Sounds Like The 90's (Volume 6)

I'mma try and keep this shorter than usual since I just got back from my trip. The people wanted it so you are finally getting it-TAGS!

That's right, moving forward all SLT9's will be mp3 player friendly containing the proper tags and artwork. Volume 6 definitely has a more rugged feel than the previous efforts. The first half showcases what NY's been doing for the better part of the year with the new Smif N Wessun featuring the Smith Bros.

Then we give you a taste of the new Marco Polo/Torae album Double Barrel, which I suggest you clicking on that link to preview because you just might be finding yourself at Best Buy later picking it up. I haven't finished the whole album but based off what was leaked it was reason enough for me to cop it over the weekend (@ Fat Beats too)!

Former ONYX member Sonny Seez is back with a new 28-track album and our sister blog Steady Bloggin' were kind enough to provide 8 tracks for you to check out. I felt "Romp" was the best of the bunch and belonged on Volume 6. DJ Premier laced Blaq Poet with another joint and then we give you the latest by Chubb Rock and Wordsmith. I know the artwork reads Wordsworth and it would make sense for them to collaborate since they've done it before (Prince Paul) but this is Wordsmith. It's my fault because I told the graphic dude (Kalel) the wrong thing.

Since Pete Rock and C.L. can't put aside their differences we're putting their newest tracks back-2-back on letting you decide who needs who more. Next up we got Superstar Quamallah making his 4th consecutive appearance with "Bass Murder" featuring Defari Heru. Don't forget to cop Quam's new album Invisible Man.

Making another consecutive appearance is the homie Godamus Rhyme with another leaked track from the T.R.O.Y. project "Classically Trained." This time God tackles The Pharcyde classic and goes 3-3 with his remakes. And since I was in such a Pharcyde kinda mood, I thought it only made sense to throw on the recently remixed O.G. version by DJ Jazzy Jeff and close out the with Jean Grae's tribute to Biggie.

Finally we have some newer tracks by Tha Connection, Tanya Morgan and '09's version of "A Milli" by Nathaniel Wilson. I did add a bonus track since it doesn't really go with the theme but the subject matter definitely fits. Galvatron78 allows all of us Nintendo nerds to reminisce with his track "Playin Nintendo." You can find more Galvatron78 tracks by clicking here.

Well that's it from me. Hope you all enjoy the new volume and keep sending us those tracks! --Philaflava

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Sounds Like The 90s Volume 6

1. Smif N Wessun - I'm From Brooklyn feat. Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigger Tha Gambler
2. Torae - Hold Up feat. Masta Ace & Sean Price
3. M.O.P. Blow The Horns
4. Sonny Seez - Romp
5. Blaq Poet - Hate feat. Noreaga
6. Chubb Rock & Wordsmith - Old 2 The New
7. Pete Rock - Just A Word Or Two
8. C.L. Smooth - The Piano
9. Superstar Quamallah - Bass Murder feat. Defari
10. Grand Agent - It's Only Right feat. Planet Asia
11. Giant Panda - 90's
12. Godamus Rhyme - Passin' Me By 2009 feat. Stik Figa
13. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Passin' Me By (Remix)
14. Jean Grae - Hypnotize
15. Tha Connection - Realness
16. Tanya Morgan - Hardcore Gentleman
17. Kool G. Rap - Dopeman

Bonus Track
Galvatron78 - Playin' Nintendo

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Collect and download the previous 5 volumes here.

Super props to Kalel for always providing the dope covers and Strategy for completing the Sounds Like The 90's series.

All-Time Favorites

We asked a few T.R.O.Y. friends what some of their all-time favorites are from singles, remixes, b-sides, LP's, to even their own personal tracks. For those wanting to learn more our friends click on their name to be redirected to their site.

