Just had a urge to hear Pete Rock & CL Smooth's - T.R.O.Y ...... one of the most recognizable songs by any Hip Hop Enthusiast.

Enjoy!!!

 Late last night we in the Hip Hop world lost a tru Pioneer of Lyrical rap ...... in Guru of the legendary group Gangstarr! .... He was only 43 years of age and lost a battle with Cancer late last night ..... In memory of this great MC ...... here is a  Bak N Tyme post dedicated to Gangstarr (Guru & Dj Premier)

Gangstarr - Full Clip


Gangstarr - All for tha Cash


Gangstarr - You Know My Steez


Gangstarr - Words I Manifest


R.I.P Guru .....you will def. be missed ....you made a huge impact not only on Hip Hop but on many peoples lives individually.

Late Edition:
I forgot all about this song .....this is prolly their most popular song!

Gangstarr - Mass Appeal

Bak N Tyme [[J. Dilla]]

Only a few years ago we lost one of the most influential producers in the Hip Hop community in J. Dilla .....so I decided today after posting the last post about Common speaking on J. Dilla, I would post a couple of memorable J. Dilla songs that I enjoy!

First here is someones top 20 dilla produced tracks off YouTube.com


Nothing Like This [[Video]]


So Far To Go - Ft. Common n DeAngelo

((Common Remastered this and put it on his Finding Forever in tribute to Dilla))

Won't Do

((Dilla's young brother Illa J .... is rapping))He is a very talented artist too

Stop ((Off Donuts Album))


Sniper Elite ft. MF Doom ((Dilla Ghost Doom))


We miss you Dilla .... you will forever live on through the music and the people you influenced!

R.I.P

Late Edition:

King --- Off Dilla Stay Paid Album

When i close my eyes and listen to this I invision myself on a tall building standing on the edge head bent black power fist up with the panaramic view just spinning!

Bak N Tyme: Pink Floyd Edition

Pink Floyd has a very influential band in my life .... I just remember one day listening to Dark Side of The Moon ....and it changed my whole outlook on music .....and thats when i really began to broaden my horizons and venture out into different genres of music ....and really began to thirst for new and different things!

Here are a few tracks by this dynamic English band that I really enjoy

Wish You Were Here


Any Colour You Like


Time

R.I.P to Baseline!

Here is a couple videos of Just Blaze and cohorts reminiscing in the now Debunked Baseline studios (R.I.P)







Here are also a couple of pictures from the wake lastnight!

Photos by: Alexander Richter

Some real classics from the likes of Jay-z n the Rocafella fam

Here is why Just shut it down:

"Just said it was time to shut it down because all these big studios that were around are not getting as much business because the music scene has taken such a digital turn and so they are getting put of business one by one. So he said while Baseline could have stayed open, when you see something coming (like all the other studios closing) why would you keep it open?" ((this is a summary of what was said in a interview))

Bak N Tyme [[Marvin Gaye & Donny Hathaway]]

I know i wasn't alive during .....there era .... but I really wish I had been....both of these musical geniuses met untimely deaths....and made music that changed the face of solo artistry. Here are several pieces that I love from each of these gentlemen


Marvin Gaye - National Anthem


Marvin Gaye - After The Dance


Marvin Gaye - Please Stay (Don't Go Away)


Donny Hathaway - Someday Will Always Be Free


Marvin was a special artist ... from right here in DC .... met a very untimely death due to a speculated domestic violence issue between his mother and father ....

Donny Hathaway - Young , Gifted & Black (Cover)


I couldn't find my two favorite D. Hathaway songs on youtube ..... they are "For all we know" and "A Song for U" ...check them out! .....This man's voice put u in the moment he was singing about .... their was so much emotion and pain ..... Unfortunately he took his own life after a severe battle with Schzophrenia

Bak N Tyme [[Simon & Garfunkel]]

If you're a lover of all types of music .....I suggest u check these to guys out ...who begin making music in the 70's .....they are easily one of the biggest songwriters of their generation here are a few live performances of several immensely popular songs:


Sound Of Silence


Bridge Over Troubled Waters


Mrs. Robinson