More to come soon..

This one started it all for me.. this is the earliest recording I have – June 1 2004.

Every Sunday I stayed up to listen to classick material, the best hip hop show on radio. I only recorded it for 4 months before they suddenly stopped broadcasting. The demise of classick material led me to dig for more shows.. before long I was recording just about every show in the city.

Bozack Morris said Toronto has some “world class hip hop shows”. Classick Material was one of them, no doubt. I promise to have all 12 classick material recordings up by the end of 2008. So check out the classick material archive for a few others. Every hip hop fan needs to hear these.

Note this one got cut short somehow. Only the first hour was recorded.

classick_material-2004_06_01-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• [intro]
• [talk]
• super lover cee and casanova rud – super casanova
• roxanne shante – go on girl
• public enemy – welcome to the terrordome
• the umcs – one to grow on
• leaders of the new school – the international zone coaster
• black by demand – dearly beloved
• tragedy the intelligent hoodlum – black and proud
• the alliance – get on down (dope!!)
• ultramagnetic mc’s – kool keith housing things
• big daddy kane – wrath of kane

classick_material-2004_06_01-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• [talk (long)]
• funkdoobiest – rock on
• ed o.g. & da bulldogs – be a father to your child
• krs-one – a friend
• reflection eternal f mos def, mr. man – fortified live
• no id – two steps behind

Nothing more to say about Stylistik, just peep it.

stylistik_endeavours-2008_04_25-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• black moon and smif-n-wessun – black smif-n-wessun
• diamond and the psychotic neurotics – check one two
• east flatbush project – tried by 12
• frankenstein – agony and ecstacy
• gang starr – tonz o’ gunz
• eric b and rakim – in the ghetto
• epmd – cummin’ at cha
• digable planets – 9th wonder
• de la soul – wonce again long island
• casual f del – a little something
• ?? unknown (“The only thing on my mind is taxin”)
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2008_04_25-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• ?? unknown (instr)
• a tribe called quest – glamour and glitz
• tha alkaholiks f phil da agony – rockin’ with the best
• tha alkaholiks f lootpack – wlix
• the roots – respond/react
• redlife f saukrates – yagga yaw yaw
• saukrates f xzibit – keep it movin’
• theology 3 – ? (hook sampled: “Most are non realistic”)
• wio-k – footloose
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2008_04_25-set3.mp3 [ download ]

• [breaks]
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2008_04_25-set4.mp3 [ download ]

• gangstarr – eulogy
• ice cube – dead homiez
• ?? unknown
• pete rock and cl smooth – they reminisce over you (t.r.o.y.)
• queen latifah – u.n.i.t.y.
• the roots – mellow my man
• outkast f big rube – 13th floor/growing old
• ill al skratch – where my homiez? (come around my way)
• common f bilal – nag champa (afrodisiac for the world)
• [breaks]

“Hosted by Grumps, Mixed by Roach One & Jake De Snake, and produced by RofromtheBoro BTHH show is two hours of straight hip hop, no pop.”

Jake says: “Check it out, we’ve been putting it down for almost 10 years on the low low… ” in an email from, uhh, a long time ago. Sorry for sleeping on you guys for so long.

Check out this recording from last August. Expect more soon..

bigger_than_hip_hop_show-2007_08_27-partial-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• cocoa brovaz f m.o.p. – bucktown usa (remix)
• dilated peoples f guru – worst comes to worst
• channel live f krs-one – mad izm
• ?? unknown
• jonell – round & round
• ?? unknown
• ?? talib kweli f jean grae – ?
• ?? daetona – ?
• dj jazzy jeff f method man – hold it down
• method man – bring the pain
• talib kweli & hi-tek – move somethin’
• [talk]
• daetona – dial tone

bigger_than_hip_hop_show-2007_08_27-partial-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• artifacts – wrong side of da tracks
• big l f a.g., miss jones, stan spit – holdin’ it down
• common – the game
• de la soul – breakadawn
• gangstarr – work
• ghostface killah – apollo kids
• [talk]
• j dilla – wild

mixtape_massacre-2008_04_19-partial-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• artifacts – the ultimate (showbiz remix)
• gang starr f rakim, w.c. – the militia ii (remix)
• gang starr – code of the streets (kenny dope remix)
• natural resource – they lied (remix)
• common – breaker 1-9 (beatnuts remix)
• boogie down productions – we in there (ali shaheed remix)
• diamond d – best kept secret (remix)
• camp lo – coolie high (paradise remix)
• j dilla – the $ (madlib remix)
• [talk]

mixtape_massacre-2008_04_19-partial-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• bubble gum machine – i wonder
• black sheep – flavor of the month
• isaac hayes – buns o plenty
• krs-one – wannabemceez
• jay-z – it’s like that
• wet willie – beggar’s song
• the high and mighty f mos def, mad skillz – b-boy document 99
• joe thomas – polarizer
• young-holt unlimited – the creeper
• showbiz and a.g. f diamond d, lord finesse – diggin’ in the crates
• [talk - interview with gemini of "powermove" fame]

mixtape_massacre-2008_04_19-partial-set3.mp3 [ download ]

