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

Early August 2011/B&D Approach #150

 

July 31, 2011

1. 7_26_96 - Example
2. Grown Man - Idasa Tariq
3. 5 Star Livin' - ScienZe ft. Ayomari
4. The Struggle - Mr Brady & Sha Dula ft. LMNO
5. Killer Instint - Jehst
6. Introducing - The Lepht Field
7. Ever Since - Funky DL ft. Dyanna Fearon and Xantone Blacq
8. Something Beautiful - SEP ft. Korry Deez of IRS
   
9. Time Travelling - @Peace
10. 6 Minutes Zero Star You're On - Zero Star
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11. Crazy 8 - The Sons Of Boombap ft. The Mighty Rhino, Notion, Ultra Magnus, Donny Yonder, Sharky the Great, Illtone, Fraction, Cable
12. Lyin' King - Nine
13. No Coincidence - Brous One ft. Niko Soprano
14. No Sidelines - Moka Only
15. Fed Up - House Of Pain ft. Cockni O'Dire
16. 3000 Avenue - Masta Ace ft. Your Old Droog
17. Acting - Edo G
18. Escape From New York - Sadat X ft. Deda
19. A Little Soul - Pete Rock

B&D Approach #146 - DJ Scratch Birthday tribute set

1. So Wat Cha Saying - EPMD
2. Likwit Rhyming - Tony Touch ft. Defari, Tash, Xzibit
3. Blak Iz Blak - Mau Maus ft. Mums, Charli Baltimore, Canibus, MC Serch, DJ Scratch, Gano Grills
4. 1,2, 1,2 - Method Man & Redman
5. Baby Brother - Sticky Fingaz ft. Dave Hollister
6. Do for Self - Flipmode Sqaud (Spliff Star and Baby Sham)
7. I'm A Hustler - 50 Cent
8. Comin' Thru - Das EFX
9. Put On - EPMD
10. LL Cool J - LL Cool J ft. Kandice Love
11. Keep Your Worries - Guru ft. Angie Stone
12. Get Off My Block - Busta Rhymes ft. Lord Have Mercy
13. Superman - Diamond D
14. Black Dust - Onyx
15. Stick-N-Move - Ill Al Skratch ft. Papoose AKA Da Black Phantom from Masica
16. Talk Of The Town - Rampage
17. I'm A B-Boy - PMD
18. Spill Blood (instrumental) - Kool G Rap

B&D Approach #145 (June 10, 2016)

1. Locked Down - O-Z
2. Mad Scientist - MC Ren
3. True Honey Buns - Bahamadia
4. Somethin' Gotz to Give - Royal Fam
5. All I Know - Panax ft. Kapok
6. Lost in the Gutter - Gnosis X Microphonist
7. Machine Gun Tongue - QuartzCrystallus C.O.L.D. (opening vocals:Ashra Kwesi)
8. The Mad Scientist - Large Professor
9. Shadowboxin - Genius/Gza ft. Method Man
10. Real Hip Hop - Brian Burns ft. illa ills
11. Classic Presents - Classic Material (Audessey, Oxygen, iLLTreats)
12. Miami Life - Ras Kass
13. Brand New - Noveliss
14. Bubblin' (R&Bubbles mix) - Punk Barbarians
15. Triple Shot of Gin - Cymarshall Law
16. Inside The Spot - Petey Pastel
17. Let It Rain (instrumental) - Funky DL

B&D Approach #142 - Get with the Shillsno

De La Soul is Dead 25th Anniversary set

1. Intro
2. Kojak:Five Star Fina
3. Oodles Of Os
4. Pease Porridge
5. Pease Porridge Hot - Harrell & Sharron Luck
6. Skit 2
7. Evil Vibrations - The Mighty Ryeders
8. A Roller Skating Jam named Saturdays ft. Q-Tip and Vinia Mojica
9. No Frills - Taana Gardner
10. Bitties in the BK Lounge ft. Almond Joy
11. Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) - Jimmy Spicer
12.  Skit 3
13. Let Let Me in
14. Tramp - Lowell Fulsom
15. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
16. Help is on the Way - The Whatnauts
17. Shwingalokate
18. Keepin' the Faith
19. Just A Touch of Love - Slave
20. Fanatic of the B-Word ft. Dres of Black Sheep
21. That's No Lie - White Lightnin'
22. In All My Wildest Dreams - Joe Sample
23. If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It - Kellee Patterson
24. Skit 5

