Off Illa Ghee's upcoming album, "Social Graffiti"

"Salute the General" Illa Ghee ft. Fame (M.O.P) prod. by DJ Skizz

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“We searched high and wide, far and low, and we got all the butters here. This is the best of the independent that came out.” – Mr. Dave

“Haze Presents NY Reality Check 101” came along at an ideal time in my life. I was already a hip-hop writer, a college radio show host and a (really lousy) disc jockey who was married to the elements. There was no “I USED to Love H.E.R.” in my life — I had been smitten in my pre-teen years and that love only grew in my teens and 20’s. It was not an easy relationship though living in a very rural part of America. Without magazines like The Source, newsgroups like rec.music.hip-hop, and friendly record store managers (whattup Dean) who would place special orders for me, I’d have been ass out trying to keep up with the scene. “NY Reality Check 101” was one such order in December ’97. You weren’t going to find this album at Walmart.

It’s amazing how an album that was transformative and revelatory to me in the late 1990’s has vanished without a trace a little over 20 years later. You can find an entry here or there with artwork or a release date, but scant little discussion of how amazing this CD was. In a way having a college friend from Philadelphia (whattup Ron) prepared me well for its arrival. It was through him that I got my exposure to the mixtape scene, so I was already listening to compilations from Ron G, Kid Capri and DJ Premier, “P-P-P-Premier” of Gang Starr fame among others. The latter is the man behind the wheels here, and although it’s Haze that “Presents” this mixtape, his presence is basically non-existent. Primo is the one who mixes, blends, juggles and doubles the tracks, scratching up a bevy of what Dave Sumpter a/k/a Mr. Dave aptly described as “the butters” of underground rap.

To this day Primo’s slice and dice of Bigg Jus saying “Bugged like Rwanda” over and over for the intro of Company Flow’s “8 Steps to Perfection” makes the hairs on my arms stand up. “Reality Check 101” was when I discovered Company Flow and by extension Rawkus Records, and hearing it again reminds me of that incredible feeling. Yeah eventually Ron or someone in the know would have hipped me to CoFlow if it weren’t for this CD, but the butter is just spread so smoothly here that I have to toast Premier. If you try listening to this on Spotify or YouTube it’s really not going to do it justice with the buffering, commercial breaks and constant interruptions. The way Primo flowed the song into “Changes” by Shades of Brooklyn made me a huge fan of BOTH acts. You better believe I was immediately trying to cop twelve inch singles for each one.

Read more Here:  http://www.rapreviews.com/2020/10/haze-presents-new-york-reality-check-101-mixed-by-dj-premier/




Dj Premier - New York Reality Check 101
01. DJ Premier - Intro ft Mr. Dave
02. Braggin' Writes [J-Live]
03. Break It Down [Brainwash]
04. Off Balance [Laster]
05. Head Over Wheels [G-Depp]
06. DJ Premier - Skit
07. Lyrical Tactics [Natural Elements]
08. 8 Steps To Perfection [Company Flow]
09. Change [Shades of Brooklyn]
10. Too Complete [L The Head Toucha]
11. Intro 2
12. Metal Thangz [Street Smartz]
13. Inner City Blues [Rezidue]
14. Properties of Steel [Godfather Don]
15. Mixmaster [Brainsick Mob]
16. 21 Years [Choclair]
17. DJ Premier - Outro
18. Feel The High Pt. 2 [Finsta Bundy]

New York Reality Check 101

03. Break It Down [Brainwash]

Pf Cuttin comes thru with the all new mix for the week of  3-20-23. Taken from his live show on Mixlr . Here the link to his live page.

mixlr.com/pf-cuttin/

To donate towards the show:
https://paypal.me/pfcuttin?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

cash app. $pfcuttin




1- Statik Selektah ft. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon,  Method Man - Unpredictable
2- Meeco & DJ Access ft. Inspectah Deck x Fashawn  - Wreckless
3- Billy Vargo &  Street Smartz  ft. Foul Monday , Starvin B - Just Another One
4- Starvin B  - 8 Million Stories
5-  Hus Kingpin -  The Blueprint
6- DNTE - Quicksand
7- The Bad Seed  - It Aint Litty
8- Rasheed Chappell ft. Flee Lord, Che Noir & P.F. Cuttin - Earners
9- Planet Asia x 38 Spesh  - Crumble Cake
10- Chubs x Body Bag Ben  - Beef & Broccoli
11- Shottie  - Funkorama 305
12-  Rome Streetz & Big Ghost Ltd ft. Plex Diamonds - Antidote
13-  Rome Streetz & Big Ghost Ltd  - Dope Stampz 
14-   Grafh x 38 Spesh ft. Rome Streetz  - Finesse
15- DJ RP Beats & Sincere Luv Da God ft. The Blackdot & Youngkhanthadon - 120 Lessons
16- William Bostick - Fat Sharon 
17-  Camron X 2wo Offishall  - Coke Dreams
18- Jamal Gasol ft. Heem - Rider Music
19- Conway the Machine & Jae Skeese ft 7xvethegenius Goosebytheway & SK Da King - Food
20-  Conway the Machine & Jae Skeese - Metallic 5's 
21-  Chief Supreme - Vaterunser
If you want these songs with no fxs, no drops, no scratching, no talking, well, you came to the wrong place, This is a dj mix of various artist for the week of 3-20-23  Please go out and support every artist on here individually. Meaning, go out and buy there  singles, Lps & merch.

