With 2008 almost upon us, I thought what better way to celebrate the new year than to make a 90s hip-hop mix. However, I didn’t follow the same formula as other mixes from this era i.e. compiling the most popular songs from the most popular artists. Instead, I looked through the archives for some incredibly dope tracks from some relatively unknown artists. Why? Cause more than anything else, the 90s was all about that dope rapper from around the way no one’s ever heard of that, for some reason or another, never got the shine he deserved. It’s about that rapper who made his ends any way possible just so that he could pay for studio time. Most of all, it’s about that rapper who was able to release that dope single only to never be heard from again. This mix is dedicated to you.

And in case you missed it the first, second or third time around, I uploaded the first three Mingo Mixes as well. Links below. Enjoy…

Download Mingo Mix 1.0 courtesy of grandgood.com

Download Mingo Mix 2.0 courtesy of grandgood.com

Download Mingo Mix 3.0 courtesy of grandgood.com

Download Mingo Mix 4.0 courtesy of grandgood.com

Track Listings for Mingo Mix 4.0: Who Are These Guys? 90s Mix
01 - Izm Da Mad Soul - Who Lit Dat
02 - Red Hot Lover Tone - Wanna Make Moves (Greg Nice Mix)
03 - The Whooliganz - Put Your Handz Up
04 - Numskullz - If It Ain’t Raw (G.A.P. Town Mix)
05 - Crazy Sam & Da Verbal Assassins - 5 Boros
06 - The Brotherhood - Hit The Funk
07 - Kool Kay Dee - Vibing In The Cipher
08 - Blackstract - Diary Of A Mad MC
09 - J-Treds - Praise Due (Indopepsychics Remix)
10 - Al N Ted Experience - Boom This In Your Vehicle
11 - Munk Wit Da Funk - I Blame My Neighborhood
12 - Code Red - Wrapped

Peace and strength to Percy Chapman, aka Tragedy Khadafi, who apparently started to serve a 4 year bid this past Thursday. I was really hoping this would turn out to be a rumor but just searched the inmate database and it looks like it’s really happening. Send your letters to:

Percy Chapman
DIN #: 07A7101
Downstate Correctional Facility
122 Red Schoolhouse Rd, PO Box 445
Fishkill, NY 12524-0445

Inmate Mail:
PO Box F, 12524

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Ripped from the vinyl only release by Blame One himself. Extended liner notes with a personal account of the songs can be found on DirtyScience.net, the new Blame One and Exile blog. The download features mp3s digitized @ 256kbps. Dope. Link

This download will be really dope to some, outdated and/or even wack to others.Fuck it, it is what it is. I recorded this from vinyl straight to mp3 for the first time. I originally only pressed 500 copies of this on vinyl. It was my first vinyl as a solo artist (my group mysterys extinction was featured on vinyl before this). I to this day only have one copy so its very limited. Two songs ended up on “chemically imballanced” but they were heard here first. I didnt add any restoration or effects to clean it up, I kept it exactly as is. Ive always wanted to tell a bit of history behind songs and since this is free… I figured… why not

Daddy Kev + friends’ nightly coming to NYC? Dope.

Video for Dennehy by Serengeti off of the album by the same name. Re-release forthcoming on Audio8, featuring some new tunes and remastered.

previously:
grandgood.com/?s=dennehy

From Big D’s upcoming Reagan Era Mixtape.

Download Gun Clappin Remix by D. Rocafella (aka Big D) feat. Kool Keith And Supa Luva Cee

mysp*ce.com/drocafella

Cosign! via Hip Hop Is Read

Laid back steez. Link (via Unkut)

Recorded this at the recent Rza show @ Hiro Ballroom. Shyheim and Solomon Child also performed. Dope show although the venue doesn’t seem to be suitable for live performances. There was very poor lighting on stage. The feedback on the mics were pretty bad. And it seemed like most of the crowd wasn’t even sure who Rza was. During his set, I noticed people leaving, talking and even slow dancing. I know Wu-Tang appeals to many types of crowds but slow dancing? On a more positive note, a lot of the females in the place were slammin’ so I definitely wouldn’t mind a return trip. But back to the show…

Due to equipment failure, Rza’s set was unfortunately cut short. Before all of that, he performed a large amount of material from “Birth Of A Prince” such as The Grunge, We Pop and Grits. Add on his verse from Reunited and 4th Chamber and it was a solid show.

