Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:58:37 +0200 https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/ https://img.hearthis.at/2/7/-/_/uploads/59391/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_510b954e09f43455e91a70ca9772fcb3club-7.2.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/gang-starr-the-legacy/
Just a labour of love, done with the utmost respect. R.I.P. Guru!

Tracklisting:

1. Baldhead Slick Intro
2. Full Clip
3. Hustlin' Daze (ft. Donell Jones)
4. Incredible (ft. Krumb Snatcha)
5. The Legacy (ft. Group Home)
6. Natural
7. Battle
8. Gotta Get Over
9. The Militia pt.2 (ft. WC & Rakim)
10. The Squeeze
11. The ? Remainz
12. All 4 Tha Ca$h
13. Discipline (ft. Total)
14. Back 2 Back (ft. Mendoughza)
15. 1/2 & 1/2 (ft. M.O.P.)
16. Weed Scented (ft. A.G., O.C. & Party Arty)
17. So Wassup?!

All tracks produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart, except #1 produced by Guru

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Just a labour of love, done with the utmost respect. R.I.P. Guru!

Tracklisting:

1. Baldhead Slick Intro
2. Full Clip
3. Hustlin' Daze (ft. Donell Jones)
4. Incredible (ft. Krumb Snatcha)
5. The Legacy (ft. Group Home)
6. Natural
7. Battle
8. Gotta Get Over
9. The Militia pt.2 (ft. WC & Rakim)
10. The Squeeze
11. The ? Remainz
12. All 4 Tha Ca$h
13. Discipline (ft. Total)
14. Back 2 Back (ft. Mendoughza)
15. 1/2 & 1/2 (ft. M.O.P.)
16. Weed Scented (ft. A.G., O.C. & Party Arty)
17. So Wassup?!

All tracks produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart, except #1 produced by Guru

]]> 1045438 no no Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:24:02 +0200 2016-09-28T17:24:02+02:00 1:06:44 https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/the-universe-of-the-elements/
A journey thru the legacy of the late, great Maurice White, founding member as well as frontman for seminal group Earth, Wind & Fire.

Here we take a short trip thru some gems that, in one way or another, are connected to the elements, like "Black Enuff" by The Pharaohs (containing most of the Phenix Horns), "Get Into Your Life" by Beloyd (writer of a lot of EWF songs, also touring member on 1981's "Raise! tour) & "Never Give Up On You" by Rahmlee (from his 1981 solo album).

Omissions had to be made, this is only an hour of music, but complimentary of our North Sea Jazz 2016 set (alongside Rob Manga) and in honor of Mr. Maurice White, this is as good as it gets for now. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. Maurice White intro
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - "Sweet Sweetback's Theme"
3. The Pharaohs - "Black Enuff"
4. Beloyd - "Get Into Your Life"
5. Paulinho Da Costa - "De Ja Vu" (vocals by Philip Bailey)
6. Free Life - "The Spirit Of Love" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
7. Larry Dunn excerpt
8. Caldera - "Seraphim" (produced by Larry Dunn & Eddie DelBarrio)
9. Deniece Williams - "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away"
10. Splendor - "Special Lady" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
11. Sky - "Boogie" (The Phenix Horns)
12. Ramsey Lewis - "Tequila Mockingbird" (produced by Larry Dunn)
13. Kinsman Dazz - "Love Design" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
14. The Pockets - "Come Go With Me" (produced by Verdine White)
15. Afterbach - "Have You Seen Her" (produced by Verdine White & Beloyd)
16. Larry Dunn excerpt
17. Ronnie Laws - "Friends & Strangers" (all keys by Larry Dunn)
18. The Emotions - "There'll Never Be Another Moment" (prod. by Reese)
19. Ralph Johnson excerpt
20. Bobby Glenn - "Sounds Like A Love Song" (prod. by Ralph Johnson)
21. Rahmlee - "Never Give Up On You" (pt.2)
22. Maurice White conclusion]]>
A journey thru the legacy of the late, great Maurice White, founding member as well as frontman for seminal group Earth, Wind & Fire.

Here we take a short trip thru some gems that, in one way or another, are connected to the elements, like "Black Enuff" by The Pharaohs (containing most of the Phenix Horns), "Get Into Your Life" by Beloyd (writer of a lot of EWF songs, also touring member on 1981's "Raise! tour) & "Never Give Up On You" by Rahmlee (from his 1981 solo album).

