Hey y’all, me and my ace Grandtheft got together a few years ago in a hotel room in Vancouver and started talking about doing a record together. After some quick sketchpad ideas there, I flew up to Toronto a little while later and we worked on it in the studio and we came up with this cool record. Eventually finishing up in a hotel room in Chicago we came up with this fun house record. We’re proud to present “Find A Way” featuring Jeanette “Lady” Day, out now on Beatport!
Cosmo Baker & Grandtheft “Find A Way” featuring Jeanette “Lady” Day
One of the hottest records burning up the dancefloors and killing it in my sets comes from France in the form of DJ Snake’s “Bird Machine” first released on Mad Decent’s Jeffree’s imprint. A funny little tune that was neither rap nor trap but a bit of both, it really sets it off when I play it. Recently I was messing around in my live sets and blending Too $hort’s “Blow The Whistle” with it (duh) and it’s been coming off like crazy. So I whipped up this simple but incredibly effective little bootleg blend for everyone’s enjoyment! Hope you like it and if so, LIKE it, comment on it, share, blog, rip, burn, play, rock out to it, and all that good stuff!
Back in the day I used to bust out all these random mixes just for the hell of it, mostly for the purpose of listening to a set of songs while I’m walking around Manhattan or driving between here and there. That’s how the first Love Break mix came about, which I was persuaded to release as actual product because of the tremendous response to it. However for the most part these joints were just on some headphone shit for me, and after a while I usually totally forget that these weird mixes even existed. And then I totally remember that I did these mixes cause I’ll be in a place like Seattle and someone will be like “Yo remember this random posse cut” and I’ll be like “Oh yeah cause I once did a mix that’s over 2 and a half hours of some of my favorite posse cuts.” Mad conceptual, son.
So yeah, I am totally rediscovering all these old mixes I made back in the day so I am gonna start to release them as I can. Here’s one that I like a lot, all classic rap posse cuts. Back in the day there was always the posse cut on the album, and it was frequently my favorite song on the record, with every emcee trying to outdo the other dudes. They should bring back posse cuts. And the DJ track too – that would be hella tite.
PS: RIP to Chris Lighty (featured on Black Sheep’s “Pass The 40”)
1: Ice Cube “Colorblind” feat. Deadly Threat, J-Dee, Kam, King Tee, WC & Coolio
2: Jadakiss “Why” Remix feat. Styles P., Common, Nas & Anthony Hamilton
3: Jungle Brothers “How You Want It (We Got It)” feat. A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul
4: LL Cool J “I Shot Ya” Remix feat. Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Keith Murray & Prodigy
5: Luniz “I Got 5 On It” Bay Ballas Remix feat. Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump. Shock G, Richie Rich & Spice 1
6: Bās Blasta “The Rhythm” feat. Fat Joe, Godfather Don, Juju & Lord Finesse
7: Real Live “Real Live Shit” Remix feat. Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Killa Sin, Larry-O & Lord Tariq
8: Craig Mack “Flavor In Your Ear” Remix feat. Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G. & Rampage
9: Nice & Smooth “Down The Line” feat. Asu, Bās Blasta, Guru, Melo T. & Preacher Earl
10: Black Sheep “Pass The 40” feat. Mista Lawnge, Chi Ali, Chris Lighty, Dave Gossett & J. Jones
11: D&D All-Stars “1 2 Pass It” DJ Mighty Mi Remix feat. Mad Lion, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Smif-Wessun & Jeru The Damaja
12: Eightball “Pure Uncut” feat. Master P., Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal & Psycho Drama
13: Noreaga “Banned From TV” feat. Big Pun, Cam’ron, Nature & The Lox
14: Red Hot Lover Lover Tone “For My Ni**az” Remix feat. Notorious B.I.G., Prince Poetry & M.O.P.
15: Big L “Da Graveyard” feat. Grand Daddy I.U., Jay-Z, Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut & Party Arty
16: LL Cool J “4321” feat. Method Man, Redman, Canibus, Master P & DMX
17: Pudgee Da Phat Bastard “Think Big” feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Lord Tariq
18: Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Money In The Bank” feat. Ant Live, Freddie Foxxx & Large Professor
19: Marley Marl “The Symphony” feat. Craig G., Masta Ace, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane
20: Above The Law “The Last Song” feat. Eazy-E, Dr. Dre & MC Ren
21: Showbiz & A.G. “Represent” feat. Big L, Deshawn & Lord Finesse
22: EPMD “The Head Banger” feat. K-Solo & Redman
23: Marley Marl “The Symphony Pt. 2” feat. Craig G., Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Little Daddy Shane & Big Daddy Kane
24: Cool Breeze “Watch For The Hook” feat. Outkast & Goodie Mob
25: Heavy D & The Boyz “A Buncha Ni**as” feat. 3rd Eye, Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Rob-O & Guru
26: The Flavor Unit MCs “Roll With Tha Flava” feat. Treach, Chip Fu, D-Nice, Dres, Freddie Foxxx, Heavy D & Queen Latifah
27: Del Tha Funkee Homosapien “Burnt” feat. Souls Of Mischief & Casual
28: Big Daddy Kane “Pimping Ain’t Easy” feat. Ant Live, Scoob Lover & Nice & Smooth
27: De La Soul “Buddy” Remix feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah & Monie Love
29: MC Serch “Back To The Grill” Remix feat. Red Hot Lover Tone, Chubb Rock & Nas
30: A Tribe Called Quest “Scenario” feat. Leaders Of The New School
31: A Tribe Called Quest “Scenario” Remix feat. Kid Hood & Leaders Of The New School
32: Heavy D & The Boyz “Don’t Curse” feat. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth & Q-Tip
33: Main Source “Live At The Barbeque” feat. Akinyele, Joe Fatal & Nas
34: The West Coast Rap Allstars “We’re All In The Same Gang” feat. Above The Law, Body & Soul, Def Jef, Digital Underground, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice-T, J.J. Fad, King Tee, MC Hammer, MC Ren, Michel’le, Oaktown’s 3-5-7, Tone Loc & Young MC
35: The Stop The Violence Movement “Self Destruction” feat. KRS-One, Public Enemy, D-Nice, Daddy-O, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, MC Delight, Just Ice, MC Delight, Ms. Melodie & Wise
I did this joint really quick a few years ago after grabbing all the “Mind Power” stems and literally threw this together in like 15 minutes or less. After playing it out a bunch people started really hawking me for it and I put it up on the Music section of my site. Well, my Music section is kind of a mess and I’m hoping that me and my cousin (who did this site for me) can sort that out – even though him and his wife are having twins not too long from now…
But because recently I’ve had so many people ask me for a re-up, I figured it was time. So with no further ado, I give to you…
Dante’s Hifi – Miami – April 20 
