Throwback Music: Mathematik – Strive On

From the Ecology album. This is over ten years old (from 1999 to be exact) but I only heard it for the first time when I just happened to turn on ‘The Real Frequency’ radio show on Flow 93.5 for a hot second last night. FIYA!

One thing I’m bummed about sometimes is the fact that I’m not up on a lot of the hip hop from Toronto that came out while I lived in NYC from ’92-’09!

MP3: Mathematik – Strive On [direct mp3 download link]

Throwback Video: Original Opening Segment from the First Ever Episode of MuchMusic’s Rap City (1989)

If you grew up loving hip hop in the 80’s and 90’s in Canada, you know this only too well. Michael Williams was kinda corny but he was all we had as far as an ongoing hip hop presence on TV so respect still due!

[via 1 Love T.O.]

Official Trailer for the A Tribe Called Quest Documentary, Beats Rhymes and Fights?

It’s unclear whether this trailer from the Michael Rapaport-directed documentary, Beats, Rhymes and Fights about the legendary 90’s hip hop group, A Tribe Called Quest is officially-sanctioned either by the director or Q-tip from the group, but it leaked earlier this week. In honor of that, let me post this track, “Fake ID” by Tip and Cons (half of the latter-day version of Tribe) along with long-time Tribe affiliates, Large Professor and Havoc of Mobb Deep which also leaked this week. I could google it of course but save me the bother, does anyone know the origins of this track??

Consequence featuring Q-Tip, Large Professor & Havoc – Fake-ID by Hypetrak

Video Highlights from Stretch & Bobbito’s 20th Year Anniversary Reunion Show

Amazing! This is what this blog is about! Please believe it.

Missed it when I posted the audio of the full anniversary show before? Check it out here:




Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito 20th Anniversary Reunion Show On WKCR (10/22/10) [Hotfile mp3 download link]

[via DJ Eclipse]

DJ Mix: DJ Hotday – Tribute Mix To Jam Master Jay (R.I.P.)

Eight years ago today we lost one of the greatest DJ’s of all time and certainly one of the true leaders and ambassadors for hip hop music and culture throughout the world. Salute! #JMJRIP

Alt. download link: DJ Hotday – Tribute Mix To Jam Master Jay [direct mp3 link – right click and save please]

[via DJ Hotday’s Podmatic / Grandgood / Blackout Hip Hop]