My Crown

Black Attack: My Crown

I've had people I respect tell me I'm crazy for saying this is the best 12" Rawkus ever put out... Well, I thought so back when it came out and now, 11 years later, still do.

Devin show this Friday!

The long-awaited Devin The Dude show is finally happening tomorrow Friday @ Tavastia, up on stage with him will be Houston's mixtape mechanic DJ Rapid Ric. Me and my man DJ Tipa will be doing warm-up. The event will be sold out, so get your tickets in advance. There's also rumours of an after hours party in a secret location with Rapid Ric behind the decks, so watch out.

Btw, while Saturday's Baby Cham / Pinchers show comes highly recommended there's also an interesting invite-only event happening somewhere in Kallio. Behind the decks DJ Pirkka, ODJ TG, ODJ Harri as well as yours truly, playing mostly older house sounds. This is from 9 until 2, holler at me via email for invites.

The Big Daddy Kane, Little Daddy Shane overdoers

Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigga Da Gambler: Broken Language (1995)
I got the sudden urge to post this before the winter is over. I just came to think of the fact that while some of us take tracks like this for granted there must also be people who never heard it. To those I can only say that to this day it's one of the sickest duets ever recorded.




BONUS:
Special Ed: Neva Go Back (1995)
Another red cover Profile 12" from the same era that I just happened to pull out. While Broken Language has been a certified classic since day one I always felt this was somewhat underrated.

Serge on Zshare

Updated 320 link as requested

Just when you thought it was safe in the club...

The anticipated second remix album by my fellow HKI deejay dudersons Top Billin will be finally out next week. This time the EP includes a bunch of outside productions, among them Work It by The Rub's world famous DJ Ayres and a new jack swing club remix called Nothing But A Party by yours truly.
For your enjoyment:

DJ Ayres: Work It
Top Billin: Do You Wanna Party
DJ Anonymous: Nothing But A Party

Note: the above three tracks are ipod quality at 128kbps. If you gonna play them out do everyone a favor and go get the record when they drop it. If you're a professional DJ and live in a far away place not serviced by real record stores such as this and this drop me a line and I just might hook you up with some 320's.
You can also hit Mr Nenis on their myspace.

I Wish You Would

Wow... a blog with great music AND great writing, courtesy of Oakland's very own Matt Africa. Recommended!

Be Thankful For What You Got

DJ Kool's go-go take on William DeVaughn's timeless classic was a bit of a DJ fave here when it came out and damn if it didn't still sound good when I played it again the other day.
DJ Kool: Just Be Thankful (2000)

What U Saying

So I'm back on my vinyl ripping game after some technical re-arrangements and that means more random older things will be posted here as well.

Money Boss Players: What U Saying (1994)
The best song from the mythical Ghetto Chronicle Daily album. Sound quality is so so, but until someone remasters the damn thing that's all we got.

BONUS:
Lort Tariq, Jay-Z & Nas: Analyze This
Another MBP related gem and the only song before Black Republican where Jigga and Nas appear side by side. The song is originally from 96/97, supposedly produced by Pete Rock. And if anyone cares, Nas murders Jay.

Osunlade My Reflection

Osunlade: My Reflection
Now this is no news to anyone staying on top of the deep house game, but I missed it as did many others. And it's definitely good enough to deserve a little crossover attention as well. The guitar line is extra catchy, if you don't believe me just ask Lil Mama, T-Pain & Chris Brown.

In HKI we love us some Dance Mania

Me I'm a relative newcomer to the wonderful world of ghetto house, but in the house & techno scenes Dance Mania always had a following here. A perfect example is Toni Aalto's Bikini Team U.S.A. mix from 2003: strictly Dance Mania all the way, with all the big names included together with some lesser known players.
As far as I'm concerned this is an essential piece of local DJ history right here.


DJ Toni Aalto: Bikini Team U.S.A. (2003)

david grantham: daisey duke
dj milton: southside beat Ddown
dj deeon presents dj p.j.: houze-o-matic phaze 2
dj slugo: cardboard booty
dj jana rush: crazy bitch
darien's: hit it
eric martin: smoke summ
robert armani: bouncing
dj deeon: da dik suk
paul johnson: i want u to ride me
dj milton: ride that m.f.
traxmen & dj lil'tal: trax 4 da women
dj funk: "no bold head" b____!
dj lil'tal: dm 154
a night life thang: feel my m.f. bass
duece mode: japan (glenn's mix)
dj funk: work that body
jammin' gerald: bang dem wallz
dj urban: bang dat ass
tyree: gimme a break
paul johnson: flange beat
paul johnson: the speaker buster
dj milton: where u from
robert armani: trax 2

Instrumental Peg

Mike Mandel: Peg (1977)(Community Service Edit)

One of 2007's coolest disco edit releases was this little EP that supposedly originated somewhere in New York. The highlight for me is the very useful edit of Mike Mandel's Steely Dan cover that in it's original form is too much all over the place to really play out.
If you never heard of Mandel before he played synthesizer and keyboards with jazz-rock dudes like Larry Coryell and was later in disco-jazz supergroup Players Association.

