THE TROY BLOG PRESENTS: 100 Forgotten Favorites:
Seagram feat. Scarface, Ganksta N-I-P and Willie D “Action Speaks Louder Than Words”
Produced by: Mark Anthony and Troy White
Appears on: The Dark Roads (1993, Rap-A-Lot Records)
KRS-One “Ah Yeah (Diamond Rhodes Remix)”
Producer: Diamond D
Appears On: Various Hot Traxx (1995, Hot Traxx)
Divine Styler “Ain’t Sayin’ Nothin'”
Produced by: Bilal Bashir and Divine Styler
Appears On: Word Power (1989, Epic/Rhyme Syndicate Records)
Rufus Black feat. The LOX “Artifacts of Life”
Produced by: Chad “Dr. Ceuss” Elliot
Appears on: Credentials (1998, Perspective Records)
Style “The Assassinator”
Produced by: The Hollywood Impact
Appears on: In Tone We Trust (1990 Select Records)
Gumbo “Basement Music”
Produced by: Speech (Arrested Development)
Appears on: Dropping Soulful H20 On The Fiber (1993, Chrysalis)
100x “Beyond The Door (Alternate Street Version)”
Produced by: LE Square
Appears on: Rare and Unreleased 1992-1996 (2009, Freestyle Records)
Lil Kim “Big Momma Thang (Remix)”
Producer: Stretch Armstrong
Appears On: Back To Back (1996)
Mental Giants (Akbar and DJ Parker Lee) “Bronx N Back”
Produced by: DJ Parker Lee
Appears on: (Unreleased Demo, 1994)
Rappin’ Ron and Ant Diddley Dog “Buster Free”
Produced by: Cell Block Productions
Appears on: Bad N-Fluenz (1995, Cell Block Records)
Ill Distracxion “Calm Wit Datrom”
Produced by: Peter Hayles
Appears on: “No M.C.s” / “Calm Wit Datrom” VLS (1996)
Ras Kass “Capital RAS”
Produced by: Bird
Appears on: Soul On Ice Demo (1995, Unreleased)
Steady B “Certified Dope”
Produced by: Lawrence Goodman
Appears on: Let The Hustlers Play (Jive, 1998)
Just Ro feat. Common Sense “Confusion”
Produced by: Just-Ro
Appears on: “Confusion” / “Souldiers” (1996, D.A.L. Records)
Al Tariq “Crime Pays”
Produced by: Beatnuts
Appears on: God Connections (1996, Correct Records)
Main One feat. Smoothe The Hustler and Trigga The Gambler “Cross Examination”
Producer: Tic
Appears On: “Something Special” / “Cross Examination” VLS (1997, Main One Recordings)
Da Fat Cat Clique feat. EST, The Man They Call Lux and Rugged Ruff “Da Flow”
Produced by: RuggedNess
Appears on: Da Cat’s Out Da Bag (1996, DFCC)
Odd Squad “Da Squad”
Produced by: DJ Styles and Mike Dean
Appears on: Fadanuf Fa Erybody (1994, Rap-A-Lot Records)
Scaramanga feat. Scholarwise “Death Letter (Remix)”
Produced by: Godfather Don
Appears on: Seven Eyes, Seven Horns (1998, Sun Large Music)
K-Otix feat. DJ Cash Money “Do You Wanna Be An MC?”
Produced by: Russell Gonzalez
Appears on: “Do You Wanna Be An MC” / “7 MC’s” Pt II” (1998, K-Otix Entertainment)
K-Solo “Drums Of Death”
Produced by: Parrish “PMD” Smith
Appears on: Tell The World My Name (1990, Atlantic)
CRU feat. Ras Kass “The Ebonic Plague”
Produced by: Yogi
Appears on: Da Dirty 30 (1997, Violator Records)
Young Zee feat. Pacewon and Slang Ton “Electric Chair”
Produced by: ???
