June 30, 2016

DJ A. Vee "Basically" (Mixtape, 1998)


I've always appreciated this mix tape because DJ A.Vee was diggin' deep in his crates on this one. "Basically" was released in 1998 and included a wide range of tracks from artists like Mood Swingaz, Numskullz, Frankenstein, Network Reps, Madlocks, Sadat X, Das EFX, Gang Starr, Cocoa Brovaz, Large Pro, N.O.T.S. Click, Eminem, The Jigmastas, Raidermen, Common, Smut Peddlers, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Mood, DMX, North Bronx Alliance, Yeshua Da PoED, Canibus, Mos Def, J-Live, Mad Skillz and more. A mix that represented the independent scene and the underground, it got a lot of replay. Peace to 88HipHop. Updated (2020) to include a link to better audio. Listen to the mix below...