Wednesday 28 September 2011

DJ Step One - 90s R&B mix



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Tracklist
Aaliyah 'Back And Forth'
SWV ft Snoop Dogg 'Gettin Funky'
Mya ft Raekwon & Noreaga 'Movin On' (remix)
Horace Brown 'One For The Money'
Mary J Blige 'Love No Limit' (Puff Daddy remix)
Shai ft Jay Z 'Dont Wanna Be Alone' (Marley Marl remix)
Total 'No One Else'
Allure ft Nas 'Head Over Heels'
Stephanie Mills 'Something In The Way..' (bootleg remix)
Whitehead Brothers 'Forget I Was A G'
Monifah ft Heavy D & McGruff 'I Miss You' (remix)
Soul For Real 'Candy Rain' (Heavy D & Trackmasterz remix)
TLC 'Creep' (remix)
Blackstreet ft Dr Dre 'No Diggitty'
Monica ft Biz Markie 'Just One Them Days' remix
Janet Jackson ft Q Tip 'Got Til Its Gone'
Groove Theory ft Brand Nubian 'Tell Me' (remix)
Domino 'Sweet Potato Pie'
Adina Howard 'Freak Like Me'
Yvette Michelle 'Everynight And Everyday'
Mariah Carey ft Mobb Deep 'The Roof (Back In Time)'

I hadn't really planned on doing this but I had a bit of spare time last night so I pulled the vinyl off the shelf and knocked it out in one take. Its turned out pretty well I think. There's some less familiar tracks and remixes alongside the classics and unlike past attempts it hasn't ended up being 95% Mary J Blige. Hope you like it.

Sunday 25 September 2011

Doo Wop 'The War Report' (2001)



One of the lesser spotted Wop mixtapes, this dropped in late 2001 and features more than a few rappers who'd qualify for XXL's 'Milk Carton' feature (is that still going?). There was a time when Ali Vegas, Poster Boy, Dutch & Spade and Littles were all vying for the position of NYCs 'next to blow' but never quite made the cut in the ensuing Roc/Dipset/G Unit era that followed. Anyway, if you like your early 00s NYC Street Hop this is worth a look...

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Saturday 17 September 2011

One FM Rap Show 'Top 10 At 10' (1996)


Here's Westwood's 'Top 10 at 10' from 6th January 1996. I was going to do a tracklist but thought that might spoil it...

Thanks to Richard for the original tape.

UPDATE 29/04/18 - full 90 mins from this show re-ripped in better quality:



There's a good article on the man's early days HERE, covering his start in the early 80s onwards. Well worth a read.

Sunday 11 September 2011

Ghostface & Raekwon
'Good Times' (DJ Step One blend)


Here's a quick blend for you: Ghost & Rae's 'Good Times' acapella over the instrumental of LL's 'Fa Ha' (produced by DJ S&S)...

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Tuesday 6 September 2011

Doo Wop 'Gangstas Paradise' (2000)


I've been meaning to rip this for ages as anything Doo Wop related seems to go down well round these parts...

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There's some great stuff on here, my personal favourite being Treach ripping it over the 'Keep It Thoro' beat, which serves to remind that a solo album from the NBN frontman could've been dope with the right production. Journalist spitting over 'Mass Appeal' is nice, as is Nature over 'So Ghetto'. There's also 2 Prodigy joints, one with him dissing Jay Z over the 'Hail Mary' instrumental and the other a collaboration with E-Money Bags over 'Phone Tap'. If you need any more convincing head for the Lord Tariq and Big Daddy Kane tracks.

Demon Boyz on Kiss FM (1992)


UK legends the Demon Boyz on Max LX & Dave VJ's Kiss FM show in 92, promoting their second LP 'Original Guidance'...

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Tape courtesy of Mr Lawson

Sunday 4 September 2011

Soul Focus vs Uptown 'Dope On Plastic'


Another Soul Focus remix for you. This takes Uptown's 'Dope On Plastic' acapella and blends it with the instrumental of Dizzee Rascal's 'Pussyole', with a bit of King Bee thrown in for good measure. Works a treat if you're a DJ...

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