KRS-One`s "KRS-One [HeRBan DeLuXe VeRSioN]"...

After playin` the hell outta my "Return Of The Boom Bap" tape back in the day, ya best believe that I was super stoked when KRS-One dropped his self titled second solo album 9 days before my 15th birthday in 1995. I still hadn`t quite upgraded to a CD player at the time so I eventually copped the cassette thru one of those mail order tape/CD clubs, either Columbia House or BMG Music. I can`t really remember which, it`s been a long while since I`ve seen the tape, it`s still at my parents` crib in storage somewhere. I also played the fuck out of that "KRS-One" cassette, it`s a great album!!!

My only gripe with it is all them DaMn interludes in between most of the songs. I understand why they are included; either he needed an ego stroke or just wanted to show the listeners how Hip Hop he is by gettin` shout outs from many of Hip Hop`s key players. It all depends on how ya want to look at it. Either way, after hearing it once or twice you really don`t need to hear it again & again. Unfortunately for me since I had the tape the only way to skip the interludes was to hit the ol` fast forward button on my stereo`s tape deck or walkman. So once I had enough money saved up I made the upgrade & bought the CD...

Unfortu-FuCKiN-Ly you still have to skip the interludes on the CD version of the album. However it`s a little easier to do this time around, hit the skip/next track button. The interludes should have been separate tracks, but for some odd reason KRS intended for us to hear these shout outs upon every listen. Maybe it was Jive Records` choice to format the album like that, who knows for sure? Either way it`s not something that I particularly enjoy about the album! I just want to dive into the head noddin` Boom Bapp`N sounds whenever I throw it on. FuCK all these interludes!....LoL, so it was only fitting for me to put my HeRBaN DeLuXe touch on this KRS classic!!! 


With this VeRSioN I didn`t have to adjust any of the volume on the songs, they were all at a decent level. I simply separated the previously mentioned shout outs/interludes from the songs & made them individual tracks. I did boost the volume on some of the interludes because I found them to be a little on the low side, also I decided to separate the lil` 'taggin` intro' that starts before "Out For Fame" & made it it`s own track so we can get right into the song. The "Outro" was simply separated from the end of "Health, Wealth, Self". The 3 bonus tracks come from a variety of sources; the "Rappaz R. N. Dainja [Kenny Parker Mix]" comes from a 12 Inch single, "The Truth [Original Version]" comes from some untitled KRS-One compilation that I found on my hard~drive (so unfortunately I have no clue where it truly came from, see what I did there?...LoL) & the "1-2 Pass It [Stretch Armstrong Rmx]" came from one of the members on the Philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum. Essentially this is the way that the album should have been formatted, my opinion of course. Enjoy... 

KRS-One - KRS-One [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]

Label: Jive

Released: 2018

1. Intro

2. Rappaz R. N. Dainja

3. Interlude #1

4. Da Automatic {ft. Fat Joe}

5. MC`s Act Like They Don`t Know

6. Interlude #2

7. Ah Yeah!

8. R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.

9. Interlude #3

10. Free Mumia {ft. Channel Live}

11. Hold

12. Interlude #4

13. Wannabemceez {ft. Mad Lion}

14. Represent The Real Hip Hop {ft. Das EFX}

15. Interlude #5

16. The Truth

17. Rich Nice Speaks [Interlude #6]

18. Build Ya` Skillz {ft. Busta Rhymes}

19. Interlude #7

20. Taggin` Intro

21. Out For Fame

22. Squash All Beef

23. Interlude #8

24. Health, Wealth, Self

25. Outro

26. Rappaz R. N. Dainja [Kenny Parker Mix]

27. The Truth [Original Version]

28. 1-2 Pass It [Stretch Armstrong Rmx] {D&D All-Stars}

BaCK~uP LiNK #1...


BaCK~uP LiNK...

N`JoY...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs - "DeM ReMiXeS VoL. 1"...

