"It's All Good"

Jay Dee, a.k.a J Dilla, is a beast. He has been a major influence on my own music and a major influence to producers worldwide. Ever since his death in 2006, Jay has blown up immensely and still has posthumous albums being released. His extremely rare "Ruff Draft" EP was re-released as well, which is incredible. And if you have a good kidney, you can still find an original copy.

During the earlier years of his career, J Dilla produced lots of remixes for people like The Pharcyde, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Mos Def, Black Starr, and Common. He also produced classics like "Electric Relaxation", "The Light" and even produced Janet Jackson's "Got Till it's Gone" but was uncredited.

The song that I'm sharing with you today is a remix of Vivian Green's "Fanatic" off of her LP A Love Story. Enjoy!



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R.I.P James Dewitt Yancey, 1974 - 2006

"I Rock The Coolest Rhymes From Here To Acapulco"

"Act A Fool" is a personal classic. Produced entirely by DJ Pooh, the album is fun to just listen to. The whole album has a sort of "messing around in the studio" vibe, especially on "I Got A Cold" where Pooh chops up Tee's coughs, sneezes and sick-beatboxing into a dope beat. The fifth track on the album, "Baggin on Moms" is just a bunch of Yo Mama jokes for two minutes. Tracks like these make this album different, but dope at the same time.

The single "Bass" reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart (the highest of the album) but for some reason is remixed on the album, so you can go find the single HERE via TROY Blog. The post also includes 9 other singles so check it out!

Download "Act A Fool" LP via DivShare

"World's famous Intoxicated Demons in the house!"

Welcome to Volume 1 of Suckaz Need Bodyguards's Dope Remixes collection. For the first edition of the series, I am going to spotlight one of my favorite producer groups: The Beatnuts.

Along with a dope solo career, the Beatnuts produced for some of my favorites from the 90's era. These artists include Common (then Common Sense), Kurious, Mad Skillz, Fat Joe (when he was good), and a whole lot of others. In addition to their excellent production credits, The Beatnuts remixed people from MC Lyte to Da Lench Mob. I compiled some of my favorite remixes into one folder, and am now sharing it with you. So, if you a are a long-time fan of the Nuts or just hearing about them for the first time (somehow) then you should definitely check out this compilation.

(Plus this comp features the rare "Shook Ones Pt. 1" Remix played on the Stretch & Bobbito show back in the day)

Tracklisting:
01 - Da Lench Mob - Ain't Got No Class (Beatnuts Remix)
02 - MC Lyte - Ruffneck (Beatnuts Remix)
03 - Chi Ali - Funky Lemonade (Beatnuts Remix)
04 - Naughty By Natue - It's On (Beatnuts Remix)
05 - Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 1 (Beatnuts Remix)
06 - Mos Def - Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (Beatnuts Remix)
07 - Justice System - Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Remix)

Suckaz Need Bodyguards's Dope Remixes Volume One: The Beatnuts (via DivShare)

Peace,
-PRIMATE!

"Others had their turn to flex, Jeru is up next"

Oh how I love mysterious White Label releases.

I don't have much information on this record. Discogs says the release is a "Late 1990's white label with remixes of an unknown origin." That doesn't help. At all. Soul-Sides made a post about this release last year, with the last paragraph hinting that this may be a DJ Spinna remix. This is probable because many producers and DJ's press up white labels for illegal remixes to avoid getting sued.

The B-side is a remix of Black Moon's "How Many Mc's". Both remixes have a authentic 90's feel with dope basslines. The white-label includes instrumentals, which I could not find. If you have the instrumentals, Hit me up! Also, if you have any information on this white label (who did it, what year it was released, etc.) please e-mail me or leave a comment.

So, as promised, here are the mp3s.

Jeru The Damaja - Ya Playin' Yaself (Remix) (Divshare)

Black Moon - How Many Mc's (Remix) (Divshare)

Or you can download both mp3s in one .rar file

Peace,
-PRIMATE