No Idea's Original Vol. 2

And these are the breaks... of 2010!
Shouts to Elliott Wilson & Rap Radar.
Thank you to Denis from Mighty Healthy for designing the artwork.

(Final Version)

Tracklisting

1. Average White Band - Overture

2. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Live)

3. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - I Miss You

4. Ace Spectrum - I Don't Want To Play Around

5. Les McCann - Sometimes I Cry

6. The Montclairs - Do I Stand A Chance

7. Bunny Sigler - Half A Man

8. Kenny Nolan - A Song Between Us

9. Andy Bey - Tune Up

10. Smoked Sugar - Keeping Up My Front

11. The Bar-Kays - If This World Was Mine

12. The Intruders - Together

13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Interlude

14. Mike Oldfield - In High Places

15. Steel Pulse - Blues Raid Dance

16. Vado - Large In The Streets

17. Francois De Roubaix - Les Dunes D'ostende

18. Sweet Inspiration - You Roam When You Don't Get It At Home

19. John Cameron - Half Forgotten Daydreams

20. New Hope - Godofallofus

21. The Warriors - Interlude

22. Baltik - No Registration, Please

23. Brian Bennett - Solstice

24. Michael Jackson - Heartbreak Hotel

25. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution

26. Kid Dynamite - Uphill Peace of Mind

27. Soul II Soul - Back To Life

28. The Ambassadors - Ain't Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)

29. Lamont Dozier - Let Me Make Love To You

30. Gringo - Patriotic Song

31. The O'Jays - A Prayer

32. Cortex - Chanson D'Un Jour D'Hiver

33. Caldera - Ancient Source

34. Heart - What About Love

35. Curtis Mayfield - The Makings of You (Live)

36. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - You Are, I Am

37. Justice - Phantom Pt. 2

38. Flo & Eddie - Keep It Warm

39. Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's"

40. Reflection Eternal - Interlude

41. Heaven & Earth - Let Me Back In

42. Joanna Newsom - The Book Of Right-On

43. Ndugu & The Chocolate Jam Company - Take Some Time

44. Lonnie Liston Smith - If You Can't Take Care Of Me

45. Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)

46. Trevor Dandy - Is There Any Love

47. John Legend - Again

48. Aphex Twin - Avril 14th

49. Chris Rock - Interlude

50. Enchantment - Silly Love Song

The Rap Radar Mix (No Idea's Original)

This 70 minute mix is made up of the illest samples that were used by your favorite artists and producers in 2009. It was posted Monday afternoon on Rap Radar. In case you missed it, you can download it here. 

First off, I want to thank Elliott Wilson for allowing me to do this project! Second, I want to thank Dro and The Burn It Down Music Group for hooking it up. Shouts also to Denis (from Mighty Healthy) for coming thru at the last minute with the artwork. 

I also want to ackowledge some of the DJ's who influenced this mix in one way or another. Ken Sport, Kon & Amir, DJ Riz, Kid Capri, Questlove & Clark Kent. Thank you for the inspiration!

Last but not least, thank you to all of the record stores, producers, and collectors who helped me out! For anybody out there who's interested in record diggin in the Rotten Apple, make sure you check out Big City Records, A-One, Good Records, Academy Records and Sound Library. Peace!

PS - Happy New Year!

Remember MJ (Part 3)

I wasn't gonna post another Michael Jackson mix but this one by J-Rocc (of the World Famous Beat Junkies) is too good to pass up on considering it wasn't planned and recorded live! 

