Jizzm - walk with me

Jizzm - solider of fortune (pre rough cut) video

Haiku De Tat - demo track

atu - live at the goodlife

something homegrown pt. 2

Stones - Pulse of the Drum by stones

something homegrown

Stones - Hardcore by stones

Please Pass The Mic

Very Very dope tape from 1992.This tape to me is the "unofficial" goodlife compilation, the only thing missing is fellowship and c.v.e. appearances. Other than that it has alot of great artists from the early years of the goodlife! Artists like Funky Trend, Ded to the World,Big Al, and Unity Committee all are outstanding, due to the difficulty of finding and material at all from them. If you ever cross paths with this heavyweight of a tape you certainly won't be disappointed!
09-superb sk & unity committee-the fish taste superb by stones

pigeon john @ the goodlife

Degenerates - beast mode

Hey everyone the "DEGENERATES" (Creepy Fingerz and VinnyMcFly) album 'BEAST MODE" is now available for download.. @ www.ByAnyMeansMusic.com
Also be sure to check out our calendar for upcoming shows and to leave a comment on our forums...

Thanks
By Any Means Music

To download the track "D_BM 10 RAVER GIRL" for free, go to http://byanymeansmusic.com/dl and enter the code fw8u-pel8

Tray Loc - Fool in a Half

Blown Upp Mix - vol.2

   20 by stones

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The Nonce - Crew Jam (og version)

capital ak - live

Ganjah K - 2hard2swallow (live)

Gajah - Harry Shoeman

update

Been busy trying to move, got some good stuff on deck....should have some free time soon...thx

p.e.a.c.e.

Track of the Week

  Sach - bust this by stones

B.O.X. - beyond ordinary x-istence 1991

This is the 1991 debut album from B.O.X....its on Pwl America Records Ltd, who also put out Ed Og & da bulldogs- life of a kid in the ghetto also 1991. I don't know much else about this, except B.O.X. was also featured on Wild West's 1991 single Torche - the distance, featuring first brigade as well.

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Aceyalone&Abstract Rude - freestyle

Born Allah & Rifleman - live at the goodlife cafe

Kram Neves - the bizzaro theory

Kram Neves 1997 tape release " the bizzaro theory". For those you don't know...kram also went by the alias Mark 7 back in the day....here's the tracklist:

 MAN OF REAL SIDE A:

CHANGED IS GONA COME

EMCEES CRUMBLE feat: LORD ZEN (VISIONARIES)

AM WHAT I AM

I'M THE...feat: FLETCH THE PRAYMANTIS (A.K.A TWO B,THE BELOVED..ECT.ECT

SET OUT IN THE DARK

EVIL TWIN SIDE B:

BIZARRO'S REVENGE

HOMEY NO MORE

CLUEZ

D.E.F.E.C.T.

SIDE SHOW STRUGGLAS feat: DR.OOP

BIZAR WORLD

   Kram Neves - b-side song 3  by  stones
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SIDE B (re-up)  ....let me know if this works!

Jizzm - illasophic

These are two tracks off of Jizzm's 1996 "demo" illasophic tape. He would later re-release this album as "illasopic 1.5" on a better quality cd version.
  Jizzm-01  by  stones
  Jizzm-02  by  stones

Pbs - war of art(2004)&upsidedown(2001)

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Ellay Khule - Rifleman b/w Knuckle Sandwich 45

 

True fans rejoice! Our Cali Classics imprint is proud to announce that our inaugural release is finally here! Ellay Khule does not disappoint with two definitive cuts from his early catalog.

Originally self released in 1993, on Riflemanz Kclas-Sixx Vol 1., Knuckle Sandwich is a textbook example of the forward-thinking stylistic approach which would become Ellay Khule’s hallmark. On the flip, the rapidfire flow of Rifleman showcases his devestating range of natural rhythmic precision.

Pressed on limited vinyl 45. Comes with lyric sheets. Mastered by Deeskee. Sound clips coming soon..

$6.00  
http://www.asitarecordings.com/

Track of the Week

Myka9 - kjlh freestyle  by  stones

TwentyFour-Seven Records Sampler

This is a 23 song sampler of the 24/7 Swedish record label. Instead of trying to babel about this im gonna paste an excerpt from their website.

247 Records is an independent label, born and raised in Sweden. We started this whole thing back in 2003 when we felt more good music needed to come out on vinyl. The first release with Mikah 9 from Freestyle Fellowship was very welcomed among listeners worldwide and after that we kept it rolling until where we are today. The love for the music is our fuel and vinyl is our passion. For as long we possibly can, we’ll keep putting out music on vinyl, the superior format of music
  Prosperous - I Was A Beanbag  by  stones
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Aceyalone&Abstract Rude live at the Goodlife

  Maskaraid  by  stones

Gajah Bonus Pack

I was giving a few tracks from Gajah titled as "unreleased shit and collaborations". This is seven tracks that I picked out from there that fall somewhere between the two previous mentioned categories. Gajah is a very talented emcee from the crew Acid Reign. If your not familiar you need to get familiar. I know its really easy to get free music, thru the net these days, but if you have a job and like honest music please support these artists and pay for something every once in awhile...heres  a few links.....1,2, and 3! I'm gonna get off my soap box now and say thank you to Gajah, and thank you to everybody for supporting this blog. Much Luv, peace!

