Episode 8 Playlist - February 22, 2014

Pharoahe Monch - Black Hand Side

Havoc - Favorite Rap Star Ft. Styles P & Raekwon

Kool G Rap - Fast Life Ft. Nas (Cookin Soul Remix)

Spooks - Things I've Seen

Da Grassroots Music - Drama

Saukrates - Hate Runs Deep

Sivion - Today Is The Day

Pete Flux - Supreme

Ten Thieves - Reign

Mobb Deep - Give Up The Goods Ft. Big Noyd

Ovall - Mary (Flying Beats)

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Pete Rock - Da Villa Ft. Slum Village

Bush Babees - The Love Song Ft. Mos Def

Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn (Cookin Soul Remix)

DJ Honda - Straight From NY Ft. Grand Puba & Sadat X

Dag Savage & Exile - When It Rains Ft. Aloe Blacc

Camp Lo - Swing

Artifacts - Regardless

CL Smooth - It's A Love Thing

Cunninlynguists - Mic Like A Memory

Group Home - Supa Dupa Star

Jurassic 5 - Ducky Boy

Gang Starr - The Militia

The Alkaholiks - The Next Level Ft. Diamond D

Ras Kass - Golden Chyld

Nas - Surviving The Times

Natural Elements - Livin It Up

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Dynas - The Future

Ill Biskits - A Better Day

Jemini The Gifted One - Brooklyn Kids

Rakim - Guess Who's Back

Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones

INI - To Each His Own Ft. Q-Tip & Large Professor

DJ Jazzy Jeff - For The Love Of The Game

Fashawn - Ladies

Sene & Blu - Quarter Water Supporter

Sun God - How I'm Living

Large Professor - Mad Scientist

Killah Priest - One Step

Masta Ace - Nostalgia

Notorious Big - Rap Phenomenon

Wu Tang Clan - It's Yourz

Schoolboy Q - Break The Bank (Video)

This video has a super '80s feel to it, dope nonetheless.

Jimmy Fallon x Justin Timberlake Perform History Of Rap Part 5 (Video)

These guys are still at it.

Tracklist:

LL Cool J — I’m Bad
Run DMC — Beats to the Rhyme
Crazy Calls – Wait for the Beep
Beastie Boys — Fight For Your Right
Tone Loc — Wild Thing
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Fresh Prince Theme
Salt N’ Pepa — Whatta Man
Positive K — I Got A Man
The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – Dre Day
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg – Regulate
N.W.A. — Straight Outta Compton
Ini Kamoze – Hot Stepper
Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean
Busta Rhymes feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell — Pass the Courvoisier, Part II
Kris Kross – Jump
Skee-Lo — I Wish
Jay Z – 99 Problems
Ludacris — Move Bitch (Get Out the Way)
Drake — Started From the Bottom
Kendrick Lamar — Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kanye West feat. T-Pain — Good Life
Run DMC — Walk This Way

The Milkcrate Show Flick 2

Thanks to Vanessa for the pic!

Reef The Lost Cauze - Power Moves ft. Masta Ace & Jaysaun (Audio)

NBC's Brian Williams raps "Rapper's Delight" (Video)

Brian Williams‘NBC Nightly News commentary gets chopped and remixed as his broadcast dialogue is made to the verses from the Sugar Hill Gang‘s “Rapper’s Delight.” Brian Williams is joined on the classic rap track by his NBC Nightly News colleague Lester Holt, who does Big Bank Hank‘s verse. Stay tuned for more from The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Harvard + Hip-Hop + 9th Wonder Documentary (Trailer)

This is a trailer for a documentary about 9th Wonder’s fellowship at Harvard featuring Kendrick Lamar, Young Guru, Phonte, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Ab-Soul, Big Pooh, and DJ Premier. Directed by Kenneth Price.

