Just a nice ride through some good music, old and new. Big shout to KRS-One & Buckshot, along with Raekwon who put out some amazing' albums last week. You'll be treated to a few of their bangers on this mix. So don't waste any time. Press play and enjoy!

-Clodi

PLAYLIST
1. I Used to Love H.E.R., by Common
2. Glamor Life, by Big Pun feat. Fat Joe and Terror Squad
3. Mass Appeal, by Gangstarr
4. Real Hip-Hop, by Das EFX
5. Back 4 U, by Jurassic 5
6. Just Might Be OK, by Lupe Fiaso feat Gemini
7. Birdz (Fly the Coup), by 9th Wonder & Buckshot, feat. Phonte & Keisha Shontelle
8. Oh Really?, by KRS-One & Buckshot, feat. Talib Kweli
9. The Mission, by Special Ed
10. Gold Digger, by EPMD
11. Jump Around, by House of Pain
12. House of Flying Daggers, by Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killer, and Method Man
13. Hey Zulu, by Method Man & Redman
14. Let the Games Begin, by Biggie Smalls & Big L
15. Respect My Conglomerate, by Busta Rhymes feat. Lil'Wayne, and Jadakiss
16. Amazin', by KRS-One & Buckshot feat. Sean Price
17. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothin' to F**k Wit', by Wu-Tang Clan
18. Jockin' Jay-Z, Travis Barker Remix, by Jay-Z feat. Travis Barker
19. Surgical Gloves, by Raekwon
20. The Yo-yo, by Little Brother feat. Phonte
21. I'm Gon' Make It, by Skillz
22. Why Is That?, by BDP
23. The Sun God, by Hi-Tek feat. Common and Vinia Mojica

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It's been almost a year since I broadcast my first artist compilation episode, "An Hour and Change with Hov." Insistent requests demanded a re-post earlier this year, and to this day it's still one of the most frequently listened to and downloaded podcasts.

I've been pretty busy in the past year...but then again, so has Jay-Z. Apparently, the man must have a family to feed or something because he has been on his grind hard, putting out banger after banger. It's with this, and again by popular demand, that I bring you "An Hour and Change with Hov Volume II: The Blueprint Edition."

This episode isn't called "The Blueprint Edition" lightly. Like the first episode, it's a journey through the man's extensive body of work, each song, though Hip-Hop, quite unique. And and of course, Hov's mastery at navigating the varied waters with his flow(s) never wavers. The list below only tells a fraction of the story. Press play and hear the rest.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

PLAYLIST

1. American Dreaming
2. Dope Man
3. Go Crazy
4. What More Can I Say
5. Change Clothes
6. Off That, feat. Drake
7. Best of Me, feat. Mya
8. A Million and One Questions
9. Jockin' Jay-Z
10. 99 Problem Remix, feat. Linkin' Park
11. So Ghetto
12. Venus vs. Mars
13. Blow the Whisle
14. History
15. Empire State of Mind, feat. Alicia Keys
16. Where I'm From
17. Meet the Parents
18. Girls, Girls, Girls, feat. Q-Tip and Slick Rick
19. D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)
20. Black Republican
21. Squeeze First
22. Me & My Girlfriend, feat. Beyonce
23. When the Money Goes, by Fabolous feat. Jay-Z
24. Brooklyn Go Hard, feat. Santogold
25. It Was All a Dream, feat. Faith
26. Run This Town, feat. Rhianna and Kanye West
27. Already Home, feat. Kid Cudi
28. It's Like That, feat. Kid Capri
29. Hate, feat. Kanye West

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This comes hot off the press and fresh off the heels of the Biggie mix from a few weeks ago. I'll say this much - I had a much larger selection to choose from while recording this podcast. Strangely enough though, probably the same number of bangers.

In any case, I had a great time taking this ride with the consummate Gemini, Tupac Shakur. Over a litany of hot beats and some beautiful compositions, we've got tracks like "Thug Style", "Keep Ya Head Up", "Lie to Kick It", "Hit 'Em Up", "I Ain't Mad Atcha", "God Bless the Dead" (containing an eerily clairvoyant message to Biggie Smalls), "Dear Mama", "Enemies With Me", "Brenda's Got a Baby", "War Stories" and more.

My boy Paul said to me today "...[Tupac] was just misunderstood." Yes Paul, by many, I would agree. But I'd bet if folks just took a second...or in this case an hour to listen, they might find that they understand him a lot better than they thought. G'head. Press play and give it a try.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

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I love reggae. This almost goes without saying. Dancehall. Roots. Lovers Rock. I even have a closet affinity for some of this new stuff my boy Smooth C calls "young boy jump-up chunes."

The podcast has been in part a testament to this fact, and this particular episode carries the baton with pride. This time, we take you through an hour or so or pure warm n' easy chunes. If you thought the One Drop was dead, I'm glad to dispell that notion for you. We're on a ride as we coast through riddims like the Zion Train, Cuss Fix, Obama...yes I said the Obama Riddim. Maybe a little tacky. At this point, perhaps cliche. But the riddim is FIYAH, seen?

We've also got The Promise Riddim with booom chunes by Cecile, Lady Saw, and more. The Soprano Riddim offers treats by the likes of Sizzla, not to mention "So Clean" by Admiral Tibet featuring a pair of killer verses in Kreyol! My Haitian massive, do not sleep on this!!!

