Roy's West Coast Underground Volume 1

What's up, TROY fans. I've been on hiatus for a couple months, but now I'm back in full effect. I got six volumes of my favorite early-to-mid 90s west coast underground tracks on tap, so check back regularly. You may have noticed that I have a severe east coast bias, but this is also reflected in the type of west coast hip hop that I enjoy. I'll be adhering to a strict time frame (1992-1996), with a focus on artists such as Aceyalone, Freestyle Fellowship, Ras Kass, The Pharcyde, Del, Casual, Pep Love, Souls Of Mischief, Blackalicious, Saafir, Homeliss Derilex, Mannish, Chali 2na, Charizma, The Dereliks, Ahmad, Motion Man, E-Rule, Lateef, The Atban Klann, Funkytown Pros, The Nonce, Madlib, Mystik Journeymen, Abstract Rude, etc.

Before you download these compilations, give this track a listen:

James Sumbi - Sunshine Men (1991)


And with that, I present to you: The Sunshine Men.

Side One
1. Mannish - The Impact Of My Insanity
2. Aceyalone - The Greatest Show On Earth
3. Ras Kass - Remain Anonymous
4. Mannish - Mannish (Instrumental)
5. Dereliks - Iz On Some Other....
6. Blackalicious - Count And Estimate
7. Motion Man - 93 Swing
8. Peanut Butter Wolf - The Chronicles (Instrumental)
9. The Nonce - Mix Tapes
10. Charizma - Methods
11. Chali 2na - Who's Gonna Be The Next Victim
12. Casual - Rock On (Instrumental)
13. Casual, Pep Love & Del - Who's It On
14. Saafir - Can U Feel Me
15. Freestyle Fellowship - Hot Potato
16. Freestyle Fellowship - Pure Thought (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?1m5rty4hem0

Side Two
1. Del - You're In Shambles
2. Homeliss Derilex - Survivin' The Game
3. Ras Kass, Saafir & Ahmad - Come Widdit
4. Alkaholiks - Mary Jane (Instrumental)
5. Atban Klann - No Sequel
6. Madlib - Get Down And Go For Mine '95
7. Funkytown Pros - The Remedy
8. The Nonce - Who Falls Apart (Instrumental)
9. E-Rule - My Synopsis
10. Lateef - The Wreckoning
11. Mystik Journeymen - Depths Of Survival
12. The Pharcyde - Otha Fish (Instrumental)
13. The Pharcyde - Bullshit
14. Aceyalone & Abstract Rude - Keep It True
15. Souls Of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity
16. Peanut Butter Wolf - Lunar Props (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?gterkjmhnvn

Preview:

Mannish - The Impact Of My Insanity


Dereliks - Iz On Some Other....


Blackalicious - Count And Estimate


Motion Man - 93 Swing


Charizma - Methods


Chali 2na - Who's Gonna Be The Next Victim


Homeliss Derilex - Survivin' The Game


Madlib - Get Down And Go For Mine '95


Props to dirt dog for the ill cover.

--Roy Johnson

Breakfast With Domino

Over the last few months T.R.O.Y. has been paying tribute to the Hieroglyphics crew. It has actually been considered the best Hiero homage found on the interwebs and if missed it, then don't say a word just click here.

Domino reached out to us and we took the opportunity to pick his brain a bit. This is for all the Hiero fans out there so check it out and get hip to Hiero 101. --Philaflava

How did you meet Del and the rest of Hiero?

I was introduced to Del through Dante Ross, at the time an A&R at Elektra who signed Del. I used to rent the back room of a SF record store Groove Merchant where Dante was shopping and we became friends basically through our similar tastes in records. I played him some of my tracks and he said I had talent and was gonna help me out. Ultimately he told Del about me, and he and A-plus came to my house and listened to beats. This was before the release of "I wish My Brother..." but after it had been recorded.

A month ago we did a piece on the Unkut interview with Dante Ross and we touched on his comments about Del's "No Need For Alarm" album, care to lend your thoughts?

