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Jeru the Damaja "99.9%"

2010-06-02T01:02:00.003-04:00

Yup.

Stetsasonic "On Fire"

2010-06-02T00:14:00.005-04:00

We're athletically inclined like a gymnast flip, and rock n roll could never ever Hip Hop like this.

Before the legendary Price Paul became one of every critic's/nerd's favorite producers, he rolled with the original Hip Hop band, Stetsasonic. This joint came off the album of the same name.

Showbiz & AG "More Than One Way Out of the Ghetto"

2010-06-02T00:01:00.004-04:00

Off 1992's Runaway Slave, one of the greatest albums ever made.

Boogie Down Productions "Duck Down" / "We In There"

2010-05-18T20:20:00.004-04:00

The first single off Sex & Violence. The single also included "Like a Throttle." "We In There" was released as it's own single which included a remix.

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"

2010-05-11T01:47:00.002-04:00

King Sun "Sippin' Brandy"

2010-05-07T19:09:00.006-04:00

Roc Marciano "Pop"

2010-05-07T10:15:00.001-04:00

Hempstead, LI's microphone murderer. Off his newly released, completely self-produced, early contender for album of the year, Marcberg.

The Gap Band "Outstanding"

2010-04-30T21:05:00.003-04:00

The Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band. The long version from the single for this 1982 block party banger. Sampled by many, but my favorite off the top of the head is Shabazz the Disciple's use (beat by Supreme) for his "Die Trying" song back in the '90s.

Hell Razah "Chain Gang"

2010-04-25T14:59:00.003-04:00

Original member of Sunz of Man, when they were still known as Da Last Future, and one half of THUG Angelz with Shabazz the Disciple (also an original member), he recently changed his name to Heaven Razah. He's currently recuperating after suffereing a brain aneurysm on April 6 of this year.

KRS-One "Outta Here"

2010-04-23T19:35:00.004-04:00

Kool Keith (aka Black Elvis) "I Don't Play"

2010-04-15T16:31:00.003-04:00

You don't scare me, I'm the man that bought your girl some hair
Walk in giant arenas and stop your show at Madison Square

UGK "One Day"

2010-04-13T12:57:00.002-04:00

One day you're here baby, but then you're gone...

Featuring Mr. 3-2, who was in Convicts with Big Mike, as well as Blac Monks (which featured heavy production by John Bido), both on Rap-A-Lot.

Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo "Rikers Island"

2010-04-11T22:06:00.004-04:00

Originally released in 1987 on Cold Chillin' and later included as the last track on the CD version of their second album, Wanted: Dead or Alive. Marley Marl on the beat.

Curtis Mayfield "Kung Fu"

2010-04-11T22:01:00.001-04:00

J.J. Barnes "Chains of Love"

2010-04-11T21:34:00.002-04:00

The B-side of his 1967 single "Baby Please Come Back Home." This song was later covered by Detroit's The Dirtbombs.

Fela Ransome Kuti & the Afrika 70 "Gentleman" (Edit Version)

2010-04-10T11:50:00.006-04:00

I no be gentleman at all at all
I be Africa man original

Hopeton Lewis "Sounds and Pressure"

2010-04-08T21:40:00.004-04:00

The Product "Dead Broke"

2010-04-08T21:02:00.009-04:00

Scarface, Willie Hen & Young Malice over a dope beat by mafuckin' John Bido off the album One Hunid.

Malcolm McLaren "World's Famous"

2010-04-08T20:32:00.005-04:00

RIP

Biz Markie "Buck Wild"

2010-04-07T16:10:00.005-04:00

From the album that contained the song that got him sued by that British fruit, which led to samples having to be cleared, which is some ol bullshit.

Professor Longhair "Big Chief"

2010-04-06T13:04:00.004-04:00

Released as a 7" 45RPM single on Watch Records in 1964. I believe this is the last song he recorded before he went on hiatus until the early 1970's.

(Originally I had the youtubes video for this version of the song, but it got taken down, and I couldn't find another, so I uploaded this motherfucker.)

