More Bounce Presents Pete Rock & CL Smooth Live in Manchester / Best Of... Mix by DJ Friedz

In less than a week More Bounce, once again, welcome Hip Hop royalty to Manchester. This time we see Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth make their first appearance together in what is bound to be a memorable and landmark performance for the city.

The show will be taking place at Mantra Warehouse in Ancoats on Saturday the 3rd September. Tickets are available in various outlets around the city and also here on Skiddle. An after show party will also be in effect in The Whiskey Jar basement from 11pm onwards.

As a bonus to get you warmed up for this great booking, DJ Friedz coincidentally dropped a "Best Of Pete Rock & CL Smooth" this week. Including some of their unmistakable classics, Friedz also drops soundtrack cuts, collabs, remixes and album cuts. Check the mix and track list below.

One In A Million

What’s Next On The Menu

I Got A Love

The Basement

Lots Of Lovin’ Remix

Carmel City King

Skinz

Ghetto’s Of The Mind

Anger In The Nation

Soul Brother #1

If It Right, It Ain’t Right

Act Like You Know

Don’t Curse

Straighten It Out

Today (by Tom Scott & The California Dreamers)

T.R.O.Y

It’s Not A Game

Da Two Back On Da Block

Down With The King

It’s On You

In The Flesh

Get On The Mic (Remix)

The Light Podcast Mixtape 009 - D.I.T.C.

The good folks over at The Light Podcast have put together a Diggin' In The Crates compilation as part of their running mixtape series. Stream or download below and be sure to check out their podcast too at The Light Podcast. 

Tracklist

1. The Big Picture - Big L (The Big Picture) 

2. Funky Technician - Lord Finesse (Funky Technician)

3. Bad Mutha - Lord Finesse (Funky Technician)

4. Isn’t He Something - Lord Finesse (Return of the Funky Man)

5. Stop Sweating the Next Man - Lord Finesse (Return of the Funky Man)

6. Party Groove - Showbiz and AG (Soul Clap)

7. Soul Clap - Showbiz and AG (Soul Clap)

8. Diggin in the Crates - Showbiz and AG (Soul Clap)

9. More Than One Way Out of the Ghetto - Showbiz and AG (Runaway Slave)

10. 40 Acres and my Props - Showbiz and AG (Runaway Slave)

11. Hard to Kill - Showbiz and AG (Runaway Slave)

12. Catchin Wreck - Showbiz and AG (Runaway Slave)

13. Represent - Showbiz and AG (Runaway Slave)

14. Best Kept Secret - Diamond D (Stunts, Blunts…)

15. Check One, Two - Diamond D (Stunts, Blunts…)

16. Flow Joe - Fat Joe (Represent)

17. Da Fat Gangsta - Fat Joe (Represent)

18. Time’s Up - O.C. (Word…Life)

19. Put It On - Big L (Lifestylez…)

20. 8 Iz Enuff - Big L (Lifestylez…)

21. Street Struck- Big L (Lifestylez…)

22. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous - Big L (Lifestylez…)

23. Add on - Showbiz & AG (Goodfellas) 

24. Next Level (Original version) - Showbiz & AG (Goodfellas)

25. Watch Out - Fat Joe (Jealous One’s Envy)

26. Brainstorm PSK - Lord Finesse (The Awakening)

27. Speak Ya Peace - Lord Finesse (The Awakening)

28. My World - OC (Jewelz)

29. Stronjay - OC (Jewelz)

30. MUG - OC (Jewelz)

31. Hypocrite - OC (Jewelz)

32. Jewelz - OC (Jewelz)

33. Flowin - Diamond D (Hatred, Passions…)

34. 5 Fingas of Death - Diamond D (Hatred, Passions…)

