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Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear RMX Ft. Biggie, Puffy & LL (Team Teamwork Donkey Kong Country 2 Mix)

steadybloggin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:56:38 +0000

:OBLIGATORY ‘I DON’T USUALLY LIKE THIS KIND OF STUFF BUT THIS IS AN EXCEPTION BLAH BLAH BLAH’ DISCLAIMER:

I guess I’m late on this, it’s a few months old. WTF. This shouldn’t work. It should be terrible. But instead it’s surprisingly wavy and kind of catchy as hell.

DOWNLOAD: Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear RMX Ft. Biggie, Puffy & LL (Team Teamwork Donkey Kong Country 2 Mix)
Biggie, Craig Mack, Rampage, LL Cool J & P. Daddy Combs – Flava In Ya Ear (Donkey Kong Country 2) by teamteamwork

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Canibus – Best of ’97-2000

steadybloggin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:43:59 +0000

The best freestyler on the planet. The ~~2nd~~ 3rd coming of Rakim. The future of hip-hop. He was anointed as them all, and yet as meteoric as Canibus’ rise was, his fall was just as swift. A mixtape phenom, he went from lacing Tony Touch and DJ Clue to collaborating almost exclusively with Myspace rappers on their latest internet-only projects. His career decisions and ultimate downfall may have been disappointing, but they do nothing to tarnish the heights of his apex. In his prime, Canibus was an undisputed animal on the mic. His scientific style, fueled by a swift delivery, made him the standout on almost any track he appeared on, much to the fascination of both fans and peers. Frequently he’d take over songs, rhyming for twice as long as everyone else with double the ferocity, and listeners loved every bar of it.

In an age of superlyrical emcees like Big Pun, Black Thought and Ras Kass, Canibus was rhyme for rhyme one of the best rappers around. But ten years have passed since that era and rather than being seen as the new messiah, hip-hop heads typically remember him as a vessel of wasted potential. Instead of the new Rakim, he’s the guy that won the battle but lost the war to LL Cool J (some revisionist historians going so far as to say he lost both). He’s the guy that makes silly diss tracks to Eminem. He’s the rapper with the well-cultivated, yet creepy, digital fanbase. If this is the only Canibus you know, then this is the compilation for you. It packs 48 tracks split into 2 discs – The Freestyles and the Joints. The first is self-explanatory, the latter is a mixture of cameos and solo spots. Get familiar… or simply just get re-acquainted. Shouts to Dirt Dog for the artwork

- CC

Canibus – Best of ’97-2000

The Freestyles

101 Canibus – ’97 Mentality/Incarcerated Scarfaces/Freek’n You freestyle
102 Canibus – Get Up freestyle
103 Canibus – Wrong Side of the Tracks freestyle
104 Canibus – The Game freestyle ft Ras Kass
105 Canibus – Wake Up Show Freestyle ft Ras Kass
106 Canibus – Phone Tap freestyle
107 Canibus – Wake Up Show Freestyle 2
108 Canibus – Ice Cream freestyle
109 Canibus – Who Shot Ya freestyle
110 Canibus – Biggie freestyle
111 Canibus – I’ll Buss Em freestyle
112 Canibus – Oh No freestyle
113 Canibus – Stretch Armstrong freestyle
114 Canibus – Impeach the President freestyle
115 Canibus – Hot 97 freestyle
116 Canibus – Mardi Gras freestyle
117 Canibus – 4, 3, 2, 1 freestyle
118 Canibus – The Blade freestyle ft Sonya Blade
119 Canibus – Full Cooperation freestyle
120 Canibus – DaMix freestyle ft A+
121 Canibus – Westwood Ice Cream freestyle ft Wyclef
122 Canibus – Monday Night Mixtape freestyle
123 Canibus – MP3com freestyle
124 Canibus – Indestructible freestyle

The Joints

201 Canibus – Group Home Family ft Lost Boyz & Panama PI
202 Canibus – Get Retarded
203 Canibus – Fantastic Four ft Cam’ron, Big Pun & Noreaga
204 Canibus – Beasts from the East ft Lost Boyz, A+ & Redman
205 Canibus – Some Shit ft Keith Murray & Deja Vu
206 Canibus – Uni-4-Orm ft Heltah Skeltah & Ras Kass
207 Canibus – Pure Uncut rmx ft 8Ball, DMX & McGruff
208 Canibus – 2000 BC
209 Canibus – 4, 3, 2, 1 ft LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman & DMX
210 Canibus – Boyz 2 Men ft Lost Boyz & A+
211 Canibus – What’s Going On
212 Canibus – My Crew ft Lost Boyz & A+
213 Canibus – Channel Zero ft Mr Cheeks
214 Canibus – No Airplay ft Wyclef & Manhunt
215 Canibus – Desperados ft The Firm
216 Canibus – How We Roll ft Panama PI
217 Canibus – Music Makes Me High rmx ft Lost Boyz & Dogg Pound
218 Canibus – Gone ’til November rmx ft Wyclef & R Kelly
219 Canibus – 100 Bars
220 Canibus – Second Round KO
221 Canibus – Mic-nificent
222 Canibus – Phuk U
223 Canibus – Buckingham Palace
224 Canibus – AIDS Is Gold HIV Is Platinum

