Monday 24 July 2017

Generic list post: We Collated The Remix

Remember dem days when rap remixes weren't just superfluous throwaways featuring guest verses from French Montana and Rick Ross? If not, here's the 50 best rap remixes of all time as according to ya host (in no particular order, mind.). All of these remixes are either significantly better than whence they came or significantly different enough from the original to exist as their own entity. None of them were remixed by CJ Wackintosh.

Slick Rick ft. Warren G - Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix) (1994)
Ice Cube ft. Das EFX - Check Yo' Self (Remix) (1992)
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Murder Was The Case (Remix) (1994)
KMD ft. MF Grimm - What A N*gga Know (Remix) (1993)
MF DOOM - Dead Bent (LP version) (1999)
UGK - Pocket Full Of Stones (Port Arthur Mix) (1993)
Twista & Legit Ballaz - Tattoo (Remix) (2002)
B.D.P - Remix for "P" Is Free (1987)
Egyptian Lover - Kinky Nation (Kingdom Kum 808 Mix) (2016)
Ultramagnetic MC's - Poppa Large (East Coast Mix) (1991)
Luniz ft. Dru Down etc - I Got 5 On It (Bay Ballas Remix) (1995)
LL Cool J - Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling) (1990)
OutKast ft. Slick Rick - Da Art Of Storytellin' (Remix) (1998)
AZ ft. Jermaine Dupri - Rock Me (Hey AZ So So Def Remix) (1998)
The Firm ft. Half-A-Mill - Firm Biz (World's Famous Remix) (1997)
HD Of Bearfaced - 40 Glock USA (Remix) (2012)
Craig Mack ft. LL Cool J etc - Flava In Ya Ear (Remix) (1994)
Notorious B.I.G - One More Chance/Stay With Me (1995)
Lil' Kim ft. Lil ' Cease - Crush On You (Remix) (1996)
Bad Boy & Lil' Kim - It's All About the Benjamins (1997)
G-Dep ft. Faith Evans - Everyday (Remix) (2001)
Grand Puba - Issues (Pete Rock Remix) (2002)
Positive K ft. King Of Chill - Step Up Front (3 Heineken Technique) (1988)
Juvenile ft. Wacko & Skip - Nolia Clap (Remix) (2004)
C-Nile ft. Juvenile & Skip - U Know Me (Remix) (2004)
Special Ed - Freaky Flow (DJ Premier Remix) (1996)
M.O.P - Handle Ur Bizness (DJ Premier Remix) (1998)
Mike Jones ft. Slim Thug & Paul Wall - Still Tippin' (2004)
Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin (Beatminerz Remix) (1994)
Mac Dre - Get Stupid (Remix) (2004)
Andre Nickatina & Mac Dre - Cadillac Girl (Remix) (2008)
Lord Finesse ft. Big L - Yes You May (Remix) (1992)
Showbiz & AG - Next Level (DJ Premier Remix) (1995)
Foxx ft. Lil' Boosie & Webbie - Wipe Me Down (Remix) (2007)
Mouse On Tha Track ft. Trill Fam - Turn The Beat Up (2010)
Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix) (1991)
Fam-Lay ft. Lil' Flip & Kelis - Rock N' Roll (Remix) (2003)
Mobb Deep ft. Lil' Kim - Quiet Storm (Remix) (1999)
Big K.R.I.T ft. Killa Kyleon & Curren$y - Moon & Stars (Remix) (2010)
ATCQ ft. Kid Hood & LONS - Scenario (Remix) (1992)
Busta Rhymes ft. ODB - Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check (Remix) (1996)
Jacka ft. Cormega & Rydah J. Clyde - Barney (More Crime Remix) (2005)
Jim Jones ft. A-Mafia - The 'Jects (Remix) (2003)
Max B - Blow Me A Dub (Remix) (2009)
Organized Konfusion ft. Large Professor - Stress (Remix) (1994)
Lil' Chris ft. Tiffini - Bad Lil' Chick (Remix) (2015)
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo - On The Run (Al Capone Remix) (1993)
Intelligent Hoodlum - Grand Groove (Bonus Mix) (1993)
WNC Whop Bezzy ft. Boosie - U Know I Ain't Scared (Remix) (2016)
Ras Kass - Soul On Ice (Diamond D Remix) (1996)

Planned on turning this one into a YouTube playlist meself until I remembered that the Tattoo remix can only be found on Vimeo. F*ck Atlantic Records for having it removed from the 'Tube, and f*ck them again for only having the clean edit on all digi-stores/streaming services.

