Big Beat...

Big Beat was a New York record label that specialized in R & B and House but also dabbled in reggae (Sister Nancy, Don-T,Dawn Penn, Inner Circle with "Sweat" being their greatest commercial hit) but the label was well known for good quality Hip Hop too, through out the 1990's, Big Beat gave birth to many rap anthems and was also famous for cut and paste beat records, Nubian Crackers and Kenny Dope (as The Mad Racket) were both on this label at one stage.

A lot of the material on Big Beat, consisted of dope breaks, rough basslines and catchy hooks, along with a multitude of horn and piano samples, in the 1990's if you wanted quality Hip Hop then Big Beat was a trusted label and had Mad Skillz, Real Live,(the ill producer K-Def and Larry-O) Junior Mafia, MC Thick (R.I.P.),LA The Darkman, Double XX Posse, JVC Force who apparently recorded an album during the "Big Trax"/"Six Feet Back On The Map" studio sessions, but it has never been released.

Percee P, Artifacts (Tame One and El Da Sensai), DFC, OFTB, Down South (Shawn J Period's first group) the late, great Notorious B.I.G.'s old crew Junior Mafia, Foesum, DJ Pooh, Lil Kim, Many Fazes, Lucas, Mandigga (Lord Digga) Fat Joe and a few others all had a home on the Big Beat label, the label was also responsible for releasing the High School High soundtrack and the reggae/dancehall compilation Buyaka: The Ultimate Dancehall Collection.


More info

The following compilation is to celebrate the label and is a collection of what I think are the greatest tracks to represent the label.

1-Many Fazes-I'm Hip (1990) (produced by Cassio Ware & Derek Jenkins)
2-Double XX Posse-Not Gonna Be Able To Do It (1992) (produced by T-Ray)
3-Mad Skillz-The Nod Factor (1995) (produced by The Beatnuts)
4-Percee P-Now They Wanna See Me (1992) produced by Ekim)
5-ManDigga-ManDigga Comin Through (1996) (produced by Mandigga)
6-Artifacts-Wrong Side Of Da Tracks (1994) (produced by T-Ray)
7-Mad Racket Presents-Supa (Kenny Dope B-Boy Mix)(1992) (produced by Kenny Dope)
8-Sister Nancy-Big Beat Bam (1994)
9-MC Thick-T.H.I.C.K.-(1993) (produced by T-Ray)
10-JVC Force-Big Trax (1992) (produced by Curt Cazal)
11-DFC-Digga Bigga Ditch (1994) (produced by The D.O.C.)
12-Down South-Around The Clock (1994) (produced by The Beatnuts)
13-Nubian Crackers ft Fragga Ranks-Do You Wanna Here It? (A Minute To Mix No Time To Sleep) (1993)
14-Large Professor & Pete Rock-The Rap World (1996)
15-Junior Mafia-Players Anthem (1995) (produced by Clark Kent)
16-O.F.T.B.-Slangin Dope (1992) (produced by Tee K.O.)
17-Real Live-Crime Is Money (1995) (produced by K-Def)
18-RZA ft Method Man & Cappadonna-Wu Wear (1996) (produced by RZA)
19-Mad Skillz ft Dr Mindbenda, Javon The Medival,Kalonji, Lil Roc & Lonnie-B-Unseen World (1996)
(produced by EZ Elpee)
20-Many Fazes-The Gangsta Lean (1990) (produced by Cassio Ware & Derek Jenkins)

Jaz Presents The Big Beat Collection

Requests...

Yo, can anyone out there help me out with mp3s from the following list please?



360- 100 Proof
All Knew Program – The P.I.T.
Asphalt Poetry-Genuine
Civilized Savages-New Rhyme Speak
Cultural Posse- For Real
D.L.R. b/w East Flatbush House Of Rep.s - "Show n prove" b/w "E.F. House Of Reps"
Flipp - Roaches
Hood 2 No Good- Throw Em Up
J-Crush - I'm vex
Keefy Keef- Three's Company (full version, non mixtape)
Knoxx-I'm Hungry
Malo-Duck Duck Goose
Movement Ex-United Snakes of America (Marley Marl Remix)
Pleasure & The M.O.B. - "It's about that time" b/w "No escape from the underground"
Renaissance of Chaos-Check Out My Vocals
Sid and B-Tonn-Bonus track on 12" Not Deathwish 2
Slick Rick-What's The Scoop (Marley Marl remix) (non mixtape version)
Slick Rick-Star Trek (Large Pro remix) (non mixtape version)
Straight Out Da Cave EP
Total Kaos-This Rhyme is Automatic
Twist It Mines - Myz b haven
Young Lord-Represent

It's The P (F)...

