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“We were like virgins,” says Ali Shaheed Muhammed, referring to the time of People’s Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm and the experience of making the album for himself and fellow A Tribe Called Quest bandmates Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Jarobi. “If you could capture and pull out the chemical make up of your dreams coming true—it’s happening and at the same time you’re a teenager—if you could extract that, it would be euphoric for all ages and all time periods. And I think that was what was in that album, because we were living our dreams.”

It was on April 17, back in 1990, that A Tribe Called Quest released their truly unique debut People’s Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm on Jive Records. Full of playful humor, abstract musings, teenage tales, social commentary, and distinctive production, the album channels and touches in on a spectrum of sentiments and feeling. From such odes to adolescence as “Bonita Applebum” and “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” (possibly the best hip-hop music video?) to the philosophical leanings of tracks like “Push It Along” and “Footprints,” and the conscious themes of “Description of a Fool” and “Luck of Lucien,” Tribe were undeniably youthful old souls.

The remarkably experimental album (just dig the dawn-of-the-universe-esque intro) kicked off what was to become one of the most inspiring and influential careers in hip-hop. So many musicians and fans cite A Tribe Called Quest as their very favorite group that it is hard to imagine what the musical landscape might look like without their contribution.

To mark the twentieth anniversary of People’s Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm, our buddy Chris Read has put together a sweet mixtape for Wax Poetics and WhoSampled. Delving into the album’s DNA, the mix includes original sample material from the likes of Roy Ayers, Lou Reed, Carly Simon, the Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, and RAMP, all to celebrate the genius of such a special record.

Tracklist:

1. A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix) (Extract).
2. A Tribe Called Quest – If The Papes Come (Loop)
3. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
4. Jimi Hendrix – EXP (sampled in “If the Papes Come”)
5. Eugene McDaniels – Jagger The Dagger (sampled in “Push It Along” and others)
6. Ali Shaheed Muhammad interview for Wax Poetics
7. Junior Mance – Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin (sampled in “Push It Along”)
8. Grover Washington Junior – Loran’s Dance (sampled in “Push It Along”)
9. A Tribe Called Quest – Push It Along
10. A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum (Why? Version)
11. Carly Simon – Why (Extended Version) (sampled in “Bonita Applebum (Why? Version)”)
12. Little Feat – Fool Yourself (sampled in “Bonita Applebum (Album Version)”)
13. Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets (sampled in “Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)”)
14. A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)
15. RAMP – Daylight (sampled in “Bonita Applebum (Album Version)”)
16. A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum (Album Version)
17. Funkadelic – Nappy Dug Out (sampled in “Ham & Eggs”)
18. A Tribe Called Quest – Ham & Eggs
19. Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side (sampled in “Can I Kick It?”)
20. A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix)
21. Lonnie Smith – Spinning Wheel (sampled in “Can I Kick It?”)
22. Chambers Brothers – Funky (sampled in “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo”)
23. A Tribe Called Quest – I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
24. A Tribe Called Quest – Footprints
25. Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke (sampled in “Footprints”)
26. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet feat Jesse Jackson – Walk Tall (sampled in “Footprints”)
27. Donald Byrd – Think Twice (sampled in “Footprints”)
28. Sly & The Family Stone – Remember Who You Are (sampled in “After Hours”)
29. A Tribe Called Quest – After Hours
30. Billy Brooks – Forty Days (sampled in “Luck of Lucien”)
31. A Tribe Called Quest – Luck of Lucien
32. A Tribe Called Quest – Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
33. Earth Wind & Fire – Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude) (sampled in “Mr. Muhammad”)
34. A Tribe Called Quest – Mr. Muhammad
35. A Tribe Called Quest – Description of a Fool
36. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Running Away (sampled in “Description of a Fool”)
37. Billy Baron and his Smokin Challengers – Communication Is Where It’s At (sampled in “Public Enemy”)
39. A Tribe Called Quest – Public Enemy
40. Reuben Wilson – Inner City Blues (sampled in “Youthful Expression”)
41. A Tribe Called Quest – Youthful Expression
42. Slave – Son of Slide (sampled in “Go Ahead in the Rain”)
42. A Tribe Called Quest – Go Ahead in the Rain
43. A Tribe Called Quest – Ham & Eggs (Outro)

A Tribe Called Quest - People’s Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm

ATCQ SPECIAL

ATCQ

To mark the twentieth anniversary of Souls of Mischief's seminal debut, <i>'93 Til Infinity</i>, Chris Read has expertly crafted an exclusive mixtape for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled. 

