Big L - Holdin It Down (12" Version)

Here's another Big L rarity for all you L fans and purists. This is the 12" version of Big L's 'Holdin it Down' with a different hook and different lineup. Stan Spit is replaced by Party Arty, and Miss Jones' singing is taken off this version. Instead, Pete Rock cuts for the hook. Far better version, IMO, and makes much more sense to have Party Artie (RIP) on this one. Even though they made a video for this track, neither version was released as an official 12", both of these version are promo only.




Album Version & Video:

Underground Railroad MonkOne Raggae Mix

Big shouts to Hectic Eclectic for this one. DJ Monk One comes through with an all reggae mix on WBAI 99.5 from sometime in 2002. My reggae knowledge is low, so anyone who can make a track list, or identify any of these tracks at all, big up^ (all I could get was double barrel and linval thompson)

New Stretch & Bobbito Show: What's Good

Was not expecting this from Stretch and Bobbito, but I dig it.
Check out info on their new podcast here.

Big L - Devil's Son EP

I was under the impression that a typical 'record store day' release was something like a Pearl Jam box set, so I was really surprised to see this. It's a few early Big L tracks packaged on a vinyl EP put out by Sony. It just came out two months ago, and I'm not seeing many sites mentioning it. I believe these were studio recorded sessions that didn't make the cut for his first LP. These were put out on a Japanese bootleg EP that sells for dumb loot, so this is a blessing to have it available for a lower price and with album artwork. I just bought a copy online for around $20 and hoping for good sound quality. Anyone out there who already has a copy, and can fill me in, drop a comment..



Also it's dope that these were given an official release, although it's limited to 3,000 pieces. From what I understood, his father was putting a wrench in some of his material coming out, as well as the documentary that was in the works. Is that finally getting released as well?

Eminem & Royce - Bad Meets Evil (Demo Version)

Here's another treat from P-Love, left over from some of the stuff he sent me a while back.
This is a demo version of Eminem and Royce 5'9 'Bad Meets Evil.'

Stretch & Bobbito 2-1-1998 (Hot 97)

Here's a Hot 97 show from February, 1998. Tone Capone sets it off at the first break, then Ray Slugs and crew from Double X Posse set it off at the next. Cucumber Slice jumps on the wheels to wrap things up at the end.

Lord Finesse gets Busy!

This has been up for a while, but new to me, may be new to you also..