Yo, your favourite forum has now got it's own blog T.R.O.Y.

You can expect comprehensive write ups from Thun, Verge, Roy Johnson, schenectadyfan, admiral, Jaz and Philaflava, fat compilations, mixes and downloads from the greatest years in Hip Hop...It's going down and is updated daily, add it to your bookmarks or if you use Google reader add it to your subscriptions.

The CRDS Fat Tape Volume 9

First up,crazy thanks to those that have been sending me e-mails and requesting the JVC Fat Tapes and other comps, it's ill to know that people are still wanting and enjoying these and secondly I apologize for not having a fat tape for a few months, but I am back on to it and have been digging through the files...to bring you the hype, cold dope ish.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The CRDS Fat Tape Volume 9

1-Bancheez-Start My Mission (1994)
?
From the Didn't I Tell Ya 12"

All I know about this joint is, it's ill as f--k and rare as f--k,a deep bassline and hard hitting Synthetic Substitution drums and a great Rakim vocal from "Paid In Full" as the hook, I am pretty sure this is East Coast Hip Hop and there was an A-Side I have yet to hear, but there is nothing out there about it, classic 90's Hip Hop.



2-ASAP-Wrek The Art (1992)
Produced by Silver D
From the The Hill That's Real LP

Another slice of great 90's Hip Hop, a mesmerizing bassline, horns, thick drums and the MC's going for broke, this can be found on the Hill That's Real LP which featured early recordings from the great Lil Fame (M.O.P.) and others, it was also available as a 12", ASAP had one other cut "It's On You" on the album.



3-Broadway-Must Stay Paid (1996)
Produced by KRS One
From the Must Stay Paid 12"

You must know who Broadway is...does Strickly Roots ring a bell?, this was him wrecking mics, with his gruff and raw flow over a banging KRS composed piece, this is hardcore NYC Hip Hop at it's best.


4-KRS One-Mortal Thought (Kenny Parker Remix)
Produced by Kenny Parker
From the Return Of The Boombap 12"(White Label)

This ill remix is much darker than the piano and drums that DJ Premier cooked up for the original version, a creeping bassline and sinister strings are accompanied by hard drums to great effect



5-Channel Live-Reprogram (Easy Moe Bee Remix)(1995)
Produced by Easy Moe Bee
From The Reprogram 12"

Man I miss Easy Moe's kicking boom bap drums and distorted samples, this was a dope remix that he did for the duo of Hakim and Tuffy aka Channel Live, who released a decent album, Station Identification in 1995 then their career just fizzled and KRS produced the originla version of Reprogram.

6-Da Neighbourhood Threat-Say What I Wanna Say (1993)
?
From The Say What I Wanna Say 12"

I know very little about this, but what I can tell you is, it is mad dope, a number of familiar samples and breaks are used in this (Tim Dog's "Fuck Compton" for one), I am pretty sure this is from the U.K. but there is no info out there, it's a fun joint and has great horns and (I think) a dope sample from Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids.



7-Lord Finesse-You Know What I'm About (1992)
Produced by Lord Finesse
From The You Know What I'm About 12"

This right here (right now) is one of my all time favourite Lord Finesse joints, the drums just knock me in the head and the ill errie sample (Scooby Doo) get me everytime, Finesee is a problem on the mic and we need him around today, this is classic DITC shit and classic hardcore NYC Hip Hop.



8-K-Solo-Sneak Tip (1992)
Produced by Sam Anderson
From The Times Up LP

Ahhh K-Solo when he was cool with and a part of the mighty Hit Squad, this joint has always been great to me, a fat bassline, tight drums and a Brand Nubian vocal sample from "Slow Down" work around Solo's superb story telling skills.