Tracklist:

1. Souls of Mischief - 'Tell Me Who Profits' (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - 'Theme #3' (Scratchapella)
3. George Benson and Brother Jack McDuff -  'Shadow Dancers' (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
4. A-Plus Interview Extract
5. Too Short - 'Dope Fiend Beat' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
6. Souls of Mischief - 'Let 'Em Know'
7. Detroit Emeralds - 'You're Getting A Little Too Smart' (Sampled in 'Let Em Know')
8. Boogie Down Productions - 'Jah Rulez' (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
9. The Doors - 'Who Do You Love?' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
10. Jack Bruce - Statues (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
11. Souls of Mischief - 'That's When Ya Lost'
12. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - 'Hihache' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
13. Jerry Butler and Jerry Peters - 'Speak the Truth to the People (Frankie's Theme)' (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
14. Main Source - 'Fakin' The Funk' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
15. Souls of Mischief - 'Disseshowedo'
16. Les McCann - 'North Carolina' (Loop) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
17. EPMD - 'I'm Housin' (Extract) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
18. Souls of Mischief - 'What A Way To Go Out'
19. Freddie Hubbard - 'Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey' (Sampled in 'Never No More')
20. Souls of Mischief - 'Never No More'
21. Beastie Boys - 'Pass The Mic' (Loop) (Sampled in '93 til Infinity' (Remix))
22. Souls of Mischief - '93 til Infinity' (Remix)
23. Billy Cobham - 'Heather' (Sampled in '93 Til Infinity')
24. Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity'
25. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen' (Instrumental)
26. Traffic - 'Rainmaker' (Sampled in 'Anything Can Happen')
27. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen'
28. The Loading Zone - 'Can I Dedicate' (Sampled in 'Live and Let Live')
29. Souls of Mischief - 'Live and Let Live'
30. Souls of Mischief - 'A Name I Call Myself'
31. Gang Starr feat Damo D-Ski - 'Knowledge' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
32. The Ramsey Lewis Trio - 'Collage' (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
33. Souls of Mischief - 'Make Your Mind Up'
34. Curtis Mayfield - 'We're A Winner' (Live) (Sampled in 'Limitations')
35. Souls of Mischief - 'Limitations'
36. Souls of Mischief - 'Outro'
37. The Propositions - 'Africana' (Sampled in 'Outro')

Souls of Mischief '93 Til Infinity 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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 1 hour and 7 minuits of funk soul hip hop breaks disco afro  jazz n whatever else i could fit into this epic mix!
SMOOVE WACK MIX

Wack intro skit
Ray parker junior- ghostbusters 
Ohmega watts -that sound inst
Osamati –Saturday night acapp
Breakestra-see sawng inst
Common-go acapp
T ski valley-catch a beat
All the people-cramp your style
Tangoretere-aquarius
Pointer sisters- automatic inst
Spanky Wilson-don’t joke with a hungry man acapp
Caveman-fry you like fish
James brown-soul power
Afro sound system-afroheat 3
7a3-goes like dis acapp
Jurrasic 5-red hot
Eclectic breaks-the snizzel
Diana ross-upside down
Prnce –erotic city
George kranz-din dad a
Gap band-party lights
Boca 45-boca breakdown
Edwin star-25 miles instr
Kool chip-rhythm is the master acap
Tammi tyrrell & marvin gaye-aint no mountain high enough
James brown-feel alright
Burning desire-why she had to go
Soul tornadoes-crazy legs
Quantic & nicodemus-mi swing es tropical
Sleepys theme-still smoking acap
Arrested development –fishing for religion acapp
Smoove-the revolution will be televised instr
Tone loc-funky cold medina-acap
Bugs in the attic-booty la la acap
Wise guys –better world
Africa bambatta-unity acap
The electric south-sing
Derick B-im bad acappella
White label 
Stetsasonic-sally acappella
Biz markie-godz
Skull snaps-new day
Shark Wilson-Make it reggae
Spoonie gee-godfarther
Marvin gaye- white
Sly and Robbie fire instr
Jurrasic 5-in the house acappella
Kid named miles-ring of fire
Plant life-instr
Banbarra-Shack up
Serious intention – acappella
Bugz in the attic –don’t stop acappella
P funk all stars- pump it up
Superstar djs-soulfinger 
The ju ju orchestra – latin rhythm- smoove remix
Grame b Samba madness-
Bugz in the attic- move aside acappella
Marvin gaye –heard it through the grapevine
Pete rock-the creator
Insight-another intermission
Boca 45 –diago
Torpedo boyz –japaneeze boyz smoove remix
Static-james brown
Lack of Afro-roderigo
Gang star -moving on acappella
Planet rock-breakout
D train-you’re the one for me 
Malente –for the revolution smoove remix


