T.R.O.Y.

Posted: 20 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Don't Sweat The Technique
1. Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Mardi Gras Instrumental)
2. Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Original Version)
3. Gangstarr - Check The Technique
4. Original Flavor - Handle The Technique
5. 3rd Bass & Nice N Smooth - Microphone Techniques
6. Eric B & Rakim- Don't Sweat The Technique
7. Artifacts - Flexi Wit Da Technique
8. Black Attack - Correct Technique (Instrumental)
9. Company Flow - Juvenile Technique (Remix)
10. Basement Khemists - Correct Technique
11. Gangstarr - Check The Technique (Remix)
12. Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Edit Mix)
13. Artifacts - Flexi Wit Da Technique (Demo)
14. Basement Khemists - Correct Technique (Instrumental)
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Preview:

Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Original Version)

Original Flavor - Handle The Technique

Black Attack - Correct Technique (Instrumental)

Gangstarr - Check The Technique (Remix)

Eric B & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique (Edit Mix)

--Roy Johnson

Best Of VLS Series: The Raw Side

Posted: 20 Mar 2009 03:00 AM PDT

Ok, we know how much all of you like to visit many different blogs that post obscure VLS releases. Too many obscure VLS releases, perhaps. It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Here you have twelwe tracks that I picked from the files that I downloaded a long time ago. Some of you are probably familiar with the tracks, but those who aren't up on obscure, indie, vinyl-only releases might find yourself enjoying this ruff-rugged-and-raw compilation.

01. Bro-N X - Who You Be
02. Tucka Da Huntaman - Da Hunt Is On
03. Sham & The Professor - Coney Island (Tee's Smoove Mix)
04. Mad Flava - Feel Tha Flava (Bomb Remix)
05. Ruggedness Madd Drama - Checkin Down The Menu
06. 7th Sphere - Guerilla Warfare
07. Big Foot - Bring It
08. Reggie Reg - NJ Connection
09. Born Discipline - Brothers Wanna Clown Around
10. Mind Space - Who Got The Funk
11. KGB (Klik Ga Bow) - Crack The Brew (Basement Mix)
12. Black Maddness - Wild Brooklyn Bandits (Funkin' Jazz)

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We have prepared also for you a second side of this compilation, "The Smooth Side", but it's an exclusive for our Skypager mailing list, so if you are interested, you should sign up (check the lower right sidebar). I would like to say thanks to fellow blogs, melekvirgazio, down to erf, etalon, alkuttraz and to one sweet lady from the T.R.O.Y. forum, Ho1ogramz.

-- Markshot

Godfather Don - The Ill Funk Freaker EP (One Leg Up Records)

Posted: 19 Mar 2009 05:08 PM PDT

Editor's Note: We did not get this from anybody named "FTD." No digging crew egoes were injured during the uploading of this EP.

Godfather Don "The Ill Funk Freaker EP" (One Leg Up Records OLU-LTD1)

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The "Ill Funk Freaker" EP consists of EIGHT unreleased songs found on Godfather Don's original half-inch studio reels. Stored away for years, OLU and Don transported, baked, and dumped these last few remnants of his early 90's home studio to find these treasures. What was uncovered was truly special! The highly coveted and sought after, "8 Million Stories", an alternate version of "Slaves" with Kool Keith and six other Don masterpieces. All extracted off of the reels in perfect original quality! Turns out that "Where'z The Skillz?" and "Ain't None Left" were actually originally vocal versions of two stripped down instrumentals that Don later used on his first installment of Hydra Beats. The hard and fast paced "Shoot The Two" features an early verse from Don collaborator Mic L (in a group called Da Funky Orphanz) and sadly, I don't know why all of these songs were never released??? The bulk of this EP stands toe to toe with "Status", "Piece Of The Action" and "Properties Of Steel", which is why this is THE moment Godfather Don fans have been waiting for. Further cementing Don's legacy as both a top notch lyricist AND beatsmith, this EP will undoubtedly continue the call for more early-to mid 90's GD archives.

Don't forget to download The Beatnuts "Intoxicated Demos"

Hit up the "Rarity" tag to get more treats, including Rakim "The Cellar" EP.

And don't skip over Markshot's King Tee VLS post just because we had to get this post up ASAP.