My 6th mixtape release ...
KRS-One requested that I do a conscious HipHop mixtape for his organization ... so I put a good effort into this one, making sure there was plenty of female presence on the mix, and I made this one differently from any of the other mixes, in that this one was produced so that adults and children could listen to it together without feeling uncomfortable about the content, language, subject matter ...
"This mixtape is clean for kids, but not soft or watered-down" ...
1. Breathe Control II - Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One) produced by KRS-One Jive/RCA
My favorite joint from the Edutainment LP... I have never heard another DJ play this record, and I love it when other DJ's sleep then dis themselves when they say, "...maybe I don't play it cause I don't like it...".
2. Analyze (instrumental) - DJ Mark The 45 King Bronx Science
Somebody told me that Jay-Z deserves props for giving The 45 King his respect. I didn't need Jigga... His contribution will live on forever through the DJ...
3. More Than You Know - Mission produced by Headnodic&Moe Pope Insiduous Urban Records
My favorite joint from the One LP... I've still never seen them perform this song live... I hate it when I go to see great artists perform and they don't do their best, most slept-on joints... Like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Run DMC... This one's for A.C.&Sage, both of my children love this song...
4. Can't Call It - De La Soul produced De La Soul Big Beat/Tommy Boy
Out of all the joints that got play from the High School High soundtrack, how come DJ's played this one least? There's no good excuse... Well maybe they 'didn't like (this) song' either... I send this one out to Trugoy. Thank you for the respect, it's all mutual (I'm still waiting for my exclusive, remember?...).
5. Spice (instrumental) - DJ Mark The 45 King Bronx Science
He's all over this mix... Do we need an industry-pimped could'a-been to give a pioneering legend like The 45 King his due respect? I hope not!...
6. Superbad (instrumental) - The Beatnuts produced by The Beatnuts Relativity
One of my favorite beats from The Beatnuts first LP... Of course DJ's don't spin it... Maybe they 'don't like it'... Maybe 'it's too slow' and maybe they're afraid 'the people won't dance'...
7. Lovely Day - Dynasty produced by Armstead Fat Beats
Another classic B-side that I broke... I call this great 'feel good' music. So good that I was down to put the clean version (which I usually won't do) on this mixtape for the kids...
8. More Than A Game - Substantial produced by Hyde Out Pro. Hyde Out Recordings
Substantial and Mighty Casey have been the prototypical A.C. The P.D. mixtape recording artists... I got the artists who used to be fresh, and the artists who are new and fresh. They're all on my mixtapes...
9. Aesthetic Appeal freestyle - Aige of The Aesthetics produced by Indione 6th & Mass. Recordings
Congratulations to this crew for this, their first single... Classic material...
10. "W" - Raw Produce produced by Raw Produce Insomnia Records
They made this song for 'you know who'... Another classic slept-on B-side...
11. They Don't Know Jack - Brother J of X-Clan f/Prof.X produced by Scratch Me Pro. Polydor
Ahhh, by the way, the living legend Brother J made one classic appearance on Professor X's two solo LP's... And here it is, for you, for those who, like me, love Brother J,... but with Professor X's excessive talking mixed out...
12. Gimme Dat (Woy!) - Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One) produced by KRS-One Jive/RCA
I cannot believe I am the only DJ I heard play this song since the 80's... Which is why I was forced into the life-long never-ending debt of finding the wax. I knew that if I didn't play these records, the sucker DJ's were going to let everybody forget about jams like these... This song is another example why I say that, in my opinion, BDP is Hiphop music’s most signifigant contribution to society…
13. I Went For Mine - Diamond D produced by Diamond D Mercury/Polygram
Left off the Stunts, Blunts and Hiphop wax, for some wack reason... Thanks to the Don't Sleep people for pressing a few of these for the real DJ's. And thanks to the sucker DJ's for sleeping...
14. Dope Femininity - Yo Yo produced by Ice Cube&Sir Jinx Atlantic
With The Funky Hiphop Punch from Delvon Tha Funky Homosapien
Surprise! Del was credited with co-production on this rare slept-on B-side... With his name printed as Delvon. Back then, we never thought Ice Cube's little cousin would go on to be as good as, if not better than, he ever was... You can already hear what a genius he is… This is vintage, very cool classic stuff...
