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Good Monday Morning to our BlackRadioIsBack.com & FuseBox Radio Broadcast Crew!

Hope things are going well for you at the start of the work week. :)

Our peoples over at Power 105.1 FM DJ Kut (representing the St. Louis. MO and NYC areas) hit us with one of his recent old school Soul, Hip-Hop & House music mini-mixes (this one is about 25 min.) to share with everyone on the site - these are some pretty dope grooves from the 1980s to 1990s.

The DJ set is all clean/radio friendly, so feel free to blast them off at work, on the job, etc. to get your collective head nod/dance on with.

Enjoy!

DJ Kut Live On The Ed Lover Morning Show ('90s R&B & House Mix) - March 2009
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Tracklisting:

1. Here We Go - Portrait
2. Is It Good To You - Teddy Riley
3. Dope RMX – B.B.D.
4. Get Away - Bobby Brown
5. Motown Philly - Boyz II Men
6. My Fantasy RMX - Guy
7. Monie In The Middle - Monie Love
8. We Got Our Own Thang - Heavy D & The Boyz
9. Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
10. I’ll House You - Jungle Brothers
11. Everybody Everybody - Black Box
12. Follow Me - Club Trax
13. The Perculator - Cashmere
14. Ed Lover Morning Show Talk Break

DJ Kut Official Website
Power 105.1 FM Official Website

Hey there BlackRadioIsBack.com & the FuseBox Radio Broadcast friends & supporters! :)

We want to share this dope contest being held by cool folks Illa J, 2DopeBoyz.com, Delicious Vinyl, and Audible Treats that some of our music family (real Hip-Hop MCs, stand up for this one) might be interested in...

This is BlackRadioIsBack.com approved! Check out the details below:

To celebrate the recent release of the instrumental version of Illa J’s Yancey Boys, the good folks at Audible Treats have teamed up with your favorite rapper’s favorite website to bring you the “Illa J Remix Contest.”

After downloading the hook-included instrumental versions of “R U Listening” and “Showtime,” you will have two weeks to rap your best verses based around the concept of Illa J’s hooks.

Then submit your versions of the songs to be judged by Illa J and his label, Delicious Vinyl.

Rappers are allowed only one submission per song, which means at most two entries per person. Check out the full details under the cut.

DOWNLOAD: R U Listening (Instrumental)

DOWNLOAD: Showtime (Instrumental)

Entry Dates and Deadlines:

1. The contest opens at 12:00am Eastern Standard time on March 04, 2009 and closes at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on March 17, 2009.

Entries must be received on or before 11:59pm EST on March 17, 2009.

2. The winners will be announced on 2DopeBoyz.com on or by March 31, 2009, two weeks after entry deadline.

To Enter:

Download the hook-included instrumental tracks from (URL here). Add your own lyrics and send a 320kbps MP3 (44.1Khz Constant Bit Rate, Normal Stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to IllaJRemix@Gmail.com.

If you are sending entries for both songs, please send each song as a separate email.

Prizes:

1. Both winning submissions will be officially released by Delicious Vinyl as free digital singles for download and announced on 2DopeBoyz.com.

2. Each winner will also receive a 16 bar verse from Illa J for use on their own projects.

Winners will have two weeks to send three completed songs (beat + lyrics), each with 16 bar gaps for Illa J to hear.

Illa J will choose one song of the three from each winner and record an original 16 bar verse.

Each winner will then be able to use the song in any format as they see fit.

Got some more mixes for folks here at the BlackRadioIsBack.com & FuseBox Radio Broadcast family today (I told y'all I'm catching up with these e-mails and music - it's not a game)! :)

This time, we have a mix from our No More Pop music family, which according to their website is an:

electric sound time travel machine for nostalgics
and hipsters, future classics, modern insanity and old grooves.
every month, a new selection of pearls for your musical necklace

This music mix (it's a little over an hour) with Neo Filigrante has some Electro & House music vibes jumping off - grab the free download below and let us know what you think...

