Heather B - Takin' Mine (1996)

Heather B, a female MC from Jersey City who reminds me oddly enough of Lady Of Rage (Known from Snoop Dogg's platinum 93' album "Doggystyle"). In a nutshell, Heather B's "Takin' Mine" is very well produced and did fairly well back in the day. I've always had a profound love for ill female MC's and Heather B is right on point.




1. Heartbreaka
2. All Glocks Down
3. If Headz Only Knew...
4. My Kinda N*gga [Featuring M.O.P.]
5. Takin' Mine
6. Mad Bent
7. Sendin 'Em Back
8. No Doubt
9. Real Niggaz Up
10. What Goes On

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The Solid Doctor - Beats Means Highs (1996)

Steve Cobby from prolific label Pork Recordings is "The Solid Doctor". He has released two full length albums. A year before this album, he released an album called "How About Some Ether?". This was a collected works album from 92-95. In 96, Beats Means Highs is a nice down tempo album with a very beautiful sound. The best song is "Faustian Bargain" due to the very beautiful sample used for lyrics. For the record, Faustian is defined as :" A magician and alchemist in German legend who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge". Listen closely.



1. In the Offing
2. Sybarite
3. Daddy Mik Mik
4. Northeast
5. Our Sorrow
6. Faustian Bargain
7. O.K No
8. Intranauts
9. Benign Chorus
10. Flit

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LTJ Bukem - Earth Volume 2 (1997)

Just as good as the first one. An all around appealing mix-up of beats.




1. Rollercone - Fictions
2. LTJ Bukem - Cosmic Interlude
3. Odyssey - Artificial Life
4. Blame - J-Walkin'
5. Artemis - Silver Dawn
6. Intense - Flashback
7. Blu Mar Ten - Adrift On Deep Water
8. DJ Addiction - Senses
9. DJ Crystl -Mind Games

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Röyksopp - Melody A.M. (2001)

This Norwegian electronica duo is sure to please any fans of trippy down tempo music. By far their best release overall.



1. So Easy Listen
2. Eple Listen
3. Sparks Listen
4. In Space Listen
5. Poor Leno Listen
6. Higher Place Listen
7. Royksopp's Night Out Listen
8. Remind Me Listen
9. She's So Listen
10. 40 Years Back/Come Listen

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A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (1993)

A Tribe Called Quest has never released any "filler" or "crap" albums. The thorough native tongue trio really comes correct every time. *sigh* The Good ol' days of hip-hop.



01. Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
02. Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
03. Award Tour (Feat. Trugoy The Dove)
04. 8 Million Stories
05. Sucka Nigga
06. Midnight (Feat. Raphael Wiggins)
07. We Can Get Down
08. Electric Relaxation
09. Clap Your Hands
10. Oh My God (Feat. Busta Rhymes)
11. Keep It Rollin' (Feat. Large Professor)
12. The Chase, Part II
13. Lyrics To Go
14. God Lives Through

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Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners (1999)

Here is an amazing jazz album that features allot of catchy trumpet and a very talented featuring artist (Nya) who does a bit of rasta poetry. It all works very well together.




1. Sweet Mercy
2. Arroyo
3. More
4. Less
5. Siegfried
6. Bending New Corners
7. Betty
8. Minaret
9. Friendly Fire
10. And

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LTJ Bukem - Earth Volume 1 (1996)

This is some of the most chillin' mix of beats. A bit of drum n' bass, a bit of more down tempo hip-hop loops with awesome samples. Way ahead of it's time for nine-six.



1. Poets Of Thought - The Rhyme Goes On
2. Appaloosa - Travelling
3. Subject 13 - Faith
4. Funky Technicians & PHD - Above & Beyond
5. Poets Of Thought - Samba With J.C
6. Blame - Revival
7. Pablo - Do What You Gotta Do
8. Poets Of Thought - Jamming The Session
9. LTJ Bukem - Moodswings
10. Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn

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Sound Providers - An Evening With The Sound Providers (2004)

Words cannot describe how perfectly the Sound Pro's fuse classy jazz and hip-hop. All featuring MC's are on point and come correct with actual substance. Oh lord, one of the best purchases I've ever made.




01. Intro
02. Live At the Spot #1
03. For Old Time's Sake (feat. Asheru)
04. Night Steps
05. 5 Minutes (feat. The Procussions)
06. Only Moments Ago
07. Autumns Evening Breeze
08. Live At the Spot #2
09. It's Gonna Bee (Alright) (feat. Wee Bee Foolish)
10. Jazz At the Cove
11. The Throwback (feat. Maspyke)
12. Live At the Spot #3
13. The Prodigal Return
14. Live At the Spot #4
15. Pacific Vibrations
16. Live At the Spot #5
17. Braggin & Boastin (feat. Little Brother)
18. Never Judge (feat. Soulo)

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Pete Rock - Petestrumentals (2001)

Another sweet blend of hip-hop and jazz. Purely instrumental and a very pleasant listen.

01. A Little Soul

02. Play Dis Only At Night

03. Something Funky

04. For The People

05. Hip Hopcrisy

06. Smooth Sailing

07. Pete's Jazz

08. The Boss

09. Get Involved

10. Give It To Y'all

11. Walk On By

12. Cake

13. What You Waiting For

14. Nothin' Lesser (Jamie's Mix)

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Capleton - Bun Friend (2008)

Capleton, here is a true Rastafarian with a strong voice and message. A little on the heavier side of reggae.



1. Chant Me Song
2. Day Me Born
3. It's A Meditation
4. Yo Better Than
5. My Love
6. Music
7. Put Dem In Di Pit
8. Long Time
9. Burn Dem Down
10. Something Go Happen
11. Bun Friend
12. She And Fireman
13. Me Love Dem
14. Fire Blazing
15. Chant Down Rome
16. Invitation

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Capleton - Rebel Heart (2006)

This is my favorite Capleton album. Find out why.



1. Prophecy
2. Wisdom
3. Rebel Heart
4. Mindful Of Others
5. Clean Heart
6. Suffering
7. Return Of The King
8. Food Is Life
9. Worries
10. Black Empress
11. Real Time
12. War Veteran
13. Highness
14. Mighty
15. Way Of The World

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Bushman - Most Wanted (2007)

I can't believe I didn't know about this guy sooner. This album has some of the greatest reggae songs I've heard in a loooooong time.



1. Call the Hearse
2. My day
3. Grow your natty
4. Fire burn a weak heart
5. Downtown
6. Fire pon a deaders
7. Light it up
8. Cannabis
9. Worries and problems
10. Creatures of the Night
11. Mek wi try
12. Step pon crime

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Das Efx - Dead Serious (1992)

Das Efx is a both classic and fun. Allot of rappers imitate but only Das Efx can pull off the trippy word play that makes this album timeless.



1. Mic Checka
2. Jussummen
3. They Want EFX
4. Looseys
5. Dum Dums
6. East Coast
7. If Only
8. Brooklyn To T-Neck
9. Klap Ya Handz
10. Straight Out The Sewer

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Bahamadia - Kollage (1996)

Signed by Gangstarr's Guru back in 93', Bahamadia was sort of a female prodigy. Her unique monotone style works really well over DJ Premier's beats. MCing at it's finest.



1. Intro
2. Wordplay
3. Spontaneity
4. Rugged Ruff
5. Interlude
6. I Confess
7. Unknowhowedu
8. Interlude
9. Total Wreck
10. Innovation
11. Jawn
12. Interlude
13. True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Sh*t)
14. 3 the Hard Way
15. Biggest Part of Me

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Slick Rick - The Art Of Storytelling (1999)

Years later, Slick Rick comes back with another gem. Allot of featuring talent and an almost nostalgic feel lend this album a fun and more positive feel than your typical hip-hop.




1. Jail Skit
2. Kill Niggaz
3. Street Talkin'
4. Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest
5. I Own America, Pt. 1
6. Who Rotten 'Em
7. 2 Way Street
8. King Piece in the Chess Game
9. Trapped in Me
10. Impress the Kid
11. Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit
12. I Run This
13. Frozen
14. Why, Why, Why
15. Adults Only
16. Memories
17. Unify
18. I Own America, Pt. 2
19. We Turn It On
20. The La-Di-Da-Di [Live]
21. Show [Live]

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Poor Righteous Teachers - New World Order (1996)

This pro-black group hailing from New Jersey has got some of the most impressive and unique styles I've heard in a long time. One of my favorite hip-hop albums by far.