King Magnetic "Around Me"

2010-04-03T21:02:00.003-04:00

Eric B & Rakim "Lyrics of Fury"

2010-03-31T02:38:00.004-04:00

Too $hort "Dope Fiend Beat"

2010-03-31T02:08:00.005-04:00

Joe Tex "You Keep Her"

2010-03-31T01:20:00.005-04:00

James Brown took Joe Tex's woman. Joe Tex made this song. Women ain't property, and I like women who don't make up their faces, care about jewelery or style their hair, but you get the point.

Tim Maia "Nobody Can Live Forever"

2010-03-31T00:13:00.001-04:00

James Brown "Cold Sweat"

2010-03-30T23:58:00.006-04:00

Inspired by Miles Davis' "So What," a song made while "Cold Sweat" co-writer and alto saxamaphonist Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis was a member of Miles' band.

Bad Brains "Banned In D.C."

2010-03-30T23:50:00.004-04:00

Recorded in 1981, released in 1982. This song cannot be played loud enough.

Kurious "I'm Kurious"

2010-03-30T22:47:00.004-04:00

Produced by Daddy Rich & Prime Minister Pete Nice of 3rd Base fame. From the '94 LP A Constipated Monkey.

Freeway & Jake One "Follow My Moves" feat. Baby

2010-03-26T20:56:00.004-04:00

A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario (7 MC's Mix)" feat. Kid Hood & Leaders of the New School

2010-03-07T17:46:00.005-05:00

Way better than the original single version. RIP Kid Hood.

Street Smartz "Don't Trust Anyone"

2010-03-04T02:24:00.007-05:00

Get your defensive mechanism up...

Beat by Buckwild. FT (aka Fuc That) on the verse.

Self Scientific "Return"

2010-03-04T01:59:00.001-05:00

Lil' Keke "Pimp the Pen"

2010-03-01T23:13:00.002-05:00

PHD "Concrete Jungle"

2010-02-24T23:03:00.002-05:00

Willie Hutch "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold"

2010-02-21T20:24:00.005-05:00

Off his second album on Motown, released in 1973, shortly after his masterful soundtrack for the classic motion picture The Mack.

You're my pride. You're my dream. You're my darling.

Ohio Players "Funky Worm"

2010-02-21T01:47:00.005-05:00

Lord Finesse "Shorties Kaught In The System" (aka "S.K.I.T.S.")

2010-02-20T11:08:00.007-05:00

Timeless joint from the Lord. Put out on a 12" single backing up a wack mafucka on some Digable Planets meets Domino, college kid bullshit. Also available on the Fat Beats released From the Crates to the Files... The Lost Sessions comp.

Lord Finesse "Fuck Em"

2010-02-20T10:40:00.005-05:00

Finesse ain't fuckin with fair weather friends, fam. Beat by the best kept secret Diamond D. Released as the b-side of the single for "Return of the Funky Man," as well as the CD version of the album of the same name. The cassette version had the nasty Showbiz produced "Hand In The Air, Mouth Shut" instead.

Lee Fields (& The Expressions) "Honey Dove"

2010-02-20T09:37:00.007-05:00

This one is off the 2009 album My World. North Carolina... Raise Up!

Black Sabbath "Sweet Leaf"

2010-02-19T20:27:00.004-05:00

Off their third LP, 1971's Master of Reality. Also released as a single with "Lord of This World" as the b-side.

Audio Two "Top Billin'"

2010-02-19T20:13:00.003-05:00

Milk is chillin'. Gizmo's chillin'. What more can I say...

MC Lyte "Paper Thin"

2010-02-19T20:08:00.004-05:00

Funkadelic "Hit It And Quit It"

2010-02-18T03:43:00.005-05:00

Originally available on 1971's Maggot Brain, it was released as a single the following year b/w "A Whole Lot Of B.S."

Velvet Underground "White Light/White Heat" b/w "Here She Comes Now"

2010-02-18T02:36:00.008-05:00

Recorded in September 1967. Released in November '67 as a single and January 1968 on the album that share a name with the A-side.

