Classic Material

Friday, October 10, 2008


My favorite spot on the net is the Meaning Of Dope because they put up video like this one. Rakim live in Toronto from waaaaay back in the late 80's. Then, I blatantly jack them and post their videos here at Nation Of Millions. It's a beautiful thing.
Posted by Jay Swing at 7:00 AM
Sunday, September 7, 2008


And just to make my Retro Kidz point 100% clear (see post below), here is a Rakim freestyle from around the same time frame the Retro Kidz are jacking their whole shit from. It's all about skills kidz and nobody can fuck with Rakim. Imagine a Rakim vs. Retro Kidz battle? Shouts to MeaningOfDope for another jem from the archives.
Posted by Jay Swing at 3:34 AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Found this over at Mick Boogie's spot. This kid Jermaine shows Mr. Rogers his breakdancing skills. I never noticed this when I was a youngin', but Mr. Rogers is super creepy.
Posted by Jay Swing at 3:21 AM
Read related tags: Classic Material, Mr. Rogers, Videos
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
 

 

 
Here are all the singles from another 5 star, 5 mic, 10 out of 10, 2 thumbs up album - Tribe's Midnight Marauders. Not many groups could follow up 2 albums like Peoples Instinctive Travels & Low End Theory with another classic, but Tribe pulled it off (unfortunately for the last time). They even had one of the ILLEST album covers ever. I also included the "Oh My God" UK remixes and the unreleased "Bound To Wreck Your Body" record that was recorded in 1993 and was (supposedly) originally going to be included on Midnight Marauders.
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest
(Jive Records)
 
A1 "Award Tour" (LP Version)
A2 "Award Tour" (Radio Version)
B1 "Award Tour" (Instrumental)
B2 "The Chase (Part 2)" (LP Version)
 
Produced by A Tribe Called Quest
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest
(Jive Records)
 
A1 "Oh My God" (LP Version)
A2 "Oh My God" (Remix)
A3 "Oh My God" (Know Naim Remix)
B1 "Lyrics To Go" (LP Version)
B2 "Lyrics" (Remix)
B3 "One Two Shit" feat. Busta Rhymes (Unreleased)
 
Produced by A Tribe Called Quest
B2 Remix Produced by Tumblin' Dice
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest
(Jive Records)
 
A1 "Oh My God" (UK Flavour Extended Mix)
A2 "Oh My God" (Red Eye Mix)
B1 "Oh My God" (Master Mix)
B2 "Oh My God" (Organ Mix)
 
A1, A2 Remixes by Tosh
B1, B2 Remixes by CJ Mackintosh
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest
(Jive Records)
 
A1 "Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)" (LP Version)
A2 "Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)" (Instrumental)
B1 "Midnight" (LP Version)
B2 "Midnight" (Instrumental)
 
Produced by A Tribe Called Quest
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest (Unreleased/Bootleg)
(Live Records)
 
A1   "Bound To Wreck Your Body" (Vocal)
B1   "Bound To Wreck Your Body" (Party Beats)
 
Produced by A Tribe Called Quest
 
 
BONUS Tribe:
This is the Hip Hop Honors A Tribe Called Quest tribute featuring Common, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco (who fucks up his verse), and Busta (who tears the place down).
 

 

 
Posted by Jay Swing at 2:11 AM
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
 
 
Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth
(Chrysalis Records)
 
A1 "DWYCK" (Clean Version)
A2 "DWYCK" (Accapella)
B1 "DWYCK" (Album Version)
B2 "DWYCK" (Instrumental)
 
Produced by DJ Premier
 
BONUS DWYCK:
Gangstarr & Nice & Smooth performing "DWYCK" on Yo! MTV Raps.
 

 

 
Posted by Jay Swing at 2:08 AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
 
 
A little while ago the original version of Tribe's "Scenario" surfaced featuring De La Soul and Blacksheep alongside Tribe and Leaders Of The New School. At that time the folks over at Unkut revealed there was yet another version that had super manager Chris Lighty and Jarobi rapping on it. Well this is that version. This might actually be the first time I've ever heard Jarobi rap. Q-Tip recently said the reason the song ended up with only L.O.N.S. on it was because “It was just too many people. I called niggas back, told niggas to come back the next day. Nobody came back. The only people that came back was Leaders, so then when they came back we just finished it.”
 
 
A Tribe Called Quest feat. L.O.N.S., Chris Lighty & Jarobi

 

 

BONUS ATCQ:
A Tribe Called Quest performing "Footprints" from The Art Of Moving Butts Live video cassette WAY back in the day. This is biggest presence that I have ever seen Jarobi have in Tribe playing Q-Tip's hypeman/ad lib guy. Phife was basically a dancer who didn't dance that much and got the odd back up line. Dope as hell and jacked directly from the pages of MOD (once again).
 

 

 

Posted by Jay Swing at 2:01 AM
Monday, August 25, 2008
 

 

In my mind Whut? Thee Album was by far Redman's best work. I mean he's always had hot records, but as a whole none of his album lived up to that first one. Every single and every album cut on the album are bangers and there was just an energy that surrounded everything he and his Hit Squad crew did. So, with that said, here are all the singles off Whut? The Album. I also threw in the "Tonight's The Night (remix)" that was a promo only record he put out to tide people over before his second album. Also, on some bonus Redman shit check his performance from a Rosie Perez special of "Time 4 Sum Aksion" that I jacked from MOD (they have a ton more Hit Squad video too so I suggest you pay them a visit and search 'Redman').
 
 
Redman
(Rush Associated Labels)
 
A1 "Blow Your Mind" (Remix)
A2 "Blow Your Mind" (LP Version)
B1 "Blow Your Mind" (LP Instrumental)
B2 "Blow Your Mind" (Remix Instrumental)
B3 "How To Roll A Blunt" (LP Version)
 
LP Version Produced by Erick Sermon, Co-Produced by Reggie Nobel
Remix Produced by Redman
B3 Produced by Reggie Nobel, Co-Produced by Pete Rock
 
 
Redman
(Rush Associated Labels)
 
A1 "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (LP Version)
A2 "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix)
B1 "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix Instrumental)
B2 "Rated 'R'" (LP Version)
 
Produced by Erick Sermon
Co-Produced by Reggie Nobel
 
 
Redman
(Rush Associate Labels)
 
A1 "Tonight's Da Night" (LP Version)
A2 "Tonight's Da Night" (Instrumental)
B1 "I'm A Bad" (LP Version)
B2 "Rated 'R'" (LP Version)
 
Produced by Erick Sermon
Co-Produced by Reggie Nobel
 
 
Redman
(Rush Associate Labels)
 
Produced By Erick Sermon
Co-Produced by Reggie Nobel
 
 
BONUS Redman:
  

 

 

Posted by Jay Swing at 1:52 AM
Sunday, August 24, 2008




Jacked from MOD, this is LL Cool J performing "I'm Bad" at the American Music Awards. I'm guessing it was '88/89. This was when LL's swagger was at it's peek. Actually, looking back on things, LL's movement in this video is pretty much how people act when they try to make fun of rap music. Anyways, the fat gold chain (and I mean fat) and red Troop sweatsuit makes this shit super dope!
Posted by Jay Swing at 1:37 AM
Read related tags: Classic Material, LL Cool J, Videos
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

For real, this is a James Brown instructional dance video from the mid 70's. Learn how to do the Boogalo, the Funky Chicken, the Mashed Potato, the Robot and of course the James Brown!

BONUS Do The James:

Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud
Posted by Jay Swing at 3:56 AM
Read related tags: Classic Material, James Brown, Music
Monday, July 21, 2008




Everything MOD puts up is classic material, but some things just have to be lifted for the pages of Nation Of Millions. This pre Illmatic Nasty Nas interview is one of them. This is around the time Nas was the hottest shit in Hip-Hop and Illmatic was the most anticipated album.
Posted by Jay Swing at 3:42 AM
Read related tags: Classic Material, Nas, Videos
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