Mixtape

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

Up In This Bitch!

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

A Live Stock Mix

On Dec 22th, Bar None was the place to be for an event 15 years in the making (as Swollen Member's Prevail called it). The party was Christmas Rappin', a Donnelly Fund charity event for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank that doubled as DIPT's 10 Year Anniversary party. The main event of the evening were the performers who lent their name and talent to a great cause that helped raise over 13k for the food bank! Maestro Fresh Wes, Rascalz, Swollen Members, Kyprios, Checkmate & Concise, DJ Kilo-Cee & The Incredible Ease, and DJs THOSE MFs all tore the house down and made Christmas Rappin' a legendary evening (also as Prevail put it). Below is the audio of all the performances (except for "Drop The Needle" due to the recording F'n up for some reason), including the highlight of Flipout's life getting to be Maestro's hype man for "Let Your Backbone Slide"!

CHRISTMAS RAPPIN'

(One 80 minute mp3)

CHRISTMAS RAPPIN'

(ZIP file with tracks split)

1. Intro

2. DJ Kilo-Cee & The Incredible Ease

3. Defenders Of The Faith (Checkmate & Concise)

4. Kyprios

5. Rascalz

6. Swollen Members

7. Maestro Fresh Wes

The Freshest (Kids) are back with another mixtape for your listening enjoyment. I'll let the homies break it down...

"Just in time for the new decade, "What the F" is the definitive party mix CD by The Freshest. Featuring tons of original remixes and exclusives, "What the F" is an adventurous ride through the sounds of a Freshest party from the start to the sweet finish. Click on the player (the wav looking thing beneath the cover image) to stream a sample version of "What the F"."

Click HERE for more info and to purchase The Freshest's "What The F".

The homie DV One is the sure shot. That is why this MJ tribute goes up without question. Rare tracks, demo versions, and remixes. RIP the KING.

DJ DV One

Music And Me (A Michael Jackson Tribute)

Rosie The Crusher
Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers Cover)
Got To Be There (Instrumental)
Happy
I’ll Be There (S.C.o.F. Remix)
Darling Dear (Muro Remix)
I Wanna Be Where U Are (DV One Acoustic Mix)
I Don’t Know Why I Love U
Ask The Lonely (Four Tops Cover)
One Day In Your Life
It’s Great To Be Here (Refix)
Dancin’ Machine (Feat. Dilla)
Blame It On The Boogie Man
Shake Ur Body Down
Life Of The Party
Don’t Stop Til U Get Enough (Prev. Unreleased Version)
Rock With You (Master At Work Remix)
Workin’ Day & Night (Prev. Unreleased)
I Can’t Help It
She’s Outta My Life
Billie Jean (Demo Version)
Say Say Say
Beat It
Thriller (Instrumental Feat. Vincent Price)
Another Part Of Me
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Remember The Time
You Rock My World
Butterflies
Music And Me

Here is mixtape number 2 from Travis Barker and DJ AM. The first one was super dope, haven't checked this one yet but I expect much of the same.

TRV$ & DJ AM

Fix Your Face Vol. 2 (Coachella '09)

Here are a bunch of Rap Treats from motherfuckin' Dr. Dre. They are the mix tapes that Dre did from 1985 to 1989 including the 5 tapes he did for the Rodium Swap Meet. We actually posted a few of these before that you can check HERE and HERE but I figured all the tapes on one post makes more sense. These tapes are dope. Every song on them is a big tune and Dre went off on the mix. It sounds like he used an 8 track because most of these, especially the Rodium tapes, are the definition of a megamix. On top of that, Dre also jumps on the mic and gets Eazy-E and Ice Cube to rock some intros. The crazy thing to me is that Dre's career was in full effect when he was making these (first with the World Class Wrecking Crew and then with N.W.A.). It's dope to me that Dre still has the itch to put out mix tapes when N.W.A. was changing the rap game and getting the feds excited. Remember, these are Mix Tapes. Which means they were recorded off cassette tapes so embrace the hiss and take them for what they are - a slice of history. For some bonus Dre, peep the video below of Dre mixing back in his World Class Wrecking Crew days. Enjoy!

Dr. Dre

Swap Meet Mix (1987)

(The Rodium Mix Tape Vol. 1)

Dr. Dre

Criminal (1987)

(The Rodium Mix Tape Vol. 2)

Dr. Dre

Dope Beat (1987)

(The Rodium Mix Tape Vol. 3)

Dr. Dre

U Got Ganked (1988)

(The Rodium Mix Tape Vol. 4)

Dr. Dre & Tony-A "The Wizard"

Jam (Jack Move) (1989)

(The Rodium Mix Tape Vol. 5)

Dr. Dre

KDAY Supermix (1985)

Dr. Dre

'85 Live! (1985)

Dr. Dre

'86 In The Mix! (1986)

Dr. Dre

Goin' Off (1987)

Dr. Dre

Panic Zone (1987)

Dr. Dre

In Effect (1988)

Dr. Dre & Tony-A "The Wizard"

'88 Boom n Bass (1988)

BONUS Back In The Day Dr. Dre:

This is a super quick video of Dre in his World Class Wrecking Crew days mixing "Mr. Postman". Peep the surgeon mask!

These are Volumes 1-4 of the Bad Boy mix tapes that came out in the mid 90's. This was the era when mixtapes were actually mixed on cassette tapes. Before the internet was poppin, this was the place you could get exclusive freestyles as well as all the newest Bad Boy records from BIGGIE and crew. These tapes also had all the hottest records of the moment, not just a bunch of Bad Boy artists. Add to that they were hosted by Puff Daddy and mixed by the hottest DJs in NYC at the time and these are classics right here.

DJ Clue
Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 1

DJ Doo Wop
Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 2

DJ Stretch Armstrong
Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 3

DJ S&S
Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 4