Merry Christmas, this is what i got ya!

I'm celebrating my 5th annual Black Christmas on Black on Red
Saturday, and have done a few mixes to celebrate

It's Christmas songs all the way, but in a reggae, hip-hop, soul,
funk and jazz style

PART 1

KURTIS BLOW-Christmas Rappin’
TREACHEROUS THREE-Xmas Rap
SCOOPY-A Scoopy Rap
POISON CLAN-Christmas Spliff
BYRON LEE-Winter Wonderland
BYRON LEE-Silver Bells
THE GRANVILLE WILIAMS ORCHESTRA-Santa Claus is Ska-ing to Town
WINSTON GROOVY-Merry Christmas
FRANK COSMO-Merry Christmas
ALTON ELLIS & THE LIPSTICKS-Merry Merry Christmas
MICHIGAN & SMILEY-Drummer Boy
JOHHNY CASH-The Little Drummer Boy
DUKE PEARSON-Little Drummer Boy
JAMES BROWN-Signs of Christmas
STEVIE WONDER-What Christmas Means to Me
SMOKEY ROBINSON-Christmas Every Day
OTIS REDDING-White Christmas
THE TEMPTATIONS-Someday At Christmas
STEVIE WONDER-Someday at Christmas
LITTLE JOHHNY TAYLOR-Please Come Home for Christmas
JAMES BROWN-Santa Claus, Santa Claus
JAMES BROWN-Santa Claus is definitely here to Stay
MARVIN GAYE-I Want to come home for Christmas
SMOKEY ROBINSON-Christmas Lullaby
ROTARY CONNECTION-Christmas Love
JAMES BROWN-Let’s Make Christmas mean something
JAMES BROWN-Don’t forget the poor at Christmas
HOPETON & PRIMO-Peace on Earth
JOHNNY OSBOURNE-Christmas Style
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS-Happy Christmas
THE KINGSTONIANS-The Merry Christmas
THE ETHIOPIANS-Ding Dong Bell
THE CIMARONS-Silent Night/White Christmas
KING STITT-Christmas Tree
THE EMOTIONS-Black Christmas
BOOKER T & THE MG’s-Winter Wonderland
CARLA THOMAS-G Whiz
OTIS REDDING-Merry Christmas Baby
DONNY HATHAWAY-This Christmas
DARLENE LOVE-White Christmas
DARLENE LOVE-Christmas (Baby Please come home)
RUN DMC-Christmas In Hollis
JIM JONES-Ballin’ on Christmas
HARD CALL XMAS-My Xmas Bells
JIM JONES-Dipset Xmas Time
PAUL MCCARTNEY-Wonderful Christmas Time
DE LA SOUL-Simply
JAMES BROWN-Let’s Unite the whole world at Christmas


Here's the link, if the download doesn't work let me know!


[url]http://www.bigupload.com/d=739CZ4WGW9[/url]