35. This One - Diamond D (Hatred, Passions…)

36. K.T. - Diamond D (Hatred, Passions…)

37. Drop it Heavy - AG (Full Scale)

38. Dignified Soldiers - Showbiz & AG (Full Scale) 

39. Triplets - Fat Joe (Don Cartegena)

40. Weed Scented - AG (The Dirty Version)

41. Day One - DITC

42. The Enemy - DITC

43. Stand Strong - DITC 

44. Deadly Combination - Big L (The Big Picture)

45. Holding it down - Big L (The Big Picture)

46. Platinum Plus - Big L (The Big Picture)

47. Pain - Diamond D (The Diam Piece)

Watch Deez: Actual Slow Jams (Mix)

With Valentine's Day around the corner, I decided to put a compilation of slow jams together. Featuring tracks from the likes of Keith Sweat, Silk, Mya, H-Town, Raphael Saadiq and many more. This is a collection of actual slow jams as opposed to a bunch of random R'n'B tracks. No shots. :)

J.PERIOD & Black Thought - The Live Mixtape (JB Edition)

Black Thought and J.PERIOD

The Roots' leading man Black Thought continues his "Live Mixtape" series with close collaborator J.PERIOD on their most recent "JB Edition". In remembrance of the late James Brown, Thought goes in for 35 minutes with J.PERIOD cutting up remixes, JB instrumentals and Brown vocals all live.

This is just stupid. Love this. Stream the performance below and visit J's site for the download.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK - Summertime Vol. 5 (Mixtape)

DJ Jazzy Jeff and MICK are back with the 5th installment of their "Summertime" series. Download or stream below.

Bodega Brovas - Festivus: A Beginners Guide To Believing In Bodega (Mixtape)

In the run up to their new album "Believe In Bodega" (which is mixed and mastered!), Bodega Brovas have dropped a free mixtape to tide you over. Joining Keynote, Travii and HeadKrack on "Festivus" with appearances are Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, The Regiment, 4-Ize of Disturbing The Peace and a host of others on production.

Download or stream the mixtape below. Check out more from Bodega Brovaz on their site too!

DRS & Marcus Intalex - Mid Mic Crisis Mix for FABRICLIVE (Download)

As a warm up for Friday the 16th's Soul:ution invasion at FABRICLIVE, DRS and Marcus Intalex have put together an hour long mix to get heads ready. If you're in London on the 16th May and drum 'n' bass is your thing, this isn't one to be missed.

Check the event page here, their website page for the mix here or stream/download the mix direct below.

De La Soul x J. Dilla - Smell The Da.I.S.Y. (Mixtape)

De La Soul drop their anticipated mixtape over all Dilla beats. Head over to their site to get the free mixtape. Alternatively, you can make a donation for the tape too. Below listen to the short message they sent out today explaining the set.

DJ J-Ronin - Freestyle Files Vol. 2: Everybody Who's Anybody (Mixtape)

DJ J-Ronin very kindly liberates his mixtape "Freestyle Files Vol. 2: Everybody Who's Anybody" for free. If you don't recognise anyone on the cover, the set includes freestyles from the likes of Skyzoo, Rah Digga, Ras Kass, Sadat X, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Vast Aire, Rapper Big Pooh and many more.

Get the free download here and check a few videos from the collection.

Buddy - Idle Time (Mixtape)

Californian rhymer and Pharrell Williams affiliate Buddy drops off his debut mixtape named "Idle Time". The production credits and features are pretty impressive for someone yet to make an impact on the scene. This should do it.

Production and guest spots come from Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar, Asher Roth, Pharrell, Boi-1da and The Cool Kids, Robin Thicke and,um, Miley Cyrus among others. Sounding fresh on first listen. It's free so give it a listen.

Ink 13 & Omas - Golden Blends (Mixtape)

DJs Ink 13 and Omas of Manchester's At Large have released an new old mix. "Golden Blends" pretty much speaks for itself as it journeys back to the Golden Age blending classic acapellas with classic instrumentals. Not to be missed.

Omas:

"So here it is. A blends mix myself and fellow At Large DJ, Ink 13 recorded a good 7 years ago. Eventually destined to be left on the scrap heap for various reasons, we decided to polish it up and put it out for the people to hear. A little rough around the edges, think DJ Babu meets Ron G."

Also, keep an eye out for the next date for the new night "At Large @ The Zombie Shack".