Omissions had to be made, this is only an hour of music, but complimentary of our North Sea Jazz 2016 set (alongside Rob Manga) and in honor of Mr. Maurice White, this is as good as it gets for now. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. Maurice White intro
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - "Sweet Sweetback's Theme"
3. The Pharaohs - "Black Enuff"
4. Beloyd - "Get Into Your Life"
5. Paulinho Da Costa - "De Ja Vu" (vocals by Philip Bailey)
6. Free Life - "The Spirit Of Love" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
7. Larry Dunn excerpt
8. Caldera - "Seraphim" (produced by Larry Dunn & Eddie DelBarrio)
9. Deniece Williams - "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away"
10. Splendor - "Special Lady" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
11. Sky - "Boogie" (The Phenix Horns)
12. Ramsey Lewis - "Tequila Mockingbird" (produced by Larry Dunn)
13. Kinsman Dazz - "Love Design" (produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari)
14. The Pockets - "Come Go With Me" (produced by Verdine White)
15. Afterbach - "Have You Seen Her" (produced by Verdine White & Beloyd)
16. Larry Dunn excerpt
17. Ronnie Laws - "Friends & Strangers" (all keys by Larry Dunn)
18. The Emotions - "There'll Never Be Another Moment" (prod. by Reese)
19. Ralph Johnson excerpt
20. Bobby Glenn - "Sounds Like A Love Song" (prod. by Ralph Johnson)
21. Rahmlee - "Never Give Up On You" (pt.2)
22. Maurice White conclusion]]> 949655 no no Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:37:53 +0200 2016-07-07T20:09:02+02:00 1:08:11 https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/de-la-soul-impossible-mission-pt2-the-search-for-aoi3-94-09/
Me, I was this kid standing on the side, watching their dance moves, but above all occupied listening to said tune blastin' out of the boombox, which harboured all I liked about music: that old, vintage Soul sound I was really missing in those days as contemporary black music became far too synthesized for my taste. So when I first heard “3 Feet High..”, my head was buzzing. Here was this band that took bits & pieces from records I heard my dad and uncles play in years, prior to that pivotal moment, records such as Steely Dan's “Peg” (“Eye Know”), Hall & Oates “I Can't Go For That” (“Say No Go”) Sly's “Poet”(“Description”), Barry White, etc...

A fan from there-on, I kept track of anything De La did and had a rewarding time: “De La Soul is Dead”, “Buhloone Mindstate” & “Stakes is High” are all classics in my book. And though I was less impressed by their later albums as a whole, jewels are still to be found on either one of those. So I figured it would be only right to sift through their catalogue of b-sides and non-album cuts for another entry in my universe of fictive albums, cause right from the gate already, De La was infamous for their bonus cuts as most of their early twelves have one -or more- on the b-sides (that said, for this one I decided to skip on that early period and pick up at '94 and beyond, as it's sonically more connected to each other than to the early stuff. I might make one later with all the songs from that time frame).

Like the other times, I tried to make for great album listening, instead of mixtape. That means songs are played all the way through with no DJ shout-outs and cuts & scratches that f*#k up the whole listening vibe. Both “Buhloone Mindstate” and “Stakes Is High” act as a sort of blueprint for the sequence and with a little imagination, this 'album' can be seen as the 1998 follow-up to the latter or the third AOI installment that, regretfully, yet has come to fruition.

De La didn't release that many albums for a career that's spanning 25+ yrs (and still counting), but what they did release is nothing short of great with the first four albums essential listening for anybody remotely interested in in Hip Hop. Their new album "You're Welcome" is slated for a couple of years already (we been patiently waiting since 2013), so maybe this little nugget will hold you over.

IMPORTANT NOTE: every song here is in 128kbps. Some may not sound that very well as they haven't been released properly (or, in some cases, so limited I don't even have a physical copy of it myself). As for those that do: you want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists!

This is a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated as such, please let me know.


Enjoy!


Tracklisting:


1. Intro+
2. So Cool
3. Turn It Out (ft. Yummy Bingham)
4. Speed Limit (ft. Supa Dave West)
5. Ego Trippin' pt. III
6. Do De Damn Thing
7. Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (ft. Biz Markie)
8. So Good (ft. Camp Lo)
9. Trouble In The Water
10. More Than You Know
11. Chanel No. Fever
12. The Hustle
13. Sh.Fe MC's (ft. A Tribe Called Quest)
14. I Can't Call It
15. La,La,La
16. Stakes Is High pt.II (ft. Mos Def & Truth Enola)
17. Sweet Dreams
....
....




