Bring that BEAT BACK...
| Bring that BEAT BACK... | |
| Created by: | ParYen |
| Tracks: | 18 |
| Length: | 01:19:43 |
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1. Mix Contest 12 - T97 2. Mix Contest 12 - T97 3. Mix Contest 12 - T97 |
| Created on | 6/6/07 9:16am |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2790 |
| Total visitors | 91 |
| Unique visitors | 48 |
| This mix was ranked #1 out of 5 entries for this contest | |
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1990 to 97... suckas.
i'm not one to sit around sighing about how 'hip hop isn't what it used to be" but man, these years produced some GEMS; records that could never get made today (sampling laws) and groundbreaking stuff that we really won't see get made in the future.
see also two of my other mixes for more great records during this time period: 'Return of the Yellow Walkman (1992-93)' and 'High School Beatdown (1993-97).'
too many good records for just 3 mixtapes.
i'm not one to sit around sighing about how 'hip hop isn't what it used to be" but man, these years produced some GEMS; records that could never get made today (sampling laws) and groundbreaking stuff that we really won't see get made in the future.
see also two of my other mixes for more great records during this time period: 'Return of the Yellow Walkman (1992-93)' and 'High School Beatdown (1993-97).'
too many good records for just 3 mixtapes.
tracklist
| 1 | Nas : N.Y. State of Mind |
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really no need to convince anyone of the 'classic' status of this record. i tend to gravitate toward more somber stuff most of the time. this is just classic all around -- some put it in their short list of top hip hop songs of all time.
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Track 1 from Illmatic
Length: 00:04:52 Year: 1994 |
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really no need to convince anyone of the 'classic' status of this record. i tend to gravitate toward more somber stuff most of the time. this is just classic all around -- some put it in their short list of top hip hop songs of all time. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Genius/GZA : 4th Chamber |
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arguably the best emcee of all time. i won't disagree. this is a 'stranded-on-a-deserted-island' album. hard to pick just one track.
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Track 2 from Liquid Swords
Length: 00:04:37 Year: 1995 |
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arguably the best emcee of all time. i won't disagree. this is a 'stranded-on-a-deserted-island' album. hard to pick just one track. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Organized Konfusion : Stress |
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"Most of you can't even comprehend what I am saying to you even in my human form the message I'm relaying..." classic track. great mood. SHOW MORE
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Track 3 from Stress: The Extinction Agenda
Length: 00:04:00 Year: 1994 |
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"Most of you can't even comprehend what I am saying to you even in my human form the message I'm relaying..." classic track. great mood. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Goodie Mob : I Didn't Ask to Come |
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love this one. everyone seems to know 'cell therapy' but man, this one is fresh.
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Track 4 from Soul Food
Length: 00:04:08 Year: 1995 |
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love this one. everyone seems to know 'cell therapy' but man, this one is fresh. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | OC : Hypocrite |
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highly underrated, overlooked emcee. his first album is considered my many as classic, while this album ('jewelz') gets good, but not great, ratings. it's solid all the way through though.
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Track 5 from Jewelz
Length: 00:02:31 Year: 1997 |
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highly underrated, overlooked emcee. his first album is considered my many as classic, while this album ('jewelz') gets good, but not great, ratings. it's solid all the way through though. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | UGK : Front, Back and Side to Side |
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the version that i heard back in high school was off the 'a low down dirty shame' soundtrack, so that's the one i'm using here. throwing a little tx in the house.
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Track 6 from Super Tight
Length: 00:04:34 Year: 1994 |
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the version that i heard back in high school was off the 'a low down dirty shame' soundtrack, so that's the one i'm using here. throwing a little tx in the house. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Cypress Hill : Hole In The Head |
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these guys sure are violent on record. so funky, though. you gotta love cypress hill, even if you don't love em.
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Track 7 from Cypress Hill
Length: 00:03:33 Year: 1991 |
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these guys sure are violent on record. so funky, though. you gotta love cypress hill, even if you don't love em. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | De La Soul : Fanatic of the B Word |
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for me, this is another 'stranded-on-a-deserted-island' record. i think i tried to make a music video for this song back in middle school. prince paul is a genius.
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Track 8 from De La Soul Is Dead
Length: 00:04:09 Year: 1991 |
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for me, this is another 'stranded-on-a-deserted-island' record. i think i tried to make a music video for this song back in middle school. prince paul is a genius. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Black Moon : How Many MC's |
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another classic ny hip hop record. black moon's debut. da beatminerz = yes. ask any true hip hop fan and they know this.
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Track 9 from Enta da Stage
Length: 00:03:40 Year: 1993 |
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another classic ny hip hop record. black moon's debut. da beatminerz = yes. ask any true hip hop fan and they know this. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Originoo Gunn Clappaz : Hurricane Starang |
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i didn't hear this record until a year or two after it came out, but butter late than never in this case. more beatminerz = more yes. this track is butter.
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Track 10 from Da Storm
Length: 00:04:04 Year: 1996 |
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i didn't hear this record until a year or two after it came out, but butter late than never in this case. more beatminerz = more yes. this track is butter. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Ultramagnetic MC's : We Are The Horsemen |
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not the heralded album like 'critical beatdown' but still great. i wore this album out in high school. this track is perfect. makes your head nod and makes you smile. kool keith is a nut.