9-D-Nice-To The Rescue (Solid Scheme Remix)(1992)
Produced by Solid Scheme
From The To The Rescue 12"

A smooth funk remix supplied by the dope beat team of Derek Lynch and the late Chris Charity (RIP) better known as Solid Scheme (Das EFX, Kam,K-Solo,Knuckleheadz,Top Quality,PMD), not much to say about this really, I like it, it's a decent remix, the original version appears on the To Tha Rescue LP (pictured).



10-Organized Konfusion-Fudge Pudge (Bob T Remix)(1992)
Produced by Bob T
From The Walk Into The Sun 12"

It's hard to fathom that OK first released their classic album way back in 1991 and Fudge Pudge the original was flavour, this dope remix only just adds to the tracks legacy, what else is there to say?



11-Kid and Play-Bounce (1994)
Produced by The Beatnuts
From The Bounce 12"

Kid and Play catch wreck over the fat rumbling bassline, drums and horns supplied by the mother fucking Beatnuttttttttsssss, this is that hype, throw your hands in the air, party vibe shit and it's good...:D



12-The Pharcyde-Ya Mama (Baker Boys Remix)(1993)
Produced by the Baker Boys
From the Ya Mama 12"

There were quite a few remixes of this gem, but I don't think any slammed as hard as this one,lots of dope samples and familiar breaks, this remix also has some different lyrics.

13-Nexx Phase-Something Funky To Listen To (1991)
Produced by Marley Marl
From The In Control Vol 2 LP

I have always thought this was one of the dopest tracks of the second instalment of Marley Marl's In Control, it's just classic Marley production, horns? check,fat drums? check, sample from one of the Juice Crew? check and is very smooth, Nexx Phase?...well who knows, I am pretty sure this is all he ever did.

14-Mad Pack-Six Souls Singin (1993)
?
From The Six Souls Singin 12"

A little known crew from Syracuse, who released an album in 1997 (does anyone have it?), anyway this is a dope slice of independent Hip Hop, (nice horns and drums) that will take you back to the 90's (man how much I miss the 90's) and on that note...I say peace and hope you enjoy this fat tape.

One

1-Bancheez-Start My Mission
2-ASAP-Wrek The Art
3-Broadway-Must Stay Paid
4-KRS One-Mortal Thought (Kenny Parker Remix)
5-Channel Live-Reprogram (Easy Moe Bee Remix)
6-Da Neighbourhood Threat-Say What I Wanna Say
7-Lord Finesse-You Know What I'm About
8-K-Solo-Sneak Tip
9-D-Nice-To The Rescue (Solid Scheme Remix)
10-Organized Konfusion-Fudge Pudge (Bob T Remix)
11-Kid and Play-Bounce
12-The Pharcyde-Ya Mama (Baker Boys Remix)
13-Nexx Phase-Something Funky To Listen To
14-Mad Pack-Six Souls Singin

Download Here

The Philaflava T.R.O.Y. challenge

The greatest forum on the interwebs, Philaflava recently held a challenge to supply a compilation/mixtape with the following criteria:

- 12 tracks total
- 2 diss track (can be obscure but you must provide the reference)
- 2 remixes
- 1 Westcoast track
- 1 Midwest/Southern/European/Asian or Canadian track
-Years 1990-1995 ONLY

Here is my entry, you may already have some of these but it's all good

The Philaflava T.R.O.Y. challenge

1-greyson & jaysun - no shortz (1991)
2-magic_juan-sleeping_pills (1993)
3-ultramagnetic_mc's- pluckin' cards (1992) (diss to kool moe dee and others)
4-cmw - duck sick II (1992) (diss to dj quik)
5-gangstarr-take a rest (work_rest_and_play_remix) (1991)
6-fatal-kronz (1993)
7-homeliss_derilex-lesson one (1993)
8-pen_powz-penz-n-needlez (1994)
9-ras kass-wont catch me runnin (1994)
10-ghetto concept-deifitrec (1993) (canada)
11-beatnuts-no equal (1993)
12-original_flavor-can i get_open (remix) (1993)

Go here to check the other entries and remember to vote when the poll is up

http://dayjobworkplace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=98976

One

Jaz

Some Faves From The 08 Volume 2 Fat Tape

What's good party people in the place to be?, here is the second volume of a collection of some of my faves from 2008,there is a little of this,a little of that, a couple of DJ Premier produced bangers, some dope laidback joints and a whole bunch of what I consider some of the years best...now let's see that EPMD album please.

