Random VLS Drops: BDP - Love's Gonna Get'cha

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A1. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Extended Hard Version]

A2. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Extended Soft Version]

B1. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[7" Radio Edit]

B2. The Kenny Parker Show

B3. Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)[Instrumental]

[Download full 12" single here.]

I believe I was in 8th grade or a freshman in high school when I first saw this video.

Love life, not material shit.

Knowledge dropped, jewel gained.

Peep the video in high quality:

Boogie Down Productions - Love's Gonna Get'cha

--Verge

Ego Trip's Great Fuckin' Clean Versions

"This one definitely goes out on a censorship tip
So everybody sit back, relax and have a champagne sip"

None of us like clean radio versions! Every time your hear something, it's always gotta be raw uncensored! That's the truth! Some artists just have their curse words bleeped on for their clean versions while other actually record a new version with changed vocals. Some don't have new vocals but instead of it just being muted, scratching and sound effects are used to replace these blanks. A list titled "Great Fuckin' Clean Versions" from Ego Trip's Book of Rap List basically listed the clean versions that were worth listening to. Like Thun said, "Ego Trip made it a hot list, we made it a hot compilation". Last year, I compiled DJ Premier's Underacknowledged Cuts from Ego Trip's list. It received props all over the net.. even from Elliot Wilson! Enjoy this one!

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additional artwork by dirt_dog

-- Thomas V

Mick Boogie + NVME + DUCK DOWN Presents: SURVIVAL KIT

Survival Kit is an ode to KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT's incredibly rich history of music. Their classic hits have been reinterpreted by today's artists to watch:

Track Listing:
1) Survival Kit (Intro) by DJ Sherazta
2) Gotcha Opin Original (RMX) - Tanya Morgan (produced by NVME)
3) South Bronx (RMX) - Cause, The Kid Daytona & Chaundon (produced by NVME)
4) Buck Em Down (RMX) - Christian Rich (produced by NVME)
5) Sound Of Da Police (RMX) - Diz Gibran & Shawn Chrystopher (Produced by ILL TAL)
6) Shit Iz Real (RMX) - Ruste Juxx (produced by NVME)
7) Step Into Our World (RMX) - Team Facelift & Jade (produced by ABADDON)
8) Talk Shit (RMX) - Torae & Skyzoo (produced by NVME)
9) MC's Act Like They Don't Know - Sha Stimuli, Promise, J.A.M.E.S. Watts, Fashawn (produced by NVME)
10) I Got Cha Opin 09 - Kardinal Offishall & Buckshot (produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep)
11) Past Present Future - KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Melanie Fiona & Naledge of Kidz In The Hall (produced by 9th Wonder)

Free Download (DuckDown.Com)

KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills @Amazon.com

MC Shan - Feed The World (1985)

"You got dropped off MCA cause the rhymes you wrote was wack..." KRS-One

Here's MC Shan debut record on MCA Records in 1985. This is Shan's first and only major-label release. Marley Marl is the producer. MC Shan would later get dropped from the label. KRS-One mentiones it when he disses Shan on BDP's "South Bronx".

This was ripped directly from my vinyl, I haven't seen it on any blogs even though it's actually a collectible record!

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-- Thomas V

KRS-ONE: Def Jam destroyed Hip-Hop

I don't know about you, but I can listen to Kris babble forever. "Forever and ever, and ever and ever." This man has completely lost it and I don't even know if he buys his own shit but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't entertaining. --Philaflava



Shoots to HoodTV

Doo Wop “The Best Of Doo Wop Freestyle Sessions Volume One (1995)”

Ahhh... the summer of 1996. My first summer in Chicago and one of the first things I purchased. The guy at the record shop (The Beat Parlor) wouldn't let me leave the store without buying it. It came packaged in a jewel case, no cover, no notes, no nothing but shrink wrap.

While this cd is full of great freestyles, some of my favorites are the Mad Lion one and the beginning of the Channel Live track (tracks 25 and 26). Scan of cd included. And yes, that is blue paint over Doo Wop's contact number. It actually came like that.

And since it is Gang Starr month 2009, there is a nice Guru freestyle in there.