9th says in the film that his goal is to have programs “in every institution where a kid can go in and learn about the cultural history of [hip-hop]. Not how to get a deal, not how to make beats, just to learn how it impacts them, and how it can impact the future.”  
Price Films Says: The Hip-Hop Fellow is a 78 minute documentary following Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder’s tenure at Harvard University as he teaches ‘The Standards of Hip-Hop’ course, conducts research for his thesis and explores hip-hop’s history, culture and role in academia. The film centers on the emerging significance of incorporating hip-hop studies into the academy and spotlights the scholars and musicians at the forefront of preserving 40 years of hip-hop culture.

Nas - Time Is Illmatic Trailer (Video)

Time Is Illmatic is a new documentary that will chronicle the making of the classic Illmatic album and follow it's influences since it's release 20 years ago. Set to debut on April 16th at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, Nas will follow-up the premiere with a special performance of Illmatic from front-to-back.

  Here is the official trailer:

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton ( Stones Throw Documentary ) - 2014

For more info check out the official documentary website at ourvinylweighsaton.com

Video of the Week: DJ Dister - Regardless ft. The Artifacts

Episode 7 Playlist - February 15, 2014

Kanye West - 2 Words Ft. Mos Def & Freeway

Common - The People

Kanye West - Never Let Me Down Ft. Jay-Z

Slum Village - Selfish Ft. Kanye West

The Game - Dreams

Talib Kweli - Guerilla Monsoon Rap Ft. Black Thought & Pharoahe Monch

Kanye West - Diamonds Are Forever

Cam'ron - Down & Out Ft. Kanye West

Jay-Z - Heart Of The City

Twista - Overnight Celebrity

Kanye West - Through The Wire

Malik Yusef - Wouldn't You Like To Ride Ft. Kanye West & Common

Janet Jackson - My Baby Ft. Kanye West

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J. Dilla - We F'd Up Ft. Frank-N-Dank

Jay-Z - Poppin Tags Ft. Twista, Killer Mike & Big Boi

Kanye West - Heard Em Say

Consequence - Good, Bad & Ugly

Dilated Peoples - This Way Ft. Kanye West

Jin - I Got A Love Ft. Kanye West

The Game - Wouldn't Get Far

Clear Soul Forces - Half As Long

Nas - Street Dreams (Vinyl Reanimators Remix)

Slick Rick - It's A Boy (Large Professor Remix)

Richie Cunning - Pure Imagination

Polyrhythm Addicts - Not Your Ordinary Remix

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Back On The Block

De La Soul - Truoble In The Water (SoulChef Blend)

Hidden Beach Recordings - Summertime

Hidden Beach Recordings - Notorious Big Medley

Notorious Big - Party & Bullsh@t (Phoniks Remix)

Hidden Beach Recordings - Check The Rhyme

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Talib Kweli - Get By Remix Ft. Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Busta Rhymes

Scarface - Guess Who's Back Ft. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel

Freeway - Hear The Song

Del The Funky Homosapien - & Pep Love - No Nut

Pharcyde - My Soul

Mos Def - Travellin Man (Freddie Joachim Remix)

The B.U.M.S. - Make It Rain

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight (Jim Sharp Remix)

Blend Crafters - Imagine

Notorious Big - Juicy (New York Remix)

Bush Babees - We Run Things Remix

Outkast - Jazzy Belle

One Be Lo - The Ant(i matter)

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Mos Def - Brown Sugar

Zion I & Grouch - Trains & Planes

El Da Sensei - Summertime Blues

Percee P - A Day At The Races

People Under The Stairs - Montego Slay

Sound Providers - It's Gonna Be

Spec Boogie - H.E.R. (She Gon Trip) NSFW (Video)

Spec Boogie drops a song where he quotes numerous rap lines from everyone (Tribe Called Quest, Method Man, The Roots, Lost Boyz, Biz Markie, Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah, Mos Def, Notorious BIG, Nas and many more) accompanied to a tweaked De La “Ego Trippin’ (Part Two)” beat. WARNING: This is NSFW(tons of nudity)!

Fashawn - Ladies (prod. Hecktik)

Perfect for post Valentines vibin', Fashawn (one of my favorite Left Coast emcees) drops a heartfelt song for all the women who struggle everyday to raise children for the future generations.

