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.

******THE MAIN INGREDIENT 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE HERE****
https://soundcloud.com/djfilthyrich/pete-rock-cl-smooth-main-ingredient-30th-anniversary-mix

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

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Track list and more info at Wax Poetics:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/mixtape/a-tribe-called-quest-peoples-instinctive-travels-the-paths-of-rhythm-25th-anniversary-mixtape/


A Tribe Called Quest ‘People’s Instinctive Travels’ 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Mecca & The Soul Brother 30th Anniversary Tribute here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-133147562/pete-rock-cl-smooth-mecca-and-the-soul-brother-30th-anniversary-mix-dj-filthy-rich

Tribute mix celebrating Pete Rock & CL Smooth's masterpiece 'The Main Ingredient', which turned 30 recently.
'Mecca & The Soul Brother' is the more iconic/important album, but Main Ingredient slowly became my favorite over the years.....for a lot of the same reasons I lean to ATCQ's Midnight Marauders over Low End Theory.
Pete's production went from a harder/dusty sound on MATSB, to a warm/melodic vibe on TMI.  The samples Pete chose hit your soul in that sweet spot:  from Cannonball Adderley on 'In The House', to George Benson on 'I Get Physical' + 'In The Flesh', to Roy Ayers on 'Searching'....masterful.  Pair that with CL's smooth voice & flow, and your soul starts to vibrate....

TRACKLIST
Check It Out (OG Sample + LP)
Tell Me (OG Sample Blend)
Take You There ft Keni Burke (OG Sample Blend + LP)
In The House (LP + OG Sample)
Worldwide ft Rob-O (OG Sample + LP)
Sun Won't Come Out (LP + OG Sample)
Get On The Mic ft Biz Markie (OG Sample + LP + Blend)
The Main Ingredient (OG Sample + LP)
I Get Physical ft Big Daddy Kane (Blend + LP + OG Sample)
In The Flesh
We Specialize (Blend)
Carmel City (OG Sample + Unreleased Version)
Searching (OG Sample Blend + LP)
All The Places (OG Sample Blend + LP)
Escape (OG Sample + LP)
I Got A Love ft Heavy D (OG Sample Blend + LP)
The Ambassadors - Ain't Got The Love Of One Girl (Filthy Remaster)
It's On You ft Grap Luva (OG Sample Blend + LP)

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Main Ingredient 30th Anniversary Mix

The Pharcyde is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their iconic album Labcabincalifornia by releasing a commemorative mixtape. In a collaborative effort, the #BeamMeUpSpinna mixtape is mixed by NYC’s DJ Spinna and features “Nasty Habits”, an unreleased joint from the vault that features Ralph Tresvant & Bobby Brown.  Imani & Bootie Brown also asked a group of producers to remix and add their own personal spin on a few of the Labcabincalifornia songs that you all know and love.

Dj Mike Relm re-works a mash up of “Drop”, SBBX remixes “Groupie Therapy”, Moka Only drops his version of “Y”, Ta'Raach teams up with Bootie Brown to co-produce “Devil Music, The Devils Kitchen Remix”, and The Pharcyde’s own Bootie Brown remixes “Runnin’.”

DJ SPINNA is a heavily touted presence in the international soulful house music scene. He is known for his vast accomplishments as a producer, is celebrated for his “Soul Slam” events and Stevie Wonder inspired  WONDER-Full Dj performances and subsequent collaborations.

The Pharcyde’s sophomore album “LabcabinCalifornia” was originally released on November 14th, 1995. The group enlisted a young and then unknown James Yancey aka J DILLA to produce beats, like the cult classic “Runnin.”  They also collaborated with director Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovich” “Adaptation”) on the video for “Drop.” Labcabincalifornia has consistently and continues to reinforce their steadfast refusal to tread familiar artistic grounds.

www.ThePharcyde.com
Twitter/IG/FB: @ThePharcyde


LabcabinCalifornia 20yr Anniversary Mixtape By DJ Spinna

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 077! Meeks and Doe are taking a well deserved break this week to recharge for the rest of 2016 - but that doesn’t mean the content stops! We have a very special treat this week folks - a guest mix from the one and only DJ @Personify of the Little Big Things Crew!  This New-Orleans native who resides in Philly is a beast behind the wheels, no matter the genre. Fellow Little Big Things crew member Case Bloom put us on to Personify via the "Welcome To New Orleans" funk 45 mix he did for Case’s Tucker & Bloom bag company a few years back, and we’ve been hooked ever since. This mix is chock full of joints you know and maybe some you don’t - so don’t delay, press play and always remember we got that #smithsonian #grade! // #download #stream #listen // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #underground #DJ #mix #interview #podcasts #ATL #WORLDWIDE

