Wednesday 28 December 2016

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!)

    Tuesday 22 November 2016

    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

    Thursday 17 November 2016

    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

    Tuesday 25 October 2016

    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 

    Tuesday 27 September 2016

    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

    Tuesday 6 September 2016

    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

    Sunday 28 August 2016

    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
      B&D Approach #150
    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

    Tuesday 21 June 2016

    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

    Monday 23 May 2016

    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


    Saturday 7 May 2016

    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

    Sunday 17 April 2016

    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)

    Wednesday 13 April 2016

    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

    Monday 14 March 2016

    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

    Tuesday 8 March 2016

    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

    Monday 8 February 2016

    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

    Monday 18 January 2016

    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