I'm honored to support DJ Step One directly on his latest mix, "Droppin Gems On Your Melon." In his own words, the mix has "no theme, covering no specific era, style, sub genre or region (although it's 95% East Coast). Just a load of good shit with some dope blends and a couple of snippets from interviews thrown in for added flavor." He's speaking my language with that description, track selection and this overall mix. Check it out for tracks with Dr. Octagon, Ghostface, Prodigy (R.I.P.), The Notorious B.I.G., Capone-N-Noreaga, Smif-N-Wessun, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, AZ, Camp Lo, Black Moon, Gang Starr, The Beatnuts, EPMD, Redman, Big Pun, Nas, and lots more. DJ Step One has made my life easier many times via his Mixcloud, where he has already uploaded tons of quality mixes I've covered here, and honestly, his audio rips are usually crisper than my own. So, I'm humbled to post one of his own DJ mixes here and hope you'll click through and support it as well. Listen below...