Couple o’ dusty gems from the crates right here, booooyyyyy!  These are both off of the “All For One” 12″ single and were not featured on the seminal group from Now Rule’s classic debut album.  Kinda rare and really dope!

BRAND NUBIAN – ALL FOR ONE (TRAMP REMIX)

BRAND NUBIAN – CONCERTO IN X MINOR (REMIX)

In case you haven’t heard, it’s been raining cats n’ mutherfuggin’ dawgs for about a week straight with about 3 more days to go out here in sunny California and I couldn’t be happier.

You see, for whatever reason, whenever it’s raining I almost always have the craving to listen to The Roots (especially, their 3rd joint, Illadelph Halflife).  They are the perfect accompaniment to some good ole fashioned rainy/gritty/raw weather.  Here’s a couple instrumentals to help you sit back, relax and let that rain slick off your back…

THE ROOTS – WHAT THEY DO (INSTRUMENTAL)

THE ROOTS – CONCERTO OF THE DESPERADO (INSTRUMENTAL)

Couple tasty nuggets for you today from the golden days of yesteryear.  You know how we do!

First up is a tasteful mash of a classic funk track by Cameo with some rope-a-dope back-n-forth word play by Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po.  Annnnd thennnn we have Ahmad’s wondrous n’ ponderous reminiscent hit given the dubbed out treatment by MattNice.  Enjoy yo’selves!

ORGANIZED KONFUSION VS. CAMEO

- FUDGE PUDGE (DJ ICEWATER REMIX) -

AHMAD – BACK IN THE DUB (MATTNICE RE-WORK)

Undeniable choice cuts from the Lover’s debut “On The Nile”.

Dude’s got a house (on the nile) and cries (night after night) but at the end of the day he’ll always have his computer love (sweet dreams)…listen to his beat go boom (explosion)!

THE EGYPTIAN LOVER – GIRLS

THE EGYPTIAN LOVER – WHAT IS A DJ IF HE CAN’T SCRATCH?

Some of that new new Outkast!  Well kind of, sort of, perhaps, most likely…

The first is a Andre 3000 produced banger off of Big Boi’s fantastic new solo joint, Sir Luscious Leftfoot, featuring the hot new ticket in town, Yelawolf, and the latter is a sick-with-it blend/remix by Toronto’s Skratch Bastid where he slaps some classic Andre & Antwan rhymes over top some of that creepy Crystal Castles‘ darkness on the road at night shit.  Sooooo illy!

Speaking of Skratch Bastid, check him out along with 6 other highly esteemed DJ’s on Jayceeoh’s new Super 7 Vol. 4 right HERE.  Crazy good!

BIG BOI FEAT. YELAWOLF – YOU AIN’T NO DJ

- OUTKAST VS. CRYSTAL CASTLES –

SKEWED EMPATHY (SKRATCH BASTID REMIX)

This guy is from France.  This guy makes the dusty beats.  This guy is destroying Los Angeles right now!

Onra hails from France and his critically acclaimed dusty, neck snapping beats will have you geeking out before you know what hit you.

Here’s a trio from the album Chinoiseries that came out back in 2008.  ‘Twas inspired by a trip to Vietnam in 2006 where his grandparents live.  He scooped up some gems from the local shops and the rest is history.

ONRA – THE ANTHEM

ONRA – LAST TANGO IN SAIGON

ONRA – LIVE FROM HUE

Was fortunate enough to peep Onra at the notorious Do Over party here in Hollywood this past Sunday.  He blazed it up with 2 mpc’s and some keys, bringing that funk in the drizzling rain that had everyone’s smiles nodding in synchronicity.

He’s booked solid in LA this week playing at Dam Funk’s Funkmosphere, Cinespace, and Low End Theory over the next couple of days so get out there and peep him if you get the chance!

A couple of lesser known “Whut?!? Thee Album” remixes  of the record’s 2 big hits straight out the vaults for you today.  A little bit o’ old school Redman never hurts now does it?

REDMAN -TONIGHT’S DA NIGHT (REMIX)

REDMAN – TIME 4 SUM AKSION (REMIX)

Got a couple original source rare groove nuggets for your happy meal today.  It’s hotter than my nuts in L.A. this week so I figured I’d hook you up with some sure shot summer jams.  See if you can name the hip hop song that sampled these!

BENNY GOLSON – I’M ALWAYS DANCIN’ TO THE MUSIC

LEON HAYWOOD –

I WANNA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU