MiSTeR Cee PReSeNTs: "The BeST Of MoBB DeeP"...

Re-uPP`d, originally posted on 07.21.2011...



Was fortunate enough to finally get a hold of this 'Best Of Mix' of Mobb Deep courtesy of the homie RuSTy KNeeD-eLs. I remember this mixtape from when I was a young buck because one of the kats I ran with back in the day had it, however he never wanted to lend it out. So now I can finally say, "Fuck you Chris, it only took 15 years to get a hold of, but I finally have it to BuMP!" It`s definitely a great mix, if you`re a fan of Mobb Deep then you need to check this!!!

Mister Cee Presents: The Best Of Mobb Deep

Label: N/A

Released: 1996

1. Peer Pressure

2. Cop Hell [Unreleased]

3. Hit It From The Back

4. Patty Shop [Unreleased] {ft. Big Noyd}

5. Shook Ones [Parts 1 & 2]

6. The Bridge `94 [Unreleased] {ft. Big Noyd}

7. Survival Of The Fittest [Original & Rmx] {ft. Crystal Johnson}

8. Give Up The Goods {ft. Big Noyd}

9. We About To Get Hectic [Unreleased] {ft. Gambino}

10. Temperature`s Rising [Original & Rmx] {ft. Crystal Johnson}

11. Eye For A Eye {ft. Nas & Raekwon}

12. Drink Away The Pain {ft. Q-Tip}

13. Q.U. [Unreleased]

14. Microphone Master [Rmx] {Das EFX ft. Mobb Deep}

15. Bloodshed & War {Da Youngstas ft. Mobb Deep}

16. Take It In Blood [Unreleased]

17. Still Shinin`

18. Recognize & Realize (Parts 1 & 2) {Big Noyd ft. Mobb Deep}

19. War’s On {The Almighty RSO ft. Mobb Deep}

20. Back At You

21. Street Life {ft. L.E.S. & ACD}

22. First Day Of Spring [Unreleased] {ft. Tragedy}

23. L.A., L.A. [Original & Rmx] {Tragedy ft. Capone-N-Noreaga & Mobb Deep}

24. I Shot Ya [Rmx] {LL Cool J ft. Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe & Foxxy Brown}

25. Usual Suspect [Original & Rmx] {Big Noyd ft. Havoc}

26. Live Nigga Rap {Nas ft. Mobb Deep}

27. Drop A Gem On `Em

28. Rep The Q.B.C. [Unreleased] {ft. Godfather Pt. III}

29. Legal Money {Shaquille O’Neal ft. Mobb Deep}

30. Hell On Earth

31. Everyday Gunplay [Unreleased]

32. Da Promise {Foxy Brown ft. Havoc}

33. Crime Connection [Unreleased] {ft. Cormega}

34. G.O.D. Pt. III

35. In The Long Run [Unreleased] {ft. Ty Nitty}

36. Eyes May Shine [Rmx] {Xzibit ft. Mobb Deep}

37. Extortion {ft. Method Man}

38. Nightime Vultures {ft. Raekwon}

N`JoY...

MaSTeR P`s "HoW Ya Do DaT" [PRoMo CD SiNGLe]...

Felt like listenin` to some Master P today so I decided to dust this off, it was released in 1997 & is off the "I`m Bout It Soundtrack" (it also ended up on Young Bleed`s 1998 No Limit Records debut album titled "My Balls & My Word"). Craig B, KLC & Happy produced the beat while Master P, Young Bleed & C-Loc take care of the rhymes, each spittin` a verse. Somethin` cool to note is that "How ya Do Dat" is actually a remix, if you notice at the beginning of the track you hear Master P say, "Ughhh How Ya Do Dat Remix". I always wondered what he was talkin` about since I had never heard the original. So I did a lil` research & before Young Bleed signed to Master P`s No Limit Records, back in like 1995-96 he was rollin` with C-Loc & the Concentration Camp & they had a hit #1 record rockin` in Baton Rouge titled "A Fool", that`s what helped Master P take notice of him. Well it turns out that "A Fool" is actually the original version of "How Ya Do Dat" -- so now that mystery is solved, you`re welcome....LoL...If you`d like to read a lil` more about Young Bleed you should check out this interview that he did with HipHopDX.com, it`s definitely a good read! This Promo CD Single gives you the Radio, Street & Instrumental versions of "How Ya Do Dat", check it out & enjoy...

