Mixtape Mondays: Spin Doctor, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Gummy Soul & Best of Nas
This week's Mixtape Mondaysfeatures mixes from Spin Doctor, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Gummy Soul, and DJ Spintelect. Spin Doctor kicks it all off with a sequel to his recent Cover Up mixtape. Jazzy Jeff does his thing in an hour and 20 minute Michael Jackson tribute. Gummy Soul's Wally Clark uses the acapellas from Souls of Michief's classic 93 'Till Infinity and re-imagines them in a fresh context.DJ Spintelect raps things up with a career-spanning Nas compilation. Scroll through for the best of what's out there this week.
Spin Doctor hits us with round-two of his all-covers-everything mix, The Cover Up Vol 2. He has tracks from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Minnie Ripperton and Jose Feliciano putting their spin on classics from the likes of McFadden & Whitehead, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Bob Marley. Download over at The Doctor's Orders.
DJ Jazzy Jeff marks what would have been The King of Pop's 55th Birthday with a skillfully arranged mix titled He's The King, I'm The DJ. Featuring a whopping 49 tracks and an hour and 20 minutes of MJ, this tape is golden. For those in London, this could be seen as a preview to the DJ's set at Spin Doctor's Doctors Orders event on October 6th. That is absolutely not a show you want to miss. Stream and Download Jazzy Jeff's Michael Jackson tribute at The Doctor's Orders.
Gummy Soul has done it once again. Wally Clarkpays tribute to Sould of Mischief's classic 93 'Till Infinity by giving them a unique spin on the remix. He revisited the best hip hop of 1993 and compiled all of the classic samples used in songs of the day. Wally then created "new compositions using the same techniques they were using – such as filtered bass lines, classic drum breaks, echo-y horns – to make an album that sounds like it could have been released in 1993." Stream and Download this one-of-a-kind mix below.
DJ Spintelect, the DJ for Talib Kweli and Alexander Spit, has put together a mix of 100% Nas at his best. Presented by LNG, this tape features the MCs best tracks in one continuous flow. Stream and Download the tape below.