"Diggin' In Da Crates!!!!"

More classics from the early to mid 1990s.

1. Intro : Troglodytes (Caveman)
2. Just Hangin’ Out – Main Source
3. Far From Yours – O.C.
4. A Friend – KRS-One
5. Ain’t The Devil Happy – Jeru The Damaja
6. Come Clean – Jeru The Damaja
7. Danger – Blahzay Blahzay
8. Flow Joe – Fat Joe
9. Sound Bwoy Buriell – Smif N Wessun
10. Time’s Up – O.C.
11. Rappaz R N Dainja – KRS-One
12. Chill With That – Ill Al Skratch
13. Me & The Click – Ill Al Skratch
14. Resurrection (original + Large Professor remix) – Common
15. If Only – Das EFX
16. Mic Checka (remix) – Das EFX
17. Jussumen (original + Pete Rock remix) – Das EFX
18. Kaught in the AK – Das EFX
19. Whatchu Want – Nine
20. Gangsta b***h – Apache
21. Roll With The Flavor – Flavor Unit MC’s
22. Let It All Hang Out – A.D.O.R.
23. Straighten it Out – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
24. Mecca & The Soul Brother – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
25. T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
26. Outta Here – KRS-One
27. Sound Of The Police – KRS-One
28. Mad Izs (ft. KRS-One) – Channel Live
29. Pain I Feel – Blahzay Blahzay
30. How About Some Hardcore – M.O.P.
31. Jeep Ass Nigga – Masta Ace Incorporated
32. The B-Side – Masta Ace Incorporated
33. La Schmoove – Fu-Schnickens
34. True Fu-Schnick – Fu-Schnickens
35. Pass Da Mic – Da Youngstas
36. Sally Got A One-Track Mind – Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics
37. Freestyle (Yo, That’s That Shit) – Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics
38. Crumbs On The Table – D-Nice
39. Fakin The Funk – Main Source
40. Not Gonna Be Able To Do It – Double XX Posse
41. Don’ Sweat The Technique – Eric B. & Rakim
42. –COMMERCIAL BREAK – St. Ides Commercial
43. A Bird In The Hand – Ice Cube
44. Steady Mobbin’  - Ice Cube
45. Deep Cover – Dr. Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg
46. Nuthin’ But A G Thang (ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg) – Dr. Dre
47. Lil’ Ghetto Boy (ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg & Daz) – Dr. Dre
48. Let Me Ride (ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg) – Dr. Dre
49. f**k Wit Dre Day (ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg) – Dr. Dre
50. The Shiznit – Snoop Doggy Dogg
51. Ain’t No Future In Your Frontin’ – M.C. Breed
52. Jackin’ For Beats – Ice Cube
53. Welcome To The Terrordome – Public Enemy
54. Nighttrain (Pete Rock remix) – Public Enemy

run time: 1 hour 17 minutes

MJ vs Prince, the Slow Jam edition.  Let the debates begin!!!

tracklisting:

1. I Can't Help It
2. When 2 R In Love
3. Scandalous
4. Push Me Away
5. She's Out of My Life
6. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
7. International Lover
8. Do Me, Baby
9. Butterflies
10. Most Beautiful Girl In The World
11. Liberian Girl
12. Adore
13. Darling Nikki
14. The Beautiful Ones
15. Break Of Dawn
16. Insatiable
17. I Just Can't Stop Loving You

total playing time: 1 hour 18 minutes

also big REST IN PEACE to brother Darryl Matthews of Baltimore, MD.  Gone too soon!

Track Listing:

1. Name Tag
2. In Memory Of...
3. Ex-Girl To The Next Girl
4. Say Your Prayers
5. 24/7 (interlude)
6. DJ Premier in Deep Concentration
7. JFK to LAX
8. You Know My Steez
9. Royalty
10. Discipline
11. Mostly The Voice
12. What I'm Here 4
13. Work
14. New York Straight Talk
15. The Militia (ft. Big Shugg & Freddie Foxx)
16. Full Clip
17. Positivity (Remix)
18. Check The Technique
19. Manifest (Remix)
20. Step In The Arena
21. Mass Appeal
22. Take It Personal
23. Code of the Streets
24. Dwyck (ft. Nice N Smooth)
25. Brainstorm
26. Now You're Mine
27. Comin' For Datazz
28. Take A Rest
29. Just To Get A Rep
30. Who's Gonna Take The Weight
31. The Squeeze
32. Jazz Thing (Video Mix)
33. Moment of Truth

total run time: 1 hour 2 minutes

as requested by Alicia from Atlanta, GA:

Track Listing:

1. "Come Give Your Love To Me" - Janet Jackson (1982)
2. "Nasty" - Janet Jackson (1986)
3. "The Way You Love Me" - Karyn White (1988)
4. "Rhythm Nation" - Janet Jackson (1989)
5. "Alright" - Janet Jackson (1989)
6. "Secret Rendezvouz" - Karyn White (1988)
7. "I Don't Wanna Fall In Love" - Jane Child (1990)
8. "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - Janet Jackson (1986)
9. "Escapade" - Janet Jackson (1989)
10. "Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson (1989)
11. "Mercedes Boy" - Pebbles (1988)
12. "Saturday Love" - Cherelle (ft. Alexander O'Neal)
13. "When I Think Of You" - Janet Jackson (1986)
14. "Pleasure Principle" - Janet Jackson (1986)
15. "Nasty Girl" - Vanity 6 (1982)
16. "Holiday" - Madonna (1983)
17. "Into The Groove" - Madonna (1985)
18. "Lucky Star" - Madonna (1983)
19. "Everybody" - Madonna (1983)
20. "In My House" - The Mary Jane Girls (1985)
21. "Sex Shooter" - Apollonia 6 (1984)
22. "The Men All Pause" - Klymaxx (1984)
23. "Young Love" - Janet Jackson (1982)
24. "Candy Man" - The Mary Jane Girls (1983)

running time: 1 hour 15 minutes

I took way too long to get back on my DJ grind but I made it worth your while. Unapologetically very NY-centric. MCing. Lyrics. Street-level boom-bap. 3 of the best who ever did it came from NYC - Brooklyn & Queens stand up!

1. Where I'm From - Jay-Z
2. New York State of Mind - Nas
3. Streets of New York - Alicia Keys (ft. Nas & Rakim)
4. New York State of Mind II - Nas
5. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys)
6. Kick In The Door - The Notorious B.I.G.
7. I Gave You Power - Nas
8. The What? - The Notorious B.I.G. (ft. Method Man)
9. The World Is Yours - Nas
10. Unbelievable - The Notorious B.I.G.
11. Murdergram - Jay-Z, Ja Rule & DMX
12. The Foulness Pt 2 - Nas
13. Young, Gifted & Black Freestyle - Jay-Z
14. I Got A Story To Tell - The Notorious B.I.G.
15. I'm Just Playin' (Dreams) - The Notorious B.I.G.
16. No Idea's Original - Nas
17. f**king You Tonight - The Notorious B.I.G. (ft. R. Kelly)
18. It Ain't Hard To Tell - Nas
19. Parking Lot Pimping - Jay-Z (ft. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Lil Mo)
20. Flava In Ya Ear Freestyle - Jay-Z
21. Dead Presidents - Jay-Z
22. Can I Get A... - Jay-Z (ft. Amil & Ja Rule)
23. One More Chance (Hip-Hop & R&B Remixes) - The Notorious B.i.G. (ft. Total & Faith Evans)
24. Life's A b***h - Nas (ft. AZ)
25. More Cash, More Money, More Hoes - Jay-Z (ft. Memphis Bleek)
26. Affirmative Action - Nas (ft. "The Firm": AZ, Cormega & Foxy Brown)
27. Holla, Holla Remix - Ja Rule (ft. Jay-Z & Vita)
28. One Minute Man - Missy Elliott (ft. Jay-Z)
29. You Rock My World Remix- Michael Jackson (ft. Jay-Z)
30. Who U Wit - Jay-Z
31. Streets Is Watching - Jay-Z
32. Who Shot Ya? - The Notorious B.I.G.
33. Who Shot Ya Freestyle - Jay-Z
34. Made You Look - Nas
35. Made You Look Remix - Nas (ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris)
36. Going Back To Cali - The Notorious B.I.G.
37. It's Alright - Jay-Z (ft. Memphis Bleek)
38. I Just Wanna Love You (Give It To Me) - Jay-Z (ft. Pharrell)
39. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
40. Busta Rhymes declares Nas as the "best MC in the world"
41. Got Urself A Gun - Nas
42. Money Ain't A Thing - Jay-Z (ft. Jermaine Dupri)
43. Live at The BBQ - Main Source (ft. Nas, Joe Fatal & Akinyele)
44. Pump It Up Freestyle - Jay-Z

Run Time: 1 hour 18 minutes

Unapologetically very NY-centric. MCing. Lyrics. Street-level boom-bap. Included: the chronology of the Nas vs Jay-Z battle. The 3 of the best who ever did it came from NYC - Brooklyn & Queens stand up!