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1. The Jackson 5- Got To Be There

2. The Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

3. Chris Tucker Interlude 

4. The Jackson 5 - You Really Got A Hold On Me

5. The Jackson 5 - I Don't Know Why I Love You

6. The Jackson 5 - Stand

7. The Jackson 5 -Great To Be Here

8. The Jackson 5 - I Am Love

9. The Jackson 5 - The Life Of The Party

10. The Jacksons - Can You Feel It Intro

11. Michael Jackson - I'll Be There

12. Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Supercuts 

13. Michael Jackson - Rock With You

14. Stevie Wonder - All I Do

15. Michael Jackson & Bart Simpson - Lisa It's Your Birthday

16. The Jacksons - That's What You Get (For Being Polite)

17. Michael Jackson - We're Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)

18. The Jacksons - Let Me Show You (The Way To Go)

19. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down To The Ground

20. The Jackson 5 - Hum And Dance Along

21. The Jackson 5 - Mirrors of my Mind

22. The Jackson 5 - You Need Love Like I Do 

23. The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

24. J Dilla - Move (Instrumental)

25. Michael Jackson - Human Nature

26. J Dilla - Human Nature Flip (Instrumental)

27. Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell

28. The Jackson 5 - 2 4 6 8

29. The Jackson - Zippy A Do Dah

30. The Jackson 5 - Uppermost

Remember MJ (Part 1)

About a year ago, DJ Jaycee (Of The Aphilliates & Ludacris's DJ) sent me this mix focusing on the early years of Michael Jackson. All I can say is that this is an excellent way to remember a musical genius. Enjoy!

Michael Jackson - The Soulful Years

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12-3-91

For everybody out there who's never heard the Kid Capri tape where he disses Doo Wop, this is for you. It was Capri's last mix. At this time he had already released his debut album (which was produced by Biz Markie) and was catching wreck on 107.5 WBLS from Mondays to Thursday (I will be posting some of those mixes in the future).

Kid Capri -12/3/91

Side A / Side B

In case you missed it, this (1/1/92) was Doo Wop's response.

Bonus Video - The Apollo

 (Lead single off of The Tape)

More Breaks

I finally got a chance to check out this mix of 80's breaks compiled by DJ Yoda (UK) & Tobes (from Spine Magazine) and it's dope! Sort of sounds like if DJ Spinbad had did an 80's version of Kid Capri's 52 Beats (minus the jugglin).

Flight School

Questlove's Sample Mix

This was recorded a few years ago on Radio One. 

I can't remember how I got this mix but it's dope!

Questlove

The Lesson (Samples Mix)

Live on Radio One

The Theory Of Old School

Mixtape Wednesday returns! Who cares if it's Thursday! For this edition, Biz Markie is on the turntables and mic. This was recorded when Funk Flex was managed by Jessica Rosenblum and the Flip Squad. Side B falls a few minutes short.

Side A

Side B

X-Mas Day Mix on Shade 45

My present to the world! Music from 1983 to 1989... Enjoy!

PART 1

1. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"

2. Ultramagnetic MC's "Ego Trippin"

3. Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie "Just Rhymin' With Biz"

4. Masters Of Ceremony "Sexy"

5. MC Lyte "I Cram To Understand"

6. Just Ice & KRS-One "Goin Way Back"

7. Boogie Down Productions "The Bridge Is Over"

8. Slick Rick "The Ruler's Back"

9. MC EZ & Troup "Get Retarted"

10. Biz Markie "Biz Is Goin Off"

11. Joe Ski Love "Pee Wee's Dance"

12. LL Cool J "I Need A Beat"

13. EPMD "The Steve Martin"

14. Special Ed "The Bush"

15. Ultimate Force "I'm Not Playing"

PART 2

1. Whodini "Friends"

2. Kurtis Blow "If I Ruled The World"

3. B. Fats "Woppit"

4. Bad Boys "Bad Boys"

5. Whistle "Just Buggin"

6. Jimmy Spicer "Dollar Bill Y'all"

7. The Disco 3 "Fat Boys"

8. Run DMC "Jam Master Jay"

9. T-La Rock "It's Yours"

10. Public Enemy "Public Enemy #1"

11. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud "Do The James"

12. Nice & Smooth "Funky For You"

13. The Jungle Brothers "Because I Got It Like That"

14. Stetsasonic "Go Stetsa"

15. NWA " Straight Outta Compton"

16. Eric B & Rakim "I Ain't No Joke"

17. Schooly D "Gucci Time"

Halloween Hold Up Part 2

Another classic from Clue. About a year ago, I was going to post this but I couldn't find the tape. And then a few months ago it was posted on a few blogs. In case u missed it, here's my rip...

