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Treats #90 - Nas' Columbia Records Illmatic Release Party Performance (1994)
Written By Jay Swing on Sun, 01/29/2012.
"Y'all ready for Nas? Y'all ready for Nasty Nas?!"
This is quite the Rap Treat - a recording of Nas performing at his Columbia Records' Illmatic album release party from 1994. Gems like this don't surface every day. Who ever is responsable for pressing record and then ripping it to digital 15+ years later I salute you. This is one of my favorite albums of all time, top 5 easy (although there are probably 20 albums or so in my top 5). Having the audio of Nas' performance is just crazy to me. Nas and crew run through a few cuts from the album including "Represent", "It Ain't Hard To Tell", "The World Is Yours", and "Life's A Bitch".
Nas
Columbia Records Illmatic Release Party Performance
Treats #89 - Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch The Throne Tour LIVE
Written By Jay Swing on Sat, 11/05/2011.
There are two concert this year that have me geeked out. The first is motherfucking Prince, and the very next night it is these two - Jay-Z & Kanye. That's right, Prince and Watch the Throne back to back. Throw in Pete Rock vs. Premier in town that same weekend and odds are I'm going to lose my fucking mind. Anyways, if you can't make (or afford) the Watch The Throne show then here is your fix - a recording of the whole concert from North Carolina. Hov & 'Ye Stans rejoice. 40+ songs. Cray!
Jay-Z & Kanye West
A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions (Mixed by Mick Boogie)
Written By Jay Swing on Fri, 07/22/2011.
Inspired by the incredibly dope Tribe documentary Beats, Rhymes and Life, Mick Boogie has put together an equally dope mixtape of all rare, remixed, and hard to find A Tribe Called Quest joints (with equally as dope artwork to go with it). Read the blurb below from Mick and then grab this tape asap, pop it in your cassette deck, and press play!
"A Tribe Called Quest is one of my favorite groups of all time... in any genre of music. After seeing Michael Rapaport's amazing documentary on the group, I felt inspired to put together a mix and this is the end result. This is NOT a greatest hits mix. This mix is for the true Tribe fans only... the die-hards who know every lyric and remember every interlude. I thought it would be cool to basically create the "lost" Tribe album... with all the rare songs, demos, limited-edition remixes, and collaborations you may have missed over the years. I hope when you enjoy this as much as I do, and hear some things you have never heard before. Special thank you to UNDERCRWN for the amazing artwork. Long live A Tribe Called Quest!" - Mick
A Tribe Called Quest
Excursions (Mixed by Mick Boogie)
Jay Swing - Up In This Bitch! (Mixtape)
Written By jswing on Tue, 03/15/2011.
This mix is on some rap shit... it was recorded 10 years ago... in a time before serato... where recordings still had record pops... when people actually searched out and bought records... in an actual record store no less... ah, the good 'ol days!
Cover art by Rhek!
Jay Swing
The Freshest - A Livestock Mix (Mixtape)
Written By Jay Swing on Sat, 03/05/2011.
The homies done did it again. Another fresh mix by De FRESHEST!
A Live Stock Mix is a musical collaboration between Livestock and The Freshest. This nostalgic mix navigates through both classic and unexpected gems, with an eclectic roster of artists such as The Supremes, Brand Nubian, The Clipse, Sam Cooke, and Busy Signal. Featuring exclusive blends, remixes and edits, A Live Stock Mix is all seamlessly mixed and arranged by The Freshest.
The Freshest
Ol Dirty Bastard Tribute Mix
Written By Jay Swing on Sat, 11/13/2010.
It's been six years since O.D.B. aka Dirt McGirt aka Big Baby Jesus aka Osirus aka Dirt Dog aka Ason Unique passed away (Nov 15th, 1968 - Nov 13th, 2004). Here is a tribute mix crafted by NationOfMillions' Ol Dirty Flipout to mark the occation. Enjoy.
Ol Dirty Bastard
Keys & Krates - Almost 39 Minutes (Mixtape)
Written By jswing on Fri, 11/12/2010.
I meant to post this a while back but I've been too busy listening to it in heavy rotation. Our friend Jr. Flo and crew have just released their latest mixtape and in my opinion this mix is incredible. For real, this is some above average next level shit. Do not sleep.
Keys N Krates
A-Trak feat. Cyhi Da Prynce "Ray Ban Vision"
Written By jswing on Thu, 10/14/2010.
We like A-Trak, and A-Trak likes sunglasses. Here's a song named after them.
A-Trak feat. Cyhi Da Prynce
Treats #84 - Wu-Tang Clan "Live @ The Source Awards" (1995)
Written By jswing on Sun, 10/10/2010.
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Wu-Tang is for the children. Just a reminder. Anyways, this is Wu at the height of their buzz. Hip-Hop's hottest new group at Hip-Hop's most influential magazine's award show (sorry Right On). These dudes sound hungry as fuck. Ah, the good old days.
Wu-Tang Clan
Live @ The Source Awards (1995)
1. Intro
2. Wu-Tnag Clan Ain't Nuthin To Fuck Wit
3. Protect ya Neck
4. Shame On A Nigga
5. C.R.E.A.M.
6. Clan In Da Front
7. 7th Chamber
8. Method Man
9. Rosie Perez Presents Gold Record
