“Till Suns In Your Eye” – DJ Vadim ft. Motion Man (USSR – The Art of Listening / 2002)
Rockin’ one of the all time great album intros, tonight’s download pick. USSR to The Bay …
“Animal Rap” – Jedi Mind Tricks ft. Kool G Rap (Visions of Gandhi /2003)
Don’t forget Mathematics is dropping a brand new Math Files mix tonight at 8 PM EST on Virgin Mobile Live. People have been feelin’ the “Foul Cats” joint in the mix the last few weeks so today’s pick is keeping with that. Off the 3rd Jedi Mind Tricks LP Vision of Gandhi, DOWNLOAD “Animal Rap”
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“Industrial Revolution” – Immortal Technique (Revolutionary Vol. 2 / 2004)
Today’s Pick: Immortal Technique – “Industrial Revolution”
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Immortal Technique Freestyle & Interview on Invasion Radio w. Green Lantern
“Mojo” – Peeping Tom ft. Rahzel, Dan The Automator & Kid Koala (Peeping Tom / 2006)
Today’s pick comes from the one-off LP of Mike Patton’s “pop” project, Peeping Tom. The album features a dream lineup of artists whose work always feels a bit alien or just mad weird when placed alongside other acts from their respective genres. Guests also include Kool Keith, Massive Attack, Amon Tobin, Bebel Gilberto and a F-bomb dropping Norah Jones. DOWNLOAD Also check out Peeping Tom on Conan featuring Rob Swift on the decks.
“Puttin’ In Work” – EPMD ft. Raekwon (We Mean Business / 2008)
“Like Norman Bates pullin’ back the shower curtain…”
What a way to kick off an album. Erick, Parrish & The Chef. More Raekwon and the rest of the Clan coming up in minutes as part of Math’s first all-Wu show of the season. Listen on Virgin Mobile Live or catch the replay same time (8 PM EST) tomorrow night.
DOWNLOAD – “Puttin’ In Work”
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“Chains” – R.A. The Rugged Man ft. Killah Priest & Masta Killa (Die Rugged Man Die / 2004)
Today’s pick produced by Ayatollah. DOWNLOAD
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“Sex, Drugs and Violence” – Public Enemy ft. KRS-One (How You Sell Soul… / 2007)
Make sure you cop that new KRS-One / True Master Meta Historical. We’ve been playing it a lot on the mix show on Virgin Mobile which is now airing 8 PM EST Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays with replays each of the following days in case you miss it! Today’s pick is another KRS pairing that’s fairly recent relatively speaking and especially relevant. Download “Sex, Drugs & Violence” – Public Enemy ft. KRS-One
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“Ode To Road Rage” – Viktor Vaughn (Venomous Villain / 2004)
Sure Vaudville Villain killed it start to finish, but today’s pick is from the followup (now unfortunately OOP) that too many heads still sleep on. Produced by Dub-L DOWNLOAD – “Ode To Road Rage”
“The 3 Wise Men” – Ill Bill ft. OC & Jeru The Damaja (La Coka Nostra Presents: Black Metal / 2007)
If you’ve been keeping up with Math Files steady this season you know Math has been spinning joints off the brand new Ill Bill & DJ Muggs LP Kill Devil Hills. Last week was “Trouble Shooters” featuring Sean Price, Sick Jacken & OC. Today’s pick is off the La Coka Nostra Black Metal Mixtape. It’s another OC / Ill Bill collaboration this time with Jeru in the mix. DOWNLOAD
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“First Words Worse” – C-Rayz Walz ft. El-P (Year Of The Beast / 2005)
“I disrespect who come through, my intellect is Kung Fu,
In the midst of the women, that mista man, a new millennium Bush baby, with a mystic plan…”
Going back to the Def Jux heyday with today’s DOWNLOAD pick.
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“Got That Iron” – Infamous Mobb ft. Chinky (Blood Thicker Than Water / 2004)
Today’s pick produced by Steve Sola off the slept-on Infamous LP, Blood Thicker Than Water. DOWNLOAD
“Liquid Wordz” – Canibus ft. Killah Priest & Sun (For Whom The Beat Tolls / 2007)
“I come through with cold steel on the back of the snow mobile, I just came back from Shogun Hill, Made you kneel, shoot you back in the head with paintballs til your brains are gone…”
Tonight’s pick. 1/2 of the Four Horsemen with MoSS (“Kilo,” “5 Star G,” etc.) on the beat. DOWNLOAD
More new heat from Bis tomorrow 3 PM EST on The Math Files.
“Bump Bump” – Prince Po ft. Raekwon prod. Madlib (The Slickness / 2004)
Today’s Wu pick is from Prince Po’s slept-on debut LP, The Slickness. Along with contributions from J-Ro, J-Zone, MF Doom and Danger Mouse, Po called on The Chef to jump on one of the album’s best cuts (produced by Madlib). DOWNLOAD
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“Freak The Sorceress” – Gravediggaz (Nowhere To Run (CDS) /1994)
Don’t forget Math Files returns tomorrow with a brand new mix of the best and newest raw hip hop spun by Mathematics himself. Listen on Virgin Mobile Live at 3PM EST (11 PM EST replay). Math’s cooked up a crazy playlist this week that’s sure to please any hip hop fan.
On the subject of raw, today’s pick is a classic Gravediggaz B-Side that never saw a LP release. DOWNLOAD “Freak The Sorceress”
“Hello It’s Me” – Spark 950 & Timbo King (Who’s The Man? OST / 1993)
Classic Timbo King joint off the soundtrack for the 1993 film Who’s The Man? (directed by the late Ted Demme). DOWNLOAD
Don’t forget Mathematics spins more classics and throwbacks during one of his signature mixes today at 3:00 & 11:00 EST on Virgin Mobile Live. Listen
“Shake ‘Em Down” – Son Doobie ft DJ Murge, Ikshan & Just B (Funk Superhero / 2003)
Today’s pick: This LP passed a lot of people by, Son Doobie’s first solo album on Battle Axe Records. Imagine Funkdoobiest joining Swollen Members. Download the bonus track w. DJ Murge. Buy
“Alphabet Soup” – Masta Ace (Disposable Arts / 2001)
Classic LP that has no business not having a CD reissue. Download
Don’t forget Math is gonna be hooking up more tracks that you still need to dig for on this Friday’s show on Virgin Mobile Live
“You Love To Hear The Stories” – Screwball ft. MC Shan (Y2K: The Album)
Today’s Throwback… Hoo Ha! Poet, Pete Rock, & ShanDOWNLOAD
Math hits the crates for a full hour of throwbacks next Fri (3PM & 11 PM EST) on Virgin Mobile Live
“A Friendly Game of Basketball” – J-Zone (A Job Ain’t Nuthin’ But Work / 2004)
2nd half of Today’s Double Shot
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“Soul In The Hole” – Wu All-Stars (Soul In The Hole OST / 1997)
Classic Soundtrack appearance from Dreddy Kruger, Tekitha, Timbo King, Killa Sin & Shyheim.
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“Let’s Make A Toast” – Easy Moe Bee / American Cream Team & Flipmode Squad (Now or Never – Odyssey 2000)
“Wrastle Up The Last Castle, You Ain’t Sellin’ if You’re Natural…” – Chef
A forgotten gem. DOWNLOAD
“Windpipe” – Wu Tang Clan (Belly OST / 2000)
RZA & Ghostface on the verse, ODB on the hook, and RZA back on the beat. How often does a force like that appear on soundtrack albums these days? DOWNLOAD
“If 9 Was 6″ (Prince Paul Instrumental Mix) – Prince Paul & Bootsy Collins (Altered Beats: Assassin Knowledges of The Remanipulated / 1996)
Prince Paul & Bootsy team up on this overlooked offering from Bill Laswell’s Axiom label. DOWNLOAD
“To Make Manifest” – Thavius Beck (Decomposition / 2004)
Debut T. Beck to add some chills to your Thurs. night. DOWNLOAD
