Statik Selektah & Lord Sear present New Jack City – 1990s New Jack Swing Mixtape

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For a time, R&B was running parallel with Golden Era rap as The New Jack Swing genre was born and thriving off of dope, uptempo production and a solid formula of equal parts rap and rhythm vocals. I miss New Jack Swing to this day, like I miss the Golden Era sound and sensibilities. NYC’s venerable producers and Radio DeeJays Statik Selektah & Lord Sear have collaborated on a mixtape series and #3 is centered entirely on Early 1990s New Jack Swing. Pretty much all the top radio jams and classic cuts are included, and if you’re from the era, you’ll likely love to hear them again. Peep the joint and dust off the Cross Colours jacket. – Skylar Woodman

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DJ Eclipse – Danny Boy’s St. Patrick’s day mix 2012

Onetime Non Phixion DJ Eclipse hooked up with the jolly green giant himself, House of Pain / La Coka Nostra’s Danny Boy to drop a mixtape for Americans who like to drink and pretend they understand traditional Irish culture- this is Danny Boy’s St. Patrick’s Day mix 2012. As you might guess there’s several House of Pain joints (if you’ve never heard it, the unreleased Muggs/Lethal Irish Pride is included and not to be missed) along with some picks from The Pogues, John Lennon, and U2. Download the tape and try not to overdo it come the 17th. – Skylar Woodman

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Tags: Danny Boy O'Connor, DJ Eclipse, House of Pain Mixtape

If you ain’t up on Strictlycassette.com, you need to be.

Recently my partner Derek “D-Nice” Glass put me up on a fantastic website with a true appreciation for golden-era hip hop: strictlycassette.com. The content is almost a mirror of what we do here at Manifest, and as you might guess from the name and the EPMD-inspired logo, there’s retrospectives on that unbeatable 90s hip hop and today’s music that kids like us can appreciate- quality, new-millenial hip hop with traditional sounds and lyrics. There’s everything from behind the scenes looks at albums like The Pharcyde’s Labcabincalifornia to a collection of Golden Era J-Card (cassette art & liner notes) scans, to a Gallery of Ghettoblasters which I’m planning on contributing the Aiwa 440 to. SC’s just fundamental bookmark material. We’re going to be doing a collaboration with Mark & the crew pretty soon, so in the meantime I wanted to point y’all to his site- make Strictly Cassette your next stop. – Skylar Woodman

New Mixtape!

My man Pipomix has put together another great mixtape for your listening pleasure and the Manifest brand is happy to be a part of this one.  This time he has taken 4 of everyones favorite albums and mixed them together like only he can.  Here’s what he has to say about this mix:

“The concept behind this mix dates back a few years to when I was reading Brian Coleman’s Check the Technique book. In the linear notes of all our favorite classic hip hop albums, I remember being surprised to read how Dr. Dre’s production on Straight Outta Compton heavily influenced Q-Tip’s production on Low End Theory. In turn, Dre also explained that hearing Low End Theory forced him to one-up Q-Tip’s production on The Chronic. A few years later, I also remember reading an article in Wax Poetics about how heavily influenced Dr. Dre was by the production of The Bomb Squad, and vice versa. All of that got me to thinking that the It Takes a Nation…, The Chronic, and The Low End Theory albums were all game changers in terms of the hip hop production landscape. Then I started thinking about what recent album really served to change the production landscape, when I concluded that the album had to be none other than Dilla’s Donuts. Though all four albums have a very different sound, I was amazed how well the four album blended together.

As many of you know, the whole idea of the Kush series is a takeoff from Dre’s Chronic album. During the recording of The Chronic, “chronic” became a term in the studio that was synonymous with some “next level” ish. Borrowing from that train of thought, I created the Kush series for mixes that sound a little “different.” In the spirit of the “kush,” I concluded that mixing together four albums that altered the production paradigm would be an appropriate return to the Kush series. Originally, the mix was going to be titled It Takes the Chronic and Low End Donuts to Hold Us Back, but I decided that Mercury Kush was better. Hope you all enjoy the mix.”

