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bright copper kettles
Created by:	nopolian
Tracks:	17
Length:	01:16:59
Keywords	1. whiskas 2. on 3. kittens
Created on	9/19/06 8:53am
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description:

these a few of my favorite hip hop songs, mostly from back in school. i generalized this mix because, frankly, i don't make many mixes entirely of hip hop. so i've assembled some of the notable hip hop experiences i've had. i put a lot of my focus on the flow of this mix, and i ordered the tracks to transition as smoothly as possible from each one to the next, which is why most of what i explain in the descriptions is sound.

tracklist

1	DJ Shadow : Midnight in a Perfect World
	thought i'd open with a nice instrumental track from a choice album. aside from having a killer title, this song is intended to rev up...it's the "on" switch for this mixtape. SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from Endtroducing..... Length: 00:05:02 Year: 1996
	Track Description: thought i'd open with a nice instrumental track from a choice album. aside from having a killer title, this song is intended to rev up...it's the "on" switch for this mixtape. SHOW LESS
2	Nas : Represent
	up-tempo yet kind of dark, and an infectious melody to up the energy and introduce this mixtape. SHOW MORE
	Track 2 from Illmatic Length: 00:04:12 Year: 1994
	Track Description: up-tempo yet kind of dark, and an infectious melody to up the energy and introduce this mixtape. SHOW LESS
3	Abstract Rude and Tribe Unique : A Coat of Paint (Finale)
	i think the rough and cold feel of the last track transitions nicely into the sadder, but still dark tone of this song. SHOW MORE
	Track 3 from P.A.I.N.T. Length: 00:04:24 Year: 2001
	Track Description: i think the rough and cold feel of the last track transitions nicely into the sadder, but still dark tone of this song. SHOW LESS
4	Outkast : Return of the "G"
	and from cold and sad to warm and sad with this track, but still hard as rocks. SHOW MORE
	Track 4 from Aquemini Length: 00:04:49 Year: 1998
	Track Description: and from cold and sad to warm and sad with this track, but still hard as rocks. SHOW LESS
5	cLOUDDEAD : Son Of A Gun
	slow, warm beats connectly smoothly from the last track. there's also a thematic connection between the two if you pay attention. SHOW MORE
	Track 5 from Ten Length: 00:05:48 Year: 2004
	Track Description: slow, warm beats connectly smoothly from the last track. there's also a thematic connection between the two if you pay attention. SHOW LESS
6	Buck 65 : Memory Is Parallax
	keeping a similar tempo, i stripped away the musical texture with this song. it's mostly sampled percussion and slow, light rapping. the scratch piece at the end closes the song with more stark percussion. SHOW MORE
	Track 6 from Vertex Length: 00:04:17 Year: 1999
	Track Description: keeping a similar tempo, i stripped away the musical texture with this song. it's mostly sampled percussion and slow, light rapping. the scratch piece at the end closes the song with more stark percussion. SHOW LESS
7	Latyrx : Storm Warning
	this song opens with a naked beat similar to the close of the buck 65 track. the feel is still cold, but the delivery is a lot more intense and lyrically apocalytic. SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Quannum Spectrum Length: 00:05:45 Year: 1999
	Track Description: this song opens with a naked beat similar to the close of the buck 65 track. the feel is still cold, but the delivery is a lot more intense and lyrically apocalytic. SHOW LESS
8	2 Pac : Only Fear of Death
	another thematic connection here. from the world ending to a deep whisper about dying. then the long single verse kicks in strong. one of my favorite 2pac songs - it ends with samples and scratching, like the buck 65 track, but much darker and richer in texture. SHOW MORE
	Track 8 from R U Still Down? Length: 00:05:09 Year: 1997
	Track Description: another thematic connection here. from the world ending to a deep whisper about dying. then the long single verse kicks in strong. one of my favorite 2pac songs - it ends with samples and scratching, like the buck 65 track, but much darker and richer in texture. SHOW LESS
