” 45’s On Deck “
If you need some more 45 morale in your life, give this Saturday Night Waffle mix by DJ PRESTIGE some decent burn….
“Here is another mix from the archives that was lost in the black hole of divshare. This one is from April 2007, not too long after we started FMF. It’s an all 45 Mix of gems from digging in the field and a few donuts we got from TTL back in the day. I must have been on some kind of quick mix fix, because some songs are cut short. I had all but forgotten about the intro that I had chopped up to talk about New Jersey. The mix has had a few different design covers along the way, so I thought I’d breathe some life in it with this one. Hard to believe that this mix is almost ten years old. A few of these records still get regular spins on my 45 nights, they are that good. Enjoy and pass on to a friend if you dig”.
Track List:
The Boys In the Band – Sumpin Heavy/ Spring
The Mohawks – Pepsi/ Sir JJ
Crow – Gonna Leave a Mark/Amaret
Jackie Lee – The Chicken/Uni
The People’s Choice – I Likes To Do It/Phil-L.A. of Soul
Billy Stewart – Summertime/ Chess
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – Hey There Sexy Lady/Stang
Garry Davis and the Vendors – Funk Machine/20th Century
Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes – I Want To Take You Higher/Liberty
Betty Davis – He Was a Big Freak/Island
Ted Taylor – Can’t Take No More/Ronn
Willie Cobb – You Don’t Love Me/Dee Jay
JJ Jackson – I Dig Girls/ Calla
The Interpretations – Soul Affection/ Bell
Dyke and the Blazers – We Got More Soul/Original Sound
Cash McCall – You Ain’t Too Cool/ Thomas
Skip Jackson and the Natural Experience – Microwave Boogie/ Catamount
” Summer Heaters “
When it comes to kicks I went into semi-retirement after my sun / son JAHMEL was born five years ago, but I have to admit, these NEW BALANCE joints made me want to hop back on the field….If your thinking along the same lines CHECK IN…..
“After dropping the “Roadblock” and “Cobra Commander” collaborations, BAIT has revisited the G.I. Joe franchise for the New Balance MT 580 “Arashikage” pack. Paying homage to the ninja clan’s two most revered members, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, the pack features two MT 580 silhouettes appropriately named after each character. The MT 580 “Storm Shadow” is done up in a lush, off-white suede upper, with heat-debossed tonal branding and a gradient effect on the midsole to depict blood spray. The “Snake Eyes” uses a combination ripstop nylon, wolverine suede and box leather upper, with Arashikage Red implemented across stitching, on the lace lock, and midsole RollBar”.
” Joint Of The Day “
I can’t even front, this new blazer with BIG TWINZ & RAS KASS “Bobby Flay” is the rawest shit I have heard in a few weeks…..Matter of fact, this is the best beat that I have ever heard from TWIZ THE BEAT PRO……PERIOD…
And while your at it – I highly recommend checking out this recent interview with BIG TWINZ & those DROP A GEM ON EM dudes….He goes into detail about all types of shit that will grab your attention..
” Sam Hill : Equinox “
Usually when I hear producers flip joints that have already been rocked, I dock them a couple points right from the gate – but for some reason this DIVINE DRUMMAH chop sounds fresh with SAM HILL & AKBAR launching bars all over the place…
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” Architect : Beat Tape “
Had a long conversation with ARCHITECT (Homeless Derelix, Stones Throw, Encore, etc) the other night that went into the deepest depths of Hip Hop production…I have admired his creative sampling approaches for quite sometime, so it was interesting to hear him go into heavy detail about his outlook….
It’s crazy how many styles he can flip with the greatest of ease, and its somewhat criminal that his name isn’t mentioned more often when dudes are talking about ill producers from the west……Anyway, he informed me that he has a few “beat tape type” joints on his Soundcloud…..You better not sleep!!
” Tuesday Heat On Deck “
Do yourself a favor and peep this wild archived RAW DEAL RADIO show (Tony D, G, Eazy M, etc) from 1991….
“This tape kicks off with a drop by Ice-T and, later, features perhaps the laziest-sounding drop ever courtesy of KRS-One. This episode comes not too long after this previously posted episode where Eazy M, G, and Tony D were still in transition from “Club Krush” to “Raw Deal.” Here, we’re firmly in “Raw Deal” territory. For you nerds who want to know how I calculated the date: G discusses having just seen Boyz ‘N the Hood, which came out on Friday, July 12, 1991 (via All Movie Guide). In addition, he comments about how Almighty & KD Ranks’ “Trenton Where We From” will be available “very soon.” According to the All Music Guide, it was released on Tuesday, July 24, 1991. I originally dated this July 18, but a news item on side B noted that Jeffrey Dahmer had been charged, and that happened on July 25th (he wasn’t even apprehended until the 22nd).
Sometimes, I wish I had just labeled these tapes better.
So, the music. On side A, there’s some good local NJ hip-hop from Willingboro’s own Courageous Chief as well as an unreleased track (as far as I know) from KMC and Insane Poetry titled “No Title for This.” There’s also the great juxtaposition of a St. Ides ad and an alcohol/drug awareness PSA. Side B suffers from some occasional static (I wasn’t always listening live when I was recording a show), but has an interesting news report midway through and ends with a solid set of dope Trenton hip-hop courtesy of Tony D, including tracks from the Too Kool Posse, Almighty and KD Ranks, and an unreleased one from Tone himself with Rahzii Hi-Power (it’s his birthday and he’s also in studio). There’s also an incredibly dope St. Ides ad from Rakim on side B and my favorite Courageous Chief track, “Russian Roulette.”
” 45 Live “
This collabo with EIGHT & SPICE ONE came out of nowhere…..I was somewhat skeptical before I gave it some burn, but from the intro I could tell this duo were on track….The vinyl pieces are already sold out so good luck finding this 45 treat for a decent price…..Produced by ALC.
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