KRS-One feat. Redman & Angie Martinez-Heartbeat

I won't deny that it's a lot of noise, but I really dig this jawn for whatever reason...


05. Heartbeat Feat. Redman Angie Martinez



http://www.mediafire.com/?v77asigof1qrv06
http://sharebee.com/11b19500

Crooklyn Dodgers-The Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers (Instrumental)

That incomprehensible illness which can only be described as a Primo instrumental.


Crooklyn Dodgers The Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers Instrumental



http://www.mediafire.com/?0l8hv65q4ekkadw
http://sharebee.com/12f44826

Shyheim feat. Squig-Shaolin Style

Am I wrong in saying that Mef is the best part of this jawn and the corresponding video?


05. Shaolin Style Feat. Squig



http://www.mediafire.com/?uan33ggx2gv59l2
http://massmirror.com/471383f85df8fa97861b2566f78700db.html

Jadakiss-Somehow Someway

These are the instrumentals that Jadakiss sounds the best over, and ironically these are the instrumentals that Kiss never has on any of his albums. You can find this jawn on The Champ Is Here Vol. 3.


22 Jadakiss Somehow Some Way



http://www.mediafire.com/?55fuy0tq3k69t5i
http://massmirror.com/53742e505b19a8379e9259ad1d005a64.html

UGK-It's Supposed To Bubble

Pimp, you said you were done with that drank?


03. It s Supposed To Bubble



http://www.mediafire.com/?7eddsukjrlty1mr
http://sharebee.com/5d0cfd15

K-Dee: Talk Of The Town (Screwed & Chopped)

Just when you thought K-Dee couldn't sound any mo' smoother...


203 kd talk of the town



http://www.mediafire.com/?ngwzj5f31fl4jba
http://sharebee.com/a80ceefa

Notorious B.I.G. feat. Method Man-The What

From Crooklyn to the Shaolin Island. By the way, I apologize for the excellent quality of the above photo.
Also, try to tell me you don't shudder when Big drops that 'cliffs to avalanches' rhime.


09 The What ft. Method Man



http://www.mediafire.com/?3ww2y6fg3yhzkn3
http://sharebee.com/e849b3ab

Little Brother feat. Darien Brockington-Slow It Down

I could do without the hook and all the cutesy skeezer talk, but shit's still well dope.


07 Slow It Down co starring Darien B



http://www.mediafire.com/?qx84xaog7d65rx7
http://sharebee.com/3fa6e0ff

Johnson & Jonson-Anything Is Possible

Kevin Garnett's theme song or just a byproduct of random illness by Blu & Mainframe? You tell me...


Anything Is Possible feat. Raps By Randy Jon Johnson



http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?s2l4628eq5dlxsq
http://sharebee.com/0724504a

The Roots feat. Roy Ayers-Proceed 2

How could you want more?!!!??!  Roy Ayers on the vibraphone, what's fuckin' with that?


08 Proceed



http://www.mediafire.com/?53j495610e6d2qh
http://sharebee.com/20f97c38

The Coup-Hip 2 Tha Skeme

This be that Genocide & Juice.  On a sidenote, The Coup's 2nd album features some fairly weak production compared to their other albums, but is still well worth the listen.


05. Hip 2 Tha Skeme



http://www.mediafire.com/?0lfkpsrmfys6ib1
http://massmirror.com/124ddf02a0a5093ffdc6621cb2d0a0da.html

The Beatnuts feat. V.I.C.-Fried Chicken

I love this sample and most of the work that The Beatnuts have done with the mighty V.I.C.
On a sidenote, these dudes have lots of quality shits, yet I've put an overemphasis on Street Level. I'm a try and fix that in the upcoming months, so watch for that...


10. Fried Chicken Feat. V.I.C.



http://www.mediafire.com/?v8z94itvnx3cq85
http://sharebee.com/2094aa13

Big Daddy Kane-Warm It Up Kane

Eyyo dunny, it's a Big Daddy Thing.


16 Big Daddy Kane Warm It Up Kane Produced by Big Daddy Kane



http://www.mediafire.com/?fg7noei8cidfl3g
http://sharebee.com/3af4db24

Siah & Yeshua DapoED-No Sole's Dopest Opus

Bobbito's bwoi's with some illness for ya' ears.


No Soles Dopest Opus



http://www.mediafire.com/?tzbirazehzrvzkh
http://sharebee.com/5dfb97be

Showbiz & A.G.-Catchin' Wreck

Although this jawn starts out a bit slow, best believe shit turns ill when AG drops his verse.


04 Catching Wreck



http://www.mediafire.com/?8jj1hk0pyxr3crw
http://sharebee.com/6e48cc37

Slick Rick-It's A Boy (Large Professor Remix)

Is it just me or does Ricky mention that his child came 6 months premature somewhere in the 2nd verse?


10 It s A Boy Large Professor Remix



http://www.mediafire.com/?58bef1609ozkyq0
http://sharebee.com/04a6274e

The Diplomats-Let's Get It On

Ain't you knowed that Diplomatic Immunity is a 21st century opus?
If only Cam waxed poetics on this jawn...


12 Diplomats Let s Get It On Cam and Juelz



http://www.mediafire.com/?nn42j9q9e11p7p2
http://sharebee.com/cccc95b9

De La Soul feat. Mos Def-Big Brother Beat

In case you were wondering, this is that old Mos Def sound.


13. Big Brother Beat Feat. Mos Def



http://www.mediafire.com/?jc7unm6jzcnjs7d
http://sharebee.com/b4bc5234

Guru feat. MC Solaar-Le Bien, Le Mal

It's your turn Guru...

ITWS



http://www.mediafire.com/?84d6irbe8u94652
http://sharebee.com/75c873d7

Black Sheep-Do Your Thing

Sad that it took driving hamsters to bring Black Sheep back into the public eye, but hopefully some love will finally be shown to Non-Fiction for the mid-90's opus that it is.


05. Do Your Thing



http://www.mediafire.com/?7555w97wjezw76q
http://sharebee.com/d44edb18

Diamond D-Sally Got A One Track Mind

Diamond D is THICK (word to the Primo production on Worldwide).


03. Sally Got A One Track Mind



http://www.mediafire.com/?5rggcpla3zbj6gl
http://sharebee.com/a0ece779

Termanology feat. Reks & Skyzoo-Stars 4 The Bars

You can find this jawn on the Dilla tape that Term released a year or so back. Shit is really some over-hyped blog rapp cuts, but Stars 4 The Bars is a success worth noting. All 3 emcees come with some visceral material and Term bodies the shit something proper.


17 termanology bars 4 the stars feat. skyzoo and reks bonus



http://www.mediafire.com/?1t94ps4h5tj1d48
http://sharebee.com/da55e149

Boot Camp Clik feat. Jahdan-Think Back

Let no man take asunder, b...



13. Think Back Feat. Jahdan



http://www.mediafire.com/?6xp286a6c00436q
http://sharebee.com/1a05c506

Smif-N-Wessun:Hellucination

The storytelling is type ill, but are you hearing this beat?


11. Hellucination



http://www.mediafire.com/?jjh9nb6f9b8xi0l
http://sharebee.com/6bd133bd

Klashnekoff-All I Got

Although this jawn is quite sentimental and somewhat cutesy it does possess one of the iller hooks you will find on any UK rapp tape. The idealism of only owning your personal labor makes me wonder why Klashnekoff has yet to collab with the Blue Scholars and their affiliates.


07 All I Got



http://www.mediafire.com/?tgx7dke97gccv3l
http://sharebee.com/df4d1698

Tha Alkaholiks-Daaam! (Buckwild Remix)

What happens when the illest in West-Coast party rap are remixed by the god Buckwild? Boom-bap with mad flava fo' ya ears..


05 Daaam Remix



http://www.mediafire.com/?814zb2dgnwc5w2m
http://sharebee.com/6743b79f

Ghetto Concept: E-Z On Tha Motion

This is a jawn off Ghetto Concept's eponymous debut album. I done had this shit for a second now and figured I'd save it for a rainy day..


Ghetto Concept E Z On Tha Motion



http://www.mediafire.com/?57i6w0wfpdjkcaj
http://sharebee.com/6743b79f

Johnson & Jonson-Hold On John

You can't discount the illness provided by Blu, Mainframe, and John Lennon on this cut. If you're looking for some new-age semi-experimental type shit, then Johnson & Jonson's Powder's & Oils may satisfy your urges.
Personally, I find this jawn to be ill as fuck, but I can see how it could be interpreted as cutesy and the like...