Wack dj mix by smoove

Here's the mix I did for the BBC Radio 1 - November was HIP HOP TAKEOVER month. I did an exclusive mix for the "Semtex Show" alongside Mixmaster Mike. A few other DJ homies who did mixes were DJ Craze, DJ Shadow, DJ Cash Money, Just Blaze and Mannie Fresh. Was an honor to be a part of the show and felt great to get back to my roots and get down on some proper Hip Hop. Enjoy!

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Z - Trip - BBC Radio1 Hip Hop Takeover Mix (Unedited)- *Download*

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De La Soul "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." Mixtape (Produced by J Dilla)*Seamless Mix*

More info at BBCR1xtra: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dmw90

Tracklist:
Madvillain - All Caps
J Dilla - Body Movin' Ft. J. Rocc And Karriem Riggins
Big L - Put It On
The Fugees - Fu-Gee-La
East Flatbush Project
Notorious BIG - Unbelievable
NAS - Nas Is Like
Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn
A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
2Pac - Do For Love
Tone -E - Golden Ghostwriter (Jurassic 5 vs. RJD2)
Group Home - Supa Star
D.I.T.C. - Day One
Street Smartz - Metal Thangz ft. OC
Royce Da 5’9” - Boom
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - My World Premiere
Group Home - East NY Theory
Mental Giants - AK’s Groove
Kool G. Rap - Fast Life
Cage - Radiohead
The High & Mighty - B-Boy Document
Rascalz - Soul Oligation
Sacred Hoop - Bathtub Gin
D.I.T.C - Internationally Known
Mood - Karma
Jigmastas - Beyond Real
Group Home - Livin Proof
Royal Flush - World Wide
Mary J Blige ft. Biggie - Real Love (Remix)
Bigg Premiere - Everybody Bounce
EPMD - Crossover
Ice Cube - Check Yourself
Cypress Hill - Hand On The Pump
Method Man & Redman - Da Rockwilder
Chill Rob G - Court Is Now In Session
Digable Planets - Where I'm From
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)
Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
EPMD - You Gots 2 Chill
Handsome Boy Modeling School Feat. DJ Shadow & DJ Quest - Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump
De La Soul - Ghetto Thang
Freestyle Fellowship - Hot Potato
Wu Tang Clan - Sucker MC's
Pimp C feat. Lil Keke - Knocking Doors Down (Dave Luxe Old Schoolish Fix)
Ahmad - Back in the day
De La Soul & teenage nightclub - fallin"
Camp Lo - Luchini AKA This Is It
Missy Elliot - Sock It 2 Me (Kaytranada Remix)
Public Enemy - Shut Em Down (Pete Rock remix)
AZ - Sugar Hill
Mos Def - Travelin Man (Scenic Route Remix)
Andre 3000 - Prototype
DJ Shadow - Six Days
Tyler, The Creator - She (feat. Frank Ocean)
De La Soul & MF DOOM - Rock Co
Leikeli47 - Heard Em Say
Makonnen ft. Drake - Tuesday
Mr. Carmack - Rappers Rapping Rap
Quasimoto - Astronaut
Camp Lo - Swing (Featuring Ish Butterfly)
J Dilla - Won't Do


BBC Radio 1xtra Hip Hop Month Mix

Mix by Jake One. 
Inspired by Arcee. 
All original pressings.
2004.

