Death Row Records Rarities


Now, first and foremost I have to thank the heads over at Concainblunts for this one. As big a fan as I am of old-school rap music, this is a rare exception for something post-1989. Some very good times were had whilst listening to some of these tracks. Also, as much as Dr. Dre works on the nerves, he has a love for the Funkadelic sound that exonerates him of all my hating. It's all too easy to blame these fellows here (pictured below) for what became (has become) of todays popular rap music, namely that it sucks ass. But I believe the true fault (as usual) lies with the imitators and not the originators. Of course they spawned a industy full of studio gangsters and a respect for all things vile, but these cats did it with style. Of course, I will remove these in a flash if I hear that Suge Knight wants to come to my house and ask me to remove the tracks.


1. Dr. Dre - Puffin On Blunts & Drankin Tanqeray (Extended Mix)
2. Dr._Dre feat._Snoop_Dogg__-_Just_Dippin__Battlecat_Remix
3. Dr. Dre -_Nuthin__But_A_G_Thang__Club_Mix
4. Dr. Dre, Snoop, Daz-Let Me Ride (11 minute extended version)
5. Snoop Dogg - old school freestyle
6. Snoop Dogg - feat._Dr._Dre__-_The_Next_Episode__Original_Unreleased_Deathrow_Version
7. Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice (Laid_Back_Mix)
8. Tha_Dogg_Pound__feat._Heavy_D__-_Can_U_Handle_It


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A Tribe Called Quest - Revised Quest For The Seasoned Traveller



Now, I know I may have smoked a bit of herb in the early 1990's but I do not remember the name being spelled that way. Could have sworn it was 'Qwest', but I am digressing. It was easy to tell these boys were going places after I heard that green-vinyl debut single for "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo", way back in....Fall/Winter of 1989. Just smooth beats and quality production cobined with highly skilled rhymes. It's a shame that record sales rarely follow talent, for these fellas deserved a lot more shine than they saw. Either way, this is a little collection of b-sides and 12" remixes that will serve to remind us how great they were. Here's a tidbit from the interwebs -

"A dope collection of 12" and various remixes of Tribe Called Quest classics -- collected on this nice compilation -- which for a while seemed as tough to get a hold of as the original vinyl singles! What makes this set special is the that it features the really good remixes of the time, plus a UK house mix or two. Includes "Jazz (We Got) (re-recording)" - that appeared on the US 12-inch, "Butter (hip hop mix) ", "Scenario (young nation's mix)" - with Leaders of the New School and remixed by Young Disciples, "If The Papes Come (remix)" - previously available on 12" only, "Can I Kick It (extended boilerhouse mix)", "Check The Rhyme (mr. Muhammad's mix" - from the US single, "Pubic Enemy (saturday night virus discomix)", "Description Of A Fool (talkie)", "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (vampire mix)", "Bonita Applebum (12" why? edit)", "Bonita Applebum (hootie mix)" - the one with the dope "Between The Sheets" sample"


tracklist

Bonita Applebum (12'' Why? Edit)
I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (Vampire Mix)
Description Of A Fool (Talkie)
Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix)
Check The Rhime (Mr. Muhammad's Mix)
Luck Of Lucien (Main Mix)
Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix)
Scenario (Young Nation Mix)
If The Papes Come (Remix)
Jazz (We've Got) (Re-recording)
Butter (Hip Hop Mix)
Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)



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De La Soul - The Impossible Mission TV Series, Pt.I



Those who know DaddyRich know of his love for the real hip-hop (as defined by me, of course) and not too many have practiced it so long and with as much skill as the De La crew. This 'mixtape' has lot of interesting and rare cuts spanning their entire career and is therefore, essential listening. Just give a listen if you love the genre - this won't really change anyone's mind who is already convinced otherwise.


