The T.R.O.Y. Blog Presents: Houston, TX

Another day, another great mix from forum member Tha Town (That E. Oak LOC!). As evidenced by his great G-Funk Cali mix, Tha Town is a veritable encyclopedia of rare, obscure, and otherwise criminally unknown gangsta rap. Dude's collection is large, and he's been blessing us with some serious knowledge since he joined the Phila forum. Don't believe me? Check his threads on Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi. Highly recommended.

Anyway, if you've read these two posts, you already know that my own tastes are pretty bugged and I'm always on the lookout for some seriously Southern-fried, gangstafied, low-budget rap music. So, I approached Tha Town about doing a mix for the blog, and he came back with a collection of marvelous tracks focusing on Houston, Texas.

Here's what the Loc himself has to say:

"If you ask me, 90's Houston is best hip-hop anywhere, or anytime. This is some of the best of the best from that region. I had a really difficult time putting this together because I had about 100 tracks I wanted to put on here. A must have. Smooth, gangsta, and strong vocal hooks. Enjoy."

Indeed. Pop the trunk and turn the street volume up to 10.

1. Deep South Playas - "Trapped in the Ghetto"

2. Rashid - "H-Town Way"

3. Mass 187 - "Gangsta Strut"

4. 20-2-Life - "Feel Me"

5. Jakol - "Hit It From The Back"

6. 5th Ward Juvenilez - "Bad News"

7. 5th Ward Boyz - "Situationz"

8. DJ DMD - "Mr. 25/8"

9. Klondike Kat - "Ghetto Baby"

10. Guerilla Maab - "Still Here"

11. DJ DMD - "Keep the Real Ones By Your Side"

12. Ka*V*R - "Baby Love"

13. 20-2-Life - "After Servin' A Deuce"

14. Cappeela - "Mama"

15. Cappeela - "Playas"

16. Mass 187 - "Lord Knows"

Get learned.

-Echo Leader

The T.R.O.Y. Blog Presents: G-Funk Cali

Our recent philaflava forum member, Tha Town that E OAK LOC has started to blessing us with some classic tracks of his favourite music genre, g-funk.
So i get an idea that together, we can make for you, California only g-funk compilation. Those 2 compilations gathers around artists from different parts of California, such as South Central, San Francisco, Oakland, Compton, Sacramento, San Diego etc.
You will like this, obscurity and dopeness in once, we can guarantee you on that.

These dope covers are made by Tha Town himself.

Give us a feedback on what you think about this compilation, do you feelin this? Your favourite track? Or just give us an idea about come other type of compilation.
Enjoy!


"This is a very funky g-funk mix. My objective with this comp was to make it as smooth as possible. Think low-rider music. All these artists are from various parts of California. Enjoy!" Tha Town that E OAK LOC.

Tha Town Presents

01. Flexx - O.G. Ridahz Feat. Young Dre
02. Remy - Roll Wit Us
03. Crimies - Love For The City Of Hub
04. P.I.M.P. - P.I.M.P.
05. L.O.L. - Summer Breeze
06. Mr. X - Flossin
07. 9Eleven - Between The Streets
08. Daddy V & DMG - Chronic Prelude
09. Big Mack - Mack On
10. 11/5 - Parkin' Lot Pimpin' Feat. Big Charlie
11. Mr.ILL - 3 Hills of Suga
12. G-Fellas - Player In You
13. 805 Locos - Summertime In The 805
14. Brown Pride - On A Friday Night
15. Butch Cassidy - So Cold Feat. DJ Quik

Preview:


DOWNLOAD

- This mixture is also funky like the first one, but with some more gangster tracks, as a spice, which making it great complement to Tha Town's compilation.
Enjoy!

Markshot Presents



01. D-Lew - Livin In The Bay Feat. Adam Caine, Cle & Kontac
02. Askari X - Oakland Streets
03. C-Funk - Lime In Ya Coconut
04. 3X Krazy - Keep It On The Real
05. G-Lo - High-D-Hoe
06. B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta - 50/50 Luv
07. D-Moe - Hecta Feat. Playa P, Seff Tha Gaffla & San Quinn
08. RodG - Always
09. T-Lowe - TNT
10. Havoc & Prodeje - Now I Lay Me Down
11. Hami - I'm The One Ya' Slept On
12. 909 Boyz - Royal Flush
13. Dru Down - Hoo Ride Feat. Luniz
14. S-I-C - Exit Out The Business
15. Vitamin C - Fridaiz
16. Homicide - Success
17. Suga Bear - Grave Yard Shift Feat. Hitman

