C.P.O.`s "To HeLL & BLaCK [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]"...

It`s been a long minute...

 

Capital Punishment Organization, probably better known as C.P.O. to most, is from what I can gather an MC Ren produced album for Lil`Nation (a.k.a. C.P.O. Boss Hogg). The reason I say this is because MC Ren introduces Lil` Nation as C.P.O. in the music video for "Ballad Of A Menace". At first I originally thought that it was some type of group that MC Ren put together consisting of members; DJ Train, The Chip, Young D, Lil` Nation (a.k.a. Boss Hogg), Big Truck, Big Chop & Kashan The Lyrical Menace. However I`m sure that I was wrong with that assumption & think that they probably just contributed to the project itself titled "To Hell & Black" released in 1990 thru Capitol Records....

 

 

Unfortunately Boss Hogg passed passed away from natural causes on January 13, 2022. It`s a DaMn shame that he can`t actually bless the Hip Hop world with another album. His voice was incredible & most definitely very distinct in sound, just check "The Eulogy" off "The Murder Was With Case Soundtrack" featuring another lost Hip Hop soldier Slip Capone (R.I.P.). DJ Train who is mostly known for his work with JJ Fad & MC Ren also sadly passed away back in 1994 (July 26th), a victim of smoke inhalation from a house fire...

 

 

The Chip a.k.a. Chip MC (props to TERMINATED for putting me on to that link) is a high school acquaintance of MC Ren`s who was invited to contribute to the C.P.O. album that he was producing. Aside from that, I don`t know much else about this project. Feel FREE to school me on anything that I may not have covered regarding this project, I`d gladly love to digest the info...

 

Overall I`d say that this album`s a decent listen. Is it mind~blowin`? Nope, but it does have some bangin` joints on it. MC Ren`s production definitely compliments CPO`s flows providing a solid back~drop for the lyrics to mesh with. My favorite joint on the album is most definitely "Homicide"! Wish that they had released it as a single so I could hear the instrumental, maaaaannnnnnn I dig that beat & love that scratched hook! That`s gotta be DJ Train`s work!!! The single "Ballad Of A Menace" with MC Ren is another good tune, but then again the other MC Ren assisted "Gangsta Melody" doesn`t disappoint either...

Since this album`s been so DaMn slept on, my opinion of course, I felt that it was only right to give it a little shine & hit it with that HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN spin. I mean we gotta salute DJ Train & CPO/Lil` Nation! Had to hit the singles for the bonus tracks on this one for the most part, I`m actually kind of surprised they didn`t include any of the remixes on the retail release of the album since the tracklist was only 10 tracks in length originally. With all that being said the first bonus joint that I added to the album is an apparent Oprah DiSS, I found this on the last few seconds of "Gangsta Melody". If you listen there`s a few seconds at the end of the track that are actually reversed, so I flipped `em back around & that`s what they were sayin`. For some reason at the time MC Ren wasn`t such a huge Oprah fan, I`m sure if you listen closely it`ll all make sense...

 

Am I trippin` or does the last quarter of the "Ballad Of A Menace [Homicidal Theme Rmx]" have an LL Cool J "I`m Bad" vibe to it? I`m not complaining at all because once that beat flips Lil` Nation handles it like a veteran, it was actually kind of iLL to hear a West Coast spin over that type of beat. Without question "The Movement [Rmx]" is definitely an improvement over the album version. I feel that the beat`s a lot more suited for the lyrical content in comparison to the album`s version. However my favorite remix on the album overall is "This Beat Is Funky [Mo Better Funky Rmx]", that ish is straight up fiyah!!!

C.P.O. - To Hell & Black [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1990-2022

1. Ballad Of A Menace {ft. MC Ren}

2. C.P.Osis

3. Ren`s Rhythm

4. Flow To The Rhythm

5. The Wall

6. Homicide

7. Somethin` Like Dis

8. The Movement

9. This Beat Is Funky

10. Gangsta Melody {ft MC Ren}

11. Oprah DiSS

12. Ballad Of A Menace [Homicidal Theme Rmx]  {ft. MC Ren}

13. Ballad Of A Menace [Radio Edit] {ft. MC Ren}

14. The Movement [Rmx]

15. This Beat Is Funky [Mo Better Funky Rmx]

16. This Beat Is Funky [Video Mix]

 

 

 

 

 

 

BaCK~uP LiNK#1...

 

 

 

BaCK~uP LiNK...

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.i.P. DJ TRaiN & C.P.O. BoSS HoG...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs: "SLiCK RiCK (ReSPeCT The RuLeR)"....