*Special shout and thanks to Vinylpops and Travis at WYDU

One

Jaz



1-Cyne-Elephant Rome
2-Blame One-Change Begin
3-Common Market-Slow Cure
4-Amad Jamal-Goin Postal
5-Cool Calm Pete-Gitty Up Baby
6-Envelope-Day Dream Nation
7-Hasan Salaam -Angel Dust
8-Cormega ft PMD,Grand Puba, KRS One-Fresh
9-Large Pro-Hardcore Hip Hop
10-Big Shug ft Termanology & Singapore Kane-My Boston
11-Termanology ft Bun-B-How We Rock
12-Sadat X-The Okie Doke
13-Muneshine ft Naps N Dreds-Industry Ills
14-Rakim ft MOP-I'm Back
15-T.H.U.G. Angelz-Autobiography (Remix)
16-The Almighty ft Canibus & Keith Murray-Handle The Heights
17-Vordul Mega ft Vast Aire-In The Mirror
18-Sene & Blu-Stoopid
19-Pacific Division-Taste
20-Atmosphere-Me

Download Here

J-Zone-Da Zone Files Volume 1

First of all, the past few days have been very sad, I can't believe we lost two legends within days of each other, RIP to a king of comedy Bernie Mac and RIP to a King of Soul Issac Hayes, Bernie thanks for the many side splitting laughs and Issac thanks for the timeless and beautiful music, which has been sampled by many, you will both be sorely missed in this World.





I have always been quite the fan of J-Zone aka Captian Backslap his beats are crazy ill and hypnotic and he (in my eyes at least), was/is a master of finding the obscure sample and a king of the chopped up style of sampling, it's a shame that J-Zone said that he didn't want do anymore albums, but it's ill that he is still producing and has laced Trunks, Akrobatik, Mighty Joseph (Vast Aire & Karniege) and a few others in recent times, Zone also has a podcast radio show Gators and Furs where he plays pimped out classics and other great joints.

http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/audio/radio/live/index.asp?DJ=J-Zone

Zone has worked with some dope artists and laced them with some classic production, especially Al Shid and H.U.G a.k.a. Huggy Bear who were once part of the Old Maid Billionaires.


J-Zone first appeared on the scene in 1998 with the dope Music For Tu Madre, an album he made while at music school in New York and released independently to critical acclaim, aside from the great production, there was Zone's witty and funny style with his tales about his woes with the ladies and other humorous shit ,the A Bottle Of Whup Ass EP followed and heads were again impressed, the follow up albums Pimps Don't Pay No Taxes (2001) and Sick Of Being Rich (2003) were all recieved well, Zone released his last full album A Job Aint Nuttin But Work in 2004 as well as several instrumental albums, one that chopped up old Jimi Hendrix tracks and the other a soundtrack to a made up movie, Zone also did an album with Celph Titled under the name Bo$$ Hogg Barbarians.



Zone's production became in demand and over the years he has laced beats for Cage, Tame One, High and The Mighty, Biz Markie, MF Grimm, Wordsworth, H.U.G., Al Shid, RA The Rugged Man, Akinyele, Leak Brothers (Tame One and Cage), Prince Po, Access Immortal, 7L & Esoteric, Casual, Sadat X, Outerspace, Awol One, Juggaknots, Apathy, Mighty Joseph, Demigodz, The Runaways and others.

I hope you enjoy the first volume of J Zone-Da Zone Files

One


Jaz

J Zone-Da Zone Files Volume 1

1-al_shid_ft_h.u.g_fight_club
2-tame_one_slick_talkin
3-al_shid_the_big_hit
4-j_zone_alley_oop_04
5-biz_markie_chinese_food
6-gm_grimm_taken
7-cage_stoney_lodge
8-akinyele_ak_nel
9-cage_too_much(remix)
10-h.u.g-_rebel_radio
11-h.u.g.-fuckin_wit_hug
12-gm_grimm_dancin
13-j_zone_lightwieght
14-al_shid_m.a.t.h
15-mr_eon_artilery
16-ra_the_rugged_man_brawl
17-tame_one_heat
18-al_shid_ignant
19-wordsworth_not_me
20-tame_one_tame_as_it_ever_was

Download Here