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Diamond D Mixes Classic Breaks & Samples, Then Gets On The Mic After Craig G


Witness the power of The Crates as DJ Diamond D cuts up staples of Hip Hop sample history in this live performance. The Best Kept Secret digs in the crates for the funkiest of sounds, then allows The Kingpin Craig G to hop on the microphone. Then Diamond gets on the mic himself to perform some of his all-time classics.

Revisit All-Time Hip Hop Classic Albums As DJ Big Texas Mixes & Cuts Their Original Samples


You're about to witness the strength of sample knowledge as DJ Big Texas provides hours of entertainment on the 1's and 2's. This Southern mixologist delivers some of the most creative and fun mixes that focus on original samples from classic Hip Hop albums. DJ Big Texas is not your average sample mix DJ. Enjoy as he goes above and beyond to keep your head nodding in a showstopping presentation of digging in the crates and turntablism.

More mixes available at his Mixcloud, including tributes to the original samples for Illmatic, Life After Death, Baduizm and more.



Big Daddy Kane Declares Enough Is "Enough!", Performs In '88 On The Cold Chillin' Tour


Listen close, this is for your own concern as The Kane proceeds to get Raw on a political and funky track for 2020. "Enough!" showcases Big Daddy Kane's lyrical ability to drop knowledge and social awareness as his rhymes educate and remain powerful as ever. This sign of the times hits with impact as BDK joins Chuck D and Loren Oden for a funk-fueled moment of Hip Hop leadership.

Below, a few Mixcloud gems that focus on Kane's classics. DJ Big Texas drops a mix of original samples from "A Taste Of Chocolate" while Kane performs timeless rhymes in The UK for '88.


The Halftime Show Crate Digging Episodes ft. Evil Dee, The Awesome Two, Easy Mo Bee & More


I went into my archive of Halftime radio shows and picked out all the ones where they made it a crate digging show by dropping breaks, samples and classic Hip Hop. Every now and then, DJ Eclipse would depart from the normal show format of new Hip Hop and guests to focus on the classics. This set is a tribute to those special crate digging episodes of The Halftime Show. Featuring Easy Mo Bee, Martin Moore & Mayhem, Wise Intelligent, Evil Dee, Emskee, 88-Keys, John Robinson, James Top and The Awesome Two.

Rook Records Hit The Crates & Pay Homage To Madlib With An All-Vinyl Samples Mix

By JR on 9:40 PM

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► All vinyl mix of soul, jazz and rock sampled by the legendary Madlib. Mixed by Juby Rook.
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► Tracklist:

00:00 Spinners - I Found Love
00:30 Quasimoto - The Exclusive ft. MED
01:49 Z.Z Hill - That Ain't The Way You Make Love
02:43 Madvillain - Fancy Clown
04:29 Garland Green - I Can't Believe You Quit Me
06:07 Madlib - Toe Fat (Ghettozone)
07:14 The JBs - You Can Have Watergate B4
08:51 Dudley Perkins - Dollar Bill
09:28 D’angelo - Left & Right (Acapella)
11:19 Madlib - Pyramids (Change) B5
12:57 Osmar Milito - America Latino
14:22 Madvillain - Raid
15:26 Dee Dee Sharp - I Really Love You
17:17 Madlib - The Comeback
18:14 Candi Staton - Too Hurt To Cry
19:16 Madlib - Tape Hiss (Dirty)
19:58 Carl Carlton - Two Timer
21:22 Madlib - Two Timer (The Pimp)
22:17 The Dells - When You're Alone
24:48 Quasimoto - Twenty Four Seven
25:52 Dudley Perkins - Just Think
27:12 Dr. John - Danse Fambeaux
29:05 Donny Hathaway - Valdez In The Country
29:53 Madlib - Episode VIII A8
30:47 Bobbi Humphrey - Please Set Me At Ease
32:32 Madlib Ft. MED - Please Se Me At Ease
34:47 Ronnie Dyson - Mystic Brew
36:29 Madlib - Mystic Bounce
38:00 Rubba - Way Star
39:22 Freddie Gibbs / Madlib - Thuggin'
41:25 Rose Royce - Let Me Be The First to know B3
42:22 Freddie Gibbs Madlib - Harrold's
43:39 Luther Ingram - You Were Made For Me
45:19 Talib Kweli - What Can I Do
47:10 Kalyanji Anandji - Dharmatma Theme
48:37 Jaylib - Champion Sound
49:57 Cortex - Huit Octobre
52:04 Jaylib - No Games
53:17 Don Blackman - Since You Been Away So Long
54:04 Madlib - Since You Been Away So Long
55:30 Weldon Irvine - Here's Where I Came In

A Tribute To Aretha Franklin Hip Hop Samples, Mixed by Funky Corners

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Enjoy an hour of classics from The Queen Of Soul as Funky Corners plays tracks by Pete Rock and INI, KRS-One, Rapsody, Heavy D & The Boyz and more.

Loopmasters Announce Loopcloud Sample Plug-In & Remix Contest

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https://www.loopmasters.com/register/loopcloud#a_aid=53f42d0cc0b50

From the company who supply producers and DAWs worldwide with a hefty stock of cutting-edge sounds. For summer 2018, Loopmasters celebrates the release of their innovative cloud-based sample library plug-in Loopcloud with a special remix contest!

Loopcloud is FREE to download and comes with over 1GB of free sounds, 500 free shop credits & 150 new free samples weekly.

If you haven't joined the Loopcloud platform yet, sign up here at Loopmasters' website and check out an intro below. The Loopcloud remix contest gives you the chance to showcase your production skills and win £2K in great prizes.

Good luck and enjoy this new streamlined approach to digital sample digging!