B&D Approach #161 - Yulestrumentals 2016

1. EggNod (*1st half) - Dr. Dundiff
2. Egg Nog - Kev Brown
3. I Pray - Praverb the Wyse (prod. by Skipless)
4. Break Through - Gauge (prod. by Geology)
5. The Rhyme (Slum Village remix) - Keith Murray (prod. by J-Dilla)
6. Le Jazz Courant Noir - Funky DL
7. Christmas Time - Beatroom
8. Menti - Moose Dawa
9. Christmas Sucks - Tone "At" DiGesare
10. Center Of Attention - INI (Pete Rock production)
11. Stoa Gardens - Rulex
12. Carolina Skies - Loer Velocity (prod. by J-Blend)
13. Cheers - DJ Mellow J

B&D Approach #160 - Nodcracker Suite

1. I Know But... - Benny Diction & Blue Buttonz
2. Under Pressure - Chinch 33 & King James
3. Any Given Moment - Nilla ft. Testament and RaSoul
4. Conrad Tokyo - A Tribe Called Quest ft. Kendrick Lamar
5. Simply - De La Soul
6. Easy Type Sh*t - Marley Marl ft. Seven Shawn
7. For Jersey! - KameWick ft. JustTheMessenger, Eckel, J-Freeze, Monkeyboy, Fenix Down and Ren Thomas
8. What They Do - The Roots ft. Raphael Saadiq
9. GlobeLife - Relentless-C
10. Evergreen Scene - Moka Only
11. Merry Christmas - Dr. No ft. Halfy & Khaya
12. The Plague - Strange Fruit Project
13. königlicher Sound - Repete 23 und Herr König
14. The Gift - The Ol' Days
15. Busy - JND/jas0nbeats
16. FOH Pt. 2 - Da Villins ft. Prodigy
17. YuletidFOnk - LowBudgetCrew ft. Drew Dave (aka Soulful!)

B&D Approach #158

1. new fiyah - Slipmat Brothers & Penpals
2. Cuppa - More Or Les
3. RPM - Swollen Members ft. Iriscience and DJ Babu
4. Guest List - 7L & Esoteric
5. The Hop - A Tribe Called Quest
6. Beats, Rhymes and Phife - Phife Dawg ft. Supa Dave West
7. La La La - Know-It ft. Brooklyn35
8. Beat Down - GabrieL C.A.
9. Boiling Point - Concrete Mob
10. S. State St. - Carl Roe ft. DJ Revolution
11. That Ol' Boom Bap - DJ Tek-Wun ft. Precise
12. Keep It Live - Brous One ft. Blu, Kunal and Damu The Fudgemunk
13. Dollarbin - Ambition aka AMBEEZ
14. Soul On Ice (remix) - Ras Kass
15. Thunder Clouds - Fliptrix
16. OhSo - Notion

B&D Approach #156 - Interview w/ Pooh Bear from VA

I talk to Rapper Big Pooh about the new single, past releases, and the rumoured Little Brother reunion.

Background beats:

• The Yo-Yo (instrumental) - 9th Wonder
• Heart of the City (instrumental) - 9th Wonder
• Just Friends (instrumental) - Khrysis
• Bring Y'all Back (instrumental) - Pete Rock
• Braggin' and Boastin' - Sound Providers

Followed by a mix of Pooh features and faves.

1. Relax Yaself - Rapper Big Pooh ft. Moses
2. The Beginning - Littler Brother ft. Yahzar
3. Pay Jay - Termanology ft. Chaundon
4. Let It Be - Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only
5. I'm The Man - Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only
6. They Say (Legendary remix) - T3, Phife Dawg
7. Candlelight - Words Paint Pictures ft. Marv Won
8. Rise and Fall - AZ ft. Little Brother

B&D Approach #155

1. Harder Than Brick - Fresh Kils ft. Roshin Ambition & TassNata
2. Bon Appetit - OC ft. Uni and T.L.
3. Release The Stress (remix) - Lewis Parker
4. Dank Soul - Destruct & Brother Beatbox ft. D.j. Fingerfood
5. The Anomaly - Funky DL ft. Sanchita Farruque
6. Back On Da Block - Pete Rock ft. CL Smooth
7. Rhyme Dwella - High V.A.L.U.E.
8. Food Truck - Moka Only
9. The Next Spot - Grand Puba & Sadat X
10. Concerto of the Desperado - The Roots
11. Gravity - Bush Babees
12. The Mystic - U.G.
13. Better Than Me (Back to School remix) - Marvelous Mag ft. SmooVth
14. Expansion Team Theme - Dilated Peoples
15. Rock Harder - Es
16. What We Got - Chuck Cross ft. T3, Sundown and Mic Todd
17. For This Life - Eternia ft. Phoenix Pagliacci
18. Next Friday - Astro Mega 

B&D Approach #153 - Funhundred Percent Grap Luva

1. Walkin' - Pseudo Slang
2. Check The Clock - J. Rawls ft. J. Sands
3. Living Legend - G-Dot,Born and Edo. G ft. Rob O
4. Thinking Man's Session - The Nextmen
5. Time 4 A New Horizon - Kombo
6. Revenge remix - Elaquent
7. What You Got - Hassaan Mackey ft. Kev Brown, Asheru
8. Neva Done - Neva Done
9. Real Definition - Profile
10. Half Man, Half Amazing - Pete Rock ft. Method Man
11. Perspective(s) - Kalhex ft. Rob O
12. Who Am I - The Sound Providers
13. Vampire Hunter J - J-Live
14. Microphonist Wanderlust - INI (Rob O)
15. Arts on Third/Black Family Day - Sounds Of Mount Vernon
16. Rocking with Elegance (One for Damu) - Neva Done

B&D Approach #151

1. Property Of Spitkicker.com - De La Soul ft. Roc Marciano
2. Get Get, Get Up - Boom Bap Project
3. Come Get It - J Dilla ft. Elzhi
4. What's The Reaction - Kwest Tha Madd Lad
5. 3 Tha Hard Way - Bahamadia ft. K-Swift and Mecca Star
6. Fro Armstrong - A-F-R-O & Marco Polo
7. Funk Dialect - Chillman ft. Coosie, Joe Publik, Goose, Kenzie and Entra P
8. Make My Bones - Constant Deviants
9. Peace Akki - Al Tariq (pka Kool Fash) ft. Psycho Les, Junkyard Ju Ju (The Beatnuts
10. Spiked Bat (The Return) - royceBIRTH
11. My Brother My Ace -Smoothe Da Hustler ft. Trigger Tha Gambler
12. The Steve Martin - EPMD
13. Late Night Hype 2 - MC Eiht
14. Star Quality - Wildelux
15. Friends Old & New - The Other Guys ft. Tanya Morgan
16. Oakland Intermood 2 - The Nothing