De La Soul Gives Away Their Music Catalog For Free For 24 Hours

De La Soul began offering up their catalog of music (minus The Grind Date [2004]) for free for 24 hours (Friday, February 14th at 11 AM EST to Saturday, February 15 at 12 PM noon), all for an exchange of your email address.

Their generosity helps celebrate next month’s 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking 3 Feet High and Rising.

Milktreats: College Dropout (10th Anniversary) The Samples by Gianni Lee and MikeBlud

Hard to believe it's the 10th Anniversary of Kanye West's debut The College Dropout. Producer/Designer Gianni Lee links up with Producer Mike Blud once again to celebrate one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of our generation with a collection of all the original samples from Mr. West's rap classic.


Tracklist:
1. dropout interlude - prod. gianni Lee ft. Stackz
2. Jimmy Castor Bunch - I Just Wanna Stop (We Don't Care)
3. Lauryn Hill - Mystery Of Iniquity (All Falls Down)
4. Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover (Spaceship)
5. The Arc Choir - Walk With Me (Jesus Walks)
6. Curtis Mayfield - If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go (Jesus Walks)
7. Blackjack - Maybe it's The Power of Love (Never Let Me Down)
8. Jackie Moore- Precious Precious (Breathe In Breathe Out)
9. Aretha Franklin - Spirit In The Dark (School Spirit)
10. Luther Vandross - A House is Not A Home (Slow Jamz)
11. Mandrill - Peace & Love (Two Words)
12. Chaka Khan - Through The Fire (Through The Wire)
13. 2pac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah (Family Business)
14. Bette Midler - Mr Rockefeller (Last Call)
15. Jay Z - Hovi Baby Remix (Never Let Me Down) (Bonus)

@MikeBlud @GianniLee

Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide

Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide is a great coffee table book chronicling over 300 of the very best limited edition and collaborative sneakers that have been released over the past ten years. The book documents the rise of sneaker design and culture with brands exploring collaborations in new realms such as music, art and high-end fashion. You can pre-order the book now from Amazon.

Stones Throw's "Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton" Trailer (Video)

Stones Throw is one of the most prolific independent record labels ever to come out of California. Director Jeff Broadway’s documentary Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton chronicles the beginnings and legacy of Peanut Butter Wolf’s brainchild record label.  The documentary has interviews from ?uestlove, Kanye West, Madlib, Tyler The Creator, Flying Lotus and Peanut Butter Wolf himself.

Stones Throw has been responsible for putting some of hip-hop’s luminaries at the forefront of the industry and providing them with the creative discretion to do as they please with their own respective legacies.  You can watch the official theatrical trailer for Stones Throw’s Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton above and check where the documentary film will premiere below.

2/26 – San Francisco @ Noise Pop HQ
2/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune – The Vogue Theatre
3/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall–Indie Screen
3/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle–PhilaMOCA
3/4 – Boston, MA @ Middle East –Brattle Theatre
3/5 – Montreal, QC @ SAT–Rialto Theatre
3/6 – Toronto, ON @ Coda–Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
3/7 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick–Emagine Royal Oak Theatre
3/9 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle–The Logan Theatre

Throwback Thursdays - Wu-Tang Clan "Ya'll Been Warned" (Video)

A lost Wu-Tang video surfaces, fresh from 2001's "Iron Flag" (and Wu-Tang's 4th album) this throwback video has verses from Method Man, RZA, Inspectah Deck and Raekwon.

Phife - Dear Dilla (Video)

Best video of 2014 so far as Phife from A Tribe Called Quest releases the video tribute track for late and great J-Dilla.