All tracks produced By De La Soul, except

1. produced by 88-Keys
2. produced by Muro
4. produced by Dart
5. produced by Spearhead X & The Beat Messiahs
9. produced by DJ Honda
10. produced by Prince Paul
12. produced by Da Beatminerz
15. & 16. Produced by J. Dilla
]]>
Me, I was this kid standing on the side, watching their dance moves, but above all occupied listening to said tune blastin' out of the boombox, which harboured all I liked about music: that old, vintage Soul sound I was really missing in those days as contemporary black music became far too synthesized for my taste. So when I first heard “3 Feet High..”, my head was buzzing. Here was this band that took bits & pieces from records I heard my dad and uncles play in years, prior to that pivotal moment, records such as Steely Dan's “Peg” (“Eye Know”), Hall & Oates “I Can't Go For That” (“Say No Go”) Sly's “Poet”(“Description”), Barry White, etc...

A fan from there-on, I kept track of anything De La did and had a rewarding time: “De La Soul is Dead”, “Buhloone Mindstate” & “Stakes is High” are all classics in my book. And though I was less impressed by their later albums as a whole, jewels are still to be found on either one of those. So I figured it would be only right to sift through their catalogue of b-sides and non-album cuts for another entry in my universe of fictive albums, cause right from the gate already, De La was infamous for their bonus cuts as most of their early twelves have one -or more- on the b-sides (that said, for this one I decided to skip on that early period and pick up at '94 and beyond, as it's sonically more connected to each other than to the early stuff. I might make one later with all the songs from that time frame).

Like the other times, I tried to make for great album listening, instead of mixtape. That means songs are played all the way through with no DJ shout-outs and cuts & scratches that f*#k up the whole listening vibe. Both “Buhloone Mindstate” and “Stakes Is High” act as a sort of blueprint for the sequence and with a little imagination, this 'album' can be seen as the 1998 follow-up to the latter or the third AOI installment that, regretfully, yet has come to fruition.

De La didn't release that many albums for a career that's spanning 25+ yrs (and still counting), but what they did release is nothing short of great with the first four albums essential listening for anybody remotely interested in in Hip Hop. Their new album "You're Welcome" is slated for a couple of years already (we been patiently waiting since 2013), so maybe this little nugget will hold you over.

IMPORTANT NOTE: every song here is in 128kbps. Some may not sound that very well as they haven't been released properly (or, in some cases, so limited I don't even have a physical copy of it myself). As for those that do: you want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists!

This is a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated as such, please let me know.


Enjoy!


Tracklisting:


1. Intro+
2. So Cool
3. Turn It Out (ft. Yummy Bingham)
4. Speed Limit (ft. Supa Dave West)
5. Ego Trippin' pt. III
6. Do De Damn Thing
7. Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (ft. Biz Markie)
8. So Good (ft. Camp Lo)
9. Trouble In The Water
10. More Than You Know
11. Chanel No. Fever
12. The Hustle
13. Sh.Fe MC's (ft. A Tribe Called Quest)
14. I Can't Call It
15. La,La,La
16. Stakes Is High pt.II (ft. Mos Def & Truth Enola)
17. Sweet Dreams
....
....




All tracks produced By De La Soul, except

1. produced by 88-Keys
2. produced by Muro
4. produced by Dart
5. produced by Spearhead X & The Beat Messiahs
9. produced by DJ Honda
10. produced by Prince Paul
12. produced by Da Beatminerz
15. & 16. Produced by J. Dilla
]]> 325490 no no Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:05:08 +0200 2015-10-13T01:05:08+02:00 1:15:43 https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/mpg-youre-the-mana-take-on-the-shelved-72-album/
1. You're The Man pt.1&2
2. The World Is Rated X
3. Woman Of The World
4. Where Are We Going?
5. You're The Man pt.3
6. I'm Gonna Give You Respect
7. Song #3
8. You're The Man pt. 4
9. Piece Of Clay
10. Checking Out (Double Clutch)
11. I'm Going Home

1971/1972 was a very fertile time for Marvin Gaye.

Fresh off the success of his epic "What's Going On?" album, Marvin somehow got rid of his stage fright, signed a million-dollar contract with Motown that made him the best paid black artist of that time (that is, until Stevie signed his..) and was in a very creative space, spending hours & hours in the studio, either jammin' with a group of young talented Detroit-based musicians (amongst them Hamilton Bohannon & Ray Parker jr..) or tracking demo's with lots of songwriters/producers, amongst them Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch.