This right here is just a quick lil` comp` I threw together for my homie WiLLZ from New York back in probably 2017-18. Met this kool kat workin` one my first jobs as a Camerican, that`s a Canadian livin` in a America for you squares.....LoL, anyway I was always bringing these mixed CD`s of mine to work to help pass the time & he`d bug out `cuz he loved the tunes! So that`s how we got to talkin` & became homies. Eventually he asked me to put something together for him with a few requests, but the rest was up to me. All the songs he picked just so happened to be remixes so I continued the theme & this is what I came up with, enjoy...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs: DeM ReMiXeS VoL. 1

Label: N/A

Released: 2018

1. Sound Of Da Police [Showbiz Rmx] {KRS-One}

2. The Ultimate [Showbiz Rmx] {Artifacts}

3. Breakadawn [De La Rmx] {De La Soul}

4. Microphone Fiend [45 King Extended Rmx] {Eric B & Rakim}

5. International Zone Coaster [SD50`s Rmx] {Leaders Of The New School}

6. Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check [World Wide Rmx] {Busta Rhymes ft. O.D.B.}

7. Brooklyn Zoo [Digga Rmx] {Ol` Dirty Bastard}

8. Throw Your Hands In The Air [Rmx] {Cypress Hill ft. Erick Sermon, Redman & MC Eiht}

9. What Can I Do [Ali Shaheed East Side Rmx] {Ice Cube}

10. Survival Of The Fittest [Rmx] {Mobb Deep}

11. One Love [One L Main Mix] {Nas ft. Sadat X}

12. Get Down [Q-Tip Rmx] {Craig Mack ft.  Q-Tip}

13. Flava In Ya` Ear [Rmx] {Craig Mack ft. Biggie, Rampage, Busta & LL Cool J}

14. Dolly My Baby [Bad Boy Extended Mix] {Super Cat ft. Puffy, 3rd Eye & Biggie}

15. Article [Rmx] {Whitey Don ft. KRS-One, Mad Lion & Shelly Thunder}

16. Double Trouble [Third World Street Rmx] {Mad Lion ft. KRS-One}

17. Mad Izm [Original Buckwild Rmx] {Channel Live ft. KRS-One}

18. Black Nostaljack [Rmx] {Camp Lo ft. Kid Capri & Run}

BaCK~uP LiNK #1...

 BaCK~uP LiNK #2...

R.i.P. OL` DiRTy BaSTaRD, PRoDiGy, CRaiG MaCK, BiGGiE, 

"ARReST-PRooF YouRSeLF"....

This book right here, "Arrest-Proof Yourself" may seem lame to some based off the title alone, but ya know what they say y`all....I`ve got to say that after giving this a read it should be must read for everyone living in America if you value your freedom at all! Honestly, I`m not kidding even the everyday law-abiding citizens should open their eyes & peep this. If you want to protect your FREEDOM do yourself a favor & read it. Some of what`s covered may seem like common sense to a select few, but that`s not the case for everyone. Trust me y`all you get schooled on some of the tactics the police officers use in order to meet their monthly quotas, dirty cops, probable cause, search & seizure laws, racial profiling, your right to remain silent & so much more....like how to limit your interaction with `em which is very key! The main author, Dale C. Carson can back up his words because he`s a former F.B.I. field agent (15 years served) & instructor at the FBI academy. He`s also a former Miami police officer who served 8 years setting Florida records for felony arrests. Nowadays he`s working as a criminal defense attorney, well at the time that he put out this book anyway. I definitely recommend this read...

Arrest-Proof Yourself

 Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Released: January 1, 2007

 

N`JoY....

CaZ`s "THuNDaDoMe"...

This post right here was inspired by some good ol` YouTube surfin` that I did a few weeks ago. I was searching for some 2Pac related stuff & came across this video with this one kat talking about having in his possession some 2Pac masters, so naturally it sparked my interest (it starts at about the 3 minute mark in the clip below)...

Up until seeing that clip I had never seen or heard about this Caz kat, but y`all know how YouTube works...showing you related videos to the one you`ve just watched, so eventually it showed some other ones that included Caz. Eventually after watching a few others I had this conflicting view on things because on one side the dude`s talking about; being a banger, a dope dealer, how he did some time, having a mother who was a prostitute, growing up rough, etc.

