:: Statik Selektah - Soundtrack To The Summer 2006 ::

The summer finally here, and with the weather heatin up you know the hip hop scene is just flooded with new joints. This here is a new mixtape for all the 2006 summer bangers that are out as of now, brought to you by non other than Statik Selektah (spell my name right). Check the tracklist and enjoy!!

Tracklist:

1 - Statik Selektah - Summer Time 2006 Intro
2 - Rick Ross feat. Jay-Z & Young Jeezy - Hustlin (remix)
3 - Termanology - Watch How It Go Down [produced by DJ Premier]
4 - Lord Sear - Shade 45 Interlude
5 - Kanye West feat. Consequence - Grammy Family [DJ Khaled album]
6 - T.I. - Drive Slow Freestyle
7 - Ray Cash feat. T.I. & Scarface - Bumpin My Music (remix)
8 - Clipse feat. Pharrell - Mr Me Too (Original + Statik remix)
9 - Papoose feat. Busta - Get Right (Statik blend)
10 - Lloyd Banks & Run DMC - My House (Showoff remix)
11 - Mobb Deep feat. Young Buck - Give To Me (Showoff remix)
12 - Gnarles Barkley feat. Kardinal Offishal - Crazy (Showoff remix)
13 - Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland & Biggie Smalls - Premiscuous (Statik remix)
14 - Sleepy Brown feat. Big Boi & Pharrell - Margharita
15 - Robin Thicke feat. Michael Jackson, Busta & Pharrell - Wanna Love You (Statik remix)
16 - Pharrell feat. Kanye West - Number One
17 - Mary J Blige - Enough Cryin (Statik blend)
18 - Ghostface feat. Kanye West & Neyo - Back Like That (remix)
19 - Lord Sear - Shade 45 Interlude
20 - Yung Joc feat. Lil' Wayne & Paul Wall - It's Goin Down (Statik remix)
21 - Dre feat. Rick Ross - Chevy Ridin High (Statik dubplate remix)
22 - Red Cafe - Fuck Em Freestyle
23 - The Roots - Don't Feel Right
24 - Granite State - Gone With The Wind
25 - Busta Rhymes - New York Shit (Statik remix)
26 - Busta Rhymes feat. Nas - Take Me Away
27 - Lord Sear - Wet Willies Outro
28 - T.I. - What You Know About The Showoff remix!? (Statik remix)


SummerSndtrk
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Check back tomorrow when I drop off the new Busta Rhymes album, and give a little review of my thoughts on Bussa Buss' latest offering, The Big Bang.

:: Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 1 & 2 ::

As a hip hop artist, Immortal Technique is most known for his strong political views and controversial lyrics. Whether it be his references to poverty in America, the wrongdoings of government, media, religion and law enforcement, this is one MC trying to make a difference in a positive way. Technique is a very outspoken member of the hip hop community battling against the evil's of the industry. On more than one occasion, he has expressed how no hip hop artist really makes the kind of loot they act like they do; its all about the record companies and their exploitation of artists. In his own words, "all that shit is borrowed," referencing the cars, the money and the jewelz we so often see in hip hop videos. While Immortal Technique has a huge catalogue of tracks, only 2 official LP's have been released, both being independent. His 3rd release is set for later this year and is entitled, "The Middle Passage," so when it drops be sure to cop that.

Vol. 1



Vol. 2

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:: UFC 60 ::

Wut up everyone! Sorry I haven't updated in a while I've been madd busy, but Ill throw up a post tomorrow or the next. In the meantime, check out the fight that went down this weekend between Matt Hughes and the Legendary Hoyce Gracie.
The outcome was kind of predictable, but I never thought it would be SO easy.

Check y'all tomorrow!!

:: Smitty - Voice Of The Ghetto ::

Lately I've been droppin joints from the golden age of hip hop (early-mid 90's). So today I bring you a new '06 artist drop.

Known for that track "Diamonds On My Neck," Smitty has been behind the scenes ghostwriting for the likes of Dr. Dre and P. Diddy since 2000. After sneaking on to the set of Dre's movie, The Wash, and waiting for 16 hours, Smitty spit a couple rhymes for the good doctor and within 2 weeks was in the studio. Ghostwriting songs for the movies soundtrack, as well as Dre's forever shelved Detox, led to an immediate offer to sign with Aftermath; however, Smitty turned it down along with offers from Roc-A-Fella, Arista, Capitol Records, Def Jam, Elektra, and Jive. Deciding to settle down with J Records, this Face Mob member, co-signed by non other than Scarface, is set to drop "Life Of A Troubled Child" later this year. As a little teaser/buzz before his debut, Smitty drops "The Voice Of The Ghetto," so we can get better acquainted...check out the crazy production on this joint!!!!

