I can't even tell you how much of an honor it was to make this mixtape with one of my favorite modern-day HipHop legends ... basically me and Double K battling back and forth two records apiece for 80 minutes, trying to keep up with each other on the selection tip ... What a night ...
On the playlist, Double K comments first on the records he selects, AC The PD comments first on the records he selects…
1. Dr.Jeckyll & Mr.Hyde – Freshest Rhymes In The World
KK: All I got to say is “Me and Darth Vader” … lol …
AC: Oh shit, he sets it off old school style, what can I do?
2. Don Baron – Let’s Dance
KK: He taught Grand Puba and recorded with Jazzy Jay … what more can I say? … ZULU! ZULU! …
AC: I love it when other real Dj’s spin great HipHop shit I never played … respect due son!
3. Double K’s funk bridge …
KK: Find this record and listen to it, suckaassss!!!
AC: … Now that it’s my turn to burn, “what’s next?” …
4. Leaders Of The New School – Bass Is Loaded
AC: Ahhh, perfect time to let this one off, I’ve had it in the chamber forever! … the bass does sound like it’s “runnin” … I dream of an LONS reunion 3rd Place Family show …
KK: Bass in your face … !
5. Dooley O – I Don’t Want To Lose You
AC: This is my favorite single of 2006 … this record made Double K say “we gonna do a mixtape together, mane, real soon” …
KK: Real cool brotha, he’s high too … love the bassline …
6. King Tee – Dray Fay Jay
KK: Compton’s in the house! … before it was a game …
AC: The PD and Double K = LA’s biggest King Tee fans …
7. Fantastic 4 – Gotta Turn Out
KK: Niggaz Don’t Dress like them anymore, it’s a shame …
AC: … lol … only a real Dj can make records like this sound fresh again …
8. All Natural – Down 4 Ever
AC: When I played this record for Double K, he said “Let’s make this mixtape tonight!”… Capital D will not perform in a venue that serves alcohol … I can dig it …
KK: What an idiot, pour up everybody! … Where these niggaz at? I wanna holla at’um …
9. Count Bass D – The Mingus Sextet
AC: The future of the funk … ! Remember LL?
KK: Mad funk and a deep voice, that’s what I call fresh …!
10. Beatnuts – Bring The Funk Back
KK: If you know me, you know that I love the Junkyard and Lester! Fuck, drink beer and smoke some shit!
AC: Double K dropped this record, looked at me and said “You know the Beatnuts is on here!”
11. Gang Starr – Gotta Get Over
KK: It’s a promo suckas! That’s why it’s the clean version .., My uncle was Ice Cube’s stunt double in Looters, I mean Tresspass. Tierre Turner, ya heard!?
AC: It WAS the clean version, till I got the original recording back to the lab, and inserted the cusswords into the recording … Gang Starr = The greatest of all-time!
12. Ice Cube – Really Doe instrumental
KK: Classic! Fuck Ice Cube’s barber shop in Chicago!
AC: I hate that place, I cut my own hair now!
13. Natural Elements – Definitely
AC: Double K don’t own new shit like this, that’s why we made this mixtape together … This is what I mean when I say that everything the Real Dj’s play, even if it’s smooth, mellow, soft, etc., is still HARDCORE!
14. MC Shan – Juice Crew Law
AC: The bass!!!!!!! This is why I don’t play your records …
KK: A cokey MC with skills, LOL!!!! … Queensbridge lives! … Cool out Kris, the the the the Bridge! Three James Brown songs in one, wonderful! Marley Marl ya’ll!
15. Double K’s bridge …
KK: If you don’t know this, you shouldn’t! Word to my pops!
AC: What he said ...
16. Solid Cee and Bobby Dee – Wacky Rap
KK: Ya’ll ain’t got this! Word to Groove Merchant one SF afternoon! Yo Thes! …
AC: The next selection was supposed to be mine, but Double jacked my turn, he loves this song … lol…
17. Geto Boys – Size Ain’t Shit
KK: A blood from The Jungle dubbed this for me when I was in 8th grade. He was the janitor for my summer camp ... Damn, I’m old school nigga!
