När man har en nära 30 grader varm vecka framför sig finns det ingen tid att sitta hemma vid datorn och uggla. Då är det istället dags att bege sig till valfri elektronikbutik för batterier och cdr-skiva och kränga ihop ett eget omslag för den där ultimata hiphop-sommarskivan av den gamla skolan. För någon gång tröttnar man på Ledins, Lundells och Lundblads sommarhits. Hiphop är en stor del av sommaren, i vilket fall för mig. 1. Notorious BIG - Juicy - Ingen gör eller gjorde det som Biggie Smalls. Avslappnad och tillbakalutat så det förslår. 2. Snoop Dogg - Gin & Juice - När du tröttnat på ljummen EM-öl i solen kan Gin & Juice med stora isbitar vara något för dig. 3. Talib Kweli med Faith Evans - We Know - Avslappnad och cool. 4. Kaah - Kaahlla mig - Enda soulspåret på skivan. Soul på svenska utan att bli fånigt. 5. One Self - Bluebird - Har som de flera av låtarna på skivan en riktig solfylld musikvideo. Svenskan Yarah Bravo leverar tillsammans med sin man Dj Vadim och Blu Rum 13. 6. Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day - 30 grader varmt, semester och en färdiggrillad flintastek. Klart att det var en bra dag? 7. Valfri The Latin Kings-låt - Svenska kungarna på sköna sommarlåtar där man får svårt att välja en favorit. Men Fint Väder, TLK , De E Knas , Mecka och Shonnar Vet tillhör ändå undertecknads favoriter. Det var något visst med Dogge innan han gick solo. 8. Ken - Sommarminnen - Väcker gamla svenska hiphopminnen. Klassiska rader att fylla i tillsammans med vännerna. 9. Masta Ace - Beautiful - Suverän låt från den suveräna skivan Long Hot Summer. 10. Goldmine - Mic Love - Relativt bortglömd svensk hiphopgrupp. Mic Love är producerad av Stonebridge & Nick Nice som varit och petat på allt från eurodance till reggae och mängder av klubbmusik sedan dess. 11. Ahmad - Back In the Days - Klassiker från 1994 som bland annat Timbuktu, Chords och Supreme gjorde en tolkning av för några år sedan. 12. Zero 7 med Mf Doom - Summersault - En underbar remix från Danger Mouse. 13. Souls of Mischief - 93 Til’ Infinity - En av världens bästa låtar. Kill all that wack shit! 14. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? - Can I kick it? Yes you can! 15. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkasts kanske bästa skiva innehåller massa godingar. Låten med samma namn som albumet är nog ändå favoriten. 16. Dr Dre med Snoop Dogg - Nothing But A G Thang - Lika själklar sommarlåt som midsommarstången på midsommar eller tomten på julen. En superklassiker som man vill grilla och dricka kall öl till. Less

