MIXTAPE MONDAYS: STRETCH ARMSTRONG & PUFF DADDY

Monday, May 9 2011

This week’s entry for Mixtape Monday’s is a throwback from the 90′s called “Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 3″ by Stretch Armstrong & Puff Daddy (aka Diddy for all you youngsters). When this mixtape came out Bad Boy Records had just started and it was the hottest label on the streets. So to coincide with the start up of his label Puff Daddy decided to put out a series of mixtapes with some of New York’s top DJ’s at the time. Personally, this was my favorite in the series featuring DJ Stretch Armstrong. Not only did Stretch have New York on lock down with the “Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show” on WKCR 89.9, he was also spinning at some of the most exclusive hip hop parties back then. Together they put out a mixtape that featured the best east coast rappers during that era (Biggie, Nas, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, Redman, just to name a few). This mixtape is also known for having a Biggie & Lox unreleased track “You’ll See”. With Stretch cutting it up and Puffy with his ad-libs in the background (Take That Take That), there’s no way you can go wrong. So if you miss that classic 90′s hip hop or you just wanna learn some history, then please download this mixtape. It’s definitely a must have in your collection. Thank you Puff & Stretch for bringing back memories of hitting up Rock & Soul Records every week to buy doubles of everything released on Bad Boy and staying up till 5:00am on Friday mornings listening to Stretch & Bobbito talking trash to listener’s calling in on the show.
Enjoy Knyewtrons….. Neva

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SIDE A
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SIDE B

SIDE A:
01: Freestyle (You’ll See) – The Lox & Biggie
02: On The Real – Nas, Kamikaze & Cormega
03: Microphone Master (Rmx) – Das EFX & Mobb Deep
04: Raise Hell : M.O.P.
05: Fu-Gee-La – The Fugees
06: Funkorama – Redman
07: Danger Part 2 – Blahzay Blah
08: Dead Presidents – Jay-Z
09: Freestyle – A.Z.
10: Freestyle – Jay-Z
11: Freestyle – Foxy Brown
12: Leflah – Fab 5 (OGC & Heltah Skeltah)
13: Recognize & Realize – Big Noyd & Prodigy
14: Doin It – LL Cool

SIDE B:
01: Intro – Puff Daddy
02: Someone Like You – Total
03: Lady (DJ Premier Rmx) – D’Angelo
04: Renee (Rmx) – The Lost Boyz
05: Be Happy – R. Kelly ft Biggie
06: No One Else (Rmx) – Total ft Foxy Brown, Lil Kim & Da Brat
07: Freestyle – Redman
08: Freestyle – Busta Rhymes
09: Woo Hah – Busta Rhymes
10: Winter Warz – Wu Tang Clan
11: Still Shinin – Mobb Deep
12: Motherless Child – Ghostface
13: Maintain – Erick Sermon
14: Love & Affection – OC