Then on the other side there`s this;

So needless to say I`m not going to spend a lot of time typing out about this kat, he`s entertaining I`ll say that much, besides I`m feeling a lil` on the lazy side today so you can just chalk it up to that. Peep the videos & you`ll see for ya`self what I mean by saying that he`s entertaining. Anyway, a few weeks after watching those interviews & stuff about Caz I went to this garage sale & bought a box of CDs for $20. It was a great deal y`all, this box was mad full & had mostly Hip Hop in it from what I could tell. There`s probably 80-90 albums in there, so I didn`t take `em all out to look at until I got home. That`s when I pulled out this one CD...Caz`s CD "Thundadome"......Ha! Maaaaan, I tell y`all up until seeing those YouTube clips I had no idea who this Caz kat was. It`s just kind of funny to me that I would end up finding his album by accident shortly after watching some YouTube even though the album was released 19 years ago. I really wish these weird lil` coincidences in my Life would just involve me comin` up on some extra ca$h instead, God loves to entertain Himself I guess......LoL, anyway let`s get to the album shall we? I know you`re hyped so let`s get it in...


This joint was released by Glasshouse Records in 2000 & was executively produced by Caz himself. Production~wise the tracks were handled by the likes of; Super Sako ("Chedda" & "Ride Wit` Me" but Tim Feehan also helped produce the latter track), Battlecat ("Flossin`"), Damizza ("Big Caz"), Rich "E" Blaze ("Thundadome", "Headknockas", "Lool Out", "Nobody Luvs U", "Money", "Bring It", "U A Thug" & "All Nite"), Platinum Brothers ("Pop Pop"), Rod Norman ("Talkin` Loud" & "Take Me Home") & Caz himself ("Intro", "Chedda", "My City" & "Talkin` Loud"). The album itself seems to be more of a compilation of Industry connects/collabo`s than an actual solo album since there`s only 3 tracks that don`t have any features, but this isn`t a bad thing though. In all honesty I`m not sure that I could listen to a whole album of just Caz alone. His style of rappin` is only slightly tolerable in short bursts, my opinion of course, so the guests featured thru~out the album are definitely appreciated. I say this because Caz has a tendency to 'yell~talk'...he isn`t rapping & even says, "I think I just talk on these songs" on "Big Caz" so I ain`t hatin` just being honest...


The album itself isn`t all bad, there are some decent tunes on here so it`s worth at least one listen. Personally I can`t get into any of the songs where Caz is on that playa/mack shit or the songs he`s got for the ladies, it just comes off as corny to me especially when homie portrays himself as more of a hardcore street kat. Alright, alright I`ll lighten up & get to the better aspects of this album. The songs worth a mention are; "Headknockas" featuring Layzie Bone & a few other uncredited kats, "Pop-Pop" featuring Jayo Felony, "Look Out" featuring Onyx`s Sticky Fingaz & Rappin` 4-Tay (even tho Sticky recycles his verse from "Money Talks" off his "Black Trash" album), "U A Thug" featuring Layzie Bone, Ice-T & MFS, "Chedda" featuring Krayzie Bone & LV, "Flossin`" featuring Battle Cat, "Talkin` Loud" featuring Bad Azz (R.I.P.) & "Ride Wit` Me" featuring Kurupt. I think "Chedda" is probably the best song on the album overall. Without any of the features I don`t think too many folks would be checkin` out this album because Caz couldn`t carry it by himself. He probably realized this, that`s why he filled it up with all the guests. So there y`all have it, it`s not a terrible listen but the album`s far from great. Check it out for ya`selves, it`s worth at least one play~thru...

Caz - Thundadome

Label: Glasshouse Records

Released: 2000

1. Intro

2. Thundadome

3. Headknockas {ft. Layzie Bone}

4. Pop Pop {ft. Jayo Felony}

5. Look Out {ft. Sticky Fingaz & Rappin` 4-Tay}

6. Nobody Luvs You {ft. C-Bo}

7. Big Caz {ft. Shade Sheist}

8. Money {ft. O & Gold}

9. Bring It {ft. MFS}

10. U A Thug {ft. Layzie Bone, Ice-T & MFS}

11. All Nite {ft. Baby S}

12. Chedda {ft. Krayzie Bone & LV}

13. Flossin` {ft. Battle Cat}

14. My City

15. Talkin` Loud {ft. Bad Azz}

16. Ride Wit` Me {ft. Kurupt}

17. Take Me Home

BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. BaD Azz...