15. Increase The Peace-What's Going On - Three Times Dope
prod.by Lawrence Goodman Arista
3XD, Philly, the 80's, ahhhhhh... Classic! This joint from the LP was very slept-on, and went nicely into the mix...EST kicks a very ill verse…
16. Show Me A Hero - Leaders Of The New School f/Busta Rhymes Electra
produced by The Vibe Chemist Backspin A.K.A. Marlon King
This group recorded two ultra-classic, timeless, innovative, evolutionary LP's... When Busta left L.O.N.S., Hiphop's musical evolution stopped (right about the time of KRS-One's The Return Of The Boom Bap LP), artistically and philosophically... L.O.N.S. will live forever, on my mixtapes... They messed up by letting the industry derail and break them up... This is basically a Busta Rhymes(when he was fresh) solo joint with the rest of the crew doing the back-up vocals…
17. When I Make It - Original Flavor produced by Original Flavor Atlantic
This song (WOW!) has been forgotten for far too long, and it's perfect for this mixtape for the younger generation... This song expresses what millions of young people feel about the Hiphop they manifest...
18. Acknowledge Your Own History - The Jungle Brothers prod. by The Jungle Brothers WB
Off of, in my opinion, the greatest Hiphop LP of all-time, Done By The Forces of Nature. Some LP's may have been as good, but NONE better!
19. Cheatin Days Are Over - Mike Nice f/Marley Marl's In Control Volume II Cold Chillin
One song that should have been a single from this LP... A super dance hit. Of course, the sucker DJ's slept, so I'll play it for you...
20. Too Much Posse - Public Enemy prod. by Bill Stephney, Hank Shocklee&Carl Ryder Def Jam
My choice for most slept-on joint from their classic first LP, Yo! Bum Rush The Show. This one features Flavor Flav, and when I heard it, I thought Flavor was going to be as dope as Chuck. From this LP to the third, Chuck was my favorite MC... The point of this song? At a party, don’t get too involved with a shorty from from another part of town if your crew is not around!…
21. Just To Get A Rep (acc.) - Gangstarr/Little Samba (instr.)
prod.by Einstein of Ugly Duckling
I heard the Scratch Perverts pressed up this dope white label remix... I don't know, but thanks...
22. Trunk Of Funk - Rob Swift produced by Rob Swift Table Turns
From the new Rob Swift Sound Event LP... Can't nobody say that I don't respect turntablism or the turntablist. I just don't respect the way the industrialism of all of Hiphop's recognizable elements has created a condition in that the DJ's are now judged first by his/her cutting and scratching ability... All of the DJ's on the songs I put on my mixtapes are the best in the world, and they all get down in the most serious ways on the records... For your listening pleasure, I'll leave that to them...
23. Life, Work It Out (Instrumental) - Zaire Black & June22 prod. by June22 Puma Strut 45's
Peace to my peoples Zaire and June! Thanks for the wax... I got your backs gee!
24. Mrs. Manley - Capitol D & The Molemen produced by The Molemen Fat Beats
This is my favorite new joint from this mixtape. And the All Natural are one of my favorite new Hiphop artists... 3rd Place Family stylee! Hiphop is the purest form of modern day soul music…
25. Dog It - Digable Planets produced by The Digable Planets Pendulum
How many DJ’s you heard spin this record?... The strong, naturally fresh woman in Hiphop is due respect... Their contribution to the evolution is undisputable! Dig and you will find... I didn't realize, until after I recorded the mix, that Ladybug shouts out Bahamadia in this song. And what do you know, she coincidentally happens to be on the next selection...
26. Exertions - Bahamadia f/Jedi Mind Tricks produced by Stoupe Superegular
One of many classic joints from the best LP since 2000, Violent By Design... Bahamdia's verse was the only one clean enough to put on this mix from this song, which went great with the female Hiphop influence on this CD... Peace, love and respect to to my Jedi Mind crew, my favorite newer school recording artists... I hope Just Allah gets back in the studio for another album, and stops beefin'...
27. Latifah's Law - Queen Latifah produced by Louis 'Louie Louie' Vega Tommy Boy
I guess the sucker DJ's 'don't like this one' either, cause they never play it. Thanks. Because of you, I stay fresh all day everyday... This song says produced by Louie Vega, but she rhymes as if The 45 King did it...
28. Big Bad Sister - MC Lyte produced by DJ Mark The 45 King First Priority
On this LP, Act Like You Know, she showed the first signs that she was 'losing it' on the single, When In Love. The A-side had a dope Pal Joey produced joint called Take It Off, and Poor Georgie. But the B-side was like a whole classic album by itself. The volume level on this single vinyl LP is way too low for me to play at spots, I need a DOUBLE VINYL copy of this one!...
29. Erase Racism - Kool G Rap,Big Daddy Kane&Biz Markie
prod.by Biz&Cool V Cold Chillin
Special request by my Hiphop soul brother from another mother, M.A.X.-One! This classic joint had a classic video to go with it... Hiphop long ago transcended the man-made, false reality, separatism of 'black&white', and will do the same thing with 'God&Allah' if it's evolution ever continues...
released October 21, 2022