I mostly agree with Dante about No Need for Alarm being a no chorus/freestyle type of album with very little song structure when when it was first delivered. I will give you the complete story of that album from my stand point since I was around for most of the sessions.
Around late 91', Del felt like "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" didn't truly represent who he was as an artist and more importantly, a lyricist. For the most part Ice Cube controlled what did or did not go on the album and Del grew to dislike his "Funky Human Being" image/sound. Most of what Del recorded at home with the rest of his Oakland crew sounded nothing like what on his first album. When it came time to do singles for IWMBGWH, Del was given free reign to release whatever he pleased on the b-side. It was on these singles that Del did Burnt and Eye Examination, songs that most reflect what Del was truly on at that period. By early 92', Souls of Mischief and Casual were getting signed and set off to do records about the same time Del was getting ready to start album number 2. This album was to be be recorded in the Bay Area and not in LA under Cube's control thus Del was able to totally spread his wings, at least he thought.

Del was booked for a long lockout and started recording songs for what was to be his new album. In the mist of this work, Street Knowledge (Cubes company) sent a Paul Stewart up to check on the progress and take back copies of the 8-10 songs Del had recorded already. Word got back that Cube didn't like anything he heard so Del went back into the studio and literally had the engineer (Matt Kelley) erase all he had recorded to start from scratch. (The only copies of those songs that exist were whomever had a rough mix cassette from the sessions. A few songs, "Neighborhood" and "What Do You say" are on Hiero Oldies and one, "In n Out", was re-recorded for the album. Del then recorded most of what would become No Need For Alarm with me and the rest of the Hiero crew focusing on what we were on at that time, lyrical skills.

Souls' 93 til and Casual's Fear Itself were being recorded at the same time in the same studio so all those 3 albums were in a lot of ways a joint effort. By the time we were done, Cube had basically stopped checking on Del and we delivered most of what was the album directly to Dante. Dante felt that the album was ok but mostly a bunch of freestyles and lacked structure and hooks that was needed for singles. Dante had him come to NY and they recorded "Boo Boo Heads" and "Treats For The Kiddies" to round out the album.

One thing I will always remember around that time was Cube told Del, "your crew makes good beats but they're not producers" and in hindsight, he was right. I think No Need For Alarm wasn't as well put together as IWMBGWH and certainly wasn't as commercial. At the same time, I believe it was the right record for Del to do at that point in his career because it established him as a lyrically progressive artist and helped get him the type of longevity that another IWMBGWH wouldn't have given him.

What is your favorite self-produced track?
"After Dark" is my all time favorite track that I produced. Mainly because of the many different sources of samples that matched so well together on the song. I also love Pep's performance on it, a perfect blend with the intensity of the track. I still get pumped when we do it live.

What is your favorite Hiero song?

Very hard to say but a few that stand out are"Make Your Mind Up" by SOM, "Thats How It Is Pt 2" by Casual feat A-Plus. A few Del Demo's, "Captain America" and "What Do You Say" still blow my mind when I hear them. As did "Eye Examination" when I first heard it. I obviously can't just say one.

Is there a lot of unreleased material in the Hiero vaults?

Yes, there is a lot of stuff but honestly most of the best work has been shared in one way or another through our Hiero Oldies releases. When I initially compiled them, I took what I felt was the strongest stuff we had done. Lots of the remaining stuff are cool demos but nothing to the level of the oldies songs, which I felt were as good as anything we had released on labels.

Can you elaborate on the Snupe situation?
Snupe just didn't fit where we were heading musically and there were also a few incidents between him and other crew members that made it best that we part ways.

Let's talk about Opio's progression as a producer. He didn't produce until the 2nd SOM LP so did you have anything to do with him becoming a producer?

I am sure he was influenced somewhat by me and the rest of the producers in Hiero but I believe it was something he wanted to do all along. I remember him buying a ASR-10 after the release of the 1st SOM album and just started making beats. There was a lot of tough love and jabs from us about his early work but he eventually came into his own nicely.

You disappeared for a few Hiero solos during the late 90s such as Future Development, Meanwhile, Focus, and 2 For 15, any reason why?

I was heavily involved in Future Development and in fact, "At The Helm" and "No Nuts" were originally recorded for that album. I was in the studio everyday and had input on every song he did. The Opio-produced "Oakland Blackouts" is another original Future Dev song.
I wasn't involved in Meanwhile or Focus because they were both a compilation of songs recorded at home by those guys. 2 for 15 was done after Snupe left Hiero although I recall being at one session, I didnt have much to do with it.

How many "classic" albums do you feel Hiero has in their catalog as a whole? And what are they?