Master P - How Ya Do Dat [Promo CD Single]

Label: No Limit Records

Released: 1997

1. How Ya Do Dat [Radio] {ft. Young Bleed & C-Loc}

2. How Ya Do Dat [Street] {ft. Young Bleed & C-Loc}

3. How Ya Do Dat [Instr.]

DL the "How Ya Do Dat" music video here in mp4 file format...

N`JoY...

EPMD`s "SPeCiaL EDiTiON MiXTaPe: HaNDLe YouR BuSiNeSS"...

Got a DoPe lil` mixtape from DJ Scratch, it`s kind of like a "best of" or "greatest hits" of EPMD joints & it was released back in 2006. It`s definitely worth a listen, I mean you got a whole lot of EPMD gems here -- even a demo version of "Rampage" (it`s the last track). Now originally it was just all one long mp3 file, but I decided to separate the tracks for easier listening. If for whatever reason you don`t happen to like how I split it up I have included the original 59 minute long mp3 along with the split tracks, so enjoy...

EPMD - Special Edition Mixtape: Handle Your Business

Label: N/A

Released: 2006

1. Rampage

2. I`m Mad [Rmx]

3. The Big Payback

4. So What Cha Sayin`?

5. Gold Digger

6. Scratch Bring It Back

7. It`s My Thing

8. Head Banger

9. You Gots To Chill

10. You`re A Customer

11. Please Listen To My Demo

12. Chill

13. Hardcore

14. Knick Knack Patty Wack

15. Let The Funk Flow

16. Get Off The Bandwagon

17. Jane

18. Cummin` At Ya

19. Strictly Business

20. Never Seen Before

21. Funky Piano

22. Funky Piano Breakdown

23. Symphony 2000

24. Richter Scale

25. Rampage [Studio Session]

N`JoY...

DR. DRe` & LL CooL J`s "ZooM" [12 iNCH]...

Today I have for y`all a 12 inch single from the "Bulworth Soundtrack" from Dr. Dre & LL Cool J titled "Zoom". It`s a bangin` track produced by both Dr. Dre & Chris "The Glove" Taylor. Something interesting to note about this song, the original version actually featured Snoop Dogg & had Dawn Robinson singin` on the hook (check that song here -- Not the best sound quality). Apparently the original version was supposed to be for some Dre & Snoop collabo` album titled "Break Up To Make Up", either the album idea was abandoned or it was just some B.S. rumor because neither the album or the song were ever released. Somethin` else worth a mention is that Dre used the same beat for a song on King T`s "Thy Kingdom Come" album, that song is titled "6 In The Moe`nin`". In the end this 12 inch version of "Zoom" with LL Cool J ended up bein` the only joint to get an official release. I say this because King T`s "Thy Kingdom Come" was only 'kind of sort of' released officially however it was a good few years after the album was actually completed. Anyway do ya`self a favor & check out the single, for those wonderin` the Acappella has explicit vocals -- no edits here...

Dr. Dre & LL Cool J - Zoom [12 Inch]

Label: Aftermath/ Interscope

Released: 1998

A1. Zoom [LP Version]

A2. Zoom [Instr.]

B1. Zoom [Radio Edit]

B2. Zoom [Acappella]

N`JoY...

Da BRaT`s "ANuTHaFuNKDaFieDTaNTRuM"...

 

 

 What`s good my fellow visitors? Today I have for y`all a lil` somethin` that I didn`t even know existed. Now it`s not really rare or anything, I just wasn`t aware of this release. What I`m talkin` about is the double EP album that Da Brat released back in 1996 titled "Anuthafunkdafiedtantrum". If you`re a fan of Da B-R-A-T then you quickly caught on to the fact that the title is just a combination of her first 2 album titles ("Funkdafied" & "Anuthatantrum")...

