Category: hip-hop

The Beat Suite 2005 Hiphop Year In Review Special: For the last show of the year we drop the dopest cuts, announce the listener’s choice, and The Beat Suite talks about their ‘top album’ picks for 2005!!!

Beat Suite Intro

– DJ B-SIDE IN THE MIX –

Common – The Corner (instrumental)
Common – The Corner (Prod. by Kanye West)
Sean Price – Heartburn (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
Supernatural feat. Choklate – I’m A Fighter (Prod. by BeanOne)
Zap Mama feat. Talib Kweli, Common & ?uestlove – Yelling Away (Prod. by ???)
Kev Brown feat. Kenn Starr & Quartermaine – Say Sumthin (Prod. by Kev Brown)
Kev Brown feat. Kenn Starr & Quartermaine – Say Sumthin (instrumental)
Headnodic feat. The Procussions – The Drive (Prod. by Headnodic)
Priest da nomad feat. Asheru & Kokayi – Holdin’ It Down (Prod. by Oddisee)
Deux Process – Paper Trail (Prod. By Vise Versa)
Lightheaded – Timeless (Prod. by Ohmega Watts)
Asamov feat. Mr. Lif – Supa Dynamite (Prod. by Willie Evans JR.)
Supastition feat. Phonte & Big Pooh (of Little Brother) – Soul Control (Prod. by ILLmind)
MED feat. Noelle – Nightlife (Prod. by Madlib)
Blendcrafters (DJ Nu-Mark & Pomo) feat. MF Doom – Melody (Remix) (Prod. by DJ Nu-Mark)
Sound Providers feat. The Procussions – 5 Minutes Remix (Prod. by The Sound Providers – inst)
Sound Providers feat. The Procussions – 5 Minutes Remix (Prod. by The Sound Providers)

– WICKED IN THE MIX –

Dreddy Kruger (Think Differently Music) – Preservation (Prod. by Preservation) instrumental
Supastition – Hate My Face (Prod. by Jake One)
Big Shug – Tha Way It Iz (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder – Side Talk (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
Sir Menelik – Let’s Build For A Sec (Prod. by DJ Spinna)
Raekwon – Baggage Handlers (Prod. by RZA)
Aasim feat. Roc Raida – Hip Hop 101 (Prod. by Roc Raida)
Quasimoto – Bus Ride (Prod. by Madlib)
Pete Rock – Smoking Room Only (Prod. by Pete Rock) instrumental
Midnight Shipment (Insight, Dagha, Adad) – Visual Audio (Prod. by Insight)
Likwit Junkies feat. Noelle – Ghetto (Prod. by DJ Babu)
Sway & King Tech feat. Royce Da 5’9″, Common & Chino XL – Enough Beef (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Large Pro – After School (Prod. by Large Pro)
Trek Life – All Times (Prod. by DJ Rhettmatic)
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Pop Shots (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Fatlip – Joe’s Turkey (Prod. by J-Swift, Mike Floss & Edy Crahp)
D-Flow – Don’t Know Me (Prod. by Paul Nice)
Rhymefest – These Days (Prod. by Mark Ronson)
Kero One – Keep It Alive! (Prod. by DJ King Most)
Edan – Beauty (Prod. by Edan) instrumental

**Listener’s Choice 2005** Little Brother feat. Joe Scudda – Lovin’ It (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

– DJ B-SIDE IN THE MIX –

Danger Doom – Sofa King (Prod. by DJ Danger Mouse)
MED – Can’t Hold On (Prod. by Madlib)
AZ – The Come Up (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Talib Kweli – Never Been In Love (Prod. by Just Blaze)
One.Be.Lo – Deceptions (Pete Rock Remix) (Prod. by Pete Rock)
Giant Panda – 90’s (Prod. by Newman)
Breakestra feat. Chali 2na, Soup, Double K & Mix Master Wolf – Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (Prod. by Breakestra)
Ohmega Watts feat. Lightheaded, The Procussions & Noelle – That Sound (Quantic Soul Orchestra Version) (Prod. by Ohmega Watts)
DJ Einstein (of Ugly Duckling) & MC Zaakir (of Jurassic 5) – Have And Have Nots (Prod. by DJ Einstein)
The Earl feat. Stro the 89th Key – Life (Prod. by The Earl)
Lord Finesse & Percee-P – Rematch 2003 (Prod. by Paul Nice)
Blackstar – Bright As The Stars (Prod. by Ayatollah)
Little Vic – The Exorcist (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Lyrics Born feat. Evidence & KRS-One – Pack Up (Remix) (Prod. by Evidence)
Smif N Wessun feat. Talib Kweli – Crystal Stair (Prod. by Da Beatminerz)
Project Move – That’s How It Was (Love Music) (Prod. by Endangered Species)