Cosmo Baker: Too Much Posse

Check this brand new Cosmo Baker mix, celebrating the art of posse cut. I didn't have time to listen yet, but the tracklisting is impressive as fuck.


01: Ice Cube "Colorblind" feat. Deadly Threat, J-Dee, Kam, King Tee, WC & Coolio
02: Jadakiss "Why" Remix feat. Styles P., Common, Nas & Anthony Hamilton
03: Jungle Brothers "How You Want It (We Got It)" feat. A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul
04: LL Cool J "I Shot Ya" Remix feat. Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Keith Murray & Prodigy
05: Luniz "I Got 5 On It" Bay Ballas Remix feat. Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump. Shock G, Richie Rich & Spice 1
06: Bās Blasta "The Rhythm" feat. Fat Joe, Godfather Don, Juju & Lord Finesse
07: Real Live "Real Live Shit" Remix feat. Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Killa Sin, Larry-O & Lord Tariq
08: Craig Mack "Flavor In Your Ear" Remix feat. Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G. & Rampage
09: Nice & Smooth "Down The Line" feat. Asu, Bās Blasta, Guru, Melo T. & Preacher Earl
10: Black Sheep "Pass The 40" feat. Mista Lawnge, Chi Ali, Chris Lighty, Dave Gossett & J. Jones
11: D&D All-Stars "1 2 Pass It" DJ Mighty Mi Remix feat. Mad Lion, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Smif-Wessun & Jeru The Damaja
12: Eightball "Pure Uncut" feat. Master P., Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal & Psycho Drama
13: Noreaga "Banned From TV" feat. Big Pun, Cam'ron, Nature & The Lox
14: Red Hot Lover Lover Tone "For My Ni**az" Remix feat. Notorious B.I.G., Prince Poetry & M.O.P.
15: Big L "Da Graveyard" feat. Grand Daddy I.U., Jay-Z, Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut & Party Arty
16: LL Cool J "4321" feat. Method Man, Redman, Canibus, Master P & DMX
17: Pudgee Da Phat Bastard "Think Big" feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Lord Tariq
18: Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "Money In The Bank" feat. Ant Live, Freddie Foxxx & Large Professor
19: Marley Marl "The Symphony" feat. Craig G., Masta Ace, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane
20: Above The Law "The Last Song" feat. Eazy-E, Dr. Dre & MC Ren
21: Showbiz & A.G. "Represent" feat. Big L, Deshawn & Lord Finesse
22: EPMD "The Head Banger" feat. K-Solo & Redman
23: Marley Marl "The Symphony Pt. 2" feat. Craig G., Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Little Daddy Shane & Big Daddy Kane
24: Cool Breeze "Watch For The Hook" feat. Outkast & Goodie Mob
25: Heavy D & The Boyz "A Buncha Ni**as" feat. 3rd Eye, Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Rob-O & Guru
26: The Flavor Unit MCs "Roll With Tha Flava" feat. Treach, Chip Fu, D-Nice, Dres, Freddie Foxxx, Heavy D & Queen Latifah
27: Del Tha Funkee Homosapien "Burnt" feat. Souls Of Mischief & Casual
28: Big Daddy Kane "Pimping Ain't Easy" feat. Ant Live, Scoob Lover & Nice & Smooth
27: De La Soul "Buddy" Remix feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah & Monie Love
29: MC Serch "Back To The Grill" Remix feat. Red Hot Lover Tone, Chubb Rock & Nas
30: A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario" feat. Leaders Of The New School
31: A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario" Remix feat. Kid Hood & Leaders Of The New School
32: Heavy D & The Boyz "Don't Curse" feat. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth & Q-Tip
33: Main Source "Live At The Barbeque" feat. Akinyele, Joe Fatal & Nas
34: The West Coast Rap Allstars "We're All In The Same Gang" feat. Above The Law, Body & Soul, Def Jef, Digital Underground, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice-T, J.J. Fad, King Tee, MC Hammer, MC Ren, Michel'le, Oaktown's 3-5-7, Tone Loc & Young MC
35: The Stop The Violence Movement "Self Destruction" feat. KRS-One, Public Enemy, D-Nice, Daddy-O, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, MC Delight, Just Ice, MC Delight, Ms. Melodie & Wise

DL here

Milton!