9	Dead Prez : Animal in Man
	as those samples fade out, dead prez give us a musical retelling of animal farm. same type of rich texture with the acoustic guitar and random animal sounds here and there. closes with guitar and drums...a real acoustic feel to the primal theme. SHOW MORE
	Track 9 from Lets Get Free Length: 00:04:31 Year: 2000
	Track Description: as those samples fade out, dead prez give us a musical retelling of animal farm. same type of rich texture with the acoustic guitar and random animal sounds here and there. closes with guitar and drums...a real acoustic feel to the primal theme. SHOW LESS
10	Blackalicious : Ego Sonic War Drums
	continuing with primacy, this is a battle song with a native american warrior theme. it's pounding and rhythmic. i love the synthesized bips that accompany the beats. SHOW MORE
	Track 10 from The Craft Length: 00:05:57 Year: 2005
	Track Description: continuing with primacy, this is a battle song with a native american warrior theme. it's pounding and rhythmic. i love the synthesized bips that accompany the beats. SHOW LESS
11	Goodie Mob : Black Ice
	this song connects to the pounding drums of the previous song. but there's no other strong connection. just a tight song i remember hearing for the first time back in school. fast-forward to more modern, provocative themes. SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from Still Standing Length: 00:03:25 Year: 1998
	Track Description: this song connects to the pounding drums of the previous song. but there's no other strong connection. just a tight song i remember hearing for the first time back in school. fast-forward to more modern, provocative themes. SHOW LESS
12	Mos Def : Astronomy (8th Light)
	not a similar sound, but there's a definite sonic connection if you listen to this song next. also provocative, talking about issues specific, but not exclusive, to black america. SHOW MORE
	Track 12 from Black Star Length: 00:03:23 Year: 1998
	Track Description: not a similar sound, but there's a definite sonic connection if you listen to this song next. also provocative, talking about issues specific, but not exclusive, to black america. SHOW LESS
13	The Coup : Underdogs
	same theme, but slightly slower and more somber, this track is supposed to bring us down a bit on all the seriousness. SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Steal This Album Length: 00:06:07 Year: 1998
	Track Description: same theme, but slightly slower and more somber, this track is supposed to bring us down a bit on all the seriousness. SHOW LESS
14	Cunninlynguists : Seasons
	seasons is here to bring up the tempo and mood just a notch with jumpier SHOW MORE
	Track 14 from Southernunderground Length: 00:03:25 Year: 2003
	Track Description: seasons is here to bring up the tempo and mood just a notch with jumpier SHOW LESS
15	Busta Rhymes : Do My Thing
	music and delivery. that way we can move more smoothly into busta. SHOW MORE
	Track 15 from The Coming Length: 00:04:00 Year: 1996
	Track Description: music and delivery. that way we can move more smoothly into busta. SHOW LESS
16	A Tribe Called Quest : Sucka Nigga
	opens with a funky voice like busta, but a warmer, slightly jazzier bassline to calm down the jumping. this track mixes a lot of the elements from the previous three. SHOW MORE
	Track 16 from Midnight Marauders Length: 00:04:04 Year: 1993
	Track Description: opens with a funky voice like busta, but a warmer, slightly jazzier bassline to calm down the jumping. this track mixes a lot of the elements from the previous three. SHOW LESS
17	Ol' Dirty Bastard : Shimmy Shimmy Ya
	this one is to send us off marching and wailing. the "off" switch of the mixtape is hardly instrumental, and hardly an "off" swtich. as a general hip hop mixtravaganza, i'd rather leave the tape open ended. SHOW MORE
	Track 17 from Return to the 36 Chambers Length: 00:02:41 Year: 1995
	Track Description: this one is to send us off marching and wailing. the "off" switch of the mixtape is hardly instrumental, and hardly an "off" swtich. as a general hip hop mixtravaganza, i'd rather leave the tape open ended. SHOW LESS