Playlist:

Non-Phixion - Black Helicopters

Currensy - Smash On O’Leary
Murs - 3:16 pt. 2
Laws - I’m Shining
Black Milk - Keep Going

M-Phases - For What It’s Worth ft. Solo
Copywrite - Born Again
Common Market - Tobacco Road
Cosmo D’s Sauce - Metroid

RAAAAAAAANDY - AAAAAAAANGRY

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DMX - Hows it Going Down
Method Man - Love is Love f/ Cappadonna and Street Life
Cannibal Ox - The F Word
Dead Prez - Mind Sex
Lil Kim - Drugs
Murs - Love and Appreciate
El-P Oxycontin pt. 2 f/ Cage
Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor

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Jay-Z - People Talking

B.o.B. - Fuck the Money f/ Asher Roth
Method Man, Ghostface, and Raekwon - Our Dreams
Guilty Simpson - Lucky Guy
Erykah Badu - Window Seat

Aspect.1 - Swerve
Grooveman Spot - Japanese Trip part 1 f/ Count Bass D
Rhyme Scheme - I’ma Make It
Termanology - Nineteen Eighty Two
Common Market - Slow Cure

Apache - Gangsta Bitch

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I think Zemba has done my job for me here, nothing left to say. Peep game.

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DJ Nice Rec mixed a whole hour plus of those brothers from L.A.-The People Under the Stairs! We got real drunk during the course of this episode so be forewarned, hilarity ensued!

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Big Pun - You Came Up

X.O. - 1.10.10
The Grouch - I Love this Game
Dumbfoundead - Different Galaxies
Blackalicious - E2METRO

Jay-Z - Young, Black, Gifted freestyle
J. Cole - I Get Up
Guilty Simpson - Before the Gifted
Reflection Eternal - Just Begun f/ Jay Electronica, Mos Def, and J. Cole

The year two thousand and nine is over, done, finito. J. Pitts and Nice Rec countdown the best fourteen songs from the year that was.

Full countdown and awards breakdown after the jump:

Best songs of 2009
14. Jay-Z - Thank You
13. Kid Cudi - Make Her Say f/ Kanye West and Common
12. Skyzoo - When I Rhyme f/ Talib Kweli and Reks
11. Fashawn - Stars
10. Diamond District - I Mean Business
9. Skyzoo - Beautiful Decay
8. 50 Cent - Suicide Watch
7. Royce da 5′9″ - Gun Harmonizing
6. Clipse - Popular Demand f/ Pharrell and Cam’ron
5. Mos Def - Auditorium
4. Raekwon - New Wu f/ Ghostface and Method Man
3. Royce da 5′9″ - Dinner Time f/ Busta Rhymes
2. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
1. Jay Electronica - Exhibit C

Best Albums of 2009

J. Pitts
5. J. Cole - The Warm Up
4. Danny! - Where is Danny?
3. Mos Def - The Ecstatic
2. Fashawn - Boy Meets World
1. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement

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5. People Under the Stairs - Carried Away
4. Mos Def - The Ecstatic
3. Dam Funk - Toeachhizown
2. Fashawn - Boy Meets World
1. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement

Runner-ups:
Nice Rec: Raekwon - Only Build for Cuban Linx, Harangue EP
J. Pitts - Exile - Radio, People Under the Stairs - Carried Away

Following in the tradition of last year, here is special jazz-themed episode for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

Neal Creque - Help Yourself
Sam Tres - Nao Identifcado
The Visitors - Glad to be Sad
Space Walk - On the Way, Antibes
Lightmen Plus One - Cold Bair
Catalyst - New Found Truths
Starlost - Grandfather Clock
Birthright - India
Eric Kloss - Waves
Lonnie Liston Smith - Aspirations

Tony Touch - Return of the Diaz Brothers

J. Cole - Welcome
Dres the Black Sheep - Forever Luvlee
Danny! - Hoedown Showdown f/ Von Pea
Clipse - Freedom

Wale - The Meeting
J.J. Brown - Brothers in Arms
Fashawn - What’s Your World
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C

Jackson 5 - Buttercup

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The crew called Diggin’ in the Crates, usually shortened up to just D.I.T.C., have been holding it down for years. DJ Nice Rec has compiled their best songs and mixed them into a nice hour long set accompanied by our banter which is some of the silliest yet!

