100X Posse - Rare & Unreleased (1992 - 1996)

If you missed our in depth interview and the uploads we posted here last November, get re-acquainted by clicking here. This is a continuous mix CD, but you can skip through tracks and it isn't offensive on the ears at all. It's actually pretty well mixed by DJ Nickybutters (aka Bang Bang Poet 24/7). There are some straight underground Philly bangers on here and the ones labeled "Commercial" are actually dope little radio promos.

You can see all who appear on this on the track list below-

1. Intro (Sihn, Nickybutters)
2. Beyond The Door (Alternate Street Version) (Mal Blak, Lex Ruger, Mustafo)
3. Redeyez Remix (Mal Blak)
4. Commercial #1 (Mal Blak, Lex Ruger)
5. Whom Shall I Fear? (Original) (Bad Newz, Mal Blak)
6. 215 (Lamar Supreme, Mal Blak, Black Thought, Lex Ruger)
7. Death To The Radio (Lamar Supreme, Mustafo, Bad Newz)
8. War Against The Surface (Mal Blak, Mustafo)
9. Underground Walls (Lex Ruger)
10. Flowers In The Attic (Bad Newz)
11. Waterfall Of Fire (Lamar Supreme)
12. Commercial #2 (Black The Rippa, Mustafo)
13. Deadly Cemetery (Mustafo)
14. Philly Niggas International (Black Thought, Malik B, Mustafo, Bad Newz, Lex Ruger, Lamar Supreme)
15. New Day, New Flow (Lamar Supreme, G-Masica)
16. Pass The Buck (Mal Blak)
17. Commercial #3 (Mal Blak)
18. They Call Me Lex Ruger (Lex Ruger)
19. Mental Pandemonium (Mustafo,Lex Ruger)
20. Universal Soldier (Lamar Supreme)
21. The Pain (Lex Ruger, Mal Blak, Mustafo)
22. Beyond The Door (Radio Version) (Bad Newz, Lamar Supreme)
23. Acid Rain (Lamar Supreme)
24. Who Fucked Up The Pack Money? (Mustafo, Are Em, Lex Ruger)
25. Outro (Sihn, Mustafo)

Usually we would just give you the free download of something like this, but not this time, sorry. This is still available for purchase through online stores or from the label, click here. And these are guys that never got their due and deserve the measly 15 bucks for a dope CD like this.

But we will, of course, give you some ill previews-

Bad Newz, Mal Blak - Whom Shall I Fear (Original Version)

Mal Blak, Mustafo - War Against The Surface

Bad Newz - Flowers In The Attic

Lex Ruger - They Call Me Lex Ruger

Lamar Supreme - Universal Soldier

And, once again I'd like to take this time to alert our T.R.O.Y. readers who still haven't taken the step, to

consider joining our Google group, Skypager. You can join by clicking here, or by finding that Skypager on the right hand side of this screen and entering your info.

Do you know the importance of a Skypager?!

--Verge

Recap (2nd 1/2 of July)

We wouldn't be here today if our lesser competitors didn't consistently fall the fuck off to their own dismay

It may be the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, but T.R.O.Y. is churning out the ill shit day after day. Some people have come to know us as the #1 spot for the rarities of known artists. You know, the place to visit if you're missing some De La b-sides or Nas remixes. While that may be true to an extent, we also dig deep into the discographies of our less celebrated rhyming heroes. Check out these posts from the last two weeks alone:

Ill Advised: Collected Songs ('95-'00)

Tony Touch: Sunz Of Man Mixtape (1998)

J-Live: Non-Album Tracks (1995-2002)

Ganjah K: Unreleased Material

Akbar: Non-Album Tracks

Latee Compilation

Is there another blog out there covering the golden age this thoroughly? Of course not. Thanks for following, we've got more in store!

Latee Compilation

Latee is the most gifted MC to ever come out of the Flavor Unit, but unfortunately, he never released a full-length LP. In late 2008, a Latee demo tape surfaced on ebay, and it ended up selling for $100. Needless to say, after hearing the mp3 snippets, the demos shot up to the very top of my want list. Make sure to check the divshare audio samples for the "$100 Auction Demo Tape" mp3.

I originally put this compilation together about a year ago, but since then, I added a Tim Westwood freestyle that was recently uploaded by one of our many great posters in the TROY Forum (click the link for the precise thread, props to thewool). I also discovered that there was an alternate version of "Latee Rocks Da Bells", and of course, I added the $100 demo snippets. If you have anything to add, please hit us up in the comments section.

Enjoy.

Latee Compilation
1. This Cut's Got Flavor
2. No Tricks
3. Puttin' On The Hits
4. Wake Up
5. Tim Westwood Freestyle
6. Brainstorm
7. Let Yourself Go
8. Woodchuck w/ Apache
9. Latee Rocks Da Bells
10. Latee Rocks Da Bells (Alternate Version)
11. $100 Auction Demo Tape Sampler
12. No Tricks (DJ Shadow Remix)
13. This Cut's Got Flavor (Mr. Magic Radio Show 1987)
14. This Cut's Got Flavor (DJ Melo-D Mix)
15. This Cut's Got Flavor (Instrumental)
http://www.mediafire.com/?yzmngmmg4tu

Preview:

This Cut's Got Flavor


No Tricks


Wake Up


Tim Westwood Freestyle


Brainstorm


Latee Rocks Da Bells


$100 Auction Demo Tape Sampler


Props to dirt dog for the ill cover.

And by the way, if you enjoy listening to Latee, you'll most likely appreciate these late 80s compilations that debuted on the blog last year:

Obscure Dope Shit From The Late 80s Volume 1

1. Jaz - I Believe In Music

2. Low Profile - Hip Hop I Crave

3. Busy Boys - Classical

4. Uptown - Dope On Plastic

5. Latee - No Tricks

6. Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip - Time 2 Rhyme

7. Krown Rulers - Call Me The New Sire

8. JVC Force - Doin' Damage

9. Phill Most Chill - On Tempo Jack

10. Cool C - Down To The Grissle

11. TDS Mob - Scratch Reaction

12. Percee P - Let The Homicides Begin

13. T La Rock - It's Yours (Remix)

14. Freshco - N All Dat

15. Sir Ibu - I'm The Peacemaker

16. MC Player - Heavy Metal Mic Maniac

17. Kid Jazz - You Haven't Heard Nuthin' Yet

18. Hijack - Doomsday Of Rap

http://www.mediafire.com/?lkjvtz2ya0t

Obscure Dope Shit From The Late 80s Volume 2
1. Latee - This Cut's Got Flavor
2. JVC Force - Strong Island
3. Lord Shafiyq - My Mic Is On Fire
4. Sir Ibu - Holy War (Live)
5. Busy Boys - That's The Flavor
6. Kev E Kev & AK B - Listen To The Man
7. Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip - The Mic I Grip
8. Cool C - Enemy Territory
9. Phill Most Chill - Release Yourself
10. Krown Rulers - Paper Chase
11. Bizzie Boys - Mission Accomplished
12. Freshco - Are You Ready?
13. His Majesti - Armed And Dangerous
14. Sudden Def - Def's Penalty
15. MC Player - Rhyming Rampage
16. Divine Styler - Tongue Of Labyrinth
17. Percee P - Unsatisfied Critics
http://www.mediafire.com/?iwklmmdd3l4

Stay tuned for Volume 3.

--Roy Johnson

Who Flipped It Better? Moaning Samples

As a throwback to the first volume of The Moaning series, we're bringing you a dope sample used on one of the top cuts on that mix. Props to these guys for posting the sample I had been looking for. We hope to bring you more volumes in the moaning series soon, but we got lots of treats on the way. So, let's keep this moving and tell a friend to tell a friend that T.R.O.Y. got that good dope.

Norman Connors - Butterfly Dreams

Ahhh, now that's some nice, laid back, waking up on a sunny spring day with a goddess by your side, type hit. Norman Connors is good for that sailing on a yacht feeling music. Shit, he's even pictured on a boat on at least one of his album covers. The intro, before the sample in question, sounds like a great little piece to freak, too. I wonder if it's been used?

Support the artist here. I would suggest any of his albums from the mid to late seventies, of course.

Example - Slow Motion

This is probably my favorite one. I have no idea who produced it, but the entire EP that this came from is dope. This is different from the other ones in that they sped the loop up and got some nice sounds, besides the moaning, out of it. This guy, Example, was out of Houston, and this EP was the only music I ever heard from him.

Akbar - Mothaship

Yeah, this is another nice one. DJ Shame, of Vinyl Reanimators fame, laced this one up lovely. Akbar tells a story about seeing a U.F.O. that turns out to be the Mothership arriving to take him back. I think. It's a good track, peep it for yourself.

Blaque Spurm - Nonoxynol Rhymin'

Okay, well, the name of the group wouldn't be as suspect if they didn't actually have a song called,"Pack Ya Shit". Whoa, jack. Anyways, if you can get past all of that, this is a pretty dope crew and a decent working of the same sample. They get extra points for the low budget sound and the addition of this sample-

David Porter - The Masquerade Is Over (this one can have it's own sample blog)

[Download all these songs here.]

[Back up link]

Personally, I rate these in the order that I posted them in.

#1 = Example

#2 = Akbar

#3 = Blaque Spurm

Let us know who you think flipped it best in the comments.

--Verge

Wu-Tang Clan “After The Laughter Comes The Tears (Bootleg VLS)”

I swear, I'd do just about anything for the Wu to have this raw, hungry sound again. Don't even get me started on the most recent album, which is heads above the last few. But really, how can you call it a Wu-Tang album when it doesn't have any verses from GZA, Method Man, Masta Killa or even a spot from Cappadonna?

Anyways, I picked up this vinyl back in 1996, one of my first online purchases ever (from what used to be CD Europe.) Back then everything was straight text in a list form, so I had no idea what I'd receive. But the moment I put it on I knew there was something different about this track from my cd version. It took me several years to figure out that this is bootleg of a white label of the original vinyl that the Wu-Tang sold out of the trunk of their cars (so the story goes). That makes this track the demo version of "Tearz."

01 After The Laughter Comes The Tears (Vocal)

02 After The Laughter Comes The Tears (Instrumental)

03 After The Laughter Comes The Tears (Bonus Beat)

DOWNLOAD

enjoy,

--dirt_dog

Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Remix) VLS 1995

In 1995, 'Cinderfella' Dana Dane released his last album to date "Rollin' Wit' Dane". It was mostly produced by LA's DJ Battlecat. The album had a west coast g-funk feel to it but Dana Dane still carried his 'Fort Greene Skillz'. The first 12" released for the album was called 'Record Jock'(see video here). He then followed with the self-titled album 12" 'Rollin' Wit Dane' which i'm posting today. The original version of "Rollin' Wit Dane" (produced by Battlecat) uses the "Mary Jane" sample; it also features Adina Howard with the background vocals. It's a great joint to play in the summer! I also embedded the video below the download link. The main track on the a-side is the remix though; titled "Phat & Like Dat Mix". I think that east coast heads might prefer it better than the original; a type of joint to boom it in your jeep. On the b-side along with the original & a slightly remixed version comes the "Bonus Beat Box Mix"; this is for the old school heads! A great 12" to own & add to your collection! Enjoy,

A1. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Phat & Like Dat Mix)
A2. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (A Capella)
A3. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Remix Instrumental)
B1. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Jack Trade Mix)
B2. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Bonus Beat Box Mix)
B3. Dana Dane - Rollin' Wit Dane (Album Version)

Download



-- Thomas V

Akbar - Non-Album Tracks

Akbar is seriously one of the most slept-on MCs in the history of hip hop, and easily one of my all-time favorite Chicago MCs. My first exposure to Ak was on a DJ PNS mixtape titled Chicago Rocks Volume 2. Ever since then, I always held him in a high regard, and I was constantly on the lookout for new material. I'd eventually track down his debut 12" with the Mental Giants, but it wouldn't come cheap.

Now, you're probably saying to yourself - how in the hell does this Akbar guy have three volumes worth of non-album tracks? Fortunately, I tuned in for the DJ 3rd Rail show one Sunday night back in early 2000, and to my surprise, Akbar was in the building. He was promoting his forthcoming album "Big Bang Boogie", and since he and DJ 3rd Rail were homies, he basically did a two hour live concert on the air, and it was fucking insane. I tuned in just in time, as I was able to record the entire thing. Make sure to check the audio samples.

I also got an ill Time Travel freestyle from the homie Kevin Beacham. Check out his myspace page for the ill Chicago rarities.

Akbar - Non-Album Tracks Volume 1
1. Mental Giants - Akbar's Groove
2. Mental Giants - Cheeba Creepas
3. Mental Giants - Bronx 'n Back
4. Mental Giants - Hustler's Hymn
5. Mental Giants - Uptown Drifter
6. Mental Giants & Jamalski - No Murder
7. Mental Giants & Jamalski - Poom Poom (Remix)
8. Mental Giants & Jamalski - Thought So
9. Akbar - Battle Cry (Original Mix)
10. Akbar - Battle Cry
11. Akbar, Juice, Common, etc - Cryogenic
http://www.mediafire.com/?l041mttmzeq

Akbar - Non-Album Tracks Volume 2
1. Time Travel Freestyle 7/25/96
2. Lif Concert Freestyle Segment #1
3. Lif Concert Freestyle Segment #2
4. Lif Concert Freestyle Segment #3
5. Lif Concert Freestyle Segment #4
6. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #1
7. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #2
8. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #3
9. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #4
10. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #5
11. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #6
12. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #7
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzgwjzhjwgm

Akbar - Non-Album Tracks Volume 3
1. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #8
2. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #9
3. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #10
4. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #11
5. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #12
6. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #13
7. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #14
8. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #15
9. DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #16
http://www.mediafire.com/?z2gtmm4jmnz

Preview:

Mental Giants - Akbar's Groove


Mental Giants - Cheeba Creepas


Mental Giants - Bronx 'n Back


Mental Giants - Hustler's Hymn


Mental Giants & Jamalski - Thought So


Akbar - Battle Cry (Original Mix)


Time Travel Freestyle 7/25/96


DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #1


DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #2 (Battle Cry)


DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #7 (Bigger Dey Come/Freestyle)


DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #12


DJ 3rd Rail Live 2000 Segment #13 (Cheeba Creepas)


Props to dirt dog for the cover.

--Roy Johnson