Post-“What’s Going On”, Marvin was in a very political mindset. Songs like “The World Is Rated X” & “Where Are We Going” (the latter being partially written & produced by Larry & Fonce Mizell) are evidence of that.

The track “You’re The Man” was born out of that same mindset. It was released as a single around the second half of 1972, as a response to the campaign of the then-to-be-elected Richard Nixon. The single did well on The R&B charts, reaching #7, but stalled at #50 in the Billboard Pop Top 100.

Word went around that Motown was responsible for this low placement, asking radio stations to drop the single from their playlists, fearing reactions of the audience due to political overtones of the song.

So when Marvin didn’t feel the necessary push from Motown, he shelved the project altogether and moved on to other projects, such as the soundtrack to 1972 movie "Trouble Man", leaving all the aforementioned songs in the can, as well as for-the-album-intended cuts, such as “Piece Of Clay” & “I’m Going Home”( the former a honest plea for independence, while the latter is, contradictory, a yearn to be more with family, a sign that Marvin must’ve feel very lonely out in the world around that time).

All songs eventually found their way on to compilations and deluxe editions/reissues and somewhere last spring, another Mizell Bros-produced song “Woman Of The World” was unearthed and released on a 12-inch.
By checking out some older interviews with the brothers (R.I.P. Fonce Mizell), noted was that said song was also intended for the later-shelved album. A third one, “When Love Comes Around” stayed instrumental as Marvin never got around to do the vocals. But somehow my interest was really kindled and made me wonder how the album would’ve sound like if it would've been finished.

Combining all material, I tried to sequence the tracks in a nice order and to fill out the time of a full length album, I’ve put all 4 versions of “You’re The Man” on it as well as some other recordings from that period, such as "Checking Out" (a probably-for-the-album intended jam featuring those earlier mentioned young cats from the D.) & the Willie Hutch-written & produced “I’m Gonna Give You Respect” (a personal favorite). Rounding things up is the huge instrumental "Song #3" , also featuring Herbie Hancock on piano, produced by both David Van DePitte & Marvin himself, who possibly plays drums on it, but sadly didn't get to record vocals for it as well.

So there you have it, my take on what would be the follow-up to "What's Going On". Hope I did justice to it and hope you'll enjoy!

IMPORTANT NOTE: everything here presented is 128kbps, the reason some tracks may not sound that very well. So if you want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists! And besides, there's no real reason not wanting these songs in full quality as these are all masterpieces.

All artists in this series of mixes are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost a labour of love. If anyone is feeling it isn't treated as such, please let me know.
Thanks!

Tracklisting:

1. You're The Man pt.1&2
2. The World Is Rated X
3. Woman Of The World
4. Where Are We Going?
5. You're The Man pt.3
6. I'm Gonna Give You Respect
7. Song #3
8. You're The Man pt. 4
9. Piece Of Clay
10. Checking Out (Double Clutch)
11. I'm Going Home

Tracks 1,5,7,8,10 & 11 produced by Marvin Gaye
Track 7 co-produced by David Van DePitte
Track 2 produced by Hal Davis
Tracks 3&4 produced by Fonce Mizell & Freddie Perren
Track 6 produced by Willie Hutch
Track 9 produced by Pam Sawyer & Gloria Jones

Sidenote:

"You're The Man" pt.3 is "You're The Man" alt. version 1
"You're The Man" pt.4 is "You're The Man" alt. version 2
]]>
1. You're The Man pt.1&2
2. The World Is Rated X
3. Woman Of The World
4. Where Are We Going?
5. You're The Man pt.3
6. I'm Gonna Give You Respect
7. Song #3
8. You're The Man pt. 4
9. Piece Of Clay
10. Checking Out (Double Clutch)
11. I'm Going Home

1971/1972 was a very fertile time for Marvin Gaye.

Fresh off the success of his epic "What's Going On?" album, Marvin somehow got rid of his stage fright, signed a million-dollar contract with Motown that made him the best paid black artist of that time (that is, until Stevie signed his..) and was in a very creative space, spending hours & hours in the studio, either jammin' with a group of young talented Detroit-based musicians (amongst them Hamilton Bohannon & Ray Parker jr..) or tracking demo's with lots of songwriters/producers, amongst them Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch.

Post-“What’s Going On”, Marvin was in a very political mindset. Songs like “The World Is Rated X” & “Where Are We Going” (the latter being partially written & produced by Larry & Fonce Mizell) are evidence of that.