– WICKED IN THE MIX –

Sean Price feat. Tek (of Smif N Wessun) – Onion Head (instrumental)
Sean Price feat. Tek (of Smif N Wessun) – Onion Head (Prod. by Khrysis)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder – No Comparison (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
Common – Chi-City (Prod. by Kanye West)
The Mic And The Music (Breez Evahflowin’ & E.Kraz of Soulive) – Got Rhymes (Prod. by Eric Krasno)
Deux Process – The Process (Prod. by Stro the 89th Key)
Headnodic feat. Zion I & DJ Platurn – Now A Daze (Prod. by Headnodic)
Boulevard Connection feat. EDO. G, Masta Ace & Common – CpH Claimin Respect #2 (Prod. by Context)
Little Brother feat. Big Daddy Kane – Welcome To Durham (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
The Perceptionists – Black Dialogue (Prod. by Willie Evans JR.)
Special Teamz (EDO. G, Jaysaun, Slaine) – Main Event (Prod. by DJ Premier)
Ghostface Killah – Be Easy (Prod. by Pete Rock)
Motion Man – Confidence (Prod. by KutMasta Kurt)
DJ Muggs & GZA/The Genius feat. RZA – All In Together Now (Prod. by DJ Muggs)
Braille feat. Rob Swift – HipHop Music (Prod. by Tony Stone)
Zion I feat. Talib Kweli – Temperature (Prod. by Amp Live)
Thes One & Raashan Ahmad – Doin’ It (Prod. by Thes One) instrumental
Pete Rock – Fairground (Prod. by Pete Rock) instrumental
Pete Rock – Flying (Prod. by Pete Rock) instrumental
Pete Rock – U Are What U Are (Prod. by Pete Rock) instrumental

**Last Song For 2005** Run-DMC – Christmas In Hollis (1987) *Happy Holidays from The Beat Suite!*

The Beat Suite’s picks for top albums of 2005 (in no particular order):

Supastition “Chain Letters”
Common “Be”
DJ Muggs & GZA/The Genius “Grandmasters”
Little Brother “The Minstrel Show”
Sean Price “Monkey Barz”
Buckshot & 9th Wonder “Chemistry”
Dreddy Kruger Presents: Think Differently Music “Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture”
Ohmega Watts “The Find”
Supernatural “S.P.I.T”
Danger Doom “The Mouse And The Mask”
Zion I “True and Livin'”
Breakestra “Hit The Floor”
Kanye West “Late Registration”
Kev Brown “I Do What I Do”

In The Lab with: Wicked, B-Side, Presto, Realism

Beat Suite Intro

– DJ B-SIDE IN THE MIX –

DJ B-Side Scratch Intro
Kool DJ EQ feat. Xzibit, Casual & Del The Funky Homosapian – Three Emcees (1997)
Brick City Kids – Brick City Kids (1997)
Da Beatminerz feat. Cocoa Brovas & Blackheart Scavengers – Extreme Situation (2000)
The High & Mighty feat. Oxmo Puccino – B-Boy Document Remix (Black Mafioso Flavor) (1999)
D.I.T.C. – Way Of Life (1999)
J-Zone – Zone For President (2001)
Vakill – Flows You Can’t Imagine (1999) instrumental
Vakill – Flows You Can’t Imagine (1999)
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Methods (1996)
Cypress Hill – Illusions (Q-Tip Remix) (1995)
Genius/GZA feat. Ghostface Killah – 4th Chamber (1996)
Kanye West – Drive Slow (2005)
Asamov – Say Somethin’ (2005)
Little Brother – Beautiful Morning (2005)
Lightheaded – Timeless (2005)
Deux Process – Paper Trail (2005)
Kero One – My Story (DJ Mitsu the Beats Remix) (2005)
Kero One – My Story (DJ Mitsu the Beats Remix) (2005) instrumental

– WICKED IN THE MIX –

Lord Finesse – Down For The Underground (Prod. by Buckwild – 1996) *Japan Only*
D.I.T.C. – Put It In Your System (Prod. by Show & Lord Finesse – 1998) *Japan Only*
O.C. – Showtime (Prod. by Show – 1998) *Japan Only*
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth feat. Scattablack – Specialize (Prod. by Pete Rock – 1996) *Japan Only*
Jamal – Fades Em All (Pete Rock Remix – 1995)
Champ MC – Keep It On The Real (Pete Rock Remix) (1994)
The Roots – Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Remix) (1995)
Onyx – Last Dayz (1995) instrumental
Onyx – Last Dayz (Prod. by Fredro Starr – 1995)
Keith Murray – This That Shit (1995) instrumental
Keith Murray – This That Shit (Prod. by Erick Sermon – 1995)
D.I.T.C. – A Different World (Prod. by Buckwild – 1998) *Japan Only*
Muro feat. Lord Finesse & A.G. – The Vinyl Athletes (Lord Finesse Remix) (1999) *Japan Only*
Cypress Hill feat. Erick Sermon & Redman – Throw Your Set In The Air (Remix) (Remixed by DJ Muggs – 1995)
Fat Joe – The Shit Is Real (DJ Premier Remix) (1994)
Chino XL – No Complex (Prod. by B Wiz – 1995) instrumental

– DJ PRESTO IN THE MIX –

People Under The Stairs – The Cat (2000)
Panda One – A’s To Q’s (Fat Jon Remix) (2001)
Maspyke – Far East Politics (1999)
LA Symphony – Broken Tape Decks (2001)
Emanon – Blind Love (2002)
InI – Grown Man Sport (1995)
Deda “The Original Baby Pa” – Markd4Death (1996)
Ty – The Tale (2000)
Profile feat. Grap Luva – Real Definition (2002)
Que D – Rock Box (2000)
Little Indian – One Little Indian (Buckwild Remix) (1995)
The Nonce – J To The I (1995)
Starving Artists Crew – 96 W. Ferry (2004)
KRS-One – Mortal Thought (1993)
The Roots – Proceed IV (1996)
Dooley-O – Soaps (2005)
Biz Markie feat. P. Diddy – Do Your Thang (2004)
A Tribe Called Quest – Everything Is Fair (1991)
Zhigge – Toss It Up (The After Party) (1992)
De La Soul – Breakadawn (De La Soul Remix) (1993) instrumental with DJ B-Side on da Scratch

**WICKED’S PICK OF THE WEEK**

Li’l Fame – Bring The Rukus (Prod. by Silver D) [From “The Hill That’s Real” Compilation Album, 4th & B’Way 1992]

Sidewok Radio’s own DJ Presto joins the Beat Suite for yet another thematic interlude: “This Is The Remix” Part 1. Part 2 to come early January 2006!

Beat Suite Intro

– WICKED IN THE MIX –

GangStarr – Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot) (Large Professor Remix – 1993) instrumental
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Get On The Mic (Remix) (Remixed by Pete Rock – 1994)
Artifacts feat. Mad Skillz & Roc Raida – Dynamite Soul (Lip Service Remix) (Remixed by Ez Lpee – 1995)
Ras Kass – Soul On Ice (Remix) (Remixed by Diamond D. – 1996)
Boodah & The Bandit – Brain On Drugz (Boodah Sess Mix ’94) (Remixed by Sha – 1994)
Hard 2 Obtain – L.I. Groove (Remix) (Remixed by The Stimulated Dummies – 1994)
Justin Warfield – K Sera Sera (6 Feet Remix) (1993) instrumental
Too $hort – In The Trunk (DJ Premier Remix – 1993)
Special Ed – Freaky Flow (DJ Premier Remix – 1996)
Shyheim – On And On (DJ Premier Remix – 1993)
Das Efx feat. Mobb Deep – Microphone Master (Jay Dee Remix – 1996)
Grand Puba feat. Sadat X – I Like It (Buckwild Remix – 1995)
Ghetto Philharmonic – Don’t Bite The Concept (’94 Remix) (Remixed by G-Clef – 1994)
Masta Ace – Sittin’ On Chrome (Pitkin Ave. Mix) (Remixed by Ase One – 1994)
Total Devistation – Hemp Rally (Boom Bangin’ Ghetto Mix) (Remixed by Funkmaster Flex – 1994)
Slick Rick – Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix) (Remixed by Warren G – 1994)
Common Sense – Soul By The Pound (Thump Mix) (Remixed by Immenslope – 1993) instrumental
The Psycho Realm – Stone Garden (Pete Rock Remix – 1997)
Public Enemy – Louder Then A Bomb (JMJ Telephone Tap Groove) (Remixed by Jam Master Jay – 1992)
Brand Nubian – Steal Ya Hoe (Remix) (Remixed by Brand Nubian – 1993)
LL Cool J – Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings (Remix) (Remixed by Easy Moe Bee – 1993)
Rawkotiks – Hardcore Hip-Hop (DJ Premier Remix – 1996) instrumental

