To The Beat Yall

I realize I've been MIA on the blog lately and I'm gonna try to get back in the regular swing of things. To start things off, here are a couple of disco rap jams that share the same title.

First up is Lady B's classic Philly track from 1979. Her raps... ehhhhh but it's one of the first recorded female raps and she holds her own ok. I buy disco rap records kinda compulsively, so if you are into early rap tracks definitely check this one.

The instrumental for Lady B is a cover of Direct Current's "Everybody Here Must Party," which totally rules, so I've included it as well. It's another Philly track on TEC.

Lady B - To The Beat Y'all | Divshare | YSI | 320 kbps



Direct Current - Everybody Here Must Party | Divshare | YSI | 320 kbps



The other To The Beat Y'all is much better. Big time boogie/rap jam that you can definitely play out. Big ups to my homie Andrew over at People's Potential Unlimited/Earcave for hooking me up with this one.

Sangria - To The Beat Y'all | Divshare | YSI | 320 kbps

Mixable Intro Edits

Here's a grip of intro edits I've made the last few months. There are a few rap joints - the Michael-McDonald-sampling classic Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg, the Think-sampling More Towels by Philly fav Peedi Crakk. There's a nu-disco joint - High Together by Germany's Siriusmo. Plus, there's the slow, bouncing disco groove of Keep on Steppin by Fatback.

This is my Yom Kippur penance.

Enjoy.

Peedi Crakk - More Towels (DJ Apt One Intro Edit)
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Siriusmo - High Together (DJ Apt One Intro Edit)
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Warren G f/ Nate Dogg - Regulate (DJ Apt One Intro Edit)
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Fatback - Keep On Steppin' (DJ Apt One Intro Edit)
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Related: Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin

This Is How We Chill From 93 Til

Had somebody hand a beer to me in the DJ booth on Friday. The name of this song was written on the napkin. Needless to say - that's how you request a motherfucking song.

Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity
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Ice Cream Paint Job

I say...
Yeah buddy
Rolling like a big shot
Chevy tuned up like a nascar pit stop
Fresh paint job? (check)
Fresh inside? (check)
Is the outside frame in the trunk wide? (yes)
Are the rims big? (what)
Do it ride good? (good)
Lean back right hand on the pine wood

Cream on the inside, Clean on the outside....

Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job (DJ Apt One Remix)
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BONUS- By popular demand - here's the instrumental

Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job (DJ Apt One Remix Instrumental)
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Hung Up On My Baby

Isaac Hayes -Hung Up On My Baby
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Fantastic tune from a fantastic record that I gripped up for yes, a dollar. Run Fay Run is the jam too.

You probably know this jawn as the sample source for the Geto Boys classic My Mind's Playin Tricks On Me. Just so happens that once upon a time the bol Skinny made a nice intro edit of this.

Geto Boys -My Mind's Playin Tricks On Me (Skinny Friedman Rework)
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RIP Ike.

Get Money

Don't look any further - Cropsy the Manhattan Monster is back. Here is a nice post for some of you heads trying to get up on some Hip-hop and R&B bangers. First "Get Money," the Junior M.A.F.I.A. Party Classic followed by the just as popular "Get Money Remix." Don't Sleep on the remix, it was once common law to mix them into each other at any proper gig I did between 97 and 2002. To add some spice to this post I decided to included the original sample sources for the Junior M.A.F.I.A. tracks which are mad dope. Hope you Enjoy!

Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Get Money | Sharebee | 192 kbps

Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Get Money (Remix) | Sharebee | 192 kbps

Sylvia Striplin - You Can't Turn Me Away | Sharebee | 256 kbps

Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further
Sharebee | 231 kbps

All Night Long

The OG is a certified classic. The instrumental was actually released as the b-side to their following single, "Boys," which I just scored from Beautiful World's dollar bin today. As icing on the cake, I've included a rare Danger Mouse blend Ed Blammo put me on to at Tequila Sunrise last summer. Version away selectah brothas...

Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
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Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long (Instrumental)
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Erick Sermon - Music (Danger Mouse Mix) with Marvin Gaye
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ps - Rick James produced this. OHY!

PSK

Man it feels good to be back in West Philly - home of the world's first gangsta rap song.

Schooly D - PSK (What Does It Mean)
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(If you want a rip of Gucci Time, you're gonna have to go dig that shit up)

The Symphony

I decided to drop some knowledge for those who need a quick lesson on some Hip-Hop ish. When I saw Shawn Ryan post the "Affirmative Action Remix," my first thought was Juice Crew's "Symphony." This possibly may be the best posse cut ever. It was the first Hip-Hop track to make the Otis Redding sample "Hard To Handle" popular. In addition, I also would like to drop my favorite version of "Affirmative Action" that I used to cut up everyday during blunted freestyle sessions. Enjoy and peep the OG Juice crew video!

Marley Marl - The Symphony | Zshare | YSI | 231 kbps

The Firm - Affirmative Action | Zshare | YSI | 192 kbps

I just touched grounds down in Philly...

