Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Three Inches of Blood - The Phantom Of The Crimson Cloak



















I love some metal and MC Denthead put me on to this group hailing from the frosty burgs of Canada.  Their music is a throwback and a blast forward, at the same time, to the way metal was and should be!

The Phantom Of The Crimson Cloak

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Deadly Rhyme Medly Live




















The incredible fierce and intrinsic song created by the three emcees over a deadly Claw Dog Production.  Performed live in 1995.

Deadly Rhyme Medly Live

Friday, May 20, 2011

Jakes Jamboree Session 11
















A fourteen part series from the session up in Connecticut at Lamada's Laboratory. Live drums, bass, keys, kalimba, turntables, etc. provide the tools for which these guys used to just have some fun making music.

Rare Artist Series: Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave


















Incredible song recorded by Johnny Cash under the guidance of.... Rick Rubin?  Yes.  Solid stuff.

Ain't No Grave

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Rare Artist Series: G-Love & Special Sauce - Blues Music




















A great song which brings me back to the summer of 1994.  Never heard much more about these guys but I guess I stopped looking.  Now it is time to dig and maybe add to the cassingle I have of theirs.

Blues Music

Monday, May 16, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies




















Classic material right here.  I remember having this on a mixtape and wearing the tapeheads thin listening to this somber song.

Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Virtuoso - One




















What an awesome album cover and what a really great song.  After Big Virt dropped this album I expected so much more and ended up being disappointed.  Besides a couple of songs on this album I would dare say it is near classic.  Anyhow - this one always hit home and it still does.

Virtuoso - One

Friday, May 13, 2011

Jakes Jamboree Session 10
















A fourteen part series from the session up in Connecticut at Lamada's Laboratory. Live drums, bass, keys, kalimba, turntables, etc. provide the tools for which these guys used to just have some fun making music.

Sizzlean (Alternate Mix) (8-Track Remastered)




















During the days of recording on 8-Track Mysterio flipped the sizzlean song in the pan with this other version back in 1994.

Sizzlean (Alternate Mix)

Rare Artist Series: Serengeti - I Don't Know




















A great song from Serengeti and a great video too!

Serengeti - I Don't Know

Thursday, May 12, 2011

As The Scene Fades (8-Track Remastered)




















The scene was faded to create this track about fading the scene by Mysterio, T-Booth & Moosie Moe back in 1993.

As The Scene Fades (8-Track Remastered)

Monday, May 9, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Constant Deviants - Writer's Block




















A clever song from Contstant Deviants one and only Melquan Armstrong off the "Concrete Utopia" album.

Writer's Block

Rare Artist Series: 2 Live Crew - Move Somethin'











I was/am a huge 2 Live Crew fan.  I remember going down to D.C. one day and searching for a store that would sell me their tape labeled EXPLICIT LYRICS.  Did not stop playing it once I got home.

Move Somethin'

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Heathens (take 2)
















An old cut crafted by Cise and Mysterio circa 2001.

Heathens (Take 2)

Rare Artist Series: Infinite Thoughts - Better Noit




















Incredible, indelible hip hop right here from a newcomer Infinite Thoughts.  The album he dropped is straight thick hip hop through and through.  I highly recommend this for the "purists".

Better Noit

BUY

Rare Artist Series: The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By (Fly As Pie Remix)




















One of the best remixes ever.  The original was great but this remix was absolutely incredible!


The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By (Fly As Pie Remix)

Friday, May 6, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Organized Konfusion - Maintain




















This song will always remain a favorite of mine out of the Organized Konfusion catalog.  Very uplifting lyrics over a superbly crafted soundscape.

Maintain

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Jakes Jamboree Session 9



A fourteen part series from the session up in Connecticut at Lamada's Laboratory. Live drums, bass, keys, kalimba, turntables, etc. provide the tools for which these guys used to just have some fun making music.

Session 9

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Rare Artist Series: Sadat X - God is Back














This was a hidden track on his Black October album and to me it should not have been hidden.  A mellow track with some sharp lyrics only Sadat could drop.

Sadat X - God is Back

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Depths (Take 2)
















Cise and Claw submerged into the depths of their minds for this little jam.

Depths (Take 2)

Rythymatic Demo




















The ode to hip hop composed by E.N.S., Claw, Mysterio and Moosie Moe circa 1994.

The Demo