Permit Fi Gun - Who Needs One ? - rec.music.reggae | Google Groups WE thought you might find it interesting that We Are often featured in Rec.Music.Reggae - the Newsgroup for Reggae Lovers. this week it’s all about our Part Two, of the Warshow -which we call simply - “Permit Fi Gun”. this pod features a wide selection of music all on the same subject “Violence Directed Toward Us”.. “Permit Fi Gun” - Supacat asked for his Permit Fi Gun wayyyy back in the 90’s.. and still today we see violence at an all-time high,, Why ?? with all this murda music on the airwaves; in the dancehall; and on everybody’s I-Pods. it’s a wonder we are alive still - at the end of the day. we ask the musical question today - in our latest Podcast in the War Series - “Permit Fi Gun” - REVIVAL ? In This Explosive Follow Up to the War Pod - we feature some hard hitting; and quite thought provoking Vintage Rockers - toe tappers tempered with Tasty Hot Cross Hip Hop Tuneage from the Marleys; Dead Prez; Cocoa Brovaz; Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Nuff Chat - “Permit Fi Gun” Click In Here Mi Yute There’s also an unpublished version of “a mysterytooncalledCopShotonthispodcast” check it The Musical Assault Includes : General Penitentary - Black Uhuru *Live Youthman Penitentary - Edi Fitzroy Rude Bwoy - Kymani Marley Them Mus Get a Beatin - Peter Tosh I Shot the Sheriff *Live Version - Bob Marley and the Wailers Dem Crazy - HipHop Hybrid - Dead Prez and Stephen Marley Bangarang (Mento Original) - Stranger Cole Murdah Dem a Play - Bryhan Art Gun Music - Talib Kweli and Cocoa Brovaz Mystery Track - Dead Prez and Talib Kweli *Live Rhymin Permit Fi Gun - Super Cat (this pod is rated R for Language) Duration : 45:00 Mins - 64k Digital Download Produced by : Mama ASID / ~RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio.com & Trenchtones.com Copyright: 2008 - all rights reserved to original copyright holders; RE Ausetkmt for ASID. Location of this file: http://badgals-radio.com/permitfigun-pod.mp3 Copyright © 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth . This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana Less

Talib Kweli & Bun B join the Kidz for this special remix of the track they recorded in support of the Barack Obama presidential campaign... Less

Talib Kweli and Tyler Moore hold it down with Buck and 9th on this new joint off their sophomore collaborative LP The Formula Less

On February 13th your boy GrantLOVE will be 40 years old, or years young, depending on your outlook on age in America. I was a pre-teen when the inception of Hip Hop music began its arduous journey. I was there when the Fatback Band created the first recorded Rap record “King Tim III”. I was there when the Sugarhill Gang created the first commercial rap record “Rappers Delight.” Throughout the early days of Rap music, and Hip Hop culture, (YES!! They are separate entities), I was there. Park Jams? Yep, been to a few. House Parties? Yep, been to quite a few. Disco Fever, T-Connection, Harlem World? Yep, even snuck into a few of those. My point is this….What my ears have been victim to over the last decade has been nothing short of an aural cancer, eating away at my love for Rap music. Thankfully my ears have discovered an alternative from commercial radio. With the advent of portable media players like iPod and my favorite, the Zune, as well as Internet websites and streaming internet stations, listening to good music is no longer a daunting task; in fact its as easy as ever to discover new talent. My love for Rap music has wavered over the past two decades. Fortunately it’s on the upswing with artists like, Common, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mos Def, Little Brother, Slum Village, the list can go on. True lyricists doing what they do best, RHYME!! This one’s for you D! Holla. Tracks: Lupe Fiasco – Supastar// Talib Kweli – In The Mood// Kanye West – Flashing Lights// Common – Black Maybe// Little Brother feat. D. Brock. – Slow It Down// Pharoah Monch – Guerilla Monsoon Rap// Black Milk – Three & Sum// Cunninlinguists – Wonderful// Little Brother feat. D. Brock – Not Enough// Guru feat. Raheem DeVaughn – Wait On Me// Common – Misunderstood// Little Brother feat. Lil Wayne – Breakin My Heart// Talib Kweli – Give Em Hell// Talib Kweli feat. UGK & Raheem DeVaughn – Country Cousins// Little Brother – Beautiful Morning// Skyzoo – Way To Go// Common – So Far To Go// Little Brother – When Everything Is New// Pharoah Monch – So Good// Less