Hope you enjoy it! :)

No More Pop 1 - with Neo Filigrante
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Stream

Tracklisting:

1. Principles of Geometry - Interstate Highway System
2. Principles of Geometry - Golem
3. Roland Sebastian Faber - Molekular
4. Herman Schwartz - Back 2 Black
5. Lenoir - Tripsoul
6. Steve Moore AE Peterra - Sapphire
7. Kruton - Unresolved Trilogy
8. Cybotron -Alleys of your Mind (1981)
9. Informatics - Factory Nightlife 03
10. Pied PLat - Ode To Ede
11. Mr. Fingers (Larry Heard) - Distant Planet (dub mix)
12. Bottin - No Static (Club Version)
13. The Jump Street Man feat. Marshall Jefferson - b-cause (1987)

No More Pop Official Website

Good Morning BlackRadioIsBack.com and FuseBox Radio Broadcast family,

Hope that the day is starting off well for you all so far! :)

For all of my independent and mainstream Hip-Hop mixtape lovers, our folks over at Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes are doing a March Madness drop of music where there will be a new mixtape given to the masses each day for free download from different DJs from all over the world.

Here are the first few of the mixtapes below - we'll be updating this particular post each day with a new tape, so bookmark this page. Hope you enjoy everything!

** Note: These mixtapes are not clean/radio friendly. **

Lil' Fats Presents: Coast 2 Coast March Mixtape Madness Intro Mixtape
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Tracklisting:

1. Sha Stimuli - March Mixtape Madness Intro Freestyle
2. Lil Fats, Reed Dollaz, Tekneek, Big Lou & Sandman - Coast 2 Coast Cypher 3
3. Jay Rock feat. Busta Rhymes - Beat A Rapper Down
4. T. Soprano Feat. Bun B & Mikey Vegaz - 50 G's
5. Talib Kweli & Idle Warship - Girls On The Dance Floor (Remix)
6. Lil Fats feat. Lil Wayne & Lloyd - To The Top
7. Illaj - Not The One
8. Nino Bless - Can I Live (March Mixtape Madness Freestyle)
9. Tone Trump - March Mixtape Madness Freestyle
10. E. Ness - March Mixtape Madness Freestyle
11. E. Ness - Day N Night (Remix)
12. Add-2 - Street Lights (produced by Rovion)
13. Cymarshall Law - MC Murderer
14. Miz - Nothin To Somethin
15. Lil Fats feat. St. Laz. - They Said
16. Illaj - Fuckin Wit You
17. Mikey Vegaz - Mafia Music
18. DJ King Assassin Feat. Wordsmith-How U Like Me Now (Produced by Chuck Classik)

March Mixtape Madness Artist Spotlights:
19. T-Bone - The Rim Shop
20. MYFAM Productions - MYFAM Boyz
21. Loose Leaf - The Realest
22. Loka - This Shit's Pointless (prod. Loka)

Lil Fats Presents: Coast 2 Coast Exclusive Series Vol. 1 (Blacksmith Edition: Hosted By Talib Kweli)
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Tracklisting:

1. Talib Kweli Feat. Idle Warship - How We Do It Over Here
2. Talib Kweli Feat. Bootsy Collins - Internect Connection
3. Talib Kweli - My Favorite Song
4. Idle Warship feat. Talib Kweli - Girls On the Dance Floor (Remix)
5. Strong Arm Steady - Butt Naked
6. Strong Arm Steady Feat. Guilty Simpson & Talib Kweli - Give It Up
7. Jean Grae - Mean Jean B-Day
8. Strong Arm Steady Feat. Mistah Fab, Planet Asia & Bishop Lamont - Sunny CA
9. Strong Arm Steady Feat. Chace Infinite, Planet Asia & Affion Crockett - Black History
10. U-N-I feat. Talib Kweli - Return
11. Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Blast (Throwback)
12. Talib Kweli - Outro

March Mixtape Madness Artist Spotlight:
13. T-Bone - The Rimshop

Lil Fats Presnts: Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Vol. 70 (Hosted by Red Cafe)
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Tracklisting:

1. Akon Feat. Red Cafe & Glasses Malone - Hustler Story (Prod By DJ Noodles)
2. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 15
3. Lil Fats, Reed Dollaz, Tekneek, Big Lou & Sandman - Coast 2 Coast Cypher 3
4. Red Cafe, Uncle Murda, Maino & Busta Rhymes - Murdergram 2009
5. E. Ness - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 5
6. Cassidy - Jumpin In My Bag
7. St. Laz - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 9
8. Red Cafe, Slim Thug & Lil Wayne - I Run (DJ Noodles Mix)
9. Cymarshall Law - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 7
10. Illaj - Not The One
11. Red Cafe - Aint I
12. Jusmula - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 4
13. T. Soprano Feat. Bun B & Mikey Vegaz - 50 G's
14. Tone Trump - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 1
15. Rome Ceaser - Foolish
16. Phil Blount - Middle Finger To Da Haterz
17. Rox - Used To
18. T-Bone - The Rimshop
19. Physha P Feat. Kelly Clarkson - Here I Am
20. HOMEMADESOUL - Gettin Down
21. (912) J.G - Get Yours Feat. Wes Fif
22. MYFAM PRODUCTIONS - Where You Are
23. Alo (Al-Low) - Trendsetta
24. J-Mill - Gangsta Shit
25. Southern Sickness - I Hate U
26. Travisty - Make Em Feel Me
27. Kacey Chrysler Feat. Melrose - Money
28. Loka - This Shit's Pointless (prod. Loka)
29. Red Cafe - Outro

Lil Fats Presents: Sha Stimuli (Coast 2 Coast Weekly Freestyles)
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Tracklisting:

1. Sha Stimuli - Intro
2. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 1
3. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 2
4. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 3
5. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 4
6. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 5
7. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 6
8. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 7
9. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 8
10. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 9
11. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 10
12. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 11
13. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 12
14. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 13
15. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 14
16. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 15
17. Lil Fats, Sha Stimuli, Cymarshall Law, Add 2, Jusmula, Miz & St. Laz - Coast 2 Coast Cypher
18. Lil Fats Feat. Sha Stimuli - You Aint Heard Of Me

Coast 2 Coast March Mixtape Madness Artist Spotlight:
19. T-Bone - The Rimshop

Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes Presents: 3 Headed Monster
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Tracklisting:

1. 50 Cent, Styles P, Sheek Louch & Joe Budden - Get It In (Coast 2 Coast Mix)
2. 50 Cent - Eminem Interlude
3. Eminem feat. Cashis & Bobby Creekwater - Crack A Bottle (Shady Remix)
4. Dr. Dre feat. T.I. & Kobe - This Is Detox
5. 50 Cent - Glow (First Song 50 Cent Ever Recorded)
6. Eminem - Relapse (DJ Noodles Mix)
7. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Nuthin But A G Thang (Original Unreleased Version)
8. 50 Cent - Blood In The Sand
9. Eminem & Royce Da 5'9" - Renegade (Original Unreleased Version)
10. Dr. Dre feat. Crooked I - Say Dre
11. 50 Cent - Wasn't Like This Before
12. Eminem - Demons Inside Me
13. Eminem - Meeting Dr. Dre Interlude
14. Dr. Dre feat. Jay-Z & The Game - Money Right
15. 50 Cent - Cant You Tell
16. Eminem - New Relapse Freestyle
17. Dr. Dre feat. T.I. & Nas - Topless
18. 50 Cent feat. R Kelly - What It Do
19. Eminem - Tonite (Throwback)
20. Kardinal Offishall Feat. Dr. Dre & Clipse - Set If Off (Remix)
21. Kardinal Offishall - Detox Interlude
22. 50 Cent Feat. Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo - In The House
23. Eminem Feat. Proof, Bugz & Dreadnaughts - Desparados
24. Dr. Dre - Detox Interlude
25. Dr. Dre - Smokin Weed For Hours
26. Bobby Creekwater - Big Brother (Eminem Tribute)

March Mixtape Madness Artist Spotlight:
27. T-Bone - Rimshop

Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes & HipHopDX.com Presents: DJ Signature Series Vol. 5 (Mixed by DJ Scope) Download Link