I don't think I should be the one who says which of our albums are classics. That's best left for the fans and people who know our music. The album I personally liked the best is Hieroglyphics "Third Eye Vision."

In your opinion rank the following in terms of lyrical ability; Del, Pep or Casual?

Come on, thats like asking someone, who's their favorite child (laughs). I'll just say that Del is by far the best emcee I've ever been around in terms of originality combined with an amazing use of the English language. The best thing about all the emcees in Hiero is that they are all dope but still different from each other.

What is the most slept on Hiero album?
Pep Love "Ascension" is the most slept on Hiero album.

Where was the video for You Never Know shot?
The video was shot in Hawaii.

Will there be another Hieroglyphics album?
I don't know. It is becoming more and more difficult to get everyone together and focused. We tend to revisit the subject frequently so hopefully it will catch one of these times.

Outside of hip-hop what are some artists/albums you really enjoy?

Current non-Hip-Hop artists I most enjoy are Radiohead and Amp Fiddler. If you're talking about all time, I'd be hard pressed to name just one, some that I love off the top of my head like The Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, Fela Kuti, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and of course lately I've been listening to alot of MJ (RIP). For the most part I just listen to my iPod on shuffle so the variety is massive.

What are some non-Hiero artists you'd like to work with?

I'd love to work with Redman, Cee-lo or Rakim

Who are you 3 favorite producers of all time?

3 favorite Hip-Hop producers of all time are, Dr. Dre, The Bomb Squad and The Beatnuts.

Who are your 3 favorite current producers?

Currently it's Just Blaze, Dan The Automator and Jake One.

Best Bay Area athlete- Rickey Henderson or Jason Kidd?

I'm from SF, definitely Barry Bonds!!

What new material can we expect from the Hiero camp?

I am finally working on a production album which will have many Hiero cameos as well as others.

Any last words?

I want to send much love to all the people who have showed us love through the years. Ya'll have been a force in spreading the Hiero word to those not knowing. Keep asking questions and coming up to talk at shows because I really enjoy interacting with ya'll. Ya'll passion definitely helps keep me motivated

Hiero Producer Series: Domino

Domino - Production Files Volume 1
1. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Sailing
2. Pep Love, Jay-Biz & Del - Anasthesia
3. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Blues
4. Casual - Fear No Evil (Demo)
5. Casual, Opio & Tajai - Rippers (Demo)
6. Souls Of Mischief - Our Secret (Demo)
7. Del - No Need For Alarm
8. Del, Casual, Snupe & A-Plus - No More Worries
9. Del - Don't Forget
10. Souls Of Mischief - Let 'Em Know
11. Souls Of Mischief - Live And Let Live
12. Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo
13. Souls Of Mischief - What A Way To Go Out
14. Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Remix)
15. Souls Of Mischief - Cab Fare (Remix)
16. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Outro

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Hiero Producer Series: Opio

Installment #8 of the Hiero Producer Series: Opio

I would classify Opio as the second most soulful producer from the Hieroglyphics camp after A-Plus. He didn't start crafting beats until '94 or thereabouts; he has not a single credit on either of the Hiero Oldies tapes, and he didn't contribute anything to the first Souls LP, so I'm assuming that he was influenced and/or encouraged by the other members to see what he could do behind the boards. His skills as a producer were first displayed on the sophomore Souls LP "No Man's Land", with "Rock It Like That" being the obvious highlight. He would then lace Del with the beat for "Love Is Worth", which, to me, is the dopest beat on "Future Development", and the greatest beat that Opio ever produced, period. In subsequent years, he'd go on to produce outstanding tracks such as "Unseen Hand", "Shooting Stars", "Birds Eye View", Casual's "Who Do That", and three bangers on the '98 Hiero family album "Third Eye Vision", with "Oakland Blackouts" being the true standout track.

Check the audio samples and see for yourself; Opio was definitely one of the most slept-on producers in the mid-to-late 90s west coast underground hip hop scene. I feel like I've said similar things about all of the other Hiero producers, but hopefully, after 8 installments and 24 volumes, you're getting a sense that the Hieroglyphics camp was truly on some other shit.