Appears on: Musical Meltdown (unreleased, intended for release in 1996 on Perspective Records)
Kam “Every Single Weekend”
Produced by: DJ Pooh and Rashad Coes
Appears on: Various Boyz N The Hood (Music From The Motion Picture) (1991, Qwest Records)
King Sun “Fat Tape”
Produced by: 45 King
Appears on: XL (1989, Zakia)
Beatnuts “Fluid”
Produced by: Beatnuts
Appears on: U.F.O. Files: Rare and Unreleased Recordings (2009, No Sleep Recordings)
King Tee feat. Xzibit, M.C. Breeze & Tha Alkaholiks “Free Style Ghetto”
Produced by: DJ Broadway and Thayad
Appears on: King Tee IV Life (1994, MCA Records)
Eightball & MJG feat. E-40, Mac Mall & Big Mike “Friend or Foe“
Produced by: Smoke One Productions
Appears on: On Top Of The World (1995, Relativity)
Redman feat. Erick Sermon “Funkorama (Double Green Remix)”
Produced by: Erick Sermon
Appears on: L.O.D. “I Feel It” / Jamal & Calif “Beez Like That Sometimes”/ Redman “Funkorama” Remix VLS (1996, Interscope Records)
Jemini The Gifted One “Funk Soul Sensation (Godfather Mix)”
Produced by: Godfather Don
Appears on: “Funk Soul Sensation Remixes” Promo VLS (1995, Mercury)
Above The Law “Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game feat. Eazy-E”
Produced by: Cold 187um and Above The Law
Appears on: Black Mafia Life (1992, Ruthless Records)
Will Smith feat. Big Punisher, Cam’ron, R.O.C. “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It Remix (So So Def Remix)“
Produced by: Jermaine Dupri
Appears on: “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” VLS (1998, Columbia)
Too Poetic “God Made Me Funky”
Produced by: J. Tinsley and Paul C.
Appears on: “Poetical Terror” / “God Made Me Funky” VLS (1989, Tommy Boy Music)
Das EFX “Hard Like A Criminal“
Produced by: Solid Scheme
Appears on: Straight Out The Sewer VLS (1992, EastWest Records)
Tucka The Hunstman “The Hunt Is On”
Produced by: Tony Stoute
Appears on: “The Hunt Is On” / “Watch Your Back” VLS (1995, Profile)
Salt N Pepa “I Desire”
Produced by: Stephen Keitt
Appears on: Hot, Cool, and Vicious (1986, Next Plateau)
UMC’s “Ill Demonic Clique”
Produced by: Hass G and Kool Kim
Appears on: Unleashed (1994, Wild Pitch)
Down N Dirty Tribe “Inna Cipher (Landcruiser Mix)”
Produced by: Dontay
Appears on: “Inna Cipher” / “Mind Trix” VLS (1995, Jungle Sounds Records)
Jaz ft. Jay-Z “It’s That Simple”
Produced by: Prince Paul
Appears on: Ya Don’t Stop (1991, EMI America)
CPO-Boss Hog “Just So Ya Know”
Produced by: Tony Green
Appears on: Various Above The Rim – Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (1993, Death Row Records)
Aboriginals “Keep It Hot”
Produced by: Aboriginals
Appears on: “Keep It Hot” / “The Joint” VLS (1996, Mecca Life Recordings)
Rhymfest feat. Percee Pee & Vakill “Keep The Fame”
Produced by: His-Panik
Appears on: E.C. and Rubberoom “Taste Of Chicago” / Chi-NY Network “Keep The Fame” VLS (1996, Molehole Records)
Dirt Nation “Khadijah“
Produced by: EdMan
Appears on: “Khadijah”/ “Jailbreak” VLS (1993, Zoo Street)
Three Times Dope “Kick Dat Style”
Produced by: Ruggedness Madddrama
Appears on: Da Sequel (1994, Acknickulous Records)
Melquan “Krunchtime (Lost His Mind Murder Mixx)”
Produced by: Terminator X
Appears on: “Krunchtime” VLS (1994, Rush Associated Labels)
House of Pain “Legend (Extended Mix)”
Produced by: DJ Lethal
Appears on: “Legend” / “Word Is Bond” Promo VLS (1994, Tommy Boy)
Funkmaster Flex feat. Freddie Foxx, Havoc, Raekwon, Cool Whip, and Tragedy “Let’s Be Specific”
Produced by: Funkmaster Flex
Appears on: 60 Minutes of Funk – The Mixtape Volume I (1995, Loud Records)
Sir Menelik “Let’s Build For A Sec”
Produced by: DJ Spinna
Appears on: Cyclops 4000 (Sir Menelik) The Einstein Rosen Bridge (2005, Traffic Entertainment Group)
Shyheim “Licka Shot”
Produced by: RNS
Appears on: “Pass It Off” VLS (1993, Virgin Records America, Inc.)