01 Intro
02 Miss Ghetto
03 Word Iz Life
04 Allies feat. The Fugees
05 New World News (Interlude)
06 Gods, Earth & 85ers feat. Nine
07 My Three Wives (Shakyla Pt. III)
08 Wicked Everytime
09 N.A.T.O. (Global Cops)
10 Conscious Styles feat. KRS-One
11 Culture Freestyles (Interlude)
12 They Turned Gangsta feat. Brother J & Sluggy Ranks
13 We Dat Nice
14 Hear Me Out (Interlude)
15 Fo Da Love Of Dis
16 Dreadful Day feat. Junior Reid
17 Sistuh
18 Outro

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Chinese Man - The Groove Sessions Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2004-2009)

If you are going to listen to anything this summer, it should be this. There is something for everyone between these 2 releases of collected works. Pure talent, very eclectic.




01. Pan Di Groove
02. Searching For The Space Monkey
03. Eighty Cinco
04. Bunni Groove
05. Washington Square
06. I'Ve Got That Tune
07. You Suck Me
08. Indi Groove
09. Skank In The Air
10. Artichaut
11. More
12. Chinese Man

01. Intro
02. Calling Bombay
03. Elysean Fields
04. Post Trauma Feat. Cyph4
05. Jumpin' in Havana
06. 7th Street
07. Ordinary Man Feat. White Jive
08. Ayoyo
09. Batteries Not Included Feat. Plex & Lush One
10. He Said
11. Our Time Feat Franco
12. Bonus Track : Femi Kuti - Day by Day (Chinese Man Rmx)
13. Bonus Track : Ayoyo Na Macumbinha (DJ Sandrinho Rmx)
14. Outro

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Shpongle - Tales Of The Inexpressible (2001)

Categorized as psybient. Find out why psychedelic and ambient mix so well for some of the most unique sound. Good for various drugs. Very trippy.





01. Dorset Perception
02. Star Shpongled Banner
03. A New Way To Say 'Hooray'
04. Room 23
05. My Head Feels Like A Frisbee
06. Shpongleyes
07. Once Upon The Sea Of Blissful Awareness
08. Around The World In A Tea Daze
09. Flute Fruit

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Gentleman - Journey To Jah (2002)

I never thought I would hear a German reggae artist but this guy really pulls it off with some amazing featuring artists as well. Any reggae fan should give this a try.



01. Dem Gone
02. Ina Different Time (Feat. Jahmali & Daddy Rings)
03. Runaway
04. Man A Rise (Feat. Bounty Killer)
05. Love Chant
06. See Dem Coming
07. Man Of My Own (Feat. Morgan Heritage)
08. Leave Us Alone
09. Long Face
10. Younger Generation (Feat. Luciano & Mikey General)
11. Dangerzone (Feat. Junior Kelly)
12. Empress
13. Fire Ago Bun Dem (Fet. Capleton)
14. Jah Ina Yuh Life
15. Children Of Tomorrow (Feat. Jack Radics)

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Nas - Illmatic (1994)

If you are ever going to listen to Nas, this should be the one and only album to hear. Illmatic is way ahead of it's time. Just some of the talent from the Queensbridge public housing development.



1. The Genesis
2. N.Y. State Of Mind
3. Life's A Bitch
4. The World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

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Thunderball - Scorpio Rising (2001)

Groovy, relaxing and slick are only a few words I could use to describe this eclectic mix. One of my favorite CD's hands down.




1. Heart Of The Hustler
2. Domino
3. Vai Vai
4. Sapphire
5. Angela's Lament
6. Scorpio Rising
7. Stereo Tonic
8. Vibrations
9. Solar
10. On The Sly
11. Golden

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Quantic - An Announcement To Answer (2006)

A mix of unique jazzy beats that would suit any party. Also two tracks featuring a level headed MC, Ohmega Watts. Ohmega's lyrics are relevant and go hand in hand with Will Holland's beats.



