Posts Tagged ‘old school’

I grew up with hip-hop, and I’ve always had a love for it. But lately, I don’t know… something’s been missing. I’m not a big fan of southern rap, which is dominating right now. Sure there are some exceptions, Ludacris and Outkast for example, but overall, hip-hop feels like it’s on a downward slope. For me, anyway…

Of course, every once in a while, there comes a track (and hopefully an album) from someone that just turns it around.  Now, I haven’t heard anything else from him recently, but Q-Tips new track just feels right!  I can’t get enough of it, and I hope the album that goes along with it is as good.

I know… I know… I’m posting this and it’s June; but I did finish recording this last night before midnight!! So woot!!

So this months mix comes from a sound check I was doing for my upcoming Memory Lapse show. I played an old trance song, just goofing around, and a few of my friends flipped out, so I decided to do an old school set. Now you maybe thinking when you hear some of these tracks that it’s not old school, but think about when these songs came out. Some of them are about 10 years old!!

I know… It bugged me out too when i thought about it 😀

Anyway, enjoy!!!

Direct Download: If At First v.6

Playlist:

1. Ian Van Dahl – Castles in the Sky (Extended Mix)
2. Melanie C – I Turn To You (Hex Hector Mix)
3. Toni Braxton – Spanish Guitar (HQ2 Mix)
4. Amber – Sexual (Thunderpuss2000 Club Mix)
5. Miss Jane – It’s a Fine Day (Jonathan Peters Remix)
6. VengaBoys – Up & Down (Hard & Long)
7. Darude – Sandstorm
8. Johnny Vicious – Moments in Love (Johnny Vicious Club)
9. Kim Enlgish – Joy (Razor N’ Guido Vocal Mix)
10. Razor N’ Guido – Do It Again (Right Mix)
11. Kernkraft 400 – Zombie Nation (Chant Mix)

Don’t ask me why, but a few friends and I were talking about Will Smith, and someone said they liked him better as an actor.  They said they didn’t like his music too much and started referencing his newer work.  I then realized that I’m almost 8 years older than this kid.  So I pointed him to The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff.  Classic, classic stuff that’s as much fun now as it was back then.

Enjoy! 🙂

Track: The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff – Girls Ain’t Nothin But Trouble