2016-JMS Presents-It's A Remix Vol 1 ('91 Edition)

2016-JMS Presents-It's A Remix Vol 1 ('91 Edition)

1-3rd Bass-3rd Bass Theme aka Portrait of the Artist As a Hood (Remix)
2-D-Nice-Time To Flow (Skeff's Remix)
3-Big Daddy Kane-It's Hard Being The Kane (Powerlab Mix)
4-EPMD-Give The People (Jeep Mix)
5-Greyson and Jasun-Livin' Like A Troopa (Eric Sadler Remix)
6-Craig-G-Word Association (Remix)
7-Leaders Of The New School-Sobb Story (Remix)
8-De La Soul-A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays (Disco Fever Edit)
9-Dream Warriors-Follow Me Not (Ultimatum Remix)
10-Queen Latifah-Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here (Fort Greene Remix)
11-Slick Rick-Mistakes Of A Woman In Love With Other Men (The Remix)
12-2nd II None-Be True To Yourself (Remix)
13-Edo G and Da Bulldogs-Be A Father To Your Child (First Word Remix)
14-Caveman-Cool (Remix)
15-Gang Starr-Check The Technique (Remix)

RIP The Govenor aka Big Gov Mattic

Peace...Yep I know it's been awhile between drinks but Fatherhood will do that to you...
My first post in quite a while is sadly a dedication to yet another fallen Hip Hop soldier and there doesn't appear to be a great deal of information on his passing.

Brick City aka New Jersey born and bred Aubrey Williams bka The Govener aka Big Gov Mattic was the true definition of an underground Emcee and Producer and DJ and he actually got his start in the late 80's as a member of the local Newark, New Jersey hip-hop collective Revolutionary Party of Terrace. The group formed in the late 1980's and included such up-and-comers as Redman and several rappers that would become part of the group Lords Of The Underground.

In the 1990's Gov Mattic teamed up with another local Newark hip-hop artist to form the duo Diezzle Don & Tha Govener. The duo released "Ill Funk Flow" in 1994 and the album "1995 (Year Of The Independent)" in 1995 with Gov releasing his first solo album in 1998 "Hell Up In Newark"

Gov continued on in the game and produced for Newark Brick Mob, Redman and Methodman, Lords of The Underground, Outsidaz and Pacewon, Runt Dawg as well as releasing many mixtapes and instrumentals.

EPK from Noo Trybe circa 1994.



2013 Interview with The Custodian of Records...



Enjoy this selection of some dope guest appearances and production from the late, great Big Gov Mattic ..R.I.P and salute to Big Gov Mattic.

Diezzle Don & Tha Govener-Ill Funk Flow

Govna Mattic - Commin' Thru Feat. Sig Not

Govna Mattic - Sounds Like F.M. Feat. Brainstorm

Redman-Jersey Yo!

Govna Mattic - Family Day Feat. Pace One, Redman, Roz Noble, Runt Dog, Tame 1, Young Zee

Govna Mattic - Head In Tha Sky

Diezzle Don & Tha Govener1-900

Govna Mattic - Hell Up In Newark

Redman & Method Man-Cheka

Govna Mattic - Dead Tonight

Big_Gov_Mattic_-_Hell_Yeah

Big_Gov_Mattic-A_Million_Stories

Big_Gov_Mattic-Shoot_The_One

Diezzle_Don & Tha_Govener_-_So_Now_You_Know_Remix

Ghetto_Red_Hot_-_Diezzle_Don_Gov_Mattic_ft._Redman

Gov_Mattic_Ft._Runt_Dawg_Cadillac_Trux

Big_Gov_Mattic_Faet_Kali_Clap_Blackout_Ugg_Bonoka_Ozzy-Off_The_Top

Underground_Funk__feat__Mic_Rippa

Outsidaz-Hell Yeah

Red Giant.-Infinity EP

New Jersey's Red Giant have just released a new EP (their second) and it harks back to the glory days of the timeless Bristol Trip Hop sound spearheaded by Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead, as a big fan of the aforementioned groups and that sound, their new EP Infinity has been on high rotation in my headphones.

Dense drums that don't follow the standard patterns, swirling strings, glitches, vocal samples and rich textures laid by Derrick Braxton are the perfect soundscapes for Foxanne's ethereal vocal stylings, listen to "Salute" below.