The track “You’re The Man” was born out of that same mindset. It was released as a single around the second half of 1972, as a response to the campaign of the then-to-be-elected Richard Nixon. The single did well on The R&B charts, reaching #7, but stalled at #50 in the Billboard Pop Top 100.

Word went around that Motown was responsible for this low placement, asking radio stations to drop the single from their playlists, fearing reactions of the audience due to political overtones of the song.

So when Marvin didn’t feel the necessary push from Motown, he shelved the project altogether and moved on to other projects, such as the soundtrack to 1972 movie "Trouble Man", leaving all the aforementioned songs in the can, as well as for-the-album-intended cuts, such as “Piece Of Clay” & “I’m Going Home”( the former a honest plea for independence, while the latter is, contradictory, a yearn to be more with family, a sign that Marvin must’ve feel very lonely out in the world around that time).

All songs eventually found their way on to compilations and deluxe editions/reissues and somewhere last spring, another Mizell Bros-produced song “Woman Of The World” was unearthed and released on a 12-inch.
By checking out some older interviews with the brothers (R.I.P. Fonce Mizell), noted was that said song was also intended for the later-shelved album. A third one, “When Love Comes Around” stayed instrumental as Marvin never got around to do the vocals. But somehow my interest was really kindled and made me wonder how the album would’ve sound like if it would've been finished.

Combining all material, I tried to sequence the tracks in a nice order and to fill out the time of a full length album, I’ve put all 4 versions of “You’re The Man” on it as well as some other recordings from that period, such as "Checking Out" (a probably-for-the-album intended jam featuring those earlier mentioned young cats from the D.) & the Willie Hutch-written & produced “I’m Gonna Give You Respect” (a personal favorite). Rounding things up is the huge instrumental "Song #3" , also featuring Herbie Hancock on piano, produced by both David Van DePitte & Marvin himself, who possibly plays drums on it, but sadly didn't get to record vocals for it as well.

So there you have it, my take on what would be the follow-up to "What's Going On". Hope I did justice to it and hope you'll enjoy!

IMPORTANT NOTE: everything here presented is 128kbps, the reason some tracks may not sound that very well. So if you want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists! And besides, there's no real reason not wanting these songs in full quality as these are all masterpieces.

All artists in this series of mixes are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost a labour of love. If anyone is feeling it isn't treated as such, please let me know.
Thanks!

Tracklisting:

1. You're The Man pt.1&2
2. The World Is Rated X
3. Woman Of The World
4. Where Are We Going?
5. You're The Man pt.3
6. I'm Gonna Give You Respect
7. Song #3
8. You're The Man pt. 4
9. Piece Of Clay
10. Checking Out (Double Clutch)
11. I'm Going Home

Tracks 1,5,7,8,10 & 11 produced by Marvin Gaye
Track 7 co-produced by David Van DePitte
Track 2 produced by Hal Davis
Tracks 3&4 produced by Fonce Mizell & Freddie Perren
Track 6 produced by Willie Hutch
Track 9 produced by Pam Sawyer & Gloria Jones

Sidenote:

"You're The Man" pt.3 is "You're The Man" alt. version 1
"You're The Man" pt.4 is "You're The Man" alt. version 2
]]> 325512 no no Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:04:39 +0200 2015-10-13T01:04:39+02:00 52:54 https://hearthis.at/djleroyrey/pete-rock-cl-smooth-the-specialists-92-06/ ****
1. Back On The Block**
2. Da Two
3. Lots Of Lovin' (remix)
4. It's Not A Game
5. Shine On Me
6. Fly 'til I Die (ft. Talib Kweli)
7. The Rap World (ft**. Large Professor)
8. One In A Million
9. What's Next On The Menu?
10. It's A Love Thing (ft. De'Nosh)
11. Climax
12. Multi Barz Of Fury
13. Death Becomes You (ft. YG'z)
14. Who's The Mic Wrecka (ft. Da Youngsta'z)
15. We Specialize
16. Appreciate
....
....

All songs produced by Pete Rock for Soul Brother #1 Productions
except ** co-produced by Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions

Pete Rock needs no introduction. He's one of the most prolific & sought after producers of the first half of the 90's. A "Pete Rock remix" in those days meant a certified tag of quality, every group or artist wanted one: House of Pain ("Jump Around"), Jeru The Damaja ("Can't Stop The Prophet") or Public Enemy ("Night Train" & the seminal "Shut 'em Down"), for instance.
Also Nas ("The World Is Yours"), Run DMC ("Down With The King") & K-Solo ("Letterman", both the original and the remix) found their way to The Basement for productions by The Soul Brother.