Stream and download the mix below. Track list included underneath the Embedded player.



SIDE 1
Ink n Omas - Intro
Audio Two - Top Billin w/Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers
Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell w/Wrong Side Of the Tracks
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God Remix w/Whats Real
The Pharcyde - Why w/Ode to Billy Joe
Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator w/How Many Emcees
Lord Finesse - Strictly For The Ladies w/Return Of The Life
Q Tip - Let’s Ride w/The Real Thing
Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz w/Turn the Party Out
Nas - Nas Is Like w/Dynamite&Respiration
The Beatnuts - Hellraiser w/I Like It
The Bomb - Instro w/I Got To Have It w/Ink n Omas Cuts

SIDE 2
Ink n Omas - Intro
Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka w/Contact Blitt
Diamond D - Sally Got A One Track Mind w/Gold Digger
Showbiz and A.G - Fat Pockets Remix w/It’s A Boy Remix
Rakim - Heat It Up w/Pass Da Mic
Artifacts - Whayback w/Bassline loop
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario remix w/Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Terminator X - To The Edge Of Panic w/All For One w/Ink n Omas Cuts
J.V.C Force - Strong Island w/Duck Down
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door w/They Reminisce Over You
Ultra Magnetic MC’s - Give The Drummer Some w/Connections




  

DJ Kay Slay - The Rise Of A City (Mixtape)

As the drama king DJ Kay Slay prepares to release his album "Rhyme Or Die" this year, he still has time to drop a mixtape or two full of exclusives. Here he delivers "The Rise Of A City" with a couple of noticeable collaborations with long time rivals Fat Joe and 50 Cent on a track together as well as The Game and Young Buck, both formerly of G-Unit.

Stream or download the mixtape for free below.

The Incomparable Shakespeare - By Any Dreams Necessary (Mixtape)

The Incomparable Shakespeare finally drops his mixtape "By Any Means Necessary" after a slew of leaks and freestyles last year.

Check the mixtape stream below or download.

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Jus' Liam - Prodigal (Mixtape)

After a couple of track leaks and videos, Jus' Liam releases his mixtape "Prodigal". With original production and some you will have heard before and a couple of guest features, there are 12 tracks of great Hip Hop here. The stream or a name your price download is available below.

Bishop Lamont - The Preformation (Mixtape)

In anticipation of his upcoming album "The Reformation", Bishop Lamont releases prequel mixtape "The Preformation". Featured guests include Torae, Rapsody and Apathy to name a few.

Download and stream available below.

Fabolous on The Mixdown (Video)

On Christmas day, Fabolous dropped the third installment of his "S.O.U.L. Tape" series. Fuse TV's Esteban Serrano caught up with Fab to talk about the new mixtape and break down a few of the tracks on the latest episode of "The Mixdown".

Check the interview and then get the mixtape below the video.

Download here.

Q-Tip & Busta Rhymes - The Abstract & The Dragon (Mixtape)

Well, it's not the project a lot of people were hoping for, but rather a collection of classic tracks that Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes have appeared on together, sprinkled with a couple of new sounds. It's a nice little reminder and retrospective to throw on the MP3 player though. And, it's free. Who complains about free stuff?

Stream and download available below.

Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle: The Samples (20th Anniversary Mix)

To coincide with the 20th anniversary of his album "Doggystyle", Snoop has put together a mix featuring all the original songs sampled on the Dr. Dre produced debut. Download or stream the mix below and have a look at the short video with Snoop and Daz talking about the mix and first album.

The Beat Down by Jony Fraze (Mixtape)

Clothing company PRIVILEGE are set to release their Fall collection and to celebrate have released a free instrumental mix for download. The set, mixed by Jony Fraze, features music from !llmind, J57, M-Phazes, Keelay and many more.

You can check the collection at PRIVILEGE and download or stream the mix below.

Roc Marciano - The Pimpire Strikes Back (Mixtape)

As a prelude to his upcoming project "Marci Beaucoup" arriving on the 10th of December, Roc Marciano drops a mixtape named "The Pimpire Strikes Back".

Stream and download below or alternatively you can download here.