 

 

What you get with this joint is a few songs from both previously mentioned albums, however they`re edited for radio play, or "Rated PG" for the church folks as it states on the album`s cover art. You also get a few songs that weren`t included on either "Funkdafied" or "Anuthatantrum" & those tracks are; "Sittin` On Top Of The World Part II", "Funkdafied [DJ Club Mix]", "Fa All Y`all [Rmx]" & "Da B-Side" featuring Biggie. The Biggie & Brat collabo` is also featured on the "Bad Boys Soundtrack", both are the same Radio Versions...

One thing about this album is that they clearly didn`t need to make it double CD`s, it all could`ve fit onto one disc. I get that each CD is an EP, but it would`ve been a lot cheaper for the label......LoL, oh yeah this was released before music sharing blew up on the Interweb so the label had more then a few extra dollar$ to spare. Anyway, the first disc contains clean versions of tracks from Da Brat`s "Anuthtantrum" album, while the second disc contains clean versions of tracks from her "Funkdafied" album. You would think that they would`ve had the order of the discs switched since "Funkdafied" dropped first, but that`s another story...

 

 

The first disc sounds like this...."Sittin` On Top Of The World", "Just A Little Bit More" & "Keepin` It Live" are edited by simply muting the cusses, no BeePs here. "Let`s Get High" is edited by added record scratches over the cusses, while the hook is replace with the sounds of someone takin` a hit of some Weed instead of "We can all get high". Da Brat reworks her lyrics for this version of "Ghetto Love" featuring T-Boz of TLC fame. "Sittin` On Top Of The World Part II" is more like a remix than a sequel. The beat`s decent while the cusses are muted, I wonder if there`s an unedited version of this track out there...

Disc 2 gives us "Funkdafied", "Fa All Y`all", "Mind Blowin`", "Give It 2 You" & "Da B-Side" edited with reworked lyrics. The "Funkdafied [DJ Club Mix]" is pretty good & the "Fa All Y`all [Rmx]" is nice & funky. Out of these 2 CD`s I gotta say that I dig the second one a lot more, mainly because Da Brat took some extra time to rewrite her lyrics so the tracks weren`t annoyingly edited. I wonder why they didn`t choose to do things the same way for the first disc? Anyway you`ve read my lil` thoughts on the album, go `head & check it out...

Da Brat - Anuthafunkdafiedtantrum [2 CDs]

Label: So So Def
Released: 1996


Disc 1: Anuthatantrum EP Rated PG
 

 

1. Sittin` On Top Of The World {ft. Manuel Seal}

2. Let`s Get High {ft. Krayzie Bone}

3. Just A Little Bit More {ft. Trey Lorenz}

4. Keepin` It Live {ft. Manuel Seal}

5. Ghetto Love {ft. T-Boz}

6. Sittin` On Top Of The World Part II

Disc 2: Funkdafied (Da EP) Rated PG

 

1. Funkdafied

2. Fa All Y`all {ft. Kandi}

3. Mind Blowin`

4. Give It 2 You

5. Funkdafied [DJ Club Mix]

6. Fa All Y`all [Rmx]

7. Da B-Side [Squeaky Clean] {ft. Biggie}

DL Da Brat`s "Give It 2 You" music video in mp4 file format here...

DL Da Brat`s "Fa All Y`all" music video in mp4 file format here...

N`JoY...

"The LaST DRaGoN"...

A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and an rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter...

^I Sho`nuff didn`t write this....LoL

The Last Dragon
Released: 1985
Run Time: 109 min.

N`JoY...

"TRiPPiN`"...

Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being a big success as a poet, a student, a lover. His mom wants him to apply to colleges, but Greg hasn't a clue. One of his teachers, Mr. Shapic, tries to inspire him, too. He finally figures out he can get close to Cinny if he asks her for help with college applications. But friendship isn't enough, he wants romance and a prom date. So, he tells a few lies and, for awhile, it seems to be working. Then, things fall apart and Greg has to figure out how to put the trippin aside and get real...

^I didn`t write that...LoL

Trippin`
Released: 1999
Run Time: 94 min.

N`JoY...

"FoRT APaCHe, The BRoNX"...

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York`s infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy`s country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice...

^Not my write-up...

Fort Apache, The Bronx
Released: 1981
Run Time: 125 min.

 N`JoY...

"HoW To Be A PLaYeR"...

Please excuse the laziness of my next few posts, I just need to post `em up before the links die.....LoL, so enjoy...

