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...I DECLARE A THUMB WAR

...I DECLARE A THUMB WAR
Created by:	ParYen
Tracks:	20
Length:	01:18:26
Keywords	1. Mix Contest 5 2. Mix Contest 5 3. Mix Contest 5
Created on	10/29/06 10:20am
Level	6
Points	2891
Total visitors	181
Unique visitors	69
This mix was ranked #4 out of 18 entries for this contest

description:

The first thing I thought of when I read this contest description was "1, 2, 3, 4..." like I was lining up all the songs in the right order, and then all of a sudden, "...I declare a thumb war" attached itself to the end. So that's my title!

I just wanted to have a little fun with it and include some cool songs.
I also did another 'degrees of separation' type mix before this contest, so feel free to check it out as well: "We're All In The Same Gang"

Good luck to all, and to all a good night!

tracklist

1	Jehst : City Of Industry
	This UK mc/producer is worth your time and money. Solid all around, he's got that dusty boom bap feel. You can check him out in the "Behind The Beat" book. J-Zone, our next artist up, contributed lyrics on Jehst's 'The Return Of The Drifter' album... SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from High Plains Drifter EP Length: 00:03:29 Year: 2000
	Track Description: This UK mc/producer is worth your time and money. Solid all around, he's got that dusty boom bap feel. You can check him out in the "Behind The Beat" book. J-Zone, our next artist up, contributed lyrics on Jehst's 'The Return Of The Drifter' album... SHOW LESS
2	J-Zone : Q & A
	...J-Zone is always good for quirky beats and punchline, off-the-wall rhymes. J-Zone went to audio engineering school but hated working on other people's projects in the studio, so just stuck to recording his own stuff. This one's a good intro if you're not familiar with him. J-Zone was also a guest vocalist on Princess Superstar's "Princess Superstar Is" album... SHOW MORE
	Track 2 from Pimps Don't Pay Taxes Length: 00:02:57 Year: 2001
	Track Description: ...J-Zone is always good for quirky beats and punchline, off-the-wall rhymes. J-Zone went to audio engineering school but hated working on other people's projects in the studio, so just stuck to recording his own stuff. This one's a good intro if you're not familiar with him. J-Zone was also a guest vocalist on Princess Superstar's "Princess Superstar Is" album... SHOW LESS
3	Princess Superstar : Bad Babysitter
	...She's kind of crazy and has worked with a number of people (including J-Zone, Kool Keith, Bahamadia, etc.). She's got High & Mighty on this one, both on production and vocals. These guys founded the Eastern Conference All-Stars label... SHOW MORE
	Track 3 from Princess Superstar Is Length: 00:03:35 Year: 2002
	Track Description: ...She's kind of crazy and has worked with a number of people (including J-Zone, Kool Keith, Bahamadia, etc.). She's got High & Mighty on this one, both on production and vocals. These guys founded the Eastern Conference All-Stars label... SHOW LESS
4	Tame One : Get A Jar
	...and this Tame One record was released on that same label, Eastern Conference All-Stars. A raw track-- no gloss here. Tame One was one-half of the NJ group The Artifacts... SHOW MORE
	Track 4 from O.G. Bobby Johnson Length: 00:02:55 Year: 2005
	Track Description: ...and this Tame One record was released on that same label, Eastern Conference All-Stars. A raw track-- no gloss here. Tame One was one-half of the NJ group The Artifacts... SHOW LESS
5	Hard 2 Obtain : L.I. Groove
	...The Artifacts appeared on Hard 2 Obtain's "Ism & Blues" album. Underrated Long Island crew. Jazzy beats and precise lyrics. If you like early/mid-90's east coast hip hop, you'll be hooked. The album was produced by The Stimulated Dummies, who also produced a handful of tracks for Brand Nubian... SHOW MORE
	Track 5 from Ism & Blues Length: 00:05:44 Year: 1994
	Track Description: ...The Artifacts appeared on Hard 2 Obtain's "Ism & Blues" album. Underrated Long Island crew. Jazzy beats and precise lyrics. If you like early/mid-90's east coast hip hop, you'll be hooked. The album was produced by The Stimulated Dummies, who also produced a handful of tracks for Brand Nubian... SHOW LESS
6	Brand Nubian : Step to the Rear
	...including this one. Off their classic 'One For All' album, this one highlights mc Grand Puba. Brand Nubian worked with and appeared on KMD's 'Mr. Hood' album... SHOW MORE
	Track 6 from One For All Length: 00:04:00 Year: 1990
	Track Description: ...including this one. Off their classic 'One For All' album, this one highlights mc Grand Puba. Brand Nubian worked with and appeared on KMD's 'Mr. Hood' album... SHOW LESS
7	KMD : What A Niggy Know?