Brand Nubian “Lick Dem Muthaphuckas”
Produced by: Brand Nubian
Appears on: Various Menace II Society- Music From The Motion Picture (1993, Jive)
Mindspace “Life Is Foul”
Produced by: Kutmasta Kurt
Appears on: “Life Is Foul” / “Who Got The Funk” VLS (1996, Funky Ass Records)
Hard 2 Obtain “Local Hero”
Produced by: Stimulated Dummies
Appears on: Ism and Blues (1994, Atlantic)
Big Daddy Kane “Lyrical Gymnastics”
Produced by: LG Experience
Appears On: Daddy’s Home (1994, MCA Records)
Kaotic Style feat. Cella Dwellas, M.O.P. and Heltah Skeltah “Mad Hardcore”
Produced by: DR Period
Appears on: “Mad Hardcore” / “Bro To Bro” VLS (1995)
Supastition “Me Minus U”
Produced by: Eagleman
Appears on: Philaflava Presents – A League of Our Own (2003)
Royal Flush “Moving On Your Weak Productions”
Produced by: Da Beatminerz
Appears on: Ghetto Millionaire (1997, Blunt Recordings)
Aceyalone “Ms. Amerikkka”
Produced by: Joey Chavez
Appears on: Various The Unbound Project Volume 1 (2000, Ground c00ntrol Records)
Leaders Of The New School “Mt. Airy Groove”
Produced by: ??? (SD50s and Backspin the Vibe Chemist are mentioned in the song)
Appears On: Various Rubáiyát – Elektra’s 40th Anniversary (1990, Elektra)
Hoodratz “Murdered Ova Nuttin’ (The Grinch and DJ Chameleon Remix)”
Produced by: The Grinch and DJ Chameleon
Appears on: “Murdered Over Nuttin'” VLS (1993, Epic)
Q-Ball and Curt Cazal “My Kinda Moves”
Produced by: Curt Cazal
Appears on: “My Kinda Moves” VLS (1995, VZQ Records)
Teflon “My Planet”
Produced by: M.O.P.
Appears on: My Will (1997, Relativity)
Downtown Science “Natural People”
Produced by: Downtown Science
Appears on: Downtown Science (1991, Def Jam Recordings)
IG Off and Hazadous “The Nicest”
Produced by: DJ Spinna
Appears on: IG Off And Hazadous “The Nicest” / Jigmastas “If” VLS (1999, Beyond Real Recordings)
Tha Alkaholiks feat. Snagglepuss, Phil Da Agony and Xzibit “No Hands Out”
Produced by: E-Swift
Appears on: Various One Million Strong (1995, Solar Records)
Young MC “Non Stop”
Produced by: Matt Dike and Michael Ross
Appears on: Stone Cold Rhymin’ (1989, 4th and Broadway)
Kreators feat. Edo G “No Ordinary Love”
Produced by: G²
Appears on: No Contest (1999, Bomb Hip Hop)
2nd II None feat. DJ Quik “Nothing Has Changed”
Produced by: DJ Quik
Appears on: The shyt (unreleased, recorded in 1994 for Death Row Records)
Deda “Nothing More”
Produced by: Pete Rock
Appears on: InI/Deda Center Of Attention/ Original Baby Pa (2003, Rapster Records)
MC Eiht feat. Spice 1 and Redman “Nuthin’ But Tha Gangsta”
Produced by: DJ Slip and MC Eiht
Appears on: We Come Strapped (1994, Epic Street)
Tuff Crew feat. Prime Minister Too Dope “Old School Jackin’”
Produced by: DJ Too Tuff
Appears on: DJ Too Tuff’s Lost Archives (2008, Traffic Entertainment Group)
Jay-Z “You’re Only A Customer”
Produced by: Irv Gotti
Appears on: Various Dangerous Ground (Soundtrack) (1997, Jive)
Mobb Deep “Paddy Shop”
Produced by: Havoc
Appears on: N/A, unreleased demo
Herb McGruff “Palm On The Handle (Remix)”
Produced by: Godfather Don
Appears on: The 1994 Demo (2008, One Leg Up Records)
Stetsasonic “Pen and Paper”
Produced by: Prince Paul
Appears on: In Full Gear (1988, Tommy Boy Music)
Basement Khemist “Petrified”
Produced by: DJ Joc Max
Appears on: Various Phax N’ Phixion (1998, SSR Records)
Sha’dasious “Phunk Wucha Heard”
Produced by: Sha’dasious
Appears on: Phunk Wucha Heard (1994, RCA)
Big Noyd feat. Prodigy “Recognize and Realize”
Produced by: Havoc