• rakim – my melody
• rakim – i’m back
• krs-one – the p is still free
• krs-one f freddie foxx – just you
• epmd – it wasn’t me, it was the fame
• epmd – run it

mista_boxx-2004_11_08-set_1.mp3 [ download ]

• d.i.t.c. – day one
• big punisher – i’m not a player
• a tribe called quest – it’s yours
• mary j. blige f smif-n-wessun – i love you (remix)
• raekwon the chef f ghostface killah, u-god – knuckleheadz
• mobb deep – still shinin’
• ?? unknown (reggae)
• tracy chapman – baby can i hold you
• alchemist f lloyd banks – bangers
• low profile – funky song
• m.o.p. – ante up

mista_boxx-2004_11_08-set_2.mp3 [ download ]

• saukrates – action
• saukrates – something 4 da streets
• jay-z – lucifer
• notorious b.i.g. – one more chance (remix)
• gangstarr – zonin’
• slum village f dilla – reunion
• jay-z f cedric the entertainer – threat
• tony touch f wu-tang clan – rock steady
• ?? unknown (MOP “minds playin tricks on me”/”iron and two clips on me”)
• nas – i can
• pete rock & c.l. smooth – appreciate

mista_boxx-2004_11_08-set_3.mp3 [ download ]

• az f cl smooth – magic hour
• rascalz – soul obligation
• hieroglyphics f goapele – make your move
• onyx – last dayz
• diamond f john doe – when it pours it rains (extended version)
• infinite f divine brown – gotta get mine
• kev brown – always
• scritti politti f mos def – tinseltown to the boogiedown
• pete rock and cl smooth – da two
• pete rock f j-dilla – niggaz know
• slum village – keep holding on
• royce da 5’9″ – hip hop

mista_boxx-2004_11_08-set_4.mp3 [ download ]

• shaq f rza, method man – no hooks
• raekwon the chef f nas, ghostface killah – verbal intercourse
• nas f havoc – the set up
• capone-n-noreaga – bloody money
• ?? unknown – oldschool–dope! “Shorty stepped off, went where he had to go/ Came up and creeped behind some buildins real slow/ He was about to make his move then he heard a sound/ Ssh.. put the gun down /So he did, turned around, saw the kid he was rippin with/ Thought to his self, ‘aw shit’/ That was the end of his wanna-be gangsta dreams /Shorty died at fourteen”
• beatnuts – world famous
• de la soul – this is a recording for living in a full time era (l.i.f.e.)
• de la soul – i am i be
• diana ross – baby it’s me

stylistik_endeavours-2008_02_22-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• [breaks]
• la the darkman f raekwon – spring water
• [breaks]
• d-nice – crumbs on the table
• diamond shell – back again
• lakim shabazz – black is back
• steady b – let the hustlers play
• bizzie boys – for those who slept
• three times dope – the greatest man alive
• big daddy kane – lean on me
• lords of the underground – lord jazz hit me one time (make it funky)
• [breaks]
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2008_02_22-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• bahamadia – total wreck
• mathematik f bahamadia – following goals
• ?? unknown (“I’m driven”, “Shadow man”)
• talib kweli – hot thing
• common – a dream
• [breaks]
• ?? unknown (80s hip hop “Stop that train”) chubb rock – stop that train
• biz markie – ?? (he’s rapping drunken style)
• ?? unknown
• brand nubian – feels so good

stylistik_endeavours-2008_02_22-set3.mp3 [ download ]

• brand nubian – soul controller
• ?? unknown (Artifacts “I don’t know”)
• beatnuts – props over here (remix)
• brand nubian – word is bond
• casual – later on
• [breaks]
• a tribe called quest – vibes and stuff
• a tribe called quest – after hours
• [breaks]
• krs-one – sound of da police
• kardinal offishall – on wid da show (remix)
• m.o.p. – how about some hardcore
• the notations – super people
• organized konfusion – keep it koming
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2008_02_22-set4.mp3 [ download ]

• brand nubian – love me or leave me alone
• commodores – girl i think the world about you
• ed o.g. and da bulldogs – love comes and goes
• [breaks]
• kanye west – champion
• [breaks]
• nice & smooth – early to rise
• [breaks]
• biz markie – it’s spring again

EDIT (July 24 2008): That track is Skillz, damn son. There’s some rappers that throw me off with their voice, always the same two or three rappers when I say “wow this is dope who is this?” O.C. is like that too.

stylistik_endeavours-2006_12_08-partial-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• intelligent hoodlum – game type
• finesse & synquis – i can do better
• antoinette – hit ‘em with this
• ?? unknown (j.v.c. force)
• bizzie boys – for those who slept
• double xx posse – executive class
• charizma & peanut butter wolf – my world premiere
• kid ‘n’ play – last night
• mantronix – needle to the groove
• ?? unknown (“I’m outta control”)
• ll cool j – rock the bells (original)
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2006_12_08-partial-set3.mp3 [ download ]

• pete rock f masta killa, raekwon – the pj’s
• nas – money over bullshit
• nas – carry on tradition
• nas – where are they now
• nas f kanye west – still dreaming
• nas – who killed it?
• hi-tek f dion, talib kweli – let it go
• ?? unknown (“I just heard somebody say that hip-hop died a long time ago, but that ain’t so” — DOPE!) skillz – hip hop died a long time ago
• boot camp clik – soul jah
• ?? unknown
• tragedy khadafi f large professor, havoc – funkmode
• o.c. – point o’ viewz

stylistik_endeavours-2006_12_08-partial-set4.mp3 [ download ]

• epmd – boon dox
• grand puba – check tha resume
• main source – snake eyes
• x-clan – grand verbalizer
• diamond d and the psychotic neurotics – best kept secret
• x-clan – cosmic ark
• showbiz & a.g. – hold ya head
• king tee – dippin’
• ultramagnetic m.c.’s – raise it up
• [talk]
• natural resource – they lied

They want me and my raps on the back of the bus
Man these corporate motherfuckers don’t care about us
So for every b-boy, and every b-girl
Our music our culture but its changing their world
We make it, and they come and steal it
How you gonna deal with hip hop and never feel it?
They say that it’s dyin but I don’t believe it
Or maybe I’m just too damn blind to see it

Hip hop dead? Say it aint so, but I’m sure plenty of people heard that phrase before
Can you imagine Chuck Berry being told, that nobody would understand rock and roll?
Or Billie Holiday, with a pen and a pad, and somebody sayin, your music is just too sad
Or the cat who gave James Brown his first advance, sayin stick to singin, you don’t need to dance

The R was in Toronto over the weekend when this was recorded back in 06.. and DJ Serious burns it up — two sets of nothin but Rakim.

stylistik_endeavours-2006_09_22-set1.mp3 [ download ]

• [intro]
• [talk]
• eric b and rakim – juice (know the ledge)
• eric b and rakim – i know you got soul
• eric b and rakim – paid in full (seven minutes of madness mix)
• dennis edwards – don’t look any further
• eric b and rakim – my melody
• eric b and rakim – mahogany
• eric b and rakim – in the ghetto
• 24 carat black – ghetto: misfortune’s wealth
• eric b and rakim – eric b is president
• eric b and rakim – move the crowd
• chocolate milk – action speaks louder than words
• ?? unknown ??
• rakim – living for the city
• [talk]

stylistik_endeavours-2006_09_22-set2.mp3 [ download ]

• jody watley f rakim – friends
• eric b and rakim – follow the leader
• eric b and rakim – musical massacre
• eric b and rakim – let the rhythm hit em
• eric b and rakim – no omega
• eric b and rakim – casualties of war
• eric b and rakim – i ain’t no joke
• eric b and rakim – microphone fiend
• rakim – new york (ya out there?)
• rakim – i get visual
• rakim – it’s been a long time
• [talk]

mixtape_massacre-2007_12_08-partial-set2-the_breaks.mp3 [ download ]

• gladys knight & the pips – the way we were
• wu-tang clan – can it all be so simple?
• willie mitchell – groovin’
• gza – liquid swords
• the charmels – i’ll never grow old
• wu-tang clan – c.r.e.a.m.
• jackson 5 – maybe tomorrow
• ghostface killah f mary j. blige – all i got is you
• wendy rene – after laughter comes tears
• wu-tang clan – tearz
• barbara & the browns – in my heart
• wu-tang clan – y’all been warned
• marvin gaye & tammi terrel – you’re all i need to get by
• method man f mary j. blige – i’ll be there for you (remix)
• [talk]