DJ CLUE

HALLOWEEN HOLD UP PART 2

(RELEASED IN 1995)

Side A

1. Mobb Deep - Still Shining

2. LL Cool J, Keith Murray, Mobb Deep & Fat Joe - I Shot Ya (Remix)

3. Smif-N-Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill (Remix)

4. Smooth Da Hustla - Broken Language

5. Fat Joe - Envy

6. AZ & Nas - Gimme Yours

7. Total & Da Brat - No One Else

8. KRS-One - Wannabemceez

9. Tha Dogg Pound & Rage - Do What I Feel

10. Das EFX - Microphone Master

11. LL Cool J - Loungin (Original Version)

12. D’Angelo & Kool G Rap - Brown Sugar (Unreleased Remix)

Side B

13. GZA feat Raekwon & Ghostface - Investigative Reports

14. The Fugees - Fugee-La

15. The Dogg Pound & Snoop Dog - A Dogg Day Afternoon

16. GZA - Cold World

17. LL Cool J feat Boyz II Men - Hey Lover

18. Erik Sermon & Redman - Move On

19. Onyx - Last Days

20. Akinyele & Sadat X - Loud Hangover

21. Ol’ Dirty Bastard - Raw Hide

22. Mic Geronimo - The Natural

23. Lord Finesse, KRS-One & O.C. - No Gimmicks (Brainstorm Remix)

24. R.I.P - NYC, The Money & The Murder

25. Smif-N-Wessun - Wreckonize (Remix)

Harlem World

Mase Murda, Killa Cam and Cardan 

Live on DJ Clue's The Monday Night Mixtape 

(Recorded in 1997 on 97.1FM)

God's Favorite DJ

Once again, it's the return of Mixtape Wednesdays. For this edition I'm posting a rare mix of Clark Kent spinnin some originals and r&b classics on Hot 97. This was when the station would let outside DJ's come in and do what they wanted without giving them a playlist during the mixmaster weekends.

Clark Kent 

Live on Hot 97 - Memorial Day 1996

(Part 1)

(Part 2)

The World's Youngest

Shouts to Eli Escobar for posting the video.

Ron G - Mixes #5

Side A / Side B

Ron G - Mixes #12

According to Jadakiss in his 2004 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, this mix is one of three mixtapes that every hip-hop fan should own. The only thing I can say is that I played the shit out of the mixtape back in '93... The mix posted is the cd version (Side B falls short)

Ron G

Mixes #12

Side A / Side B

DJ S&S & Craig G

For this week, I was planning to post "Niggaz Don't Give A Fuck" and talk about how Craig G was sort of a mentor when I moved to Brooklyn in the summer of '94. He was working in the basement of Music Factory (in Fulton Mall) and that had become my second home. Fam schooled me on how the mixtape game worked and how much politics were involved within the dj circuit and the music industry. A few months after meeting him, Funk Flex made him a member of The Flip Squad and Craig quit Music Factory. After that, he dropped several dope mixes including this collaberation with S&S...

Earlier today, I listened to the cassette and realized that I had taped over a majority of it, so as a plan B, here's a gem from another good friend of mine... Courtesy of the Know Good Music Blog.

DJ S&S

NIGGAZ STILL AIN'T NICE

Side A / Side B
(1995)

DJ Clue

Yup, it's been a minute since I've posted some mixtapes. Now since it's still spring I've decided it's time to give Clue some shine. When he dropped volume 1 of the Springtyme Stick Up Series in 1995, he was officially crowned the number #1 mixtape DJ in New York City...

DJ CLUE 

SPRING-TYME STICK UP 

 (Recorded in 1995)

Side A - Side B

Bonus Mix

Sping Part 2 (Side B) 

This was also recorded in '95 (before Spring Tyme Stick Up). 

PS - Springtyme Part's 2 & 3 will be posted next year since they came out in '96. Maybe I'll post Scarecrow's B-Day soon...