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EastNYRadio 3-20-23 mix

Pre-Order Kool G Raps new album “Return Of The Don” (Available June 2nd)

• iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/…/a…/return-of-the-don/id1232016873
• CD + Cassette - https://koolgrap.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-don
• Vinyl - https://www.fatbeats.com/pr…/kool-g-rap-return-of-the-don-lp

On 6-2-17, Kool G Rap will release his new solo album, Return Of The Don, which is entirely produced by MoSS and features a veritable who’s who list of new and familiar spitters; Freeway, Noreaga, Cormega, Raekwon, Sheek Louch, Saigon, Termanology, Fame, KXNG Crooked, Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn (the newest signees to Eminem’s Shady Records) and the late Sean Price.  “Rest in peace to Sean Price who I was fortunate enough to record with” G Rap commented. 

“What motivates me to get in the studio is really being in that creative zone that you cannot just enter on demand” G Rap stated.  “It is more like an extremely powerful vibe that overcomes you. It’s triggered by hearing a particular track, or being inspired by another artist; or, a life experience that makes your mind and heart open up and lyrics just pour from your soul in the capacity of an avalanche.  That’s what The Return Of The Don represents; an amalgamation of past, present and future and a tribute to some of my most favorite spitters worldwide; this is my salute to those artists."

Canadian born (and a Toronto resident), MoSS’ production credits are instantly recognizable and have resulted in over 2 million record sales worldwide. Ghostface Killah’s smash hit “Kilos”, Raekwon’s ”Have Mercy”, Obie Trice’s entire Special Reserve album and most recently his debut producer album, Marching To The Sound Of My Own Drum, which featured appearances from Joe Budden, DJ Premier, AZ, Joell Ortiz, Sean Price, Jon Connor, Skyzoo, Inspectah Deck, Havoc, Slum Village and others.  
MoSS reflected on the creative journey that would become Return Of The Don. "G Rap and I have worked together a few times over the years and we reconnected and started recording songs that ended up being the foundation to The Return Of The Don.  The album kind of took on a life of its own."


Kool G Rap "Return Of The Don" Tracklisting & Credits:

1.) “Return Of The Don”
2.) “Mack Lean” feat. Fred The Godson & AG Da Coroner
3.) “Criminal Outfit” feat. Noreaga
4.) “Wise Guys” feat. Fame (M.O.P.) & Freeway
5.) “Out For That Life” feat. Raekwon
6.) “Times Up”
7.) “Capitol Hill” feat. Manolo Rose, Sheek Louch & Cormega
8.) “Running” feat. Termanology & Saigon
9.) “World Is Mine” feat. KXNG Crooked, Willie The Kid & Pearl Gates
10.)  “Popped Off” feat. Sean Price & Ransom
11.) “Rest In Peace” feat. Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn

***All Tracks Produced by MoSS

For More Info:
www.KoolGRapReturnOfTheDon.com

Return Of The Don

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Kool G Rap feat. Raekwon "Out For That Life" (prod. by MoSS)

Starvin B ft Tesla's Ghost "HAZARD LANE"(prod EyeDee)

The Year is officially starting off with a bang as Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, Anthony “AZ” Cruz, marks his highly anticipated return to the Hip Hop scene with the release of a brand new freestyle, Genesis. With this new freestyle, AZ is preparing his fans for the release of his new album Doe or Die II, which will be released later this year. Since the release of the Doe or Die anniversary album in 2011, AZ has been working to perfect each song for the new album. Fans will definitely be pleased with the follow up.

AZ first became known by appearing on Nas' landmark 1994 album Illmatic on the song "Life's a Bitch", as well as featuring vocals on the opening track “The Genesis”. He was the only guest feature to appear on that album. AZ signed with EMI, and soon released his debut album Doe Or Die in 1995 to critical acclaim. The album's lead single, "Sugar Hill", became one of AZ's major commercially successful records as a solo artist, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and achieving Gold status. In 2002, he released Aziatic from which his single "The Essence“ (featuring Nas), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Today, AZ is back and better than ever. Check out the new Genesis freestyle and stay tuned for Doe or Die II coming soon. AZ is also currently touring and available for bookings.

For Press Inquiries Contact Sonia France

Miss.SoniaEnt@gmail.com

or

Promo@Clockwork-Music.com

For Booking Contact

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Follow AZ on Twitter - @QuietAZmoney 

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