1. Absence Heard, Presence Felt
2. Announcement to Answer
3. Blow Your Horn ft. Ohmega Watts
4. Bomb in a Trumpet Factory
5. Politick Society ft. Noelle Scaggs
6. Meet Me at the Pomegranate Tree
7. Sabor
8. Ticket to Know Where ft. Ohmega Watts
9. Tell It Like You Mean It

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Eek-A-Mouse - Most Wanted (2008)

Eek-A- Mouse, his style is as unique as the name. This fun reggae is a must hear. These are just some of his greatest hits.



01. Anarexol (12"mix)
02. Ganja Smuggling
03. Wa-Do-Dem (12"mix)
04. Noah's Ark (12"mix)
05. Do You Remember (12"mix)
06. Terrorists In The City (12"mix)
07. Wild Like A Tiger (12"mix)
08. Operation Eradication (12"mix)
09. Star, Daily News & Gleaner
10. Teacher (12"mix)
11. Sensee Party
12. Christmas-a-come (12"mix)

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Pharcyde - The Bizarre Ride II (1992)

An absolute hip-hop classic. Any hip-hop fan will love this hilarious and witty album. The beats are jazzy and the teamwork is flawless.

01. 4 Better or 4 Worse (Interlude)

02. Oh Shit

03. It's Jiggaboo Time

04. 4 Better Or 4 Worse

05. I'm That Type Of Nigga

06. If I Were President

07. Soul Flower (Remix)

08. On The DL

09. Pack The Pipe (interlude)

10. Officer

11. Ya Mama

12. Passing Me By

13. Otha Fish

14. Quinton's On the Way

15. Pack The Pipe

16. Return Of The B-Boy

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Our Theory - Our Theory Ft. Erik Truffaz (2006)

A good late night listen with a consistent down tempo vibe. Erik Truffaz lends his unique trumpet skill to make this album what it is.





1. Our Theory
2. Yeah, That's Right
3. Nu
4. My Sugar
5. Radio
6. Shades Of You
7. Blow Up
8. Midsummer Sun
9. Let Me See You Tonight
10. Our Song

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Wagonchrist - Musipal (2001)

This strange album has a really trippy mix of electronic beats. I have a hard time describing this one. Intrigued?




01. The premise
02. Bend over
03. Tomach
04. Thick stew
05. Natural Suction
06. Musipal
07. It is always now, all of it is now
08. Receiver
09. Boney
10. Cris Chana
11. Tomorrow acid
12. Step to the music
13. Perkission

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Yellowman - Most Wanted (2007)

These are remastered hits from the 80's. Yellowman is by far one of my favorite fun reggae artists. His lyrics have a simple charm and his associate, Fathead, compliments his style quite nicely.




1. Mr Chin.mp3
2. Morning Ride.mp3
3. Who Can Make The Dance Ram.mp3
4. Mr Wong.mp3
5. Yellowman Getting Married.mp3
6. Zungguzunggguguzungguzeng.mp3
7. Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt.mp3
8. Hold On To Your Woman.mp3
9. Galong Galong Galong.mp3
10. Rub And Go Down.mp3
11. Body Move.mp3
12. Rub A Dub A Play.mp3
13. Wreck A Pum Pum.mp3
14. Rat.mp3
15. Blueberry Hill.mp3
16. Where Is Santa Claus.mp3

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De La Soul - Stakes Is High (1996)

If you like conscious hip-hop, De La Soul is for you. These guys have extremely intelligent lyrics and make it hard for anyone to hate. Guests performers include Mos Def.



01. Intro
02. Supa Emcees
03. The Bizness (Feat. Common)
04. Wonce Again Long Island
05. Dinninit
06. Brakes
07. Dog Eat Dog
08. Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Ooh Baby (Feat. Jazzyfatnastees)
09. Long Island Degrees
10. Betta Listen
11. Itsoweezee (Hot)
12. 4 More (Feat. Zhané)
13. Big Brother Beat (Feat. Mos Def)
14. Down Syndrome
15. Pony Ride (Feat. Truth Enola)
16. Stakes Is High
17. Sunshine

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