	...Brand Nubian contributed verses to KMD's first album. This track is off their next album, "Bl_ck B_st_rds" that was shelved by the label due to the controversial album cover (it was released about 6 years later). KMD, of course, was MF DOOM's first group, although he went by the name Zev Love X back then... SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Black Bastards Length: 00:03:32 Year: 2001
	Track Description: ...Brand Nubian contributed verses to KMD's first album. This track is off their next album, "Bl_ck B_st_rds" that was shelved by the label due to the controversial album cover (it was released about 6 years later). KMD, of course, was MF DOOM's first group, although he went by the name Zev Love X back then... SHOW LESS
8	3rd Bass : Derelicts of Dialect
	...Zev Love and KMD got their first break rhyming on 3rd Bass' "The Gas Face." So on this album around, they contributed both with lyrics and production. This particular track, however, is produced by the one and only Prince Paul... SHOW MORE
	Track 8 from Derelicts of Dialect Length: 00:04:10 Year: 1994
	Track Description: ...Zev Love and KMD got their first break rhyming on 3rd Bass' "The Gas Face." So on this album around, they contributed both with lyrics and production. This particular track, however, is produced by the one and only Prince Paul... SHOW LESS
9	Stetsasonic : Sally
	...in his early days, Prince Paul was the DJ for the group Stetsasonic (that also featured Fruitkwan aka Frukwan, who appeared with Paul later as part of the Gravediggaz). "Sally" was one of Stetsa's 1988 singles, and you get to hear Paul cuttin' it up on the tables... SHOW MORE
	Track 9 from In Full Gear Length: 00:04:32 Year: 1988
	Track Description: ...in his early days, Prince Paul was the DJ for the group Stetsasonic (that also featured Fruitkwan aka Frukwan, who appeared with Paul later as part of the Gravediggaz). "Sally" was one of Stetsa's 1988 singles, and you get to hear Paul cuttin' it up on the tables... SHOW LESS
10	MC Lyte : MC Lyte Likes Swingin'
	...that same year MC Lyte released her first full-length album. Prince Paul and the Stetsa crew came through and helped on the production tip-- Lyte actually makes reference to it in this song... SHOW MORE
	Track 10 from Lyte As A Rock Length: 00:03:20 Year: 1988
	Track Description: ...that same year MC Lyte released her first full-length album. Prince Paul and the Stetsa crew came through and helped on the production tip-- Lyte actually makes reference to it in this song... SHOW LESS
11	Lord Finesse : Kicking Flavor With My Man
	...in 1995, MC Lyte was featured on Lord Finesse's 'The Awakening' album. Several years prior, Lord Finesse released 'Return of the Funky Man' and did a track with the Rhyme Inspector Percee P and it turned out nice... SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from Return of the Funky Man Length: 00:04:22 Year: 1992
	Track Description: ...in 1995, MC Lyte was featured on Lord Finesse's 'The Awakening' album. Several years prior, Lord Finesse released 'Return of the Funky Man' and did a track with the Rhyme Inspector Percee P and it turned out nice... SHOW LESS
12	KRS-One : Outta Here
	...Also on that '95 'The Awakening' was the Teacher himself, KRS-ONE. He contributed verses for "No Gimmicks" and "Brainstorm/PSK (No Gimmicks Remix)." I love this 'Return of the Boom Bap' album. Please check it out if you haven't already... SHOW MORE
	Track 12 from Return of the Boom Bap Length: 00:04:29 Year: 1993
	Track Description: ...Also on that '95 'The Awakening' was the Teacher himself, KRS-ONE. He contributed verses for "No Gimmicks" and "Brainstorm/PSK (No Gimmicks Remix)." I love this 'Return of the Boom Bap' album. Please check it out if you haven't already... SHOW LESS
13	D-Nice : Call Me D-Nice
	...D-Nice was a member of the Boogie Down Productions crew and a KRS-ONE protege. "Call Me D-Nice" is a great, great track! You can now check out Derrick Jones the photographer/journalist: http://www .d-nice.com/journal/ He has some good old school pics of himself and his crew. D-Nice was also a member of The Flavor Unit MC's... SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Call Me D-Nice Length: 00:03:47 Year: 1990
	Track Description: ...D-Nice was a member of the Boogie Down Productions crew and a KRS-ONE protege. "Call Me D-Nice" is a great, great track! You can now check out Derrick Jones the photographer/journalist: http://www .d-nice.com/journal/ He has some good old school pics of himself and his crew. D-Nice was also a member of The Flavor Unit MC's... SHOW LESS
14	Queen Latifah : U.N.I.T.Y.
	...as was Queen Latifah (a Flavor Unit MC's member). The Flavor Unit released an LP in '93 titled 'Roll Wit Da Flava'. Even though we all now know Ms. Latifah as an acress now, she's got mic skills, and "U.N.I.T.Y." is a nice track... SHOW MORE
