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DOWNLOAD: Son of Raw : Episode 30
In late 2009 legendary NYC radio DJ Stretch Armstrong played an entire two hour show of demo tapes he received during his time working on WKCR and Hot 97 FM and being one of NYC's most respected hip-hop DJs. His access to and knowledge of unreleased and demo music from hip-hop elites like Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Organized Konfusion and others made for an incredible show; it inspired Son of Raw's DJ Sake One to compile some demos that he has collected and unearthed over the years and do a similar show.
The sound quality on these recordings varies -- some are studio masters, others are dubs of dubs recorded from cassette tapes that were played hundreds of time (especially the Wu-Tang demos -- background vocals done by MC HISSSSSSSSSSSsssss); together they present a unique view inside the songs and music ideas that led to classic hip-hop records in the 1980s and 1990s.
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01. Common Sense & the UAC - Who Stole the Clippers?
02. Souls of Mischief - Cab Fare
03. Jay-Z - The Greatest MC
04. The Stetson Brothers (Stetsasonic) - The 3 MCs
05. Nasty Nas - Nas Will Prevail
06. Artifacts - Wrong Side of the Tracks (Demo Version)
07. Boogie Down Productions - Crack Attack
08. Wu Tang Clan - I Get Down for My Crown
09. Cypress Hill - Caliente
10. Beatnuts - Snatch My Crops
11. Poetical Prophets (Mobb Deep) - Flavor for the Non-Believes
12. Big Daddy Kane feat. Kool G Rap - Raw (Demo Version)
13. Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G.) - Microphone Murder
14. Slum Village - Get Dis Money (Demo Version)
15. Beastie Boys - I'm Down
16. The Go-Getters (Kanye West) - World Record Holders
17. Jay-Z - Pass the Roc
18. Nasty Nas feat. AZ & Biz Markie - Understanding
19. Wu Tang Clan - Wu Tang Masters
20. Big Daddy Kane - Get Into It (Instrumental)
21. Brand Nubian - Proper Education