Things slowed down a bit for him during the second half of the 90's, but by that time Pete already made two great albums and one EP with his then-partner-in-crime C.L. Smooth and while researching material for this sequence, the brilliance of 1992's "Mecca And The Soul Brother" came to surface once again; more than 20 years down the line and that album is still absolute aural perfection!

CL wasn't a slouch on those albums either, so all the more strange is it that, after the break-up in '94/'95, his vocal contributions are few & far between. A Greg Osby track here, a DJ Krush track there, but that's about it.

And with talks about a reunion album for some time now, I've decided to string all those PR&CL B-sides, non-album tracks, soundtrack cuts and 'CL-guesting-on-a-Pete-Rock-solo-album' songs together in a sequence/an album, as there are quite a few floating around between '92 & now.

I took the blueprint from "The Main Ingredient" as a guide for the sequence, so interludes are all over the place, all taken from Pete's instrumental albums.

Nothing really too difficult to find, although "We Specialize" & "Multi Barz Of Fury" do qualify as such as the former's takin' off a 12-inch Japanese released only, while the latter's is just released as an afterthought on MP3 with CL droppin' a fantastic verse on a beat he took from Pete's "Surviving Elements" album. As the track sounded like a one-take-demo, I took parts from the original beat and thickened it up to make it sound more like a full song.

Another slight change is bein' found in "Fly 'til I Die" which originally has three verses from Talib Kweli (with the chorusses by CL), but I figured it would be odd to have an 'album' by our hosts featuring a song which doesn't contain them in the verses at all.
So I jetted around the web and found two acapellas by both PR & CL (from different songs) and replaced two verses from Kweli with those acapellas to make it sound more like a Pete & CL track ft. Kweli as guest.

Add to that the Pete Rock-produced "Who's The Mic Wrecka" for Da Youngsta'z (ft. CL as well, hence its inclusion here), the remix of "Lots Of Lovin' (included because it has BOTH another beat and rhymes compared to the original version) and the still-dope-as-fuck Pete solo collabo with Large Pro and you got a great tape to listen to.

I left out (the terrific!) "Don't Curse" by Heavy D. which also contain both PR & CL (as well as Grand Puba, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap & Q-Tip..), cause it sounded more (too much) as a Heavy D. track ft. all the guests and I also left out "Love Is A Battlefield" as it doesn't merit inclusion at all.

IMPORTANT NOTE: everything here presented is 128kbps. You want better sound quality, go buy the tracks! Always support the artists! These here are sequenced to provide a the full spectrum of the artists' output and the many little jewels that have been made outside of the regular albums.

All artists in this series of mixes are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost (as above-mentioned) a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated as such, please let me know!

Tracklisting:

1. Back On The Block
2. Da Two
3. Lots Of Lovin' (remix)
4. It's Not A Game
5. Shine On Me
6. Fly 'til I Die (ft. Talib Kweli)
7. The Rap World** (ft. Large Professor)
8. One In A Million
9. What's Next On The Menu?
10. It's A Love Thing (ft. De'Nosh)
11. Climax
12. Multi Barz Of Fury
13. Death Becomes You (ft. YG'z)
14. Who's The Mic Wrecka (ft. Da Youngsta'z)
15. We Specialize
16. Appreciate
....
....

All songs produced by Pete Rock for Soul Brother #1 Productions
except ** co-produced by Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions]]> ****
1. Back On The Block**
2. Da Two
3. Lots Of Lovin' (remix)
4. It's Not A Game
5. Shine On Me
6. Fly 'til I Die (ft. Talib Kweli)
7. The Rap World (ft**. Large Professor)
8. One In A Million
9. What's Next On The Menu?
10. It's A Love Thing (ft. De'Nosh)
11. Climax
12. Multi Barz Of Fury
13. Death Becomes You (ft. YG'z)
14. Who's The Mic Wrecka (ft. Da Youngsta'z)
15. We Specialize
16. Appreciate
....
....

