'The Golden Age' - Spin Doctor (free download)

Do you love the 90's? 90's Hip Hop that is Well if you do you needs to get your mitts on Spin Doctors 'The Golden Age' mix.

It's packed full of goodness from the likes of Brand Nubian, The Pharcyde, The Fugees, The Roots, Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Busta Rhymes... man the list goes on. But really, it speaks for itself so I'll continue: Black Moon, KRS One, Junior Mafia (unfortunately, can't stand em), Big L, Showbiz & AG, Lord Finesse, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Keith Murray, Das EFX, Sadat X, Mobb Deep, Rawcotics, Nas and Africa Islam (wipes sweat off brow and fingers).

'The Golden Age' is expertly mixed by an expert and is bound to be many folks cup of tea, or even coffee - the Americans will love it too! Whatsmore, you can get it for free! If you go to The Doctors Orders webpage, then you'll find this free to download as one fat track. If you want a hard copy with the artwork and everything then track it down at Sounds Of The Universe, Revival Records, Wyld Pitch, Sister Ray or Phonica.

Whilst you're there, there are loads of other mixes to download - cool!

MK's Whistle-Rock Tour

One of your favourite DJs (DJ MK - Roots Manuva's tour DJ) has put together a mix of tunes produced by one of your favourite producers (Pete Rock).

MK gets down with a quick, 17 minute blast through some Rock production which aired on KISS100. He's been kind and proud enough to let you have it for free download:


Run DMC - Down With The King
Jeru Tha Damaja - Can't Stop The Profit (Pete Rock remix)
Biggie Smalls - Juicy
Brand Nubian - Slow Down (Pete Rock remix)
Das EFX - Jusumen (Pete Rock remix)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
Dead Prez - Warzone
Jim Jones - We Roll
Nas - The World Is Yours
Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock remix)
Lords of the Underground - Flow On (Pete Rock remix)

This mix features some of my all time favourite Hip Hop records as well as some remixes of my all time favourite Hip Hop records - gotta be good!

Download now!

Recent Listening Habits Part 2

Well I said I'd write this on Friday night but I didn't, not that anyone will be bothered anyway, so here it is.

I recently got Warren G's 'Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)' album because when I was in 6th form me and my mate totally loved 'Annie Mae' the first real track on the album. It features Nate Dogg and is G'd up. Other great tracks are 'Smokin' me Out', 'What's Love Got to do With It' and 'I Shot The Sheriff'.

I also got probably the hardest Christian rap album ever. 'Stop The Music' is by New Breed from the Tunnel Rats camp and it's a barrage of heavy beats and vehemently spat lyrics. This Brother/Sister combo really bring the funk through stripped down, kick driven, latin infused production and manage not to come across preachy despite their Christian content. 'Stand' has always been a favourite, 'Breathless' shows some versatility and the title track bangs. Dope cover art too.

Speaking of cover art, I picked Libretto's 'Ill-oet The Last Element' up because a) it looked good, b) it was cheap, c) an amazon review said it was good and d) I listened to a clip of one song and liked it. If you like Erick Sermon's music then this is one you might like however the production is all original and is handled by his crew. The intro is one of the more enjoyable ones around and the follow up track 'Slumfunk' is a good 'un. When the production is not squelching with funk it's soulful. 'Alma Mater' (sorry about the ID3 spelling) is a Dre'ish G Funk club/ridin' track and whilst it's not the OG it's pretty good anyway.

I'm gonna finish off with one last CD and pick this up again another day, there are too many to post at once. Non Phixion are kinda unique in what they do. It's hardcore, socialogical, political, none-black (I hate to add but it's important I do) Hip Hop. NP's choice of beats is second to none - Necro, Large Professor, Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Juju all have a hand in the production on 'The Future is Now', and that's a good who's who of classic 90's Hip Hop producers. Stand out tracks are 'If You Got Love', 'Suicide Bomb' and 'Rock Stars'.

Hmm, looking back at those four albums, they're quite diverse! But wait for the next installment, it's different still, Hip Hop, but different.