4 Mixtapes from DJ Graffiti

August 4th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes and written by Jay Ru

A-Side Worldwide’s man about town DJ Graffiti is home from his european tour with Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson & Big Tone and has sent out not 1 not 2 not 3 but 4 sick mixtapes for yo asses! My personal favourite is the Pugs Atom mix, lets just say Chi-town has alot more going on than just G.O.O.D. Music.

I used to have a radio show called ‘The Vibe’ aka The Hip-Hop Quiet Storm. This was a guest mix on J Period’s, Tru Elements Radio show in 2008, done in the format of The Vibe, hence why I called it the Vibeout Mix. It’s a one hour mix of older and newer smoothed out Jams mixed live and hosted by yours truly“, DJ Graffiti.

01. The Pharcyde – Runnin
02. Phear – What Happened
03. Strange Fruit Project – All The Way
04. Outkast – In Due Time
05. Nas ft. Chrisette Michelle – Can’t Forget About You
06. Redman – Can’t Wait
07. DJ Jazzy Jeff fy. Pauly Yamz & Baby Blak – For The Love Of The Game
08. Snoop Dogg ft. Latoiya Williams – I believe In You
09. J Dilla ft. Bilal – Remember You Left Me
10. Common – The People
11. Talib Kweli ft. Justin Timberlake – The Nature
12. A Tribe Called Quest – Get A Hold
13. Q-Tip – Let’s Ride
14. Slum Village – EZ Up
15. The Roots ft. Jill Scott – Complexity
16. Athletic Mic League – Sweet Baby Ray
17. Talib Kweli – Never Been In Love
18. Keith Murray – Most Beautifullest Thing
19. Kev Brown – Albany
20. MOP – Ante Up (Graffiti Blend)
21. Jaylib – Starz
22. Buff1 ft. Tiffany Paige – Moving Along
23. Dabrye – The Lish
24. Consequence ft. John Legend – Feel This Way
25. Grand Puba – I Like It

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“My peoples at Society Original Products clothing hit me up and asked me to mix this CD for a Skiing and Snowboard competition at Loon Mountain, Battle My Crew 2. The mix has a dope mixture of old and new, mainstream jams and stuff for the heads. Next time you hit the slopes, this is what you need on your iPod”

01. Lil Wayne – Mo Fire
02. T.I. feat. Alfamega & Busta Rhymes – Hurt
03. Rick Ross – Hustlin’
04. Young Buck – Get Buck
05. Young Dro – They Don’t Know Bout Dro
06. Nerd – Thrasher
07. Nas – New York State of Mind
08. Fabolous – Breathe
09. Camron feat. Kanye West & Syleena Johnson – Down and Out
10. Black Rob – Like Whoa
11. Jay-Z – Lucifer
12. Slim Thug – Like a Boss
13. Re-Up Gang – Ultimate Flow
14. Jay-Z – D’evils
15. Big L – All Black
16. Kanye West feat. T.I. – Drive Slow Remix
17. Busta Rhymes – Everything Remains Raw
18. Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z – Go Crazy Remix
19. Common – Chi City
20. Clipse – Gangsta Lean
21. Common – Resurection
22. The Game feat. Kanye West – Wouldn’t Get Far
23. Gang Starr feat. MOP – 1/2 and 1/2
24. Nas – Represent
25. Jaylib – The Red
26. Notorious BIG – Kick in the Door
27. Notorious BIG – Unbelievable
28. Ghostface Killah – One
29. The Neptunes feat. The Clipse & Ab Liva – Blaze of Glory
30. Nas – Made You Look
31. Buff1 feat. Invincible & Guilty Simpson – Supreme
32. Missy Eliott – On & On
33. Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek feat. Rah Digga & Xzibit – Down For The Count
34. Outkast – 2 Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)
35. Big L – Put It On
36. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
37. Snoop dogg – Who Am I
38. Blu & Exile feat. Aloe Blacc & Joseph – Good Life (Show Me)
39. Rick Ross – We Shinin’

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“It’s a pleasure to host this mixtape for Pugs, especially since we’re both representing the midwest and most importantly because I’m feeling every track on the mixtape. He got me thinking, ‘If the mixtape exclusives are this thorough, the album must be ridiculous!’”

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Download the exclusive single from the mixtape ft. Wes Restless & Detroit’s own Finale, produced by Astronote, cuts by DJ Graffiti:  Pug$ Atomz ft. Finale & Wes Restless – Bizness

Pugs’ album “The Rooftop” is also available now, check for it on iTunes or find more information at SoFlo Entertainment.

My latest mixtape is Kindofabigdeal. It’s halfway between Certified Bangers/Killin’ The Game and Vibe Radio. 60% smoothed out and 100% hard hitting at the same time. The perfect mix for summer nights. Plus, it’s made with real bits of panther so you know it’s good. The reviews so far have been amazing. Keep ‘em comin. I’ve decided to keep this one off the Internet for a while, but I’ll have physical copies available at all of my upcoming shows

01 Intro
02 Ghostface Killah – Forever
03 DJ Kitsune ft. Termanology & Samuel – White Label Girl
04 Rich Boy – Feel The Wood
05 Clipse ft. Pharrell – I’m Good
06 Statik Selektah ft. Styles P & Talib Kweli – The Thrill Is Gone
07 Freeway – Baby Back
08 Billy Danze (MOP) ft. Busta Rhymes – Undescribable
09 JR&PH7 ft. Guilty Simpson & Black Milk – Top Rank
10 Interlude
11 Kurupt – Yessir
12 Big Sean & Kanye West – Glenwood
13 Buff1 & Danny Brown – Go Off
14 Phat Kat – F.A.N.S.
15 Phil The Agony ft. S.A.S. & Talib Kweli – Hunters
16 Bishop Lamont – Friends
17 14KT ft. AB – Less Than Enough (prod. 14KT)
18 Ghostface Killah ft. Raekwon & Cappadonna – Camay
19 Donwill – Laura’s Song (prod. Astronote)
20 Big Tone – Squo
21 Outasight – Brand New Day
22 Oddisee – Hip-Hop’s Cool Again
23 Tree City ft. L05 – Mellow Out
24 Devin The Dude – Your Kinda Love
25 Mos Def ft. Talib Kweli – History
26 Trek Life – Last Joint (Oddisee Rmx)
27 Q-Tip ft. Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne – Renaissance Rap Rmx
28 D Rose & Cosmos – Beautiful World
29 Nas – Film
30 Clipse ft. Kanye West & Bun B – Kinda Like A Big Deal Rmx

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G Swift presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.31

June 21st, 2009 | 5 Comments | Posted in Podcasts and written by Jay Ru

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Your getting spoiled here this weekend, yesterday i posted one of the best mixes in the podcast from Matjazz and today i’ve got another treat for yo ass. Corks G Swift hit me up with this wicked all out hip hop mix before he heads stateside tomorrow morning. So i hope you enjoy this mix cus it could be a while before we hear from Gareth again!

Masta Ace – Hurting
Dj. Js-1 ft OC & Pharoe Monch – Ridiculous
Atmosphere – The Number One
Illa J — Sounds Like Lovin
Colin Monroe – Piano Lessons ft Joel Ortiz
Cunning Linguists – I’ll Never Come Down
Soulstice – Chi Worldwide (rmx)
Ludacris -M.V.P
U God feat. Method Man- Wu Tand
Marco Polo & Torae feat.Saukrates & Ds Roc – Crashing Down
G Swift feat. Masta Ace- The B Side
Jay Z – Can’t Cheat Death (rmx)
Lee bannon – A new song
P.U.T.S – People riddum
Elzhi – C.O.L.O.R.S
Common feat. Pharrel – Announcment
Q Tip feat. Rapheal Saadiq – We Fight/We Love
Chali 2na – Don’t Stop
K OS – 4-3-2-1
The Grouch & Eligh  feat. Blu – Old Souls

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NEW ALBUM FROM THE LATE HIP-HOP LEGEND J DILLA COMING THIS JUNE!

May 8th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll and written by Jay Ru

J Dilla Feat. Black Thought – Reality

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By now most everyone is familiar with the story of musical legend J Dilla. The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Eryka Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid is a 25 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, “J$P” also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, and M.O.P.

Curtailing any notion of jumping on some sort of Dilla bangwagon, Jay Stay Paid was executive produced by Dilla’s mother Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes) along with the musical supervision of Dilla’s only real musical idol, Pete Rock. “It wasn’t rushed and it wasn’t haphazard,” explains Ms Yancey. “This album combines what he did in the beginning of his career, what he did in some of our early hospital stays, which was very deep, and some stuff pulled from old floppy disks & DATs. Its mind blowing…this is like the missing links to Dilla’s legacy.”