Recorded late June 2016 @ The Bottom, Philadelphia, PA
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"This Year" - MHz
"Gimme That" - Ali-B & Jungle Brothers
"The Blessin" - Mood Swingaz
"Fakin’ Jax" (Original Mix) - I.N.I. feat. Pete Rock
"Negro League Baseball" - Natural Resource
"The Dig" - People Under the Stairs
"Where I’m From" - The Bul Bey feat. Davon
"Gotta Get Over (Taking the Loot)" - Gang Starr
"Rugged Ruff" - Bahamadia
"Is It Right" - Extra Prolific
"Play Dat" - Dayne Jordan & Jazzy Jeff
"Crash the Boards" - Cali Agents
"Mad Izm" (Original Buckwild Remix) - Channel Live feat. KRS-ONE
"Stress" (Large Professor Remix) - Organized Konfusion
"I Know Didn’t I" - SlimKid3 & DJ Nu-Mark feat. Darando
"Buck ‘Em Down" Remix - Black Moon
"Cut Interlude 1" - DJ Personify
"Bout It Bout It" - Johnson & Jonson
"For Old Time Sake" - Sound Providers feat. Asheru
"Eye Patch" - De La Soul
"Do Your Thing" - Ugly Duckling
"Get Wise ’91" - Mr. Lif feat. Edan
"On the Phone (Girlies)" - JW Hype
"Lose In The End" - Casual
"Cut Interlude 2" - DJ Personify
"The Visualz" - Sia & Yeshua DapoED
"One In a Million" - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
"Elevation (Free My Mind)" - The B.U.M.S.
"EZ On the Motion" - Ghetto Concept
"Hookslide" - Asamov
"The World Is…" - Blu & Exile
"Live For 95" - Fatnice & Mushmouf

Episode 077 - DJ Personify - Southern Vangard Radio

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's fourth studio album 'Beats, Rhymes and Life,' our buddy Chris Read has crafted an exclusive mix of tracks from the LP, alternate versions, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds

Tracklist :

1. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Stressed Out’ (Raphael Saadiq Remix) (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Keeping It Moving’
4. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Crew’
5. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Stressed Out’ (Baby Phife Version) (Instrumental)
6. Anita Baker – ‘Good Love’ (sampled in ‘Stressed Out’)
7. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Stressed Out’ (Baby Phife Version)
8. James Brown – ‘Funky Drummer’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Motivators’)
9. Michal Urbaniak Group – ‘Irena’ (Sampled in ‘Motivators’)
10. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Motivators’
11. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Jam’ (Instrumental)
12. The Howard Roberts Quartet – ‘Dirty Old Bossa Nova’ (Sampled in ‘Jam’)
13. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Jam’
14. Rodney Franklin – ‘The Watcher’ (Sampled in ‘Word Play’)
15. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Word Play’
16. The Emotions – ‘Blind Alley’ (Sampled in ‘Phony Rappers’)
17. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Phony Rappers’
18. The Cyrkle – ‘The Visit (She Was There)’ (Sampled in ‘Get A Hold’)
19. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Get A Hold’
20. Funkadelic – ‘Get Off Your Ass and Jam’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
21. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Steve Biko (Stir It Up)’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
22. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘God Lives Through’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
23. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Electric Relaxation’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
24. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Buggin’ Out’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
25. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Hot Sex’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
26. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Award Tour [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
27. A Tribe Called Quest feat Afrika Baby Bam – ‘If The Papes Come’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
28. A Tribe Called Quest feat Leaders of the New School – Scenario [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
29. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Jazz (We’ve Got)’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
30. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Midnight’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
31. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘The Chase Part II’ (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
32. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘We Can Get Down’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
33. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Verses From The Abstract’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Pressure’)
34. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Pressure’
35. Henry Franklin – ‘Soft Spirit’ (Sampled in ‘The Hop’)
36. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘The Hop’
37. Thunder & Lightning – ‘Bumpin Bus Stop’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘The Hop’)
38. Kool & The Gang – ‘N.T’ (Sampled in ‘Mind Power’)
39. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘Mind Power’ 
40. Jack Bruce – ‘Sam Enchanted Dick’ (Sampled in ‘Baby Phife’s Return’)
41. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Baby Phife’s Return’
42. Manzell – ‘Midnight Theme’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Baby Phife’s Return’)
43. Ohio Players – ‘Pain’ (Sampled in ‘What Really Goes On’)
44. James Brown – ‘Make It Funky’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘What Really Goes On’)
45. A Tribe Called Quest feat Consequence – ‘What Really Goes On’
46. Cannonball Adderley – Untitled [Extract] (Sampled in ‘1nce Again’)
47. A Tribe Called Quest feat Tammy Lucas – ‘1nce Again’