 

 

 

 

Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends...

^Not my summary:)...

How To Be A Player
Released: 1997
Run Time: 93 mins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 N`JoY...

"PLaNeT RoCK: The SToRy Of HiP HoP & The CRaCK GeNeRaTioN"...

When this documentary "Planet Rock: The Story Of Hip Hop & The Crack Generation" first aired back in September of 2011 on VH-1 many folks were talkin` about it. Ice-T produced it & he also serves as the documentary`s narrator. It features the commentary from such artists as RZA, Raekwon, B-Real, Too $hort & Snoop Dogg amongst others. The documentary touches on the relationship that Rap`s had with Crack Cocaine. I just recently got around to watchin` it & gotta say that it`s very well done! So if you haven`t seen it you should definitely check it out...

Planet Rock: The Story Of Hip Hop & The Crack Generation

Released: 2011

Run Time: 84 min.

N`JoY...

GeT YouR ReaD On..."E.A.R.L.: The AuToBioGRaPHy Of DMX"...

What`s happenin` y`all? I hope all is good! Today I figured that I`d add somethin` new to the blog for y`all that take the time to check things out. I`m going to start postin` up some books, obviously most of them will be HiP HoP related but there will be some that aren`t. Either way I promise you that they will be very entertaining & far from a waste of your time. For the first book I`m going to share with you "E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography Of DMX". By the title y`all should be able to figure what it`s all about, if not just leave this blog now!......LoL, DMX tells his Life story with some help from Smokey D. Fontaine, a former music editor for The Source Magazine. I`m only about a quarter into the book, but it`s been a pretty interesting read so far. So go `head & check it out...

E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography Of DMX

Released: 2002

Number Of Pages: 352

N`JoY...

D-SiSiVe`s "The iNViSiBLe MaN" [MuSiC ViDeo]...

Just thought I`d share with y`all this incredibly DoPe tune & video by Canadian emcee D-Sisive titled "The Invisible Man". It`s from his latest release "Run With The Creeps" which is currently available in stores & on iTunes. "The Invisible Man" was produced by DJ TechTwelve while the music video was shot by Raw Footage Productions...

 DL the music video here in mp4 file format...

Also be sure to download his latest Juno Nominated album "Jonestown 2" for free at:
http://d-sisive.bandcamp.com/

N`JoY...

ZaGG`s "HeLL iN AuGuST"...

Re-uPP`d, originally posted up on 7.7.2011...

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   I know -- I know, I`ve been slackin` with the posts lately.....LoL, just got caught up in Life, but don`t worry I`m back for those that have missed the posts....LoL, Got a lil` something that may be unknown to a few folks out there. At least this album & artist was to me until I found the album up in a pawn shop with a few other joints that I scooped up a few weeks back. When I first seen the album cover I thought to myself, "Zagg.....hmmm, she should`ve went by the name Zig Zag instead that would`ve been DoPe..." Turns out after doin` a lil` research into who she was, her rappin` alias is actually Zigg Zagg, guess she switched it up after thinkin` just the same way I did....LoL...
  
  
  Anyway for those that don`t know about Zigg Zagg a.k.a. Zagg let me hit ya with a lil` info`. She`s reppin` Sacramento, California & first stepped on the Rap scene at the age of 16 after Brotha Lynch Hung walked into the local Buger King that she was working at at the time for some food. Shortly after the two developed a friendship (later on a relationship & marriage) which led to her debut on Brotha Lynch Hung`s 1995 album "Season Of Da Siccness" on the track "Locc 2 Da Brain"...
  
  
  Working alongside her boyfriend/ husband Zigg Zagg picked up a lot of her knowledge of the business side of things & on top of that she was building her skills on the mic. Thru~out the years she`s toured with Brotha Lynch Hung & has been featured on numerous Siccmade/ Madesicc Muzicc projects. She`s also worked with such artists as MC Eiht, X Raided, Marvaless, Suga-T, MC Breed, Snoop Dogg, Frank Nitty & Celly Cell to name a few...
  