Everytime I bike through crazy traffic on Walnut Street or Chestnut Street, the Affirmative Action Remix inexplicably pops into my head. EVERYTIME. I think the piano riff gets me pumped for riding between moving cars and running lights. You might actually remember The Firm from Phone Tap though. Big MTV hit back in the day. I used to look forward to the AWESOME video redeeming all of the shitty videos that preceded it.

The Firm - Affirmative Action (Remix) | Zshare | YSI | 320 kbps

The Firm - Phone Tap | Zshare | YSI | 192 kbps

Also, you must watch the AWESOME video:

"Enjoy" Super Rappin No. 2

Okay, so I decided to keep the Enjoy Records label posts going and this is definitely one of my favorites. Super Rappin No. 2 is crazy sick, I love it and so should you. Check it out - always a crowd pleaser!

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Super Rappin' No. 2
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Super Rappin' Theme
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Too Short

London DJ Iamxl flips one of my favorite Todd Shaw jams from back in the day into an acid-ish house banger. Actually this is kind of a mash with C-Pen's "Puffin Stuff" (thanks Get Weird Turn Pro comment section), but it works.

Tracks like "In Da Trunk" -- where Short raps his ass off for four minutes straight, no hook -- make a lot more sense for house refixes or for hip-house in general than the verse/hook/verse/hook rap songs that made up hip-house in its salad days. Makes a lot more sense for the builds and breaks that house music thrives on.

Too Short - In Da Trunk (Iamxl Bumpin' House rmx)
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Champion

I was just getting tracks together for tomorrow's big Barbary show when it occurred to me that EVERYONE needs to hear Nick Catchdub's recent Kanye remix. I knew it would rule as soon as I saw the word "jeep." And for those of you who are less prone to hip-hop throwbacks, check out Cousin Cole's amazing acid mix of the same track.

Also, what a crazy coincidence that Skinny just did a Kanye related post this afternoon!

Kanye West - Champion (Nick Catchdubs Jeep Mix)
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Kanye West - Champion (Cousin Cole Acid Dub SLOW)
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Illusions

We've been busy with the holidays, but we didn't forget you. Here's one of my favorite hip-hop beats of all time...

Cypress Hill - Illusions (Q-Tip Remix Instrumental)
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Let's Steal Some Motherfuckin Jeans

I went on a 90s-underground-hits-ripping binge last week. They got a recession on, let's mob on Macy's!

Thirstin Howl III - Brooklyn Hard Rock
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This Saturday - Philadelphyinz 3-Year Anniversary f/ Shawn Ryan, Mike Tee and many many more!

This Saturday we celebrate three long, awesome years of Philadelphyinz! We've got some of Philly's best DJs and best friends to help us celebrate, including some of Dollar Bin Jams' finest.

DJs Apt One and Skinny Friedman welcome:

DJ Stumble (SmartTech)
Mike Tee (Robotique / Paradise / Macho City / Dollar Bin Jams)
Kenny Raw (Tech Support)
Shawn Ryan (Hurrah / Dollar Bin Jams)
JJC (Dollar Grillz)

Be prepared for funk, disco, electro, soul, rap, club, house, freestyle, juke, ghettotech, garage, bassline. Fuck it - get ready to dance to anything and everything.

$2 Shot+PBR 10-11
$3 Mini-pitchers 10-12

Hosted by Lexie

Medusa Lounge. 21st and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA.

FREE

Get all the details plus full biographies on all our awesome guests HERE.

BONUS - Some random records I ripped last week!

Young MC - Bust A Move
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Commodores - The Bump
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Brand New Funk

I went to the first ever Philly DJ Day yesterday and hearing this song over the system, I forgot how fucking amazing it is.

The event itself was incredible- old heads, new heads and everybody in between- a lot of the establishment of DJs in this DJ town.

More flicks and videos from Philly DJ Day at Philadelphyinz.com.

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk
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Previously on DBJ: Cash Money and Marvelous - All the Ugly People Be Quiet

ADDIQUIT - DUB BANGA (STAINLESS STEELE RMX)

Original Stainless Steele and Addiquit Collab - DUB BANGA!

ADDIQUIT - DUB BANGA (Stainless Steele remix)
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It's Never Peace Beneath The East Stars / Mid 90's Murder

This is a one take all vinyl mix of the freshest mid 90's Hip-Hop. Most of the vinyl is rare as hell, so if you want a track list please email me. Other than that this mix is self explanatory. If you don't know umm just act like you do! Peace.... I spit the semi auto posing in mini photos!!!

DJ Image - It's Never Peace Beneath The East Stars | Zshare

Hold These Nuts.

Me, circa 2001: Yo who's comin out tonight?

My dude Ryin, circa 2001: I think your boy Shavall's gonna be there.

Me: Who?

Ryin: Y'know, Shavall?

Me: Shavall who?

Ryin: SHAVALL DEEZ NUTZ IN YO MOUF BWAHAHAHAHAHA.

Pleasure Zone - Hold These Nuts
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By the way New York fools I'm spinning in the East Village tonight (8/1) with Cousin Cole. More details here.