THINK B.I.G. - Mixed by DJ Soul

If you've enjoyed this blog over the years, DJ Soul is the man you have to thank.  It was his blog that gave me the idea back in 07/08.  Here is his Biggie mix that he did for Abstract Radio a few years ago.  The mix is an excellent assortment of B-Side and lesser known/played Biggie tracks.

Assorted Donuts Vol. 2 (Rough Sketch) - Mixed by DJ Soul

Of all Dilla tributes (and there are many good ones); DJ Soul's Assorted Donuts is in my top three.  Depending on the day, it's my favorite. Unfortunately, this is not second volume of that mix.  Instead, it's quick sketch of some mixes Soul is working on (presumably with a second volume in mind).  Though only four minutes, it's enough to get your mouth watering for a full mix.  Let's hope Soul brings it to the world.

This is not official as it's just a few remixes I put together years ago as an idea for a sequel to Assorted Donuts.

Casino - Mixed by Just Blaze & DJ Soul

Top shelf mix of all sorts of random, classic joints that you probably haven't heard nor played in a while. Not sure why the mix is titled "Casino," but that really doesn't matter. Enjoy.

Big L 5/30 Tribute - Mixed by DJ Soul

Recorded in 2009...

1. Intro (Part 1) feat. Lord Finesse
2. Intro (Part 2) feat. Funkmaster Flex & Nas
3. Principle Of The New School (Freestyle)
4. Yes You May Remix feat. Lord Finesse
5. DJ Premier Interlude
6. MVP (Live From Amsterdam)
7. Ebonics
8. Internationally Known feat. OC
9. Hit It (unreleased)
10. I Shoulda Worn A Rubba aka The Clinic (unreleased)
11. American Dream feat. McGruff, Mase, Cam'ron & Bloodshed
12. Sandman 118th (Freestyle)
13. Games Females Play (unreleased)
14. School Dayz (unreleased)
15. The Devil's Son (Live From Amsterdam)
16 .Times Is Hard On The Blvd (unreleased)
17. Day One feat. Diamond
18. Interlude feat. Fat Joe
19. The Enemy feat. Fat Joe
20. Street Struck
21. Interlude feat. Bobbito
22. 95 Freestyle feat. Jay-Z (Live on WKCR with Stretch Armstrong & Bobitto)
23. Uptown Connection aka Danger Zone feat. Mase & McGruff
24. Lord Finesse Interlude
25. How Will I Make It (unreleased)

The Prescription 2.1 - Mixed by DJ Soul

Most are awaiting Jay Electronica's debut album and Dr. Dre's Detox to be released, but I've been patiently awaiting Soul's third installment of No Ideas Original.  Though Soul continues to say he's working on volume 3, this late 90's mix will do nicely while we wait.

This mix was originally released in 1999 as volume #1 of The Prescription mixtape series presented by Staple Design.
Last year, it was re-recorded and released on a USB flash drive that came with the purchase of a T-shirt collaboration between DJ Soul & Jeff Staple. The DJ Soul logo on the flash drive was designed by New York graf legend Haze.
The T-shirt & flash drive package which was available at Reed Space in New York City, Colette in Paris, Shoe Gallery in Miami, Kicks Hawaii in Honolulu, Major in Washington DC is now sold out. Thank you to everybody who supported the project.
Note: The Prescription 2.1 by DJ Soul & Staple Design is licensed under a Creative Commons License

Dilla Day Post! Top 3 Dilla Tribute Mixes

My other two favorite Dilla mixes (aside from the J. Rocc Thank You set) after the jump.

Live on Frozen Files (2/1/12) - Mixed by DJ Soul

This is an absolutely incredible mix. Without a doubt, one of the best executed live, break mixes I've had the pleasure of hearing. I've always had much respect for Soul, but my respect for Soul's skills on the tables has increased immeasurably after hearing this gem of a mix. Highly Recommended

New York to Cali - Mixed by DJ Soul

DJ Soul is more reliable than a pair of Technics 1200. Here, Soul mixes an array of songs that feature rappers from both NYC and L.A.