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Track 11 from The Four Horsemen
Length: 00:03:53 Year: 1993 |
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not the heralded album like 'critical beatdown' but still great. i wore this album out in high school. this track is perfect. makes your head nod and makes you smile. kool keith is a nut. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Grand Puba : Very Special |
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funny thing about this is that my little sister got this album when it came out -- not exactly sure how/why, but i was glad, because grand puba is fresh. all i'm saying is la la la la la la la la la love me... it's grand p....
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Track 12 from 2000
Length: 00:05:13 Year: 1995 |
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funny thing about this is that my little sister got this album when it came out -- not exactly sure how/why, but i was glad, because grand puba is fresh. all i'm saying is la la la la la la la la la love me... it's grand p.... SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Aceyalone : Headaches And Woes |
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i had this song on constant repeat during high school. classic aceyalone record that was recently re-released.
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Track 13 from All Balls Don't Bounce
Length: 00:03:57 Year: 1995 |
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i had this song on constant repeat during high school. classic aceyalone record that was recently re-released. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Gang Starr : The Planet |
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this was actually the song stuck in my head as i rode the train through b-r-o-o-k- lyn the planet out to coney island over memorial day weekend.
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Track 14 from Hard to Earn
Length: 00:05:15 Year: 1994 |
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this was actually the song stuck in my head as i rode the train through b-r-o-o-k- lyn the planet out to coney island over memorial day weekend. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Digable Planets : Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) |
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digable spy themes are great. why don't more people listen to digable spy themes?
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Track 15 from Blowout Comb
Length: 00:05:46 Year: 1994 |
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digable spy themes are great. why don't more people listen to digable spy themes? SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony : Thuggish Ruggish Bone |
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first track i ever heard from these fellas (as i'm sure it was for many people seeing as it was their first single). my friend in high school always played this is his little ford hatchback. they're so pretty sounding, but don't let em fool ya. I actually gained more respect for these guys when i found out many years later from one of krayzie bone's recording engineers that they performed all their own delay and other audio effects manually/verbally (as opposed to using studio gear) because that's all they knew to do growing up. they didn't have all the equipment. so once they got into million dollar studios, they continued doing it the same way, not relying on effects processors. bottom line, they're talented dudes.
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Track 16 from Creepin On Ah Come Up
Length: 00:04:41 Year: 1994 |
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first track i ever heard from these fellas (as i'm sure it was for many people seeing as it was their first single). my friend in high school always played this is his little ford hatchback. they're so pretty sounding, but don't let em fool ya. I actually gained more respect for these guys when i found out many years later from one of krayzie bone's recording engineers that they performed all their own delay and other audio effects manually/verbally (as opposed to using studio gear) because that's all they knew to do growing up. they didn't have all the equipment. so once they got into million dollar studios, they continued doing it the same way, not relying on effects processors. bottom line, they're talented dudes. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Raekwon : Wu-Gambinos |
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it's hard to include just one song off this record because it means having to exclude the rest of them. highly cinematic album. rza is a genius at making the simple have such a huge impact. the lyrics are sharp, the beat is extremely raw. i read a review describing rza's verse as "dizzying" which i thought was a good assessment. plus this one features masta killa.
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Track 17 from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Length: 00:05:39 Year: 1995 |
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it's hard to include just one song off this record because it means having to exclude the rest of them. highly cinematic album. rza is a genius at making the simple have such a huge impact. the lyrics are sharp, the beat is extremely raw. i read a review describing rza's verse as "dizzying" which i thought was a good assessment. plus this one features masta killa. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth : It's On You |
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quality, quality, quality. you already know that pete rock is the man. c.l. is fresh and doesn't get a lot of credit. so soulful. good way to end the mix... it's on you.
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Track 18 from The Main Ingredient
Length: 00:05:11 Year: 1994 |
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quality, quality, quality. you already know that pete rock is the man. c.l. is fresh and doesn't get a lot of credit. so soulful. good way to end the mix... it's on you. SHOW LESS
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The Yay! Badge IX
You should get a badge for being the first person to put Thuggish Ruggish Bone on a mix in the collective. Lots of these+
6/6/07 4:00pm
Team Robot Member
This is music I gfind quite hard to relate to, but that is just me. The way you put it together and your descriptions however are just brilliant.
6/6/07 11:50am
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Please get into the SendSpace thing again, I always really enjoy your mix descriptions and then I am hard-pressed to find many of these albums / tracks.
Please get into the SendSpace thing again, I always really enjoy your mix descriptions and then I am hard-pressed to find many of these albums / tracks.
6/6/07 11:46am
TEAM 97 -- Team Badge
and that's exactly why i didn't put crossroads on this mix.
6/6/07 11:44am
The Halloween 2007 Badge
for a slight moment after seeing this mix i wished i had joined the 97 team so i could've put Cross Roads by Bone Thugs on my mix and win the contest... because you know that was everyone's jam.
or Mambo #5.
then i got over it and was happy with my 07 mix.
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or Mambo #5.
then i got over it and was happy with my 07 mix.
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6/6/07 11:41am