  
  As for the her debut "Hell In August", it`s a decent listen. There`s really only two things that I didn`t like about the album. The first one is the fact that I found a lot of the beats had a tendency to drown out Zigg Zagg`s vocals. The second is the lack of subject matter, just a lil` too much murder~murder ish for my liking. The best track on the album is definitely the collabo` with Brotha Lynch Hung titled "The Argument". It`s just what the title suggests, Zagg & Hung going back & forth with each other -- domestic dispute style. Lyrically Zagg does her thang & the beats thump hard. So go `head & give the album a listen, feel free to leave some thoughts...
  
  
   

 Zagg - Hell In August

Label: Siccmade Records

Released: 2000

1. Beware Deadly {ft. Dubb Sak}
2. Hell In Auguzt {ft. Marvaless}
3. Manipulate
4. Murda Train {ft. Alexus}
5. Nightbreed
6. Catch You When It`s Hott {ft. Jazzy}
7. Broad Daylight {ft. Loki}
8. The Argument {ft. Brotha Lynch Hung}
9. No Body, No Caze {ft. C.O.S.}
10. Top Secret {ft. Jazzy}
11. Contagious {ft. Alexus} 

N`JoY...

Da BRaT`s "FuNKDaFieD"...

What`s goin` on y`all? Hope that your Friday was good to you, can`t really complain about mine. Anyways today I`m going to share with y`all an album that I`ve been listening to all morning since I decided to pull it out of my CD collection & take it back to 1994. The album is titled "Funkdafied" which is Da Brat`s debut album (she`s also the first solo female emcee to go platinum). I still remember bein` a young buck buyin` the cassette from the Music World store at the Billings Bridge mall back when it first dropped. Let`s just say that it got plenty of play in my Sony Walkman...

Now for whatever reason if you don`t happen to know who Da Brat is I will drop a lil` run~down so you get a lil` more familiar. Although you`d think she was reppin` Cali` Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris is actually from Chicago, Illinois. Story goes that she linked up with Jermaine Dupri & his So So Def record label back in 1992 after she had won a local Rap contest that was sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. The prize was a chance to meet Kris Kross (who at the time were blowin` up with their hit single "Jump"), they in turn introduced her to J.D. who was so impressed by her talent that he signed her to his label. During an interview for the newspaper the Atlanta Journal - Constitution she told the reporter she received her rappin` moniker "Da Brat" because she`s, "a spoiled only child"...

Seein` how Snoop Dogg was blowin` up at the time in the West Coast, J.D. decided to mold Da Brat`s image as 'the female Snoop'. So when he cooked up the beats for her debut it`s no surprise that they are all heavily G-Funk influenced. Don`t get it twisted though, Da Brat is not a Snoop Dogg clone rappin` over some wannabe~Dre beats. Da B-R-A-T comes original & can flow like the winds in the city of Chi, while Jermaine Dupri provides her with some great Funky backdrops to drop her lyrical tornadoes. Production~wise if J.D. has ever cooked up anything DoPeR than these 9 tracks here, I just simply haven`t heard it yet!!!

 

"Da Shit Ya Can`t Fuc Wit`" has Da Brat flexin` her murderous lyrical skillz. "Fa All Y`all" features Kandi of Xscape fame & it reminds me of somethin` you`d hear at a block party with it`s bouncin` beat gettin` folks up dancin`. "Fire It Up" is a nice smokey~vibed ode to blazin` up some Buddah (it works trust me, smoke a joint to this one). "Funkdafied", which was a #1 Rap Single, is just well that, funkdafied....LoL, what`s not to like about this? "May Da Funk Be Wit` Cha" continues the funky vibe with some DoPe Cali~esque synthesizer work & features Xscape`s LaTocha Scott...
 




"Ain`t No Thang" features Y-Tee of Da Bush Babees, here Da Brat shows the doubters that she can`t spit with the best of `em. "Come & Get Some" has Da Brat teamin` up with Mac Daddy of Kriss Kross. "Mind Blowin`" has a good & funky beat packed with some G`d up synths (there`s even some organ in there). Da Brat closes things off nicely with the J.D. collabo` "Give It 2 You". It`s got probably one of the best beats on the entire album. So there ya have it, although it`s a tad bit short in length Da Brat`s debut is a banger so go on & check it out for ya`self & fire it up...