1. The Game - Hundreds Intro
2. The Game & Prodigy - Dead Bodies (prod by Alchemist)
3. The Alkaholiks & Diamond D - The Next Level
4. Xzibit & Hurricane G - Just Maintain
5. Snoop Dogg & Sticky Fingers - Buck Em
6. The Notorious BIG - Road To Riches (Freestyle)
7. Jay-Z & The Dogg Pound - Change The Game (Remix)
8. The Alkaholiks & Ol' Dirty Bastard - Hip Hop Drunkies
9. Jay-Z, Dr Dre & Rakim - The Watcher 2
10. Mos Def, Nate Dogg & Pharoahe Monch - Oh No
11. Ice Cube & Das Efx - Check Yo' Self (Remix)
12. House Of Pain & Pete Rock - Jump Around (Remix)
13. Slick Rick & Warren G - Behind Bars
14. Gangstarr & Snoop Dogg - In This Life
15. Dilated Peoples, Guru & Havoc - Worst Comes To Worst (Remix)
16. Gangstarr, The Lady Of Rage & Kurupt - You Know My Steez (Remix)
17. The Alchemist, Nina Sky & Prodigy - Hold You Down
18. The Notorious BIG & Too Short - The World Is Filled
19. Erick Sermon & Too Short - Buy You Some
20. Cypress Hill, Erick Sermon, Redman & MC Eiht - Throw Your Hands
21. Nas, Nature & Dr Dre - Everyday Thing

Notes
- Guru represents Brooklyn by way of Boston

Time Travelin - Mixed by DJ Soul

Am I setting myself up for disappointment by being excited for the upcoming Common album release? Fingers crossed for an instrumental release of No ID beats.

A few years ago, Okayplayer asked me to do a Common mix which fans would receive (as a bonus cd) if they purchased Finding Forever on their site. With the buzz starting to build for Common's upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer, I think now is the perfect time to release this to the masses. Enjoy!

1. Pete Rock & Marley Marl - Intro
2. Car Horn (prod by The 45 King)
3. Funk Shit (prod by Marley Marl)
4. Resurrection (Original Mix, Extra P Mix & Large Pro Mix)
5. The Bizness feat. De La Soul
6. State To State feat. No I.D.
7. One Too Many
8. The 6th Sense (prod by DJ Premier)
9. Interlude #1
10. Respiration feat. Mos Def & Talib Kweli
11. Don Randi - The Fox
12. Sweet Blindness - Ain't No Use
13. 1-9-9-9 feat. Sadat X (prod by Hi Tek)
14. Uni-Verse at War feat. The Roots
15. Play Dis (Original Mix) feat. Saukrates
16. Interlude #2
17. I Used to Love Her
18. Bitch In You
19. Take It Ez
20. Soul by the Pound
21. Would You Like to Ride feat. Kanye West
22. Def Poetry Jam Freestyle
23. Food feat. Kanye West
24. The Light Remix feat. Erykah Badu
25. Interlude #3
26. Come Close Remix feat. Q-Tip, Pharrell & Eryah Badu (prod by J Dilla)
27. Star *69 feat. Prince & Bilal

R&B Classics 97 - Mixed by DJ Soul

Ahh, the sweet sounds of breaks mixed live, cassette tape air, and the skills of DJ Soul. I think this is the famous mix that Puffy heard before he commissioned Soul to do another similar type mix for him.

DJ Soul - R&B Classics '97 by DJ SOUL NYC

Lafayette 8 Year Anniversary - Mixed by DJ Soul

Wow! I didn't realize that there was this much new quality hip hop out right now. Props to Soul for a very tasteful selection. Tracklist after the jump.

No Ideas Original 2 - Mixed by DJ Soul

Update: I find it highly disturbing that this mix doesn't have 20 comments all discussing how wonderful of a mix it is.  For the record, I have absolute no connection to DJ Soul other than being a fan.

