DJ Step One - Head Nod Hip Hop mix

Here's a mix of mid-90s tracks I knocked up the other day while everyone else seemed to be stuck in nightmare traffic due to the snow. Strictly head-nod/boom bap style...

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tracklist
Jemini The Gifted One ‘Brooklyn Kids’ (Mercury)
LA The Darkman ‘I Want It All’ (Fo Real)
Mobb Deep ‘Up North Trip’ (Loud)
Royal Flush ‘Movin On Ya Weak Production’ (Blunt)
Gravediggaz ‘1-800 Suicide’ (Gee St)
Kool G Rap ‘4 Da Brothaz’ (Epic)
Notorious BIG ‘Warning’ (Bad Boy)
Dogg Pound ‘Niggaz Dont Give A Fuck’ (Epic)
Eazy E ft BG Knoccout & Dresta ‘Real Muthaphukkin Gz’ (Ruthless)
MOP ‘Downtown Swinga’ (Select)
Tragedy, Large Professor & Havoc ‘Da Funk Mode’ (25 To Life)
Pop Megga ‘Ghetto News’ (Profile)
McGruff ‘Harlem Kids’ (Uptown)
Children Of The Corn ‘American Dream’ (white label)
AZ ‘Your World Dont Stop’ original version (white label)
Goodie Mob ‘Cell Therapy’ (LaFace)
Boss ‘Deeper’ (Def Jam West)
Wu Tang Clan ‘CREAM’ (Loud)

Method Man & Redman freestyle (1999)

Method Man & Redman freestyling for what seems like an eternity on Westwood's Radio 1 Rap Show.
The pair were in the UK promoting their 'Blackout' album and go off over the 'Simon Says' beat in part one and Mobb Deep's 'Quiet Storm' and 'Its Mine' in part two.


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Canibus - 100 Bars freestyle (1999)

I've no idea if this has appeared on the net before but I found it on DJ Clue's 'Cant Impeach The President 99' mixtape. Canibus does what he does best and spits pure non-stop punchlines and battle raps for about 5 minutes.

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Tha Alkaholiks ft Diamond D 'The Next Level' (DJ Step One blend)

I've been messing around with some acapellas and beats recently and I thought this blend was worth sharing. The Liks & Diamond D's vocals seem to work nicely over the beat Kanye produced for Common's 'The People'. Hope you like it.

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"coolin out with yo bitch eatin sweet and sour chicken..."

Kid Capri mixtape 6.20.89

This seems like a pretty good snapshot of what was big in NYC 20 years ago. The Kiiiiid Capri serves up some Heavy D, LL, Big Daddy Kane, BDP, "brand new" Public Enemy and Soul II Soul plus some classic breaks including a nice James Brown section at the end of the tape.

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Original tape courtesy of DJ MK

London Posse on Westwood (1996)

London Posse freestyling on Westwood's One FM Rap Show back in 1996. Check this recent article for pretty much everything there is to know about them.

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It's occurred to me that I havent really dropped much UK stuff since I started this blog so I'm gonna make a bit more of an effort on that tip.

REQUEST - If anyone has the freestyle London Posse did on Kiss FM (Max & Dave's Rap Show) over the LOTUG's 'Funky Child' beat please contact me!!

"love the crackle on the old vinyl..."

Cool article at Wax Poetics about the legendary Roosevelt Hotel record conventions in New York

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"The Roosevelt was a place where Q-Tip could come and continue his quest, a study hall for a Large Professor, where precious gems lay for Diamond D. Where Prince B could be found making his rounds, where a Lord with Finesse could kick back and rest, and where Busta could continue his Rhyme. Where Pete Rock could find grounds for his newest sounds, and where Egon could come up with ideas to continue his career."

Spotted at Spine Magazine

If you like this kind of thing check out Dust & Grooves, especially their piece on DJ Shame of the Vinyl Reanimators.