Opio - Production Files Volume 1
1. Del - Love Is Worth
2. Del - Love Is Worth (Original)
3. Souls Of Mischief - So You Wanna Be A...
4. Souls Of Mischief - Rock It Like That
5. Souls Of Mischief - Hotel, Motel
6. Souls Of Mischief - Unseen Hand
7. Casual - Who Do That
8. Souls Of Mischief - Shooting Stars
9. Souls Of Mischief - Birds Eye View
10. Opio & Pep Love - Hollywood Pt. II
11. Opio - Opio Verse
12. Opio & Del - Oakland Blackouts
13. Opio & Del - Oakland Blackouts (Original)
14. Opio & Pep Love - See Delight
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmynmytonry

Opio - Production Files Volume 2
1. Souls Of Mischief - Acupuncture (Remix)
2. Souls Of Mischief - Mama Knows Best
3. Souls Of Mischief - Medication
4. Souls Of Mischief - Phoenix Rising (Resolution)
5. Souls Of Mischief - Enemy Minds
6. Souls Of Mischief - Rock It Like That (Instrumental)
7. Souls Of Mischief - Unseen Hand (Instrumental)
8. Souls Of Mischief - Shooting Stars (Instrumental)
9. Opio & Pep Love - Oakland Blackouts (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?xxyjy1rmqza

Preview:

Del - Love Is Worth


Del - Love Is Worth (Original)


Souls Of Mischief - So You Wanna Be A...


Souls Of Mischief - Rock It Like That


Souls Of Mischief - Unseen Hand


Casual - Who Do That


Souls Of Mischief - Shooting Stars


Souls Of Mischief - Birds Eye View


Opio & Pep Love - Hollywood Pt. II


Opio - Opio Verse


Opio & Del - Oakland Blackouts


Opio & Pep Love - See Delight


--Roy Johnson

Hiero Producer Series: Toure

Installment #7 of the Hiero Producer Series: Toure

Toure is the most obscure producer from the Hieroglyphics camp. Unless you're a Hiero die-hard, I'd assume that you've never even heard of him, as his known production discography contains only a dozen beats. Highlights include the Casual non-album tracks "Rock On", "That's How It Is Pt. II", and the original version of "Later On". He also co-produced the "First Sermon" remix along with Snupe, and he crafted the beat for "One Life, One Love", which was his only contribution to the '98 Hiero family album "Third Eye Vision". Make sure to check the audio samples.

Toure - Production Files
1. Casual & Pep Love - Rock On
2. Casual & A-Plus - That's How It Is Pt. II
3. Extra Prolific - First Sermon (Remix)
4. Casual - Later On
5. Souls Of Mischief - Fa Sho Fo Real
6. Souls Of Mischief - No Man's Land
7. Souls Of Mischief - Where The Fuck You At
8. Del & Casual - Checkin' Out The Rivalry
9. Extra Prolific - The Men You Love
10. Extra Prolific - Critics (Oh My!)
11. Casual & Tajai - One Life, One Love
12. Pep Love - My Energy
13. Casual & Pep Love - Rock On (Instrumental)
14. Extra Prolific - First Sermon Remix (Instrumental)
15. Souls Of Mischief - Fa Sho Fo Real (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?yuddnnuyzuj

Preview:

Casual & Pep Love - Rock On


Casual & A-Plus - That's How It Is Pt. II


Casual - Later On


Extra Prolific - First Sermon (Remix)


Casual & Tajai - One Life, One Love


--Roy Johnson

Hiero Producer Series: Jay-Biz

Installment #6 of the Hiero Producer Series: Jay-Biz

What we have here is a two volume set of tracks from yet another criminally-underrated producer in the Hieroglyphics camp. On sheer talent alone, the only Hiero producers that I'd put ahead of Jay-Biz are Domino and A-Plus. Unfortunately, Jay's known production discography contains just over 20 beats, and half of 'em are of the non-album variety. I couldn't even find a proper picture of him on the net, so I had to a crop a photo from "The Shamen" album cover.

Jay-Bizzy, some of you motherfuckers still don't know who is he, so brace yourselves, 'cause he's about to get physical - Pep Love on "The Prose Officially"

So yeah, if you still don't know who is he, then I'd advise that you download both volumes. His standout tracks include "Freshdopedope", the remix for "Get The Girl, Grab The Money & Run", the unreleased Prose track "Hush", etc. Make sure to check out the audio samples, and stay tuned for posts on Toure and Opio.