Schoolly D "Saturday Night"

2010-02-17T23:55:00.002-05:00

R.A. The Rugged Man "Every Record Label Sucks Dick"

2010-02-17T23:07:00.004-05:00

Back when he was known as Crustified Dibbs. Beat by Buckwild.

M.O.P. "Face Off 2K1"

2010-02-17T21:02:00.005-05:00

Brownsville, Brooklyn's legendary M.O.P. with the assist from Premier on this banger with one of the illest beat switches.

Too $hort "Paula & Janet"

2010-02-17T01:07:00.005-05:00

Short Dog kicks another freaky tale. Produced by DJ Pooh after he acted a fool with King Tee and before he wrote Friday with Cube.

Double XX Posse "Not Gonna Be Able To Do It"

2010-02-14T23:51:00.008-05:00

UGK "Front, Back & Side to Side" feat. Smoke D

2010-02-14T15:09:00.005-05:00

RIP Pimp C. Free Smoke D. UGK 4 Life. Ignore the goofy anime, just let the funky music play. Off the 1994 album Super Tight.

Diamond and The Psychotic Neurotics "You Can't Front (...It Is Real)" feat. Sadat X & Lord Finesse

2010-02-13T04:24:00.011-05:00

B-side on the ""*!*!" What You Heard" 12" single. Co-produced by Diamond & Buckwild. Finesse & Dat X with vocal support.

Sean Price "Spliff-n-Wessun" feat. Rustee Juxx

2010-02-13T04:07:00.003-05:00

The Meters "Just Kissed My Baby"

2010-02-10T16:57:00.003-05:00

Donny Hathaway "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"

2010-02-08T23:20:00.004-05:00

James Carr "You've Got My Mind Messed Up"

2010-02-08T23:02:00.005-05:00

Biggie Smalls "Party and Bullshit"

2010-02-07T23:45:00.007-05:00

Kool G Rap "Nobody Can't Eat"

2010-02-07T17:53:00.006-05:00

B-side from the "My Life" 12" single. Kool G Rap rips this Knobody ("Can't Knock the Hustle," "Still Not A Player," ex-member of the E Bros) beat that samples Jr. Walker & the All-Stars' "Probe Your Mind." On some sociopathic, head nod shit, it's one of KGR's most slept-on joints. It's a cold world and if G Rap can't live, nobody can't live.

Stiff Little Fingers "Gotta Getaway"

2010-02-05T19:02:00.004-05:00

The studio version of "Gotta Getaway" was released as a single in 1979 and was included on the 1980 album Nobody's Heroes. This version comes for the live album HANX!, recorded over two nights - mainly on July 25, 1980 at Friars in Aylesbury, England, with one song, a cover of Bob Marley's "Johnny Was," from a show on July 20 of the same year in North London at the Rainbow Theatre.

Sisters "Kick Your Boots Off"

2010-02-03T21:18:00.007-05:00

Large. Loud. Slightly dumb and addictive. Rock 'n' roll.

Funkmaster Wizard Wiz "Knucklehead Rappers"

2010-02-03T00:45:00.008-05:00

Maria Dallas "Ambush"

2010-01-31T01:22:00.007-05:00

Born Marina Devcich and raised in Morrinsville, New Zealand, she was working as a hair dresser when she won the talent contest that lead to her recording career. Released stateside by RCA Victor and produced by Felton Jarvis, who was a producer and A&R at the label, but is better known for being Elvis' producer from 1966-77.

Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes "Paix"

2010-01-31T00:24:00.004-05:00

You're gonna want to ride this one out. Epic and haunting.

"Paix enfin à celui qui n'est plus et qui toute sa vie
A trimé attendant des jours meilleurs."

Slick Rick "Children's Story"

2010-01-30T22:30:00.004-05:00

Once upon a time, not long ago, when people wore pajamas and lived life slow...

