Old School Hip Hop
[DJ Mix] DJ M-Rock – The Best of A Tribe Called Quest
From the T.dot-based dude who brought you the great Best of Kanye DJ mix (and a Nate Dogg one too!):
“I’m the biggest Tribe fan so it brings me a lot of pleasure to drop this mix. I haven’t followed their solo acts much, but I watched them like a hawk growing up. In fact, the first piece of music I personally got my own hands on was their first album from the public library. I can talk all day about this group, its emotional for me in fact, because my fav. genre is hip-hop and after midnight marauders, hip-hop split into underground and pop, and I found both styles were trying too hard. Slum Village for example were so gangsta lyrically that it wasn’t believable, and on the other hand, Jay-Z was the same thing. Plus, hustling and bitches are not interesting (Tribe talk about women instead). Both Slum and Jay were hot but as for vibe and lyricism, I’m a lower-middle class kid and other than musical skill, I didn’t relate deeply to any of this shit. However, I did relate to Tribe. Tribe’s music is honest, it doesn’t have commercial appeal and it succeeded because these brothers were close and very gifted, far from the average. They got paid as a group and didn’t fight over cheques. When they started falling off, the beats got mathematical and sample-free, they went soft as they brought J-Dilla in, who’s ironically one of the rawest producers ever. I can even hear Tip mentioning his friends during Phife’s verse in “1nce again”, an ignorant thing on his part, a lack of chemistry that was all over the last 2 albums. I relate to all of this because I fell off as a tablist, wasn’t a team player myself towards the end of that phase in my career. With that in mind, this mix is none of those wacker moments, it’s the straight rawness of Tribe, the group that wrote classic verses on the bus (buggin’ out) or kept verses from their childhood (Tip wrote Bonita at 14). Go watch the movie, by the way, it’s incredible. This mixtape took 3 weeks which is why M-Rock Mondays have been nothing, and now that it’s done, I hope you all really enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.”
Sh-t’s INCREDIBLE!!! Check it out….
Download: mediafire | hulkshare | Soundowl
Hit the jump for the track list and more details.
[via DJ M-Rock]
[Video] Behind The Scenes Making Of Video of The Pharcyde’s Drop
Never seen this before. The Pharcyde’s “Drop” is one of the greatest videos of all time. MAJOR!
[via Grandgood]
[Mixtape] DJ Scuffs presents Hip Hop Forever
“Considered to be the most influential era in Hip Hop history, Toronto’s DJ Scuffs brings all of the greatest 90′s rap singles together in one 80-minute ultimate mixtape Hip Hop Forever.”
MP3 Download: HIP HOP FOREVER by DJSCUFFS.COM
Connect with DJ Scuffs – twitter | website
[via TOFlo.com]
[Video] Make Some Noise: A 1994 Canadian Hip Hop Documentary (FULL movie)
While we’re in a T.dot nostalgia state of mind, this is a documentary directed by Andrew Munger on the Toronto underground hip-hop scene featuring appearances by Ghetto Concept, Thrust, a youthful Mos Def, Dan-E-O, Wio-K, Jelleestone, Maestro Fresh Wes manager (and ‘Canadian Idol’ judge!), Farley Flex and others. I gotta carve out an hour to really get into this properly.
Related:
– Read an interview with director, Munger at USGMag HERE
[via TRF yet again!]
[News] CKLN’s ‘Mixtape Massacre’ to Pay Homage to the Architects of Hip-Hop in Special Broadcast TODAY (Feb. 12)
OK, so now they’ve made a liar out of me (and CityonmyBack.com) when we both said last week’s ‘Mixtape Massacre’ show on the soon-to-be-defunct (?) community radio station, CKLN was their final broadcast, but that’s what they said during the show. Glad I was wrong though! Read on for a press release from DJ Musiklee Inzane about what they have in store for today’s show starting at 1PM EST which looks like it could be kind of monumental and a more-then-appropriate way to bow out (which also heeds my advice) if it does turn out to be their final show ever:
“Since the ‘Fantastic Voyage’ show launched on CKLN 88.1FM in the early 1980s, hosted by Ron Nelson, Saturday afternoons in Toronto have never been the same. ‘Mixtape Massacre,’ the show that has filled the popular 1 – 4pm slot on CKLN 88.1FM for almost 7 years, will pay homage to the heavy-hitters that laid the foundation for hip hop in Toronto, in what may be its last broadcast this Saturday February 12th. DJ Big Jacks and Linx, alongside host Seven:30 have reached out to predecessors and pioneers ‘The Real Frequency’ (Musiklee Inzane, P-Plus and Arcee), and DJ X of ‘The PowerMove Show’ to be a part of this Saturday’s broadcast. ‘Mixtape Massacre’ has also reached out to Ron Nelson, an iconic figure in Toronto Hip Hop, to be a part of the broadcast. Each guest will present 1 full hour dedicated to the era they represented in hip hop over the past 20+ years.
In the early 1980s, Toronto hip hop was in its infancy, but it took the drive of Ron Nelson, who not only volunteered on the airwaves to introduce rap music to the city via the ‘Fantastic Voyage’ show, but also as a promoter, bringing several acts from New York to Toronto. DJ X of the ‘PowerMove Show’ followed suit throughout the mid-to-late 90s, influencing another generation fans, and introducing them to freestyle segments like Eat the Beat, and events such as Live @ The BBQ. The ‘Real Frequency’ inherited the spot after leaving their longtime home at CHRY 105.5FM in 2001. The move proved to be a wise one, as they were scooped up by FLOW 93.5 to become the first underground show to be represented on commercial radio. ‘Mixtape Massacre,’ who’ve been the programmers of the coveted Saturday afternoon spot since 2004, earned it in a contest, voted on by the public.
Although CKLN is currently in a battle to continue broadcasting following the loss of its license by the CRTC on January 28th, all programmers remain hopeful and have been going all out to prove why CKLN is a valuable asset to the community. If anything, the mood has been celebratory of all the successes the station has been a part of for almost 30 years. This Saturday will prove to be no different. Other invited guests include SCAM, Cyclone, Supreme, Jemeni, and the legendary lyricist Michie Mee, who have all played an integral role in one, or all of the shows over the years.
To be a part of this monumental moment in radio history, tune in on Saturday February 12th, 1-4pm on CKLN 88.1FM if in the GTA area, or listen online at www.ckln.fm.”
[UPDATE: from listening to the show, it sounds like CKLN has been given a stay of execution. Somebody driving this ‘Save CKLN Radio’ train PLEASE set up a Facebook page so people can keep up with what’s going on. If one Google exec can overthrow a 30 year long, dictatorship in the Middle East with a Facebook page, this shouldn’t be that hard to do.]
Related:
To sign the petition for CKLN 88.1FM, CLICK HERE or see www.ckln.fm for more information on the station.
Previously on The Kitchen:
– Listen to the ‘Final’ Shows for CKLN’s ‘Mixtape Massacre’ and Flow 93.5′s ‘The Real Frequency’