Materialism at its Finest

Soo I was the Biggest Cash Money fan in high-school. I'm talking about, had all the new releases, had the entire discography, knew most of the lyrics, and all that jazz. Now that I think back from my current situation... What was I thinking? SMH For Real? Although I admit, what I got out of it was pure entertainment. I mean the over glorification of material possessions, the glorification of a bad situation. Contrary to such things it did set the tone for the music at the time, all production was on point, and the whole New Orleans/Southern "Game Spitting" thing had people hook, line, sinker all day. I being one of them. I wont attempt some big educational rant about their one time legacy, but will cut the crap and give you your daily dose of materialism...

Flossin Season - Juvenile
Cash Money Roll - B.G.
Neighborhood Superstar - Hot Boys
Big Balling - Big Tymers

See It, Want It? Buy It, Own It!

Representing that UPTOWN!

Sooo, I'm not gone act like I know everything there is to know about This World Famous Record Label. Or act as if I've been a wishy washy fan who could chronicle the highs & lows, and how they've seen better years, then signed a few new cats and now there back on top. Nor will I front like I used to be up on them back when Hip-Hop was real. FOH. I will say this, some of my fondest early memories have been coming to surface as of late, and I vividly remember seeing there unforgettable stamp/logo on the back of a cassette or two when I was a child. How can a child not feel related to there logo. Its a border-line anime character! Regardless of what your memories of Duck Down are, or if you've never heard them before. I suggest you get familiar as I stroll through some material celebrating the first 15 of Duck Down Records.

Sound Bwoy Burial = Smif N Wesson
Here We Come = Boot Camp Click
Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka = Fab5 Healtah Skeltah & OGC
Robot = Buckshot & KRS One
2 Turntables & A Mic = Black Moon

They ShOOtin

Hail The Almighty

Sooo, I really appreciate what the Beastie Boys have done for music. These kids are the precursor to immediately current bands like NinjaSonik and artist like Fat Tony. Don't you for a minute think that since they were white in a predominately black industry they were overlooked. PLEASE, these cats were heavily Respected Then, Legends Now! Yet they are also trendsetters to the Hip-Hop and Rap genres(YES THERE IS A DIFFERENCE). So to that I tip my new era and bow to the almighty Beastie Boys, and dont even get me started on Mix Master Mike. The music featured below are from their first two albums, please buy them.

Slow & Low
3 Minute Rule
Posse In Effect
Hold It Now Hit It
Johnny Ryall
Shes Crafty

KICK IT!
*All songs by the Beastie Boys. Taken from the Releases Licensed To Ill & Pauls Boutique

Moving to Metropolis

Sooo, yeah. Been a fan of Janelle Monae since I heard her go on an outkast track, either Morris Brown or Letting Go. Then I heard some of her own material. AMAZING. Although I have actually never saw the movie Metropolis, but from what I've read about it seems to be the cinematographic shish. Seems to have been father to all those big brother/corporate/Illuminati type movies. Yeah so the whole Blade Runner concept was thought of before it was even thought of! So from that movie one can take a lot, as did Janelle Monae. She has, in her music, made the concept character of Cindy Mayweather. If you're familiar with such, no need to explain. Enjoy the mix. If you are unfamiliar, CATCH UP TO THE ELITE, and enjoy the mix.

The Chase
Violent Stars/Happy Hunting
Many Moons
Cold War
My Favorite Nothing

Long Distance to Freedom
*all songs by Janelle Monae...

Dubs Up

Sooo, I had been wanting to do a Old School WestCoast mix. To make matters of even more importance, my homie Lump had a birthday a few weeks ago(LEO). He asked me to do one. So this is actually past due. But when I'm talking old west in thecontext of what I've been doing, its obvious you cant do a straight respect-FULL homage paying mix in 15 minutes. So this is only the first installment of How the West Was Won. And when I mean The West I mean all of Cali and all contributing cities west of Nevada. Also when I say West. I mean all contributing players, players like Ant Banks & The Dangerous Crew, Dj Muggs, Zapp, etc.

Whos The Mack - Ice Cube
Regulators - Warren G & Nate Dogg
Players Holiday - Mac Mall, Ant Banks, T.W.D.Y., & Too $hort
Hurricane - The Click

Boarding Pass

SoulChildsSounds

Soo, a good man under the name Marlon Hall asked me to do an underground soul artist mix. It took me a few days to weed through the unexpected pitfalls, shortcomings, and surprises, but here is the first 15 or so minutes there of. So I had to actually compile this one, I wanted to "Mix/Dj" more, but with this... This calls for fades, and minimal showmanship which is contrary to how I operate on the regular. So apologies and thanks, for the following SoulPleasingA/CMusicalSounds.

The Keeper = Bonobo feat Andreya Triana
Love Like = Zaki Ibrahim
Different = Goapele feat Mos D
Hallucination = Cilla K
All My Days = Yazarah feat. Darien Brockington

Under Under

Mama's Records

Soo, Its again sunday. Saturday night either went one of four ways for most of the general population:1) Under the influence of sin, 2) Wanted to be under the influence of sin, 3) Wasted time but somehow still tired, 4) Had an awesome time. One of (or a combination of) was your role to play as the time ticked until you eventual wound up on the floor, a car, or a bed. Then almost against all odds you somehow wake up, and as if sleep wasn't enough to shake you out of things, ya need to get right. What do you do in contrast to being in a world of bodily anarchy a mere 3-8 hours ago? You either go to church and jam some "Old School". Or say my body is my temple, pass on church and listen to some "Old School". So I give you that "Sunday Early occasion / Late Night session" OLD SCHOOL mix.

Loves Train - ConFunkShun
Intimate Friends - Eddie Kendricks
Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers
Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder

For Old Times Sake