The Diddy / R&B Classics Mix

Back in 2005, while I was spinnin The CFDA Awards after-party at Bungalow 8, someone from Bad Boy approached me and told me that Diddy wanted a mixtape of what I was spinnin that night. I found it kind of weird because I played his CFDA Awards after-party a year earlier at Marquee and got a bad review (I think it was because I was wearing a Polo T-Shirt). Anyhow, a few weeks later I got a call from Bad Boy requesting for the mix again cuz Diddy was in St Tropez and wanted something to listen to. Later that night I linked up with El Saeso at La Esquina and we ran over the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn to the Manhattan Bridge and back into the city. This was my first case of catching a runner's high and I couldn't go to sleep. What I did instead was record this. Enjoy...

DIDDY X DJ SOUL

The Saint Tropez Mix (New Link)

(Recorded in 2005)

Tracklisting
1. The Family "The Screams Of Passion"
2. Loose Ends "Hangin' On A String"
3. New Edition "A Little Bit Of Love"
4. Stephanie Mills "You Put A Rush On Me"
5. Guy "I Like"
6. Run DMC "Sucker MC's"
7. Stetsasonic "Go Stetsa"
8. Doug E. Fresh "The Original Human Beat Box"
9. Treacherous Three "Feel The Heartbeat"
10. T-Ski Valley "Catch The Beat"
11. Bernard Wright "Who Do You Love"
12. Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait"
13. Sweet G "Games People Play"
14. Steve Arrington "Weak In The Knees"
15. Orange Krush "Action"
16. Mt. Airy Groove "Pieces Of A Dream"
17. Grace Jones "Pull Up To My Bumper"
18. Blondie "Rapture"
19. Grandmaster Flash "Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash"
20. Queen "Another One Bites The Dust"
21. Indeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"
22. Skyy "High"
23. Boz Scaggs "Lowdown"
24. Chaka Khan "I Know You, I Live You"
25. Stevie Wonder "Do I Do"

The Cipha Sounds Post

Since everybody and their grandmother has a blog now, it's only right to give props to the few that are worth checking. In case u don't know who Cipha is... He came up under Dj Riz. Got his start working on the Wildman Steve show on 90.3. Worked at Fat Beats. Linked up with Funk Flex and Jessica Rosenblum. Went on tour as Lil Kim's DJ. Worked as an A&R at Rawkus (where he took pride in clowning everybody except me) and later at The Neptunes label Star Trak.

From Monday to Friday, u can catch him hosting the morning show on Shade 45. On Saturdays he's does the More Fiyah mix on Hot 97 and in between all of that, he's the host for Sucker Free. Oh yeah, he also has a record label and a monthly comedy show. The pic above was taken a year and half ago. As I was walking into the dj booth at Deep, homeslice was in the corner sleeping while DJ AM was spinnin and if you know AM, you know the monitor was on full blast! To this day I never understood how he was able to sleep thru all of that noise but after seeing how busy he is, it all makes sense.

Cipha Sounds 

Live On The Throwback At Noon 

December 13th 2007

PS - He's posted a few mixtapes over on his blog (Mixes 8 by Ron G and another joint by G-Bo Da Pro & Double R). Good luck e-digging!

Doo Wop Vs. Kid Capri

Oh shit... It's the return of mixtape Wednesdays!

Before we get into it, check out this interview with Doo Wop where he talks about his career and feud with Kid Capri, which helped Wop establish himself as a mixtape DJ back in the early 90's. Now if u never knew about the beef, listen to the intro of side A.

Doo Wop - 1/1

(Side A)

(Side B)

Side B brought back a lot of memories from 1991. The movie Juice, Lord Finesse on the mic, Public Enemy still catching wreck, O.P.P. crossing over, Jeff Redd on the soundtrack for Strictly Business & that fucking video for Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time."

Enjoy! I'm out...

Oh yeah, big shouts to Colin for coming thru! Next week, I might post another Ron G mixtape... Maybe Mixes 12 or 13... We'll see... And remember children, these ain't just mixtapes, this is history!

Easy Mo Bee

Easy Mo Bee

Live on The CM Famalam Radio Show (1999)

With Bobbito & Lord Sear