28 comments:

  1. Definitely need a playlist of this

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  2. Co-mingle with the illest minds of mankind!

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  3. Still never been fully sold on the One More Chance remix

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  4. Better than the original, and it inspired an Ashanti classic.

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  5. e-40 & the clipse - quarterbackin' (dj quik remix)
    i fucked wit da "no hoe" remix

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  6. That's a good call. I was tryna think of a Quik remix but came up blank.

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  7. icebergsweater25 July 2017 at 03:54

    I always did like that remix of Behind Bars.

    The remix of Super Sic Wid It was good too from what I remember.

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  8. Main Source "Just Hangin Out (Your Hood Remix)" and Del's "Catch a Bad One (Remix)" worth consideration?

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  9. my ugk pick is
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiHGamDCwC8

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  10. Pocket Full Of Stones remix bodied the original, changed the whole sound of southern rap, and somehow managed to make a Red Hot Chilli Peppers interpolation sound fly.

    It's a top ten remix of all time.

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  11. Luv this list. Kinda uncharacteristic for southern groups to be heavy w remixes, the Front Back Side to Side ones a classic too.

    Some superior video versions w Trae's Swang, Straight Gangsterism n Ball n G Middle Of The Night Remix, i got a virus tryna dl this rys ago so it holds a special place in my heart:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1z-19zaSYo

    Dungeon Fam had a good few too - the album version of Players Ball is technically one of its remixes, title track had like a Diamond D one that was good, Black Ice, Witchdoctor Holiday remix

    A heap of the Three 6 underground shit got remixed n thats prob a diff list cos its sample clearance but the later version of Midnight Hoes>>>>>>>

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  12. I got Supposed to Bubble on the cheap n listened to the remix instrumental constantly, its prob still sat on a dusty deck in my mas rn. the jacket says "For PA N**gaz Worldwide!" :) cheers lads

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  13. Wanna go back n suggest Pudgee The Phat Bastard Think Big og for the sample clearance post aswell, has my fav Biggie verse on there

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  14. Probably get my dunn-card revoked for having the Quiet Storm remix with Kim over the After Hours mix of G.O.D Part III.

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  15. Various memphis lads have made that, Halloween n a couple other horror flick themes washed n tumble dried to me

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  16. Wanted Dead Or Alive (Remix) - Kool G Rap
    Back from Hell - Run DMC feat Chuck D & Ice Cube
    Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous - Ice T (Premier's first non Gang Starr production?)
    Lisa Baby (Pete Rock Remix) - Father MC
    Letterman - K Solo (Pete Rock remix)

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  17. Yo Memphis lads, I'm really happy for you and Ima let you finish, but Ice-T's The Tower had the best Halloween flip of all time. Of all time!!

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  18. V True.

    Was the Lord Finesse album not his first outside production? idk if the dates line up but i remember him or Finesse saying that.

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  19. some big internet bullshit is primos In The Trunk remix being better than the original, ditto for Def Wish

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  20. Both the Primo remix and his joints on Lord Finesse's album were 1990, so your guess is as good as mine to which dropped first.

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  21. Primo's remix of 1st Of The Month being better than the O.G is also some classic internet bullshit.

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  22. Yeh that one rly had that inter regional remix "not for its intended use" lack of chemistry

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  23. Primo's remix of M.O.P's Rugged Neva Smoov can suck a big fat dick too.

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  24. Ah yeh i think thats the 1st time the ol bork Primo reverence got shaken, might be the worst one n I had the version of Chocolate Starfish n Hot Dog Flavoured Water w the Primo remix on it

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  25. ahh the Ice T track is from '91 so looks like I'm wrong the Finesse album dropped a year prior

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  26. Remix dropped in 1990 according to Discogs.

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  27. Mic Geronimo - Wherever You Are Remix
    Snoop, Pharrell & Jay-Z - Drop It Likes It's Hot Remix
    Puff & Mase - Been Around The World Remix
    Timbaland & Magoo - Clock Strikes Remix
    Goodie Mobb f/ Mystikal - Dirty South Remix
    AZ - Gimme Yours Remix
    Jay-Z - Can't Knock The Hustle Fools Paradise Remix
    Nas - The World Is Yours Remix
    Mobb Deep & 50 Cent - Outta Control Remix
    Do or Die - Playa lIke Me & You Remix

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  28. Alkaholiks - Daaamn (Buckwild Remix)
    UGK - Front, Back & Side To Side - (Extended Remix - Pimp C)
    Slick Rick - It's A Boy (Remix - Large Professor)
    Comptons Most Wanted - Hood Took Me Under (Remix)

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