1. Impossible Intro
2. Live @ The Dugout '87
3. Voodoo Circus
4. Friends
5. What The Fuck #1
6. Go Out And Get It
7. Beef
8. Reverse Ya Steps
9. You Got It feat. Butta Verses
10. What The Fuck #2
11. Just Havin' A Ball
12. What If?
13. Relax!!
14. Wasn't For You
15. Freestyle (Dat Shit) 2006
16. What The Fuck #3
17. Freedom Train


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The Boogie Boys - City Life (1985)




Taking you all way back once again. Not too many who weren't involved in the scene at the time know about this gem. So here's DaddyRich to your rescue! It cannot be over-eatimated how much of a hit 'A Fly Girl' was to the early 80's B-Boys and we played it till it hurt. Forever after, everything that was cool was 'Fly' and the phrase still makes it's prescence known in my daily conversations, much to my wife's annoyance. Boogie Night and Romeo JD & Lil Raheim made a few moe albums after this one, but sadly were never more popular or relevant in the movement that was second-wave hip-hop. Lucky for us we still have this and if you are a crate digger (and I hope we all are here) you can find it pretty cheap and cop it for yourself. I think I am going to play this bad boy tonight while I finish my Christmas wrapping. Peace.


1. Runnin From Your Love
2. Do Or Die
3. Breakdancer
4. A Fly Girl
5. City Life
6. Party Asteriod
7. You Ain't Fresh
8. Shake And Break


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The Fat Boys - Self-Titled 1984



Another post on which I can express pity for those who weren't around when hip-hop was shaking the world. Every month it seemed new artists were emerging and producing classic records, and strangely enough - it was true. A personal favorite from back in the day was the great Fat Boys. Beginning as the Disco 3 and getting a lot of love from their native New York, it wasn't until they embraced the monicker Fat Boys that they blew up and became stars. For a extremely poorly acted (but with great heart) origin scene Daddy recommends watching Krush Groove. I watch it everytime I possibly can and still think although it is a bit goofy - listen to the music! But I digress... as much as Doug E. Fresh can calim to be the Original Human Beat Box, all of us on the West Coast first heard it from The Fat Boys Buffy The Human Beat Box. And these cats had great skill with the music and the rhyming - don't be fooled if you have only heard their later output and, God forbid, ever seen one of their movies (anyone seen Disorderlies? oh, the shaaaaame). They were among the pioneers of hip-hops great second wave and will always get much play on DaddyRich's stereo. I hope a couple of you will enjoy as well. Not a stinker on this whole record. R.I.P Human Beat Box and Kool Rock.



"Jail House Rap" – 8:30
"Stick'Em" – 4:26
"Can You Feel It?" – 6:38
"Fat Boys" – 6:50
"The Place to Be" – 4:26
"Human Beat Box" – 2:16
"Don't You Dog Me" – 5:50


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The 1981 Harlem World Rap Convention - Christmas battle


Aw, yes - another old school hip-hop post by yours truly. Can it really be 25 years? Damn, I am feeling even older now. Back in the days before all the stupid bling-bling, even worse female-objectification and what was important was that no fool get stupid and bust up the party. Oh, what a heady time for hip hop and the world. Let's all give thanks that Ronald Reagan is no longer president. Word. Enjoy!



01 Christmas Rappers Intro
02 Force MCs (MC Battle)
03 Johnny Wa (MC Battle)
04 Busy Bee (MC Battle)
05 Kool Moe Dee (MC Battle)
06 Cold Crush 4 (MC Battle)
07 Christmas Rappers Conclusion


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Public Enemy - Beats & Places

Of course, as a devotee of 2nd wave hip-hop (as well as first...) I was down with Public Enemy from the get-go. My friends and I purchased the 12" for "You're Gonna Get Yours" (with the greatly missed b-side of the 'Terminator X Getaway Dub that I can not find anywhere anymore, damnit) for our record collective when it hit the racks at Alvin's Music Center in San Berdoo way back in the day. Although they eventually put out the 2nd greatest hip-hop album ever ("It Takes A Nation Of Millions...") they kind of fell of to me when all the drama with Griff came about and they seemed to resent that a major portion of their record buyers were suburban white boys. I won't even tell you how I feel about Flav anymore, best left unsaid. But here they are again and Chuck D. (ne Carlton Ridenour, who grew up neither oppressed or poor - remember that) is still a master of wordsmanship and rage. It's all good and I urge you to support them by cd or concert whenever possible. Peace.