B&D Approach #141

1. Royce The 5'9 (interlude) - Tony Touch ft. Royce the 5'9
2. No Holding Back - Rapper Big Poof ft. Erica Thompson
3. old Prince - Shad
4. My Friend - Royce the 5'9
5. One For The Money - Royce Da 5'9, Skillz, Diamond D
6. Unexplainable Hunger - Classified ft. Royce da 5'9 and Choclair
7. Samsonite Man - Fashawn ft. Blu & Exile
8. Soldier's Story - Royce Da' 5'9
9. Bad Meets Evil - Eminem ft. Royce da 5'9
10. Give Me - A Tribe Called Quest ft. Noreaga
11. Best To Do It - DJ K.O., Royce Da 5'9, Elzhi, Supastition
12. Watch The Sky Fall - Koncept ft. Royce 5'9
13. Enemies & Friends - Xzibit
14. Lovely How I Let My Mind Flow - De La Soul ft. Biz Markie
15. Verbal Murder 2 - Pete Rock ft. Big Punisher, Noreaga, Common
16. Misery Needs Company - Fat Joe ft. Noreaga
17. Deadley Medley - Black Milk ft. Royce Da 5'9 and Elzhi
18. WhenLoveIsNew - 9th Wonder

B&D Approach #138 - Trini Gladiator Tribute (1971-2016)

1. Miscellaneous - Phife Dawg
2. Buddy (remix) - De La Soul ft. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love
3. La Schmoove - Fu-Schnikens ft. Phife Dawg
4. It's Only Right - Next Evidence ft. Phife Dawg
5. Where Ya At? - Shaquille O'Neal ft. Phife
6. What Profit (remix) - Dwele ft. Phife Dawg
7. Baby Phife's Return - A Tribe Called Quest
8. Dear Dilla - Phife (produced by DJ Rasta Root)
9. We Can Get Down - A Tribe Called Quest
10. Seek Well - CJ Fly ft. A La ole, Phife Dawg
11. Hold Ya Karna - Mastermind ft. Nefarius and Phife Dawg
12. Brooklyn Queens Allstars - Phife ft. various artists
13. Painz & Strife - Diamond D ft. Phife Dawg & Pete Rock
14. U Know U Want It - Phife Dawg ft. Slick & Rose
15. His Name Is Mutty Ranks - A Tribe Called Quest
16. Ham And Eggs - A Tribe Called Quest
17. We've Got The Jazz (re-recording radio) - A Tribe Called Quest
18. Bend Ova (instrumental) - Phife Dawg (produced by Jay Dee)

B&D Approach #137 - Premier 50 (Birthday Selections)

1. DJ Premier in Deep Concentration - Gang Starr
2. Friend Or Foe - Jay-Z
3. War Games - O.C. ft. Organized Konfusion
4. The Aura - Skyzoo & Torae
5. Stick to ya Gunz - M.O.P. ft. Kool G Rap
6. Boom - Royce da 5'9
7. The Best Part - J-Live
8. It Just Don't Stop - Big Shug
9. You - Evidence
10. Premier's X-Ecution - The X-Ecutioners ft. DJ Premier
11. Mathematics - Mos Def
12. The Piece Maker -Tony Touch ft. Gang Starr
13. A Part of My Life - Bump Knuckles
14. F.A.Y.B.A.N. - Screwball
15. The Frustrated N***a - Jeru the Damaja
16. Clockwork - Dilated Peoples
17. Real Hip Hop (instrumental) - Das EFX

