Guru (of Gangstarr) Tribute - Rare, Unreleased, Remixes, Guest Features, & Classics

R.I.P. Guru...here's some rare & unreleased tracks from Guru plus some remixes, guest features, & classics:

Above The Clouds - Gangstarr feat Inspectah Deck

Hot Shit - D&D Allstars feat Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, Guru, & Greg Nice

Legacy - Group Home feat Guru

I've Committed Murder (Gangstarr Remix) - Macy Gray feat Mos Def & Guru

Counter Punch - Big Shug feat Guru

Wolves Gang - Krumb Snatcha feat Guru

Don Status - Guru feat Styles P

Worst Comes To Worst (Remix) - Dilated Peoples feat Guru & Havoc

Bring It On (DJ Premier Remix) - N'dea Davenport feat Guru

Respect The Architect (Buckwild Remix) - Guru feat Bahamadia & Ramsey Lewis

Watch What You Say - Guru feat Chaka Khan

Livin' In This World (Street Remix) - Guru

Conflict - Masta Ace & Guru

Lift Your Fist - Guru feat Black Thought

Code Of The Streets - Gangstarr

In This Life - Gangstarr feat. Snoop Dogg

Mass Appeal - Gangstarr

Moment of Truth - Gangstarr

Who Got Gunz - Gangstarr feat M.O.P. & Fat Joe

Work - Gangstarr

All 4 Tha Cash - Gangstarr

1/2 & 1/2 - Gangstarr feat M.O.P.

Betrayal - Gangstarr feat Scarface

Rite Where U Stand - Gangstarr feat Jadakiss

Discipline - Gangstarr feat Total

The Piecemaker - Tony Touch feat Gangstarr

Check The Technique - Gangstarr

Soliloquy of Chaos - Gangstarr

It's Alright (Gangstarr Remix) - Lina feat Guru

Soul - Easy Mo Bee feat Gangstarr

The Squeeze - Gangstarr

What You Expected - DJ Honda feat Gangstarr

Big L Tribute - February 15th

Believe it or not, today is the 10th anniversary of Big L's death, so I thought I would throw together some rare, unreleased, and remixed joints from Big L. Don't front, you know I bring all the heat together in one place for you.

Internationally Known - Big L, O.C., & Fat Joe

Deadly Combination - Big L feat 2Pac & Notorious B.I.G.

'95 Freestyle - Big L & Jay-Z

You Know What I'm About - Big L feat Lord Finesse

MVP 2000 (DJ Premier Remix) - Big L

MVP (Summer Smooth Remix) - Big L

NY Freestyle - Big L, Herb McGruff, & CL Smooth

How Will I Make It - Big L

Day One - D.I.T.C. feat Diamond D, Big L, A.G., Lord Finesse, Fat Joe & O.C.

5 Fingas of Death - Diamond D feat Big L, Lord Finesse, A.G., & Fat Joe

All Luv - D.I.T.C. feat Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Big L, & A.G.

Dignafied Soldiers (Remix) - D.I.T.C. feat Big L, Lord Finesse, A.G., & O.C.

Thorough Fam - Royal Flush feat Big L

Double Up - Royal Flush, Ma Barker, Big L, & Kool G Rap

Flamboyant 2004 - Big L feat Jae Millz

Devils Son - Big L

Furious Anger - Shyheim feat Big L

Way of Life (Original Version) - D.I.T.C. feat Fat Joe, Big L, Lord Finesse, O.C., & Party Arty

Yes You May (Remix) - Lord Finesse feat Big L

Raw & Ready - Big L feat Party Arty

MVP (Buckwild Remix #1) - Big L

MVP (Buckwild Remix #2) - Big L

Unexpected Flava - Big L

The 2nd Coming - Big L & Sheek Louch

Alone - Stephen Simmons feat Big L & Marquee

Principal of The New School - Big L

American Dream - Herb McGruff, Mase, Cam'ron, & Big L

Doo Wop Freestyle - Big L

Underground King Freestyle - Big L

Ron G Freestyle - Big L

Hell Up In Harlem - Big L, Herb McGruff, & Mase

Get Yours (Remix) - D.I.T.C. feat Big L & O.C.