Midway through we've also got the Cool Out, and Holding Firm riddims, which lead us into the Livewire, my 2nd favorite pat of the mix, featuring hits by Anthony B., Cecile, Gyptian, Jigsy King, Tony Curtis, and then some.

Spragga Benz headlines the Livication Riddim along with Bad Gal Bambi before the 9-5 Riddim takes us home with a host of artists, including Tony Rebel, and Bounty Killer. Clearly my favorite part of the mix. Let me know what yours is.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

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It's been a while since I broadcast an episode. I took a trip abroad and when I came back, I suffered from jet-lag that lasted about two weeks, and severely affected my inspiration. But then I heard some Biggie on the radio. Problem solved.

Considering the compilation mixes I've done so far - Gangstarr..Nas...Jay-Z to name a few, it's really a wonder that this is the frst Notorious B.I.G. podcast. Sorry I kept you.

Do enjoy this hour and change of Biggie classics. If you like it, feel free to share with friends. Everybody should have a little Biggie on their iPod!

-Clodi

PLAY LIST
1. Unbelievable
2. Things Done Changed
3. One More Chance
4. Kick In the Door
5. Ten Crack Commandments
6. Flavor in Your Ear Remix
7. The What feat. Method Man
8. Rap Phenomenon feat. Redman & Method Mad
9. Big Poppa
10. Fkin' You Tonight feat. R. Kelly
11. One More Chance Remix feat. Faith Evans
12. Juicy
13. Somebody's Gotta Die
14. B.I.G. Interlude
15. Hypnotize
16. Notorious B.I.G. feat. Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy
17. Mo' Money Mo' Problems feat. Mase & Puff Daddy
18. Going Back to Cali
19. I Love the Dough feat. Jay-Z
20. Brooklyn's Finest feat. Jay-Z
21. Dead Wrong: The Commission Remix feat. Jay-Z
22. Who Shot Ya
23. Victory feat. Puff Daddy & Busta Rhymes

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I'll keep this one real pithy. Thank you for the music Michael. There will never be another.

God rest your soul.

-Clodi

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Unless you are a true Hip-Hop fan, the odds are high that you will not have heard a number of these songs on the radio. After you listen, they're equally as high that you'll wonder why.

These are not only some B-Sides, but some A-Sides of some of the hottest EmCees on the planet, hands down. From Wordsworth, to Odisee...The Roots...Pitch Black, to Skillz and Dilated Peoples...Jurassic 5, CunninLynguists and The Hieroglyphics to Little Brother and Mos Def. I mean...how can you front on cats who call themselves the CunninLynguists?

The list goes on and on. For me, this mix went particularly well with the anti-autotune kick I've been on. It hasn't been so much about the use of the vocoder on which Jay-Z has declared all out war; but the over all state of Hip-Hop/R&B & Reggae music in the latter half of this decade. Artists seem to have lost such a respect for their craft, it's positively underwhelming.

But recording this mix reminded me that the rotten few don't necessarily have to mess it up for everyone. Go 'head and take a listen. I think you'll see what I mean. Enjoy!

-Clodi

This is an hommage to the B-side...an hommage to those hot beats that never got their just due...hommage to those that did, and you just can't get enough of 'em...hommage to Hip-Hop that defies stereotyes and reminds us that this is truly beautiful music.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

So, I've got a friend named Sonia who made a special request of me not too long ago. As she twirled her curls, she said "You know what I'd like to hear...some 90's reggae." Okay, she didn't really twirl her curls, but she did ask for some 90's chunes, and she didn't have to ask twice!

As reggae goes, I'm a 90's baby, so I really had a blast pulling all these classic tracks. 90's reggae should be a separate genre in and of itself. If you're a fan then you know what I'm talking about. They don't make chunes like Bounty's "Cellular Phone" anymore...or Buju's "Sensimillia Persecution"...Shabba's "Twice My Age," "Roots and Culture," or "Wicked Inna Bed"...Beres' "Show It Off". And how can we forget classic dance riddims like Quarter to Twelve, Mudd Up, Arab Attack, or Heartbeat.

It's all in there and much MUCH more. This mix is pure Bashment. Like a basement party on East 52nd and Tilden in Brooklyn in 1991 on a Friday night. Yeah...bashment like so.

Sonia, nuff luv, nuff respect, and thanks for the inspiration. Enjoy!

-Clodi

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Marshall Mathers...Slim Shady...Eminem...three arguably dinstinct personas that have combined to create one of the most compelling forces in Hip-Hop today. With record breaking record sales, Grammy Awards, and and Oscar under his belt, the man came into the game a decade ago and changed the landscape.

Seen as a gimmick early on, Em quickly dispelled that perception and soon found himself peered with some of the best in the business. With his "Relapse" album set for release soon, this mix is a sort of hommage. And it can also serve as a reminder to folks who fogot that with Shady, the hype was real.

Not only a gifted emcee but producer as well, this podcast is aptly named, as it includes collaborative work with Em featured both in the booth, and behind the boards. The "best rapper alive" conversation is an old one, and has taken new dimensions with the radio-wave onslaught of Lil' Wayne. But I've always been, and will likely ever be hard pressed to see how Marshall Mathers isn't one of the first mentioned in that discussion. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

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Lover's Rock, Easy Skankin', One Drop Riddims, Roots & Culture and classic Dancehall galore! I think the episode's title pretty much says it all. Press play to hear why.

Enjoy!

-Clodi

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