Stan Ipcus-Druss Park

This is a jawn off my dude Stan Ipcus' most recent tape Ipmatic. You can stream the tape here, or cop it aqui. What really made me confident about the tape's illness is when dukes rapped over a Company Flow instrumental. Although that's not the highlight of Ipmatic. It's gotta be the cold gem Druss Park. An ode to Ip's former stomping grounds provides for a great summertime jawn.


04 Druss Park

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illest Death Row Album: The Chronic

I'm very proud to own this blog after the quality results of this month's poll. Although there were some tough alternatives with Snoop's seminal Doggystyle and 'Pac's opus All Eyez On Me, it should have been quite clear that Dre still holds the crown with his g-funk masterpiece. Below are some of my favorite cuts, and the link for the poll is here.

Choice Cuts:

Lil' Ghetto Boy (feat. Snoop Dogg & Daz Dillinger)


Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat (feat. Snoop Dogg)


Wit' Dre Day (And Everyone's Celebratin') (feat. Snoop Dogg, Jewell & RBX)


Let Me Ride (feat. Snoop Dogg, Jewell * Ruben)


Nothin' But A G Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg)

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Buff1-Dream Streets

This is a jawn off Buff1's There's Only One. Honestly, first time I heard this track I didn't really like it. I mean, I knew that I loved the sample used by Vaughan T, but I couldn't tell if I really felt Buff's flow. After 20+ listens, I can confidently say that this shit is receiving constant play and is the undisputed gem off Buff's '08 release. For whatever that's worth..


04 Dream Streets



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Virtuoso feat. Casual & Deltron 3030-All We Know

I've been meaning to post this jawn for quite some time now. Not so much because it's particularly dope or ill (although it is a good listen), but moreover to show how Casual adopts a more 'raw' sound while flowing over some Stoupe production on the album of a Jedi Mind affiliate. I can't ever recall dukes being on his horrorcore shit so heavy. In fact, Casual spent the entirety of Fear Itself imitating Del Tha Funkee's flow with some type smooth rhimes. It's all love, but what happened man?


All We Know feat Deltron 3030 Casual



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Juice Crew-The Symphony

'Put a quarter in ya' ass/'cos you played yourself'


05 The Symphony feat. Masta Ace Craig G. Kool G Rap Big Daddy Kane





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The Herbaliser-Up 4 The Get Downs

UK instrumental shits for a Monday. I found out about the stellar duo (part-time trio) from across the pond through the dope soundtracks on the SSX snowboarding games. No doubt it was featuring some modern work by The Herbaliser, but it was good motivation to reach into their older material like Remedies which features Up 4 The Get Downs.


15. up 4 the get downs



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QNC feat. Schinie-Major League

I've been meaning to post more QNC shit, but my sloth-like tendencies have effectively stopped me from acquiring any further material by Curt & Q-Ball. N-E-Ways, you'll have to settle for some punchline rapp shit equipped with some gully production and an very adequate femcee.


11 Major League Feat. Schinie

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Gravediggaz-Mommy, What's A Gravedigga?

Eyyo, Ma Dukes what is the combination of The Undertaker, The Gatekeeper, The Grym Reaper & The Rzarector?
Only complaint about this jawn is that it's so short.


10 Mommy Whats A Gravedigga



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Natural Elements-Bust Mine

Due to the Natural Elements amassing such a vast discography throughout the 1990's, you really have to dig to find their iller jawns. Too much minimalistic production and overbearing snare, not enough NE exhibiting posse-style rhime schemes and the such.


11 natural elements bust mine cms



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Ill Bill-Dope Fiend

Some '94 shit from Ill Bill off a tape full of demos/rarities from his earlier days. Hard to believe dukes has been around for 20 years, but only recently began achieving his due acclaim...
Anyway, Bill has constantly mentioned his uncle Howie's drug use in his last few albums, but Bill's finest drug ode comes in the form of Dope Fiend. Dukes is well-spoken with a Rugged Man-esque drawl, and drops witticisms unrivaled.


Ill Bill Dope Fiend 94



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Dysfunkshunal Familee-New Ruff Flava

The Dysfunkshunal Familee released New Ruff Flava on an eponymous 12". I don't have that vinyl or that specific cut, but there's an unreleased copy of an album they were working on back in '94 that somehow found it's way onto the internets. Not as though you can't find this jawn elsewhere, just providing the main source (word to Large Pro).


09 New Ruff Flava Original



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PH-Halftime

I honestly can't say that I fucks with Pumpkinhead (PH) too heavy, but I did hear dukes' tape dedicated to his appreciation of the skinny jean infiltration of hip-hop.
A decent cover of the Nas classic, but nothing overly special, the reason I'm posting this jawn is that PH really matched Nas' rhimes bar for bar and threw in some clever punchlines among numerous cliches. Still worth a listen.