(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? Oh, my. Once again, I have to give full credit to Mick Boogie, Busta Rhymes, and of course J Dilla. This is a distilled version - my favorite tracks - from the just-dropped Dillagence mixtape. All joints are brand new. This is just stupid good. Stop reading right now and listen. If you want the full version, grab it at mick’s site - though the servers there seem to be struggling with the traffic (part of the reason I did this ep). You’re gonna dig this one. Tracklist Busta Rhymes - Dillagence. Busta Rhymes - Takin’ What’s Mine. And yes, you’ve heard this beat on this show before, but I just had to do this one again. Stealing somebody’s lunch, their lunch money, and then making them buy their lunch back from you? That’s horrible. Did I say Busta wasn’t funny anymore? I take it back. Busta Rhymes - Step Up. This beat is just ridiculous. Busta Rhymes - Words from Ma Dukes. Dilla’s moms speaks to the people. Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, and Talib Kweli - Lightworks. One-upping the version on the 2K8 soundtrack. I remember my first time at the Do-Over and seeing people just go bananas to this song. Not this song, actually, just the instrumental. Like 1:30 of the Lightworks instrumental off of Donuts, and just wow. I was absolutely blown away. Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga - Best That Ever Did It. RD is just crazy on this track. References to Portishead, Benzino, Eminiem’s drug habit all in the same verse? Busta’s just a given here. Busta Rhymes and M.O.P. - Classic. Dig what he says at the end about Dilla’s production and EQing, which is something I’ve heard a lot. For those who this doesn’t seem like a big deal to, talk to anyone who’s ever been on deadline for an album and the studio lost the Protools files. Not fun. Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga - The Range. As much as I loved that Plastic Cups remix (anyone who came to my last house party knows that one took on special significance!), this one is really just that dope. I have apparently been sleeping on Rah Digga: That’s why I go to the range I see some rednecks with shit I can’t even name Saying to myself I better do it the same Revolution coming, shit it already came They called it a hurricane That’s why I go to the range… Damn. DAMN. Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga - Not Right Now. Beat on this one is ridiculous. That “not right now” hook is alternately cool and hilarious. Busta Rhymes, Cassidy, Papoose - Psycho. Somehow this makes me think of Cypress Hill. Cassidy has some pretty ridiculous lines on there, but Papoose with that “I’m the new era like a mistake on your computer”, and the “www” lines is just too much. And you know what, I miss Cassidy. Busta Rhymes - Dillagence Outro. The end of this is absolutely priceless. I won’t ruin it for you. That’s it. If you want the full version - go get it, there’s plenty on there that wouldn’t fit here. Less

(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? You could probably say that there is some sort of skewed-ass social consciousness theme in theme in here, but no official concept this time. This is the Travis Episode, because my friend Travis is in the hospital and I want him to get healed up soon so we can continue partying. Stay strong, famo. On to the episode. Tracklist Intro Beat: Beewirks - Make It Happen. This isn’t the first time dude has placed on a Mixtape Show intro. myspace.com/beewirks. Sha Stimuli - The N Word. Two dollars says most of you didn’t realize what was going on until a few bars into the first verse. This is inevitably going to bring up controversy, which is brilliant. What do you all think of this one (the theme, I mean - musically it’s beyond dispute that dude has talent). As far as n-word alternatives, I’m a fan of the word “family” in all its iterations - famo, fam, etc - or “dude”, as anyone who reads this site often can probably surmise. “Brah”, however, is not okay unless you are an islander, period. myspace.com/shastimuli. Duo Live - Caught Up (feat Talib Kweli). I coulda cut the outro short on this one, but it’s just too nice. This is my first time hearing of dudes, but apparently they are really on their grind nowadays. Sounds good to me. myspace.com/duolive. M.I.A. - Paper Planes (remix feat Bun B and Rich Boy). All three of these artists should be on your “man hol up these people go hard” list. I gotta say, after Arular dropped I was a little mild on M.I.A (Piracy Funds Terrorism went way harder) but this last album is just the business. Then you add Bun B AND Rich Boy to the mix? Too much. Plus this is at once the catchiest and most violent hook in recent memory. I gotta do a post about M.I.A.’s show sometime soon. miauk.com. Guru - Cuz I’m Jazzy (feat Slum Village). Well, the production on this cut doesn’t exactly belie the title. Apparently this was a very good week for music. Dig the synth violins in the chorus. gurusjazzmatazz.net. Scienz Of Life - Build Wit Me (feat Baretta 9). John Robinson is one of the most positive people I know. This is an old 2001 cut from the ATL days, showing us all that you don’t need to go crazy with the drums because sometimes the sample just wants to be left alone. And what’s with the bonus beat outro? myspace.com/scienzoflife. Nicolay and Kay - Stop My Way (feat Mic of The Legendary KO aka K-Otix). As seen before way back in Ep 16, Mic graces the B-side for the N&K concept project single. I wasn’t quite sold on this cut until that whistle synth came in - then it was game over. Great cut. Too bad I didn’t get hold of this one in time for the Love Episode. And the outro is some of the most ignorant shit I’ve heard in like two days. myspace.com/nicolay. Outro Bonus Cut: Bomani - Read A Book Remix (feat Hueman Prophets) (snippet). If you wanna hear the full version, you’ll have to check Bomani’s myspace! I think most people remember the video and song from this, but not too many people actually know who is behind the song. This song is totally different from the original, but for some reason the end of the last version is really hilarious to me. I’ve got to admit that I haven’t read most of the books on these dudes’ lists. Somebody should make a dance to this song. And we should start a Mixtape Show Book Club. Less