All songs produced by Pete Rock for Soul Brother #1 Productions
except ** co-produced by Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions

Pete Rock needs no introduction. He's one of the most prolific & sought after producers of the first half of the 90's. A "Pete Rock remix" in those days meant a certified tag of quality, every group or artist wanted one: House of Pain ("Jump Around"), Jeru The Damaja ("Can't Stop The Prophet") or Public Enemy ("Night Train" & the seminal "Shut 'em Down"), for instance.
Also Nas ("The World Is Yours"), Run DMC ("Down With The King") & K-Solo ("Letterman", both the original and the remix) found their way to The Basement for productions by The Soul Brother.

Things slowed down a bit for him during the second half of the 90's, but by that time Pete already made two great albums and one EP with his then-partner-in-crime C.L. Smooth and while researching material for this sequence, the brilliance of 1992's "Mecca And The Soul Brother" came to surface once again; more than 20 years down the line and that album is still absolute aural perfection!

CL wasn't a slouch on those albums either, so all the more strange is it that, after the break-up in '94/'95, his vocal contributions are few & far between. A Greg Osby track here, a DJ Krush track there, but that's about it.

And with talks about a reunion album for some time now, I've decided to string all those PR&CL B-sides, non-album tracks, soundtrack cuts and 'CL-guesting-on-a-Pete-Rock-solo-album' songs together in a sequence/an album, as there are quite a few floating around between '92 & now.

I took the blueprint from "The Main Ingredient" as a guide for the sequence, so interludes are all over the place, all taken from Pete's instrumental albums.

Nothing really too difficult to find, although "We Specialize" & "Multi Barz Of Fury" do qualify as such as the former's takin' off a 12-inch Japanese released only, while the latter's is just released as an afterthought on MP3 with CL droppin' a fantastic verse on a beat he took from Pete's "Surviving Elements" album. As the track sounded like a one-take-demo, I took parts from the original beat and thickened it up to make it sound more like a full song.

Another slight change is bein' found in "Fly 'til I Die" which originally has three verses from Talib Kweli (with the chorusses by CL), but I figured it would be odd to have an 'album' by our hosts featuring a song which doesn't contain them in the verses at all.
So I jetted around the web and found two acapellas by both PR & CL (from different songs) and replaced two verses from Kweli with those acapellas to make it sound more like a Pete & CL track ft. Kweli as guest.

Add to that the Pete Rock-produced "Who's The Mic Wrecka" for Da Youngsta'z (ft. CL as well, hence its inclusion here), the remix of "Lots Of Lovin' (included because it has BOTH another beat and rhymes compared to the original version) and the still-dope-as-fuck Pete solo collabo with Large Pro and you got a great tape to listen to.

I left out (the terrific!) "Don't Curse" by Heavy D. which also contain both PR & CL (as well as Grand Puba, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap & Q-Tip..), cause it sounded more (too much) as a Heavy D. track ft. all the guests and I also left out "Love Is A Battlefield" as it doesn't merit inclusion at all.

IMPORTANT NOTE: everything here presented is 128kbps. You want better sound quality, go buy the tracks! Always support the artists! These here are sequenced to provide a the full spectrum of the artists' output and the many little jewels that have been made outside of the regular albums.

All artists in this series of mixes are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost (as above-mentioned) a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated as such, please let me know!

Tracklisting:

1. Back On The Block
2. Da Two
3. Lots Of Lovin' (remix)
4. It's Not A Game
5. Shine On Me
6. Fly 'til I Die (ft. Talib Kweli)
7. The Rap World** (ft. Large Professor)
8. One In A Million
9. What's Next On The Menu?
10. It's A Love Thing (ft. De'Nosh)
11. Climax
12. Multi Barz Of Fury
13. Death Becomes You (ft. YG'z)
14. Who's The Mic Wrecka (ft. Da Youngsta'z)
15. We Specialize
16. Appreciate
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All songs produced by Pete Rock for Soul Brother #1 Productions
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1. Intro (ft. Mos Def)
2. Hey
3. Hot Sex
4. Wanting You (Pokerface)
5. If The Papes Come (ft. Afrika Baby Bam)
6. Game Day
7. I.C.U. Doin' It (ft. Erykah Badu)
8. Glamour & Glitz
9. Mr. Incognito
10. Ya Heard Me
11. It's Yours
12. Jazz (re-recording)
13. Same Ol' Thing
14. One Two Shit (ft. Busta Rhymes)
15. That Shit (ft. Jay Dee)
16. Practice Session
17. Peace, Prosperity & Paper

Always a favorite band of mine (whose not? ;), I created a virtual 6th Tribe album, capped at 16 tracks + an intro (from b-sides, bonus tracks, soundtrack cuts etc..), carefully selected and strung together with the intention of making a real album, not a mixtape; in this case that means no cutting tracks short in the middle of verses, no mentioning/yelling/sampling my name at the beginning of each song or throughout, no cuts or scratches to connect the one song to the other and/or one long mix.