Part 2

A Black Christmas Volume 2

http://www.bigupload.com/d=J6IGPQ4PBQ

DEAN MARTIN-Intro
JAMES BROWN-Soulful Christmas
JAMES BROWN-Hey America
JAMES BROWN-Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
YELLOWMAN-Santa Claus Never come to the Ghetto
MACKA B-Christms Cancelled
CHAKA DEMUS & INI KIMOZE-Christmas a Come
INI KIMOZE & PATRA-Christmas Time
WAYNE WONDER-Warm Jamaica Chrismas
INI KIMOZE-Love at Christmas
STAPLE SINGERS-Who Took the Merry out of Christmas
THE EMOTIONS-What do the lonely do at Christmas
CARLA THOMAS-All I Want for Christmas Is you
NANCY WILSON-That's what I want for Christmas
LIGHTNING HOPKINS-Santa
FLOYD DIXON-Empty Stocking Blues
MOONGLOWS-Loney Chrismas
LITTLE ESTHER-Far Away Christmas Blues
JIMMY WITHERSPOON-Hope to see Christmas
LARRY DARNELL-Christmas Blues
GATEMOUTH MOORE-Christmas Blues
TITUS TURNER-Christmas Morning
GIL EVANS &MILES DAVIS-Blue Xmas
ELVIS PRESLEY-Blue Christmas
EDDIE COCHRAN-I Want Elvis for Christmas
LYLYOD GLEN-Sleigh Ride
-Let it Snow
ELLA FITZGERALD-God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
-Baby It's Cold Outside
EARTHA KITT-Santa Baby
PEGGY LEE-Santa Claus is Coming to Town
BIG DEE IRWIN-Swinging On A Star
THE MOONGLOWS-Hey Santa Claus
THELMA COOPER-I Want a Man
J.B.SUMMERS-I want a Present for Christmas
THE CADILLLACS-Rudolp the Red Nose Reindeer
LOUIS ARMSTRONG-Christmas Night in Harlem
LOUIS ARMSTRONG-Cool Yule
BIG JOE TURNER-Chrismas Duke Boogie
SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON-Christmas Boogie
MABEL SCOTT-Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
THE MARSHALL BROTHERS-Mr. Santas Boogie
THE NEW 2 LIVE CREW-2 Live Christmas
SUPER JAY-Santa's Rap Party
THE NEW 2 LIVE CREW-Christmas Time (Megamix)
69 BOYZ-What you Want 4 Xmas
LUDACRIS-Ludacrissmass
SHUKO v DJ MORRISSON-Merry Crunkmas
MACK RICE-Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
RUFUS THOMAS-I'll be your Santa Baby
ELVIS PRESLEY-Santa Claus is back in town
JAMES BROWN-Merry Christmas, I love you
JACKSON 5-Christmas won't be the same this year
JACKSON 5-Give Love on Christmas Day
MICHAEL JACKSON-Little Christmas Tree
STEVIE WONDER-Everyones a Kid At Christmas Time
KIM WESTON-Wish You a Merry Christmas
RUPIE EDWARDS-Christmas Rush
THE CIMARONS-Holy Christmas
ALTON ELLIS-Christmas Coming
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS-Christmas Feeling Ska
TENNESSE BROWN-Christmas Bells
FRANK COSMO-Greetings from Beverlys
REUBEN ANDERSON-Christmas Time Again
MILLY & SILLY-Gettin' Down for Santa
HOT CHOCALATE-Brand New Christmas
THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA-The Little Drumer Boy
JOSE FELICIANO-FELIZ Navidad
THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA-Christmas Time again
THE AGGROVATORS-Santa Claus Dub
JOHNNY CLARKE-I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
EEK-A-MOUSE-Christmas-A-Come
BRENT DOWE-CHRISTMAS in Jamaica
TENNESSEE BROWN-Real Christmas Rock
FREDDIE MCGREGOR-Irie Christmas
JACOB MILLER-We Wish You A Merry Christmas
YELLOWMAN-We Wish You a Reggae Christmas
JACOB MILLER-All I Want for Christmas
DILLINGER-Hi Fashion Christmas
EEK-A-MOUSE-The Night Before Christmas
SUFJAN STEVENS-Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time
THE BEACH BOYS-Bells of Christmas
LIONEL HAMPTON-Christmas Time
RAY BROWN TRIO-Christmas Rap
THE ORIOLES-What are You doing for New Years Eve
ARETHA FRANKLIN-Winter Wonderland
ROTARY CONNECTION-Silent Night
PHIL SPECTOR & FRIENDS-Silent Night

