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Bobby Corridor – Golden Age hiphop beats megamix

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I am reposting this mix by Bobby Corridor from Spannered, because as soon as I heard it, I knew it was one of the best hiphop instrumentals mixes ever.  Bobby layers over 600 classic, golden age beats two and three deep, letting them flow effortlessly into each other.  It’s both ADD and laid-back at the same time; for the first thirty minutes you’ll be naming each beat and rhyming along, but after a while you’ll reach a place of hiphop “zen” as the hits keep coming.  Grab this one now and rock it on repeat.  And if you like this style,  don’t forget about the EvLuvX mix I posted a while back; more good stuff in the same vein.

Listen to the Megamix here:

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(Ridiculous) Track list after the jump…

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Gypsy – Jukebox Jaw!

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Gypsy is one half of the Archaics hiphop crew from California.  I heard his “Jukebox Jaw” mix via PearsonTowers recently and it is so good I have to add it to my collection!  While this mix is only about 40 minutes long, it is absolutely perfect.  Gypsy blends classic hiphop tracks and beats with the original breaks they sampled, creating a gorgeous flow from one track to another.  Some excellent freestyles by Gypsy and Archaics (i think) as well.  And while I’m kind of jaded these days about hiphop mixes, this one is the real deal.  Soulful, flawless, and timeless!  In his own words:

“jukebox jaw is the style i’ve been spinning for a few years now, blending originals with classics, splicing them with original beats by dj dutch and myself, and actually spittin while spinnin.”

Listen to “Jukebox Jaw” here:

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Pete Rock – PeteStrumentals album

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Here’s a rare, UK-only release for all you fans of good jazzy hiphop.  Pete Rock, the producer behind the classic “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” and many other classics, released this underground gem in 2001.  It’s a mix of never-before-heard instrumentals and a couple of hiphop tracks as well.  I’ve been listening to it over and over again, and it embodies all the aspects of my favorite kind of hiphop.  If you’re a fan of J Dilla, DJ Premier, Evil D, etc. then you better grab this right now.

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64 MB ZIP File /// 15 Tracks

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Catnap – NYC Nights Vol. 2

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I have finally completed my latest DJ mix, a rockin’ stompin’ dance party blend!  It’s an intense mash-up of hiphop, indie rock, electro, house, and dubstep – 27 tracks in just 60 minutes.  It features music by Cypress Hill, the Beatles, Basement Jaxx, Sinden, Justice, the Prodigy, Pharoah Monche, Diplo, Chromeo, Cassius, Rick Ross, Masta Ace, and so much more.  I have titled it NYC Nights volume two, as it is a worthy successor for my 2004 mix of the same name, which I recorded when I first moved to the city.  That was then, this is now, and I think you’ll like how now sounds.

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62:26 /// 114 MB /// 256 kbps .mp3

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Steinski – Nothing To Fear mix

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Here’s another classic DJ mix that I consider essential listening –  Steinski’s epic “Nothing To Fear” mix, originally created for the Ninja Tune Solid Steel radio show, hosted by Coldcut and DJ Food.

In the words of Dave Marsh:

“[At] over 59 minutes, it hits you with Ed Sullivan, Dion and the Belmonts, James Brown, fuzz guitar licks, Rocky and Bullwinkle, the Marx Brothers, synth riffs so elusive you can barely remember them, and anonymous singer you know you’ll never forget. Beneath all of it the beat, the beat, the beat, stuttering, stomping, chattering, clattering, scratched and battered back and forth among turntables and samplers and who knows what other technological wonders. Gene Krupa beats. Clyde Stubblefield beats. Afrika Bambaataa beats.

Steinski didn’t make “nothing to fear” to make money; he made it because he’s impelled, every once in a while, to concoct a soundscape that tells you who he is and how he sees the world, and what that has to do with how we dance our dances.”

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59:00 /// 80.7mb /// 192 kbps MP3

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Krafty Kuts & A Skills – Boxfresh eXclusive Mix

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Krafty Kuts & A Skills are easily my two favorite UK-based hiphop DJ’s and producers.  Combining stunning turntable tricknology with a fun & funky party time track selection, this mix is truly an ultimate and utterly perfect ride through old school hiphop blended with funky breaks and beats.  An essential mix for your next house party or for filling up that empty space between your headphones.

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52.4mb /// 56:31 /// 128 kbps .m4a

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David Holmes, Greg Wilson, & ColdCut – 3 classic mixes

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Today I’ve got three of the best old school funk soul R&B hiphop disco DJ mixes you’ve ever heard.  I’ve got one recent BBC Essential mix, and one from the vaults, along with a “vintage edition” of the NinjaTune Solid Steel show.

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