Gladys Knight & The Pips "And This Is Love"

2010-01-30T19:09:00.004-05:00

Love songs that lack sentimentality are my shit (also see Melvin Van Peebles "I Remember"), especially when they make reference to checkered hanker chefs for dead kittens, empty dreams and cheating at checkers. This one starts slow, only hinting at the madness that is love. It builds from there into a more frantic pace that perfectly fits the subject matter. When The Pips chime in with "Her kitten died" in the same manner they would say "Heard it through the grapevine," it cracks me up every time.

The Natural Four "Why Should We Stop Now"

2010-01-30T17:24:00.003-05:00

The Natural Four, pre-Curtom.

Cymande "Brothers on the Slide"

2010-01-28T22:47:00.000-05:00

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "Ill Street Blues"

2010-01-26T13:17:00.004-05:00

The Greatest Of All-Time on this classic joint.

Spoonie Gee and the Treacherous Three "Love Rap" / "New Rap Language""

2010-01-25T23:03:00.011-05:00

Spoonie Gee handles the A-side by his lonesome, then he and the Treacherous Three, making their debut on wax, destroy the B-side. Enjoy.

Can "Tango Whiskeyman"

2010-01-25T12:02:00.003-05:00

This song is dope, but the audio sucks, so here's a bonus song, the title of which inspired the name of a certain band.

Cormega "Live and Learn"

2010-01-21T18:19:00.004-05:00

Off his 2009 album, a strong contender for best of the year, Born & Raised. A quintessential Mega joint, combining street smarts & wisdom with lyrical skills and a dope beat, provided by Pete Rock.

If you don't know who he is, Cormega is another talented MC outta the Queensbridge houses in Queens, NY. As talented as he is respected, he's been doing his thing for over 20 years. Nas shouted him out on the classic track "One Love," as he was locked up in Rikers at the time. He was also an original member of the failed supergroup The Firm, along with Nas, AZ & Foxy Brown. Some shady music bidness bullshit and Nas not having his back led to him being replaced by Nature. Mega & Nas sent shots at each other on vinyl for a time after that. He & Nature also went at each other on record which lead to them meeting up in person and resolving their issues like men, ending the beef. As far as I know, the problems between he & Nas have been squashed as well. He's spent the last decade plus cementing his place in Hip Hop as a true, uncompromising artist.

COR-MEGA, Raw Forever.

Reef the Lost Cauze "Nat Turner"

2010-01-21T13:57:00.007-05:00

Philly mic destroyer Reef the Lost Cauze gives a little history lesson on "the one that they don't teach you in class about," Nat Turner.

Jay Electronica "Exhibit C"

2010-01-21T13:33:00.004-05:00

He got the innerwebs goin' nuts with this one. Jay Electronica outta New Orleans, LA. Just Blaze on the beat.

Public Enemy "By the Time I Get to Arizona"

2010-01-18T12:33:00.007-05:00

Happy MLK Day to all you redneck, chicken-lipped, peckerwood mafuckaz who wanna hate. PE in full effect here to set ya'll suckaz straight. Fuck Fife Symington III, John McCain, Evan Mecham & all you other Sun Devils. This video was banned by MTV.

Curtis Mayfield "Little Child Runnin' Wild"

2010-01-17T16:38:00.008-05:00

Fuck. 40sumin posts and NO Curtis Mayfield? Won't happen again.

Off one of the baddest movie soundtracks ever, Superfly.

Chain Gang "Son of Sam"

2010-01-17T15:55:00.003-05:00

Recorded in 1977 before David Berkowitz was caught. Released by the band as the A-side of a 45, backed with "Gary Gilmore & The Island Of Dr. Moreau," on their own Kapitalist Records. Noisy & disjointed punk rock that is catchier than fuck. Made available in 1993 on the Matador Records release Perfumed. Also covered by Matador's Jon Spencer Blues Exploison, both live and in studio.

Charles Mingus "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"

2010-01-15T23:13:00.006-05:00

Mingus and crew with the tribute to Prez.

RZA "RZA's Theme"

2010-01-15T23:09:00.001-05:00

The Kinks "Days"

2010-01-15T22:54:00.001-05:00

O.V. Wright "Everybody Knows (The River Song)"

2010-01-15T22:11:00.005-05:00

Eric B. & Rakim "Mahogany"

2010-01-15T20:15:00.012-05:00

Tell me I ain't finesse Mahogany.