ALSO



“[I]This was my first mix in awhile and I had a lot of tunes to get out
my system, probably too much really! I only got about half of them
on so I’ll have to do a part 2 soon-This mix here includes a pretty
good variety of stuff, from funk and hip-hop to reggae and rock.
Soul and jazz run through most of the tunes, which I’ve pretty much
banged together as if it were a live gig.
I could easily have kept it to a smooth and slick 95bpm
hip-hop for the whole thing, but that’s what I was doing ten or
twelve years ago and I wanna play much broader now. That said the
mix kicks off with largely a hip-hop vibe, before proceeding to
some breaks and funk, and eventually on to some rock and Motown
stuff, via reggae and ska. As I said, there are bits of jazz all
along the way, from the early hip-hop prototype Last Poets stuff,
to the heavily jazz influenced stuff from a few of my favourite
modern soul singers, Amy Winehouse and Jill Scott. The jazz funk of
a Marvin Gaye classic gives way to Jazzy Jeff’s pioneering blend of
some of the best 70’s stuff, with “Mister Magic” sitting nicely on
a remix of Jurassic 5’s first single. Cannonball Adderley’s mighty
“Walk Tall” is another jazz classic, as are the two Blue Mitchell
efforts here, both sampled by great hip-hop tracks.
I’m a big reggae and soul fan too, and there’s
smatterings of both, though time restrictions meant these sections
are a bit rushed. Two of the best ever DJ orientated tracks are on
here too, the aforementioned Jazzy Jeff cut-up accompanied by the
still outstanding Cut Chemist remix of DJ Shadow’s classic, a
massive track for me back in the day. From a similar era I’ve
included MC Lyte and Nas, plus a contribution from one of the most
under-rated hip-hop crews of them all, Digable Planets. Modern big
hitters such as Jay Z, Common and Kanye more than merit their
inclusion, while my love for Dilla is evident on about 4 tracks,
the incredible Pharoahe Monch helping out on a track from “The
Shining”
As a teenager who listened to the Velvet Underground non
stop, I’m delighted to include the massive “Rock n’Roll”, a very
big track for me growing up. Van Morrison’s Them, Aretha Franklin,
The Stones, Booker T and Jackie Wilson are all there too, plus
Maceo & the Macks, James Brown and the Four Tops! Apologies if some
bits are a bit rushed, I would love to play the tracks in full, but
it is the Chop Shop after all. Happy Christmas![/I]” - Stevie G

1-LAST POETS-Jazzoetry
2-JILL SCOTT-Let It Be
3-DIGABLE PLANETS-Time & Space (A new Refutation of)
4-BLUE MITCHELL-Flat Backing
5-MENAHAN STREET BAND-Make the Road by Walking
6-JAY Z-Roc Boyz
7-J DILLA FEAT PHAROAHE MONCH-Love Music
8-A TRIBE CALLED QUEST-Love
9-ARTIFACTS-Art of Facts (Remix)
10-MC LYTE-Stop, Look and Listen
11-NAS-Represent
12-PHAT KHAT-Rainy Dayz
13-COMMON FEAT DWELE-The People
14-MACEO & THE MACKS-Cross the Tracks
15-STETSASONIC-DBC (Let the Music Play)
16-DOUG E FRESH-The Show
17-STAT QUO-Here We Go
18-JASON FOX-Aunt Jackie
19-RED ASTAIRE-Move Ya Ass
20-RED ASTAIRE-Mambo El B-Boy
21-HOT 8 BRASS BAND-What’s My Name?
22-DJ SHADOW-The Number Song (Cut Chemist Mix)
23-JAMES BROWN-Talkin’ Loud & Sayin’ Nuthin
24-MARVIN GAYE-T Plays It Cool
25-JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE-A Touch of Jazz
26-GROVER WASHINGTON JR-Mister Magic
27-JURASSIC 5-Unified Magic (Remix)
28-STEELY DAN-Kid Charlemagne
29-KANYE WEST-Champion
30-WADE MARCUS-Spinning Wheel
31-ARCHIE SHEPP-Mama Too Tight
32-INSTITUTO MEXICANO-Hip Hop No Pares
33-MARCIA GRIFFITHS-Feels Like Jumpin’
34-WELTON IRIE-Hotter Reggae Music
35-THE UPSETTERS-Return of Django
36-BIG YOUTH-Hot Stock
37-MARK RONSON FEAT AMY WINEHOUSE-Valerie (Baby J Remix)
38-DELROY WILSON-Dancin’ Mood
39-THE ETHIOPIANS-Owe Me No pay Me
40-BOB MARLEY-Soul Shakedown Party
41-BOB MARLEY-Soul Shakedown Party (Aphrodisiac Mix)
42-ROLLING STONES-Under my Thumb
43-WAYNE GIBSON-Under my Thumb
44-VELVET UNDERGROUND-Rock N’Roll
45-THEM-Gloria
46-ARETHA FRANKLIN-Save Me
47-BOOKER T & THE MG’S-Green Onions
48-JONATHAN RICHMAN-Roadrunner
49-JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS-I’m A Road Runner
50-DETROIT SOUND-We’re Gonna Party
51-JACKIE WILSON-Soul Galore
52-THE FOUR TOPS-I Can’t Help Myself
53-BARRETT STRONG-Money (That’s what I Want)
54-ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS-I Can’t Stop Dancin’
55-LIGHTNIN’ ROD-Sport
56-CANNONBALL ADDERLEY-Walk Tall
57-BLUE MITCHELL-Good Humour Man
58-UMC’s–One to Grow On