	Track 14 from Black Reign Length: 00:04:11 Year: 1993
	Track Description: ...as was Queen Latifah (a Flavor Unit MC's member). The Flavor Unit released an LP in '93 titled 'Roll Wit Da Flava'. Even though we all now know Ms. Latifah as an acress now, she's got mic skills, and "U.N.I.T.Y." is a nice track... SHOW LESS
15	Naughty By Nature : Hip Hop Hooray
	...Queen Latifah has done much work with ANOTHER member of The Flavor Unit MC's, Treach from Naughty By Nature. Queen Latifah was actually one of the Executive Producers of the '19 Naughty III' album. The group also produced several tracks for Latifah over the years. You gotta love Treach's rapid fire delievery... SHOW MORE
	Track 15 from 19 Naughty III Length: 00:04:23 Year: 1993
	Track Description: ...Queen Latifah has done much work with ANOTHER member of The Flavor Unit MC's, Treach from Naughty By Nature. Queen Latifah was actually one of the Executive Producers of the '19 Naughty III' album. The group also produced several tracks for Latifah over the years. You gotta love Treach's rapid fire delievery... SHOW LESS
16	Heavy D. & The Boyz : You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet
	...Treach popped up on Heavy D. & The Boyz's "Friends & Respect" track in '94. While Heavy D. is probably more well known for his smoothed out R&B influence, he's got pure rhyming skills, and I really like this song off his 'Big Tyme' album. Heavy D. was a member of "The Stop The Violence Movement" which was coordinated by KRS-ONE... SHOW MORE
	Track 16 from Big Tyme Length: 00:04:32 Year: 1989
	Track Description: ...Treach popped up on Heavy D. & The Boyz's "Friends & Respect" track in '94. While Heavy D. is probably more well known for his smoothed out R&B influence, he's got pure rhyming skills, and I really like this song off his 'Big Tyme' album. Heavy D. was a member of "The Stop The Violence Movement" which was coordinated by KRS-ONE... SHOW LESS
17	Just-Ice : Little Bad Johnny
	...Just-Ice was also a member of The Stop The Violence Movement. He never got the acclaim that people around him did, even though he had help from friends like KRS-ONE and Grandmaster Flash. This track is off his first album 'Back to the Old School'... SHOW MORE
	Track 17 from Back to the Old School Length: 00:03:31 Year: 1986
	Track Description: ...Just-Ice was also a member of The Stop The Violence Movement. He never got the acclaim that people around him did, even though he had help from friends like KRS-ONE and Grandmaster Flash. This track is off his first album 'Back to the Old School'... SHOW LESS
18	Quasimoto : Greenery
	...Hmm, do these drums sound familiar??? The Loop Digger Madlib took advantage of the open drums at the beginning of Just-Ice's "Little Bad Jonny" jam and crafted a throwback loop for our furry friend, Quas... SHOW MORE
	Track 18 from The Further Adventures of Lord Quas Length: 00:03:14 Year: 2005
	Track Description: ...Hmm, do these drums sound familiar??? The Loop Digger Madlib took advantage of the open drums at the beginning of Just-Ice's "Little Bad Jonny" jam and crafted a throwback loop for our furry friend, Quas... SHOW LESS
19	King Britt : Caught Out (There)
	...you never know when or where Quas will show up... like when he popped up on this album from the former Digable Planets DJ, King Britt. This particular track features the mc Capitol A, and is a nice little composition... SHOW MORE
	Track 19 from Adventures In Lo-Fi Length: 00:03:33 Year: 2003
	Track Description: ...you never know when or where Quas will show up... like when he popped up on this album from the former Digable Planets DJ, King Britt. This particular track features the mc Capitol A, and is a nice little composition... SHOW LESS
20	Jimpster : In an Analogue Way
	...Capitol A also guests on a Jimpster track off the 2006 'Amour' album from the UK DJ/remixer. This particular track is a good way to end the mix. It takes you to a different, dreamlike place (we started two tracks ago with Quasimoto). And since we started the mix with an artist from the UK, why not finish it with another one? Jimpster is Jamie Odell and co-runs Freerange Records in the UK. SHOW MORE
	Track 20 from Amour Length: 00:04:10 Year: 2006
	Track Description: ...Capitol A also guests on a Jimpster track off the 2006 'Amour' album from the UK DJ/remixer. This particular track is a good way to end the mix. It takes you to a different, dreamlike place (we started two tracks ago with Quasimoto). And since we started the mix with an artist from the UK, why not finish it with another one? Jimpster is Jamie Odell and co-runs Freerange Records in the UK. SHOW LESS