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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Freestyle (Audio)
In '92, Sylk Smoov, Q-Tip & Phife Rock The Mic at The Wake Up Show

By JR on 8:58 PM

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In Wake Up Show style, Sway & Tech unite regions of Hip Hop for and outstanding moment of rhyme in the year of '92. Lend your ear to these poetic psychos who drop mackadocious lyrics over funky beats. 

Kurupt Freestyles In '97 & Joins Bink! on "Smoke Sumthin'" feat. Ras Kass & Demrick

By JR on 5:34 PM

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Bear witness to the flow of a Dogg Pound Gangsta as he proceeds to chew MCs up like Mike & Ike's in '97. Kurupt visits the Wake Up Show and leaves an impression on the mic to add on to their esteemed legacy of lyricism. A nice addition to include with your memories of 2Pac's "All Eyes On Me" as Kurupt impresses by combining spontaneous thoughts lyrically. Straight from the tape deck of cratesofjr.

"Smoke Sumthin'" feat. Ras Kass & Demrick is one of my favorite gems downloaded during The Blog Era. Bink! crafts a thumping soundscape for these MCs to envision the smoke-filled cyphers of The West Coast.
 

In '92, Total Pack Cold Get Dumb On The Mic For Wildman Steve on WBAU

By JR on 1:40 PM

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Thanks to DJ JSPR for the tape rip of this performance by one of Hip Hop's illest underground duo's. The aggressive delivery and tone of voice from Total Pack is here to get you amped in early-90's fashion. From The Hip Hop Spot on WBAU. NYC, spring 1992. Hosted by Wildman Steve. DJ Riz on the cut.

In '95, Jay-Z Interviews & Freestyles Before The Release of "Reasonable Doubt"

By JR on 9:58 AM

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Jiggaman plans for the release of his debut while visiting a local radio station in Philly. This is a flashback to his older rhyme flow, which is the fast-paced wordplay that he displayed in his guest appearances at the time. Prepare for a display of braggadocios rhyme wizardry as only Jay can do it with a freestyle over one of the hottest underground beats of '95.

Tha Alkaholiks Introduce "21 & Over" In '93', Souls Of Mischief & Ahmad Freestyle In '95

By JR on 10:24 AM

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It's a West Coast Hip Hop affair as Tha Liks rock the mic for The Baka Boyz and Souls Of Mischief flow with Ahmad. A nice flashback to a period where skills were competitive and the radio was the place to be for emerging acts. Just hard rhymes and instrumentals in the tradition of live Hip Hop performance.
 

Feel the good vibrations as Vinyl Ritchey lends a drum break and funky bassline to remix Souls Of Michief's classic debut single.
 

In '95, Masta Ace, Cella Dwellas, Mad Skillz & Channel Live Cypher on The Radio 1 Rap Show

By JR on 1:26 PM

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Expand your mind to the art of rhyme as DJ Step One presents a gem from '95. Tim Westwood allows MCs to let their mind spray on this episode of The Radio 1 Rap Show. After you hear this cypher and their common expression of creative thought, this fact may dawn on you. A whole album of Masta Ace, Cella Dwellas, Mad Skillz & Channel Live as a supergroup might've been dope!

Below, Gentleman's Relief Records presents another gem of mid-90's Hip Hop. This time it's the release of Cella Dwellas collaborator Nick Wiz on "Cellar Selections vol. 11". 20 more sure-shot productions from Nick Wiz on wax, including 6 previously unreleased tracks.
 

Tha Alkaholiks & Monie Love Rhyme In Honor Of Evil Dee's Final Monday Night Flava Mix

By JR on 6:39 PM

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It's The Liks and Monie Love on this final episode of Evil Dee's Monday Night Flava mix. The Boot Camp Clik DJ/Producer receives a nice send-off with rhymes by Tash, J-Ro and Monie. Listen as lyrics flow like likwit during the release of "Likwidation", the 2rd album by Tha Alkaholiks.

Take a trip back to the mid-90's with a compilation below of Flava mixes by Evil Dee that I compiled at Mixcloud. During this time of cassette-taping from FM radio here in NYC, he was definitely one of the best DJs out there.
 

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