Tracklisting:

01. Scarface Intro
02. Into You (Prod. By Hi-Tek)
03. Pop Quiz (Prod. By Scram Jones)
04. Game (Prod. By Close Edge)
05. Boilin' Point (Prod. By Close Edge)
06. Lemme Know (Prod. By Jazze Pha)
07. Ghetto Boy F/ Jae Millz (Prod. By Streetrunner)
08. It's Alright (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
09. I Wonder F/ Akon (Prod. By Akon)
10. Ghetto F/ Kanye West, John Legend & Scarface (Prod. By Kanye West)
11. 10, 9, 8 (Prod. By Close Edge)
12. Grind Boy (Prod. By Needles)
13. Break'em Off (Prod. By Buckwild)
14. Everyday F/ Joe (Prod. By Close Edge)
15. Diamonds On My Neck (Prod. By Swizz Beats)
16. Diamonds On My Neck Remix F/ Lil Wayne & Twista (Prod. By Swizz Beats)

SMITTY
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:: Blahzay Blahzay - Blah Blah Blah ::

When the east is in the house, oh my god, DANGER!!
What ever happened to Blahzay Blahzay???



BLAH!
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:: Saafir Discography ::

Saafir, also known as, "Saucee Nomad" "Hunchback of Oakland" & "Mr. No No" has been in the game more than a minute now. Many of you may know him as part of the group, The Golden State Warriors, along with Ras Kass and Xzibit. But Saafir has been around since 2pac and the days of Digital Underground. While both working as dancers for Digital Underground back in the early 90's, Pac and Saafir were roomies in the Oaktown. After making his debut rap appearence on Casual's Fear Itself & Digital Underground's The Body-Hat Syndrome, this freestyle master broke free to record his own album debut entitled Boxcar Sessions in 94. Although Saafir, Ras Kass and X to the Z have recorded tracks together, featuring each other on their solo drops, I'm still wondering if these 3 brilliant lyricists will EVER drop an LP together.

Huge propz go out to Kenneth Rogers for droppin this bomb, cuz Ive been searchin for these for a long time...Thx again for coming thru :)

1994 - Boxcar Sessions



1998 - Trigonometry



1999 - The Hit List



**Note**
Murs & Slug - Felt 1 has now been Re-Upped...no PW...find it in the Contributions & Requests post!!

:: The Ultimate 2Pac Post ::

I'd just like to start off by saying how pleasantly surprised I was to see so many contributors to the site in the past week. But after my little hiatus you knew I had to come back with something crazy, so here is the next in the ULTIMATE series...2Pac!!
Whether you love him or hate him, you gotta respect dude cuz he was and still very much is one of the greatest and most influential MC's to ever bless the mic.

***RIP 2Pac***


2pacalypse Now

Strictly 4 My Niggaz

Thug Life Vol. 1

Me Against The World
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All Eyez On Me

Makaveli 1 - The Don Killuminati The 7 Day Theory

Makaveli 2 - When My Enemies Fall

Makaveli 3 - Hit Em Up

Makaveli 4 -Thug In Me

Makaveli 5 - Thug Passion

Makaveli 6 -Thug 4 Life

Makaveli 7 - Lost Souls

Makaveli 8 -All Eyez On Him

Makaveli 9 -Thugs Don't Die

Makaveli 10 - The Struggle Continues

Makaveli 11 - Ready For War

Makaveli 12 - Resurrection

Makaveli 13 - Retaliation

Makaveli 14 - 2 Sides 2 Every Story

Makaveli 15 - The Remix Album Part 1

Makaveli 16 - The Remix Album Part 2

Makaveli 17 - The Dedication

R U Still Down CD1
R U Still Down CD2

Greatest Hits

In His Own Words
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1 In 21
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Still I Rise

The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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Until The End Of Time CD1
Until The End Of Time CD2

Better Dayz
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Nu-Mixx Klazzics
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One Nation

Resurrection OST

Loyal To The Game

Rap Phenomenon
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The Rose Vol. 2 (I Only Follow My Voice Inside)
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Angel

Live
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2Pac & Daz - Dont Go To Sleep

Live At The House Of Blues Sndtrk
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:: Contributions & Requests ::

As promised, here are all the contributions made by you, my bloggin visitors, along with the fills of your requests. I'd just like to say how surprised I was by the amount of love shown for the site. A huge shout out goes out to Speakeasy Sounds for their continued support, Mobb Report for fillin almost half of my requests, Imre, Black Pharaoh, Kazeiro, Region and James Cole. So without further ado here are the contributions and your requests.