Det gick undan, så jag missade säkert en del. Allt jag tänkte få med fick inte plats, jag skar hårt och utan pardon. En del jag hoppats på levererade inte lika starkt som väntat (läs: Common och Kanye). Natalie Gardiner Summer Rain Eftersom det är en syster till Arise är det den låt som fastnat snabbast ur den nya given. Little Dragon Twice Yukimi Naganos nya sällskap har redan nått den brittiska marknaden. Hemlandet får av någon anledning vänta ett tag till. Det hindrar så klart inte den fina musiken från att korsa nationsgränserna. Clara Hill’s Folkwaves Ocean Queen Tillägget Folkwaves innebär mest att Clara Hill fått en snygg gitarr som duettpartner i de flesta låtarna. Sideways är en utsökt skiva. Flyphonic Love Count med Kissey Asplund I väntan på solodebuten på BBE-sidoetiketten R2 är det här det finaste från Kissey Asplund. G&D One Georgia Anne Muldrow och Dudley Perkins gör det på ettan. J*Davey Valley of Love Nej jag kan inte få nog av Ms Jack Davey och hennes kumpan Brook D’Leau, så de får vara med för andra kvartalet i rad. Janelle Monáe Violet Stars Happy Hunting! Rymdsoul från grottan eller ska vi kalla det d-soul? Pattie Blingh and the Akebulan Five Rebelyouthwithskill Mer Georgia och Dudley. J Dilla Lightworking med Q-Tip & Talib Kweli Jag vet inte riktigt hur den här kom in i bilden, men det är ju J Dilla, Talib Kweli och Q-Tip, så varför inte? Gamla instrumentalen Lightworks med röster. Fint. J-Ro U Call That Love? med Chords Jag är inte helsåld på J-Ro:s sverigedebut, men den här låten är faktiskt riktigt skön. Public Enemy Escapism Gamla män visar att gubbar fortfarande kan. UGK Real Women med Talib Kweli och Raheem DeVaughn Av alla skivor jag inte hunnit recensera de senaste tre månaderna är UGK:s Underground Kingz och Talib Kwelis Eardrum två av de allra finaste. Här delar de på utrymmet igen. Kanske inte riktigt lika starkt som Country Cousins, men bra nära. Brandy Just Like Tommy Ännu en outsider i samlingen. Släpptes egentligen tidigt i våras, men har seglat lite i bakvattnet. Hur som helst en grym låt som förtjänar all uppmärksamhet. Beyoncé Suga Mama Besvikelsen på B:s debut gjorde att jag undvek B’day längre än jag borde. Det är en övergrym skiva som förtjänade mer beröm än den fick av Agnes. Jag skaffade deluxe-versionen när den hamnade på rea. Fast den gamla sanningen att mindre smakar mer gäller nog fortfarande. Den här låten är på sätt och vis uppföljaren till Work It Out. Hårt funksväng. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings 100 days, 100 nights Jag har inte hunnit lyssna på det nya albumet från Sharon Jones än, men den här låten släppte de fri för ett bra tag sen och den lovar allt gott. Atmosphere Sunshine Solskenshiphop från liten EP. M.I.A. Paper Planes (Remix) med Bun B and Rich Boy En av årets mest minnesvärda låtar i en ännu längre version med en vers från Bun B. Det räcker väl så 2007? Reverend Beat-Man I’m happy Sluskig och försupen blues när den är som allra bäst. Pastorn är tillbaka i storform. The Hellacopters The Same Lame Story Jag var skeptisk först, men sanningen är att det här är den näst mest spelade låten av alla de senaste tre månaderna. The Je Ne Sais Quoi Manic Panic TJNSQ har fått mycket skit för sitt senaste album. Det tog ett tag för mig att ta in Rhythm. Att Miss J är huvudsångare har förändrat uttrycket en hel del. Idag låter de som Bangles kompade av valfritt punkfunkband från 80-talet. Det är ett gott betyg. The Hives Tick Tick Boom Bara arga skåningar och sura närkingar kan hata det här. Less