Party Arty of D.I.T.C./Ghetto Dwellas Passes Away (Tribute)

D.I.T.C member Party Arty passed away today:

Fans of rap duo Ghetto Dwellas and D.I.T.C. are mourning the loss of Bronx veteran emcee Party Arty. The emcee passed away this afternoon (Thursday December 4) due to undisclosed health complications, as reported by inside sources. Arty is remembered for coming up under A.G. of Show & A.G. fame, and being featured on several D.I.T.C. releases, as well as several singles with partner D-Flow on Get Dirty Records as Ghetto Dwellas. He worked with legendary producers like DJ Premier, Show, Lord Finesse and Madlib on an assortment of projects from Fat Joe, A.G. and O.C. Most notably, Arty appeared alongside brethren Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Y.U., Grand Daddy I.U. and Jay-Z on "Da Graveyard" from the seminal 1995 album Lifestylez ov Da Poor & Dangerous from the late Big L. (HipHopDX)

Party Arty had one of the illest voices in hip hop and always came hype on the tracks he was one. I included some joints featuring Party Arty below:

Raw & Ready - Big L ft Party Arty

Themes, Schemes, Dreams - Showbiz & AG ft OC & Ghetto Dwellas

Underground Life - AG, Fat Joe, D-Flow, & Party Arty

Who's The Dirtiest - Ghetto Dwellas & AG

Weed Scented - AG feat O.C., Gangstarr, & Party Arty

On My Way - Fat Joe & Party Arty

Shine My Way - Party Arty

Future Flavas - Soul Supreme ft AG, Party Arty, & Dezmontero

Q & A - Showbiz & AG ft Ghetto Dwellas

Get Dirty - Showbiz & AG feat Ghetto Dwellas

Four Tops Front Man Levi Stubbs Dies

Levi Stubbs, the lead singer in the Motown rhythm and blues quartet, the Four Tops, died Friday at the age of 72 in Michigan after a long battle with illness, an official at the regional coroner's office said. "He died at his home. We were informed but he wasn't brought here. He was being followed by his doctor because he had been ill for a long time," the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP. Stubbs formed the Four Tops in 1954 with high school friend Abdul "Duke" Fakir, and Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton. The band signed with the legendary Motown record label in 1963, and Stubbs' plaintive, gravelly voice helped the Four Tops to the top of the charts throughout the 1960s with hits like "Bernadette" and "Reach Out (I'll be there)." In 1986, Stubbs' baritone voice was used in the film "Little Shop of Horrors" for Audrey II, the man-eating plant. Stubbs was one of few contemporary singers who have been immortalized in song by others. "Levi Stubbs' Tears" by British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg made it into the British charts in 1986. The Four Tops were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Stubbs' death brings the original band down to one surviving member, his former school friend Fakir. Payton died in 1997 and Benson in 2005 (AFP).

Here are some songs from The Four Tops:

Baby I Need You Loving - The Four Tops

Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got - The Four Tops

Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops

E-Mail Bag Mix

Isaac Hayes Tribute:

DJ Haylow sent me the link to his Isaac Hayes Tribute so I thought I would share it here with everyone. Here is the tracklisting with the link to the post below:

1. Never Gonna Give You Up
2. Look of Love
3. No Name Bar
4. Do Ya Thang
5. That Loving Feeling
6. Ike's Mood
7. Use Me
8. Joy
9. Wonderful
10. Hung Up On My Baby
11. Joe Bell
12. The Red Rooster
13. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
14. Southern Breeze
15. A Few More Kisses To Go
16. Vykkii
17. Walk On By
18. (They Long To Be) Close To You
19. Wherever You Are (Intro)
20. Never Can Say Goodbye (Original & Live Version)

Link: DJ Haylow's Isaac Hayes Tribute Mix

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Isaac Hayes Tribute - The Hip Hop Samples - Video Edition

I thought it would be a good idea to throw up all the videos of the songs that have sampled Isaac Hayes' music. So this is kind of like an extended version of my Old School Wednesday feature.

Original Song: A Few More Kisses To Go - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Tonight's Da Night - Redman



Original Song: Bumpy's Lament - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Back At You - Mobb Deep



Original Song: Do Your Thing - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Smooth Operator - Big Daddy Kane



Orignal Song: Hung Up On My Baby - Isaac Hayes

Videos: My Minds Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys
You Know How We Do It - Ice Cube





Original Song: Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy
Born & Raised In Compton - DJ Quik
Puppet Master - Soul Assassins ft B-Real & Dr. Dre







Original Song: Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Mary Jane - Tha Alkaholiks



Original Song: Never Gonna Give You Up - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Born 2 Live - O.C.