AR Music (DJ Mix)

Boogie funk mix Mayer Hawthorne (aka DJ Haircut) made back in 2005.

Shoot The Duck Vol. 1

© 2003

See track list at Wax Poetics:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/mixtape/cherry-pickin-mixtape-monk-one/

Cherry Pickin' mixtape by DJ Monk-One

Solid Steel (20th March) Having released debut album Sleep back in 2013 on Brighton based ‘Wolf Music’ Medlar steps up to the Solid Steel plate with a mix of 100% unreleased & exclusive tracks. He tells us this mix is constructed from 'Some unused tracks and distractions from the last 5 years, excerpts of interviews with some of the artists who've inspired me, and field recordings from some places I've travelled since music became my job.’ The result is an hour (and then some) of sublime, soulful funk and house grooves. Look out for new forthcoming releases on the aforementioned Wolf, as well as a collaborative release on 'Delusions Of Grandeur’, and remixes for Andreya Triana and  the Mr Bongo label.

Check out the Solid Steel website solidsteel.net/ for track lists and archive shows
You can follow Solid Steel on  facebook.com/pages/Solid-Steel/175027509192663
instagram.com/solidsteelradio
twitter.com/SolidSteelRadio

Part 1 + 2 - Medlar twitter.com/medlar_

1. Medlar - George
2. Medlar - Got A Thing
3. Medlar - Umbrella Plant Corner Organ
4. Medlar - Look Around
5. Medlar - 101
6. Medlar - Circles
7. Medlar - DR55 Strat Jam
8. Medlar - Body Action
9. Medlar - The Mill
10. Medlar - Juno (Sax By Ishmael)
11. Medlar - Says Who (Luke's MS10's Filter Jam)
12. Medlar - 606 Italo Jam
13. Medlar - Lychee Drank
14. Medlar - RE201 Skit #2
15. Kon - Awe Baby (Medlar Remix) (Unreleased, original on BBE)
16. Medlar - Pigalle Acid
17. Medlar - Space Dub
18. Medlar - All One Machine
19. Medlar - Yams Aha

Solid Steel Radio Show 20/3/2015 Part 1 + 2 - Medlar

Track list at Wax Poetics:
http://bit.ly/1H54POi

'Lawn Chair Vibes' mixtape by Monk-One

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

Busta move - smov

With today being the 20 year anniversary of Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." album, we figured we would re-upload a tape we did with Raekwon back in 2009. Congrats to Rae on over 20 years of success!

Only Built 4 Cuban Leaks (Best Of Raekwon)

05-14-12 HipHopPhilosophy Radio LIVE - Featuring: Prince Paul, Boogie Down Productions, Just Ice, Motion Man, Fawksie, Jugga Da Beast, Show and AG, OC, Mista Melo, Big Shug, Wildelux, Biggie Smalls, Beastie Boys. Sindecut, Ultramagnetic MC's, and much more!

05-14-12 HipHopPhilosophy Radio LIVE

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

LORD FINESSE x2LP DROPPING IN EARLY SPRING!

As promised these rare unreleased demos and remixes are finally getting a quality vinyl releases. Pressed on 180g double vinyl, "Funky Man: The Prequel" is definitely going to be one for Lord Finesse fans and vinyl heads. More details to follow on this release and some additional bonus vinyl releases in relation to this project shortly. For now here's a sampler.

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Lord Finesse - Funky Man: The Prequel - x2LP SSR-025 (Sampler Snippets)

This was the third of a four-part series, mixed by J Rocc, released yearly from 2006-2009. This one was originally posted as episode 29 of the Stones Throw Podcast. Cover: Homer remix by Jeff Jank.

Tracklist
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Thank You Jay Dee, Act 3, mixed by J Rocc

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