Jay-Biz - Production Files Volume 1
1. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Separating Men From Mice
2. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Get 'Em Up
3. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Rughead
4. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Can I Kill 'Em
5. Pep Love, Casual & Jay-Biz - Feeling For The Flow
6. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Hush
7. Del - Miles To Go
8. Souls Of Mischief, Del & Casual - Limitations
9. Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo
10. Casual - This Is How We Rip Shit
11. Casual - Me-O-Mi-O (Jay-Biz Remix)
12. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Block 2 Block
13. Souls Of Mischief - Get The Girl, Grab The Money & Run (Remix)
http://www.mediafire.com/?cbij4ykzw3n

Jay-Biz - Production Files Volume 2
1. Souls Of Mischief - Freshdopedope
2. Souls Of Mischief - Bumpshit
3. Pep Love, Opio & Tajai - Miles To The Sun
4. Pep Love - Pep Love Interlude
5. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Prose Officially (Alternate Version)
6. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Prose Officially
7. Pep Love - Grime And Grit
8. Pep Love - A New Religion
9. Souls Of Mischief - Last Night
10. Del - Miles To Go (Instrumental)
11. Souls Of Mischief - Limitations (Instrumental)
12. Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo (Instrumental)
13. Casual - Me-O-Mi-O Remix (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?hnd1zzmumzm

Preview:

Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Separating Men From Mice


Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Hush


Del - Miles To Go


Souls Of Mischief, Del & Casual - Limitations


Souls Of Mischief - Disseshowedo


Casual - This Is How We Rip Shit


Souls Of Mischief - Get The Girl, Grab The Money & Run (Remix)


Souls Of Mischief - Freshdopedope


Pep Love, Opio & Tajai - Miles To The Sun


Pep Love - Pep Love Interlude


Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Prose Officially (Alternate Version)


Pep Love - Grime And Grit


--Roy Johnson

Hiero Producer Series: Casual

Installment #5 of the Hiero Producer Series: Casual

Who doesn't have talent behind the boards in the Hieroglyphics crew? I haven't even gotten to Jay-Biz or Toure as of yet, and we're already on installment #5.

The man behind the beat for "Catch A Bad One" is.....Casual??? When I first found out that he produced the lead single off of the "No Need For Alarm" LP, it absolutely blew my mind. If you think about it, "Catch A Bad One" is probably Del's most well-known track outside of "Mistadobalina", and the production is most definitely a major reason as to why that track is so popular amongst hip hop fans. The truly remarkable thing is that Cas was born in '77 or thereabouts, so he was only in his mid-teens when he produced all of the tracks that you'll find on volume 1, including the aforementioned "Catch A Bad One", which was released in '93.

Aside from his contributions on the officially-released Hiero albums, he also produced quite a few bangers of the non-album variety. The remix for "That's How It Is" is fucking incredible, and it's easily my favorite Casual beat. I'm also a big fan of his work on the "Wrongplace" remix, as well as the demos for "Gotta Lotta", "Can U Feel It", "Hydra", etc.

Casual - Production Files Volume 1
1. Pep Love, Casual & Jay-Biz - It Gets No Better
2. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - The Orgy
3. Casual - Gotta Lotta
4. Casual - Can U Feel It
5. Casual - Where They At
6. Souls Of Mischief - Break A Leg
7. Del - Catch A Bad One
8. Del - Worldwide
9. Del -Wrongplace (Remix)
10. Souls Of Mischief - Batting Practice
11. Souls Of Mischief - Tell Me Who Profits
12. Casual - You Flunked
13. Casual - Get Off It
14. Casual - I Didn't Mean To
15. Casual & Del - A Little Something
16. Casual - Chained Minds
17. Casual - That's How It Is (Remix)
18. Casual - I Didn't Mean To (Remix)
19. Extra Prolific - The Fat Outro
http://www.mediafire.com/?diyrtdwzyxa

Casual - Production Files Volume 2
1. Souls Of Mischief - Chaos And Turmoil
2. Souls Of Mischief - Where The Fuck You At
3. Casual - Hundreds Of Rhymes
4. Casual - We Made You Guys
5. Casual - Years Ago
6. Casual - Gas Ignited
7. Casual - The Best At It
8. Casual - It Don't Matter
9. Casual, Pep Love & Opio - Basement Freestyle
10. Casual - This Is For My Niggas
11. Casual - Dumb Shit
12. Casual - 900 RPM
13. Casual, Tajai & Opio - I Feel Like Bustin'
14. Casual - Freestyle
15. Casual - The Ending
16. Souls Of Mischief & Casual - Big Shit
17. Casual & Pep Love - The Last One
18. Casual & Opio - Dune Methane
19. Hieroglyphics - Heat
20. Hieroglyphics - Hydra
21. Hieroglyphics - Bubble Up
22. Casual - The Scandle
http://www.mediafire.com/?jyzf3rktdjj