Preview:


DOWNLOAD

-- Markshot

Southern Series Volumes 2 & 3 (1990-1995)

Today I am posting 2 compilations at the same time. The reason being that they contrast sharply and I want to give you readers enough variety to keep everyone interested. As usual I have a fair number of compilations along these lines, so I will generally be bringing you the southern underground series one volume at a time. Hip hop scenes below the mason-dixon put forth enough unique sounds that 'southern rap' almost defies categorization. Volume 2 has more 'gangsta rap' and volume 3 has more 'hip hop' but both are varied. Personally I like both styles but I find it's difficult to split hairs. Neither term really does justice to the music. To illustrate the difference between., for example, Black Rhino and Hip Hop Dickheads with such limited language is an exercise that doesn't really do justice to the state of mind which came from the artists. In your opinion, what are the qualitative differences between these 2 sub-genres ? Is hip hop more 'aware' ? Is gangster rap only ego and bravado ? Is it solely based on production style ? Whose studio time is financed with drug money and whose is not ? How are these distinctions fueled by cultural and musical influences in a particular region ? I think we all know the answers aren't simple, but the questions beg investigation. To me, alot of gangster rap displays a greater degree of depth and insight than it is given credit for. The hard-knocks meditation on violence found in 'Don't Kill Your Brother' by Game Boyz is infinitely more meaningful than much of the odd-ball backpacker garbage passed off as 'conscious hip hop'. Sometimes we can get stuck on image and miss the message. Let me hear what your thoughts are, I am curious to know. Feel free to leave some comments, right wrongs, officiate, fornicate, pontificate, stand on your head, and talk about the musical ideas presented here.

Volume 2 -
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3QMW7S13

01 (4:04) Azim - Scream It (Texas 1993)
02 (4:52) E.R.C. - Visitations To Blackland (New Orleans 1994)
03 (4:30) Gangsta Tribe - Diary Of Death Row (Atlanta 1995)
04 (3:06) Black Rhino - Definitions (Texas 1994)
05 (3:25) Dynamic Syncopation & Mass Influence - Dedicated (Atlanta 1995)
06 (5:02) Lowc - Livin' Like Animals (Atlanta 1995)
07 (3:53) G Town Hustlers - What-U-Wanna-Do (Memphis 1995)
08 (3:13) Lethal Conceptions - Foxx Murder One (Texas 1994)
09 (4:28) Mace - O.G. Hustler (Memphis 1995)
10 (3:52) Murder Inc. - Playin For Keeps (Texas 1995)
11 (5:04) Organized Crime - When The Spot Light.. (Texas 1995)
12 (4:57) Trick Daddy & SNS All Stars - Nineteen Ninety Until.. (Memphis 1990)
13 (5:31) Ovatone - Deep In The Mind (Memphis 1995)
14 (3:43) Lil Slim Feat. Pxmxwx & Pimp Daddy - Blunt After Blunt (New Orleans 1994)

volume 3 -
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OWKOKKDL

01 (4:26) Hip Hop Dickheads - How Many Kids (Original Mix) (Tampa 1995)
02 (4:52) Willie D - U Got Homeboys, We Got Homeboys (Texas 1994)
03 (4:27) K-Rino - Four Dimensions Of A Universe (Georgia 1994)
04 (4:50) Al Kapone - Trouble On My Mind (Atlanta 1994)
05 (3:02) South Memphis Kings - Da Real Side Of Me (Tennessee 1991)
06 woops
07 (3:48) Azim - Solo Creep (Houston 1993)
08 (4:45) Greek (S.P.C.) - U Betta Ask Somebody (Texas 1993)
09 (2:07) Lethal Conceptions - Light Tha' Herbs (Fort Worth 1994)
10 (4:25) Jazzie Redd - Mile High Madness (Houston/Denver 1994)(he moved)
11 (4:48) Game Boyz - Don't Kill Your Brother (Houston 1994)
12 (3:55) Street Military - The Episode (Atlanta 1991)
13 (6:28) Lokee - Puttin Niggas On Da News (New Orleans 1995)
14 (0:32) Game Boyz - Words To The Wise (Houston 1994)
15 (5:33) Snake Eyez - Spook N Tha Corna (New Orleans 1995)
16 (4:20) Death - Life As A Psycho (Louisiana 1995)
17 (2:21) Lokee - Mr. Groove (New Orleans 1995)


Enjoy these 2 compilations, I'll be bringing more to your sound system just around the corner so stay tuned!

--Schenectadyfan