Homeboy DJ Fiskars dropped his Real Talk remix last night and it was just what the party needed.


R.Kelly: Real Talk (Fiskars Remix)

A note about Drop.io links

Just yesterday I realized Drop.io automagically converts files to 128kbps. Oh well, just when I found a service I liked. Kwanzaa Posse below is now re-upped on Zshare and seems like that's what we'll have to live with for the time being.

Grown Man On

Dem Hoodstarz: Grown Man On (2005)
Grown Man On Remix feat Mistah F.A.B., Clyde Carson, Turf Talk & San Quinn (2006)
These have been my jams ever since they came out, I even had the remix on one of my summer mixes back in '06. For a while I didn't play either version, but this year I'm planning to bring them back. What can I say, the Traxxxamillion beat is still bananas and the topic is as important as ever.

Top Billin Mix

Earlier this week I did the first half to the brand new Top Billin mix,
downloadable here now. Club sounds all the way this time, a bunch of classics mixed with new stuff.

Part 1 by yours truly
Blocc 6: Legalize It
DJ Rated X: Wake Up
Los Hermanos: Quetzal
Alden Tyrell: Love Explosion Edit
Shut Up And Dance: Lamborghini Edit
Rod Lee: My Pony
DJ Anonymous: You Fine
King Tutt: Justin Track
DJ Sega: My Gunz
DJ Tameil: Bump Like This
DJ Tim Dolla: Shorty Roc
Rod Lee: Get Ya Handz Up
DJ Anonymous: Nothin' But A Party
KW Griff: No Tears, No Fears
DJ Gant-Man: In The Hood (Wanna Party)
Usher: You Make Me Wanna (T&J Classic Garage)
Ali: Feelin You (Mood II Swing Mix)

Part 2 by J-Laini
Classixxx: Cold Act Ill
Jim Tight: Rock The Beats
Armand Van Helden: I Want Your Soul (Crookers crunk mix)
Egor Boss: Superfreak (Miles Dyson remix)
Robb G: 12 inch Therapy (Bass Kleph's dirty ows mix)
Mylo: Drop The Pressure (Stanton Warriors edit)
Axwell: I Found You (vocal remode)
Jinx In Dub: Rockerz Dub
Wideboys & Sarah Seville: What You're Thinking (Upnorf bass mix)
Bolivar: Merenque
Aaliyah: If That Girl Only Knew (Jon Buccieri mix)
Dj Deeon: Ride This M.F.
Dj Godfather: Cupid Shuffle( DJ Godfather ghetto tek mix)
Six Foe: Seasons

Top Billin this Friday!

And the night begins here (w/ free drinks courtesy of my man Oki)...

JoeBlaq Bounce Mixes

Where I'm from up to date bounce stuff is something you don't see every day. Now and then we get lucky though...
Keyshia Cole: Heaven Sent (Joe Wit Da Dreads & DJ BlaqNMild Remix)
R. Kelly: Freaky In The Club (Joe Wit Da Dreads & DJ BlaqNMild Remix)
Shout outs to Mr 604 for the hook ups!

Wicked Funk

Weird early-90's 12" by a bunch of sample-happy Italians. The song's a classic in the Balearic scene, but sounds like straight up hip hop to me.
Kwanzaa Posse: Wicked Funk (1991)

Edit: DL link updated, the initial one seems to have been converted to 128 by Drop.Io. It's 320 like it's supposed to be now.

Saturday Morning Music

I was drinking my morning coffee and casually looking for a few more songs to add the mix I'm doing for 100 Limousines when I came across this old fave. I didn't want to put it on the mix as it forever reminds me of Matthew Africa & B.Cause's excellent Soul Boulders, but had to share it with you as it's more or less the ultimate Saturday morning song, at least here in my private mind garden.
Muscle Shoals Horns: Addicted To Your Love (1977)

Classic Time #33

Strobelite Honey (Maybe We Did Mix / the video version) 1992
Strobelite Honey (Yes We Did Mix / remixed by David Morales) 1992

Ever since Choice Is Yours was played to death ten years ago Strobelite Honey has been the one Black Sheep joint to pull out, for me at least. I always liked a good uptempo party rap jam and back then there definitely wasn't too many of those.
The video version was usually my choice, but occasionally I've gone for the house version as well.
There's another Morales house remix on a different 12", I haven't seen my copy for a minute though. If anyone has a quality rip of the 8 minute "Def Mix" please hook me up.

