Pharoahe Monch-Metal Thangz / OC-Time's Up Blend
17. Gravediggaz-1800Suicide (Guillotine Mix)
18. Lo Down-Friday Nights
19. Hi Tech & J Treds-Weak Minds
20. Redman-I Can't Wait / Little Indian-One Little Indian Blend
21. Messiah-Survival Of The Fetus
22. NY Confidential-Why?
23. Natural Resources-Negro League Baseball
24. Ghetto Concept-Much Love
25. Q Ball & Curt Cazal-Rock The Spot
26. Artifacts-Wrong Side Of The Tracks / Funkdoobiest-Rock On (Buckwild Remix) Blend
27. Raekwon (Ghostface)-Criminology / East Flatbush Project-Tried By 12 Blend
28. Biggie-Party & Bullshit / Ras T-Ill Nig Blend
29. Blaakarme-Low Budget Silencer
30. Siah & Yeshua Dapo Ed-Gravity
31. Kool Keith-Keep It Real...Represent
32. CHAOS-Death Stalks
33. Illa Ghee-5 Thug Thoughts
34. Killa Kidz-96 Phenomenon
35. Nas-The World Is Yours / Das EFX-Real Hip-Hop (Pete Rock Remix) Blend
36. Splattahouse-Men Of War
37. Juggaknots-Trouble Man
38. World Renown-How Nice I Am
39. Big L-MVP / Yvette Michelle-Everyday Blend
40. Hyperdermic Needlz-Always

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