01 Doo Wop-Intro
02 Keith Murray-Freestyle
03 Q-Tip-Freestyle
04 Busta Rhymes-Freestyle
05 Rampage The Last Boyscout-Freestyle
06 Fat Joe-Freestyle
07 Uneek-Freestyle
08 M.O.P.-Freestyle
09 Guru-Freestyle
10 Raekwon & Carlton Fisk-Freestyle
11 Ill Al Skratch-Freestyle
12 Shabba Ranks-Freestyle
13 Tragedy Khadafi & Don Black-Freestyle
14 Smoothe Da Hustler & D.V. Alias Khrist-Freestyle
15 Doo Wop, Fat Joe, Akinyele, Pretty Boy Floyd & Lord Tariq-Freestyle
16 Doo Wop-Freestyle
17 KRS-One-Freestyle
18 Treach-Freestyle
19 Keith Murray & Redman-Freestyle
20 Mobb Deep & Big Noyd-Freestyle
21 AZ-Freestyle
22 Lost Boyz-Freestyle
23 Uneek-Freestyle
24 Cocoa Brovaz-Freestyle
25 Mad Lion & KRS-One-Freestyle
26 Channel Live-Freestyle
27 King Just-Freestyle
28 Buckshot Da B.D.I. Emcee-Freestyle

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enjoy,

-- dirt_dog

Hot 97 Radio Freestyles Pt.3 (1996)

Here's volume 4 of the Hot 97 Freestyle AllStars vinyl series. This is probably the release with the least rare freestyles since most of the ones included were featured on Funkmaster Flex "60 Minutes of Funk Vol.1". But for example, you get the full session of the Redman & Keith Murray freestyle which is 15 min. long while it was cut short to 4 min. in the Funk Flex mixtape. The other exclusive freestyles are from Da Bush Babees, Jay-Z, and Krs-One.

A1. Redman & Keith Murray - Freestyle
B1. Da Bush Babees - Freestyle
B2. Krs-One - Freestyle
B3. Jay-Z - Freestyle
B4. Fugees - Freestyle
B5. Erick Sermon - Freestyle
B6. Redman & Method Man - Freestyle
B7. Busta Rhymes - Freestyle
B8. Q-Tip - Freestyle

Ripped exclusively by dirt_dog for The T.R.O.Y. Blog

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-- Thomas V

Hot 97 Radio Freestyles Pt.2 (1996)

About 3 weeks ago, I posted a 12" containing a few Hot 97 radio freestyles from the likes of Nas, Cormega, ATCQ, Wu-Tang, and Heltah Skeltah. It was part of a series of vinyls called Freestyle AllStars released on Wild Style Records. I only owned volume 2 of the series .

After seeing a comment from dirt_dog, he informed me that he had a few of those other volumes. He immediately ripped all the volumes so that it could be shared to everyone. Below you will find all the artists involved on the first installment.

A1. Krs-One - Freestyle #1
A2. Pudgee - Freestyle #1
A3. Sadat X - Freestyle
A4. La The Darkman - Freestyle
B1. Pete Rock & INI - Freestyle
B2. Pudgee - Freestyle #2
B3. Method Man & Redman - Freestyle
B4. Krs-One - Freestyle #2
B5. Busta Rhymes & Rampage - Freestyle

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Other volumes coming soon.

-- Thomas V

The B-Side Wins Again

Here is a collection of my favorite b-sides from the early-to-mid 90s. I might put together a second volume at some point.

The B-Side Wins Again
1. EPMD - Brothers From Brentwood L.I.
2. Gangstarr - Credit Is Due
3. Masta Ace - Go Where I Send Thee
4. KMD - Gasface Refill
5. Black Sheep - Still In The Ghetto
6. Krs-One - Feel The Vibe, Feel The Beat
7. Krs-One - Hip Hop vs Rap
8. Diamond D, Sadat X & Lord Finesse - You Can't Front
9. Artifacts - Who I Am
10. De La Soul & Biz Markie - Lovely How I Let My Mind Float
11. Da King And I & Pudgee - The Kingpin
12. Gangstarr - The Question Remainz
13. Mad Skillz - Skillz In '95
14. Del, Souls Of Mischief & Casual - Burnt
15. Del, Pep Love & Q-Tip - Undisputed Champs
16. Souls Of Mischief - Good Feeling
17. Casual & A-Plus - That's How It Is Part II
18. Pharcyde - Pork
http://www.mediafire.com/?md4j2ytnmzx

Preview:

KMD - Gasface Refill


Black Sheep - Still In The Ghetto


Da King And I & Pudgee - The Kingpin


Mad Skillz - Skillz In '95


Souls Of Mischief - Good Feeling


--Roy Johnson

PHD (Poet & Hot Day)

"We'll be the dopest duo comin outta Queensbridge" Craig G & Marley Marl

The name PHD stands for "Poet & Hot Day". In 1986, Poet would start his career with QB producer Rockwell Noel. They are best known for their critically acclaimed '87 diss toward KRS One titled "Beat You Down". They would follow up in '88 with "Taking U Out" which was even stronger than "Beat You Down", and harshly attacked both KRS's then wife, Ms. Melodie, and DJ Red Alert. Poet would then join fellow QB producer Hot Day who had already released an album on Tuff City in 1989. They would released their first album "Without Warning" as PHD in 1991. I suggest that you read this wonderful review (Click Here) of "Without Warning" done by Thun (Oh Word, TROY Blog). That would be their only full length album but they would release a numerous number of 12"s throughout the 90's. Hot Day is also known for putting an early Cormega on his solo & PHD's album. T.R.O.Y. regular Markshot who recently blessed you with those Ras Kass singles, laced us all the PHD 12"s from 1993 to 1996.