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Gajah - Missleaneous

"Being a part of a legendary circle of emcees can be both a gift and a curse. Having earned his stripes back in the 90’s frequenting LA’s famous Project Blowed o...pen mic and being schooled in the art of MCing by artists like Aceyalone, Gajah has some pretty lofty expectations placed on him but with his solo effort, Missleaneous, he’s looking to show he has soaked up game like a sponge. The funky and introspective “Baggage” shows the MC as he reflects on the challenges of everyday life and the awkward but appropriate flow on “Breakfast Shoplift” show him as he attempts to steal food for his grumbling stomach in an entertaining twist on what could be considered a rather mundane topic. “2 The Hardway” is a break from struggle and is an upbeat tune that celebrates lyrics and wordplay for those who appreciate true MCing. Filled with spiritual undertones, quirky flows and unexpected sounds laced into the production, Missleaneous is a surprisingly diverse testament to free expression and the possibilities of music."
  By, Anthony Roberts
Purchase!!! 

Blackbird - Fetterless

Blackbird is apart of Darkleaf previously covered in this blog. This is his debut solo release from 2003. Production credits go to Paris Zax.  The duo would later go on to make BirdsEyeView and Three Bird.
You can purchase the other two albums HERE!!!  Blackbird gave me the go ahead on this one, so enjoy!

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Year in music 1994

 
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Track of the Week

"I'm set apart you're just a shot in the dark
And the darkness casts no shadow
And I'll be victorious, no matter who I battle
So every rapper in the house shut the fuck up!"
  Aceyalone - mic check (hiphopcentral remix)  by  stones

Supherb - Backstreet Biographies

*Request
  01-supherb-backstreet biographies remix-ftd  by  stones
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a.t.x.2.l.a.c.a. vol.1

Being a Texan myself, and big supporter of the Austin music scene, I am extra proud of these compilations. Released in 2008 there is a staggering 9 volumes(that i'm aware of) to this Cali-Tex connection. I'm still trying to find the last three volumes, but if this is something people are feeling, I will try to put the other volumes up as well.

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B-Versatile - demos (94-95)

Breaking off the path for a minute, I bring to you a very dope Hawaiian emcee. This is a combo of basically 2 three track demo tapes, plus a collaboration with a group called Lyrical Prophets. Lo-Fi crunchy goodness complemented by a very easy going style. These tracks were also self-produced by B-Versatile. 
  B Versatile - Do You Understand  by  stones
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Blown Upp Mix - vol.1

Homegrown montage of music. Nothing extremely rare on this one, but a really good mix of artists. Most of this is older stuff with a few post Y2K tracks. I hope you enjoy!!!

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Ganjah K

This is a short mix of some old tracks, and a couple new ones. I put this together myself, so its nothing official. I'm like everyone else, still waiting for a good copy of harvest to show up, and that first brigade tape. It's been awhile since i heard anything new from ganjah, so the few tracks are hope for the future.
Ganjah k - i love chronic  by  stones
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OMID - Puzzles (1996)

I can't find much info on this release, I'm not even sure its legit. But a sold instrumental album no doubt. Contains one song with vocals from the Rifleman. Aside from Omid's music talents, I thank him for having enough good sense to archive so many priceless moments at the goodlife.
08 Alot On It  by  stones
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Darkleaf - Kimetic Principles II

Third release from super crew Darkleaf. Liitle better sound quality on kp2 than on kp1. This is probaly my favarite allbum of the 3, thou all thre are really good. Members are listed as: Blackbird, HIMNL, J-Smoov, Jahli, Kermit, Longevity, M. Chineles, Metalogik, Mixmaster Wolf, and Shumagorath. Although j-smoov is in the group any more I believe he is credited to starting the group.

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Alien Nation - Millenium

Really fresh chilled out vibe. I wish I could find more from these guys during this period. Millenium was recorded in 1995, and later released in 2003 maybe 2004. It features Fellowship giants Micah 9 and Abstract Rude. Production credits go out to: Al "T" McLaran, DeeJay, and Fat Jack. On the streamed track "overstand" abstract rude puts down one of his dopest verse ever, and that's saying alot!

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Fellowship Shop Tape

awww yeesss...the infamous! I don't know the origins of this, nor do I care. Seems to be a mixture of radio appearances and live recordings, that are all classic masterpieces from the freestyle fellowship. The original copy of this had mad tape hiss, but I've filtered most of it out, leaving you with a semi clear copy of this gem! After hearing stuff like this, it just makes me wonder just how much similar material exists out there in the cassette tape graveyard.

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Circle of Power - self titled ('93)

1993 debut album from Circle of Power. The core crew members are Mone & Wiz1. Who would later go one and create the super group Blak Forrest. This is just basically hard rhymes or heavy hitting beats. Great vintage 90's Cali hip-hop! The streamed song is track 8. Lowlife, which i believe features an uncredited LMNO (correct me if I'm wrong). Also peep the dope posse cut (man I miss those) towards the end of the album.

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saafir demo tape

This is a collection of old demo songs by Saafir. Some are actually unrealesed songs from his debut album "Boxcar Sessions". I took two different folders with only a couple songs in each and made this. The streamed track is an original version of "light sleeper", which also appeared on"Boxcar Sessions"'.

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