– DJ PRESTO IN THE MIX –

Special Ed – Lyrics (Buckwild Remix – 1995)
Camp Lo – Cooley High (Red Handed Tapemaster Remix – 1996)
Artifacts – The Ultimate (Showbiz Remix – 1996)
Scritti Politti feat. Mos Def – Tinseltown To The Boogiedown (Ali Shaheed Variation – 1999)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Lot’s Of Lovin’ (Remix) (Remixed by Pete Rock – 1993)
Black Sheep – Similak Child (Homogonized Mix) (Remixed by Greg “The Muthafuckin Man” – 1992)
GangStarr – Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot) (Large Professor Remix – 1993)
Channel Live – Mad Izm (Buckwild Remix – 1995)
Pete Rock & Grand Agent – This Is What They Meant (Ge-Ology Remix – 2002)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – I Got A Love (Remix) (Remixed by Pete Rock – 1994)
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix – 1994)
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix – 1994)
Common Sense – Ressurection (Extra P Remix) (Remixed by Large Professor – 1995)
Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip – It’s A Party (The Ummah Remix – 1996)
Da Bush Babees feat. De La Soul – The Love Song (Remix) (Remixed by Mr. Mann – 1996)
Keith Murray – The Rhyme (Slum Village Remix – 1996) instrumental
De La Soul – Stakes Is High (JayDee Remix – 1996) instrumental
De La Soul – Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna Remix – 1996)
Lord Finesse – Shorties Kaught In The System (Remix) (Remixed by Large Professor – 1996)
Funkdoobiest – Rock On (Buckwild Remix – 1994)
Dred Scott – Check The Vibe (Check [Another] Vibe Remix – 1994)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Take You There (Foundation Remix – 1994)
Extra Prolific – First Sermon (The Town Mix – 1994)
Das EFX – Jussumen (Pete Rock Remix – 1992)

– DJ B-SIDE IN THE MIX –

Organized Konfusion feat. Large Professor – Stress (Large Professor Remix – 1994)
Public Enemy feat. Pete Rock – Shut Em Down (Pete Rock Remix – 1991)
Dred Scott – Nutin’ Ta Lose (Marley Marl Remix – 1993)
Yaggfu Front feat. Diamond D. – Slappin’ Suckas Silly (Diamond D. Remix – 1993)
Fat Joe feat. Grand Puba – Watch The Sound (Beatnuts Remix – 1993)
Poor Righteous Teachers – Nobody Move (Remix) (Remixed by Father Shaheed, Wise Intelligent & Culture Freedom – 1993)
DJ Quik – Tonight (Seasoning Salt Remix) (Remixed by DJ Quik – 1991)
Del Tha Funkee Homosapian – Made In America (SD50 B-Boy Mix – 1991)
Paris – Assata’s Song (Remix) (Remixed by Paris – 1993)
Diamond And The Psychotic Neurotics – Sally Got A One Track Mind (Showbiz Remix – 1993)
Black Moon – Buck Em Down (Da Beatminerz Remix – 1994)
The B.U.M.S. – Take A Look Around (Fredwreck Remix – 1995) instrumental
The B.U.M.S. – Take A Look Around (Fredwreck Remix – 1995)
Lord Finesse feat. Big L – Yes You May (Funk Flow Mix) (Remixed by Showbiz – 1992)
GangStarr – Ex Girl To The Next Girl (Remix) (Remixed by DJ Premier & The Guru – 1992)
Common Sense – Breaker 1/9 (Beatnuts Remix – 1992)
O.C. – Time’s Up (Remix) (Remixed by Eclipse – 1994)
Dr. Octagon – Blue Flowers (Prince Paul’s So Beautiful Mix – 1996)
The D&D Project (Mad Lion, Doug E Fresh, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun, Jeru The Damaja) – 1,2 Pass It (DJ Premier Remix – 1994)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Back On The Block (LA Get Down Remix) (Remixed by Thes One – 2000)
The Roots – You Got Me (Remix – 1999) instrumental

**DJ B-SIDE’S PICK OF THE WEEK**

Nas – Ether (9th Wonder Remix on “God’s Stepson” – 2002)

:: The Beat Suite Playlist 11/27/05 ::