 Re~uPP`d, originally posted Sunday, July 27th, 2008...

 

 

I`ve always been an huge fan of Ricky Walters a.k.a. Slick Rick ever since I first heard "Children`s Story" back in `89! Even as a young buck I thought he had some iLL storytelling abilities. That`s definitely something that I think helps keep an emcee entertaining & gives `em more replay value. Just peep tracks like the previously mentioned "Children`s Story", "Indian Girl", "Behind Bars" or even "Adults Only" -- very entertaining indeed....LoL, anyways I was bored a few days ago & decided that I`d put together a lil` mix of some rare & unreleased Slick Rick joints as well as a few of my fav` Ricky D tracks. So here`s what I came up with, nothing special but definitely worth a listen if you`re a BiG Slick rick fan. Gotta BiG~uP Roy Johnson from the Bust The Facts Crew for a whole lot of the unreleased tracks & the folks from over at TiMe 4 SuM AKSioN for a few of the rare 12" joints as well, thanks a lot fellas truly appreciated...




Cover coming soon...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs - SLiCK RiCK (ReSPeCT The RuLeR)
MiXeD: July 23, 2008

1. iNTRo
2. Children`s Story [Chuck Chillout 1989 Mix]
3. Samson
4. Caveman Captain
5. Treat Her Like A Prostitute [Movie Version]
6. It`s A Boy [Large Professor Rmx]
7. A Letter
8. Star Trek
9. I Shouldn`t Have Done It [Extended Mix]
10. Sittin` In My Car [Def Mix] {ft. Jermaine Dupri}
11. Behind Bars [Warren G Rmx] {ft. Warren G}
12. It`s A Boy [King Rmx]
13. Get Bizzy {ft. Greyson & Jayson}
14. Gambling
15. Mistakes Of A Woman [Sid Rmx]
16. Practice Over At Chill Will`s Crib [1984]
17. La-Di-Da-Di [DJ Cash Money Mix] {ft. Doug E. Fresh}
18. Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
19. Trouble
20. I Own America [LP]
21. I Own America [Original]
22. Just Another Case [Rmx Radio Edit] {ft. CRU}
23. Frozen {ft. Raekwon}

24. The Show [DJ Revolution Mix] {ft. Doug E Fresh}
25. Lick The Balls
26. Live At The Lincoln Projects [1984] {ft. Doug E. Fresh}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MeGa LiNK...

N`JoY...

CRU`s "Lisa Lipps b/w Wreckgonize" [Promo 12 Inch]...

Yeah I`ve dusted off a few CRU joints since I`ve found that 'lost' harddrive, I may as well share this one while I`m at it! Now keep in mind most of the files on said HDD are 25 or so years old, this one`s only in 192 sound quality wise unfortunately, but hey it is what is simply is. Not 3D-HD enough for ya? Carry on my friend.......LoL, I`m just happy to be able to access these files after all these years! Anyway as with most CRU tracks Yogi handles the production on both songs featured on this promo 12 inch single released back in 1997 by Rush Associated Labels. "Lisa Lipps" is the more upbeat of the 2 joints on this 12 inch album promo. I know that there were a few kats that laughed seeing Lisa Lipps & 12 inch promo in the same sentence, `80's & `90's babies stand up.......LoL

 

In all honesty & I`m only guessing here, this "Lisa Lipps" joint sounds as tho it all came together after a good solid Rhythm Blunt session -- at least to my ears anyway. It just sounds as tho The Mighty Ha is straight free~flowin` off the top of the dome after vibin` to the beat while on that extremely nice previously mentioned Rhythm Blunt session. "Wreckgonize" is definitely the darker of the 2 tracks on this 12 inch & features an opening verse from the late & underappreciated Harlem emcee Black Rob. The song`s production is solid & definitely captures the vibe of the lyrics, all 3 verses are great! However the hook to me is kind of lazy yet surprisingly still sort of works with everything else. Remember kids, "Carlos The Basehead is lurkin`..." word to Yogi`s second verse! You get the Dirty, Clean & Instrumental versions of each song on this promo so go `head, check it out & enjoy...

 

 

 

 

 

CRU - Lisa Lipps b/w Wreckgonize [Promo 12 Inch]

Label: Rush Associated Labels

Released: 1997

1. Lisa Lipps [Clean Version]

2. Lisa Lipps [Dirty Version]

3. Lisa Lipps [Instr.]

4. Wreckgonize [Clean Version] {ft. Black Rob}

5. Wreckgonize [Dirty Version] {ft.Black Rob}

6. Wreckgonize [Instr.]

BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. BLaCK RoB...