Original Song: The Look of Love - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Neva Go Back - Special Ed



Original Song: Walk On By - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Warning - The Notorious BIG

I Can't Go To Sleep - Wu-Tang Clan feat Isaac Hayes





Original Song: One Woman - Isaac Hayes

Videos: Supa Star - Group Home



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Isaac Hayes Tribute

As promised, here are some of Isaac Hayes songs along with some of the hip-hop songs that sampled Hayes. I also included some of my other favorites from Isaac Hayes, who passed away today at age 65. Isaac Hayes' music is reponsible for some ridiculously good hip hop songs that are classics.

The Look of Love - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Can I Live - Jay-Z
G'z Up, Hoes Down - Snoop Dogg
Look of A Thug - Young Jeezy
Rain On Me - Ashanti
Rain On Me (Remix) Ashanti ft Capone N Noreaga

Comments: The music on the original Isaac Hayes joint is ridiculous so it's no surprise that Jay-Z's "Can I Live" is one of my favorite hip hop songs of all time.

Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Grand Groove - Tragedy Khadafi
Gangster, Gangster - Styles P ft Jadakiss & Sheek
Make The Music With You Mouth - Biz Markie
I Love You(Remix) - Mary J Blige ft Smif N Wessun
Still Got Love For You - Beanie Sigel ft Jay-Z
Beautiful Mind - Cormega
6 Minutes of Pleasure - LL Cool J
Letter To The Firm - Foxy Brown
Jealousy - Fat Joe
Bitches From Eastwick - The Lox

Comments: This joint is another one of my favorites from Isaac Hayes and countless hip hop songs have sampled this song, including some classic joints. The Lox joint is interesting because it samples the ending of "Ike's Mood", while the others sample the beginning parts. It's also one of my favorite joints off of the Lox first album.

Walk On By - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Warning - The Notorious BIG
I Can't Go To Sleep - Wu-Tang Clan feat Isaac Hayes
Walk On - Method Man ft Redman

Comments: Biggie's classic "Warning" sampled this song and then Isaac Hayes joined the Wu on their joint off of The W album. I love the string music on this joint that the Wu sample for their song.

Hung Up On My Baby - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
My Minds Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys

Comments: One of the most unique samples ever, I don't think there is any other song that sounds like this one and this also happens to be my favorite Geto Boys song.

Do Your Thing - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Smooth Operator - Big Daddy Kane
Stranded On Death Row - Dr. Dre

Comments: Another classic hip hop song that samples Hayes is Big Daddy Kane's "Smooth Operator." Amazing how many classic have sample Hayes.

Man's Temptation - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Animal Planet - Gza

Comments: Another ridiculous piece of music from Isaac Hayes that created a ridiculous beat that the Gza was able to use for his "Animal Planet" joint.

Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Reservoir Dogs - Jay-Z ft The Lox, Sauce Money, & Beanie Sigel
Caught, Can We Get A Witness - Public Enemy

Comments: Classic theme from Hayes that I think everyone knows.

Going In Circles - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Malcolm - Ghostface Killah

Comments: When I started listening to the "Going In Circles" joint again, I was thinking that it sounded like some Wu-Tang shit but couldn't remember exactly what song it was from. Turns out Ghostface sampled it on his Supreme Clientele album.

Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy
Remedy - The Game
I Gotta Say What Up - Ice Cube

Comments: Public Enemy gave us a classic by sampling this joint by Hayes and The Game did it justice by recreating the joint, which ended up being one of my favorite joints off his last album.

Joy - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Trouble Man - Inspectah Deck

A Few More Kisses To Go - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Da Bump - Redman

One Woman - Isaac Hayes

Sampled On:
Supa Star - Group Home (Audio & Video)

If Loving You Is Wrong - Isaac Hayes

Comments: I don't think anyone has sampled this song but it is one of my favorite Isaac Hayes songs of all times because the horns on it are sick.

I'm sure I missed a bunch of joints that sampled Isaac Hayes and probably some original joints from Isaac himself that were tight, so if anyone has any other favorites just let me know in the comment section.

RIP Isaac Hayes

Update: Check out this tribute at This Is Hip Hop that includes a whole mess of songs I didn't throw up in this post.