What 'Em Doing Is My Business

What 'Em Doing Is My Business is a great little disco funk jam from late-70s' Atlanta. It's also one of the most requsted numbers from my DTGDT #2 mix. I really really love the vocals, Gregory comes across as the dude you definitely don't want to mess with.
Gregory Jolly: What 'Em Doing Is My Business

Flashing Lights video

I can't make the OnSmash embedding fit here, but Spike Jonze's video to Kanye's Flashing Lights is finally out and it's indeed very very good.

More AV8

Two faves back from the early AV8 days, both based on classic loops. While Handz Up is a straight DJ tool Rainy Dayz actually has a bit of composition to it (and a nice dreamy vibe lol)
Davey Dex: Handz Up (1996)
Steady G: Rainy Dayz (1997)

BONUS:
My favorite party break of 2007, if you missed it first time around you'll still find it useful as Paper Planes is not going anywhere anytime soon (the remix single is finally out in a few weeks)
DJ B Cause: Annie Lennox Paper Planes

Classic Time #32

There's not much I can say about this track that hasn't been said before so I'll just say it sounds as fresh today as the day I first heard it. The link below is the 12" version, which as far as I can tell is identical to the album version but with better sound quality.
Was Dog A Doughnut (Disco Version) (1977)

2007 in music

If you ever wondered what kind of music people are into where I'm from just take a look at the list below. It's the top 10 songs of 2007 from the yearly poll over at the Lifesaver board (sorry, in Finnish only). In other categories, Kanye's Graduation won album of the year and DJ Eli won best international DJ (congratulations my man!). Those able to navigate in Finnish can find the detailed results
here.

1. M.I.A.: Paper Planes
2. UGK feat Outkast: Int'l Players Anthem
3. Justice: D.A.N.C.E
4. Devin The Dude feat Snoop & Andre 3000: What A Job
5. Burial: Archangel
6. Dude 'N Nem: Watch My Feet
7. Collie Buddz: Blind To You
8. KanYe West feat T-Pain: Good Life
9. Snoop Dogg: Sensual Seduction
10. Julma-Henri & Syrjäytyneet: Rikrek

Serge

For whatever reason I've been on a real Gainsbourg kick today. Maybe it's the recent Les Années Psychédéliques comp I've had on repeat for a while. If I
still smoked I'd go get me a pack of Gitanes for the night, no doubt.



And before I go, just a little something for the DJ's here.

I don't want no nasty girl...

Gotta be special just like my lady, personality, classy as can be.

Lillo: (You're a) Good Girl (1983)

Shoulda Let You Go

Eli's new Keyshia Cole remix is what's up. I've had the Zshare on repeat for 15 minutes and it sounds better every time.

This Friday in HKI...

"...THE ORIGINAL"

I dunno how I missed this...

DJ Sega & The Brick Bandits podcast over at Mad Decent Radio. In case you did too, make sure to check it out.

Rubbabandz

This used to be the shit back in 95 and to this day I think it's one of the best from the era. Also, I always thought the song has a real winter vibe to it so it's perfect to be posted now. Dude was featured on a bunch of Wu-related tracks before and after this release, but other than that I don't really know much about him.
Rubbabandz: Purple Rain (1995)

Shout out to my main man DJ Blah who used to be an even bigger fan of this than I was.

A bunch of blogs

Just a few music blogs you should check out... not a comprehensive list by any means.

Musicmustgobeyonditself
Brand new HKI blog by three of the scene's most active DJ's. The name puzzles me, the content looks promising.
Mike B VS Dickie G
An educational mix of house and hip hop, with some of the most entertaining write-ups.
Beer And Rap
A little slow at times, still one of the top hip hop blogs. The Bass post is seriously off the hook.
100 Limousines
Got a make over recently and is looking stylish as hell now. No rips, but quality mixes for days. My favorite soul & disco blog, bar none.
Outside Broadcast
Now with Johnny Cocco on board Outside Broadcast seems to be moving twice as fast. Best overall selection of dance music anywhere.
Nerd Network
Another HKI blog by local DJ legend K2. Quality vinyl rips across the board.

Classic Time #31

Tha Dogg Pound feat Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg: Big Pimpin' (1994)
A good example of killer Daz production. I don't think an instrumental was ever released, but just in case any of you happen to have it... hook me up!