1. Here We Go Again (PE Tour Intro - 2007)
2. Air Conditioning
3. Who's Your Hero?
4. The Flavor Flav Show
5. Electric Slave Listen
6. Grand Theft Oil
7. Hell No, We Ain't Allright
8. Vidiot
9. Like It Is
10. Shit
11. PE Break It To P.E.aces
12. All Aboard The New Nighttrain
13. Do You Wanna Go Our Way??? (Live At The Fillmore 2002)
14. If I Gave You Soul (What Would You Do With It?)
15. Air Conditioning (Revisited)

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Mojo Magazine - The Roots Of Hip-Hop


While I don't always find these "Roots Of" discs to be commendable or complete, I am almost always impressed with the folks at Mojo Magazine. This contains some great old funk and rap joints for your ears and leads DaddyRich to believe that he should make his own 'roots of hip-hop series' - food for thought. Great oldies from Flash, Lee Dorsey ("Everything I do gon' be funky..."), James Brown and some strange inclusions like Blood, Sweat & Tears (WTF?) make this a nice little nugget for your collection.


01 Grandmaster Flash The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel
02 Lee Dorsey Get Out Of My Life Woman
03 Lowell Fulson Tramp
04 Rufus Thomas Itch & Scratch (Part 1)
05 Bar-Kays In The Whole
06 Mad Lads, The No Strings Attached
07 James Brown Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
08 Blood, Sweat And Tears Lucretia Mac Evil
09 J.B.'s, The The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2)
10 Dramatics, The Get Up & Get Down
11 Al Green Here I Am (Come & Take Me)
12 Flaming Ember Gotta Get Away
13 Jimmy Castor Bunch, The It's Just Begun
14 Kool & The Gang NT
15 Cymande Bra
16 Parliament Flash Light
17 Fatback King Tim III (Personality Jock)

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Various Artists - The Massive Sounds Of Rap Legends Archive (3 Discs)



You know DaddyRich couldn't stay away from the old school for too long, right? I could find no information on this one - so my apologies in advance for the lack of cover photo's and such. The inclusion of some of these rappers whom I have never heard of leads me to believe that this is a U.K release of some sort. Also, the inclusion of Tupac and B.I.G. leads me to believe that they whoever pieced it together has no real idea of what 'old school' means - but I digress. Whether those cuts are a detraction from the whole I will let you good people decide - I can say that overall I dig it. I am usually always grateful for any document (however bad sounding or hastily put together) from that wonderful golden era of music. The odd numbering of cuts leads me to believe I have an incomplete copy of this, but any b-boy would agree that SOME of this is a lot better than NONE of it. As ever, if someone else has some information they would like to share - please do, it's always welcome. Peace.

Disc 1 -

1. Hardnoise - Untitled
2. Melle Mel & Grandmaster Flash - Live At The Celebrity Club, New York '80
3. Hijack - Style Wars
4. Biz Markie & MC Shan - Live
5. Jungle Brothers 'Planet Rock' - Freestyle Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary


Disc 2 -

6. Born 2 B (ft Vee Dub ) Pt2 - Live On Energy Radio, 105.8Fm
7. Big Daddy Kane, Notorious Big, 2 Pac & Shyeim - Freestyle Live At MSG, New York
8. Born 2 B (ft Vee Dub ) Pt1 - Live On Energy Radio, 105.8Fm
10. Jungle Brothers 'Planet Rock' - Freestyle Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary
11. Asher D And Daddy Freddy - Live At The Music Of Life Hustler's Convention '89

Disc 3 -

6. Blade And Junior Cee AKA Born 2 B - Freestyle At Sandra's Block Jam, Woolwich Common Estate 1987
7. Force MC's Freestyle - Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary
8. Coldcrush Brothers Freestyle - Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary
9. Fantastic Four Freestyle - Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary
10. Debbie Dee Freestyle - Live At The Zulu Nation Anniversary

Remember the track numbers are wacked because that's how they came to me - they will be fixed when my set is truly completed.

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