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A Tribute To Freddie Hubbard (With Working Link)

Posted: 05 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST

R.I.P. to trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. He passed away very recently, on December 29th, 2008, and even though his name isn't quite a household one, his impact on jazz and hip-hop is monumental. Here are some of his career highlights, courtesy of Wikipedia:

In December 1960 Hubbard was invited to play on Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation after Coleman had heard him playing withDon Cherry.^[3]
Then in May 1961, Hubbard played on Olé Coltrane, John Coltrane's final recording session with Atlantic Records. Together with Eric Dolphy, Hubbard was the only 'session' musician who appeared on both Olé and Africa/Brass, Coltrane's first album with ABC/Impulse! Later, in August 1961, Hubbard made one of his most famous records, Ready for Freddie, which was also his first collaboration with saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Hubbard would join Shorter later in 1961 when he replaced Lee Morgan in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
Throughout the 1960s Hubbard played as a sideman on some of the most important albums from that era, including, Oliver Nelson's The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch, Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, and Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil.^[5] He recorded extensively for Blue Note Records in the 1960s: eight albums as a bandleader, and twenty-eight as a sideman.^[6]
Hubbard achieved his greatest popular success in the 1970s with a series of albums for Creed Taylor and his record label CTI Records, overshadowing Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, and George Benson.^[8]. Although his early 1970s jazz albums Red Clay, First Light, Straight Life, and Sky Dive were particularly well received and considered among his best work, the albums he recorded later in the decade were attacked by critics for their commercialism. First Light won a 1972 Grammy Award and included pianists Herbie Hancock and Richard Wyands, guitarists Eric Gale and George Benson, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and percussionist Airto Moreira.^[9]
Hubbard's trumpet playing was featured on the track Zanzibar, on the 1978 Billy Joel album 52nd Street (the 1979 Grammy Award Winner for Best Album). The track ends with a fade during Hubbard's performance. An "unfaded" version was released on the 2004 Billy Joel box set My Lives.
In the 1980s Hubbard was again leading his own jazz group, attracting very favorable notices for his playing at concerts and festivals in the USA and Europe, often in the company of Joe Henderson, playing a repertory of hard-bop and modal-jazz pieces.

Ho1ogramz and Roy Johnson put together a compilation documenting some of Freddie Hubbard's most famously sampled songs. You'll notice that pretty much every rap song included is a banger, and that there are plenty of them. Enjoy.

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1. Freddie Hubbard - Good Humor Man

2. The UMC's - One To Grow On

3. Freddie Hubbard - People Make The World Go Round

4. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

5. Blackalicious - Swan Lake (Vocal)

6. Freddie Hubbard - Suite Sioux

7. Rumpletilskinz - Is It Alright?

8. Pete Rock & Deda - Nothing More

9. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (Re-Recording Radio)