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Ya wanna battle?

The recent and much hyped verbal battle between Kanye West and 50
Cent, an admitted publicity stunt, only served to give both of their
new albums more publicity. Kanye sold more albums in the end but
anyone thinking that 50 would keep his word on his promise to retire
if outsold would possibly want to take a closer look at the hip-hop world!
Such promises are nearly always broken and the real winners are the
bank accounts of both. In fairness to Kanye, he kept his silence for
once, but it did get me thinking, what were the biggest rivalries in hip-hop?
Here's a few that got the hip-hop world talking.

1-The Roxanne, Roxanne War
This was a well-known series of hip hop rivalries during the mid
1980s, between UTFO and Roxanne Shante. It helped launch the career
of the fiery young Shante, then only 14 years of age, and one of
the most aggressive MC's of the 80's.

2-The Bridge Wars
This was another early hip hop rivalry starting in the mid 80's
that arose from a dispute over the true birthplace of hip hop
music. The Bridge Wars originally involved KRS One's South Bronx
based Boogie Down Productions and Marley Marl's Juice Crew, hailing
from Queensbridge. KRS-One and Marley Marl have since officially
retired the feud, with the release of their collaborative 2007
album, Hip-Hop Lives. Marley recently had a heart attack but he is
thankfully fine again.

3-LL Cool J v Canibus
Started on a track "4, 3, 2, 1", that both featured on and
developed into a big feud that included thebiggest record that
Canibus ever released, "Second Round K.O." More diss records
followed, but while LL Cool J remains an integral part of hip-hop
history, Canibus has fallen by thew wayside and is most famous for
his battles with the Queens rapper.

4.2 Pac v Biggie
A much misunderstood rivalry and one in which the media helped
become even more misunderstood. 2 Pac was the main protaganist
against his former friend, but was dead before they could squash it
fully. Biggie maintained a dignity throughout most of this rivalry
and only responded subliminally, but sadly both rappers died within
a 6 month period at the end of 1996 and the start of 1997.

5-Nas v Jay Z
Two rappers who's careers have always had many parallels, they are
now on good terms again. For awhile, this dispute got serious and
it helped both rappers to up their game a bit and it certianly
attracted a lot of attention. Both were vying for attention in an
attempt to be seen as the King of New York, after the death of
Biggie. It also resulted in some great records, Nas in particular,
bringing the classic "Ether" to the table. A cynic would say that
commerce was ultimately the winner, and the fact that Nas now
records for Jay Z with Def Jam adds credence to this theory!

This article origianlly appeared in my Downtown clumn in the Evening Echo

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