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Ice Cube ~ " It Was a Good Day " Click here to view the embedded video. Today was a good day. Samples Isley Brothers ~ " Footsteps in the Dark " Click here to view the embedded video. The Moments ~ " Come On Sexy Mama " [...]

Ludacris ~ " Rollout (My Business) " Click here to view the embedded video. circa 2001. Beats by Timbaland, words by Ludacris. Now that's ol school: "Playstation 2 up in the ride..." Samples Yay Boy ~ " Africando " Click here to view the embedded video. Ice Cube ~ " No Vaseline " [...]

Jay-Z ~ " Big Pimpin' " Click here to view the embedded video. Big Pimpin' from back in 2000. I saw Jay-Z and Kanye on the Watch the Throne show at the Staples Center on Monday. Those guys have a big catalog of hits. Samples Baligh Hamdi ~ " Khosara " Click here to view the [...]

Major Lazer ~ " Original Don " Click here to view the embedded video. Also check the Crookers remix:

• Major Lazer - Original Don (Crookers Remix)

Outkast ft. Slick Rick ~ " Da Art of Storytellin " Click here to view the embedded video. Outkast and Rick the Ruler rhyming on da track! It's crazy to realize that this song was released over 13 years ago. Lyrics [Verse One: Big Boi] Yea.. Somebody hit me the other day, for a rendezvous Was [...]

Fat Boys ~ " All You Can Eat " Click here to view the embedded video. From Krush Groove to an Old School Wednesday tradition the day before Thanksgiving. Lyrics (Chorus 2x): All you can eat! (Verse 1): (Prince Markie D): $3.99 for all you can eat? Well, I'm a stuff my face to a funki beat! (Kool Rock Ski): We're gonna walk inside, and guess [...]

Ol' Dirty Bastard ~ " Got Your Money " Click here to view the embedded video. Gotta love this ODB joint featuring Kelis and produced by The Neptunes ( Pharrell & Chad Hugo ) from back in '99. ODB was born on Nov. 15th, 1968 and died of an accidental drug overdose two days short of his 36th birthday. I was lucky enough to catch ODB and the rest of Wu-Tang back in [...]

Heavy D & The Boyz ~ " Gyrlz, They Love Me " Click here to view the embedded video. It sucked to hear that Heavy D passed away yesterday. I used to bump Big Tyme on repeat when it first came out in 1989. What I liked was that no matter if he was rhyming quick or dropping it slow his delivery was always smooth. Oh yeah, Heavy D [...]

KMD ~ " Peach Fuzz " Click here to view the embedded video. So here's the story. KMD was originally a New York based hip hop trio with a "conscious" style similar to Brand Nubian with a comedic element similar to 3rd Bass (both bands KMD performed with). The real part of the KMD story comes when they were preparing their second album, Black Bastards . During the making of the album, [...]

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Geto Boys ~ " Mind Playing Tricks On Me " Click here to view the embedded video. This is always one of my favorite Old School Wednesday posts. Geto Boys from back in 1991. Bushwick Bill 's verse makes this a Halloween joint, even though it wasn't even close to Halloween… Samples Isaac Hayes ~ " Hung Up on My Baby " [...]

Ahmad ~ " Back In The Day " Click here to view the embedded video. Old School joint from 1994 about reminiscing about the good ol' days. Samples Teddy Pendergrass ~ " Love T.K.O. " Click here to view the embedded video. Delegation ~ " Oh Honey " [...]

Dilated Peoples ~ " Work The Angles " Click here to view the embedded video. Dilated Peoples from 2000. Samples Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ " Resolution " Click here to view the embedded video. Joseph Koo and Wang Fu Ling ~ " The Big Boss " [...]

Phantogram ~ "Don't Move" ( mp3 via herre ) Phantogram is back with a new EP, Nightlife , set to drop Nov 1st. Hopefully the other 5 tracks are as cool as "Don't Move". The duo will also be playing the Music Box on November 4th!

• Phantogram - Don't Move

Leaders of the New School ~ " Case of the P.T.A. " Click here to view the embedded video. Gotta love the old school clips. Check out Busta Rhymes and crew from back in the day (c.1991). Samples Dyke & the Blazers ~ " Let a Woman Be a Woman, and Let a Man Be a Man " Click here to view [...]

Snoop Dogg ~ " Who Am I (What's My Name) " Click here to view the embedded video. From # puffpuffpasstuesdays to #oldschoolwednesdays, I had to drop some classic Snoop . I have been doing some music supervision work for the crew over at Viddy , and yesterday they released an update that included a bunch of rad new production packs with sick effects and soundtracks. My favorite is easily the Snoop Production Pack. The effect hot boxes [...]

Young MC ~ " Bust A Move " Click here to view the embedded video. Remember them middle school dances! Young MC released this old school classic back in 1989. Samples Dennis Coffey ~ " Scorpio " Click here to view the embedded video. Ballin'jack ~ " Found a Child " [...]

Peggy Sue ~ " Song & Dance " Click here to view the embedded video. It seems like good timing to post a video from Peggy Sue , since it would have been Buddy Holly 's 75th birthday two days ago. From what I have heard so far Peggy Sue's new album, Acrobats (out 9/12), is pretty rad. Bonus: " Cut My Teeth "

• Peggy Sue. - Cut My Teeth

Battles ~ " My Machines " Click here to view the embedded video. Battles ft. Gary Numan with a rad video from the Creators Project (directed by Daniels). Note: Those with Escalaphobia should probably skip this video. Remember This Video: Click here to view the embedded video.

De La Soul ~ " Eye Know " Click here to view the embedded video. From back in 1989. 3 Feet High and Rising is easily one of the greatest albums of all time. Check the songs sampled on this track! Samples Lee Dorsey ~ " Get Out of My Life, Woman " Click here to view the [...]