10. Freddie Hubbard - Mr. Clean

11. Siah & Yeshua Dapoed - The Mystery

12. Freddie Hubbard - Straight Life

13. Casual - Get Off It *also samples Mr. Clean*

14. Ilhan Mimaroglu & Freddie Hubbard - Threnody For Sharon Tate

15. King Tee - 3 Strikes Ya Out

16. Freddie Hubbard - Povo

17. Black Sheep - Black With N.V. (No Vision)

18. Casual - Gotta Lotta (Demo)

19. Freddie Hubbard - Povo (Live 1973 Version)

20. Souls of Mischief - Batting Practice

21. Freddie Hubbard - Sky Dive

22. Souls of Mischief - A Name I Call Myself

23. Freddie Hubbard - Yesterday's Dreams

24. Jungle Brothers - Handle My Business

25. Freddie Hubbard - Neo Terra (New Land)

26. Masta Ace - Ain't No Game

27. Freddie Hubbard - First Light

28. Souls of Mischief - Never No More

29. Freddie Hubbard - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

30. Beastie Boys - Professor Booty

31. Freddie Hubbard - Little Sunflower

32. A Tribe Called Quest - The Love

33. Freddie Hubbard - Keep Your Soul Together

34. Mysterme & DJ 2020 - Call Me Myster

35. Freddie Hubbard - Destiny's Children

36. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Treats for the Kiddies

37. Freddie Hubbard - Leap Frog

38. Big Daddy Kane - Stop Shammin'

39. Freddie Hubbard - The Surest Things Can Change

40. Common - Communism

41. Freddie Hubbard - Lonely Town

42. Souls of Mischief - Anything Can Happen

43. Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay

44. Tajai & Extra Prolific - Let It Ride

Ego Trip singles - 1985

Posted: 05 Jan 2009 11:00 AM CST

1985
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The Show - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
PSK What Does It Mean - Schoolly D
Gucci Time - Schoolly D
Rock The Bells - LL Cool J
King Of Rock - Run DMC
Marley Marl Scratch - Marley Marl Ft. MC Shan
I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J
Fresh Is The Word - Mantronix Ft. MC Tee
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' - Whistle
Brooklyn's In The House (Remix) - Cutmaster D.C.
Just Say Stet - Stetsasonic
Bite This - Roxanne Shante
Larry's Dance Theme - Grandmaster Flash
Girls - The B-Boys
Girls Part 2 - The B-Boys
Queen Of Rox - Roxanne Shante
King Kut - Word Of Mouth Featuring DJ Cheese
A Fly Girl - Boogie Boys
The Batterram - Toddy Tee
Girl - Too Short
If I Ruled The World - Kurtis Blow
Together Forever (Krush Groove 4) - Run DMC
Bad Boys - Bad Boys Featuring K Love
It's The Beat - Hollis Crew
Rock Hard - Beastie Boys
Veronica - Bad Boys Featuring K Love
The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three
Request Line - Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three
Hollywood's World - DJ Hollywood
Def Jam - Jazzy Jay
Cold Chillin' In The Spot - Jazzy Jay
The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh) - Super Nature (Bka Salt N' Pepa)
Sparky's Turn (Roxanne You're Through) - Sparky D
The Tragedy (Don't Do It) - Super Kids
Just Call Us Def - Steady B Ft. Roxanne Shante
Fly Shante - Steady B Ft. Roxanne Shante
I Want You - LL Cool J
Dangerous - LL Cool J
Needle To The Groove - Mantronix
Shout (Rap) - Craig G
Itchin' For A Scratch - Force MD's
She's On It - Beastie Boys
Johnny The Fox - Tricky Tee
2, 3 Break (Part 2) - DJ Born Supreme Allah
Funkbox 2 - Masterdon Committee

--admiral

Fifty Remixes You Need To Hear (1-10)

Posted: 05 Jan 2009 05:00 AM CST

FROM THE STAFF:

This is a RAP NERD VOLTRON in full effect, duns amd dun-ettes. The entire T.R.O.Y. regular staff (Admiral, Blockhead, Philaflava, Roy Johnson, Schenactady Fan, Thun, ThomasV, Verge) put our heads together to come up with a list of Fifty Remixes that YOU need to hear as soon as humanly possible! Take note that this is not a list of the "best" remixes ever (though many are contenders) or even our very "favorites," (though some qualify) but simply a list of fifty great remixes (interpreted somewhat loosely to include songs that are essentially remakes or sequels) that we think you'll enjoy. We tried to leave out extremely obvious picks ("Scenario" 7 MCs Remix, "I Got'Cha Opin", and the like) but we also kept the list fairly accessible and mostly confined to crews that were signed and put out actual albums. We'll be bringing you ten picks every morning this week, so join the T.R.O.Y. Movement and spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, Digg, the message boards and blogs you frequent, text messages, and what have you. Enjoy, and be sure to leave some (hopefully not hateful) feedback.

1. Eric B. & Rakim "Microphone Fiend" (45 King Remix)

2. Leaders Of The New School "International Zone Coaster" (SD50s Remix)

This one is a pure adrenaline rush, and it's easily one of our favorite L.O.N.S. tracks. Produced by Dante Ross of the SD50s.

3. Slick Rick "It's A Boy" (Large Pro Remix)

Quite possibly the dopest remix that the Large Professor has ever produced, and that's saying something. Extra P utilized an incredible Cal Tjader sample for this one. Check out out 2CD set of Cal Tjader samples.

4. Artifacts "Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix)

5. De La Soul "Breakadawn" (De La Remix)

A slammin' remix that doesn't get mentioned too often. While it's hard to outdo the original, this one definitely comes close. That "Dawn Brings Smoke" beat is outstanding.

6. 3rd Bass "Product Of The Environment" (Marley Marl Remix)

7. Organized Konfusion "Stress" (Extra P Remix)

8. Das Efx "Microphone Master" (Domecracker Remix)

9. Da King & I "Tears" (Darp Vibe)

10. MOP "Rugged Neva Smoove" (Premier Remix)

Here are all 10 of them in one file:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?i2wzomgnrla

Tune in tomorrow morning for selections 11-20.