Da Brat - Funkdafied

Label: So So Def

Released: 1994

1. Da Shit Ya Can`t Fuc Wit`

2. Fa All Y`all {ft. Kandi}

3. Fire It Up/ Celebration Time [Skit]

4. Funkdafied {ft. Jermaine Dupri}

5. May Da Funk Be Wit` Cha {ft. LaTocha Scott}

6. Ain`t No Thang {ft. Y-Tee}

7. Come & Get Some {ft. Mac Daddy}

8. Mind Blowin`

9. Give It 2You {ft. Jermaine Dupri}

DL the "Fa All Y`all" music video in mp4 file format here...

DL the "Give It 2 You" music video in mp4 file format here...

Here`s a live performance with Total, they`re performing "No One Else". Da Brat saves the whole thing...

N`JoY...

MaCK 10 & Tha DoGG PouND`s "NoTHiN` BuT The CaVi HiT" [CD SiNGLe]...

Back again with another Single for your listening pleasure. This one is some good ol` tunes from 1996, both songs are actually from the "Rhyme & Reason Soundtrack" (DoPe soundtrack by the way, a well-rounded selection of artists). Here you get the Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound collabo` "Nothin` But The Cavi Hit", which was produced by Daz (tracks #1-3, track #4 the Remix Instrumental was produced by Soopafly). It`s a nice G`d up back~drop & these 3 West Coasters rock the thumpin` beat with ease...

The other song on this Single is by Master P, Mr. No Limit himself & it`s titled "Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta?" It`s produced by KLC, Mo B. Dick & Craig B., all (at the time anyway) members of Beats By The Pound. The beat itself is kind of eerie which is DoPe because it`s well suited for Master P`s very valid question; is there a Heaven for a gangsta? On this CD Single you also get the Clean, Explicit & Instrumental versions of both songs. So gon` on & check out the music, UHHH...

Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound - Nothin` But The Cavi Hit b/w Master P - Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta? [CD Single]

Label: Priority Records

Released: 1996

1. Nothin` But The Cavi Hit [Original Xplicit] {Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound}

2. Nothin` But The Cavi Hit [Original Clean] {Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound}

3. Nothin` But The Cavi Hit [Instr.]

4. Nothin` But The Cavi Hit [Rmx Instr.]

5. Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta? [Xplicit] {Master P}

6. Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta [Clean] {Master P}

7. Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta [Instr.]

DL the "Nothin` But The Cavi Hit" music video in mp4 file format here...

DL the "Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta?" music video in mp4 file format here...

N`JoY...

RiCK RoSS` "RiCH FoReVeR"...

Going to take a lil` break from postin` up Singles & hit y`all with some new ish from Rick Ross titled "Rich Forever". Ross says that it`s a mixtape (on track 20), but honestly it plays more like an actual album because the tracks aren`t blended into each other. No complaints here though, what ya get is some good music. I could do without most of the R&B flavored tracks, but overall this joint`s bangin`! So check it out & enjoy...

Rick Ross - Rick Forever

Label: N/A

Released: 2012

1. Holy Ghost {ft. Diddy}

2. High Definition [Prod. by Saint Denson]

3. MMG Untouchable [Prod. by Beat Billionaire]

4. Yella Diamonds [Prod. by Beat Billionaire]

5. Fuck `Em {ft. 2 Chainz & Wale} [Prod. by Academy Productionz]

6. London [Skit]

7. Rich Forever {ft. John Legend} [Prod. by DVLP]

8. Triple Beam Dreams {ft. Nas} [Prod. by Justice League]

9. Mind Games {ft. Kelly Rowland} [Prod. by Arther Mc Arther]

10. New Bugatti {ft. Diddy} [Prod. by DRich]

11. Keys To The Crib {ft. Styles P} [Prod. by The Inkredibles]

12. Last Breath {ft. Meek Mill & Birdman} [Prod. by DRich]

13. I Swear To God [Prod. by Beat Billionaire]

14. Off The Boat {ft. French Montana} [Prod. by Lex Luger]

15. King Of Diamonds [Prod. by Mike Will]

16. Ring Ring {ft. Future} [Prod. by DJ Spinz]

17. MMG The World Is Ours {ft. Pharrell, Meek Mill & Stalley} [Prod. by Boi-1da]

18. Party Heart {ft. Stalley & 2 Chainz} [Prod. by Chuck Inglish]

19. Stay Schemin` {ft. Drake & French Montana} [Prod. by The Beat Bully]

20. Shaheem Reid Speaks

N`JoY...

