As a kid growing up in New Jersey, the music of my childhood, the first music I can remember, was East Coast hiphop. But by 1995, I was a junior in high school and my tastes had drifted to local punk rock. It was this mix tape that brought me back. Kenny Dope blends sixteen of the hottest tracks to ever come from the Nervous Records sub-labels Wreck, Weeded, and Strapped, when Black Moon, Smif n’ Wessun, and Mad Lion were all signed and dropping the most memorable records of their careers.
Along with the classic remixes of “I Gotcha Opin,” “Bucktown,” “How Many Emcees,” and “Who Got Da Props” are some very rare break records by Funkmaster Flex, The Groove Asylum, and Wreck All-Stars. For heads who really know their East Coast history, there’s a rare non-LP appearance by Nine on “Six Million Ways to Die,” produced by Funk Flex. Grab some more Nervous rarities here. Back in the day, I listened to this mix so much that I broke the original tape. Now it’s out of print, but I got it here. Full track list after the jump…
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| 1 | Wreck All Stars – | Hit ‘Em Like This | ||
| 2 | Groove Asylum, The* – | We Love ‘Em | ||
| 3 | Fankie The Pacemaker – | Get Lifted | ||
| 4 | Live & Die Wreck – | Boom, It’s The Bonus | ||
| 5 | Black Moon – | How Many Emcee’s | ||
| 6 | Smif-N-Wessun – | Bucktown | ||
| 7 | Wreck All Stars – | Keep Me Dancing | ||
| 8 | Funkmaster Flex – | Six Million Ways To Die | ||
| 9 | Black Moon – | Who Got The Props (MAW Smooth Remix) | ||
| Remix – Masters At Work | ||||
| 10 | Mad Lion – | Take It Easy | ||
| 11 | Rek Sh*t Rebulz – | Bounce To The Beat | ||
| 12 | Funkmaster Flex – | Butterfly Style | ||
| 13 | Mad Lion – | Shoot To Kill (Glock Mix) | ||
| 14 | Black Moon – | I Got Ya Opin | ||
| 15 | Smif-N-Wessun – | Let’s Get It On | ||
| 16 | Black Moon – | Buck Em Down | ||