CRU`s "BuBBLiN`" [12 iNCH]...

Got another CLaSSiC 12 inch single to share with y`all from CRU, released in 1997 on Violator Records. Both songs on this single are from CRU`s debut album "Da Dirty 30", highly recommend that ya give it a listen! So you`re not gettin` anything exclusive to this 12 inch release unfortunately. With a total of 5 tracks you`re gettin`; "Bubblin`" Radio, LP & Instr. versions & also The Lox collabo` "Live At The Tunnel" Radio & LP Versions. It would`ve been much better if they included the video version of "Bubblin`" instead of this Radio version because the video`s got alternate lyrics instead of just the lazy edits, but whatever. Yogi handles the production on both tracks, The Lox do their thang on "Live At The Tunnel", but I`m still DiGG`n "Bubblin`" after all these years. Excuse some of the pops & clicks, not the best quality rip but it is the only one that I have. Either way check it out & enjoy...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRU - Bubblin` [12 Inch]

Label: Violator Records

Released: 1997

 

 

 

01. Bubblin` [Radio]

02. Bubblin` [LP Version]

03. Bubblin` [Instr.]

04. Live At The Tunnel [Radio] {ft. The Lox}

05.  Live At The Tunnel[LP Version] {ft. The Lox}

BaCK~uP LiNK>>>

N`JoY....

DJ Kay Slay & Foxy Brown`s "Beauty & The Beast Vol. 1" [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]...

Recently found this 'mixtape' CD on that 'lost & newly found hard-drive' that I`ve been talkin` about in a few of my previous posts. DJ Kay Slay & Foxy Brown together on a mixtape...what`s not to like about that? I`m not even going to lie, now in 2022 I miss Foxy Brown in HiP HoP! My teenage`D self has always had a crush on her ever since I first heard her verse on that "I Shot Ya [Rmx]" so there`ll definitely always be a spot for her in my musical rotation. I was kind of surprised when I found this joint because to my knowledge Foxy hasn`t really done a whole lot of mixtapes, so this was a nice little find. This 'tape' isn`t rare, at least to my knowledge anyway however there`s definitely some tracks on here that haven`t seen retail releases so that makes it worth a listen fo` sho`! With that being mentioned, I couldn`t help myself but to put a little HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN touch on to this one. I didn`t like how the tracks were split on the original files because it cut off & didn`t flow naturally on a lot of tracks, plus they were too low volume~wise. So I boosted up the volume, did some cutting, pasting & mixing to make things flow smoother. As well as separated the interludes between the tracks to make it easier to listen to if you wanted to skip tracks...

 

This project served as some double promo for Foxy`s "Ill Na Na 2: The Fever" (seeing as how there`s a few joints off that unfortunately never officially released album; "Open Book", "I Need A Man" & "Fan Love") & DJ Kay Slay`s "Streetsweeper Vol. 1" album, genius maneuver in my ears anyway. Aside from the Nate Dogg appearance on 50 Cent`s "21 Questions" & the Bun B & Jadakiss collabo` "Dope Game" this 'mixtape' is pretty much an East Coast affair. Things open up with a little intro from Foxy before she busts into a nice but short freestyle that leads into her "Open Book". It`s a Dipset thang with "Drama Gang, Drama King"; Cam`, Juelz & Jones bring it solid. Mobb Deep follow things up with "Serious", a darker lil` flip on Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five`s "The Message". After a bit of a shit talkin` interlude comes the Foxy Brown & Rah Dolla collabo` "Beef Pop Off". Can`t say I have heard any other Ra Dolla songs, but he does his thing on this joint...

 

