Monday, February 14, 2011

MIXTAPE MONDAYS: DJ Soul

This week's entry for "Mixtape Mondays" is the "Big Pun Tribute" from my boy DJ Soul. This mixtape was originally suppose to drop last year for the 10th anniversary of his death. But for unknown reasons it was delayed. Luckily it was finally released last week. For those of you who don't know Big Pun was a original member of Fat Joe's "Terror Squad" who emerged from the underground rap scene in the Bronx in the late 90's to go on and become the first solo Latino rapper to go platinum with his debut album "Capitol Punishment".

Unfortunately Big Pun's career was cut short in 2000 at the age of 28 when he died of a heart attack. It bothers me whenever I see these articles in magazines or the internet about the top 10 rappers dead or alive because I never see Pun's name mentioned. In my opinion Big Pun was heavily underrated. One listen to this mixtape and it definitely proves my point. This special mix includes freestyles, originals, classics, and unreleased material. DJ Soul (who was previously featured here with his Big L 5/30 Tribute) really out did himself with this mixtape. Great job my brotha & hopefully I'll catch up with you this week while you're in town for Magic.
Enjoy Knyewtrons...Neva

(A version of this mix will be available on iTunes soon with the proceeds going to Pun's Family)

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1. Various Artists - Intro
2. Fat Joe - Intro
3. Big Pun - Resurrection (Produced by Sean C & LV)
4. Big Pun, Fat Joe & Remy Martin - Fire (Produced by Buckwild)
5. N.O.R.E. - Interlude
6. N.O.R.E. & Triple Seis - Close Encounters (Produced by Buckwild)
7. Fat Joe - Interlude
8. Big Pun - Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Freestyle on WKCR
9. Big Pun & Raekwon - Fire Water
10. Big Pun & Tony Sunshine - Still Not A Player (Demo)
11. Big Pun & Tony Sunshine - Loco Bananas (Produced by Young Lord)
12. Triple Seis - Interlude
13. Big Pun & Black Thought - Super Lyrical
14. Big Pun & A.G. - Drop It Heavy
15. Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cuban Link & Triple Seis - Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Freestyle on Hot97
16. Big Pun - Dream Shatterer (Original)
17. Big Pun - Tony Touch Freestyle
18. Big Pun & Cuban Link - Toe To Toe
19. Onyx & Big Pun - Shut Em Down (Remix)
20. Big Pun - Thug Love
21. Mary J Blige & Big Pun - Round & Round (Remix)
22. Big Pun & Tony Sunshine - King MC
23. Big Pun - Nigga Shit
24. Pete Rock - Interlude
25. Pete Rock, Big Pun & N.O.R.E - Verbal Attack
26. Big Pun - Where You At (DJ Premier Remix)
27. Big Pun & Cormega - Rhyme To Rhyme
28. Big Pun & Nas - John Blaze (Original)
29. Big Pun - Watcha Gon Do
30. Big Pun - Beat Box
31. Big Pun & M.O.P. - N.Y. Giants
32. Big Pun & Joell Ortiz - BX to BK (Produced by Green Lantern)
33. Big Pun - Mama (Oruginal)
34. Fat Joe, Big Pun & Terror Squad - Hidden Hand
35. Big Pun - My Turn

Since today is "Valentine's Day" I added a special bonus mixtape that DJ Soul did back in 1997 simply called "The Valentines Day Mix". It's a 30 minute mix featuring r&b classics that have been sampled by artists such as Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J & Biggie Smalls. So if you Knyewtrons have something special planned for that special someone & wanna end your night off right, put this mixtape on. It'll definitely do the trick.

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1. Shalamar -This Is For The Lover In You
2. DeBarge - I Like It
3. Zapp - Computer Love
4. Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
5. Groover Washington Jr - Hydra
6. Barry White - Playing Games With You, Baby
7. Sylvis Striplin - Can't Turn Me Away
8. Patrice Rushen - You Remind Me
9. Grace Jones - My Jamaican Guy
10. Linda Clifford - Never Gonna Stop Loving You
11. DeBarge - Stay With Me
12. Keni Burke - Rising To The Top
13. Juicy - Sugar Free
14. Surface - Happy
15. Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love

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