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Episode 40 (Hour 1)

• January 3rd, 2012

Its a new year but the same old BOOM BAP here on Nitty Gritty Radio!!! Another milestone has been reached and the podcast made it to its 40th episode.

Since the roman numeral for 40 is XL I thought this episode should be extra dope. And because each podcast is already living "poppa large" I thought I'd XL it out and add one more hour to the regular scheduled grittiness.

Episode 40 Hour 1 has everything you want in a Golden Era Hip Hop mix. It starts with a drop from a member of the legendary Juice Crew, Graig G, then it goes into a downhill slalom of pure dopeness. In fact, I damn near broke my neck nodding to this one before I even got to the Nice & Smooth cut....that's five tracks in...maaaaaaan, this hour is FIYAAAH!! {and my word is bond}

Playlist:

Droppin' Science (feat. Craig G) - Marley Marl

Raw - Big Daddy Kane

Talk Like Sex - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Once More You Hear The Dope Stuff - Three Times Dope

Dope Not Hype - Nice & Smooth

I'm Mad - EPMD

Indian Girl (An Adult Story) - Slick Rick

The Phuncky Feel One - Cypress Hill

I'm Outta Here - Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics

Can't Front On Me - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Soliloquy Of Chaos - Gang Starr

Allah U Akbar - Brand Nubian

Midnight - A Tribe Called Quest

The Yearn - Pete Rock & The Lost Boys

The Grande Finale (feat. N.W.A.) - The D.O.C.

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Episode 40 {BONUS} 1996-2000 UnderGround Hip Hop

• January 3rd, 2012

On this BONUS not only do you get to hear amazing Underground Hip Hop that came out between the years of 1996-2000, but you also get to hear Wil Infamous talk throughout the hour about memories from this era of Hip Hop music.

Playlist:

Stress The World - Del Tha Funky Homosapien

I Don't Know - Slum Village

Step Inside The Lab - Raw Produce

What What - Brick City Kids (aka The Artifacts)

Be OK - Bahamadia & Rah Digga

Father Time - Saukrates

50,000 Heads feat. Sadat X - R.A. The Rugged Man

Lyrical Fluctuation (feat. Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, Mr. Complex & Shabaam Sahdeeq) - Jigmastas

Bring It Back ft. Mr. Kahliyl - Masterminds

Foolin' - De La Soul

Sound Is Vibration - Atmosphere

A Day Like Any Other - Siah & Yeshua DapoED

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Episode 40 (Hour 2)

• January 3rd, 2012

The picture above is of one the baddest emcees to ever pick up a microphone, Jean Grae and myself during the Rocksteady Crew 34th Anniversary show last summer. Noticed I said emcee and not female emcee? I would never call Jean Grae "my favorite female emcee" just because I don't think of her like that. Wait...let me correct myself because I DO think of Jean Grae as a female (a very beautiful one at that) its just that she transcends the "check here" box of male and female emcee in my book. Like KRS -1 said, "A dope emcee is a dope emcee". Check out JeanGrae.Com and hear for yourself.

Now back to Episode 40 Hour 2! This hour has new tracks from Boog Brown, Tanya Morgan, Talib Kweli and Thievery Corporation feat. Mr. Lif. Put it all together and you got a solid hour of true school Hip Hop to vibe with the new year.

Playlist:

My Crew - Jean Grae

On And On - Little Brother

Time Has Come (feat. Slum Village) - Exile

They Call Me - Surreal & The Sound Providers

Live The Life (Original Mix) feat. J. Sands - Dela

When I Rock - Spectac & 9th Wonder

Where I Are - Celph Titled & Buckwild

Learn - The Kid Daytona

The Karate Kid - Random Axe

Enjoy (feat. Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar) - 9th Wonder

Growth (14KT Remix) - Boog Brown

Rock The Bells - Tanya Morgan

Untitled (feat. Oddisee) - DTMD

Unified Tribes (feat. Mr. Lif) - Thievery Corporation

Distractions - Talib Kweli

Life of a Lover (Remix) feat. Blu & Jesse Boykins III - Theophilus London

One Time (feat. Phonte & Dice Raw) - The Roots

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Episode 39 (Hour 1)

• December 6th, 2011

I have to start by saying that Heavy D was one of my favorite emcees growing up. I was lucky to get introduced to Hip Hop at a very young age so as I grew so did my Hip Hop palate. In 4th grade I remember my brother playing me Heavy D and the Boyz "Nike". At the time Nike was my favorite sneaker and everyone (i.e. Run DMC and ALL of Boston) gave Adidas love and no one was reppin' Nike. Forget Michael Jordan, Heavy D saved Nike from going under in the 80's, haha...(at least in my world). So when I heard the news of his passing I took it hard and immediately started going thru my vinyl and cassette tapes for old Heavy D bangers. Maybe he wasn't the hardest of hard or the most lyrically blazing emcee to come out but I can say he did three things consistently in my book. His music made me happy, it made me dance and it helped me appreciate the different flavors Hip Hop came in.

So Nitty Gritty Radio, with the help of Statik Selektah, send a Rest in Power to Dwight Myers, aka "Heavy D" with a "Nothin But Love (When They Reminisce Statik Selektah Blend/Remix) at the top of this Episode 39 Hour 1. Peaceful Journey.