The format of the album plays like a radio show with Pete Rock as the program director. With regards to Pete’s involvement, Ms. Yancey gets very excited, “Dilla wanted to pattern himself behind Pete. His dream was to become as close as possible to what Pete stood for. Pete meant everything to him. Dilla would have just been flabbergasted! ” Pete’s sentiments were the same toward Dilla, “Dude was amazing. He just kinda came outta nowhere and the more you heard his beats the better they got. He may not be here with us, but it’s all good we’re going to keep his music alive and well.”

In the late 80s, Dilla founded the seminal rap group Slum Village and put Detroit hip-hop on the map, while the 90’s saw him playing a major role in the production team The Ummah with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad doing extensive work on Tribe Called Quest’s last two albums.

Jay Stay Paid will be released on June 2nd on Nature Sounds.

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Q-Tip Interview on Tim Westwoods Radio 1 Show

April 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Interview, Video and written by Jay Ru

Incase you haven’t figured out yet we LOVE Q-Tip over here @ ChopShop.fm. His recent performance in the Button Factory, Dublin only solidified his position as one of hip hop living legends in my eyes. Anyways check out this vid in which Tip breaks down the process of creating the Tribe discology!

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DJ Halfdutch – Radio Show 14th March ‘09

March 19th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Radio, Uncategorized and written by DJ HalfDutch

Here’s last Saturday’s show. It’s a funky one. DJ Colz is back in the big comfy chair next Saturday.

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tracklist:::

01 quantic – make dub not war
02 the detroit emeralds – baby let me take you in my arms
03 willi williams – slave
04 kaman leung – special blends vol 1
05 tranqill – payroll (paul white’s clean dub)
06 q-tip – believe
07 de la soul – all good
08 the undisputed truth – mama i got a brand new thing
09 rob tex – foxy lady
10 nitin sawhney – sunset
11 michna – swiss glide
12 ave blast & cosmo lopez – change the channel
13 da wiesel – cool hot grits
14 tv on the radio – crying
15 ann sexton – you’re losing me
16 crystal waters – gypsy woman
17 lord skywave – something
18 lauren flax feat sia – you’ve changed
19 common – universal mind control (inst)
20 matenlo – woho
21 the sly players – turn you on
22 anita ward – ring my bell
23 xxxchange – 100 million
24 dizzee rascal – flex
25 zed bias – neighbourhood
26 steve gurley – walk on by
27 us3 – tukka yoots riddim
28 dikulous – you know what to doo

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J.Period & Q-Tip – The Abstract Best Mixtape

February 10th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Blogroll, Mixtapes, Music News & Downloads and written by Jay Ru

Remember last week i posted De La Souls tribute to A.T.C.Q. and i told you that there wud be a mixtape to follow, well guess what? The mixtape is here. If you ask me J.Period has out done himself this time. Hope you enjoy!

“On Feb 10, 2009, Mixtape King J.Period elevates his documentary style to new heights to pay respect to this incomparable hip hop icon with The [Abstract] Best, a comprehensive collection of Q-Tip’s music and production, new remixes, interviews, plus brand new tracks from an All-Star lineup of hip hop heavyweights—paying tribute to The Abstract’s legacy.

This unprecedented mixtape arrives on the heels of Q-Tip’s critically–acclaimed album, The Renaissance (released Nov 4), and urges a new generation of fans to take note of Q-Tip’s tremendous contributions to hip hop throughout his career. The [Abstract] Best also follows J.Period & Q-Tip’s November release entitled “Q-Tip for President”—an Obama anthem that received over 100,000 downloads surrounding the Presidential Election.

But nothing makes this mixtape more highly-anticipated than the all-star lineup of contributors—De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, ?uestlove, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Consequence, Zion I, Skillz, Black Sheep, Kid Cudi, Blu—a first of its kind in the mixtape game, and a testament to the depth of influence Q-Tip has had on hip hop’s elite. No mixtape has ever boasted such a lineup, and no DJ has ever ventured to bring so many artists together for a single mixtape release. Hip hop’s unbridled creativity once thrived in these kinds of collaborations, and J.Period is determined to re-ignite that spirit

“I greatly appreciate the time and dedication J.Period has put into this mixtape,” say Q-Tip of the collaboration. “He has pulled together an amazing group of contributing artists, and I am honored that my music has been inspirational to all of them. The feeling is mutual.”

“Q-Tip has inspired a generation of hip hop artists and fans, and I am no exception,” seconds J.Period. “In an era of short attention spans, there is a reason why Q-Tip’s legacy has survived so long: like any great artist, his music has substance. I hope this tape shows why his name should be mentioned among hip hop’s all-time greats.”

