Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Legendary DJ Roc Raida of the X-ecutioners Dies

Sadly this past weekend X-ecutioners crew member, DJ Roc Raida, has past away at the age of 37. Though, at this state sources are still not clear on exactly what is the cause of his death, he may have suffered from illness or injury. Roc Raida is an innovating turntablist with very talented skills that inspired many DJ's. Plus, in the recent weeks we already lost another spin doctor, DJ AM (R.I.P). My condulences and prayers go out to Roc Raida & his family.
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Here is a small clip of one of his final performances...

Friday, September 4, 2009

Episode #17 - DJ JFresh-One "Beats, Rhymes & Donuts" (a tribute mixtape to J Dilla)

Welcome to The Mix Lab Podcast! Where we put quality first. Quality as in REAL Hip-Hop of course!

Finally, here is Episode #17 in full effect! It is also a special treat for all you that enjoy the sounds of J Dilla. Why you may ask, because this episode is also a NEW mixtape that I, DJ JFresh-One, created recently. This mix is a tribute to the very talented Jay Dee aka J Dilla (R.I.P.). I titled this mixtape as “Beats, Rhymes & Donuts”. It’s over an hour long with a variety of selected tracks that were produced or performed by J Dilla. I also included remixes that were inspired from Dilla and threw in some of my own special blends.

I don’t really expect much outta this mix, because it’s just something I wanted to put together in dedication to Dilla’s work and influence. Plus, it’s a mix for all of us hip-hop fans to enjoy. It was tough to select tracks out of Dilla’s massive library, but I had to drop in a certain amount in a small timeframe.

Listen to it with pleasure in your iPod, on your box, or just cruise to it in your ride!
I will be loading up a special download soon for those that request a mixtape with songs individually tracked and in higher sound quality. For now, here it is as a podcast episode.


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Ok, turn up the volume and enjoy your Donuts! Peace and God Bless.
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Track List for "Beats, Rhymes & Donuts":
  1. Intro by DJ JFresh-One (w/ Dilla beat)
  2. Slum Village – Fall in Love
  3. Smooth Jazz Sessions - Dooinit (Jazz Band Version)
  4. Common – Dooinit
  5. J Dilla – KJay and We Out
  6. Jaylib – The Red
  7. Jay-Z & J Dilla – PSA (JFresh-One Remix)
  8. J Dilla – Time: The Donut Of The Heart
  9. The Roots – Can’t Stop This
  10. The Roots – J Dilla Interlude
  11. De La Soul feat Mos Def – Stakes is High (Remix)
  12. Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip – Got ‘Til It’s Gone
  13. A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way
  14. Common – The Light
  15. J Dilla – Won’t Do
  16. Isbjerg –Walkonit (Danish Remix)
  17. J Dilla – Walkonit
  18. SKIT – Let’s Be Best Friends
  19. J Dilla – Y’all Ain’t Ready
  20. Illa J – Are U Listenin’
  21. A Tribe Called Quest feat Faith Evans – Stressed Out
  22. Slum Village – Players
  23. Original Sample - Marvin Gaye’s God Is Love (B Side)
  24. Common – Love Is
  25. Michael Jackson – HIStory (J Dilla Remix)
  26. J Dilla – Trashy
  27. SKIT – It Wasn’t Ecstasy! (Hangover)
  28. Phil Collins – In The Air (DJ House Shoes Remix)
  29. SKIT – Mike Tyson (Hangover)
  30. J Dilla feat Q-Tip & Talib Kweli – Lightworking
  31. Jaylib – Starz
  32. J Dilla – Nothing Like This
  33. J Dilla feat Common – E=MC2
  34. J Dilla – Stepson of the Clapper
  35. SKIT – Biggie Smalls is the Name
  36. Biggie & Dilla – Things Done Changed (JFresh-One Remix)
  37. Madlib – Dirty Hop (A Tribute to J Dilla)
  38. Outro by DJ JFresh-One (w/ Madlib track)