Got a few more videos from this show to edit and upload so check back here or on our yout*be channel soon (link below). And don’t forget to subscribe! link, show info

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Charity event with music by Tony Touch, Bobbito, Rich Medina and Little Louie Vega. Price of admission is at least one can of food so don’t be cheap!

Hey Everybody! This is the BIG one. Crazy Legs from the legendary Rock Steady Crew & I are celebrating our birthday’s @ Mannahatta. It would be a food drive for a charity in the Bronx. The admission to get in is a can of food. We have the incredible line up for DJs. Little Louie Vega, Rich Medina, Bobbito & Tony Touch!!! You can’t beat that with a baseball bat! This will be a MONUMENTAL EVENT. I hope you can make it and be a part of history.

Not sure what to make of this release but it screams bootleg. And I didn’t even mention the misleading title. You don’t actually get a DVD filled with videos from these shows. Rather, you’re paying for a data disc containing mp3s of these performances. Still nice to have depending on the quality of the audio. Wonder who these cats are. Link

Over 1 full day (33 live performances) of vintage and official live throwdowns, spanning from 1979 to 1985. New York City’s original school together in one complete set. This collector’s set includes one data DVD containing 3.5 GB of high quality (320 Bit Rate) mp3s (26 hours of music - all 25 volumes). Each show is ID’d and sequenced, resulting in convenient use and enjoyment, as opposed to each show being one thirty to ninety minute-long continuous track. No collection is complete without the infamous Kool Moe Dee / Busy Bee scuffle, or the notorious routines of the Force MCs, Treacherous Three, and Cold Crush 4 MCs. The list of essentials on this disc is endless. Includes a 24 page full color booklet of vintage NYC show flyers and artwork.