Stream and download the EP here and check for more of their music here

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E.C.H.O.-All About Bouncin' (Down Low Mix) (1992)

This is the "Bounce" joint that I scoured the ends of the internet for after hearing it on this classic show and completely forgetting who the artist was, it turned out that I had this on 12" many moons ago and the MP3 had been on one of my HD's all along haha....brain file is mad dusty...enjoy :)



Peace to DJ Eclipse for giving this '92 gem new life.
https://www.discogs.com/ECHO-All-About-Bouncin/release/313552

De La Soul-For Your Pain & Suffering EP

Long Island legends De La Soul‘s long awaited full length, And the Anonymous Nobody was due for release Friday, April 29th 2016, which would have been the legendary trio’s first album since 2004’s The Grind Date (there has still been no sign of the Pete Rock/DJ Premier mixtape either) and judging by the EP's cover the new release date for the LP is now August 26th 2016.

Rather than leave fans empty handed, DJ Maseo, Dave and Posdnuos (collectively plugs one two and three) have dropped a surprise EP For Your Pain and Suffering as a thank you to all who contributed to their Kickstarter campaign (De La amassed over $60K from that campaign)

The EP is a Free Download so check it here 

2016 will also see the 20 year celebration of their classic Stakes Is High LP.

2016 - J.M.S. Presents-The Daily Commute Vol One

Peace (Phife)

I had some spare time from Daddy duties so I was finally able to finish this up haha...word is born! man I don't know about you but I love riding on the train/bus in the mornings and evenings with a good compilation of medicine in my headphones to start the day right or end the day and set off the evening right...so here is one I have put together of all 2016 music in the hopes that you will enjoy this music as much as I do on your daily commute (if you have one) and that you find something new and interesting in the compilation.

2016 - J.M.S. Presents-The Daily Commute Vol One

01-imanobodi-imani
02-no will-hudgrove
03-doppelgangaz-relax yo mind
04-evence-emotions
05-ian ewing-palms
06-zuper-too early
07-eyeris-buried
08-facing jinx-all my love
09-greybox-celestial
10-lukasop-takeoff
11-ark patrol-primo (whynnel remix)
12-edward vanzet-everyday
13-elo method-kaya
14-phife diggy-nutshell
15-kaytranada-bus ride ft karriem riggins and river tiber
16-barli-speechless
17-raine-our own
18-jason nolan-angel grove
19-submotion orchestra - needs ft. andrew ashong (seb wildblood remix)
20-kučka-honey (medasin remix)
21-phase 2 - the floor
22-koresma-far away coast
23-ab jo-mantra grooves
24-droeloe-zZz
25-michl-when you loved me least (ghost loft remix)

R.I.P. Phife Dawg

Like so many around the World, I was completely stunned and at a real loss with the very sad passing (that stemmed from complications from diabetes that he had since 1990) of yet another legend in the music game, this time it was the late, great Phife aka Phife Dawg, aka The Five Foot Assassin aka Mutty Ranks aka Professor Diggy aka Dr. Pepper...An MC that loved the culture and was particular and serious about his chosen craft...as the Hip Hop Quotable from The Source mag in '91 below would attest to...

Phife was clever, witty and dope with his styles upon styles (but don't ever try to diss him, cause you don't know the half and word is born he got loose offa orange juice moneygrip!

Phife was often found guesting on Reggae/Ragga Hip Hop and R & B records and was an icon both in rhyming and Hip Hop fashion.

Phife was active in the rap game (and sport game) from 1990 to 2016 and he worked with some of the dopest MC's and Producers and before his death he was working on new material and was teaming up new talent like the dope Pro Era crew (check "Seek Well" on the compilation below) and come on who on this green Earth didn't love ATCQ?

This tremendous loss is the Beastie Boys without MCA, Run DMC without Jam Master Jay, Wu Tang Clan without Ol' Dirty Bastard, Lost Boyz without Freaky Tah etc...