AC: I Dj’d for Bushwick Bill at a 2004 The Bridge is Over show … dreams can come true …
18. Nice and Smooth – No Delayin
AC: All of you sucker Dj’s who slept on this, sniff sniff the funk!
KK: WORD! At a loss for words, except, Nice and Smooth is the resurrection!
19. Freestyle Fellowship – Cornbread
KK: Ask my friends how I feel about this group … The Jungles, except P.E.A.C.E. …
AC: The The JB’z, LONS and the Fellowship are the reason I can’t feel new groups trying to bring back old school styles in a new school way. It’s been done before. Hence, the reason why you never hear me playing Boogiemonsters, BushBabies, J5, etc. …
20. LL Cool J – Get Down
KK: My cousin EJ surprised me with this tape before school one day when it first came out … I couldn’t listen to it till I got home, fuck that!
AC: LL’s 80’s records will always sell for retail price or higher … after 1990, he was the PAST of the funk, bargain bin city!
21. Eazy E – Eazy Stree
KK: Niggaz in the game ain’t knowin, I’m an OG!
AC: Double K and I are the only Dj’s I ever heard spin this! 3rd Place Family 4 life! YO, Omar God!
22. Threat – Shut Your Punk Ass Up
KK: Wow! All I got to say is I own the 12” … and P-Funk ya’ll!
AC: Threat is very good people, he appreciates the love … Keeping up with Double on the mix was a good challenge, and I was UP for it!
23. MC Lyte – Too Young For What?
AC: There is no god damned good reason for almost nobody to know this song! … She don’t rock it like she used to … !
KK: Don’t remember this one, just a little … “I’m into little boys” …? Chill out Lyte! …
24. Audio Two – Giz Starts Buggin
AC: When I hear the words “drum’n’bass”, I think of music like this! … First Priority Family 4 life! King of Chill rules!
KK: Fo’sho! I need money, money I take … word!
25. Turtle MC – Cash Money
KK: I just discovered this last year … here it is, sucka! … sounds like my cousin who gave me that LL tape …
AC: … this stayed in my head all day when I listened to this mix …
26. Lynn Collins – Message To The Soul Sister
KK: Bootsy Collins at age 17, that’s all I’m sayin’ bout this one … I’m from the P!!!!!
AC: Don’t ever sample this! You can’t do it better than Dre and Big Hutch, biters! LOL @ Double K pullin out the extra-old-school selections to keep up with me on the mix!
27. Joeski Love – My Girl
AC: …cut out the chorus/bridge on this song, and it personifies the great young Joeski Love, his style, his unfulfilled potential, etc.
KK: Ice T would love this …
28. Big L – How Will I Make It
AC: Old school, new school, where you wanna go? I’m there! I love it when sucker Dj’s run up to me when I play shit like this, tryin’ to peep the label …
KK: What!!!!!!!!!!
29. Sweet T – On The Smooth Tip
KK: Hurby Luv Bug and re-interpolated P-Funk! … Can’t get more smooth than this go-go funk! … I love it! Oh! Party!
AC: Big up to Double for bringing Sweet T in on the mix, she deserves it …
KK: Ya dig!
30. Last Song – “Can’t Tell”
KK: I live for the funk, I die for the funk! … Eddie Hazel makin’ somebody dig it …
AC: I wouldn’t expect Double to end this mix any other way …Big Mike was the captain of this mix, I was just the co-pilot …
BONUS TRACKS:
31. Compton’s Most Wanted – Can I Kill It?
AC: CMW used this beat first, before Cube, and way better! … The bass just kills Ice Cube’s rendition … I had to put this in the mix when I mastered it because I knew Double K would love it!
KK: (Didn’t know this song was in the mix when we did the playlist comments).
32. People Under The Stairs – The Next Step
AC: Title track from the first and legendary PUTS debut LP, my favorite! LA slept and hated on PUTS way too long. Damn shame!
KK: Even in my worse mind, I wouldn’t have put this on here … but A.C. insisted … Big up to the P and Crescent Heights! That’s where I’m from, ya dig?!
Born in 73, DJ A.C. The Program Director is an LA Breaker (est.82) & the founder/ producer/
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