Martini & Jopparelli ‘s Music Selections

Few weeks ago, the Mixtape Titan himself, Mr. Mass, came back to earth like Prometheus bringing a big gift for all us poor mortals: the link of all links, a key to an entire universe of dope beats. He revealed us, in his own words, the Internet’s best-kept secret, the Brooklin Radio Website.

This site hosts a lot of podcast shows with a high quality standard from a bunch of very talented dj’s and selectors, playing everything from reggae to disco (and, of course, lots of good hip hop).

My first “five mics” selection from this fantastic site is the one of the latest episodes of the Southern Hospitality Show, called “Back To The Block” (it was actually called “lost and found” and was originally from 2001, brooklyn radio labelled it wrong). You can download their show as a podcast, but if you’re lazy don’t worry, we’ll give it to you here.

This mix is like gettin back to those good cassette tapes from Tape Kingz in the mid-90′s (even if those djs are actually from UK)… All my favourite hip hop ingredients are present: the scratched mixtape intro, the echoed horns, the crazy snare drums, the rare remixes, the sweet soul samples. Hip hop was so great back then.

To all readers: If you got an old, dope mixtape or radio show on cassette (and you don’t have your own blog), why not sharing it with everybody! Why not posting it here! Feel free to contact us, let’s show the new generations how real hip hop sounds!

Check out the Tracklist and take notes!

1. DJ Superix / Intro
2. Artifacts ft Madd Skilz / Dynamite Soul (rmx)
3. Alkaholiks / Daaam! (Buckwild rmx)
4. Kool G Rap ft Nas / Fast Life (rmx)
5. Common Sense / Resurrection ‘95 (Extra P rmx)
6. Spirit / Ice
7. Funkdoobiest / Rock On (Buckwild rmx)
8. Da Bush Babies / Remember We (Salaam Remi rmx)
9. O.C. & Buckwild / What I Represent
10. Cal Tjader / Morning
11. Dave Grushin / Modaji
12. Royal Flush / Rotten Apple
13. Omniscence / Amazin
14. Biz Markie / …And I Rock
15. Souls Of Mischief / Cab Fare
16. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo / On The Run (Dirty Untouchable rmx)
17. Mad Lion / Shoot To Kill (Glock rmx)
18. Fugees / Nappy Heads (Salaam Remi rmx)
19. Jeru Tha Damaja / Can’t Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock rmx)
20. Notorious BIG / Party & Bullshit (Lord Finesse rmx)

Favourite track: the Souls Of Mischief “Cab Fare”, featuring a lovely Bob James sample (no, this time it’s neither “Nautilus” nor “Mardi Gras”, it’s a tune called “Angela-theme from taxi” if i recall correctly)

Listen DJ Superix’s Lost And Found mix!

If it doesn’t work, try here-alternative link: Lost & Found mix! 

Oh, and of course, have a nice 2008!

Happy new year from Jopparelli!