17 Hold On John John Lennon



http://www.mediafire.com/?4es6w98wp1pqnic
http://sharebee.com/c6960941

M9-Lost Planet

Mo' UK rapps. This time from Jon Phonics '08 tape Half Past Calm. M9 comes off a little bit preachy and very conscious on this track, but otherwise he rips it on the mic, and this jawn is a gem overall, particularly for Jon Phonics' great ear for samples.


08 m9 lost planet



http://www.mediafire.com/?n32vlhymqmvoony
http://sharebee.com/3f1e15c1

Spice 1-Caught Up In My Gunplay

Surprisingly I haven't dedicated a single post to a pre-'95 Spice 1 cut as of yet. You can bet that's about to change with the quickness. Anyway, Caught Up In My Gunplay is a jawn you can find on the '97 release The Black Bossalini. I'd argue that it's one of Spice's weaker efforts, but shit's still quality so you can't really go wrong if you decide to cop it.


05 Spice 1 Caught Up in My Gunplay



http://www.mediafire.com/?0mnymqzjzyytnmt
http://sharebee.com/2e56d0b4

Souls Of Mischief Interview

I only just found this interview by SoulCulture that they conducted with 3 (of the 4) members of the Souls Of Mischief. It's a great interview, because these dudes really detach themselves from their roles as artists and analyze the GOAT argument from an average listener's perspective. Not sure I necessarily agree with the methodology that creativity/originality is necessary for inclusion on a top 10 list, because by that same reasoning you're including Grandmaster Flash, Schoolly D, Too $hort onto a list where they surely don't belong. Or is I tripping?

Grand Puba-Untitled

This is an semi-rare jawn by Grand Puba released on a tape called Rare Selections Vol.2. It's amazing that the Brand Nubian front-man flowing over an immaculate Lord Finesse instrumental can't even get a proper release, but that's the world in which we live in...


02 grand puba untitled ftd



http://www.mediafire.com/?2w2z4jrdtzkfjqj
http://sharebee.com/891cbd0c

The D.O.C.-It's Funky Enough

The D.O.C.'s No One Can Do It Better is one of those records that you can casually mention as being dope in the late '80's-early '90's, but nothing that had the impact of albums dropped by D.O.C. affiliates like Dr. Dre and the entirety of NWA. Still, dukes has heat for days on No One Can Do It Better, and It's Funky Enough is the jawn most people remember...


01. It s Funky Enough



http://www.mediafire.com/?memywwwdhtjnzhy
http://sharebee.com/4d77cf9f

Channel Live-Reprogram

You know shit's ill when you're co-signed by KRS-One and remixed by Easy Mo Bee.


07 Reprogram



http://www.mediafire.com/?tzydzyyljf2n21n
http://sharebee.com/bdeee405

Redman-Blow Your Mind

The classic shits just keep coming, I hope you don't mind.


10 Redman Blow Your Mind



http://www.mediafire.com/?o32ztddmy2m
http://sharebee.com/b84addf0

J Dilla-The $

A jawn off Ruff Draft, which features some interesting samples and b-level Dilla rhimes. Some dopeness you could live without, but might could should check out.


105 j. dilla the money



http://www.mediafire.com/?zjmlkzmti0y
http://sharebee.com/fcb65e15

Warren G feat. Nate Dogg-Regulate

It's somewhat ironic how Nate and Warren were able to capitalize on G-Funk based gangsta rap with the soft narrative of Regulate. In a vacuum this jawn is well dope, but Nate and Warren's storytelling is just comical in reality, and the music video is comedy gold.


01. Regulate Feat. Nate Dogg



http://www.mediafire.com/?wyjzu1mdgyi
http://sharebee.com/dd3b07d4

ill Poetic-Cincilluminati

If you still haven't heard Ill Poetic's The World Is Ours, you are genuinely missing one of the most soulful and well-constructed projects of the last few years. Dukes put his heart into the music and you can definitely tell with jawns like Cincilluminati, where he captures a feeling so perfectly and puts it into sound.


02 ill poetic cincilluminati



http://www.mediafire.com/?1gw4mmnhdmx
http://sharebee.com/416d5b7d

Yelawolf feat. Bun B-Good To Go

Honestly, I'm somewhat ashamed to be posting this cut, but shit's ill, so w/e.


03 Good to Go feat. Bun B



http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnqet4m15nx
http://sharebee.com/cacf08f5

Jay-Z: U Don't Know

All I can really say is that I'm surprised I haven't posted this jawn yet...


06 U Don t Know



http://www.mediafire.com/?roznjjgv2bn
http://sharebee.com/271a8ba5

Method Man-M.E.T.H.O.D. Man

This has always been reference point number one for dudes that claim Mef ain't much of a lyricist. I won't deny that dukes isn't the illest rhymer, but his unmistakable charisma adds immeasurable amounts of dopeness to his jawns, and M.E.T.H.O.D. Man is a prime example of such. By the way, this is that ingenuous Wu Tang music video, probably created on a budget of a few pounds of skunk and 10 minutes of video editing, yet still turning out ill as fuck.


09. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man



http://www.mediafire.com/?zjyztzdz3jw
http://sharebee.com/60cff40f

Brother Ali- Self Taught

I spit with an intensity you have to witness/
Look close, my blood on the back of the tickets/

05 Self Taught



http://www.mediafire.com/?rtnmzaoindq
http://sharebee.com/6622a491

Roc Marciano-L.I. (Stand Up)

Lots of people first heard of Roc Marciano when he released Marcberg earlier this year, but dukes has been active for a long time with The UN. L.I. (Stand Up) is a jawn off his '04 release Strength And Honor. Surprisingly, ill producers like Mike Raw, Nottz, and even Pete Rock contributed instrumentals, but Roc's beats are seemingly far more poignant than those of the more experienced beatsmith's. Although the instrumental for this track is very simplistic, it does express a perfect sound for Roc to lace with some free-association rhimes.


01 L.I. Stand Up prod. Marciano



http://www.mediafire.com/?lhznn1ltmjn
http://sharebee.com/30e8cace

Freddie Gibbs-Boxframe Cadillac

Mo' ganja shit. Truth be told, it seems like the blogs are already off Freddie Gibbs, but I still listen to dukes tape with DJ Skee on the semi-regular. Great production, and Gibbs sounds hungry as fuck on most of the tracks which provides for a great all-around listen. I still have to get around to copping that 80-track compilation dude put out a while back though...


02 freddie gibbs boxframe cadillac



http://www.mediafire.com/?twozjijh4ux
http://sharebee.com/fe9cc4c8

2Pac-Grab The Mic

While skimming through Pac's largely unreleased catalog, remember to keep the jawns featuring Rakim samples.


2pac Grab The Mic unreleased



http://www.mediafire.com/?od4djzdyzjy
http://sharebee.com/8bc0af14

The Roots feat. Mos Def-Double Trouble

This is almost exactly what you could expect from a Black Thought + Mos Def collab. Shit's well dope, other than the cutesy hook, but still..


09. Double Trouble Feat. Mos Def



http://www.mediafire.com/?ojhlwito5mj
http://sharebee.com/119fa7dc

Cunninlynguists-Georgia

You already knew that Kno is ill with the production, but dukes really shines on Georgia when he shares his personal narratives. In addition, this is probably one of his better instrumentals as well..

'Glasshouses built out of empty Coke bottles/Throwin' rocks at statues of southern role models'

Georgia



http://www.mediafire.com/?25teembmztn
http://sharebee.com/22ecfaf5

Cover Art Something Visceral Vol.4

Figured I hadn't done one of these posts in a long time, and my internet is slow as shit, so prepare to be serenaded with some ill album covers..

Diamond D-Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop
I don't know that rolling dice with neurotics (particularly kleptomaniacs) is profitable or provides adequate opportunity cost for affording stunts or blunts, but I won't question Diamond D. The real reason I love this album cover is because D owns a green jacket, that's just ill as fuck.

Al Tariq-God Connections
Is Al Tariq armless? Not that it matters either way, but I've seen pictures of dukes with both arms intact, so shit is somewhat paradoxical. Classic '90's album cover, but the sideways shot and the etching of his name just makes this cover look even doper.

Boot Camp Clik-The Chosen Few
Only for #2's hand placement.

Z-Ro:Crack
Because major retailers wouldn't allow Z-Ro to sell this version, and also because Z-Ro is coming out of the flame.

Special Ed-Youngest In Charge
Only because Special Ed was channeling the Souls of Mischief before they even existed.