Clink the link to enjoy this mix:  http://www.pipomixes.com/2010/12/mercury-kush-pipomixes.html

New DJ Neil Armstrong mixtape!

Ok folks, it’s finally time for another must have mixtape in your collection.  This time it’s another instant classic from everyone’s favorite DJ Neil Armstrong.  It’s always good to have some new music to get you through week.  I’ll let him tell you in his own words… “This project is my personal way of putting a distinctive bookmark in this chapter in my life, and a way to pass a sincere thank you to Jay-Z, Mr. Sean Carter, for all of the memories, the opportunity to rock on stage as an artist with him around the world, and for the kindness to me as a person. You know I had to do it in my language; a thank you in music. A sincere thank you and respect to Jay-Z and the Roc Boys. Take a listen, spread the word, and enjoy the music!  Peace, DJ Neil Armstrong aka the All Out King.”

Here’s the tracklisting to wet your appetite:
The MC and the DJ
1 DOA
2 No ID Speaks
3 Props to BIG Brother Jay-z – Kanye West
4 Hola Hovito
5 BluePrint 1 Return to the soul samples
6 The Rulers Back
7 Izzo
8 Heart of the City
9 Never Change
10 Young Forever
11 Empire State of Mind
12 What Where I’m From
13 Already Home
14 Reminder
15 People talking
16 Hate
17 Takeover/Run This Town
18 Renegade
19 Real As it Gets
20 All I Need
21 03 Bonnie And Clyde
22 Excuse Me Miss
23 So Ambitious
24 The Bounce
25 Excuse Me Miss Remix
26 Jigga that N*
27 Stop
28 What They Gonna Do Part 2
29 Ain’t No N*
30 Venus Vs Mars
31 Girls girls girls remix
32 On to the Next One
33 What We Talkin about
34 Every Day A Star is Born
35 Thank You

Click the link here to get your hands on this excellent mixtape and be sure to spread the word.

J Period – Big Daddy Kane • The very best of BDK mixtape

J Period • The Best of Big Daddy Kane

If you visit the ‘fest blog with any regularity you’ve noticed Manifest favorite DJ J Period‘s name pop up more than once- the man grinds with an unparalleled work ethic when it comes to tribute/retrospective mixtapes… truly the best in the business. The next tape we’d like to share with you looks back on five-star rap General Big Daddy Kane‘s 24 year career. Jay takes us from the formation of the Juice Crew into the last half of the new millenium with spliced-in commentary by the man himself- King Asiatic Nobodys’ Equal.

Download the joint and recognize the skill- It’s a Big Daddy thing.

Tags: Big Daddy Kane, J Period

New Mixtape Up

Up next we have another must have instant classic mix from the legendary Pipomix.  This one is all about jazz and its heavy influence in the golden age of hip hop.  I’m always excited and honored to be a part of a Pipomix mixtape as i know it will go hand in hand with the Manifest brand.  And hearing how a graphic i did inspired this whole mix is even more amazing.  Just looking at the tracklist should tell you all you need to know but i’ll let Pipo himself tell you the real story behind this mixtape:

Mick Boogie – nVMe – Duckdown Records • Survival Kit Remixtape

Mick Boogie – nVMe – Duck Down Records • Survival Kit Remixtape

One of 2009′s more critically acclaimed albums was KRS-ONE and Boot Camp Clique general Buckshot‘s impressive duet entitled KRS ONE & Buckshot: Survival Skills.

Fast foward to 2010 and we get an 11 track abum from mixtape maven Mick Boogie with talented producer nVMe riding shotgun and providing almost every beat..and the ones he didn’t do are supplied courtesy of Mobb Deep’s Havoc and DJ 9th Wonder.