Hit’Em High 2011

steadybloggin — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:35:41 +0000

Remember Space Jam? Yes, you do. And before I go any further, yes, this is an article on Steady Bloggin about Space Jam. Because it was an instant classic to the 9 year old me, and the 24 year old me wants to tell you about it.

Well it’s the 15 year anniversary of Space Jam, and Austin Kent over at The Good Point (who, interestingly, I went to University with – shouts to Sam Joynt who I roomed with in third year and also writes for GP) decided it’d be pretty cool to celebrate the occasion by recasting The Monstars in 2011. I agree.

So educated reader, who might already know where this is going, basketball and rap music have gone hand-in-hand for the better half of two decades now. And for someone like me, that’s awesome since basketball and rap have long been interests number 1 and 1A, in no particular order. Naturally, including hip hop in films about basketball made sense, whether culturally within the movie itself, or accompanied by way of the soundtrack. For instance, White Man Can’t Jump had Cypress Hill and Queen Latifah, Hoop Dreams had Ice Cube, Above the Rim with Tupac, He Got Game had an entire soundtrack crafted by Public Enemy, and even a masterpiece like The 6^th Man had Doug E. Fresh on a Stevie Wonder remix. But the cream of the crop, my friends, was The Monstars’ anthem known better as Hit’Em High.

Stealing the idea from Austin (it’s hip hop, we steal shit right?) and applying it to what Wikipedia suggests is “generally regarded as the greatest rap collaboration of all-time” (seriously, it says that), I thought it’d be thumbs up to figure out who could represent The Mean Team in the studio in 2011.

The decisions on the replacements, although none are necessarily perfect, I tried to justify with the original MC in mind, while still putting together a collaboration that would sound cohesive upon a final mix. Moreover, everyone included had to fit into the Monstar mold, meaning they had to have the ability to sound and appear villainous. So no Drake.

The jump off comes with B-Real, the nasally voice that you would never mistake for belonging to anyone else. In 2011, Danny Brown takes the lead off position for his own unique sound. As soon as you hear Danny Brown’s voice, he’s got your attention, and that’s exactly how we lift off.

Truthfully, there’s no real reason for Coolio to be on this track. He was never a villainous type dude, and no one thought he was bad back in the Fantastic Voyage days. Really, he had a couple successful songs in the years leading up to the release of Space Jam, and was most likely included for that reason. Combining that with A) he was a pretty plain rapper, so there aren’t any replacement options that stand out, and B) I don’t want to do anyone injustice by comparing them to Coolio, I’ve decided to use the second spot as a freebie. Freddie Gibbs, come on down. Freddie’s real grimey on everything I’ve heard from him, so he’d sound nice on here.

There was only one rapper I envisioned to replace Method Man, and it’s probably the exact one that Method Man would select if he could. The obvious choice is Redman, and it’s not even close. He can bring the same charisma and presence to the track that Johnny Blaze brought on the original, and after so many years side-by-side with Meth, Redman makes the most sense on the third verse.

I always thought LL Cool J didn’t really fit on this track, although admittedly I’m not his biggest fan, it always felt like he was on there to appeal to someone. Not exactly sure who, but he was a bit past his prime on the song. It’s possible he was on there for extra commercial appeal. Considering that, I propose Nas take the role of LL. Nasir has the name and the following that would help the song do well commercially, while still fitting into the overall concept of the song. True, Nas isn’t as villainous as he once was in the Nasty Nas era, but neither was LL at this point in his career, and we all know Nas can still bring it when he wants to.

Finishing off the original track is Busta Rhymes, whose delivery brings energy and charisma unmatched by just about everyone else in the game. Who else is capable of filling in to close out the track? Any one rapper probably wouldn’t be able to do it on the same level as Busta. M.O.P. however, could. Billy Danze and Lil’ Fame yelling all over the track for the whole last verse? Dope. I would have them do the chorus too. And I don’t think it needs mentioning that they certainly slide into the bad guy role flawlessly.