I did plan to write up a lengthy tribute but there have already been many really well written articles out there already.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/a-tribe-called-quests-phife-dawg-dead-at-45-20160323
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/23/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-good-vibes
http://variety.com/2016/music/news/phife-dawg-dead-tribe-called-quest-appreciation-hip-hop-1201737996
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/03/phife-dawgs-walk-on-the-wild-side/475029
http://www.mtv.com/news/2798094/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-rip
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/arts/music/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest.html?_r=0
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/phife-dawg-farewell-to-the-five-foot-assassin-with-the-roughneck-business
www.newyorker.com/culture/culture.../postscript-phife-dawg-1970-2016
http://au.complex.com/music/2016/03/how-phife-dawg-changed-my-life-and-probably-yours-too
http://theboombox.com/a-tribe-called-quests-10-greatest-videos-a-tribe-ute-to-phife-dawg
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-0324-phife-dawg-appreciation-20160324-story.html
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2016/3/23/11290460/the-eternal-connection-between-phife-dawg-new-york-hip-hop-and-the
http://www.factmag.com/2016/03/23/phife-dawg-a-tribe-called-quest
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7271838/talib-kweli-phife-dawg-tribute-essay
http://www.vulture.com/2016/03/remembering-phife-dawg-who-mattered-to-everyone.html#
http://www.spin.com/2016/03/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-eulogy-rip
http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2016/03/the_most_dope_tribe_ed_out_social_media_reactions_to_phife_dawg_s_passing.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/simon-sweetman/78234162/a-beginning-guide-to-phifedom
http://hazlitt.net/feature/grab-mic-and-talk-some-shit-indelible-phife-dawg
http://theboombox.com/a-tribe-called-quest-reflect-on-the-life-phife-dawg
http://www.egotripland.com/other-peoples-posts-r-i-p-phife-dawg-edition

To be honest though...with the birth of our beautiful daughter Abbie (whom my Wife and I just love to bits :) finding time to update this blog has been a factor but I have some spare time now and I wanted to offer a compilation of some great Phife tracks, it would be all too easy to just go with the standard ATCQ classics so I have gone with some dope remixes, unreleased tracks, guest appearances and solo joints...I think every track here (36 tracks deep, so you can rock The Five Footer in your headphones while at work) represents (represents, represents) exactly how much of a loss Phife is to Hip Hop and entertainment in general.

Rest easy Malik...there will be another with the ill raspy voice or skills that you possessed and yes there is definitely a place in the Hip Hop hall of fame for you, you were such a huge part of my music listening through 1990 up to today.

Leave a comment below and say what Phife meant to you...

Jaz

2016-J.M.S.-Presents R.I.P. Phife

1-Phife Dawg-Dear Dilla

2-Phife Dawg-Flawless

3-Will I Am ft Phife-Nah Mean
4-Phife Dawg-Thought U Wuz Nice
5-Slum Village ft Phife, Dilla and Pos-Scheming
6-ATCQ ft Busta Rhymes-One, Two Shit
7-ATCQ-Mr Incognito
8-ATCQ-His Name Is Mutty Ranks
9-ATCQ-Peace, Prosperity and Paper
10-ATCQ-Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording)
11-Fu-Schnickens-La Schmoove (Remix)
12-Phife Dawg-Miscellaneous (Hi-Tek Luv Boat Mix)
13-ATCQ-Check The Rime (Mr Muhammad's Mix)
14-Adriana Evans ft Phife Dawg-Never Say Goodbye
15-CJ Fly ft A La $ole and Phife Dawg-Seek Well
16-Diamond D ft Pete Rock and Phife Dawg-Painz and Strife
17-Phife Dawg-Lemme Find Out
18-Oh No ft Jose James and Phife Dawg-Dues N Don'ts
19-Phife Dawg-Game Day
20-Truth Enola ft Phife Dawg-How Its Gonna Be
21-Phife Dawg ft Slick and Rose-U Know U Want It
22-Bun ft Phife Dawg-What The Deal
23-De La Soul ft ATCQ-Sh. Fe. MC's
24-Next Evidence and Phife Dawg-It's Only Right
25-Science Of Sound ft Phife Dawg-Who Got The Funk?
26-K-Mel ft Phife Dawg-Solo Movement
27-ATCQ ft L.O.N.S. and Kid Hood-Scenario (Remix)
28-Phife Dawg ft. Hawkeye-Diggy Dialect
29-Dwele ft. Phife Dawg-What Profit? (Remix)

30-Mint Condition ft. Phife-Let Me Be The One (Ummah Remix)
31-ATCQ-Oh My God (Remix)
32-Whitey Don- ft Chip Fu and Phife Dawg-Article

33-De La Soul-Buddy (Native Tongue Decision Version) (feat. Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah and Monie Love)
34-Chi Ali ft Phife, Dres, Trugoy and Fashion-Let The Horns Blow' 92-Radio Edit
35-Phife Dawg-Ya Heard Me
36-Mastermind ft Phife Dawg and Nefarius-Hold Ya Karna