Appears on: Episodes Of A Hustler (1996, Tommy Boy)
Sleestackz “Ruination (Spearhead X Remix)”
Produced by: Spearhead X
Appears on: “Ruination” / “Crystal Clear” (1995, Ichiban International)
Natural Elements “Second Hand Smoke”
Produced by: Charlemagne
Appears on: EP (2005, Word Of Mouth)
Ultramagnetic MC’s “See The Man On The Streets”
Produced by: Godfather Don
Appears on: Four Horsemen (Wild Pitch Records, 1994)
Onyx “Shout (Remix)”
Produced by: Pete Rock
Appears on: “Shout Remix”/ “Most Def” (1998, JMJ)
Stezo “Shining Star”
Produced by: Stezo, White Rock, Lowe & Sindrum
Appears on: “Bop Ya Headz” / Shining Star” VLS (1994, Funktown Records)
SunN.Y. “Soul Of A Hustler”
Produced by: Chad “Wes” Hamilton
Appears on: “Soul Of A Hustler” VLS (2005, Virgin Records/So So Def)
Positive K “Step Up Front (3 Heineken Technique)”
Produced by: King Of Chill
Appears on: “Step Up Front” VLS (1988, First Priority Music)
Mr. Live feat. Tony Bones “Supa Dupa”
Produced by: VES
Appears on: “Relax Y’self” / “Supa Dupa” / “Hunger Strike” (1996, Fondle ‘Em)
Afiliashun “Tell Me If You Open”
Produced by: Regi Ruckus
Appears on: The Perfect Time EP (1997, Revelashun Records)
Fat Joe feat. Terror Squad “Terror Squadians”
Produced by: Kurt Gowdy
Appears on: Don Cartagena (1998, Atlantic)
Mic Geronimo feat. Royal Flush “Three Stories High”
Produced by: Buckwild
Appears on: The Natural (1995, Blunt Recordings)
MC Shan “Time For Us To Defend Ourselves”
Produced by: John “Fig” Ficoratta
Appears on: Play It Again, Shan (1990, Cold Chillin’)
Brainsick Mob “Time To Shine”
Produced by: Big Greg
Appears on: “Time To Shine” / “Playin’ For Keeps” (1997, United Recordings)
Ganjah K “Time Warp”
Produced by: The Nonce
Appears on: Harvest For The World (1995, Pallas Records)
Slick Rick “Treat Her Like A Prostitute (Movie Version)”
Produced by: Slick Rick
Appears on: “Teenage Love” / “Treat Her Like A Prostitute” VLS (1988, Def Jam Recordings)
Vooodu feat. Meen Green “Two Deadly Sins”
Produced by: Vooodu
Appears on: “One Life To Live” / “Two Deadly Sins” (1996, Patchwerk Recordings)
Casual “Turkey and Dressing”
Produced by: Stimulated Dummies
Appears on: “Same O.G.” / “Turkey & Dressing” (2001, Stimulated Records)
Tracey Lee feat. The Reepz, Canibus, A+ and Herb McGruff “Universal MCs”
Produced by: ???
Appears on: One Leg Up On The Competition (1996, Universal Records)
Big Kwam “Verbalize (DJ Spinna Remix)”
Produced by: DJ Spinna
Appears on: Various Artists Wide Angles (1999, Blind Side Recordings)
Rough House Survivers feat. Sadat X “We Come To Get Wreck”
Produced by: Tony Dofat
Appears on: Straight From The Soul (1992, Relativity)
AZ (Mobstyle) “What’s Going On Black”
Produced by: Control and AZ
Appears on: “What’s Going On Black” VLS (1991, first on Racketeering Records and then Sugar Hill Records, and on cassette-only Streetwise, 1991 Sugar Hill Records and Espionage)
Souls Of Mischief “Where The fukk You At?”
Produced by: Casual
Appears on: No Man’s Land (1995, Jive)
LL Cool J “Year Of The Hip Hop”
Produced by: K-Def
Appears on: Unreleased, future release on SOS Records 10/31/2011
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I always see a million playlists like this on Youtube, with good, easy listening songs but I'm like damn I barely heard of ANY of these nikkas. the song The Gimmicks and Rahsheed are like the only thing I'm familiar with off the top. basically how "underground" were these nikkas or were they...
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