Monday, August 4, 2008

The New Testament


I lost the cover with tracklisting to this tape, but whatever. Doo Wop of the Bounce Squad made some of the best mixtapes and tracks from the 95-97 era, IMO. I still play Bounce Squad tracks everytime I can get away with it aka, not playing for d-bags who want to hear the itunes top 100.
These days, I'm not really feeling the mixtape game like I was in the mid-90s. So, I'm not as familiar, but I'm pretty sure the mixtape DJs today, don't compete with the Doo Wops, Ron Gs, Clues, tony touchs, etc. on the mic. The up-to-the-date drops, party announcements on this mix are unparalled. Plus a Shaq/Mobb Deep track with Havoc on the boards. I love it!!!!!!!!

Doo Wop- New Testament SIDE A

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Oh Steve Oh Steve Oh Steve....


Here's Side A to the Dr. Dre tape I posted a few weeks back. Boom, now you have the whole shebang. This side is less electro and more current hip hop (at the time). Dre gets busy of course, doubles, scratching, blends etc.

Panic Zone SIDE A

Friday, August 1, 2008

Mista Sinista


I heard a few years back, when the whole downfall of "turntablism" and battling was happening, that Mista Sinista was getting into acting and had a gig on the WB (i think). It sounded like a logical step for the turntablist he was. But, that was the last I heard from him.

Anyway, here's a mix from 96 that was put out by Fat Beats with all street bangers. This was recorded at the X-men's/X-ecutioners peak, so plenty of juggling and doubles throughout the mix.

Side A

Side B

The Boogie People


Today didn't start out so well in tape deck land. In the middle of uploading a late-90's Stretch Armstrong mix, my deck ate it. So, I dealt with it and moved on looking for another tape in my shoe boxes. Got one! Classic J-Rocc mix "Turntable Language". Popped it in...not even 3 minutes into recording..silence..then, snap. FUCK.
Oh well, so now you're left with the Boogie PEople (DJ Cream and DJ Maz) "This is how it should be done vol. 1" mix. Sounds like a 1-take live mix to me.
I picked this in a hip hop shop in Cologne, Germany in the summer of 1998, just after graduating highschool and before heading off to college.

I googled these dudes, but came up short.

DJ Cream Side