XXL posted what they deemed to be the best remixes ever in hip-hop. There is some bias in there for the Golden Age but one glaring remix was the Flava In Ya Ear Remix. The comments on this post are hilarious. Full list of the remixes after the jump. Feel free to comment on your favorite remixes here.
The Chocolate Boy Wonder may not be the greatest MC but he sure knows how to make a dope beat. I wanted to give you a few goodies that were hanging around my CD shelves and hard drive. Hope you enjoy them! Feel free to post any of your goodies in the comments.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Never Coming out (EP)
Pete Rock - Pete Rock Invented The Remix
Update: Unkut interviews Pete Rock
Other Pete Rock posts you might’ve missed:
Memories of an album…The Main Ingredient
Pete Rock remixes the Black Album.
Leaders of the New were a group I idolized as young hip-hop fan. They had energy, charisma, differing personalities. I remember trying to figure out what MC I was like from the crew, in the same way you would try to decide which GI Joe character you acted most like. Oh Word put up an impressive post of their remixes, videos, and interviews. Although they disbanded after 2 albums and went on to solo ventures, their group flow/energy still stands in the standard as Wu, Naughty, and Brand Nubian. As you read this, I am downloading all the songs I had on my cassette singles but never on CD.
If you were up on KTL for last month’s 5 Days of Gangstarr, you know the drilly. This month I wanted to bless you with one of the most prolific and influential groups in our time of hip-hop. Loved by coffee chicks and white dudes, The Roots bring not only history of our culture to the masses but a bravery to expand its boundaries. So… for Day 1, I give you the links that we posted on KTL before with a little treat.
The Roots - Do This Well (Remixes and Rarities)
and to make sure we are all starting on the same page…
The Roots - Home Grown! The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1
The Roots - Home Grown! The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2
I know must of us have a LH Ipod Playlist. This is a compilation to make sure you got all of the remixes and tracks you are looking for. If any one has the J. Period mixtapes, please post them in the comments.
Lauryn Hill - Remixes, Classics, and Rarities
Alrighty, we are done. Lots of download fun this week. You can thank us by telling a friend about KTL. If I missed any important remixes or Gangstarr songs, please post them in the Comments section. Volumes 21-25 complete the cypha… Read the rest of this entry »
Volumes 16 - 20. Good number of Jay-Z, MOP, and KRS-1 remixes and rarities here. Dopeness.
Based on my discussion with some readers, it looks like the Gangstarr fans are divided into two factions - the Primo-beat lovers and the Guru Stans. Gotta admit the Primo Posse is winning. Volumes 11-15 are next…
More stuff to clog your hard drive. Thanks for the positive feedback and comments. Keep them coming. See what we got today after the jump…
First, props go to KillahBeast for putting in the work. Both respect and admiration goes out for the amount of time it would’ve taken to get this together!
Each Day I will post 75 or more songs that either was a non-album GangStarr joint, remix by premier/guru, or an appearance by either of them. This is going to be crazy!