In an unprecedented effort to make this project available to fans, J.Period will offer The [Abstract] Best, Vol. 1 will be available as a limited-time only FREE download on www.jperiod.com, beginning February 10, 2009. Fans can also tune in to J.Period’s free online radio show, sponsored by Toyota Scion ( www.scion.com/channel14 and on iTunes Radio) throughout the month of February for extended mixes, outtakes, and in-depth interviews with Q-Tip & De La Soul. The [Abstract] Best, Vol. 2 will then be offered as a free bonus with the purchase of a Limited Edition [Abstract] Best T-Shirt, designed by acclaimed visual artist Fuse Green. And finally, the entire [Abstract] Collection—The [Abstract] Best, Vol. 1 & 2, extended bonus mixes, outtakes and exclusive interview material—will be offered as a free bonus with the purchase J.Period’s latest line of Limited Edition 1gB Flash Drives—a unique, stainless-steel digital storage device, laser-engraved with the phrase “Mixtapes Are Not A Crime.”™ . “

1.    J.Period f. Prince Paul, Questlove & Randy Watson– Rhythm (Scratch Intro)
2.    Cannonball Adderly / Excursions Intro
3.    J.Period f. De La Soul – Excursions (Tribute Remix)
4.    Aquarius Interlude #1: Welcome
5.    Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – Getting Up (DJ Scratch Remix) (The Renaissance)
6.    Behind the Scenes: Ghetto Origins [Produced by J.Period]
7.    What the Fuss f. Stevie Wonder (Shook Remix)
8.    Queens Represent (Interlude)
9.    Mobb Deep f. Nas & Q-Tip – Give Up the Goods (J.Period Remix) [Produced by Q-Tip]
10.    Apache – Gangsta Bitch [Produced by Q-Tip]
11.    ATCQ – If the Papes Come (Intro)
12.    ATCQ – Check the Rhime
13.    Behind the Scenes: Don’t Walk Away (Interlude)
14.    ATCQ –Award Tour
15.    Behind the Scenes: Award Tour (Interlude)
16.    Hot Butter (Interlude)
17.    J.Period f. Dres – Jazz Pt. 2 (Tribute Remix)
18.    Behind the Scenes: We Got the Jazz (Interlude)
19.    J.Period f. Blu– Jazz (Tribute Remix)
20.    Skypager: Bob Power & Big Daddy Kane (Interlude)
21.    Q-Tip f. Jay Dilla – Let’s Ride
22.    Behind the Scenes: Bob Power You There? (Interlude)
23.    Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing (Remix)
24.    Q-Tip – Move (The Renaissance)
25.    Q-Tip – Breathe & Stop (J.Period Remix)
26.    Respect to Phife Dawg (Interlude)
27.    J.Period f. Consequence & Kid Cudi – Buggin Out (Tribute Remix)
28.    ATCQ Consists Of…
29.    Behind the Scenes: The Native Tongues (Interlude)
30.    De La Soul f. Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Monie Love & Queen Latifah – Buddy (Remix)
31.    Respect to Ali Shaheed Muhammed (Interlude)
32.    Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – N.T.
33.    A Message From Talib Kweli
34.    J.Period f. Questlove, Talib Kweli & Randy Watson – Youthful (Tribute Remix)
35.    Q-Tip f. Amanda Diva – ManWomanBoogie (The Renaissance)
36.    Chris Rock: Men vs. Women (Interlude)
37.    De La Soul f. Q-Tip – Saturdays
38.    De La Soul f. Q-Tip & Phife – Saturdays (Remix)
39.    Q-Tip – She Likes to Move (J.Period Remix)
40.    Dee-Lite f. Q-Tip – Groove Is in the Heart
41.    Beastie Boys f. Q-Tip – Get it Together
42.    Behind the Scenes: What Is Kapelka? (Interlude)
43.    J.Period f. Skillz, Questlove & Randy Watson – What? (Tribute Remix)
44.    Behind the Scenes: Busta Rhymes / Scenario (Interlude)
45.    Busta Rhymes – Scenario (Unreleased Demo Tape)
46.    Behind the Scenes: Hood R.I.P. (Interlude)
47.    Hood – Scenario (Remix)
48.    Aquarius Outtro
49.    Behind the Scenes (Bonus): Reinvention (Kamaal the Abstract – A Million Times)

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