Freshco & Miz "Ain't U Freshco?"

2010-01-13T13:02:00.010-05:00

Nah, black. I ain't the one.

Al Green "Stong as Death (Sweet as Love)"

2010-01-11T13:26:00.006-05:00

Originally released as a B-side. Willie Mitchell on production, as always. What's fuckin' with this?

Black Sabbath "The Wizard"

2010-01-08T14:04:00.003-05:00

Convicts "1-900-Dial-A-Crook" feat. Geto Boys

2010-01-05T00:46:00.007-05:00

Rap-A-Lot 4 LIFE.

MF Doom "Coca Leaf"

2010-01-04T12:41:00.004-05:00

Final Decisions "The Pusher"

2010-01-04T12:32:00.005-05:00

Marvin Gaye "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"

2009-12-31T13:25:00.005-05:00

It's snowing. It's payday. Both those things make me think of this song, for very different reasons.

Main Source feat. Nas, Joe Fatal & Akinyele "Live At The Barbeque"

2009-12-29T18:06:00.008-05:00

Back-to-back Large Professor? Get used to it. Nas & Akiynele's debut, and don't forget the slept-on Joe Fatal, off Breaking Atoms.

Main Source "Fakin the Funk"

2009-12-29T04:34:00.007-05:00

Duck season is now open. Large Professor all day, eryday. Released as 12" single, as well as on the White Men Can't Jump soundtrack.

Lee "Scratch" Perry "People Funny Boy"

2009-12-29T04:22:00.003-05:00

The greatest song ever recorded.

Bobby "Blue" Bland "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"

2009-12-29T04:05:00.006-05:00

You already know what it is, blood.

Johnny Pate "Shaft in Africa (Addis)"

2009-12-29T03:33:00.008-05:00

Classic B-Boy shit from the man who produced and recorded many of The Impressions catalog, as well as work for Curtis Mayfield's Curtom Records, Johnny Pate. From the soundtrack to the film.

Bar-Kays "In the Hole"

2009-12-29T02:29:00.008-05:00

Stax session band comes with this funky instrumental. Originally released as the B-side for for Copy Kat (Volt 4007) in 1968, it was included on their 1969 album Gotta Groove. Better quality here.

Too $hort "In the Trunk (Glove Compartment Mix)"

2009-12-29T01:35:00.013-05:00

Too $hort, eternal proof that simplicity in lyrics doesn't mean the song is garbage. Preem on the beat for this remix. The original was on his 1992 album Shorty the Pimp.

Ayatollah "Coonskin"

2009-12-26T18:36:00.008-05:00

Respected Hip Hop producer/beatmaker from Queens, NYC, who's worked with countless dope MCs. This song is off his collection of unreleased beats from 2008 called Louder. Highly recommended.

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale of New York"

2009-12-24T12:40:00.007-05:00

It wouldn't be winter without this one.

"It was Christmas Eve babe, in the drunk tank..."

RUN DMC "Christmas In Hollis"

2009-12-24T03:31:00.005-05:00

The Stooges "Down on the Street"

2009-12-23T00:25:00.011-05:00

The song that kicks off one of the greatest albums ever made, Funhouse (1970).

Ramones "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)"

2009-12-17T19:37:00.014-05:00

Found on the LP Animal Boy (1986), but originally released as a single in the UK (1985), under the title "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg". The song, written by band members Joey & Dee Dee along with producer & Plasmatics member Jean Beauvoir, takes then US President Ronald Reagan to task for holding a press conference, meant to pay tribute to victims of Nazism, at a German military cemetery that was the burial place for a bunch o' Nazis. The title is a reference to a movie he made with a chimpanzee. It wasn't released as a single in the US for due to political reasons both at the label and within the band. In '86 they changed the title and released it as a B-side. One of my favorite Ramones songs.

"If there's one thing that makes me sick, is when someone tries to hide behind politics. I wish their time would go by fast, somehow they manage to make it last."