Roc Raida Tribute Mix – DJ Premier

After hearing DJ Eclipse going in for one of the GOATs, the DJ Premier blog brings us the tribute mix Preem dropped in memory of DJ Roc Raida…

As we all know about Roc Raida’s tragic passing last week, I could only do a tribute on my blog to honor him as a fan. Last night DJ Premier did his part. As a friend and as a pioneer. Of course I couldn’t let the people in the dark by not premiering it, so here we have another exclusive on the internet. Premo did his thing and remember this is for free, do not try to bootleg it for cash. I still got the MJ Tribute in the back of my head. Have fun and salute Grandmaster Roc Raida with DJ Premier and Panchi in the next hour, hip hop is life.

Download: Roc Raida Tribute Mix – DJ Premier

The Halftime Show (DJ Roc Raida Tribute Set) – DJ Eclipse

R.I.P to one of the greatest to ever do it…

On Sunday night I threw together a short Roc Raida tribute set at the beginning of my Sirius show. On Monday night Premier and I held our monthly “Like They Used To Say” party at APT which we dedicated to Roc Raida and were able to raise over $4,000 for his family. On Wednesday night I wanted to do a proper tribute show so I contemplated on what to do. As I compiled every song I could that Raida was featured on (production or scratches) I thought it would be better to reach out to his friends and get their take on what the man meant to them. What started out as a dozen or so people that I intended to talk to snowballed into phone call after phone call of friends wanting to share stories. Please forgive me if I left out someone’s name (or misspelled) in this email, but following is a list of who called or showed up at station (no particular order).

Boogie Blind, Daddy Dog, Roli Rho, Kuttin Kandi, Riz, JS-1, Jab, Sugar Cuts, Neil Armstrong, Fat Fingaz, Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike, A-Trak, J-Rocc, Babu, Rhettmatic, Scratch, Revolution, Rahzel, Bobbito, A.G., Lord Finesse, Dr. Butcher, Vin Roc, DJ Grouch, Freestyle, Spictakular, Shortkut, Supreme and Tame One.

We ended up going an hour longer then we should have. In between calls I found some old cassette tapes of radio show appearances by the X-Men. I hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as I did. Thanks to the whole Halftime crew for making this run smooth; Skizz, Petey Cologne and Marz One. To everyone that showed up or called in….I love you all.

R.I.P. Grand Master Roc Raida. We’re going to miss you.

Download: The Halftime Show (DJ Roc Raida Tribute Set) – DJ Eclipse / Part 2 / Part 3

Mixtape: Never Can Say Goodbye – Beatnick & K-Salaam

It was almost seeming like this was never gonna drop. I don’t know about you guys but I’ve been waiting on this for a good minute ever since being teased by those random leaks all the way back when…

Never Can Say Goodbye is a remix album which features remixes of classic songs from the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. All music produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam.

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What You’re Looking For (Ft. Saigon) – Amen

Courtesy of PHIMB

Today we get our first look at Amen’s upcoming free release, Queens Boulevard, and yes, that is a reference to the HBO series, Entourage. And who else could possibly fit better on a feature for the first single than Saigon, the rapper that gained much of his hype through the show. It’s always nice to get some new Saigon, but what’s even better, is that we get a real taste of what Amen is capable of, showcasing his ability to spit a boat load of bars with a high level of intensity. Check out the exclusive track and be sure to come back next week, September 30th, to catch the entire album for free!

Being the admitted Entourage stan that I am, this project should be really fresh! I hate the fact that I gotta wait a whole week for 30 minutes of a new episode though…

Download: What You’re Looking For (Ft. Saigon) – Amen

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