Native Tongues

I'm re-posting this video material since blogger now has the
option to 'full screen' videos (bottom right corner) and in
case you missed them the first time they were posted. These
are two native tongue interviews from Yo! featuring Dres from
Black Sheep getting interviewed in Central Park and Tribe
Called Quest and L.O.N.S. on the set of the Scenario video.


Dres Interview 1991 (part 1)


Dres Interview 1991 (part 2)


Tribe & L.O.N.S. 1992

3 years and running...

That's right folks, this month Dirty Waters hits the 3 year mark. Peace to everyone checking the site from jump and everyone checking in on the regular. Peace to all the heads out there dropping comments and leaving positive feedback (it really does keep me motivated to continue working on the site). Peace to Cynthia and Miriah coming through again this year with some advertising support. Peace to all the other high quality blogs providing the treats and good reads. Peace to everyone out there pulling out the old radio cassettes, ripping and sharing. Peace to my boy Talib and Alex. Peace to everyone who has contributed writing and material for Dirty Waters over the years. Peace to all the artists who take the time to do interviews for the site. Peace to Stretch & Bobbito, DJ Riz, DJ Eclipse, and all the New York radio shows I grew up listening to. And most definitely big shouts to the extended Dirty Water crew, peace to Greg T for hooking up the Stretch tapes, and peace to all my Jersey heads.

Speaking of Jersey, I just received word that the Artifacts are back in effect with plans to make a reunion album. This is long overdue and I'm excited to see what they have planned. I'm not sure about the details (release dates, production, etc.), but look out for this project in the future and support it when it drops! I wasn't sure I should let the cat out of the bag on this one in case it was some kind of secretive thing for now, but I've already seen a buzz about this reunion on a few myspace/facebook pages. My boy Kes received word from El directly that there are plans for this reunion but as of right now nothing has been set in motion. Peace to DJ Kaos, El, Tame, Maleet and P Original. Jersey stand up!

-DJ Nes

Lord Finesse Freestyle 1996

Check this Lord Finesse
freestyle from Stretch & Bobbito's show
over Jay Z's 'Ain't No.." instrumental

Stretch & Bobbito August 1995

Here's another Stretch Armstrong Show with Bobbito holding down the wheels solo. Special guests are Aceyalone, Khule, and the Riddlore promoting Project Blowed, and Eguan from Total Pack. There is some ringing feedback on this one, but still a good 90 minute mix from the good old days. Enjoy.





Stretch & Bobbito 8-10-1995

Tape 1 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MHBI69ZI
Tape 2 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GPQ4AGOY

*updated links courtesy of Aleph/Steve B/Nobs/Philaflava feature full 4 hour show

Tracklist (tape 2)
1) Aceyalone, Khule and Riddlore Freestyles
2) Blahzay Blahzay - Danger
3) Powerrule - Dawn to Dusk
4) Total Pack - N.B.A. (No Biting Allowed)
5) The BUMS - Take a Look Around (Remix)
6) L Swift - How it's Goin Down
7) Masta Ace & Lord Digga - Maintain
8) Raekwon - Verbal Intercourse
9) Eguan Freetsyles
10) Funkfoobiest - It Ain't goin Down
11) Rugged Scientist - Lights, Camera, Action
12) Big L - MVP
13) Cella Dwellas - Good Dwellas
14) Soul Kid Klik - Mortal Combat
15) Concrete Click - Keep it Street
16) Mic Break
17) Special Ed - Here I go Again
18) Phone Calls

Halftime 2000

Here's a 30 minute mix from
DJ Riz on the Halftime Show
in July of 2000. Enjoy.

Ce-Style (Total Pack) Interview

One of the perks of doing a blog like this is when I'll occasionally get in touch with the artists featured here. Sometimes the artists lose their own material and it's always a treat to be able to give it back to them. I knew acrhiving ridiculous amounts of cassettes over the years would come in handy one day.




I recently got in contact with Ce-Style from the group Total Pack and took the opportunity to do an interview. You may have heard Total Pack on DJ Eclipse's 'Wild Pitch Blends" mixtape, Stretch Armstrong's Lessons 1&2 (where he was featured with The Korp), or perhaps you heard them from one of their many WBAU or WKCR guest appearances. Ce Style shed some light on what went down with Total Pack and the current projects he is working on under his new name, Corey Drumz.

Stretch & Bobbito 1997 (Hot 97)

Another set from Stretch on
Hot 97 from September, 1997.
Peace to Greg T,
Stretch & Bobbito.










Stretch & bobbito 9-14-1997

1) Potential (Feenin' beats EP joint)
2) Mass Influence - Life to the Mic
3) Science of Life - Intergalactic
4) Natual Elements - Bust Mine
5) Doug Infinite & No ID - Two Steps Behind
6) Beatnuts - Bless the MIC
7) Heiroglifics - After Dark
8) Busta Rhymes - Rhymes Galore
9) OC - War Games
10) Xzibit - Los Angeles Times
11) AK Skills - Nights of Fear
12) Mos Def - If You Can Huh You Can Hear
13) Big Pun - I'm not A Player
14) Eastern conference -
15) Gangstarr - You Know My Steez
16) Mic Break
17) DITC - The Enemy
18) Common - One Too Many
19) Fat Joe - Find Out
20) All City - Basic Training
21) Eastern Conference - Know A Little
22) E Bros - A Toast
23) Brick City Kids - Brick City Kids
24) Cocoa Brovas - Won on Won

Tragedy

Check these Tragedy freestyles on
WNYU's New York Live 1995 style
over a Mannish beat and a Jemini remix.
Scian Smooth on the wheels.

CM Famalam Show 2002 (Jaz-O)

Here is a
CM Famalam Show
towards near the end of the show's run in July of 2002. Special guest in the studio is Jaz-O. The show starts with Jaz-O's diss track directed at Jay-Z and the Rocafella camp. You'll hear words from Jaz about his motivation behind making the track and hear some
callers chime in with their opinions.




I'm curious to hear Jay Z's diss towards Jaz when this was going on,
I couldn't find it in a search. help fill in the other blank track
titles if you know them...Enjoy!!

CM Famalam Show 7-2002 (Jaz-O)

1) Jaz-O - Ova pt 2
2) Mic Break/Phone Calls (with Lord Sear and Jaz-O)
3) Common - Funk Shit
4) M.O.P. - Stress Ya'll
5) LL Cool J - Strictly For the Haters
6) Brand Nubian - Who Wanna Be a Star
7) Rza & Afu-Ra - Dangerous Language
8) Darkman
9) Nas - Pure Dialect
10) Large Professor - Large Proverbs
11) Apex 89.9 Promo
12) Scratch Beatbox
13) Juggaknots - She Loves Me Not
14) Ra The Rugged Man - On the Block
15) Heather B - Live MC


Peace to Stretch & Bobbito
Also peace to Aleph & Bomba

Do Over

Here are a couple of funky fresh live mixes found over at the Do-Over blog. I've never been to this spot but it looks jumpin. Check the site to get some more live mixes from the special guests they have there.

DJ AM set

DJ A-Trak set

DJ Craze set

Beat Junkies set

DJ Rich Medina set

DJ Jazzy Jeff set