KANYE WEST: Flash Lights ft. Dwele | MEDIAN: Branda’s Baby | LITTLE BROTHER: Flash and Flare | BUSTA RHYMES: So Hardcore | PHAT KAT: Cold Steel ft. Elzhi | RAH DIGGA: Tight | TALIB KWELI: In the Mood ft. Kanye West | THE ARE: Oh ft. Oh No & Kay | KAMAAL A.K.A. Q-TIP: Abstractionisms | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: God Lives Through | DE LA SOUL: Big Brother Beat ft. Mos Def | NAS: Get Down | DJ MITSU: Feelin’ Alright ft. Little Brother | THE ROOTS: The Next Movement | BDP: South Bronx | DJ JAZZY JEFF: Brand New Funk 2K7 | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Check the Rhyme | SLUM VILLAGE: Dirty ft. ODB | HI-TEK: Keep it Movin’ ft. Q-Tip & Kurupt | Q-TIP: Move | KANYE WEST, KRS-1, NAS, & RAKIM: Classic (Primo mix) | BUSTA RHYMES: New York Shit ft. Swizz | PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH: They Reminisce Over You | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Scenario Remix Less

Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) Common The Feeling Strange Fruit Project Not Enough (feat. Darien Brockington) Little Brother Sound Of The City w/Fat Ray & Elzhi Black Milk Act Like You Know (ft. Jay Dee) Platinum Pied Pipers Starz Jaylib Renaissance Man Jay Electronica Much More ( Obsidian Blue Remix) De La Soul Go With Us (ft. Strong Arm Steady) Talib Kweli Tight Eyes ft. Oh No & The Luv Bugz Nicolay & Kay The Williams Nicolay & Supastition Misunderstood Common The Sun God (ft. Common) Hi-Tek The Rhyme (Remix) Keith Murray Ill Vibe Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Glamour & Glitz A Tribe Called Quest Act Like You Know (G.O.A.T Mix) P.P.P ft. Jay Dee Let’s Go Pharoahe Monch Pause J Dilla Hot Thing (feat. Will.I.Am) Talib Kweli Fall in Love (Jay Dee Remix) Slum Village Get Dis Money Slum Village Hold Tight (ft. Q-Tip) Slum Village Reunion w/J-Dilla (Slum Village) Slum Village Less

