DJ Jazzy Jeff & Michael Jackson – He’s The King, I’m The DJ [Mixtape]

October 28th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

Its been a few months since the King of Pop has passed away and the tributes are still coming, this one though is something special. Instead of rushing out a mix of Jackson’s hits like alot of folk, Jeff took his time with this and put a whole lot of effort into it. Teaming up with UNDRCRWN Jazzy Jeff has released this fitting tribute to the late great Micheal Jackson. Enjoy folks!

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Mikki D – Sweet Sounz Vol.9

September 7th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

Mondays are pretty crap as a general rule, aren’t they? Only one thing for it, really – a bit of mix tape medicine to cure whatever’s ailing you. This week, Island Bay and Dublin’s favourite son Mikki D plays the role of good doctor with the ninth installment of his Sweet Sounz series.

Mikki is a hip hop all rounder in the true sense of the word, never short of a few verses to pepper his mixes with.

Sweet Sounz 9 sees the party-rocking D.J. and M.C. – A.K.A. Edmund Skillary – dish up a mix that takes in the best of hip hop, dancehall, funk and soul, including an exclusive dub plate version of Mega Banton’s ‘Soundboy Killing Remix’, smooth hip hop from Statik Selektah, and up front tunes from his homeland of New Zealand (Opensouls, Flowz, Fat Freddy’s Drop), and his adopted base of Ireland (Rira).

Hell, it’s worth the download just to hear Mikki croon his way through the opening bars of the intro, before dropping some of the witty rhymes that have become a staple of Sweet Sounz.

1. Intro
2. Statik Selektah (feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli) – The Thrill Is Gone
3. Mega Banton – Soundboy Killing Remix (Dubplate)
4. Anthony B – Give Thanks A Life
5. Flowz (feat. T.C.) – One Step Away
6. Opensouls (feat. Ladi 6) – Sweetlove
7. Rira – Follow
8. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Mars
9. YesKing (feat. Kenny Knotts, Baby Chain & Mystro) – Champion Sound
10. Mos Def – Casa Bey
11. Nightmares On Wax – Da Feelin
12. Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So, Maybe No
13. Gramatik – Bring It Fast
14. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – One Sweet Love To Remember
15. Neighbour – Whirlybird
16. Breakthrough – Fat Freddy’s Drop

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Supa Cool DJ Uncle Q presents The Maxwell Mix

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

Spotted this over at KevinNottingham.com as part of their soulful sunday section. Supa Cool DJ Uncle Q come thru with a sublime mix of one of my most favourite soul artiists of modern times. Running at just over an hour this is a must have mix for all you Maxwell fans out there. If this mix is your thing heard over to Kev’s site for Uncle Q’s Eryka Badu Mix.

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Goldy – Time of the Month July 09

July 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

Goldy Time of the Month July09

Our very own Goldy is back with another time of the month installment, if ur a fan of Goldy’s u’ll know theres no tracklisting for the mix but u will know what to expect and if you not Chris has a few word to help ya out. “So from the highs to the lows…..its July’s Time Of The Month (where does the time go)……been just back from my summer holidays….ears are fresh and the result is a hybrid of beats in crack your neck styllleee but in between reggae,funk,disco,ambient,rock,hip hop of the 80’s N 90’s plus a throw back too Two Tone…”

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A Couple More MJ Tribute Mixes

June 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

First up we’ve got a mix from brooklynradio.net’s DJ Ayers

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Next we’ve got J.Periods Man or The Music, and heres what J had to say bout Micheal and the tribute

“In the world of DJs, it is common practice to pay tribute to an artist the moment they pass. Biggie, 2Pac, Jay Dilla: stature grows exponentially the moment life expires, and once-critics praise genius once deceased. Artists become icons, and followers abound. As a DJ, I have always resisted the posthumous-tribute trend. Until now.

Last night, when I heard the news of Michael Jackson’s death, I thought first about the man: damaged, bizarre, cartoonish, tragic. I sighed the way you do when a sad story comes to an end.

But then I turned on his music. Song after song, album after album – like listening for the first time – and I was floored. Years of tabloid gossip, freakshow antics and facial reconstruction may have poisoned our perception of the man… but nothing can poison this music. And it occurred to me, more than anything else, that will define the legacy of Michael Jackson.

In the history of music’s bizarre personalities and tragic stories, no artist’s music will ever eclipse the perversity of the man quite like Michael Jackson. Our love of Kanye can only survive so many ego-rants. Not even R.Kelly’s brilliant songwriting can outshine his extra-curricular activities forever. But no matter what Michael Jackson did during his life, nothing could change the way we feel about his music.

So today, in an unprecedented move, I join the ranks of what will undoubtedly be 8 million DJ tributes with my own Michael Jackson tribute, entitled “Man or the Music.” It is no “greatest hits,” no “best of” mix like J.Period fans have come to know. It is simply a stream-of-consciousness mix of my own personal favorite Michael Jackson records, plus some unreleased rarities and demo versions of MJ classics. No matter what you think of the man, I hope you enjoy the music.” – J.Period

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And last but by now means least we’ve got Cooking Souls tribute to the late legend, fans of Cooking Soul know what to expect from this one!

01 – Intro
02 – Beat it feat. Kid Cudi
03 – Remember the time feat. 50 Cent
04 – Bad feat. Ludacris
05 – Skit
06 – I Want You Back feat. Lil Wayne
07 – Don’t stop ‘Til You Get Enough feat. Jay-Z
08 – Black or White feat. Eminem
09 – Thriller feat. Notorious B.I.G
10 – Rock with you feat. Notorious B.I.G
11 – Smooth Criminal feat. 2Pac
12 – You Rock My World feat. Nas
13 – outro
14 – I can´t help it (Cookin Soul Band Remix)

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Wale & 9th Wonder – Back To The Feature

June 24th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

Found this over @ OkaypPlayer.com 9th Wonder on the beats and Wale holding down the vocals, you know this ish is worth checking!

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