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So I talked a lot in this episode. Hopefully nobody minds. Here's a few notes before we begin: [1] The footage for MTV's 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Groups of All Time is here, and the "postgame" footage, including Run and Chuck D musing briefly on the effect of crack on hip-hop, is here. [2] And yes, the Mixtape Show was listed in Q Magazine's (UK) Best 100 Places To Get Free Music Online. #1 in the podcast section. They said that I was "lively". [3] I do think that the Beastie Boys made some nice songs, especially productionwise. I wouldn't call myself a big fan, but they did their thing in their day. Plus, they were the featured group on during the official Mixtape Show Caucasian Appreciation Show. And around here, that counts for a lot. And now for that playlist. (instrumental - myspace.com/truestatiks.) Hasan Insane - Hustler's Clarity feat Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. Kid is nice with the beats. This one is just one of those that just works. Thanks for the tip, oux. myspace.com/hasaninsane DJ Lt Dan - Justify My Thug feat Jay-Z (b/w G Thang). I can't remember who first remixed Jay's Black Album, but this cat is definitely one of the earlier and more memorable ones. That acapella release also spawned the Grey Album, which in turn tipped the white liberal media off to this whole "remixing" and "hippity-hop" thing, at which point it started to get sort of lame. myspace.com/ltdanmixtapes. J*Davey - Untitled 1. Jack of J*Davey on this one. Free shoutout in the next episode to the first one to identify the instrumental. jdaveybaby.com.

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Hectic as fuck here, as usual. Since we were on that education tip last week, I figured we'd continue the domination of the hip-hop podcast world this week with some more of the same business. Focus this week: politricks and other "conscious"-type shit. I actually don't really like the label "conscious", since it seems like we're patting MCs on the back for being sentient beings. I don't really know how I feel about that. Does anyone have a better word we can run with? Feel free to leave a comment about that.On with the show. (click "continue" to see the playlist for this week's show!)Saigon, dead prez, and Immortal Technique - Impeach the President. Not that this beat hasn't been done before, in fact somebody did it like last year, but the joint is hot. Too many quotable lines in this one. Really, come on. Saigon, dead prez, Immortal...you know this joint is going to be fucking hot. Please download this, because if you don't the terrorists will win. saigon on myspace, deadprez.com, immortal-technique.com.Oh yeah, by the way, XXLmag.com, I really hope you paid the dude that you jacked the flash player from. Also feel free to credit my site as your inspiration (see above, then check out xxlmag's 'bangers' section). Word.

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Switched it up on you. If you listen to nothing else this week, listen to this show. This show isn't full of bangers and straight up heat, it's full of fucking science. My man Kareem Edouard is working on a documentary (available for free online at wghfilms.com) right now that talks about the massive amount of people in Africa dying because of the diamond industry's stranglehold on the economy and political situation in various African nations - Sierra Leone isn't the only one. We're talking, for example, tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children - our brothers and sisters - being dismembered or murdered within the space of a few days. Listen through about three minutes of this conversation - you'll see what I'm talking about. What does this have to do with you? Well, if you've watched a rap video in the past 7 years, you've probably seen someone that is (probably unbeknownst to them) helping to fuel the conflict diamond trade. If you've already seen the documentary, this should provide some more information and background on what the production and whatnot are all about.