On the mic you can find Kidz n the Hall’s Naledge, Skyzoo, Torae, Rustee Juxx, Sha Stimuli, and Fashawn. Those are maybe half of the rappers guesting on this tribute to Survival Skills collaborators KRS-ONE and Black Moon’s Buckshot. “MCs act like they don’t know” gets turned into a posse cut for ’10 and nVMe gives a reworked “Buck ‘em down” beat to NYC’s twin rap duo Christian Rich and they don’t disappoint.

nVMe knows how to lace a supertight beat, and I think the Blastmaster and Buckshot Shorty have probably been bumping the tape alot lately as well. Get into it. -Skylar Woodman

Tags: Buckshot, KRS-ONE, Mick Boogie, nVMe, Survival Kit

DJ Chong Wizard • Eclectic Relaxation Mixtape (Tribe Tribute)

DJ Chong Wizard • Eclectic Relaxation (Tribe Tribute album)

Happy 2010 to you fine folks and it’s looking to be a good year so far with DJ Chong Wizard putting the finishing touches on his A Tribe Called Quest inspired cover album- Eclectic Relaxation. You may’ve heard the earlier joints we posted by Del The Funkee Homosapien & The Lessondary, but now that the album is here you get to listen to the whole thing featuring El Da Sensei of the Artifacts, Moka Only and Frank Nitt from Detroit’s own Frank N Dank. The Mixtape is nearly 20 joints deep so in addition to the aforementioned cats you have 13 other cats kicking in to pay their respects to the greatest Conscious Jazz Rap group of all time- A Tribe Called Quest. So download the joint and peep how Chong & Co. get down.

Tags: Chong Wizard, Eclectic Relaxation

DJ OSK • The Lox vs. Dr. Dre – DELOX

DJ OSK • The Lox vs. Dr. Dre – DELOX blends mixtape

Whether you’re a Dr. Dre fan, and/or down with D-Block, I think you’ll like this excellent mixtape from DJ OSK entitled DELOX. This mixtape is 21 tracks deep featuring Dr. Dre & Co’s vocals over Lox production, as well as The Lox and the D-Block fam’s acapellas thrown over some of Dr. Dre’s best beats. It’s rare to find a blend tape that is this well executed; the vocals match the beats on every cut. I hope you enjoy this OSK mix.

Tags: DJ OSK, Dr. Dre, The Lox

Let’s take it back to ’79 – 30 years of NYC’s Rock Steady Crew • J Period/JS-1/DV-One

J Period/JS-1/DV-One • 30 years of the Rock Steady Crew

J Period keeps it moving and pays tribute along with fellow deckwreckers JS-1 and DV-One with the official R.S.C. mixtape: 120 minutes of straight B-Boy Music. All the classic breaks are included and the legends themselves such as Crazy Legs can be heard reminiscing about their coming up. Of course you’d expect no less from the official retrospective mixtape chronicling the exploits of the greatest Breakdance posse on the planet, and the true Pioneers of the art form. Now break out that cardboard and the Puma Clydes!

Tags: DV-One, J Period, JS-1, Rock Steady Crew

New Mixtape Up • J Period presents The Best of the Roots

J.Period – The Best of the Roots • Hosted by Black Thought

Today I’d like to share a wonderful mixtape with you from the best mixtape DJ in the business, J Period- Featuring one of the greatest hip hop groups ever, the Legendary Roots Crew. J Period, whose amazing Q-Tip- The Abstract [Best] mixtape can also be found on our blog a couple pages back, has assembled some of the finest Roots tracks ever and added his own exclusive remixes and blends to form a cohesive and very funky mixtape 51 tracks deep! Hosted by Top-5 MC Black Thought, this mixtape does not disappoint and once again illustrates exactly how serious J Period is about what he does.

If you don’t have the joint, get it here, and get it in your ear. Much respect to DJ J Period and bar none the illest thing to ever come out of Illadelph, The Legendary Roots Crew.