Pre-PHD

PHD - Without Warning

PHD - The Vinyl Years

Thanks to Ho1ogramz for Noel Rockwell & Poet EP

--Thomas V

Learning From The Rap

i've learned a lot of things from hip hop over the years but not much of it has had positive connotations. however, if you dig a little deeper, you can find songs that both teach AND entertain. some may call it "EDUTAINMENT". sure, KRS pretty much holds the title in this sub genre but there are plenty of other teachers out there who also have morals to pass on to the young listeners...and it's not always about some sweet shit either. listen and learn.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nxtwigmnm3f

1)blackman in effect: boogie down productions
moral: learn your history and have pride in that shit
2)america: wu-tang clan
moral: wear a condom or you will probably get AIDS
3)big shots: king sun
moral: don't get too big for your britches
4)mama's always on stage: arrested development
moral: being a mother isn't easy. treat your mother right
5)get a job: heather b
moral: get a job
6)the music of business: ras kass
moral: the recording industry is all sorts of fucked up. good luck with that shit.
7)the streets are a battlefield: KMC
moral: shit is mad real out there, be careful.
8)ain't got no class: da lench mob
moral: what the fuck is wrong with you? be a parent to your children.
9)less then zero:ed o.g. and da bulldogs
moral: the hood is rough. handle your business
10)little hooker: willie d
moral: quit being a lying whore.
11)color blind: ice cube (featuring wc, coolio, da lench mob, kam king tee and threat
moral: gangs are not the move.
12)caught up in the game: da bushwackass
moral: it's easy to get caught up in doing dirt, perhaps we should teach the young'un's differently.

--Blockhead

Sample Compilation 5

What you need to look out for here is how Blacula was chopped for "Higher Level." A beat only one of the greatest ears for samples could have caught. After that, check the gem by Myndcrukz featuring Twizz on the rhymes. Great,warm sample taken from the Bennie Maupin track. Bennie Maupin was a part of Herbie Hancock's famous "The Headhunters" band, known for their own brand of Funk Jazz. We finish this comp/mix out with a great end piece including Faze-O's "Riding High" on heroin highway. I always thought that EPMD's sampling of it was way ahead of it's time, and it's been used many times since.But my other favorite usage, that also works well here, is OC's outro,"Sabotage" from his incredible debut album Word ... Life.

01. Milt Jackson - Enchanted Lady

02. De La Soul - Dinninit

03. Large Professor - I Juswannachill

04. Blue Mitchell - Flat Backing

05. Akinyele(ft.Kool G Rap) - Break A Bitch Neck

06. Lucien - From A Town Called Paris

07. The Mad Lads - The Promises Of Yesterday

08. Cappadonna - 97 Mentality

09. Gene Page - Blacula Strikes

10. KRS-One - Higher Level

11. Bennie Maupin - It Remains To Be Seen

12. Myndcrukz(Twizz) - Remember The Face

13. Faze-O - Riding High

14. EPMD - Please Listen To My Demo

15. OC - Outro(Sabotage)

Preview any or all of these tracks here-

Download this comp from sharebee here

Or download this compilation in 2 parts from mediafire,here and here

I Juswannachill @ Yahoo! Video

Slang Editorial @ Yahoo! Video

Return Of The Boom Bap (Album Medley) @ Yahoo! Video

                      Akinyele - I Luh Her

Thanks to godmc for the Myndcrukz song and FatFaceFreddy for the Lucien track

If anybody got any of those Twizz cuts that Bobbito used to play, holla in the comments.

Especially looking for Spaceman Spif and Forever Ever.

--Verge

Last Episode of Yo! MTV Raps

I'm sure everybody has seen this classic freestyle session at least once. The freestyle was cut into two parts. The first part had Rakim, Krs One, Erick Sermon, Chubb Rock, and MC Serch. After the commercial, they came back with Redman, Method Man, Large Pro, Special Ed, and Craig Mack. You can also see Rampage the Last Boy Scout in the crowd; I don't know why he didn't appear on the freestyle. Dj Skribble was on the turntables. They rhymed over the instrumentals of It's My Thing, Mad Izm, and Real Hip Hop(Pete Rock Remix). I've always loved it when Erick Sermon is rapping and the beat switches to "Real Hip Hop".