Playlist:

Nothin But Love (When They Reminisce Statik Selektah Blend/Remix) - Heavy D. & The Boyz

Who Got The Props (Evil Dee's Deadly Mix) - Black Moon

On The DL - The Pharcyde

Jussumen (Pete Rock Remix) - Das Efx

P Is Still Free - KRS-One

Remember Me - Da Bush Babees

One's 4 Da Money - Shyheim

Freak The Sorceress - Gravediggaz

3-2-1 - Organized Konfusion

Glamour & Glitz - A Tribe Called Quest

Up Jump The Boogie - Redman

Everyday Struggle - The Notorious B.I.G

Check The Method - Lord Finesse

Every Record Label Sucks D**K - Crustified Dibbs

What A Year - Chubb Rock

(Bonus Track) Peaceful Journey - Heavy D. & The Boyz

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Episode 39 (Hour 2)

• December 6th, 2011

2011 is going to go down as a banner year for Hip Hop music, especially for those that listen to what is called "UnderGround Hip Hop". When I started this podcast I played the Old School/ 90's in Hour 1 then for Hour 2 I wanted to play Hip Hop that came out post 2000. I never wanted to make Hour 2 the "new ish only" hour but after checking out the past few episodes, especially since the start of this year, I'm noticing that the Hour 2's have more and more new bangers in the mix. I feel that is happening because Hip Hop is not dead, it went UnderGround and its as pure as ever. With that being said I wanted to end 2011 with a mix that has nothing but joints from the year that made me fall in love with Hip Hop all over again, 2011.

So who better to start Episode 39 Hour 2 then the comeback player of the year, Akrobatik and his new anthem #OccupyHipHop.

Thanks everyone for making this year a special one for the podcast. We have just over 47,000 subscribers and quickly approaching 50,000!....."and my word is bond"!!!

Playlist:

#OccupyHipHop - Akrobatik

Terrorism - Gensu Dean & CL Smooth

Cyper Pas De Trois - R.J. and Technique

Stay The Course (feat. Posdnuos & Talib Kweli) - DJ Shadow

Rock The Bells (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - RapSody

The Score (feat. Actual Proof, The Away Team & Big Remo) - 9th Wonder

Detroit State Of Mind Pt. II (feat. Sean Boog & DJ Flash) - Elzhi

This Or That - Reks

Blue Collar (feat. Don Streat) - Praverb the Wyse

Break Bread (feat. Boog Brown) - Ridla

Catch (feat. Aloe Blacc) - Mr. Brady

Cocoa Butter (feat. Nina Sky) - Action Bronson & Statik Selektah

For Certain (feat. Diamond District) - Oddisee

Mega - Willie Evans Jr.

Do Earth (feat. Von Pea, Charlie Smarts, Andrew Thomas & Jefferson Price) - J57

Fix Up - Black Star

Black Hand Side (feat. Styles P & Phonte) - Pharoahe Monch

Because Winter (feat. Lowell Boland) - Emay

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Episode 38 (Hour 1)

• November 1st, 2011

Yes yes y'all!! It's your boy Wil Infamous here with another neck knockin' episode representing for Nitty Gritty Radio!! Hour 1 of this podcast sets the mood with Golden Era B-Sides, Remixes and Rarities. Episode 38 Hour 1 keeps true to the mission with just that! We got gems from A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets and Chino XL to name a few. Not to mention a shout at the beginning from Hip Hop's "Smooth Assassin" from Queens, Grand Daddy I.U.

Playlist:

Represent - Grand Daddy I.U.

Manifest (Remix) - Gang Starr

Last Call - Tha Alkaholiks

Crews Pop - Da Youngsta's

Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording) - A Tribe Called Quest

Ya Know How It Goes - Grand Puba

Dog It - Digable Planets

Proof Is In The Puddin' - Mad Kap

Ho Happy Jackie - AZ

Bronx Keeps Creating It - Fat Joe

Freestyle Rhymes - Chino XL

Freestyle - The Fugees

Gettin Down At The Amphitheater (feat. De La Soul) - Common

Do Yo Thang - Al' Tariq

Killin' Em Softly - Camp Lo

Life Is Like A Dice Game - Nas

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Episode 38 (Hour 2)

• November 1st, 2011

I have to start by saying I hate to answer the question "who's your favorite emcee?". Its always hard to find a straight answer. I end up running off 5 or 6 names, then I think for bit...then rattle off 7 more. Over a lifetime of listening to Hip Hop I've had so many different fav emcees its hard to pick one. When I was 8 it was Slick Rick, then 12 it was Rakim, 14 Q-Tip & CL Smooth, 16 Red Hot Lover Tone and the list goes on.

Now, the grown ass man adult version of Wil has to say it's Phonte Coleman.

Since day one back in '03 when my cousin sat me down and played "The Listening" to just last week riding the F Train bumping "Charity Starts At Home", Phonte makes me laugh, think and nod my head all at the same time. So on this day 11-1-11 and this Episode 38 Hour 2 Phonte holds the #1 spot....but we also gotta throw an index finger up for Ghostface starting us off right. One.