(click the image to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? This episode is all about making friends. If you don’t have any, don’t worry! There’s nothing like coming together over a fresh Mixtape Show episode and enjoying the friendship that only rhyming about stabbings over hot beats can engender. So when you listen to this out in public, make sure to follow along and make a new friend and help them enjoy the magic that is the Mixtape Show. Here’s the playlist. Playlist Talib Kweli - Country Cousins feat UGK. Again, it seems that I hear a new UGK cut and rush out to cut a new episode, just like for episode 66. I had really started to wonder about Talib, because his recent material has been a goddamn snoozefest. But he came correct on, well, a large portion of his latest effort. Be sure to check out Eardrum, it’s certainly worth a listen. I liked this one because I can relate to it - most of my extended family is actually back down south so it’s particulary enraging hearing people talk down on the south. myspace.com/talibkweli. Hezekiah - Looking Up feat Bilal. Been quite some time since Hezekiah has been on the show, but it’s good to have him back. myspace.com/hezekiah3crateofporn okay dude what the fuck kind of myspace name is that. Sin Sizzerb - Blood In My Eyes feat Opera Steve. If you’re wondering how this song fits into this mix, it doesn’t. But then again, it’s kinda appropriate, because Sin doesn’t really fit in among most rappers in your playlist. The historical, literary, and political references are just beyond most people. I mean, come on. The dude has a book club on his myspace. But if you’re willing to dissect the lyrics and spend some time on them, I think you’ll get a lot out of it. You’ve heard dude here before, by the way. myspace.com/sizzerbsin. Peven Everett - Testin’ Me. Off an old Djinji Brown mixtape. I don’t know much about dude, but I am liking what I am hearing. myspace.com/studioconfession. Jneiro Jarel - Doiniss! (feat Dr Who Dat?). I was totally sleeping when I skipped on this release when I passed on it because I didn’t like the way the cover looked. But to be fair, I’d gotten like three nerdrap records that looked suspiciously like it the week before. Still though - let me say this. If you’ve ever listened to a Dilla or Madlib record and found yourself enjoying either even in the slightest, you owe it to yourself to purchase a Jneiro record. By the way, his new Shape Of Broad Minds collabo release is also stellar. Buy that instead of meth this week. myspace.com/labelwho. SleeStack’z - Ruination (Spearhead X Remix). Old ‘96 style. I never did know much about these dudes (nor do I know what gives with the improperly used possessive marker - as a ‘z, no less) - but I do know that this has been a favorite of mine for a miiiinute. Crystal Clear is also dope - just buy their album, I guess. Back like three years ago I made a remix of Ruination, which I of course lost forever in a hard drive crash. It was good, though, trust me. Best nintendo remix ever. no myspace/site for these cats - help? Beats: Intro beat: Beewirks - Relentless. Like I said, I had to throw this on so you could hear it properly. Interlude beat: Alkota - Feelings Ain’t Changed. Outro beat: Alkota - Brand New Day. Good looking out on the beats, fam! Get at me with them new joints.. So that’s this week’s show. Did you take the Mixtape Show Challenge? How many friends did you make? How many people did you introduce to the racial-harmony-encouraging sounds of the interweb’s favorite hip-hop podcast? Less

Adriana Evans: Hey Brother, A Tribe Called Quest: Stressed Out (Raphael Saadiq’s Remix), Slum Village: Hell Nawh, Faith Evans: Jealous. Q-Tip: Higher, V: Best Friend, Talib Kweli: Hot Thang, Dweli ft. Slum Village: Keep On, Syleena Johnson ft. Anthony Hamilton: More, Mariah Carey: I Feel It, Steve Spacek: Dollar, Mike Phillips: Wonderful and Special, Wahjeed: Proud, De La Soul: Buddy, Taana Gardner: Heartbeat, J Dilla: Think Twice, Christina Aguilera: Back in the Day, Musiq Soulchild: Medioloco, Soul II Soul: Back to Life, Common: I Want You, Styles P ft. Talib Kweli: Testify, Eric Roberson: Lil’ Money, Ghostface & Amy Winehouse: You Know I’m No Good Less