The MixTape Matrix Podcast

As I'm sure you know, Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor from the Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest passed away... He was a part of one of the greatest rap groups EVER and this is my dedication to them/him...

As always, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it...

Rest in Power Phife...

Tracklist:

A Tribe Called Quest - Verses From The Abstract
A Tribe Called Quest - 4 Moms
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebaum
A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
A Tribe Called Quest - His Name Is Mutty Ranks
A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) (instr & Vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - The Booty
A Tribe Called Quest - Clap Your Hands
A Tribe Called Quest - Crew
A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again (instr & vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Busta's Lament
A Tribe Called Quest - Find My Way
A Tribe Called Quest - Ham N Eggs
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
A Tribe Called Quest - The Chase
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play
A Tribe Called Quest - Jam
A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along
A Tribe Called Quest - The Pressure
A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin'
A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime (instr & vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
A Tribe Called Quest - Pad & Pen
A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour (instr & vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Baby Phife's Return
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?
A Tribe Called Quest - Rap Promoter
A Tribe Called Quest - Sky Pager
A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go - (Instr)
A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation (instr & vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Everything Is Fair
Phife Dawg - Flawless (instr & Vox)
Phife Dawg - Miscellaneous
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
A Tribe Called Quest - Hot Sex (instr and vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (instr & vox)
A Tribe Called Quest - Mr Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest - Luck Of Lucien

Not all music is meant to be danced to, but all music is meant to be grooved to... All good music makes you want to do something... Whether it's dance, sing, shout, make love or all of the above, if it's good you will remember what you were doing and how it made you feel while doing it...In light of this, I have compiled a music groove that I think will, at the very least, make you "nod ya head"...

Enjoy!

Although I am not from NYC I used to pass through quite a bit... The thing I used to love the most was the radio stations and the abundance of music that they played... I could always depend on them to play something that I had never heard before... Whether it be R & B, Hip Hop, Club, House or Reggae, NYC radio had the latest and the greatest...

This mix is dedicated to the memories of my trips to and through the city that never sleeps!

Mantronik was a producer in the early days of Hip Hop who, in my opinion, single handedly changed Hip Hop and R&B. His production skills and his beat making skills were head and shoulders above anyone else who was out at the time.

He experimented with reverb and editing in ways that, to that point, simply were not done. His influence could be felt throughout the music industry as other producers stepped up their collective "game".

The first few cuts are Mantronik produced and the rest are cuts that I felt were influenced by him in one way or another.

I hope you enjoy it!