Track Listings
01. Flash On The Beat Box
02. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Funhouse 6-18-1982 (Live)
03. Christmas Rappers Convention - 1981 (Live)
04. Cold Crush Battle The Fantastic Five - Harlem World 1981 (Live)
05. Cold Crush vs. Force MCs - Paterson, NJ 1983 (Live)
06. Cosmic Force, Afrika Bambaataa, Devastating 4, Soulsonic Force, Original Jazzy Five - T-Connection 1980 (Live)
07. Cosmic Force, Devastating 4, Original Jazzy Five, Afrika Bambaataa, Red Alert, Whiz Kid - T-Connection 1980 (Live)
08. Devastating 3 MCs: Kid West, Magic Dee & Barry Bee - House Tape 1983 (Live)
09. DJ Breakout, DJ Barren, Funky 4+1, DJ Whiz Kid, Harmonizing 4 - T-Connection 1980 (Live)
10. DJ Jazzy Jay & The Jazzy Five MCs - Paterson NJ 1981 (Live)
11. The Fantastic 5, Jazzy 5 - Dota Rock’s Birthday Party (Live)
12. Doug E. Fresh, Barry Bee, Chuck A Luck, Sweet Slick & Sly, Tranquilizing 3 - Unknown Date & Location (Live)
13. Ecstasy Garage All Stars: Grandmaster Caz, JDL, Whipper Whip, K-Gee, Ruby Dee, Theodore, Soul Sonic Force, Nice & Nasty Four - Ecstasy Garage 1980 (Live)
14. Fantastic Five, Grandmaster Caz, Busy Bee, Whiz kid, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee - T-Connection 1981 (Live)
15. Force MCs - Broadway International 1983 (Live)
16. Funky 4 + 1 - Unknown Date & Location (Live)
17. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - T-Connection 1980 (Live)
18. Grandmixer DST & The Cold Crush Brothers - Unknown Date & Location (Live)
19. Imperial JayCee, Grand Wizard Theodore, Fantastic Five, Touch Of Class - T-Connection 1980 (Live)
20. Busy Bee & The Cold Crush Brothers - Kevie Kev & Rubie Dee’s Birthday Party, Ecstasy Garage 1980 (Live)
21. Grandmaster Flash, Disco Bee, Busy Bee, Melle Mel, E-Man - Live Convention (Live)
22. L-Brothers, Treacherous 3, Busy Bee, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, Theodore, E-man, Smiley - Live Convention, Celebrity Club 1980 (Live)
23. Phase 3, Cool AJ, Rapper Wise, Ultimate 3 MCs, DJ Disco, Quick, Sweet Slick and Sly - MC Battle, Harlem World 1982 (Live)
24. Rodney C’s Birthday Party - Zulu Nation 1980 (Live)
25. Super Sonic 4 MCs, DJ Cisco, Cool Clyde - Ecstasy Garage 12-26-80 (Live)
26. Rat Ski, DJ Kevin Kanyeah, Emcee SPUD - Sweet G’s Birthday Party (Live)
27. T La Rock & The Treacherous Three - Hempstead, Long Island 1985 (Live)
28. The Incredible 3 MCs: Tech Ski, Destiny, Chucky Chuck & DJ Lil Chase - Unknown Date & Location (Live)
29. Lovebug Starski, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee - Treacherous 3 First Anniversary, Disco Fever 1981 (Live)
30. Treacherous 3 - Club Negril 2-18-82 (Live)
31. Jazzy Jay, Smitty Dee, Kid Vicious, Tricky Tee, Malibu, Pow Wow, Nae Nae - Troy Troy’s Birthday, T-Connection 1980 (Live)
32. Cosmic Force, Sha Rock Lisa Lee, L-Brothers - Zulu Nation 6th Anniversary, Unknown Date & Location (Live)
33. Zulu Nation, Jazzy Jay, Hutch Hutch, Pow Wow - 123 Park 1979 (Live)

Michael Brito hooks us up with digital illustrations of some of his favorite MCs. More after the jump. Link, Flickr stream

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These two blends were released on white label 7inch recently. This and more, including his now famous Uneasy Listening mix, available for free via Dj Z-Trip’s official download page.

Download M@shUptight by Dj Z-Trip

Download Soundclash by Dj Z-Trip

Two Tone Elephants is the label behind the much admired (by me anyway) Toca project which has been featured on grandgood many times so I won’t harp on it any more. Sucks to see politics and bullshit affecting the dynamics of the group. Dissenters of the album’s initial marketing campaign have started an alternate mysp*ce page recently to clarify the group’s origins and the roles of the individual members. I’m normally not one to air out people’s dirty laundry but I think it is important for fans, present and future, to have a clear understanding of how this album came to be.

mysp*ce.com/tocaproject

more on Toca:
grandgood.com/?s=toca

Yout*ber Dvnakl put together a fast paced slide show of images to go along with Alpha Omega, a track from Kool Keith’s Nogatco Rd. album released last year.

see also:
NOGATCO - New Kool Keith Project?

I’ve been bumpin this video for a few days now. A.G. absolutely rips it. Wonder where these raps are going to eventually end up. Maybe on an upcoming D.I.T.C. project? Lord Finesse mentioned four that are scheduled to drop in ’08:

1) D.I.T.C. album
2) Show & A.G. album
3) Grand Puba album produced entirely by Lord Finesse
4) A.G. and O.C. collabo album (peep the video of both performing a track from the new album)

Should be a dope year for the crew if everything pans out! Link

see also:
New O.C. & A.G. Track From Upcoming Collabo Album [video]
Lord Finesse, Grand Puba, DJ Premier, O.C., A.G., Greg Nice + more in NYC (12/20, 7pm)

see also:
[video] Jel Sweet Creamin It (live bedroom mix)