04 Halftime



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MURS & 9th Wonder-Murs Day

Feelin' the breeze/let the world know they still makin' real emcees.


murs and 9th wonder 01 murs day bbp



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Lord Finesse feat. Marquee-Awakenings Interlude

I'm kind of tempted to just post some random Lord Finesse jawn whenever I'm short on time, simply because dukes has so many gems within his discog. Been working on that urge, but this is a cut off a vinyl tape entitled Rare Selections Vol.2.  If you haven't checked it out yet, take my word that shit is major. Shotgun shells to the head.


05 lord finesse awakenings interlude feat. marquee ftd

**I was unable to find the actual audio, but this is the instrumental version of this jawn:


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Flavor Unit-Flavor Unit Assassination Squad (45 King Remix)

This jawn has a different instrumental than the OG version (which can be found on the 45 King presents... tape). You can find this track on 45 King's A King's Creation Vol.1
Not that I can particularly see anyone dying for some old Latifah rapps, but you know, just in case...


11 the original flavor unit flavor unit assassination squad 45 king remix

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St. Laz-Straight From Brooklyn

You can find this on the Cookin Soul tape 1:00 A.M. And Rising that was released towards the end of last year. Shit's type quality, especially for some blog rapp shit. In my humble opine, Straight From Brooklyn is the lone gem of the tape. Cookin Soul got a feature from a genuine Brooklyn mixtape dude, in St. Laz, and dukes spits the realness.


02 St. Laz Straight from Brooklyn Prod. by Cookin Soul



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Miles Davis-Flamenco Sketches

You can find this jawn on Miles Davis' 1959 release Kind Of Blue. Jazz Illmatic for your ears.


05. Miles Davis Flamenco Sketches



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Jeru The Damaja-Jungle Music

Yet another gem to be found off Jeru The Damaja's The Sun Rises In The East. I hate to jock on my '94 shit, but jawns like these are clearly a byproduct of an year in hip-hop that simply will never be challenged in terms of pure dopeness.


12. Jeru The Damaja Jungle Music



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Smif-N-Wessun:Gunn Rap

I'm not too opposed to new-age Smif-N-Wessun', but at the same time I'll take Dah Shinin' over Reloaded any day. This is a jawn off an '05 SnW release which still bangs rampant. Definitely has that Duck Down sound to it, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.


Smif N Wessun-Gunn Rap



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Jean Grae-This World

This is a jawn off the tape that Jean Grae and 9th Wonder put together back in '08, entitled Jeanius. A bit disappointing, especially when you consider the potential of 9th and Ms. Grae at their maximum.


10 9th wonder jean grae this world 1



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Army Of The Pharoahs-Seven

When you imagine the full potential of a clique full of battle rappers cosigned by an underground general like Vinnie Paz, you come up with a gem like Seven. The punchlines are endless, and the instrumental is quality work. What more could you want?


012 army of the pharaohs seven



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Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx feat. Sean Price-Fuckin Wit A Gangster

A new jawn off the Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx album Exxecution. Definitely a solid release, especially in comparison to lots of the other albums that have been released this year. Sean P's guest verse is type clutch, which is to be expected.


10 marco polo und ruste juxx fuckin wit a gangster feat sean price ysp



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Non-Phixion: Rock Stars

This is a track off Non-Phixion's '04 release The Future Is Now. Honestly, when that album came out, I was expecting a lot more, primarily in terms of production, but also in terms of aesthetic dopeness. Not surprisingly, the Primo produced track is ill.
On a sidenote, I found it kind of interesting that Primo somewhat sampled himself on the hook (Deck's bar on Above The Clouds).


07.Rock Stars



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Eric B & Rakim-Don't Sweat The Technique

It's somewhat of a rule that the Eric B & Rakim track that shares the name of the album has to be type ill. Don't Sweat The Technique is no exception, even though this jawn was a single, shit still sounds mad ruff.


11 Don t sweat the technique



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M.O.P.--Salute

Just Danzini and Fiz explaning their roles as part of the Mash Out Posse.


09. Salute



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KMD-What A Nigga Know

Some '94 shit. Only question is why Doom doesn't flow like this anymore? Dukes could learn something from his very first persona.


Track No03



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Andre Nickatina-Leopard

King Nicky fo' that ass. You can find this jawn on some second-rate best-of tape, but never mind that. What's so ill here is the sample. Pure ingenuity on the part of the beatsmith, and top class rapps from the god.


06 Leopard feat. Nickatina



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The ill Pedestrians-All Out Ta Bomb

For the Cornbread/TAKI 183 heads among you. Apparently this jawn comes off an obscure '92 12-incher that was liberated by the good people at the TROY blog.


15 the ill pedestrians all out ta bomb byn



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Kenichiro Nishihara feat. Monica Vasconcelos-Life Is Like A Samba

As you press play, you may think to yourself what is this soft shit? For that I have no retort, only that this jawn has been getting constant play and I figured some of the older gods might appreciate some mo' eclectic shit.


07 kenichiro nishihara life is like a samba ft. monica vasconcelos



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Afu-Ra:Mic Stance

Afu-Ra's GangStarr monastery affiliate type shit can be cutesy at times, but there's no denying Afu when he's provided with Primo production.
Although Defeat got most of the love off Body Of The Life Force, it's somewhat undeserving 'cos Afu-Ra doesn't rip shit anywhere near as tuff as on Mic Stance.


