ILL Tal presents... Aphelion - a space-themed journey across 18 hip-hop instrumentals. Available now on all major streaming services including Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Amazon.
Masta Ace , Paula Perry , Lord Digga – Freestyle [1994]
New post from the Brooklyn collective known as The INC aka Masta Ace, Paula Perry, and Lord Digga. This freestyle was recorded in 1994 around the time SlaughterHouse made it’s rounds and “Sittin’ on Chrome” was about to pop. Not READ MORE…
Redman & Keith Murray Freestyle [1995]
Check out this freestyle from Hit Squad legends Redman and Keith Murray. This one was recorded in early 1995 for a DJ Doo Wop mixtape. The duo trade verses over EPMD‘s “You’re Just a Customer” instrumental.
M.O.P. – Freestyle [1995]
Another post from DJ Doo Wop’s “Live Freestlyes” series. This one comes from Brownsville’s own M.O.P. The Mash Out Posse trade verses over a classic DJ Premier instrumental from Group Home‘s “Supastar“. This one was recorded in 1995. Check it READ MORE…
Q-Tip – Freestyle [1995]
Another freestyle posted up from the archives. This one comes courtesy of DJ Doo Wop’s Live Freestlyes series. It features a short (yet, dope) freestyle from Hip-Hop legend / A Tribe Called Quest front man – Q-Tip. The freestyle was READ MORE…
Raekwon feat. Carlton Fisk – Freestyle [1995]
Another freestyle from the archives. This one comes from DJ DooWop’s Live Freestyles series. This particular cut features Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and affiliate Carlton Fisk. This came out around the same time as Only Built for Cuban Links. Check it out.
Killarmy & Method Man – Hot 97 Freestyle
Here is another one from the cassette vaults. This one comes from Hot 97 around the time Killarmy’s “Wake Up” was making it’s rounds on radio. Wu-Tang veteran Method Man decided to help promote the group by appearing on Angie READ MORE…
Method Man – Hot 97 Freestyle (feat. Lounge Lo)
Decided to dig into the old cassette archives again. This time, pulled out a freestyle I recorded off the radio in 1996 (I think?). This one comes from Angie Martinez’s Hot 97 show (when Hip-Hop actually did live there). The READ MORE…
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Dirty & Stinkin’ (Original Version)
Like most of us 90’s hip-hop fans, you probably watched the new Wu-Tang Clan documentary Of Mics and Men. If you were lucky enough to be in the NYC area the other weekend, you may have also stopped by the READ MORE…