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Part 1
Part 2

--Thomas V

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks (1986-1997)

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 1
1. Advance (Original)
2. Success Is The Word
3. Say No Brother (Crack Attack)
4. Interview
5. The Bridge Is Over (Red Alert Version)
6. Interview
7. The P Is Free (Original)
8. Stop The Violence (Original)
9. Essays On BDP-Ism
10. Krs-One vs MC Shan
11. The Bridge Is Over (Bladerunners Edit)
12. Live In NYC (1986)
http://www.mediafire.com/?xtjrr1397jy

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 2
1. My Philosophy (Single Edit)
2. I'm Still #1 (Numero Uno Remix)
3. I'm Still #1 (Extended Remix)
4. Jack Of Spades (Extended Remix)
5. Jack Of Spades (Chuck Chillout Show 1988)
6. Jack Of Spades (Scratch Perverts Mix)
7. Stop The Violence (Sammy B Show 1988)
8. Moshitup w/ Just Ice
9. The TR 808 Is Coming w/ D-Nice (Original)
10. The TR 808 Is Coming w/ D-Nice
11. Serious Remix w/ Steady B
12. Tim Westwood Freestyle w/ The 45 King
13. Tim Westwood Freestyle
http://www.mediafire.com/?ijyy1kqighy

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 3
1. You Must Learn (Remix)
2. Ya Know The Rules (Remix)
3. Rhymin' Skills w/ D-Nice
4. Questions & Answers (Pal Joey Remix)
5. 13 And Good (Remix)
6. We In There (ATCQ Remix)
7. How's It Supposed To Be w/ Ed OG & Da Bulldogs
8. Rise N Shine w/ Kool Moe Dee & Chuck D
9. Self Destruction w/ Various Artists
10. Heal Yourself w/ Various Artists
11. The Jam w/ Shabba Ranks
http://www.mediafire.com/?zlyymzqz2my

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 4
1. Feel The Vibe, Feel The Beat
2. Outta Here (Demo)
3. Hip Hop vs Rap
4. Hip Hop vs Rap (Spinbad Blend)
5. Hip Hop vs Rap (E.R. Remix)
6. Sound Of Da Police (Remix)
7. Mortal Thought (Kenny Parker Remix)
8. Return Of The Boom Bap (Iron Lion Remix)
9. I Get Wrecked w/ Tim Dog
10. I Get Wrecked (Spinbad Blend)
11. Mad Izm w/ Channel Live
12. Mad Izm Remix w/ Channel Live
13. Break The Chain
14. 1, 2 Pass It w/ D&D All Stars
15. 1, 2 Pass It Remix w/ D&D All Stars
16. 1, 2 Pass It Remix w/ D&D All Stars (Stretch Armstrong)
17. Rough w/ Queen Latifah
18. Stop The Breaks w/ The Wu Tang Clan
http://www.mediafire.com/?rvt23dzjnkz

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 5
1. Funkmaster Flex Speech
2. Funkmaster Flex Speech (Spinbad Blend)
3. Ah Yeah (Diamond D Flava Radio Mix)
4. Ah Yeah (Diamond D Rhodes Mix)
5. Rappaz R.N. Dainja (Kenny Parker Mix)
6. Represent The Real w/ Das EFX
7. No Gimmicks w/ Lord Finesse
8. No Gimmicks Remix w/ Lord Finesse & O.C.
9. Bronx Tale w/ Fat Joe
10. DJ Iroc Freestyle
11. Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle
12. Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #2
13. DJ Enuff Freestyle #1
14. DJ Enuff Freestyle #2
15. Wake Up Show Freestyle w/ Chino XL & Ras Kass
16. Wake Up Show Freestyle w/ Chino XL
17. Wake Up Show Freestyle w/ Ras Kas & Mykill Myers
18. Freestyle w/ Common Sense
http://www.mediafire.com/?2ngmanznyg4

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 6
1. What I Know
2. Conscious Style w/ Wise Intelligent
3. Double Trouble Remix w/ Mad Lion
4. Word Perfect
5. The MC (Spinbad Mix)
6. Bring It Back
7. High School Rock
8. Perhaps Sh'll Die
9. Happy Verse Day w/ Channel Live
10. French Connection
11. Reputation w/ Chubb Rock
12. Move Ahead w/ DJ Muggs
13. East Coast West Coast Killas
http://www.mediafire.com/?2nnkgmd1tcm

Krs-One - Non-Album Tracks Volume 7
1. Funkmaster Flex Show 1997 (26 Minutes)
2. Freestyle w/ Mad Lion
3. Doo Wop Freestyle
4. Throwdown w/ Cold Crush Brothers
5. Knowledge Reigns Supreme
http://www.mediafire.com/?tymohyfxm2k


-- Roy Johnson