A Tribe Called Quest 'Beats, Rhymes and Life' 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's stellar sophomore LP 'Low End Theory' our buddy Chris Read has crafted an exclusive mix of tracks from the album, alternate versions, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds

Tracklist:

1. Chris Read – ‘Theme #3’ (Scratchapella)
2. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Scenario (Remix Instrumental)’
3. Heatwave – ‘Star of a Story’ (Sampled in ‘Verses from the Abstract’)
4. Q Tip Interview Extract (Taken from the movie ‘Beats Rhymes & Life)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Verses from the Abstract’
6. Grant Green – ‘Down Here on The Ground’ (Sampled in ‘Vibes & Stuff’)
7. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Vibes & Stuff’
8. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Jazz (We’ve Got)’
9. Five Stairsteps – ‘Don’t Change Your Love’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Jazz (We’ve Got)’)
10. Jimmy McGriff – ‘Green Dolphin Street’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Jazz (We’ve Got)’)
11. The Shades of Brown – ‘The Soil I Tilled For You’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Excursions)
12. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Excursions’
13. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – ‘A Chant For Bu’ (Sampled in ‘Excursions’)
14. The Last Poets – ‘Time Is Running Out’ (Sampled in ‘Excursions’)
15. Dr. Lonnie Smith – ‘Spinning Wheel’ (Sampled in ‘Buggin Out’)
16. Phife Interview Extract (Taken from the movie ‘Beats Rhymes & Life)
17. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Buggin Out’
18. Jack De Johnette’s Directions – Minya’s The Mooch’ (Sampled in ‘Buggin Out’)
19. The New Birth – ‘Keep On Doin’ It’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Rap Promoter’)
20. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Rap Promoter’
21. Weather Report – ‘Young and Fine’ (Sampled in ‘Butter’)
22. Chuck Jackson – ‘I Like Everything About You’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Butter’)
23. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Butter’
24. Gary Bartz – ‘Gentle Smiles (Saxy)’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Butter’)
25. Cannonball Adderley – ‘The Steam Drill’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘The Infamous Date Rape’)
26. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘The Infamous Date Rape’
27. Jackie Jackson – ‘Is it Him or is it Me’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘The Infamous Date Rape’)
28. Average White Band – ‘Love Your Life’ (Sampled in ‘Check The Rhime’)
29. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Check The Rhime’ 
30. Minnie Riperton – ‘Baby, This Love I Have’ (Sampled in ‘Check The Rhime’)
31. Biz Markie – ‘Nobody Beats The Biz’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Check The Rhime’)
32. Lafayette Afro Rock Band – ‘Hihache’ [Loop] (Sampled ‘Check The Rhime’)
33. Funkadelic – ‘Lets Take It To The People’ (Sampled in ‘Everything Is Fair’)
34. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Everything Is Fair’
35. Willis Jackson – ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Everything is Fair’)
36. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Skypager’
37. James Brown – ‘Funky President (People It’s Bad)’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Show Business’)
38. The Fatback Band – ‘Wicki Wacky’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Show Business’)
39. Aretha Franklin – ‘Rock Steady’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Show Business’)
40. A Tribe Called Quest feat Lord Jamar, Sadat X & Diamond D – ‘Show Business’
41. Paul Humphrey – ‘Uncle Willie’s Dream’ (Sampled in ‘What?’)
42. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘What?’
43. Brother Jack McDuff – ‘Oblighetto’ (Sampled in ‘Scenario’)
44. Jimi Hendrix – ‘Little Miss Love’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Scenario’)
45. A Tribe Called Quest feat Leaders of the New School – ‘Scenario’
46. BONUS TRACK: Simba & Milton Gulli – ‘Scenario (Chris Read Rap Renaissance Remix)’

A Tribe Called Quest 'Low End Theory' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of De La Soul's third full LP 'Buhloone Mindstate', originally released 21st September 1993, our friend Chris Read has put together a sweet tribute mix for Wax Poetics & Who Sampled. Enjoy!