Straight buttery biscuits and apple sauce.

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1. Average White Band – Overture
2. Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness (Live)
3. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes – I Miss You
4. Ace Spectrum – I Don’t Want To Play Around
5. Les McCann – Sometimes I Cry
6. The Montclairs – Do I Stand A Chance
7. Bunny Sigler – Half A Man
8. Kenny Nolan – A Song Between Us
9. Andy Bey – Tune Up
10. Smoked Sugar – Keeping Up My Front
11. The Bar-Kays – If This World Was Mine
12. The Intruders – Together
13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Interlude
14. Mike Oldfield – In High Places
15. Steel Pulse – Blues Raid Dance
16. Vado – Large In The Streets
17. Francois De Roubaix – Les Dunes D’ostende
18. Sweet Inspiration – You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home
19. John Cameron – Half Forgotten Daydreams
20. New Hope – Godofallofus
21. The Warriors – Interlude
22. Baltik – No Registration, Please
23. Brian Bennett – Solstice
24. Michael Jackson – Heartbreak Hotel
25. Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution
26. Kid Dynamite – Uphill Peace of Mind
27. Soul II Soul – Back To Life
28. The Ambassadors – Ain’t Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)
29. Lamont Dozier – Let Me Make Love To You
30. Gringo – Patriotic Song
31. The O’Jays – A Prayer
32. Cortex – Chanson D’Un Jour D’Hiver
33. Caldera – Ancient Source
34. Heart – What About Love
35. Curtis Mayfield – The Makings of You (Live)
36. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – You Are, I Am
37. Justice – Phantom Pt. 2
38. Flo & Eddie – Keep It Warm
39. Annie Lennox – No More “I Love You’s”
40. Reflection Eternal – Interlude
41. Heaven & Earth – Let Me Back In
42. Joanna Newsom – The Book Of Right-On
43. Ndugu & The Chocolate Jam Company – Take Some Time
44. Lonnie Liston Smith – If You Can’t Take Care Of Me
45. Monsters Of Folk – Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)
46. Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love
47. John Legend – Again
48. Aphex Twin – Avril 14th
49. Chris Rock – Interlude
50. Enchantment – Silly Love Song

Big L Tribute - Mixed by DJ Soul

Damn me, I almost forgot to post a Big L mix today. This mix was posted last year, but is definitely worth another listen.

Live Frozen Files Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul

Here is an excellent live radio mix brought to you by DJ Soul. Below is Soul's description of the mix.

Back in the late 90's when I used to harass record labels for music, one label that I would check on the regular was Loud Records. Damn near everything they released back then was certified classic. Debut albums from the Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, The Alkoholiks, Xzibit, Sadat X and Big Pun moved major units without radio friendly singles and helped pave the way for indie labels such as Rawkus and Penalty.
The first time I visited Loud, their office was on Lexington and 32nd Street (Vibe Magazine was also in that building) and it was a few weeks before the release of Mobb Deep's second album. I didn't know anybody who worked there but had heard that promo records were given out every Friday to club and mixtape DJ's. That week, I made it a point to go and wait in that lobby until somebody either hooked me up or kicked me out. I don't remember who laced me but I got an advance copy of Mobb Deep's Hell On Earth and Xzibit's At The Speed Of Light.
A week or two later, I made a mixtape titled The Set Up and went back to the office and gave out copies to some of the staff. Slowly, I became cool with Malachi & Jabbar in the A&R department and damn near everybody in promotions (Shouts to OJ Wedlaw, Budda, Gabby, Chris Green, Howie McDuffy and Puerto Rico Rob). Soon I met Sean C (who was working with a new group by the name of Dead Prez) and shortly after that, I met the two A&R's who were responsible for signing Mobb Deep and Raekwon. Their names was Schott Free and Matt Life. Matt had also worked at The Source Magazine where he was responsible for The Unsigned Hype column and was the one who introduced Puff Daddy to an up and coming rapper out of Bed-Stuy by the name of Biggie Smallz.
Up until the demise of Loud Records in 2002, these guys looked out for me whenever they could. So when Schott called me up last week and asked me to come up to his and Matt's new show on East Village Radio as a guest DJ, you know I had to repay the favor. Hopefully this will turn into something we do a few times a year.

