Celebrating 30 Years of Gang Starr's classic 'Hard To Earn'.
My 25th Anniversary tribute got taken down, so I revamped it for the 30th.

Blends, OG Samples, B-sides & unreleased.

Guru RIP

Gang Starr - Hard To Earn 30th Anniversary Tribute

black boy (theluckyleft j dilla mix) (q-tip)

Part Documentary,
Part "Best Of",
Part Insanity,
All Love.

We got a great response from this one from the likes of Just Blaze, Ego Trip and the man himself, the Large Professor.....then our page got got. So presented without the benefit of all the great comments, hearts and repost tallys that the good people of the internet bestowed upon us the first time around, here is the re-post of our mix paying tribute to one of the greatest to ever do it.

Its Overture presents "Mad Science: The Large Professor Story" (Mix)

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

This groundbreaking tribute to The Abstract Poetic, Q-Tip - legendary frontman for A Tribe Called Quest - explores Tip's music, inspirations and insights by weaving Tribe and Tip classics, J.PERIOD remixes, behind-the-scenes interviews, and exclusive new tributes performed by an all-star roster of legendary guests MCs including: De La Soul, Talib Kweli & Questlove, Kid Cudi, Blu and more, all paying tribute to the music and legacy of Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest.

The Best of Q-Tip Vol. 1: The [Abstract] Best

J.PERIOD Presents.... The [Abstract] Best

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

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of West Coast classic 'The Chronic', Dr. Dre's debut solo LP, our buddy DJ Matman has crafted a dope mix of album tracks, alternative versions, remixes, and original sample material.

Enjoy!

Artwork : Leon Nockolds

Tracklist:

1. Dr. Dre - High Powered / Mix Intro
2. Nite Liters - Damn (Sampled in 'Lyrical Gangbang')
3. Led Zepplin - When The Levee Breaks (Sampled in 'Lyrical Gangbang')
4. Dr Dre ft. Lady of Rage - Lyrical Gangbang
5. Donny Hathaway - Vegetable Wagon (Sampled in 'Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat')
6. Lou Donaldson - Pot Belly (Sampled in 'Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat')
7. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Sampled in 'Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat')
8. Dr Dre - Rat-Tat-Tat
9. Dr Dre - Rat-Tat-Tat [Original Version]
10. One Way - Pull Fancy Dancer / Pull (Sampled in 'Deeez Nuuuts')
11. Dr Dre - Deeez Nuuuts
12. Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy (Sampled in 'Lil' Ghetto Boy')
13. Dr Dre - Lil' Ghetto Boy
14. Leon Haywood - I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You (Sampled in 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang')
15. Dr Dre - Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
16. Dr Dre - Nuthin' But a "G" Thang Club Mix
17. Sly & The Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song (Sampled in 'Deep Cover')
18. Undisputed Truth - I Know I'm Losing You (Sampled in 'Deep Cover')
19. Dr Dre - One Eight Seven
20. Johnny Hammond - Big Sur Suite (Sampled in 'A Nigga Witta Gun')
21. Whodini - Friends (Sampled in 'A Nigga Witta Gun')
22. The Kay-Gees - Who's The Man (with The Master Plan) (Sampled in 'A Nigga Witta Gun')
23 Dr Dre - A Nigga Witta Gun
24. Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child) (Sampled in 'Let Me Ride')
25. Bill Withers - Kissing My Love (Sampled in 'Let Me Ride')
26. Dr Dre - Let Me Ride
27. Dr Dre - Let Me Ride (Extended Club Mix)
28. Parliament - P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) (Sampled in 'The Roach')
29. Dr Dre - The Roach
30. Dr Dre - Puffin' On Blunts And Drankin' Tanqueray
31. The Ice Man's Band - Mr Dream Merchant (Sampled in 'The Day the Niggaz Took Over')
32. Clarence Reid - Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart (Sampled in 'The Day the Niggaz Took Over')
33. Dr Dre - The Day the Niggaz Took Over
34. Dr Dre - Mr Officer (unreleased)
35. Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep (Sampled in 'Dre Day')
36. Dr Dre - Dre Day
37. Dr Dre - Dre Day (Extended Club Mix)

www.djmatman.com

Dr. Dre 'The Chronic' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by DJ Matman

One of my favorite MC's of all time is Mos Def. The man was so damn fluid on the mic and actually cared about the things he talked about. A true poet. Growing up, it was very important for me to see people who were actually intelligent while still retaining that cool factor. I think many times in the black community, you equate a person being extremely well-read as either snobby and elitist or a straight sell-out with no self-awareness. Mos was able to shatter those misconceptions beautifully. The man is an award-winning actor, true mc, poet, and producer. And he does all of them with skill and a nobility. Hip-hop is meant to serve as a positive beacon for the community. Salute Mos aka Dante Smith. Another tribute mix. :) Get in tune on twitter @djrashadhayes & blackmeansforever.tumblr.com

Tracklisting: 

Intro - Mos Def freestyling at 16

1. Respiration 
2. Respiration (Pete Rock remix) 
3. Brown Sugar (Kanye West Remix) 
4. Universal Magnetic 
5. Body Rock ft. Q-Tip 
6. Angie Martinez Interview 
7. Crosstown Beef (Medina Green) 
8. Mathematics (Dj Premier Remix) 
9. Speed Law 
10. Reminisce ft. Bilal & Common (Jay Dilla Mix) 
11. The Love Song 
12. Children's Story 
13. Travelin Man (parts 1 & 2) 
14. Joy ft. Talib Kweli 
15. Ms. Fat Booty 
16. Got 
17. Habitat (Brooklyn) 
18. Love 
19. Mr. Nigga ft. Q-TIp & Weldon Irvine 
20. The Questions ft. Common & Questlove 
21. Thieves in the Night (Black Star) 
22. High Drama ft. Mike Zoot 
23. Umi Says (Reprise)

Mos Def (Expanded)

Released October 19th 1993, Black Moon's classic debut LP 'Enta Da Stage' celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. Produced entirely by Da Beatminerz, the album's production style epitomises early 90s East Coast boom bap sonics with laid back, filtered jazz-funk samples meeting crunchy drums, cut choruses and gritty wordplay. In celebration of the anniversary we've teamed up once again with Wax Poetics magazine to present this exclusive mixtape pairing album tracks and remixes with their sample sources, interview snippets and more. Mixed by Chris Read.

Track list:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/black-moons-enta-da-stage-25th-anniversary-mixtape-chris-read/

Black Moon Enta Da Stage 25th Anniversary Mixtape

Black Moon 'Enta Da Stage' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Go to Wax Poetics for info and track listing:

https://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/nas-illmatic-25th-anniversary-mixtape-chris-read/

Nas 'Illmatic' 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.

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Nas 'Illmatic' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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