After another interlude Remy Martin displays her skills on the Raekwon assisted "Respect Mine". The only Southern contribution comes from Bun B`s "Dope Game" featuring Jadakiss, as expected neither one of these emcees disappoint. Foxy drops a couple freestyles before she gets to introducing "I Need A Man". 50 & Nate Dogg close out the 'A Side' of this tape. One thing that I have always respected about DJ Kay Slay was that he always kept it Hip Hop & didn`t take sides, as you can see with the inclusion of "Magic Stick". Only a fool wouldn`t know just how much Foxy loves Lil` Kim....LoL, regardless of who may be featured on Ginuwine`s "Hell Yeah [Rmx]" I can`t front it`s not too shabby. The first single "Too Much For Me" off Slay`s "Streetsweepers Vol. 1" features Foxy Brown, Nas, Baby & Amerie. After another shit talkin` interlude from Foxy comes "Fan Love" followed by a freestyle. Vita brings "Take You Away" to the table, it`s decent. Where`s she at anyway? "Hotta This Year" is an exclusive joint for this project, I definitely dig the island vibes on this one! Connecticut`s House Of Reps deliver "This Life", a solid tune with an gritty underground vibe. Bristal brings his self-proclaimed 'club banger' "Get It" & reps Bed-Stuy nicely. Things on this 'tape' end out on somewhat of a weak note, my opinion of course, with Fox-5`s "Turn It Out"...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJ Kay Slay & Foxy Brown - Beauty & The Beast Vol. 1 [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]
Label: N/A
Released: 2022 (Originally 2003)



1. Freestyle {Foxy Brown}
2. Open Book {Foxy Brown}
3. Beauty & The Beast [Interlude] {Foxy Brown & DJ Kay Slay}
4. Drama Gang, Drama King {Cam`Ron ft. Juelz Santana & Jim Jones}
5. Style On These DJs [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
6. Serious {Mobb Deep}
7. Shit Poppin` [Interlude] {Foxy Brown & DJ Kay Slay}
8. Beef Pop Off {Foxy Brown ft. Rah Dolla}
9. CLiCK~CLaCK Salute [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
10. Respect Mine {Remy Martin ft. Raekwon}
11. Dope Game {Bun B ft. Jadakiss}
12. Freestyle {Foxy Brown}
13. I Need A Man [Intro] {Foxy Brown}
14. I Need A Man {Foxy Brown}
15. Straight Hood [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
16. 21 Questions {50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg}
17. Magic Stick {50 Cent ft. Lil` Kim}
18. Hell Yeah [Rmx] {Ginuwine ft. Baby, Clipse & R. Kelly}
19. Too Much For Me [Intro] {Foxy Brown}
20. Too Much For Me {DJ Kay Slay ft. Amerie, Nas, Baby & Foxy Brown}
21. That Don`t Make You Hood [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
22. Fan Love {Foxy Brown}
23. Freestyle {Foxy Brown}
24. Take You Away {Vita}
25. Pussy Fi Dun [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
26. Hotta This Year {Foxy Brown}
27. This Life {House Of Reps}
28. Get It {Bristal}
29. That Ain`t `Bout Nothin` [Interlude] {Foxy Brown}
30. Turn It Out {Fox-5}

 

 

 BaCK~uP LiNK...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.I.P. DJ KaY SLaY, NaTe DoGG& PRoDiGy...

H.S.D`s "LuNGs LiKe A RaSTa" EP...

After numerous requests from plenty of folks over my many years of inactivity upon this blog & now just recently finding an external hard-drive with this joint on it, it was only fair to make sure that I shared it with y`all. I can`t recall where exactly I got it from file~wise, the HD is over 26 years old. It`s not my rip, so unfortunately it`s only in 192 -- no high definition ish here. However I did BuMP uP the volume on a few tracks for listening`s sake because they were crazy low. HSD were either PuFF`n Trees in the high school bathroom, comin` late or just straight skippin` class. The High Skool Drop-Owts consists of members Marc Tha Murderah & Meen Green. They are most definitely more on the 'underground' tip, reppin` the L.A. scene. Their Freestyle Fellowship association shows just how much ReSPeCT they hold because they take this Hip Hop ish serious! Back in 1997 HSD put together an EP titled "Lungs Like A Rasta" that was unfortunately only ever released on vinyl thru Beats & Rhymes Records. The EP itself consists of 8 songs & 1 instrumental; featuring production from Fatjack, J. Sumbi, The Nonce & M.D. Himself with the lone guest appearance by Ganjah K. Sadly as I repost this music for y`all I just came across another lesser know loss to Hip Hip, that`s right Darrin "Meen Green" Johnson passed away August 14, 2020 from Cancer...

 

 Here`s a clip of the Meen Green tribute that Patchwerk Records owner Curtis Daniel III put together, you can few the full 90-minute tribute here....

 

 

 

HSD - Lungs Like A Rasta EP

Label: Beats & Rhymes Records

Released: 1997

1. Lungs Like A Rasta
2. Juicy [Interlude]
3. Despite
4. Far From A...
5. 420 Team
6. H.S.D. (High Skool Drop-Owts)
7. Tape It Off {ft. Ganja K}
8. Cement Boxin` Gloves
9. Lungs Like A Rasta [Instr.] 