Milktreats: 93 Still (Gummy Soul Remix)

Track listing

1. Never Know More 

2. Live And Let Live 

3. Disseshowedo 

4. What A Way To Go Out 

5. Let 'Em Know 

6. A Name I Call Myself 

7. 93 Still 

8. Limitations 

9. Anything Can Happen 

10. Make Your Mind Up 

11. Batting Practice 

12. That's When Ya Lost 

13. Tell Me Who Profits

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released 04 September 2013 
Produced by: Wally Clark twitter.com/WallyClarkGS 
Lyrics by: Souls of Mischief twitter.com/SOMHIERO 
Mixed By: HiDef twitter.com/ProducedByHidef 
Mixed By: Sosa twitter.com/BeatsBySosa, 
Additional Acapella support by: The Goodwill Projectstwitter.com/goodwilprojects 

Episode 6 Playlist - February 8, 2014

The Roots - Dynamite

Slum Village - Raise It Up

De La Soul - Thru Ya City ft. DV Alias Khryst

Gangstarr - Full Clip

Fugees - Nappy Heads Remix

Kool G Rap - First Nigga Remix

Non-Phixon - Rockstars

Natural Resource - They Lied

Redman - That's How It Is (It's Like That) ft. K-Solo

First Light - Lighters Ft. Del the Funky Homosapien & A-Plus

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Step Brothers - Step Masters

Skyzoo - Range Rover Rhythm

Joey Bada$$ - My Jeep

Emskee - How I Get Down

Big L - Fed Up With The Bullsh*t

Notorious Big - Big Poppa (Woody's Produce Remix)

Saafir - Light Sleeper

Walkin' Large - Airplay

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - One In A Million

Foreign Exchange - Be Alright

Statik Selektah - Do What I Believe Ft. Bahamadia

T-Max - Relax Your Mind Remix

Guru - Respect The Architect Ft. Bahamadia

Blackstar - Respiration

Jigmastas - Chandon

Gravediggaz - Nowhere To Run

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Phife Dawg - Dear Dilla

Donwill - Laura's Song

Pro Era - "F" A Rap Critic

Styles Of Beyond - Here We Go

Clear Soul Forces - Freq Freq ft. Kooley High

Big K.R.I.T. - 4ever N A Day

Marco Polo - 3 O'clock Ft. Organized Confusion

Pep Love - Hip Hop My Friend

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Oddisee - Own Appeal

Supasoul - A Wild Mad Beat

Euphony - Long Time Gone

LL Cool J - Year Of The Hip Hop

Roger Troutman - You Should Be Mine (Jim's Crossover Remix)

Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin (Jorun Bombay Remix)

Souls Of Mischief - Let Em Know

Pharcyde - Soul Flower (2 For 3 Remix)

Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka

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A$ap Nast - Trillmatic Ft. Method Man

Rashad & Confidence - The City

Torae - Steady Mobbin

Strong Arm Steady - Best Of Times

Evidence - The Liner Notes ft. Aloee Blacc

Blu & Exile - The Only One

Nas Announces an ‘Illmatic XX’ 20th Anniversary LP + Tour

Nas announced the release of Illmatic XX – the 20th anniversary edition of his classic debut Illmatic LP.  The two-disc project will feature completely remastered tracks along with rare remixes, unreleased demos and freestyles.  Nas will go on tour this spring at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Peep the tracklist below. Pre-order Illmatic XX via iTunes.

‘Illmatic XX’ 2x LP Tracklist:
Disc 1: Remastered original album
1. The Genesis
2. N.Y. State Of Mind
3. Life’s A Bitch
4. The World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain’t Hard To Tell

Disc 2: Demos, Remixes & Live Radio
1. I’m A Villain (previously unreleased)
2. The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show on WKCR October 28, 1993 (previously unreleased freestyle)
3. Halftime (Butcher Remix)
4. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Remix)(promo single)
5. One Love (LG Main Mix)
6. Life’s A Bitch (Arsenal Mix)(promo single)
7. One Love (One L Main Mix)
8. The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)
9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (The Stink Mix)(UK single)
10. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (The Laidback Remix)(UK single)

Bambu - Militant Greetings, Bobby (Video)

Awesome video from Bambu, where he demonstrates multiple hand gestures of emcees that perform live on stage (including the Drake pose) with Snayk Eyez on the cut, with Jusoneoh on the beats and Leo Docuyanan with the visuals.  This track is one off Bambu’s last tape, Sun Of A Gun.