--Philaflava



Slug
Favorite 12" - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show/La-Di-Da-Di
Favorite B-Side - Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
Favorite LP - LL Cool J - Bigger And Deffer

Supastition
Favorite 12" - Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
Favorite B-Side - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - La-Di-Da-Di
Favorite LP - Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Favorite Personal Track - Fountain of Youth (The Deadline) & Change of Heart (Kam Moye EP)

Tame One

Favorite 12" - EPMD - So Whatcha Sayin'
Favorite Remix - Redman - Rocafellla (Remix)
Favorite LP - Redman - Dare Iz A Darkside
Favorite Personal Track - Tame One - Black Flowerz (unreleased)

Vakill

Favorite Remix - Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix)
Favorite LP - Organized Konfusion - Extinction Agenda
Favorite Personal Track - Vakill - Serpant And The Rainbow

Alaska

Favorite 12" - Gang Starr - Take It Personal/DWYCK
Favorite Remix - Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin (Remix)
Favorite LP - Public Enemy - Nation of Millions

Favorite Personal Track - Hangar 18 - Sad

Domino (Hieroglyphics)
Favorite B-Side - Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
Favorite LP - Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions...
Favorite Non-Hip Hop LP - The Beatles - Abbey Road
Favorite Personal Track - Hieoglyphic - After Dark

Opio (Hieroglyphics)
Favorite 12" - Run-DMC - My Adidas/Peter Piper
Favorite B-Side - De La Soul - Brainwashed Follower (Me, Myself & I 12")
* You had to put the needle to the vinyl in a specific groove to play the C side.
Favorite LP - Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions... & Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Favorite Personal Track - Hieroglyphics - Oakland Blackouts

Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love
Favorite B-Side - Public Enemy “B-Side Wins Again” (“Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos” was the A-side)
Favorite LP - Stevie Wonder Talking Book
Impossible to decide best 12” . . .

DJ Muggs

Favorite 12" - Rakim - Know The Ledge

L.G.
Favorite 12" - EPMD -You Gots To Chill
Favorite B-Side - Big Daddy Kane - Just Rhymin With Biz
Favorite Remix - Jeru Da Damaja- Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix)
Favorite LP - Dr.Dre - The Chronic
Favorite Personal Track - Ill Al Skratch - Where's My Homies

Superstar Quamallah
Favorite 12" - Run-DMC - It's Like That/Sucka MC's"

Favorite Remix - Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)

Favorite LP - Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Favorite Personal Track - Superstar Is in Ya Town

Phesto (Hieroglyphics)

Favorite 12" - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show/La-Di-Da-Di
Favorite Remix - Casual - That's How It Is (Remix)
Favorite LP - Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions...

DJ Evil Dee

Favorite 12" - Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
Favorite Remix - Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)

Favorite LP - Ice Cube - Death Certificate

Favorite Non-Hip Hop LP - James Brown - Hell

Fredwreck
Favorite 12" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
Favorite LP - The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better

Favorite Remix - A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Remix)
Favorite Personal Track - Kurupt & DPG - Represent That G.C.


Tonedeff
Favorite 12" - Art of Noise - Into Battle
Favorite Remix - Common - Soul By The Pound (Thump Remix)
Favorite LP - CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
Favorite Personal Track - Optimist

Poison Pen
Favorite 12" - Audio Two - Top Billin'

Favorite B-Side - Smooth Da Hustle feat. Trigger Tha Gambler - Broken Language

Favorite Remix - Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm (Remix) feat. Lil Kim

Favorite LP - N.W.A. - Efil4zaggin

Favorite Personal Track - Bed Stuy BestBuy

Tony D
Favorite 12" - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - T.R.O.Y..
Favorite Remix - Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
Favorite LP - A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

Favorite Personal Track - Poor Righteous Teachers - Roc Dis Funky Joint

Tone B. Nimble (All Natural)
Favorite 12" - Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down
Favorite Remix - Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (Large Professor Remix)
Favorite LP - A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

T.R.O.Y. Guest Blogger w/Superstar Quamallah

Top 10 Cali 90's Joints That You Probably Can't Find
by Superstar Quamallah



1. "To Whom It May Concern" (compilation)/ Freestyle Fellowship:
Microphone Myke as i knew him was doing shit on this album that cats ain't never been able to even bite! i saw him freestyle over "mo' better blues"at the good life cafe doing a style that was so ahead of it's time, it would take a worm hole for mcs to check it! this album, which they put out themselves in 1991, was a catalyst and a much have for any true collector of the music. find it!

2. The '93 til Infinity DEMO/ Souls of Mischief:
I got this joint on a cassette tape and i remember when they were putting the joint together to catch their deal. i rolled up to del's (the funky homosapien) house with andre (the emperor) and adam (A-plus) was laying scratches for the last song. they got some joints on this cassette that never came out or were different versions like "never no more" is different and crazy fresh yo!
maybe somebody got this on ebay but i doubt it!

3. Barber Shop MC's DEMO/ Barber Shop MCS:
not sure if this was a demo but i remember defari letting me hear these cats and i was like this cat phil tha agony is sick to def!!! i can't find that cassette i had, but these joints were so ahead of their time as well.

4. "Change and Switch"/ Defari:
this joint is a personal fav because i remember heru asked me to lay the scratches on this cut and we did it at kutmaster kurt's crib and a young evidence, who made the beat i believe, was there chillin and i thought damn these some cool dudes. i told heru that that song was the joint and a few months later it was the b-side as one of the first records to launch abb records in 1997.

5. Planet Asia EP/ Planet Asia:
man what can i say about my man asia that ain't already been said. this was one of the hungriest mcs i've ever met and he still gets it in! this joint was released on heratik records in 1998 and if you can find a copy, you done came up!

6. "People's Choice"/Defari:
gotta mention this joint cause it's one of my favorite underground singles man that really set off that classic evidence heru connection and heru's offbeat on flow on this was classic and spawned
a lot of imitators whether people recognize or not. i remember when beni played the acetate for me at kalx, i was like - "wheeeeeeew weeeeee....classic!"

7. "The Hiero vs. Hobo Junction (Saafir) Battle"/:
this is one of the greatest and most enjoyable mc battles ever done on the radio and i know
copies are floating around! this was easily one of saafir and casual's greatest off the head lyrical drudge matches and nobody from both sides on the mic was a disappointment! it went down around 1994 and you can't say nothing about cali mcs if you never heard this battle! a historical moment fo' sho'!!!

8. Del tha Funky Homosapien DEMO:
i met del in 1988/89 in berkeley. he'soriginally from new york and he had the mc skills to pay the bills way back then as a shorty! but his music production was through the roof. his
sampling abilities were ahead of his time and when he got his deal, i believe his cousin ice cube had a major influence on the style and sound of his first album. but his shit i got on some cassette tapes would be compared to current shit mf doom is doing. del is definitely from another
planet and cats ain't getting copies of the shit i got with him on it! lol

9. RIP Government/ Stevie Jay, Velvet B, Adam (Buck), and more:
these cats put a record out and my joint is in storage so i don't remember the name
but they were all from nyc and living in south central los angeles back in the late 80's. they was doing shit to break beats before cats was on that out in cali and had hooked up with whipple whip, the original. these cats had a major influence on cats within jurassic five as well as many others whom they shared rhyme cyphers wit. if you can find this record (rip government is the name of the crew) then i salute you!

10. "JazzHopSoul"/ Clever Jeff:
this is actually my favorite hiphop album by a cali artist and one of the most underrated or slept on joints for anyone who digs pete rock& cl smooth or gang starr! this cat was one of
the first to perfect the jazz soul hiphop fusion and was working with quincy jones' label but they didn't know how to promote the project back in 1994. clever is at his best on this lyrically with smooth knowledge and those 90's jazzy joints i can never get enough of! a must have for anyone
serious about the music!

-Quamallah



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