 

 

 

 

 

 BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. MeeN GReeN...

 

 

KiNG SuN`s "MR. PoLiCeMaN" (CaSSeTTe RiP, UNReLeaSeD SoNG)...

Another joint from one of the "newly" found external hard-drives; King Sun`s "Mr. Policeman" produced by Jazzy Jay. This song was originally recorded for the "Who`s The Man?" soundtrack back in 1993, but ended up going unreleased instead. The reason? Who knows really, but I can only guess that it was probably due to all the "Cop Killer" music controversy that was taking place at the time. The label releasing the soundtrack probably didn`t want to get caught up in all the backlash. So in an effort to skip the headache they just simply chose to omit the song altogether, but that`s just my lil` theory on it. BiG uPs must go out to Nobs, the one who originally shared this tape with the masses! Much appreciated BiG homie!! With this tape rip you get the song & instrumental, obviously due to the source the sound quality is far from HD. It is what it is though, I`d rather have the chance to hear the song than not at all. So check it out & enjoy...

King Sun - Mr. Policeman [Tape Rip]

Label: N/A

Released: 1993?

1. Mr. Policeman {King Sun} [Prod. by Jazzy Jay]

2. Mr. Policeman [Instr.] [Prod. by Jazzy Jay]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BaCK~uP LiNK...

 

 

 

 

 

 

BaCK~uP LiNK #2...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N`JoY...

SWaY & KiNG TeCH`s "The WaKe uP SHoW uNReLeaSeD PRoJeCT VoL. 1 [PRoMo CD]"...

 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man, lost but newly found external hard-drives are truly a treasure to discover again.....LoL, long story short I just recently found a few boxes with some external hard-drives that I thought were looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong lost! Unfortunately there are some that don`t seem to be workin` at the moment, but I have found a few that contained some joints worth sharing. So before the rest of these drives die here`s the first joint that I figured was worthy of a share. I`m not sure exactly what the story is behind this album & why the project went 'unreleased' but either way here y`all go for your listening pleasure...

 

From what I can tell this project was originally set for a 1996 release thru All City Records, but for whatever reasons it wasn`t released commercially. Only promo CDs, cassettes & vinyl exist from what I can see during my online searches. I can`t remember where I actually got this file from, but it`s definitely not my CD rip, unfortunately it is only in 192. I however did boost the volume on everyone of these tracks because they were crazy low!! It`s truly a shame, at least to my ears because there are quite a few joints that folks out there need to hear especially from kats like Steve Def, Kool Kaz & Noggin Nodders! The King Tech remixes of D`Angelo`s "Dreamin` Eyes Of Mine", "Shit, Damn, Motherfucker" & "Brown Sugar" are pretty solid. Chino XL gets his shine on with his three features, but my favorite is "Rappaz Are In Danger". Gotta love how he tears apart his former Art Of Origin rhymin` partner! The "Wake Up Show Anthem" is pretty DoPe for what it is collabo`~wise & definitely deserves it`s spot in the Hip Hop Archives. However what really stands out to me on this comp` is the songs from the lesser~known artists like Steve Def, Kool Kaz, Noggin Nodders & The BUMS. Check it out & enjoy...

Sway & King Tech - The Wake Up Show Unreleased Project Vol. 1 [Promo CD]

Label: All City Records

Released: 1996?

 

 

 

1. Bounce {Noggin Nodders}

2. Dreamin` Eyes Of Mine [King Tech Rmx] {D`Angelo}

3. When I`m Flowin` [King Tech Rmx] {Rakim}

4. Rappaz Are In Danger {Chino XL}

5. Duck-Duck-Duck {Noggin Nodders}

6. Hell Up In Harlem {Steve Def}

7. Klik Klak {Steve Def & O`Smash}

8. No Complex [King Tech `95 Rmx] {Chino XL}

9. Shit, Damn, Motherfucker [King Tech Rmx] {D`Angelo ft. Chino XL}

10. Out House Stunt {The BUMS}

11. Brown Sugar [King Tech `95 Rmx] {D`Angelo}

12. Pass The Blunt {Kool Kaz (Alski)}

13. She Said [King Tech Rmx] {The Pharcyde}

14. Don`t Get Me Open {Steve Def}

15. Don`t Belittle Me {Steve Def}

16. Wake Up Show Anthem {Nas, Dred Scott, Organized Konfusion, Ras Kass, Saafir, Shyheim & Lauryn Hill}

BaCK~uP LiNK...

BaCK~uP LInK #2...

N`JoY....