Tracklisting:

1. Lil Fats feat. St. Laz - They Said I Was Never Gonna Make It
2. Jusmula - I'm A Beast
3. Capone-N-Norega - Grand Royal
4. Corey Gunz feat. Square Off - Talk To Me Nice
5. Joell Ortiz - Bout My Money
6. J-Mill - Gangsta Shit
7. Red Cafe - Ain't I Freestyle
8. T. Bone - The Rim Shop
9. Cam'ron - Cookies & Apple Juice
10. Rox - G- Game
11. Trillogy feat. Freeway - We Made It
12. Nu Jersey Devil feat. Rapper Slash - Rocker
13. Silent a.k.a. Rage feat. Ramo - Tell Me W'Sup
14. Memphis Bleek feat. Tru Life - Can't Be Defined
15. Southern Sicness - Get Your Clap On
16. T. Soprano feat. Bun B & Mikey Vegaz - 50 G'Z
17. T.I.- Coming Back
18. Illaj - Not The One
19. The Finest feat. Max B & Wiz Khalifa - Whatcha Lookin' At
20. Jay Rock - I Be On The Block
21. T.I.- Get That Money
22. Physha P - Do What You Do
23. Toedown feat. Rick Ross -What's Up
24. Young X - Like Mike
25. Codyac - Lyrically

Lil Fats Presents: Coast 2 Coast Instrumentals Vol. 10
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Tracklisting:

1. Eminem feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - Crack A Bottle Instrumental
2. UGK - Da Game Been Good To Me Instrumental
3. MIMS - Life Of A Star Instrumental
4. The Game - Camera Phone Instrumental
5. 50 Cent - I Get It In Instrumental
6. Nas - Street Dreams Remix Instrumental (Throwback)
7. Birdman feat. Lil Wayne - Always Strapped Instrumental
8. Jadakiss feat. Faith Evans - Letter To BIG Instrumental
9. B-Real feat. Damien Marley - Fire
10. N.O.R.E. feat. Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz - Rotate Instrumental
11. Nu Jerzey Devil feat. Lil Wayne - Different Girls Instrumental
12. 2Pac - All Eyes On Me Instrumental (Throwback)
13. Traxamillion - 808 Instrumental
14. Bow Wow - You Can Get It All (Throwback)
15. Portable Playback - Relax Instrumental
16. Flo Rida feat. Pleasure P - Shone
17. Joe Budden feat. The Game - The Future Instrumental
18. Missta Grimm - Indo Smokin Instrumental
19. Chrystal Beats - Old Vibe (www.myspace.com/chrystalbeats)
20. Chrystal Beats - Love At First Sight (www.myspace.com/chrystalbeats)

Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes Presents No Sleep Until NYC
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Tracklisting:

1. T. Soprano - Look Through My Eyes
2. Miz - Fire
3. Jusmula - G Pass
4. Illaj - Not The One
5. T. Soprano Feat. Bun B & Mikey Vegaz - 50 G's
6. Lil Fats Feat. St. Laz - They Said
7. J Demo - Child Support Money
8. Sha Stimuli, Cymarshall Law & Sean Price - Street Life
9. E. Ness - Bad Boy Freestyle
10. MYFAM Productions - I'm Feeling It Remix
11. Sic Osyrus - Cock & Bust Freestyle
12. Ramo Feat Silent a.k.a Rage - J.E.R.S.E.Y (Prod By Focus)
13. Chuck The Triple Threat - Stay With Me
14. Loka - My Place In This (prod. Loka)
15. Loose Leaf - Delivery Man
16. Physha P - Do What You Do
17. DreamTeam - Grind Mode (prod By Focus)
18. MYFAM Productions - Stay
19. Loka - Taste Some Fate (prod. Loka)
20. Loose Leaf - The Realest
21. MYFAM Productions - Thug It
22. MYFAM Productions - Who's The Boss
23. Loka - Pokin' Noses (prod. Loka)
24. Loose Leaf Feat. Pen - Tell Tha DJ
25. Loka - In Idiot Patterns (prod. Loka)
26. Loose Leaf - Go Crazy