Playlist:

One - Ghostface Killah

Skills 101 - Reks

Hand That Rocks The Cradle - Akrobatik

Rock The Beat - EDO.G

Dope Skill (Feat. Carl Kavorkian) - Viktor Vaughn

The Crowd - Elzhi

Hungry feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Black Milk - Apollo Brown

Megaphone (Qwel & Maker Rarity) - Qwel & Maker

We Go Off (feat. Pharoahe Monch) - Phonte

Blackout (Hitfarmers Remix feat. Jean Grae) - Brooklyn Academy

Pep Rally - Von Pea

Random Call - Random Axe

Travelin' - Versis

Piranhas (feat. Sene & Sundown) - 9th Wonder

Sendin My Love - Phonte

How HIgh - J. Cole

Zonin' (Blaow) - Actual Proof

Made To Love (feat. Von Pea) - Vicious Cycle

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Episode 37 (Hour 1)

• October 4th, 2011

Peace party people!!! Nitty Gritty Radio here in full effect for Episode 37!

The Autumn chill is back and hoodie weather is upon us. So with Halloween being around the corner I made this episode all treats and no tricks!

We got "Golden Era" flavor this Episode 37 Hour 1 from legends like Ice Cube, Brand Nubian, KRS-One and Bahamadia to name a few. Also, big shout to my man K. Strong for helping me with the last track "Valley of the Skinz". Pure dopeness!!

Playlist:

Men At Work (A Capella) - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo

High Rollers - Ice-T

Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out - Ice Cube

To The Right - Brand Nubian

Skinz (feat. Grand Puba) - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Yabadabadoo (feat. Red Hot Lover Tone & Rob Swinga) - Chubb Rock

Cash In My Hands - Nice & Smooth

Gotta Get Mine (feat. 2pac) - MC Breed

Communism - Common

Mortal Thought (I Must Rock The Mic) - KRS-One

Mad Izm feat. KRS-One (Original Remix) - Channel Live

Cession At Da Doghillee - Smif-n-Wessun

The Regular (Remix) - Pudgee

Da Jawn (feat. The Roots) - Bahamadia

B.B.S. - Black Sheep

Valley of the Skinz - Trends Of Culture

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Episode 37 (Hour 2)

• October 4th, 2011

Episode 37 Hour 2 has the best intro/drop to date!! It comes from "The Godfather of Noise" Rahzel.

Now this is the second drop that I've had the pleasure getting from the vocal percussionist. The first came back in '99 when I saw The Roots perform at The Wetlands in NYC and now, more than a decade later, Rahzel comes thru again with a BLAZING drop for Nitty Gritty Radio.

This hour also has new joints from 9th Wonder, DTMD, Superstar Quamallah and Dirt E. Dutch.

Playlist:

Y'all Know Who - The Roots

Mincemeat - Dangerdoom

Knuckle Sandwich - Danger Mouse & Jemini

Dealing - Jay Electronica

Morgan Blue (feat. Blu) - Tanya Morgan

Jazz (ATCQ Tribute Remix) - Blu & J. Period

Memory Lane - Elzhi

No Pretending (feat. Raekwon & Big Remo) - 9th Wonder

I Just Pretend (feat. Kenyaflow) - Tracey Lee

Been Trying - DTMD

Keep On (feat. yU) - DTMD

Movin' On Up (feat. Lateef the Truth Speaker & Lyrics Born) & Kat - Headnodic

Moon Foot - Willie Evans Jr.

Talkin' All That Jazz - Superstar Quamallah and Dequan

I Need a Break - Donwill

Pot Ash - Coss

Fire To The Frost (feat. Atari Blitzkrieg) - Dirt E. Dutch

The Good Fight - Phonte

20 Feet Tall (Remix) (feat. Erykah Badu & Rapsody) - 9th Wonder

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Episode 36 (Hour 1)

• September 6th, 2011

What's good y'all?! Welcome to another installment of my love letter to Hip Hop's past and present that I call Nitty Gritty Radio. In case this is your first time visiting, welcome...and I hope you have the name of a good chiropractor on hand cuz this podcast has been known to make a neck or two snap back uncontrollably.

The journey breaks down into two hours, Hour 1 has the Golden Era gems, b-sides, remixes and rarities. Then in Hour 2 we bring it into Hip Hop's present with Underground/ Indie bangers that I listen to on my daily expeditions.

So now that we got the intros out the way....let's hear some of those Hour 1 gems.

Episode 36 Hour 1 has it all!! Including a shout out from the Mad Scientist himself, Large Professor!!

Playlist:

Bonafide Funk (feat. Main Source) - Brand New Heavies

If It Ain't Ruff - N.W.A.

Don't Curse (ft. Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap, Q-Tip & Pete Rock & CL Smooth) - Heavy D & The Boyz

Bullsh*t - Tha Alkaholiks

What A Way To Go Out - Souls Of Mischief

Two Brothers With Checks - Ultramagmetic MC's

Fat Cats, Bigga Fish - The Coup

Hit Me With That - The Beatnuts

I Get Physical - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth