Normally, I don’t do these #WBW, I’m a #TBT kinda guy, but I was recently remodeling the studio and came across this and had to share it. I probably haven’t heard it in 12+ years so I threw it I the deck. I forgot how great it used to be to hear exclusive freestyles on mixtapes. Back when most of the artists were first coming up and not famous like they are now, there were readily available for features. Heads would hit them up, they’d write a verse just for that release and throw the verse away after that. You rarely heard people spitting the same verse over different beats or on multiple mixtapes. It was considered a weakness if you could not write and recite a fresh page on the spot. The “punch in” function took a little of the hunger and live feel away from hip hop I think.

DJ Iroc has been a staple in NYC and Upstate NY going back to the early 90’s. Helping form the AMW DJs years back, and keeping in touch with the industry helped him link with all kinds of dope artists. I’ve followed him for years and he’s still kicking it, spinning old school on the leading hip hop station around my way. This is, in some form a tribute from fan to friend. I learned a lot watching DJ’s like Swift and Krush, Young Wise, DJ Life, and Air Alert coming up over the years. They instilled views in me that are still here to this day. Now you can listen and learn too. There are some rarities & gems on here, enjoy them.

Tracks:
01-Side A
02-Side B

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