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Guess Who’s Back - Rakim
Get Retarded - Canibus
You’re all I need to Get By - Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige
Travelin Man - DJ Honda feat Mos Def
Sometimes - Raphael Saadiq
All for You - Aceyalone and RJD2
W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.  - Wale
Hostile Gospel pt. 1 - Talib Kweli
Shining Star - Sunz of Man feat Wyclef Jean
Keeping it Moving - A Tribe Called Quest
My Way - Kanye West

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Another Thanksgiving, another funk and soul set courtesy DJ Nice Rec. Sit back and peep the funky sounds!

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Blackalicious - Deception

Danny! - Scrambled Eggs
Exile - Summer Song f/ Carlita Durand
Paten Locke - Off the Grid
J.J. Brown - The World’s A Stage

Fashawn - Stars
Educated Consumers - Better Letter
Cormega - Dirty Game
Clipse - Popular Demand f/ Pharrell

Q-Tip - Barely in Love

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You know what it is, a full hour plus of the Roots! We span their whole career throughout this episode, you don’t want to miss out!

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Jemini the Gifted One - Funk Soul Sensation

People Under the Stairs - Step Off
Notes to Self - Heirlines
Sene - EveryDejaVu
BK-One - American Nightmare f/ Brother Ali, Scarface

Diamond District - I Mean Business
Royce da 5′9″ - Dinner Time f/ Busta Rhymes
Termanology - Here in Liberty City
Ghostface - Wise (In the Rain)

Ben Folds - Bitches Ain’t Shit

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De La Soul - I Am I Be

Godfather Don - Status
Edan - Run That Shit
Masta Ace - Nostalgia
Blackstar - Little Brother

Arsonists - Geembo’s Theme
50 Cent - Suicide Watch
Louis Logic - Strange
Ghostface - My Guitar

Souls of Mischief - Cabfare
Junk Science - Do it Easy
Typical Cats - Any Day
Glue - Early Morning Silence

Christina Aguilera - Thank You (Message to the Fans)

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KRS-One, Zach de la Rocha, Last Emperor - C.I.A.

Skyzoo - The Opener
Jay-Z - Thank You
Jay Are (J. Rawls and John Robinson) - The Lee Morgan Story
People Under the Stairs - Trippin’ at the Disco

Freestyle Professors - Intro
Raekwon - Broken Safety f/ the Lox
Apathy - True Love f/ Phonte
Nahlege - Cool Remix f/ Jay Electronica

Necro - S.T.D.

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DJ Nice Rec Instrumental set (I never post his because I don’t know what he’s played!)

J. Pitts Instrumental set (kicks in approx 32:45)

Guts -I am What I Eat
J. Rawls - Feelin’ Swell
Freddie Joachim - Awake
Grimeshine - Outerspace
Hive - Spharira
Odetta/Treehouse - Untitled
The String Quartet Tribute to Tupac - How Do You Want It?

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Those are some big cigars!

Holy crap! ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! To celebrate reaching the centennial mark, we spotlight our favorite talking outtakes of the past 99. Our boy Slim Wilkins even returned for the occasion! Join us as we see who made the biggest ass of themselves for the past three years.

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The first episode, released in 2007, features the introduction of a man named Chris McCabe as well as a hip hop discussion based on a KRS-One interview. I played Superstar by Lupe Fiasco, but keep in mind that was before it even hit the radio.

The second episode, relased around Halloween last year, is much more polished on the music selection, featuring some of our favorite songs of the year from Termanology and Royce da 5′9″ and even one of Jerome’s favorites from Statik Selektah.

Peep game.

Episode 31:

It got kind of messy in the studio for this Halloween episode! We play some bangers, listen to a KRS interview, and McCabe tells a hilarious story. I drank boxed wine throughout this episode. Cheah!

Playlist:

Louis Logic - Punchline Remix

Pigeon John - Eviction Notice
Lupe Fiasco - Superstar f/ Matthew Santos
will.i.am - Heartbreaker

Ghostface - Chunky
DJ Jazzy Jeff - Brand New Funk 2k7
Blu and Exile - So(ul) Amazin’
Wu-Tang - While the Guitar Gently Weeps

Episode 67:

Recorded on the day after Halloween, this episode has an extraordinary amount of dope jams. We also give our recap of Scribble Jam last weekend. Something we haven’t done since episode one, PEEP GAME!

Playlist:

Fat Joe - The Crack Attack

Statik Selektah - All N2gether Now f/ Peedi Peedi, Young Chris, Freeway
Johnson & Jonson - Up All Night
Q-Tip - No Trade
Junk Science - Woodchucks (f/ Loer Velocity)

Royce da 5′9″ - Shake This
Ghostface Killah - Computer Love
Cam’Ron - Still the Reason
Termanology - Watch How it Go Down

Exile - In Love

aka the one before the REALLY big one

We’re one episode away from episode ONE HUNDRED and we’re celebrating prematurely with a barbecue! DJ’s Source and Selecta provide the musical selections for this one.

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They are like night and day, but that’s why we love this episode. One half hour dedicated to baldheaded Onyx clique, the second half hour dedicated to the blunted Pharcyde clique. Enjoy!

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En Vouge - Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Welcome to the Ghetto Hip Hop Edit)
Mary J Blige - Be Happy (Ron G Mix)
Mary J Blige - Real Love
Prince - Gett Off (Extended Remix)
Michel’le - No More Lies
Soho - Hot Music
Annie Lennox - Walking On Broken Glass
Us3 - Cantaloop
Black Box - Everybody, Everybody
Lisette Melendez - Together Forever
Bucketheads - The Bomb
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman

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Sage Francis - Bounce

Skyzoo - Beautiful Decay
DJ Spinna - Lyrics is Back f/ Torae
Offwhyte - Missing Peace
Digable Planets - Dedicated

Brother Ali - Us
Kali - Kali Cali
Pacific Division - Young Black Male
Termanology - Smell Like Money

Eminem - The Warning

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With the passing of Slum Village’s Baatin this past weekend, I figured it would be appropriate to re-post this all J. Dilla podcast we did back in 2007  because it also happens to also feature Baatin prominently on the mic. It’s sad to see these guys pass way before their time.

We are planning an R.I.P. Baatin set, but it may or may not be on the next regular episode, so hopefully this will tide you over until then.

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Who makes the music? Who makes the sound? Why, it’s Atmosphere, silly! Join us for an hour plus of one of the most successful independent hip hop groups ever. Nice Rec is a big fan and really outdid himself on this one. Check it out!

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Hadn’t checked in awhile so I thought I’d give y’all an update.

First off, check the above video, a preview snippet of Jay Electronica’s “Dear Moleskine,” because that track sounds like it will be downright NASTY. Just Blaze is one of the best game-I just wonder why he hasn’t dropped an album full of his own production yet?

Tonight, we are recording Episode 95: Group of the Hour - Atmosphere. Yessir, a full hour of Sluggo, Ant and various guests for the people. Then next week, we’ll be back for a regular episode and every week until we hit that magical 100.

Stay tuned, we got that good stuff.

R.I.P. Baatin of Slum Village
“Fuck this rap shit, I listen to classical…”

My man McCabe came through and guest dj’ed this one. he also ripped me a new one. This episode is not for the politically correct! You have been warned!

Playlist:

KMD - “What a nigga know?” remix
Linkin Park f/ Evidence, Pharoahe Monch & DJ Babu - “H! Vltg3″
Missin’ Linx - “M.I.A.”
Arsonists - “Underground Vandal”
Shades of Brooklyn - “Change”
J.V.C.F.O.R.C.E. - “Strong Island”
Non Phixion - “Rock Stars”
M.O.P. - “Stick To Ya Gunz”
Jedi Mind Tricks - “Retaliation”
Double Life f/ Raw B - “Cycles of the Mind”
DJ Cam f/ Channel Live - “Broadcasting Live”
Living Legends - “Rabbit Hole”
I.G. Off & Hazadous - “Hip Hop Till I Die”

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To celebrate, episode 100 will be a best of/greatest hits ordeal highlighting the best and the worst of the previous 99 episodes. We are asking you, the listener, to name some of your favorite J. Pitts Show moments. I have already kicked things off in this thread on the forum, but if you’re too lazy to signup, you can always leave a comment at the bottom of this post. Or if you’re a private person, hit me with an e-mail at jdotpitts at gmail dot com!

Only SEVEN more to go! Wow!

Lone Catalysts - Due Process

Blaq Poet - U Phucc’ed Up
Declaime and J. Rawls - Chosen f/ BJ Digby
50 Cent - Suicide Watch
Royce da 5′9″ - Gun Harmonizing

Kurious - Sittin’ in my Car
Rhymefest - Deal’s a Deal f/ C.L. Smooth
Atmosphere - Feel Good Hit of the Summer
Bambu - Exact Change
The Kid Daytona - Just Fly

Theophilus London - Always Love You

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De La Soul - Breakadawn
Nas - It Ain’t Hard to Tell
Big Pun - You Ain’t A Killa
LL Cool J - Hey Lover

Q-Tip - Move
Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It
Pete Rock - Appreciate f/ CL Smooth
Ghostface - All That I Got Is You f/ Mary J. Blige

Michael Jackson - Jam

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DMX - we right here

Dumbfoundead - bullets of truth
Prince Po - Then and Now f/ Pharoahe Monch
50 Cent - Better Be on your A Game
The P Brothers - Cold World f/ Boss Money

Mos Def - History
Lone Catalysts - World Famous
Rasco - Round and Round
Theophilus London - Cold Pillow

Tanya Morgan - Hardcore Gentlemen

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Join us for a full hour plus of one of hip hop’s most enduring acts -
the Beastie Boys. All of you purists out there need not to worry,, we got some of those rock jams, too!

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Once that’s done, we are entering the home stretch for the milestone episode of Episode 100, which will be an all-clips show featuring some of the highlights in the first 99 episodes of the show. What would YOU the listener like to hear? Is there a Jerome or Slim Wilkins joke you’d love to be displayed in all its glory? I am currently tasked with going through all 90 episodes, and believe me, it’s quite a task! For suggestions, you can get at us through e-mail, the addresses are listed on your right, or you can check out the forum!

Speaking of the forum, I just completed a much needed cleansing and upgrade. The downside is that I may have deleted some forum accounts, if you think that you should be on the forum, just re-apply and I’ll get you accepted.

Lastly, here are some promised videos related to episode 89.

Spork Kills (Louis Logic) - Night of the Hip N Dead

Dumbfoundead - Bullets of Truth

Eminem 3 A.M.

Extra credit: Here goes the video for DMX - We Right here, but they wouldn’t let me embed it here on the site.

Vast Aire - Cholesterol

Mos Def - Auditorium f/ Slick Rick
Mr. Lif - Collapse the Walls
Noah - Just Relax f/ Blu
Dumbfoundead - Fun with Zo f/ DJ Zo
Busta Rhymes - Decisions f/ Mary J. Blige, Common, Jamix Foxx

Drake - Going in for Life
Spork Kills (Louis Logic) - Black Widow
Mayer Hawthorne - I Wish it Would Rain

Eminem - 3 A.M.

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Jay-Z - Can I Live

Cool Calm Pete - Giddy
Doom - Absolutely
Jay Electronica - Victory is in my Clutches

Black Milk - Watch ‘Em
Q-Tip - Official
DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Definition f/ Kel Spencer
Lootpack - Hityawitdat

Method Man - The Afterparty f/ Ghostface
Sean Price - 1,2 Y’all
Capone N Noreaga - Live On Live Long

Mission Man - Chillin’ at the Papa

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Playlist:

Karyn White - the way you love me

Hi-Five - She’s Playing Hard to Get
Color Me Badd - All 4 Love
Jade - Don’t Walk Away
Cece Peniston - Keep on Walkin’

Brownstone - If You Love Me
Brandy - Baby
Montel Jordan - This is How We Do It
Soul for Real - Every Little Thing You Do

Mint Condition - Breaking My Heart
Rafael Saadiq - Anniversary
H-Town - Knockin’ Da Boots
Shai - If I Ever Fall in Love

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Link is fixed now!

Don’t worry, we got an episode coming later this week.

Spotted at When They Reminisce