B&D Approach #136 - Niko's Ansatz

 

1. Break It Down - Brainwash 2000
2. Long Gev - World Renown
3. Out Ta Flip - Street Poets ft. Polecat
4. Rockafella (*remix and original) - Redman
5. Boy Meets World - Erick Sermon
6. Wreck Your Ears - The B.U.M.S (Brothas Unda Madness)
7. Fakin Jax (Rude Youth remix) INI ft. Pete Rock
8. Ill Street Blues - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
9. Rock & Comeen - Lady Apache
10. How Many MC's - Blackmoon
11. Undastand - Heltah Skeltah
12. Wrekonize remix - Smif N' Wessun
13. God Lives Through - A Tribe Called Quest
14. E-Z On The Motion - Ghetto Concept

Drederick Crate-Em 2011 randoms for the remainder.

1. 4 Corners Vision - The BrainStormers ft. Crooked I
2. We're Live - The 49ers ft. DJ Yasu
3. Raisin' The Bar - Isada Tariq ft. A.P.E.X.
4. To The ZZ ZZ Ah You Don't Stop - J Dilla

B&D Approach #135

1. Beware of my Crew - LBC
2. So Now U A MC? (Creators remix) - Masta Ace ft. Gennessee
3. Soul Food - Goodie Mobb
4. Get On The Bus - Busdriver ft. Abstract Rude
5. The Jam - Mad Skillz
6. Maurice Jones Drew - Program
7. Remember Rap - Jeff Spec
8. Speak to be free - Emcee Originate ft. Phoenix
9. Put It On - The Hashassins
10. Buy You Some - Too Short ft. Erick Sermon
11. Build for Tomorrow - Fonze ft. Faceless
12. Kinfolk - Luke O'Brien 
13. The Same Difference - Ear Dr.Umz the MetroGnome ft. Sah & Specs Wizard
14. Real Live Sh*t remix - Real Live ft. Ghostface Killa, Cappadonna, Lord Tarik and Killa Sin
15. 5 O'Clock - Nonchalant
16. B-Wood - Dud Music
17. Black Caesar - K.Sparks
18. Stick My Flu In A Turbine For Geoffs - Nosmo King

B&D Approach #133 - The Black People's Tape

1. Black Is Black - Jungle Brothers ft. Q-Tip
2. Ragtime - Brand Nubian
3. 7th Seal - Freestyle Fellowship
4. I Used To Think - W. Ellington Felton ft. Nicholas Ryan Gant
5. Touch You - Reflection Eternal ft. Piakhan & Supa Dave West
6. Self-Styled Wisdom - Poor Righteous Teachers
7. Tomorrow - Vinnie Dewayne ft. Ice Face
8. Real - Crown A Thornz
9. Black Love Matters - Devine Carama & DJ Well Blended
10. Form of Intellect
11. Chi City - Common
12. I'm Black - Styles P
13. R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. - KRS-One
14. What You Say - Menace Clan
15. Grimey and New - Elaquent

B&D Approach #131

 

1.  On the Occasion of Wet Snow - Pseudo Intellectuals ft. Definition
2. Listen To Dis - DJ Tekwun
3. A Tribute - Davon [cuts by Minus Nine]
4. Mr. Trice - Obie Trice
5. The Brighter Side - Odell Lancaster & Flxtch
6. Hip Hop Radio - windchILL
7. HipHop Remedy - The Hashassins
8. Sale Sucio - Deil
9. Stache Box Villian Pt. 2
10. True Story 3 - Phat Kat aka Ronnie Euro ft. DJ Dez
11. From The Beginning Again - KRS-One
12. Ruthless - Peebs The Prophet ft. Awon
13. Dynamite Soul (Lip Service remix) - Artifacts ft. Mad Skillz (cut by Rock Raida)
14. The Vibe - Xross Breed
15. Life Begins - Legal the Lifesaver
16. Here We Go (SK remix) - Guru ft. KrumbSnatcha and Jeru the Damaja

Pete Rock - I Wish