Lil Fats Presents: Coast 2 Coast Exclusive Series Vol. 5 - Add-2

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Tracklisting:

1. Add 2 - Drop Bombs (Produced By Stigma)
2. Add 2 - Respect (Produced By Guilty J)
3. Add 2 - Street Lights (Produced By Rovion)
4. Add 2 - The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote Feat. Slot-A (Produced by Aaron)
5. Add 2 - Bussin Feat. Stik Figa
6. Add 2 - 2DopeBoyz.com Freestyle
7. Add 2 - Heart Of The City Freestyle
8. Add 2 - Serious
9. Add 2 - The Menace Returns
10. Add 2 - Certified Track Killa
11. Add 2 - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 1
12. Add 2 - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 2
13. Add 2 - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 3
14. Add 2 - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 4
15. Add 2 - Shook Ones Freestyle (Wiit)

Bonus Track:

16. Lil Fats Feat. Add 2, Sha Stimuli, Cymarshall Law, Jusmula, Miz & St. Laz - Coast 2 Coast Cypher

March Mixtape Madness Artist Spotlight
17. T-Bone - Rimshop

What's good BlackRadioIsBack.com & FuseBox Radio Broadcast family!

Shouts to my peoples Calamity Jane and Maya The B of The Round Table Show & Rock Me TV for hooking me up with this video of their recent radio show with a freestyle session with Hip-Hop MCs Wale, Triple C's, Omega Red & Daytona...give it a watch/listen and let us know what you think!

** Note: This joint is not clean/radio friendly. **

Music Video: Wale, Triple C's, Omega Red & Daytona Freestyle on The Roundtable Show

Wale, Triple C's, Omega Red & Daytona Freestyle on The Roundtable Show mp3 Download

The Round Table Show & Rock Me TV Official Website

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This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of March 4, 2009 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary.

This week's commentary focused on the latest updates with the conflict between current Republican National Covention head Michael Steele & radio personality Rush Limbaugh (and how Steele pretty much blew it for looking like a stand up Black Man in this situation), an update about the entire Chris Brown/Rhianna situation along with who people around them were truly dropping the ball and some other things here and there.

This week we had an great interview with indepedent Hip-Hop MC Hevewae (http://www.myspace.com/theundergroundbeast & http://www.gitatme.ning.com) talking about what the DMV (D.C./Maryland/Virgina) Hip-Hop scene is like and its development, the best way to grind on both the ground and the internet as an independent musician, his life & background in general and other things!

We did not have new Direct EFX or Black Agenda Report segments this week (did not recieve before the show recording).

Feel free to check out some recent episodes of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast here on BlackRadioIsBack.com - all of the shows are clean/radio friendly.

FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of March 4, 2009 (in no particular order)

The Beatnuts/Fried Chicken/Relativity & Violator Records
Kina/Girl from the Gutter (Matty's Jungle Gutter RMX)/Dreamworks, Handprint Ent. & Giant Step
Bobby Creekwater/I Don't Know My Name/BGOV & Interscope
J. Period feat. De La Soul & Q-Tip/Excursions 2009 (J. Period Tribute RMX)/White Label
DJ Deckstream feat. Mos Def./Life Is Good/Lexington (http://www.myspace.com/djdeckstream)
Kumasi feat. Mos Def/A Change Gon Come/Black Wall Street
Nottz feat. Kardinal Offishall & Cory Gunz/Can't Hide From The Truth/Teamsta Records
Mavado/So Special/VP
Hevewae/She Belong To Me/Ruffcore Ent.
American Yard/Letting Go/Konvict Muzik & Universal Motown
Young Chris feat. Wale, Bun B & Laws/Searching for An Outlet RMX/White Label (http://www.youngchris.com)
Camar feat. T-Pain/Blame It RMX/Slip-N-Slide
Hevewae/She Got It Goin' On/Ruffcore Ent.
Screwww feat. Bloodraw/Down for Tha Cause/HellaFlow Records & CTE
Adebisi/Pray to the Sun/Blax Ent.
Slim Thug/Problem With That (inst.)/Koch
Far East Movement (FM)/Girls On The Dance Floor (inst.)/Catch Music Group
Vitoso Bosses/Delirious (inst.)/Collipark Music
DJ Babu feat. MD Doom & Sean Price/The Unexpected (inst.)/Duckdown
N.A.S.A. feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Sue Jorge, Ras Conge & DJ Z-Trip/Money/Anti-
OJ The Juiceman/Make The Trap Say Aye (inst.)/Asylum
Heltah Skeltah/Midnight Madness (inst.)/Coalmine Records
Muddy Water/Swagger Jackin' (inst.)/Muddy Water Music
Hezeleo/Drop It To The Ground (inst.)/UGK Records
Rise/Everday (inst.)/54 Side Records
Fat Joe feat. Akon/One (inst.)/Terror Squad

PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Classics and more MySpace.com Independent Music Finds

Current FuseBox Radio Broadcast Radio & Internet Affiliates (as of this week):

UrbanNetwork.com's The Mix Internet Radio Station - UN Power Jam Radio (owned by Urban Network Magazine) OKRP.com, ReeWineMusic.com/ReeWine Radio, Progressive Blend Radio, Sprint Radio Extra/mSpot (via the Worldwide Alpha Communications Network), SouthBound.FM, DeadBeat Radio, CrackAudio.com, TheBestJams.com/The Best Jams Radio, FlyTunes.FM/FlyCast ,Planet Urban (Austrailia)/PlanetUrban.com.au, AmalgamDigital.com, BlockJams.com, ConspiracyUK.com , FONYE Radio , VI Radio , DurdeeSouthRadio.com , Beyond.FM , MyBlockRadio.net, Rutgers University Radio, WRSU 88.7 FM, Stop Beefin' Start Eatin' Radio, Ceesiety Radio, Mixshow Blast Radio, Slip-N-Slide DJs Podcast, The Best Jams, ExtravaGangsta Radio, HipHopSoulRadio.com , Digiwaxx Presents: The Blast , White Folks Get Crunk for DJs, Legion Music & Media, UnderWorldMixRadio.com, MixLaWax Radio, Trunk Hustlers Online, 907 Jamz. The6.FM, Nilo Radio, 1.FM Jamz, Blayze University Radio, Blip.TV, iBlog126.com, WSOUF.com, True Fire Radio,BlackCoffeeChannel.com (Coming Soon), Gutta Muzik (HD) Radio (Coming Soon), StreetsD.com (Streets Mos Magazine Radio) (Coming Soon)

** Most Stations/Outlets Tracked via RadioWave Monitor, Mediaguide & SoundExchange **

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Hey there BlackRadioIsBack.com & FuseBox Radio Broadcast Family,

Hope that things are going well for you and yours!

My 9 to 5 and other obligations have been running a sis over here a bit ragged, so I'm trying to get back to the at least once a day posting that we had back in the day with the site to hit y'all with the cool music, reviews and such.

Anyway, we have a new free download from UK DJ Chris Read - whose work is known from his 12 year run of the Hip-Hop , Funk & Soul "Substance" club events & spinning for BBC 1Xtra - which is a follow up of the dope "The Diary (World's Greatest Rap Megamix)" late in 2007 called "The Diary Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix)".

"The Diary Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix)" is a megamix paying tribute to iconic Hip-Hop music tracks from last 20 years, each of them being remixed to pay tribute to the prouction style and sampling trends popular at the time of the track's original release. The production sampling styles cover everything from the James Brown influenced style of the late '80s, the jazz sampling trend of the mid '90s and everything in between of DJ Premier and Jay Dee.

Feel free to get the download here (right click and "save as") which includes the music tracks, cover art, tracklisting and let us know that you think...

Hope you enjoy it!

The Diary Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) Tracklisting:

1 – Chris Read Theme #3 (Intro)
Style References: Mid ‘90s mixtape intros and late ‘90s turntablism.

2. Heavy D – We Got Our Own Thang (Chris Read Remix) (1989)
Style References: The late ‘80s productions of Hurvy Luv Bug, selected 45 King productions and selected output of the Tuff City label.
3. Eric B & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit Em (Chris Read Remix) (1990)
Style References: Eric B & Rakim’s “Know The Ledge” and horn sampling early Showbiz productions.

4. Nice and Smooth – Hip Hop Junkies (Chris Read Remix) (1991)
Style References: Early ‘90s remixes by the Stimulated Dummies and selected cuts from the UMCs’ “Fruits of Nature” album.

5. Ultramagnetic MCs – Poppa Large (Daily Diggers Remix) (1992)
Style References: Drums in the style of early Diamond D productions and unconventional digging sources generally.

6. The Whooliganz – Put Your Handz Up (Chris Read Remix) (1993)
Style References: Sampling jazz in the style of Bush Babees’ “Swing It” and bass lines in the style of Beatminerz’ remix of House of Pain’s “On Point”.

7. The Beatnuts – Props Over Here (Chris Read Remix) (1994)
Style References: The mid 90s remix output of Buckwild and Lord Finesse’s “Awakening” LP.

8. Mobb Deep – Survival of the Fittest (Chris Read Remix) (1995)
Style References: Mobb Deep and Q Tip’s productions on Mobb Deep’s “Infamous” LP.

9. Busta Rhymes – Woo Hah, Got You All In Check (Chris Read Remix) (1996)
Style References: The mid to late ‘90s output of a Tribe Called Quest and Ummah productions generally.

10. Beatnuts – Off The Books (Chris Read Remix) (1997)
Style References: Selected mid to late 90s Beatnuts productions.

11. Unspoken Heard – Better (Chris Read Remix) (1998)
Style References: Selected Sound Providers productions and All Natural and Lone Catalyst’s “Renaissance”.

12. Common – Car Horn (Chris Read Remix) (1999)
Style References: Reflection Eternal’s “2000 Seasons” and the late ‘90s jazz sound generally.

13. Jurassic 5 – Quality Control (Chris Read Remix) (2000)
Style References: Cut Chemist, Nu Mark and sampling Funk 45s in general.

14. Jaz O and Immobilaire – Love Is Gone (Chris Read Remix) (2001)
Style References: The much imitated DJ Premier drum sound and DJ Premier remixes of the early ‘00s generally.

15. Jay Dee feat Frank N Dank – Pause (Chris Read Remix) (2002)
Style References: Selected early ‘00s Jay Dee productions. The legacy of the late great Jay Dee, J Dilla, Dill Withers, Dilla Dawg…

16. Kev Brown – Allways (Chris Read Remix) (2003)
Style References: The rising popularity of the soul clap snare.

17. Encore feat. Ladybug Mecca – Real Talk (Chris Read Remix) (2004)
Style References: The mid ‘00s output of Encore, Basic Vocab and Dave Ghetto. More soul clap snares.

18. Floetry feat. Common – Supastar (Chris Read Remix) (2005)
Style References: Erykah Badu’s “Danger” and selected Scott Storch productions.

19. Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push (Chris Read Remix) (2006)
Style References: Lupe Fiasco’s “Kick, Push” and producers bringing back ‘traditional’ drums in ’06 generally.

20. Little Brother feat Carlitta Durand – Life Of The Party (Chris Read Remix)
(2007)
Style References: Filtered soul in the style of 9th Wonder and minimal drums in the style of Nottz. Everybody bringing back Long Red in ’07.

21. Black Grass feat J Live – Set It Straight (Chris Read Remix) (2008)
Style References: Anyone still putting in the effort in ’08.

22. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me (Outro)
Style References: The ARE's 'Uphill Piece of Mine' EP and chopped soul on 45.

All tracks produced and engineered by Chris Read except Track 5 (produced by Daily Diggers, engineered by Daily Diggers and Chris Read). All scratches performed by Chris Read except Track 14 (scratches performed by DJ Premier). All vocal production is credited to the original artists / producers.

Bonus mp3 Download: