Don't Sweat The Technique

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)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ukxmnifz2mm

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 (Vol.1): The Raw Side

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)

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.

King Tee: Likwit Singles

Should we spend some more words on someone about whom we know everything?
So we will cut the story and let you enjoy the classic singles of the West Coast rap legend, Roger McBride, better known as King Tee.

Bass / Ko Rock Stuff (1988)

A1 Bass (Remix)

A2 Ko Rock Stuff (Vocal)
A3 Bass (Original Version)
B1 Bass (Instrumental)
B2 Ko Rock Stuff (Dub)
B3 Bass (Acapella)

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Act A Fool (1989)
A1 Act A Fool (Compton Mix)
A2 Act A Fool (Street Mix)
B1 Can This Be Real?

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At Your Own Risk [Remixes] (1990)
A1 At Your Own Risk (Old English Mix)
A2 At Your Own Risk (Budha Mix)
A3 At Your Own Risk (LP Version)
B1 At Your Own Risk (No Risk Mix Instrumental)
B2 At Your Own Risk (5 AM Mix Cutapella)

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Diss You (1990)
A1 Diss You (Dance Mix)
A2 Diss You (Dust Mix)
A3 Diss You (Instrumental Mix)
A4 Diss You (Single Edit)
B1 Diss You (Club Mix)
B2 Diss You (Dissin Beat)
B3 Diss You (LP Version)

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Ruff Rhyme (Back Again) (1990)
A1 Ruff Rhyme (Back Again) (Ruff Mix)
A2 Ruff Rhyme (Back Again (Ruff Rhymeless Mix)
B1 Played Like A Piano Feat. Ice Cube & Breeze
B2 Ruff Rhyme (Back Again) (LP Version)

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Black Togetha Again (1992)

A1 Black Togetha Again (L.A. Zuu Mix)
A2 Black Togetha Again (Special Flavor Mix)
A3 Black Togetha Again (Instrumental)
B1 Black Togetha Again (Marley Marl Remix)
B2 Bus Dat Ass Feat. Tha Alkaholiks (LP Version)
B3 Black Togetha Again (LP Version)

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Got It Bad Y'all (1992)
A1 Got It Bad Y'all (Remix)
A2 Got It Bad Y'all / On Tha Rox (Video Mix)
A3 Got It Bad Y'all (Instrumental)
B1 Got It Bad Y'all (Funky Piano Mix)
B2 Got It Bad Y'all (LP Version)

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Dippin' [Promo Release, Maxi Single] (1994)
01. Dippin' (O.G. Mix)
02. Dippin' (O.G. Remix)
03. Dippin' (O.G. Clean)
04. Duck

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Free Style Ghetto/Super Nigga/Let's Get It On (Promo) (1995)
A1 Free Style Ghetto (Radio Mix)
A2 Super Nigga (Super Clean)
A3 Super Nigga (Lyrical Clean)
B1 Let's Get It On (Radio Mix)
B2 Free Style Ghetto (Instrumental)
B3 Super Nigga (Instrumental)

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Str8-Gone (1996)
A1 Str8-Gone (LP Version)
B1 Str8-Gone (Instrumental)
B2 Str8-Gone (A Cappella)

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-- Markshot

Nice & Smooth - Non-Album Tracks

Nice & Smooth - Non-Album Tracks Volume 1
1. Early To Rise (The Nice Mix)
2. Pimpin' Ain't Easy w/ Big Daddy Kane
3. Funky For You (Remix)
4. No Bones In Ice Cream
5. Cake & Eat It Too (Poundcake Mix)
6. Hip Hop Junkies (Lunchroom Table Mix)
7. Hip Hop Junkies (Bedford Park Mix)
8. Hip Hop Junkies (Spanish Fly Mix)
9. How To Flow (Piano Remix)
10. How To Flow (Abstract Remix)
11. Microphone Techniques w/ 3rd Bass
12. Sometimes I Rhyme Slow (Low Key Mix)
13. Sometimes I Rhyme Slow (Original)
14. Sometimes I Rhyme Slow (Stay Faithful Remix)
15. Dwyck w/ Gangstarr
16. Let's All Get Down w/ Slick Rick
17. Cash In My Hands (Original)
18. Cash In My Hands (Remix)
19. Return Of The Hip Hop Freaks (Remix)
http://www.mediafire.com/?3mm3d3rmkty

Nice & Smooth - Non-Album Tracks Volume 2
1. Dwyck (Spinbad Blend)
2. Hip Hop Junkies (Spinbad Blend)
3. Dwyck (Jay Dee Blend)
4. Hip Hop Junkies (Pete Rock Blend)
5. Hip Hop Junkies (Jayceeoh Remix)
6. How Many Blunts (Vin Roc Mix)
7. Hip Hop Junkies (Vin Roc Mix)
8. Set It Off
9. Dr. Feelgood w/ Ill Al Skratch, Nine & M.O.P.
10. Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #1
11. Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #2
12. Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #3
13. Yo! MTV Raps Segment w/ Gangstarr
14. Interview & Live Segment
15. Sometimes I Rhyme Slow (Aresenio Hall Show)
16. Early To Rise (Instrumental)
17. Dope On A Rope (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?2tzzzjdcnkh

Preview:

Early To Rise (The Nice Mix)


Cash In My Hands (Remix)


Dwyck (Spinbad Blend)


Set It Off


Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #1


--Roy Johnson

The Beatnuts - Intoxicated Demos (One Leg Up)

The Beatnuts - Intoxicated Demos (One Leg Up Records OLU-005)

http://www.mediafire.com/?5mdngorxt12

Enjoy,

T.R.O.Y. Family

DON'T SLEEP: We also have the limited edition Godfather Don "Ill Funk Freaker EP"

Hit up Verge's article on Lyn Johnson's "Take Me With You", a popular sample source.

Take Me With You

What we have here is a soul track, a rare cover of it, and a hip hop cut that sampled the original. I'm not gonna front like I have either of these funk records in my crates (I wish I did). I first discovered the Lynn Christopher version of "Take Me With You" on a volume of the renowned Dusty Fingers series. I immediately recognized the sample that was used by the Smut Peddlers (High & Mighty and Cage) for One By One, but thought the soul song was so much more substantive. It really transports you right into the groove and makes your head automatically nod. In other words, it would behoove you to give it a listen. It was included on her 1973 self titled album and was also released on 45.

Fun Fact: Gene Simmons from Kiss sings backup vocals on Take Me With You. That, in and of itself, makes this a tough record to track down due to all the Kiss fanatics and completists.

It gets even better: I copped a funk compilation CD by Kon & Amir called Kings Of Diggin. Well, on this CD was another version of Take Me With You by Tyrone & Carr. This version is more rugged and less sweet and they seem to be singing in a different key or something. But make no mistake, this is a straight funk banger. On the liner notes of this CD, Kon or Amir state that they are not sure which one came out first. It's safe to trust them on that, they know their shit.

I really can't pick which one I like more as they are both really soulful, funky, and just great. If you're partial to one over the other, let us know in the comment section.

Previews:

Lynn Christopher - Take Me With You

Tyrone & Carr - Take Me With You

Smut Peddlers - One By One

Download all 3 tracks here.

--Verge