1. Thief's Theme - Nas
2. Hip-Hop Is Dead - Nas
3. Where Are They Now - Nas
4. You, Me, Him & Her - Jay-Z (ft. Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek)
5. Nasty Boy - The Notorious B.I.G.
6. That Nigga Jigga - Jay-Z
7. We Will Survive - Nas
8. Stillmatic Freestyle (H-to-the-M-O) - Nas
9. The Takeover - Jay-Z
10. Ether - Nas
11. Hot 97 (Funkmaster Flex & Angie Martinez) intro
12. Super Ugly - Jay-Z
13. Black Republican - Nas (ft. Jay-Z)
14. Success - Jay-Z (ft. Nas)
15. Brooklyn's Finest - Jay-Z (ft. The Notorious B.I.G.)
16. I Love The Dough - The Notorious B.I.G. (ft. Jay-Z & Angela Winbush)
17. Nas Is Like - Nas
18. So Ghetto - Jay-Z
19. Star Wars - Nas
20. Oochie Wally - Nas (ft. The Bravehearts)
21. Do It Again (Put Your Hands Up) - Jay-Z (ft. Beanie Sigel & Amil)
22. You're Da Man - Nas
23. Something Foul - Nas
24. Party & Bullshit - The Notorious B.I.G.

running time: 52 minutes

1. intro: Back In The Day - Ahmad
2. Recipie of a Hoe - Bo$$
3. Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde
4. Verses From the Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest
5. Bonita Applebaum (original & remix) - A Tribe Called Quest
6. How Many Emcees (Must Get Dissed) - Black Moon
7. I Gotcha Opin - Black Moon
8. Leflah Leflah Eschkoska - Fab 5 (Heltah Skeltah & Originoo Gunn Glappaz)
9. I Got To Have It - Ed O G & da Bulldogs
10. Mic Checka - Das EFX
11. Living Proof - Group Home
12. Jazz (We Got) [original & remix] - A Tribe Called Quest
13. Crewz Pop - Da Youngstas (ft. Treach)
14. Time To Flow - D-Nice (ft. Treach)
15. Love Me Or Leave Me Alone - Brand Nubian
16. Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down - Brand Nubian
17. Take It Personal - Gang Starr
18. Mass Appeal - Gang Starr
19. Code of the Streets - Gang Starr
20. Can't Stop The Prophet (original & Pete Rock remix) - Jeru the Damaja
21. Crossover - EPMD
22. Chief Rocka - Lords of the Underground
23. Here Comes The Lords - Lord of the Underground
24. Check Tha Resume - Grand Puba
25. 360 (What Goes Around) - Grand Puba
26. Step To The Rear - Brand Nubian
27. One For All (original & remix) - Brand Nubian
28. How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill
29. Time For Sum Akshun - Redman
30. Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix) - House Of Pain
31. Scenario Remix - A Tribe Called Quest (ft. Leaders of The New School)
32. Don't Curse - Heavy D (ft. Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock & CL Smooth & Grand Puba)
33. Party Groove - Showbiz & AG
34. The 900 Number - Mark The 45 King
35. Ya Bad Chubbs - Chubb Rock
36. Blue Cheese - The UMCs
37. Looking Out The Front Door - Main Source

Run time: 1 hour 3 minutes.

In honor of my birthday – proud to say, my 36th – I wanted to bring back a mix that holds the most meaning to me. “R&B Classiks”. This was my very first mixtape done back in 1993. Done completely the old-school way: two turntables – I wasn’t even on direct drive Technics 1200s yet!! – and a cassette deck! I converted the tape (side A and side B) to CD a few years ago and now I’m presenting it in mp3 and podcast streaming mode today.

Enjoy!!

1. All Night Long - The Mary Jane Girls
2. Keep Rising To The Top - Keni Burke
3. Outstanding - The Gap Band
4. Don't Stop The Music - Yarborough & Peoples
5. Heartbeat - Tanaa Gardner
6. Funky Sensation - Gwen McCrae
7. Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown
8. Before I Let Go - Frankie Beverly & Maze
9. I Found Lovin' - The Fatback Band
10. Let Me Love You - The Force MDs
11. Got To Be Real (The DL Remix ft. Father MC & Mary J. Blige) - Cheryl Lynn
12. outro: Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent - Gwen Guthrie

Run Time: 45 minutes

Converted from cassette. All vinyl, no digital. Mixtape originally done in 1993.

1. Another Man - Barbara Mason
2. Encore - Cheryl Lynn
3. I Wish You Would - Jocelyn Brown
4. Over Like A Fat Rat - Fonda Rae
5. I Want To Thank You - Alicia Myers
6. Watching You - Slave
7. Inside Out - Odyessy
8. I'm In Love - Evelyn "Champagne" King
9. Back Together Again - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
10. Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
11. Love Come Down - Evelyn "Champagne" King
12. outro: Behind The Groove - Teena Marie

Run Time: approximately 50 minutes.

1. Spread My Wings - Troop
2. Sensitivity - Ralph Tresvant
3. The Overweight Lover's In The House - Heavy D
4. So You Like What You See - Samuelle
5. Don't Be Afraid - Aaron Hall
6. On Our Own - Bobby Brown
7. II Hype - Entouch
8. Rump Shaker - Wrecks N Effect (ft. Teddy Riley)
9. I Like - GUY
10. Teddy's Jam - GUY
11. Somebody For Me - Heavy D (ft. Al B. Sure)
12. BBD (I Thought It Was Me) - Bell Biv DeVoe
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