Contributions

The Beantuts - Street Level
Megaupload
Sendspace
Rapidshare

The Beatnuts - Take It Or Squeeze It
RS #1
RS Link #2
Megaupload

B Real - The Gunslinger Vol. 1

Goodie Mobb - Still Standing

Lil Wayne - SQ2

Turk - Penitentiary Chances

Murs & Slug - Felt 1

Murs & Slug - Felt 2
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Masta Ace - Hits U Missed Vol. 1


Your Requests

Pete Rock - Petestrumentals

Pete Rock - More Petestrumentals

Pete Rock - Surviving Elements

Sway & King Tech - The Wake Up Show Freestyles
Vol. 1
Vol. 2
Vol. 3
Vol. 4
Vol. 5
Vol. 6
Vol. 7
Vol. 8

The Streets - The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
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M.O.P. - To The Death
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Goodie Mob - Soul Food
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Gangstarr - Rarities Vol. Y
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Cormega - The Realness
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And I PERSONALLY vouch for this MC...comin straight out the UK this cat is SICCKKKK!!

Sway - This Is My Demo

Sway - This Is My Promo Vol. 1

Sway - This Is My Promo Vol. 2

I still got my requests up so if you do come by any of those that are still not filled hook me up...and if you got valid requests, I might be inclined to fill them once in a while ;)
Cheers and thanks for supporting The Bootis Connection!!!

:: All Requests Weekend ::

Okay so after that DITC post Im kinda tired of uppin stuff, so I figured I'd take a break from this blog thing. However, while Im gone the music don't stop...this will be an all requests weekend. I will accept requests from all those who visit my blog, as well as some requests of my own that I would like to be filled :)
**Note** Not all of your requests will be filled, only those I deem as fit to be seen on this blog!!

I know some of these are hard to find, but do ur best and if you got em, UP EM (I'm trying to fill in the gaps of my collection)

My Requests:

8Ball - Lost (Bonus Disc ONLY)
8Ball & MJG - Doin' It Down South
A.Pinks - 10 Rap Commandments (Hosted By P-Cutta) **Newly Added
A.Pinks - Get It. Got It. Good. (Hosted By DJ J-Hatch) **Newly Added
A.Pinks - You Are Not Me Vol. 1 & 2 **Newly Added
B-Real - The Gunslinger Mixtape Vol. 1
Beatnuts - Beatnuts
Beatnuts - Take it or Squeeze it
Consequence - The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final
Consequence - The Cons Vol. 2: Make The Game Come To You
D.I.T.C - Live From NYC Vol. 1 & 2
E.Nyce - Nothing But The Freestyles Vol. 2-4
Felt - Tribute To Christina Ricci
Felt 2 - Tribute To Lisa Bonet
Goodie Mob - Still Standing
Lil Wayne & Sqad Up - SQ2
Masta Ace - Hits U Missed Vol. 1
Newz - The Takeover Vol. 1 (Hosted By DJ Envy)
P-Cutta - The Art Of War Vol. 1 & 2
Rasco - Minority Report
Turk - Penitentiary Chances

Have a good weekend people and remember Mother's Day is on Sunday. Now it's time for me to go spend time with 2 mom's that mean the world to me....Peace!!

:: The Ultimate D.I.T.C. Post ::

As the Ultimate Boot Camp Post was embraced by so many, I was compelled to do another ULTIMATE post...this time, like the last, we run through New York, and check the powerhouse group, D.I.T.C.!!!!!!!

The New York based hip hop collective known as D.I.T.C, or the Diggin' In The Crates crew, derived the name from the well known practice of sampling by DJ's (note: DJ Premier). Comprised of 8 members in total, this crew is not just made up of MC's. Blessing the M.I.C. are members A.G., Big L, Diamond D, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, and O.C. As well, the crew has its 2 main producers Showbiz and Buckwild (Lord Finesse and Diamond D also produce), although many other DJ's have completed major projects for the crew; most notably DJ Premier, Prince Paul, and Pete Rock. As D.I.T.C started to gain recognition and some spins commercially they were hit with the untimely death of Big L, one of the greatest MC's to EVER kick a flow. For all those who know, L had a magnificent gift to spit rhymes like none other with a flow that would just glide along with no effort at all.