DFC`s "THiNGs iN Tha HooD" [CD SiNGLe]...

 

 

 

Here`s another CD Single from 1994 by Da Funk Clan a.k.a. DFC titled "Things In Tha Hood", just like the album that this Single`s from. One thing that I noticed almost right away was the fact that Nate Dogg doesn`t appear on any of the versions on this Single even though he`s featured on the LP version of the track. Instead Reuben Cruz from Po` Broke & Lonely? (the R&B group that dropped their debut album on Ruthless Records) takes his place on all three versions on this Single. He does a good job, definitely no complaints here -- he`s just not Nate D-O-Double G. Warren G produced the Radio & Extended versions while Chris "The Glove" Taylor produced the Remix. Maybe it`s because I used to bump the "Things In Tha Hood" album in my Sony Walkman a lot back in my high school days, but personally I still like the LP version of "Things In Tha Hood" more. However these versions here aren`t bad by any means, so go on & give `em a listen for ya`self...

DFC - Things In Tha Hood [CD Single]

Label: Assault Records/ Big Beat Records

Released: 1994

1. Things In Tha Hood [Radio Edit] {ft. Reuben Cruz of Po` Broke & Lonely?}

2. Things In Tha Hood [Extended Version] {ft. Reuben Cruz of Po` Broke & Lonely?}

3. Things In Tha Hood [Rmx] {ft. Reuben Cruz of Po` Broke & Lonely?}

4. Things In Tha Hood [Instr.]

DL the "Things In Tha Hood" music video in mp4 file format here...

DL the "Things In Tha Hood Remix" music video in mp4 file format here...

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DeViN The DuDe`s "Do WHaT You WaNNa Do" [PRoMo CD SiNGLe]...

Another Promo CD Single for y`all, this one is Devin The Dude`s "Do What You Wanna Do" released in 1998 as promo for his debut album titled "The Dude". A side~note, both "Do What You Wanna Do" & "Boo Boo`n" later appeared on Scarface`s double CD compilation titled "My Homies" also released in 1998. I believe that N.O. Joe produced "Do What You Wanna Do", while Domo produced "Boo Boo`n". Both tracks are DoPe & humorous, my opinion of course. What`s great is that even though they are Radio versions they`re not edited in an annoying matter because Devin rewrote his verses just for the occasion, I always ReSPeCT the kats that do that. So go on & check it out...

Devin The Dude - Do What You Wanna Do [Promo CD Single]

Label: Rap-A-Lot Records/ Virgin Records

Released: 1998

1. Do What You Wanna Do [Radio]

2. Do What You Wanna Do [Instr.]

3. Boo Boo`n [Radio]

4. Boo Boo`n [Instr.]

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DaZ DiLLiNGeR`s "iN CaLiFoRNia" [PRoMo CD SiNGLe]...

 

Was DiGG`n in to my CD Singles again, so today the first one I`m going to share with y`all is Daz Dillinger`s "In California" Promo CD Single. From what I can tell this joint was mainly handed out to radio & club DJ`s to help promote Daz Dillinger`s 1998 solo album "Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back". This song reminds me of the Summer, just kickin` it smokin` a few joints enjoying the nice warm weather......LoL, something that I`d love to be doing now! Can`t wait for the winter to end!!! Anyway this Single only has 3 tracks on it; the Radio version, the LP version & the Instrumental. One thing that I enjoy about this joint is that Daz took some extra time & rewrote some of his lines for the Radio version so there`s no annoying editing done to the track. The thumpin` beat was produced by Soopafly with some co-production by Daz himself, while Val "Lady V" Young provided the DoPe singin` on the hook. So go `head & check it out...

Daz Dillinger - In California [Promo CD Single]

Label: Death Row Records/ Priority Records

Released: 1998

1. In California [Radio] {ft. Val "Lady V" Young}

2. In California [LP] {ft. Val "Lady V" Young}

3. In California [Instr.]

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