Lastly, for the beat I’d go with Marco Polo. I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed, he has a great ear for samples, drums that hit hard, and is more capable of coming up with that evil sound needed for the joint than anyone I can think of.

So there you have it, friends. Hit’Em High 2011 featuring Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, Redman, Nas, and MOP, produced by Marco Polo. Someone make this happen.

Think you can come up with a good list for Hit’Em High 2011? Let us know in the comment section.

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Seven

steadybloggin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:45:46 +0000

Just how many more of these can we cram in before the official end of summer on September 21st? Let’s get to 10 while the weather is right, starting with the seventh installment of the SLS series. Somethinâ€™ for your car, somethinâ€™ for your hangout spot, or just somethinâ€™ for you to chill to. Hella shouts to dirt_dog from TROY for the artwork. Download link, tracklist and links to the rest of the series after the jump.

— Snoop Bloggy Blogg

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Seven

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01 Skee-Lo – I Wish
02 Hieroglyphics – You Never Knew
03 A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation
04 Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
05 Lost Boyz – Me & My Crazy World
06 LL Cool J – Around The Way Girl
07 Naughty by Nature – OPP (extended mix)
08 2Pac – I Get Around ft Digital Underground
09 Dam Funk – Toeachizown
10 Snoop Doggy Dogg & Tray Deee – 21 Jumpstreet
11 The B.U.M.S – Elevation (Free My Mind)
12 DJ Quik – Safe & Sound
13 Junior Mafia – Get Money
14 Kanye West – Grammy Family ft Consequence & John Legend
15 Daz Dillinger and Soopafly – Put The Monkey In It
16 The Game – Dope Boys (Travis Barker remix)

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Four

steadybloggin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:15:24 +0000

The fourth installment in our Sounds Like Summer series. Somethinâ€™ for your car, somethinâ€™ for your hangout spot, or just somethinâ€™ for you to chill to. Hella shouts to dirt_dog from TROY for the artwork. Download link, tracklist and links to the rest of the series after the jump.

— Snoop Bloggy Blogg

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Four

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01 Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
02 Nate Dogg ft Warren G – Nobody Does It Better
03 Ras Kass – Marinatin’
04 LL Cool J – Loungin’ (Who Do Ya Love)
05 Snoop Doggy Dogg ft Daz – Gin and Juice
06 The Pharcyde – Runnin’
07 Jay-Z – Dear Summer
08 DJ Quik – Quik’s Groove
09 Del tha Funky Homosapien – Dr. Bombay
10 X Clan – Funkin’ Lesson
11 EPMD – Crossover
12 Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
13 Skee-Lo – Superman
14 Suga Free – On My Way
15 Luniz – Playa Hata
16 2Pac ft CPO and Big Syke – Picture Me Rollin’

(click pics for links)

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Two

steadybloggin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:04:25 +0000

Time to pick up the pace on our SLS series with a new edition. Somethinâ€™ for your car, somethinâ€™ for your hangout spot, or just somethinâ€™ for you to chill to. Hella shouts to dirt_dog from TROY for the artwork. Download link, tracklist and a re-up of Volume One with proper artwork after the jump.

Sounds Like Summer – Volume Two

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01 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
02 LL Cool J- Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)
03 Hieroglyphics – Oakland Blackouts
04 Jay-Z – I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me)
05 TI – What You Know
06 Above The Law – Black Superman
07 Masta Ace – Good Ol’ Love
08 Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate (G-Funk rmx)
09 DJ Quik – Quik’s Groove 2
10 The Roots ft Raphael Saadiq – What They Do
11 Ahmad – Back In The Day
12 Domino – Sweet Potato Pie
13 Luniz – I Got 5 On It (Bay Area Ballas Rmx)
14 Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard
15 Treacherous Three – Feel The Heartbeat
16 De La Soul – A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays

Sounds Like Summer – Volume One

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01 E-40 – Nah Nah ft Nate Dogg
02 3xKrazy – West Coast Shit
03 Da Brat and The Notorious BIG – Da B Side
04 Erick Sermon – Music
05 Snoop Dogg – Lets Get Blown
06 Kilo Ali – Love in Ya Mouth ft Big Boi
07 King Tee – Dippin (rmx)
08 Dam Funk – (My Funk Goes) On & On
09 Scritti Politti – Tinseltown to the Boogiedown ft Mos Def and Lee Majors (Ali Shaheed rmx)
10 2Pac – To Live and Die in LA
11 Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It
12 Boogiemonsters – Honeydips in Gotham (Monster rmx)
13 The Dove Shack – Summertime in the LBC
14 Big Mike – Burban & Impalas
15 Rich Boy – Boy Looka Here
16 Big Tymers – Still Fly