J.M.S. Joint of The Week: Dan-E-O - Dear Hip Hop (1996)

This Canadian Hip Hop classic is very poignant and speaks volumes for the true heads and for those dismayed at what the industry has done to Hip Hop!

Enough said.

Dan-E-O - Dear Hip Hop (1996)

Super fat props to RhymeVidz for the HD video.

J.M.S. Presents - Sum Ol 92 Ish! Vol. 2

J.M.S. Presents - Sum Ol' 92 Ish! Vol. 2

01 Zhigge- Rakin' In The Dough (Uptown Bounce Mix)
02 College Boyz - Underground Blues
03 Yall So Stupid - 85 South (Soul Messiah Mix)
04 Eric B. & Rakim - Rest Assured
05 3rd Bass - Gladiator (Easy Mo Bee Remix)
06 Moving In The Right Direction - Tales From The Southside
07 Scoob & Scrap - Non Stop (Original Mix)
08 Raw Breed - Rollin Deep
09 Foundation 7 - Compredator
10 Suicide Posse - My Science Is Deep
11 K-Swift - Bang Bang
12 Ali Dee ft Kool G Rap - Bring It On (Vocal)
13 Me Phi Me - Pu' Sho Hands 2 Getha (Fist N Yo' Face Mix)
14 Father Dom - Grand Pooba (Radio Mix)
15 Prince Ikey Cee - Rhyme En Epitome

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J.M.S. Joint of The Week: 499 - "Don't Categorize Me" (1995)

Oh man I let this series slip didn't I?...yeah well Parenthood (our adorable little one turns 2 next February and she loves her beats and music, just like her Dad haha) and this confusing, intriguing, amazing, overwhelming, heartbreaking, puzzling and muddling thing we know as Life can take over so without further ado...

This week's joint of the week comes from a short lived South London duo known as 499 which consisted of DJ Pelt and MC Merit, "Don't Categorize Me" could have easily been produced by an NYC producer as it is rife with jazzy horns, familiar breaks, a great Big Daddy Kane vocal cut and smooth and  rumbling bass but it was produced by DJ Pelt who definitely could have a much longer run, my guess is that this record didn't sell very well for Profile UK so they got dropped and got dismayed by the whole industry...and really who could blame them?

I suggest that you go back and check the Still Waitin LP, it's pretty dope and yet another reminder of how fortunate we really were in the 90's.

Until the next one.

Peace

2017 JMS Playlist: - Liquid DnB Volume 1

I've actually been meaning to post up a Liquid Drum and Bass compilation on J.M.S for quite some time now and I finally got around to it.

I hope you enjoy it (they are all quality tracks released in 2017) and it enhances your life as it has mine...

This compilation is especially dedicated to my old Friend Vasquez NZ...I miss swapping tracks with you bruv.

2017 JMS Playlist: - Liquid DnB Volume 1

01 Mr Joseph - Moments In Time
02 Larigold - Please Don't Mind
03 Aperio feat Jorgie - Grey to Blue
04 Pola & Bryson - Unsaid [feat. Blake]
05 FlashbackFM & Archemy - Never Let Me Go
06 Smote - My World (Edlan Remix)
07 Nclear & Eugenics Eight - It's A New Life
08 CPH - Something About You
09 Joakuim - The Revolution
10 Rafau Etamski - Round & Round (Original Mix)
11 Alexvnder - Glacial (Original Mix)
12 Hybrid Minds - Inner Beauty
13 Dekoi- Life's A Game (Original Mix)
14 Artificial Intelligence - Holding Out (Original Mix)
15 Technimatic - Hold On a While (Alix Perez Remix)
16 Thesis - Astral Waterfall

J.M.S. Presents - Sum Ol 92 Ish!

Word is born! I will always hold 1992 as the greatest year in Hip Hop music after 1988, both years had such an abundance of consistency dope releases, genre defining music, smorgasbords of styles and of course '92 was a pinnacle year for legendary and iconic greats like EPMD and The Hit Squad, Gang Starr, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, D.I.T.C 
as well as a whole slew of other established artists and mad independent artists.

It's actually quite staggering that all of these tracks are or will reach their 25th year anniversary in 2017 and I personally think they all still sound really dope and are only a small handful of tracks that define the sound, creativity, soul and true character of 92.

R.I.P.
Big-L
Guru
Chris Charity (Solid Scheme)

Enjoy...

J.M.S. Presents - Sum Ol 92 Ish!

01 EPMD-Crossover (Trunk Mix)

02 Double X Posse - Put Ya Boots On

03 Das EFX -They Want EFX (Remix)

04 K-Solo - Letterman (Solid Scheme Remix)

05 Lord Finesse - Return Of The Funky Man

06 Black Sheep - Similak Child (Homogenized Mix)

07 Showbiz And A.G. - Represent (feat. Big L, Deshawn, Lord Finesse)

08 Diamond And The Psychotic Neurotics - Fuck What U Heard

09 Main Source - Fakin' The Funk (Remix)

10 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - For Pete's Sake

11 Rough House Survivers - Straight From The Soul

12 Powerule - Pass The Vibes (The Vibe Mix)

13 Gang Starr - Much Too Much (Mack A Mill)

14 Chubb Rock- I'm Too Much (Hands On The Sax Mix)

15 Mysterme, DJ 2020 - Unsolved Mysterme

Sean Price - Imperius Rex LP

Just a little over 2 years ago, the Hip Hop World sadly lost another one if it's great Son's
The inimitable P! aka Sean Price aka Ruck.

Now on the second year anniversary of his passing, Duck Down have unleashed his posthumous LP, Imperius Rex and it's a certified banger!!!...Head nodding beats and Sean's hilarious violent threats and twisted wordplay are once again in effect but you also get some of the old BCC, MF Doom and Wu crew shining as well.

But enough of me babbling on...check out the guests, production credits and stream it and also check out a couple of videos below.







We miss you Big Ruck!

Pick up the LP and limited edition bundles from the Duck Down store.

J.M.S. Joint of The Week - Big-L -"School Dayz" (Produced by Lord Finesse)

I seriously wish that the late, great Big-L was still here as he would absolutely clown these horrible and ignorant mumble/trap "rapping" morons, "eat them like souffles" and would send them running home with hurt feelings and sore pride so this weeks JMS Joint of The Week is from the legend himself and is produced by the legendary and oddly underrated Lord Finesse, this cut should have been on The Lifestyles Ov... LP (it was only on the promo cassette and didn't make the retail version) and it's the classic D.I.T.C. recipe, kicking jazzy drums, deep and melodic bass-lines, horns and Lamont's ill and commanding vocal presence.

"School Dayz" has been around the net in various quality versions over the years but I think the best quality version I have heard is from the Devil's Son EP (From the Vaults) EP released in 2017.

I am guessing that Lord Finesse created this beat around the same time he produced Ground Floor's '94 classic "Dig On That"  (an all time fave) which I think I will feature at a later stage.

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Big-L -"School Dayz" (Produced by Lord Finesse)