Live Frozen Files Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul (download)

Courtesy DJ Soul

No Ideas Original - Mixed by DJ Soul

DJ Soul brings you a 70 minute mix made up of the illest samples of 2009. If DJ Soul is behind it, than it's a must listen.

No Ideas Original - Mixed by DJ Soul (download)

Courtesy DJ Soul

Big L Tribute Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul

Honoring the 10 year anniversary of Big L's death, DJ Soul put together this excellent mix of Big L classics.

Big L Tribute Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul (download)

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Mad Decent Radio Dilla Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul

Regularly scheduled programming will resume tomorrow.

Mad Decent Radio Dilla Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul (download)

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Tracklisting
1. Pete Rock & Marley Marl "Intro"
2. J Dilla "Diamonds" (produced by Knottz)
3. Chris Rock "Interlude"
4. The Impressions "We Must Be In Love"
5. Pharoahe Monch "Love" (produced by Dilla)
6. Billy Paul "Let The Dollar Circulate"
7. Spacek "Dolla" (produced by Dilla)
8. J Dilla "Nothing Like This"
9. J Dilla & Dwele "Think Twice"
10. Frank N Dank "Where The Parties At?" [Inst] Original Mix

Assorted Donuts - Mixed by DJ Soul

One week from today will mark the 3rd anniversary of J. Dilla's passing. I thought this would be an appropriate time to blow the dust off some of my favorite Dilla mixes. Assorted Donuts along with J. Rocc's Act III are my favorite Dilla mixes. DJ Soul mixes together an assortment of instrumentals from the Donuts album with the acapellas from MC's like Biggie, Kweli, Big L etc... Watch the below video for a taste if you've never heard the mix before. If you have heard the mix before, listen to it again because the concept was so f*cking brilliant that it pisses me off that I didn't think of it first. Props to DJ Soul.

Assorted Donuts - Mixed by DJ Soul (zshare download)

Shade 45 X-Mas Mix - Mixed by DJ Soul

Didn't get what you wanted for Christmas? Fear not, DJ Soul left you this stocking stuffer for your listening pleasure.

PART 1 (download)

1. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"

2. Ultramagnetic MC's "Ego Trippin"

3. Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie "Just Rhymin' With Biz"

4. Masters Of Ceremony "Sexy"

5. MC Lyte "I Cram To Understand"

6. Just Ice & KRS-One "Goin Way Back"

7. Boogie Down Productions "The Bridge Is Over"

8. Slick Rick "The Ruler's Back"

9. MC EZ & Troup "Get Retarted"

10. Biz Markie "Biz Is Goin Off"

11. Joe Ski Love "Pee Wee's Dance"

12. LL Cool J "I Need A Beat"

13. EPMD "The Steve Martin"

14. Special Ed "The Bush"

15. Ultimate Force "I'm Not Playing"

PART 2 (download)

1. Whodini "Friends"
2. Kurtis Blow "If I Ruled The World"
3. B. Fats "Woppit"
4. Bad Boys "Bad Boys"
5. Whistle "Just Buggin"
6. Jimmy Spicer "Dollar Bill Y'all"
7. The Disco 3 "Fat Boys"
8. Run DMC "Jam Master Jay"
9. T-La Rock "It's Yours"
10. Public Enemy "Public Enemy #1"
11. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud "Do The James"
12. Nice & Smooth "Funky For You"
13. The Jungle Brothers "Because I Got It Like That"
14. Stetsasonic "Go Stetsa"
15. NWA " Straight Outta Compton"
16. Eric B & Rakim "I Ain't No Joke"
17. Schooly D "Gucci Time"

Courtesy DJ Soul