A once dominant hip hop group in the 90's, D.I.T.C slowly deteriorated in the new millenium, partially due to the deaths of Big L and Big Pun, a close affiliate and friend of the group. But, one of the largest setbacks was the lack of success of Fat Joe's solo career in the 2K. Most people never heard of Joe before 50 Cent went and started talkin sh*t, but Fat Joe is a legend in the Bronx and the old Joe would have straight coldcocked 50 and ended that beef with NO confusion. However, a slimmer and more GUCCI'd out Joe seems to have lost that killer D.I.T.C edge that he once had, giving up his grimey street style in order to make 'hits' like that 50 b*tch.

*A Note To Joe* Real hip hop heads want the old Fat Joe back!!!!!

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D.I.T.C
2000 - D.I.T.C: World Wide

Big L
1995 - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
2000 - The Big Picture
2003 - Harlem's Finest: A Freestyle History
2004 - The Unseen Picture

Fat Joe
1993 - Represent
1995 - Jealous One's Envy
1998 - Don Cartagena
2001 - J.O.S.E: Jealous Ones Still Envy
2002 - Loyalty
2005 - All Or Nothing

O.C.
1991 - Demo Tape
1994 - Word...Life
1997 - Jewelz
2001 - Bon Appetit
2005 - Smoke And Mirrors
2005 - Starchild

Diamond D
1992 - Stunts Blunts and Hip Hop
1997 - Hatred, Passions & Infidelity
2006 - The Diamond Mine

Showbiz & A.G.
Showbiz & A.G - 1992 - Runaway Slave
Showbiz & A.G - 1995 - Good Fellaz
A.G. 1999 - The Dirty Version
Showbiz - 2005 - Street Talk

Lord Finesse
1990 - Funky Technician
1992 - Return Of The Funky Man
1995 - The Awakening [ PASS: na4alnik ]
2003 - From The Crates To The Files

I'd just like to send a shout out to Erik, BiffReagz , Dally, Speakeasy Sounds, Kazeiro & Gotty for their contributions!!!

And for the rest of you...click on some ads or contribute to the site...if u got links of some good isshh then send it along so we can all benefit.

One last thing: For all you guys out there here's an EARLY reminder...Mother's Day is this coming Sunday the 14th...I remind u NOW cause I ALWAYS forget...LOL...show some love to ur mom's, ur babies mom's and any other mom who deserves it!!

:: Das Efx Discography ::

Okay so I figured if I was gonna up one I had to up them all...this brooklyn based duo (Skoob a.k.a Books & Dre a.k.a Krazy Drayz) broke through the scene under the wings of EPMD in the early 90's. Often imitated, but never duplicated, Das EFX has one of the most distinct lyrical flows in hip hop, and here for your enjoyment is their full discography.

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1992 - Dead Serious




1993 - Straight Up Sewaside




1995 - Hold It Down




1998 - Generation EFX




2003 - How We Do

That's it for this week, but next week I got somethin that'll turn some heads and make you question how hip hop today can be so terrible when it was once so damn good.

:: A Tribe Called Quest Discography ::

In the early 1990's not many hip hop groups were more influential than A Tribe Called Quest. Comprised of 3 members, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, A Tribe Called Quest broke through the hip hop scene with their jazz-rap style, in a time when gangsta rap reined supreme. Rollin with the likes of De La Soul, Leaders Of The New School, and the Jungle Brothers, Tribe helped spawn the early form of concsious rap. Although the group disbanded following The Love Movement, with the current state of hip hop one can only hope for a reunion in the near future.

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1990 - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm



1991 - The Low End Theory



1993 - Midnight Marauders



1996 - Beats, Rhymes And Life



1998 - The Love Movement



2003 - Hits Rarities And Remixes

For all those who don't pay attention, here is the pass AGAIN
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:: KRS-One - Life (Advance) ::

Tracklisting:

01. Bling Blung (3:33)
02. The Way We Live (3:21)
03. Woke Up (3:05)
04. Mr. Percy Ft. Triune (4:22)
05. F-Cked Up (3:31)
06. Freedom Ft. Ishues (3:33)
07. Im On The Mic (4:05)
08. Gimmie Da Gun Ft. Raphi (2:28)
09. Life Interlude (1:54)
10. I Aint Leavin Ft. Propaganda (3:56)
11. Organ Break (1:11)
12. I Am There (2:29)
13. Still Slippin (2:26)
14. My Life (3:41)

KRS-LIFE
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