07. Mic Stance



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Lil' Wayne-Sportscenter

This is Wayne off the dome on Dedication 2 over a very bizarre instrumental. Shit's well ill, especially when Weezy drops that Mike-Jack reference in a very Cam'ron-esque manner.  Overall, this track is a gem.


07 Sportscenter



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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien-Miles To Go

Here we have a jawn off Del's '94 tape No Need For Alarm. Consider this the equinox of the funky beat breaks and Del's off-kilter flows.


12 Miles to Go



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Kidz In The Hall feat. Sean Price & Buckshot-The Pledge

Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of the Kidz In The Hall, although I will admit that most of their albums are quality efforts. What's really great about this jawn is when Naledge lets his Duck Down label-mates P and Buckshot Shorty onto the mic.


12 kidz in the hall the pledge feat. sean price and buckshot



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Hell Razah feat. Talib Kweli & MF Doom-Project Jazz

Project jazz from the masked man and associates.


04. Project Jazz Feat. Talib Kweli MF Doom



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La The Darkman feat. Raekwon-Az The World Turnz

The god Rae on a cut off La The Darkman's '98 tape Heist Of The Century. A fairly decent album, especially for Wu affiliates, but the production is very questionable. Cuts like Az The World Turnz make it worth copping, especially for La's free association rhyme technique.


16. Az The World Turnz Feat. Raekwon



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Kollabo Brothers feat. Diamond D-My Flows To Blow

This is a jawn off the Kollabo Brothers '06 album For My People. They got some ill guest spots on that album, and possibly the best feature was Diamond D on My Flows To Blow. Although D does his best work behind the boards, you can't deny dukes on the mic either.  You should already know that after Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop.


07 My Flows To Blow ft. Diamond D



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El Prez & Dale Dajna feat. FCC Fam-Floss Angeles

You can find this jawn on El Prez & Dale Danja's Perfect Strangers tape that was released back in '09. Although this instrumental is synth-laden and type soft, I got no complaints about the rapps. That new left-coast fresh is represented on this track.


11 Floss Angeles feat FCC Fam



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Method Man feat. Redman feat. Saukrates:A-Yo

This is a track off the newest Mef & Red album that came out approximately a year ago. It was the lead single and you've probably already heard it, but it's a quality effort, and as such deserves a post.
**This isn't directly off Blackout 2.


16 Method Man Redman A Yo



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Lupe Fiasco feat. Yummy Bingham-Much More

This is Lupe rockin' over a Dilla production that was initially used by De La Soul on their '04 tape The Grind Date. Although 'Pe uses the last part of the jawn as an interlude, he does lace two verses with his eclectic brand of spitting. You can find this track on Revenge Of The Nerds Part II.


02 Much More



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Eazy-E feat. MC Ren-Nobody Move

Eazy on his bank robbery shit. Some truly comical quips on this jawn, but what really makes it worthwhile is the hook. I'm not sure what film or old-school sample Dre got that from, but it truly shines and makes this track a gem.


02. Nobody Move Feat. MC Ren



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Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs-Dedicated To The Right Wingers

You ain't know that Ed O.G. had the backs of 2 Live Crew through their Tipper Gore/music discretion fiasco? Dunn, if you thought Luke Campbell was 'nasty as he want to be', you never saw Ed O.G.'s nekkid ass walking through the streets of Miami.
That's a true fucking Celtic.


06 Dedicated To The Right Wingers



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Dela-La Bonne Attitude

La Bonne Attitude is an instrumental off Dela's Atmosphere Airlines Vol.1. That tape didn't receive as much hype as Vol.2, but personally I think it's the better overall product.  Dukes finds an amazing sample to lace for this jawn, and simply provides a shining beat.


20 dela la bonne attitude mvr



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The Diplomats-I Really Mean It

See what I just did? Took a couple bars off and let Just live.


01 Diplomats I Really Mean It Cam ron Jimmy Jones



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Above The Law-Dose Of The Mega Flex

If you ain't already know, Above The Law is all about the pimpin'. Their '91 tape, the Vocally Pimpin' EP, is some fine early Cali funk. Dose Of The Mega Flex is a ill exhibition of Cold 187um's sique rhyming and producing abilities.


03 Dose Of The Mega Flex



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Slum Village-Players

Players is one of the more mystic Dilla instrumentals, especially for a somewhat lighthearted album such as Fantastic Vol.2.  I read somewhere that the 'players' sample used for this jawn was actually lifted off an old record and is really saying 'Claire'. Does that add or detach from James Yancey's legacy?


17. Players



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Onyx-Slam

Bacdafucup! I'm pretty sure that Slam was the lead single off Onyx's debut album. The hook for this jawn is probably what provided the most hardcore appeal. Onyx was marketed as a hardcore rapp act, but the hook for this track made it sound like an anthem for '93.
I was surprised to find out that Jam Master Jay produced/co-produced almost the majority of this album. Can't say it sounds like his work, but I also can't say that it doesn't sound anything like the deceased production legend.


12. Slam



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