NME`s "The MoST DaNGeRouS Man" [UnReLeaSeD ALBuM]...

When it comes to music I`m a HuGe fan of the unreleased stuff, whether it`s good or bad. Don`t get me wrong, I`d prefer that the music was DoPe every time, but we`ve got to be realistic here. That`s not always the case, however when the music does turn out to be good it`s a nice bonus indeed. For me, getting to hear unreleased music almost gives me the same feeling that an archeologist would get when they`ve discovered some historical artifact, regardless of its actual historical significance. That rush from the initial discovery is what I dig the most! Of course doing the detective work to find out more about the music is kind of interesting as well. With all that said & out of the way let`s get into the music shall we???

What I have to share with y`all today comes courtesy of kingsol81 (he`s the one who originally shared a link over at Bomb1st), so major BiG uPs & much ReSPeCT goes out to you! Props also goes out to BowdenCstyle for creating the cover art for this music, much appreciated. As for NME, I don`t really know much at all about him. The first time that I heard him on record was on the DoPe "Tales From The Hood Soundtrack" on the song "Talkin` To Myself" that also featured Grench The Mean 1 (R.I.P.), that`s actually one of my favorite songs on the soundtrack! NME reps Los Angels, California & is loosely affiliated with the Dogg Pound, Kurupt`s his cousin. At one point Daz & Kurupt were interested in signing NME & his homie Grench The Mean 1 to their sub-label Gotta Get Somewhere Records, but I don`t think that anything really ever came of it. Still, I guess that`s how we can explain NME`s appearances alongside some of Death Row`s artists, mostly the unreleased stuff unfortunately...

Well, actually that`s not all true...thanks to this wonderful thing called the Internet, some of that music is now being shared. From what I can tell these songs were recorded between 1994 & 1996 while NME was either signed to or affiliated with Hoodsta 4 Life Records. I believe this to be more of a fan~made bootleg, sourced mainly from songs off NME`s Sound Cloud Page, but I could be wrong. Either way it`s kind of interesting just to see this music come to light instead of being lost & overlooked in some record label`s "vault". Even more so now because a few of the artists featured on this music are longer with of us; Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1. One thing that I need to mention is the fact that I found the volume on a lot of these tracks to be on the low~side so I took some liberty & boosted it up a few notches...

The first quarter of the songs on here aren`t as good as the remaining 3 quarters, but that`s just my opinion of course. You definitely need to listen to them on your own! The previously mentioned "Talkin` To Myself" is my favorite joint on here, but there`s still a quite a few gems to check for so don`t sleep!! I`m DiGG`n these joints mainly; "Set Trippin`" (with its Reggae~vibe`D hook & hard thumpin` Battle Cat produced beat), "Flatline" featuring Kurupt & "40`z `N` Bud" featuring Jewell, Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1. Honorable mentions also go to "Oooh Ah Wee Wee" featuring Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1 & "My Last Wordz (Conquer This Game)" featuring Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1. So there ya have it, give it a listen for ya`self! I think you`ll enjoy at least one or 2 joints on here...

NME - The Most Dangerous Man
Label: Hoodsta 4 Life Records
Released: Unreleased (Recorded 1994-1996)



1. The Most Dangerous Man
2. Hoodsta Innaffect {ft. Mortisha, Grench The Mean 1 & Jay Capone}
3. Straight Gettin` Served {ft. Slip Capone}
4. Hoodsta 4 Life {ft. Jay Capone & Mortisha}
5. Mistaken Identity {ft. Slip Capone & Mortisha}
6. Set Trippin` {ft. Mortisha & Chico}
7. Way 2 Much {ft. Grench The Mean 1 & Profit}
8. Oooh Ah Wee Wee {ft. Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1}
9. Mental Masterpiece {ft. Mortisha & Jay Capone}
10. I`m Talkin` To Myself {ft. Grench The Mean 1}
11. Flatline {ft. Kurupt}
 12. 40z `N` Bud {ft. Kurupt, Jewell & Grench The Mean 1}
13. My Last Wordz (Conquer This Game) {ft. Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1}
14. A Toast

BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. SLiP CaPoNe & GReNCH The MeaN 1...