I tried to be faithful to however a Tribe album sounded like: be it a proper end, a fade out or an abrupt ending of a song like in many cases (“Steve Biko”, “The Infamous Date Rape” anyone?), in order to create a nicely paced selection and to try to make you listen to the whole product with no intention of skipping.

Yes, I'm aware there are a lot of Tribe compilation round-ups out there. So?

This is the start of a series of highlighting artists and/or genres I love listening to. It'll be all across-the-board, just like when I'm out deejaying.

Note: everything here presented is 128kbps. You want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists!
All those in this series are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated like such, please let me know.

Enjoy!

Tracklisting:

1. Intro (ft. Mos Def)
2. Hey
3. Hot Sex
4. Wanting You (Pokerface)
5. If The Papes Come (ft. Afrika Baby Bam)
6. Game Day
7. I.C.U. Doin' It (ft. Erykah Badu)
8. Glamour & Glitz
9. Mr. Incognito
10. Ya Heard Me
11. It's Yours
12. Jazz (re-recording)
13. Same Ol' Thing
14. One Two Shit (ft. Busta Rhymes)
15. That Shit (ft. Jay Dee)
16. Practice Session
17. Peace, Prosperity & Paper

All tracks produced by Q-Tip for The Ummah, except tracks 1,6,10,11 & 15 produced by J Dilla for The Ummah.
Tracks 4 & 16 produced by Q-Tip & J Dilla for The Ummah.
Track 7 produced by Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice prod.]]>
1. Intro (ft. Mos Def)
2. Hey
3. Hot Sex
4. Wanting You (Pokerface)
5. If The Papes Come (ft. Afrika Baby Bam)
6. Game Day
7. I.C.U. Doin' It (ft. Erykah Badu)
8. Glamour & Glitz
9. Mr. Incognito
10. Ya Heard Me
11. It's Yours
12. Jazz (re-recording)
13. Same Ol' Thing
14. One Two Shit (ft. Busta Rhymes)
15. That Shit (ft. Jay Dee)
16. Practice Session
17. Peace, Prosperity & Paper

Always a favorite band of mine (whose not? ;), I created a virtual 6th Tribe album, capped at 16 tracks + an intro (from b-sides, bonus tracks, soundtrack cuts etc..), carefully selected and strung together with the intention of making a real album, not a mixtape; in this case that means no cutting tracks short in the middle of verses, no mentioning/yelling/sampling my name at the beginning of each song or throughout, no cuts or scratches to connect the one song to the other and/or one long mix.

I tried to be faithful to however a Tribe album sounded like: be it a proper end, a fade out or an abrupt ending of a song like in many cases (“Steve Biko”, “The Infamous Date Rape” anyone?), in order to create a nicely paced selection and to try to make you listen to the whole product with no intention of skipping.

Yes, I'm aware there are a lot of Tribe compilation round-ups out there. So?

This is the start of a series of highlighting artists and/or genres I love listening to. It'll be all across-the-board, just like when I'm out deejaying.

Note: everything here presented is 128kbps. You want better quality, go out & buy the song(s). Always support the artists!
All those in this series are & will always be featured with the utmost respect, as this is first & foremost a labour of love. If any of the artists featured in this series is not feeling their work is treated like such, please let me know.

Enjoy!

Tracklisting:

1. Intro (ft. Mos Def)
2. Hey
3. Hot Sex
4. Wanting You (Pokerface)
5. If The Papes Come (ft. Afrika Baby Bam)
6. Game Day
7. I.C.U. Doin' It (ft. Erykah Badu)
8. Glamour & Glitz
9. Mr. Incognito
10. Ya Heard Me
11. It's Yours
12. Jazz (re-recording)
13. Same Ol' Thing
14. One Two Shit (ft. Busta Rhymes)
15. That Shit (ft. Jay Dee)
16. Practice Session
17. Peace, Prosperity & Paper

All tracks produced by Q-Tip for The Ummah, except tracks 1,6,10,11 & 15 produced by J Dilla for The Ummah.
Tracks 4 & 16 produced by Q-Tip & J Dilla for The Ummah.
Track 7 produced by Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice prod.]]> 325599 no no Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:09:06 +0200 2015-08-20T12:09:06+02:00 1:05:30