Song of the Day - Shadowboxin'

GZA/Genuis - Shadowboxin' from Liquid Swords (1995)

One of the greatest rap/hip-hop albums of all time. Some day I'm gonna buy this on vinyl with the chess set... because that exists!

"My style broke motherfucking backs like Ken Patera."

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Song of the Day - O.P.P.

O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature from Naughty By Nature (1991)

Are you down wit O.P.P.?

Yeah, you know me.

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Song of the Day - 93 'Til Infinity

Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity from 93 'Til Infinity (1993)

Chillin' since 93 'til infinity.

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Song of the Day - PLEASANCE (WDGAF)

Kool & Kass - PLEASANCE (WDGAF) from PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS (2013)


Kool AD's new project with Kassa Overall. Basically it's about not giving a fuck. So yeah, what's new?

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Song of the Day - Pro Wrestling

Billy Woods - Pro Wrestling from Dour Candy (2013)

Wrestling inspired hip-hop.

Can never have too many wrestling-referenced songs in here.

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Song of the Day - La Resolve

Jel - La Resolve from Late Pass (2013)

Anticon co-founder and mad beat maker, Jel was playing in my hood tonight. I couldn't make it out to see him but maybe you did.

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Match of the Day - Remember that K-Fed/John Cena feud?

John Cena vs. Kevin Federline - No Disqualification match - Raw (2007)

Battle of the "rapper thugs"

Today was the day someone reminded me about Kevin "K-Fed" Federline, that guy who was once married to Britney Spears and apparently was a... nope. That's really it.

Thanks to my rediscovery of this forgotten "mogul", I remembered this longing-to-be forgotten match that took place on Raw back in 2007. The only reason I actually watched it was to make sure there was any fighting at all in the match, for better or for worse. And well, there sort of is.

I'm sorry.

Song of the Day - Hay

Crucial Conflict - Hay from The Final Tic (1996)

Smokin' on that hay. 90's hip-hop featuring the sample, "I'll Stay" by Funkadelic.

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Song of the Day - Jump

Kris Kross - Jump from Totally Krossed Out (1992)

RIP Mac Daddy.

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Song of the Day - Informer

Snow - Informer from 12 Inches of Snow (1992)

Yep. It's Snow.

The Canadian reggae rap sensation of the 90's is perfect for any snow day.

Get lost in the snow or get lost in Snow's lines... Your choice.

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Song of the Day - I Wish

Skee-Lo - I Wish from I Wish (1995)

Yes, this is that song in the Super Bowl Toyota commercial. Actually two Toyota Super Bowl commercials this year, for that matter.

It's a classic though! 

The song, I mean.

Also spotted was Chet Faker's (clever name, right?) cover of No Diggity on the Beck's Sapphire beer ad. 

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Song of the Day - Black Haze

DJ Bahler - Black Haze from The Midnight Society (2012)

Workaholics fans will appreciate this one: it's a mash-up by DJ Bahler that includes the wizard rap, "Potion Mixin'" by the boys of Workaholics.



Also includes: YACHT's "Afterlife" (The xx Remix)" and Arcade Fire's "Black Mirror".

...but the Workaholics' song is what really matters here.

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Song of the Day - Avantcore

Busdriver - Avantcore from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)

Just noticed today that Busdriver's "Avantcore" samples "Turtles Have Short Legs" by Can - a very 'avantcore' song in its own right.

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Song of the Day - Strawberries

Why? - Strawberries from Mumps, Etc. (2012)

Why not?

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Song of the Day - Scissor remix

Liars - Scissor (remix by Pink Dollaz, Lance Whitaker & Transformation Surprise) from Sisterworld (Delux) (2010)

Today's track is a rap remix of the song "Scissor" from Liars 2010 release, Sisterworld. I don't listen to too much Liars but when I do, I enjoy 'em. I do remember spinning "Scissor" quite a lot in 2010 as well.

Liars also released a new album in 2012 called 'WIXIW'. It was aiight.

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Song of the Day - Cycles of Gehenna

Aesop Rock - Cycles of Gehenna from Skelethon (2012)

This track comes straight from by 'best of 2012' list (part 1) that I'm working on and will be posting tomorrow evening (if all goes according to plan).

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