Philly Retrospective Volume 8

Bringing you volume 8 from my Philadelphia series today. Like the previous ones, this edition has some relatively obscure and very dope cuts. Starting things off strong is 'East Wild West' by Rahsheed. I scored this single for about 3 bucks from a local shop. Favorites are probably numbers 3-5, but the rest are bangers too. I cheated a little bit with the Pittsburgh tracks, hope you like them.

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01 (3:23) Rahsheed - East Wild West 1998
02 (2:49) Chief Kamachi - No Me Now 2006
03 (3:24) Tainted Mindz - Any Time Any Place 1994
04 (4:16) Lux - Street Gangsta 1994
05 (3:33) Cipha - Scared To Death 1994
06 (5:12) Krown Rulers - Would You Be My Nigga 1996
07 (4:23) The Goats - Tv Cops 1992
08 (4:07) Chops (Of The Mountain Brothers) - U Aint Got No Wings Up In Here 2003
09 (4:54) The Mountain Brothers - Fluids 1998
10 (3:17) Jedi Mind Tricks - The Winds Of War 1997
11 (3:40) Pete Philly - Self-Expression Ft. Cee Major 2002
12 (4:41) Dept. Of Rec. - Thinking Outside The Box 2001
13 (4:46) Choked Out - Grabahold (Pittsburgh 1997)
14 (3:04) Lu Chipa - Toxic Seeds 1998
15 (3:30) Black Opz - The Difference 1997
16 (4:17) Munk Wit Da Funk - Shadows 1995
17 (3:23) Mel Man - Wreck Shop (Pittsburgh 1993)
18 (1:58) Indikator - Damage (Mixtape Edit) 1994
19 (3:30) Too Deff Connection - Take A Fall 1992
20 (3:31) L. R.o.c.k. - Outstanding 1990

One note, I know Lu Cipha is from Pennsylvania but I'm not sure which city. If anyone out there can tell me I'd love to know. Give this collection a spin, it's got some replay value.

--Schenectadyfan

Philly Retrospective Volume 5

Here's philly retrospective volume 5 today. This mix is actually not strictly Philadelphia. Choked Out is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As is generally the case, some of the material on this compilation is extremely hard to find! In particular, the John Doe track is from a single which almost doesn't exist. I'd kill to have the b-side.

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01. (00:04:02) john doe - ease back 1993
02. (00:03:59) tyree - i'm the jazzy one 1993
03. (00:04:24) two kings in a cipher - this is for the brothers (jazz version) 1991
04. (00:05:42) three times dope - mr. sandman (cosmic remix) 1991
05. (00:04:28) max and sam - young man rumble (smooth philly style mix) 1994
06. (00:03:16) bran g - knockout blow 1995
07. (00:03:21) munk wit da funk - exersize 1995
08. (00:03:22) the roots - do you want more?!!!??! 1994
09. (00:02:55) da fat cat clique - built like that 1996
10. (00:04:27) pauly yamz and dj jazz - when i blow up 1995
11. (00:04:45) schooly d - ghettofunkstylistic 1995
12. (00:04:49) pure deefunk - we give knockouts 1994
13. (00:04:39) tracey lee - many facez 1997
14. (00:04:45) aphillyation - puppetmaster 1996
15. (00:04:19) ram squad - strikes back 1997
16. (00:04:27) ill advised - through the eye 1996
17. (00:04:16) the militant mind state - N*#?@!!z come alive for 95 (it's on) 1995
18. (00:04:54) choked out - choke to together [PITTSBURGH 1997]
19. (00:04:25) phillys most - away from here ft. black thought 2004

My own favorites would have to be tracks 1, 11 and 12. Let me know what yours are.

--Schenectadyfan

Philly Retrospective Volume 4

Got some dope underground from Philadelphia to share today. This one has some dope and rare tracks. Classic east coast boom bap for your ears. I've played this one more times than I can count, and I still keep coming back for more. Give it a spin and you'll see why.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AARY92NX - philadelphia_hip_hop_mix_#04 (1993-1997)

01. (00:06:09) 215 asasinz - guaranteed hot shit 1995
02. (00:03:59) rahsheed - industrypartybumrusha 1997
03. (00:04:02) tyree - flex the style from the know 1993
04. (00:04:17) jamal - situation 1995
05. (00:05:05) choked out - fo' real [pittsburgh 1997]
06. (00:03:21) the kartel - monopoly 1997
07. (00:03:01) tasc4orce - my home town 1994
08. (00:03:51) da fat cat clique - live from fox valley 1996
09. (00:05:05) pure deefunk - emergency 911 [1994]
10. (00:04:13) l.o.d. - i feel it (PA ?) 1996
11. (00:03:51) mel man - knock 'em Off [pittsburgh 1993]
12. (00:03:27) lux - dont give a .... ft. dane dollaz [1996]
13. (00:03:41) munk wit da funk - glamour fortune and fame 1995
14. (00:03:02) schooly d - welcome to funkadelica 1995
15. (00:06:23) ram squad - northside 1997
16. (00:04:31) tracey lee - rugged one 1997
17. (00:03:59) pauly yamz and dj jazz - get paid 1995
18. (00:03:26) the militant mind state - bottom line 1995
19. (00:04:15) last emperor - fo rel 1997

There are a couple tracks from Pittsburgh, PA. Maybe I was cheatin' but I felt like that was close enough. Leave some comments if ya like this one and thanks for reading!

--Schenectadyfan