– WICKED IN THE MIX –

Raazda Rukkuz – Da Chronic Asthmatics (Prod. by Diamond D. – 1993)
Broken English Klik – Here Come Da Hoods (Prod. by Immortal Hands – 1993)
Trends Of Culture – Mad Flavor Mad Style (Prod. by M.O.L. & Swift – 1993)
A.D.O.R. – From The Concrete (Prod. by Clark Kent – 1994)
King Tee feat. E-Swift – Duck (Prod. by King Tee & D.J. Broadway – 1994)
C.E.B. – Gorilla (Prod. by Warren Sabir McGlone – 1993)
Da Youngsta’s – Iz U Wit Me (Pete Rock Remix – 1993) instrumental
Erick Sermon feat. Joe Sinistr – Payback II (Prod. by Erick Sermon – 1993)
The Beatnuts – Fluid (Prod. by The Beatnuts – 1995)
King Sun – Suck No Dick (Prod. by Sudhama Ranganathan – 1994)
Fatal feat. The Phelan – Pass The Kronz (Prod. by Da Baka Boyz – 1993)
Lord Finesse – Set It Off Troop (Prod. by Showbiz – 1992)
GangStarr – Take A Rest (Prod. by DJ Premier & The Guru – 1990)
Leaders Of The New School – What’s Next (Large Professor Remix – 1993)
Fu-Schnickens – Sneakin’ Up On Ya (Prod. by Diamond D. – 1994)
The Flavor Unit MC’s feat. Kid Capri – Roll Wit Tha Flava (Kid Capri Bounce Track – 1993)
Percee-P & Ekim – Now They Wanna See Me (Prod. by T-Ray – 1992)
DBC – Hit The Boomz (1993) instrumental
DBC – Hit The Boomz (Prod. by Kendu – 1993)
Da Youngsta’s – Itz Natural (Prod. by The Beatnuts – 1993)
The Beatnuts – Straight Jacket (Prod. by The Beatnuts – 1994)
Big Daddy Kane feat. Scoob Lover & Scrap Lover – Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap (Prod. by Easy Mo Bee – 1993)
Sham & The Professor – So-Low-Ist (The Kenny “Dope” Remix – 1993)
Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket – Not U Again (Blakmarket Remix) (Prod. by Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket – 1992)
Kid ‘N Play – Slippin’ (Large Professor’s Hard Remix – 1991)
Red Black & Green – Target Zero (Prod. by D.J. Kutmasta Kurt – 1992)
Chubb Rock – Lost In The Storm (Marley Marl’s Hip Hop Remix – 1992) instrumental

– B-SIDE IN THE MIX –

Lord Finesse – Party Over Here (Showbiz Remix – 1992)
House Of Pain – Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) (Muggs Remix – 1992)
Ugly Duckling – Turn It Up (Refried) (2003)
Starving Artists Crew – The Kick Clap (2004)
DJ Einstein (UD) & MC Zaakir (J5) – Have And Have Nots (2005)
The Earl feat. Stro The 89th Key – Life (2005)
Pharoahe Monch – The Ass (2000)
Mass Influence – All Out (1999)
Lootpack – Whenimondamic (1999)
Lord Finesse & Percee P – Rematch (inst)
Lord Finesse & Percee P – Rematch (Prod. by Paul Nice – 2003, 2005)
Lightheaded – Blink Of An Eye (Prod. by Munshine – 2004)
Blendcrafters – Eddie Harris’ Bold and Black Remix feat. Carol Kaye (2005)
Blackalicious – Swan Lake (Prod. by Cheif XCEL and DJ Shadow – 1994)
INI – No More Words (Prod. by Pete Rock – 1995)
Rise – No Fath (2001)
Saukrates feat. Xzibit – Keep It Movin’ (inst)
Saukrates feat. Xzibit – Keep It Movin’ (1999)
Priest da nomad feat. Asheru and Kobayi – Holdin’ It Down (2005 *EXCLUSIVE)
Little Vic – Effortless (2005)
L.A. Symphony – Timeless (Prod. by Evidence – 2005 *EXCLUSIVE)
Jay-Z – Threat (Prod. by 9th Wonder – 2003)
Masta Ace – Good Ol’ Love (prod. by 9th Wonder – 2004)
Styles Of Beyond – Winnetka Exit (1999)
Pharcyde – Pain (2000)
Blahzay Blahzay – Pain I Feel (1996)
Jemini The Gifted One – Funk Soul Sensation (1995)
Jeru The Damaja – Me Or The Papes (Prod. by DJ Premier – 1996)
Wu-Tang Clan – Can It Be All So Simple (inst. – 1994)
Dreddy Kruger feat. La The Darkman, Scaramanga Shallah, Ras Kass & Gza – Verses (2005)
Buckwild feat. O.C. – Burn Me Slow (inst. – 1999)

**REALISM’S PICK OF THE WEEK**

Cut Chemist & Miles Tackett (of Breakestra) – S.N.T. (Live At Peacepipe) (from The Funky Precedent Album, 1999)