Black Milk - Cold Day (prod. Black Milk)

One my favorite producers from Detroit, Black Milk drops a new joint from from his forthcoming EP, Glitches In The Break, which will be released digitally on March 4 and on 12" vinyl on Record Store Day, April 19.

Digital Pre-Order on Black Milk's Bandcamp:
blackmilk.bandcamp.com/album/glitches-in-the-break

Phife - Dear Dilla (prod. DJ Rasta Root)

We played this recent J Dilla tribute in Episode 6 of The Milkcrate Show with verses from Phife (1/3 of A Tribe Called Quest) and production from DJ Rasta Root. Phife's first single of the work-in-progress album, MUTTYmorPHosis.

Slum Village - Yes Yes (prod. J Dilla)

This previously unreleased Slum Village track is dug up just in time for J Dilla's birthday and death anniversary. T3, Illa-J and Young RJ drop verses just in time for the annual Dilla Day Tribute 2014.

Video of the Week: Clear Soul Forces "Freq Freq"

Episode 5 Playlist - February 1, 2014

O.C. - Evaridae Ft. Pharoahe Monch

Slum Village - Do You Ft. MC Breed

De La Soul - Verbal Clap

Royce The 5'9 - One For The Money Ft. Skillz, Pharaohe Monche & Diamond D

RJD2 - Final Frontier Ft. Blueprint

Smurf Village - Rainbow

Jaylib - The Red

Peanut Butter Wolf - Tale of 5 Cities Ft. Atrak, Cut Chemist, DJ Hands, DJ Quest, Total Eclipse, Z-Trip, Jrocc, Kid Koala, Rhettmatic, Rob Swift & Shortkut

Med - Push Ft. J.Dilla

A Tribe Called Quest - Like It Like That

Pharcyde - Runnin

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Slum Village - Look Of Love Remix

Janet Jackson - Got It Til It's Gone Remix Ft. Q-Tip

Jaylib - Starz

Common - The Movement

De La Soul - Stakes Is High Remix Ft. Mos Def & Truth Enola

Frank N Dank - Pause

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Ghostface Killah - Whip You With A Strap

A Tribe Called Quest - Get A Hold

The Roots - Dynamite

Dred Scott - Memory Of Melodies Ft. Adriana Evans

Notorious Big - 1970 Something Ft. Game & Faith Evans

The Residents - Reach

Mos Def - Next Universe (Daskmathic Remix)

Soulution - Soul Shine Ft. J.Medeiros, Kam Moye, Supastition, Bahamadia & Nicole Amina

Benefit - Proceed With Caution

16 Bars: Corey Red, J-Silas, R-Swift, Shai Linne & Tre-Z

Tech N9ne - Three Ft. Eminem

Saigon - The Rules

Big Pun - John Blaze Ft. Nas, Jadakiss, Raekwon & Fat Joe

Planet Asia - Best of Both Coats Ft. Killa Sha

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Analogic - Revolution Ft. Supastition

Chops - Comin From A Lower Level Ft. Ras Kass, Phil Da Agony

Jaylib- Raw Sh*t Ft. Talib Kweli

Masterminds - Bring It Back

Lootpack - Whenimondamic

Royce Da 5'9 - Let's Grow

A.G. - Hip Hop Quotable

DJ Jazzy Jeff - R U Ready?

Common - Love Is

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Elzhi - The Leak

A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way

Pharcyde - Drop

J.Dilla - Won't Do

Brand New Heavies - Sometimes (J.Dilla Remix)

Mos Def - History

Pharcyde - Y?

This week's episode showcases tracks from the legendary producer J Dilla aka Jay Dee who started producing for A Tribe Called Quest and Pharcyde then forming the Detroit trio of Slum Village (with members Baatin and T3) and to working with The Roots, Common, Q-Tip, Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Madlib, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon.  He unfortunately passed away from the blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura on February 10. 2006.

For information on the J Dilla Foundation check the links below:

https://www.facebook.com/jdillafoundation

http://jdillafoundation.org/

https://twitter.com/JDilla_Fndn

Video of the Week: J-Live "Money Matters"

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