Casual - Production Files Volume 3
1. Del & Casual - Jaw Gymnastics
2. Pep Love - If You Can't Beat 'Em
3. Pep Love - Fallen
4. Pep Love - The Birds And The Bees
5. Pep Love - Fight Club (Remix)
6. Del - Catch A Bad One (Instrumental)
7. Del -Worldwide (Instrumental)
8. Souls Of Mischief - Batting Practice (Instrumental)
9. Souls Of Mischief - Tell Me Who Profits (Instrumental)
10. Casual - I Didn't Mean To (Instrumental)
11. Casual - I Didn't Mean To Remix (Instrumental)
12. Hieroglyphics - The Last One (Instrumental)
13. Hieroglyphics - Heat (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5zmmmjizqcz

Preview:

Casual - Gotta Lotta


Casual - Can U Feel It


Del - Catch A Bad One


Del - Worldwide


Del -Wrongplace (Remix)


Casual & Del - A Little Something


Casual - That's How It Is (Remix)


Casual & Opio - Dune Methane


Hieroglyphics - Hydra


Del & Casual - Jaw Gymnastics


--Roy Johnson

Hiero Producer Series: Snupe

Installment #4 of the Hiero Producer Series: Snupe

Snupe is the oddball of the Hieroglyphics camp. He got kicked out of the group back in '96 over "creative differences". The Hiero crew is incredibly tight-knit, so I'm not sure how Snupe managed to piss off enough members to the point where they'd kick him out. Whose girl did he step to, and did he mean to?

You can't front on the beats, though. Most of the tracks that he produced on his '94 debut "Like It Should Be" are outstanding, and while he hooked up the rest of the crew with only four tracks, they're all excellent.

Snupe - Production Files Volume 1
1. Extra Prolific - Weak Shit (Demo)
2. Del - You're In Shambles
3. Souls Of Mischief - Never No More (76 Seville Mix)
4. Souls Of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (Remix)
5. Extra Prolific - First Sermon (The Town Mix)
6. Extra Prolific & Pep Love - Go Back To School
7. Extra Prolific - Give It Up
8. Extra Prolific - First Sermon
9. Extra Prolific - Never Changing
10. Extra Prolific - In Front Of The Kids
11. Extra Prolific - It's Alright
12. Extra Prolific - Sweet Potato Pie
13. Souls Of Mischief - Dirty D's Theme
http://www.mediafire.com/?jngytedwedv

Snupe - Production Files Volume 2
1. Extra Prolific, Opio & Tajai - Now What Pt. 2
2. Extra Prolific - You A Fool
3. Extra Prolific - Having Fun
4. Extra Prolific - You Don't Know Me
5. Extra Prolific - Going Down (Ray's Theme)
6. Extra Prolific - Break It Down
7. Extra Prolific - Jump On It
8. Extra Prolific - Searching
9. Extra Prolific - 2 For 15 Outro
10. Extra Prolific - Master Piece Intro
11. Extra Prolific - Action Set In Flight
12. Extra Prolific - Second Sermon
13. Extra Prolific - Call Me
14. Extra Prolific - I Don't Know Why
15. Extra Prolific - Can't Reap Til You Sow
http://www.mediafire.com/?w1zy3jdkjoj

Snupe - Production Files Volume 3
1. Extra Prolific - When You Hoes (Remix)
2. Extra Prolific - Old E Commercial
3. Extra Prolific - Bo Bo
4. Extra Prolific - Going Down
5. Extra Prolific - When You Hoes
6. Extra Prolific - That's A Shame
7. Extra Prolific - From Block To Block
8. Extra Prolific - Security Please
9. Extra Prolific & Pep Love - Hitting Corners
10. Del - You're In Shambles (Instrumental)
11. Souls Of Mischief - Never No More (76 Seville Instrumental)
12. Extra Prolific - First Sermon Remix (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mwdm22zwnwm

Preview:

Extra Prolific - Weak Shit (Demo)


Del - You're In Shambles


Souls Of Mischief - Never No More (76 Seville Mix)


Souls Of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (Remix)


Extra Prolific - First Sermon (The Town Mix)


Extra Prolific & Pep Love - Go Back To School


Extra Prolific - Give It Up


Extra Prolific - First Sermon


Souls Of Mischief - Dirty D's Theme


Extra Prolific - You A Fool


--Roy Johnson

Hiero Producer Series: Del The Funkee Homosapien

Installment #3 of the Hiero Producer Series: Del The Funkee Homosapien

Del is widely acknowledged as a legendary MC, but how often do you hear anything about his production skills? He's responsible for at least a couple dozen bangers, the majority of which are of the non-album variety. In compiling these five volumes, I excluded tracks that he co-produced during the IWMBGWH era.

As far as my personal favorite is concerned, I'd have to go with "That's When Ya Lost". That track is a pure adrenaline rush.

Del - Production Files Volume 1
1. Del - Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Remix)
2. Del, Souls Of Mischief & Casual - Burnt
3. Del - Captain America (Demo Version)
4. Del - Crazy Del Song
5. Del - Beyond The Cloak Of Darkness
6. Del - Eye Examination
7. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Let's Keep Searching
8. Pep Love & Jay-Biz - Days Of Blueness
9. Casual - Mr. Fungus
10. Del - I'm Back
11. Del - Untitled Del Song
12. Del - What Do You Say
13. Del - Pistol Whippers
14. Del - Nowadays
15. Del - Neighborhood
http://www.mediafire.com/?zwo24b4acrj

Del - Production Files Volume 2
1. Souls Of Mischief - Souls Of Mischief
2. Souls Of Mischief - Souls Of Mischief (Alternate Version)
3. Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Demo Version)
4. Del, Pep Love & Q-Tip - Undisputed Champs
5. Del - Wack MCs
6. Del - Wrongplace
7. Del - In And Out
8. Del - Check It Ooout
9. Souls Of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost
10. Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up
11. Souls Of Mischief - A Name I Call Myself
12. Casual - That's How It Is
13. Del - The Doctor Is In
14. Del - The Ill Shit
15. Del - Like A Toenail
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Del - Production Files Volume 3
1. Souls Of Mischief & Del - '94 Via Satellite
2. Del - No Crossbreeds
3. Del - Lyric Licking
4. Del - Stress The World
5. Del - Why You Wanna Get Funky?
6. Del - Don't Forget The Bass
7. Del - Future Development
8. Del - Town To Town
9. Del, Pep Love & A-Plus - That Shit
10. Del - Help Me Out
11. Casual - Casual Interlude
12. Hieroglyphics - The Who
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Del - Production Files Volume 4
1. Del & Tajai - Masterminds
2. Del - It's About Time
3. Del - Time Is Too Expensive
4. Del - If You Must
5. Del - Pet Peeves
6. Del - Style Police
7. Del - Fake As Fuck
8. Del - BMs
9. Del - Skull & Crossbones
10. Del - Soopa Feen
11. Del - Disastrous
12. Del - Catch All This
13. Del - Phoney Phranchise
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Del - Production Files Volume 5
1. Del & Swollen Members - Left Field
2. Del - Hoe
3. Del - Cyberpunks
4. Del - Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo Remix (Instrumental)
5. Del - Undisputed Champs (Instrumental)
6. Del - Wrongplace (Instrumental)
7. Del - In And Out (Instrumental)
8. Del - Check It Ooout (Instrumental)
9. Souls Of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost (Instrumental)
10. Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Instrumental)
11. Souls Of Mischief - A Name I Call Myself (Instrumental)
12. Casual - That's How It Is (Instrumental)
13. Hieroglyphics - The Who (Instrumental)
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Preview:

Del, Souls Of Mischief & Casual - Burnt


Del - Beyond The Cloak Of Darkness


Del - Eye Examination


Del, Pep Love & Q-Tip - Undisputed Champs


Del - Wack MCs


Del - Wrongplace


Del - In And Out


Souls Of Mischief - That's When Ya Lost


Souls Of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up


Casual - That's How It Is


Del - The Doctor Is In


Del - The Ill Shit


Del - Stress The World


Hieroglyphics - The Who


Del & Swollen Members - Left Field


--Roy Johnson