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

Tracklist:

1. De La Soul - Ego Trippin (Part Two) (L.A Jay Remix Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Johnnie Taylor - Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As Love At Home) (sampled in '3 Days Later')
4. Maseo Interview Extract
5. Five Stairsteps - Don't Change Your Love [Loop] (sampled in '3 Days Later')
6. De La Soul - 3 Days Later
7. Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog (sampled in '3 Days Later')
8. Parliament - Come Out In The Rain [Loop] (sampled in 'Paul's Revenge')
9. De La Soul - 'Paul's Revenge'
10. Grandmaster & The Furious Five - Flash It To The Beat (sampled in 'Stone Age')
11. De La Soul feat Biz Markie - Stone Age
12. Jackie Robinson - Pussyfooter [Extract] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
13. Public Enemy - B Side Wins Again [Extract] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
14. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (sampled in 'Stone Age')
15. The Outlaw Blues Band - Deep Gully (sampled in 'Intro')
16. De La Soul - Intro
16. Lou Rawls - You've Made Me So Very Happy (sampled in 'I Be Blowin')
17. Maseo Interview Extract
18. De La Soul feat Maceo Parker - I Be Blowin
19. De La Soul - I Am I Be
20. Jeff Beck - Come Dancing (sampled in 'Area')
21. Spoonie Gee & The Treacherous Three - New Rap Language [Extract] (sampled in 'Area')
22. De La Soul - Area
23. Lonnie Smith - Spinning Wheel (sampled in 'In The Woods')
24. De La Soul feat Shortie No Mass - In The Woods
25. De La Soul - Dave Has A Problem... Seriously
26. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
27. Bar Kays - Sang and Dance [Extract] (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
28. Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can [Loop] (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
29. De La Soul - Breakadawn
30. Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (sampled in 'Breakadawn')
31. Al Hirt - Harlem Hendoo (sampled in 'Ego Trippin' (Part Two))
32. De La Soul - Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
33. De La Soul - Eye Patch
34. De La Soul & Guru feat Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis - Patti Dooke
35. De La Soul feat Scha Dara Parr & Takagi Kan - Long Island Wildin'
36. Duke Pearson - Ground Hog (sampled in Long Island Wildin')

Buhloone Mindstate 25th Anniversary Mixtape

De La Soul 'Buhloone Mindstate' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

This month marks the 25th anniversary of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's second (and final) full-length LP, 'The Main Ingredient.' Following in the footsteps of 1992's 'Mecca and the Soul Brother,' the album comprises tracks built from densely layered samples, frequently previously unsampled jazz fusion cuts mixed with crisp drums and short vocal snippets plundered from well-known '80s/'90s hip-hop tracks. Use of a number of go-to tracks defines the sound of the album and the presence of vocal samples from Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane in particular is a key ingredient in the album's sonic palette. In celebration of the album's 25th year, we've partnered once again with WhoSampled to present this mixtape of album tracks, alt versions, interview snippets, and of course original sample material, mixed by Chris Read.


Track list at Wax Poetics: https://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/news/news-blog/pete-rock-cl-smooth-main-ingredient-25th-anniversary-mixtape-chris-read/

Pete Rock & CL Smooth 'The Main Ingredient' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

I am constantly thinking of different themes to build a mix around. With the completion of each mix I typically fall into a 2-3 week funk where I try to think of a new theme for my next mix. Following the Folger's Blends mix I was struggling to think of a new theme. Then, one day while doing a random google search I stumbled onto the above logo. At first glance, I thought the logo was straight dope. However, the logo became even cooler when I learned that it was the creation of my favorite t-shirt designer, Derek from Manifest Worldwide. Given that the saying behind the logo comes from a ATCQ song, I was originally intending to do a Tribe mix. However, since Tribe mixes are a dime a dozen I went in the direction of creating a mix that attempts to capture the jazzy vibe that groups like Tribe and Digable Planets spawned. As the title suggests, all songs on this mix incorporate jazz based samples. The track selection includes music from jazzy groups and producers such as A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, Diamond D, Black Moon, De La Soul, Madlib, No ID, Gang Starr, Showbiz & AG, Big L, The Roots, and Nas (I think that's all of them?). Half the fun of making this mix was doing the research to ensure that all songs maintained a jazz break. Some were no brainers, but other songs with jazz breaks were quite surprising. Jazz based samples have always given a special vibe to hip hop music so I hope this mix captures that magic. Thanks again to Derek at Manifest for inspiring the mix's theme.

We Got the Jazz

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