Big Jacks’ Goin In on 80’s Hip Hop! *Podcast*

I do this radio show by the name of Backroad Radio in Toronto on 105.5 which i’ve been doing for almost 8 years now! Each week, I take about 30 mins and go on a trip down memory lane. This week I felt the mix was a little extra special so I wanted to share this with you as a podcast! Mixed live on the radio by yours truly. Excuse the ghetto quality audio but we’re keeping it “iusedtotapehiphopofftheradio” for this one! Enjoy.

http://grandgroovedjs.com/podcast

JVC Force – Strong Island
Superlover Cee & Casanova Rud – Do The James
Stezo – Get Into His Move
Uptown – Dope on Plastic
Public Enemy – Rebel Without A Pause
Ultramagnetic MC’s – ease back
Cool C – Juice Crew Dis
Marley Marl feat. MC Shan – Marley Scratch
EPMD – You’re A Customer
Run DMC – Run’s House
Marley Marl feat. Craig G – Droppin’ Science
Roxanne Shante – Have A Nice Day
Big Daddy Kane – Get Into It
MC Lyte – Paper Thin
Eric B & Rakim – Eric B Is President
Heavy D – Mr. Big Stuff
Kool G Rap – Truly Yours

–Big Jacks

Mixtape Mondays : Southern Hospitality Presents ‘Twelve 12’s’ Live Vinyl Only Mix Series: #09 w/ Matthew Africa

Shouts to Southern Hospitality

I respect the SHIT! out of the concept to this mixtape series. Twelve 12′ done live, just like the good ol’ days. I know some of these “microware” DJ’s are looking at me like i’m speaking another language right now. Yes no 8-bar edits, no tracking the mix, ALL LIVE!!.

This edition is done by Matthew Africa. The tracklisting may seem a little random to the average ear, but that’s the whole point. Plus any mix with joints from RBL Posse and Mac Mall, definitely deserves a listen.

Word on the street is Big Jacks is gonna be doing one of these mixes aswell!

Click Here to download and more info.

-Arrogant Roy

Mixtape Mondays: Bozack Morris Presents “Black Zodiac”

If you know how I get down, you know I love my slow jams. Two years ago, I began working on this Black Zodiac project which consisted of some of my favourite 70’s soul slow jams. Unfortunately I never got around to finishing it, even though it gained some positive feedback in its unfinished form. After two years on the backburner, I never touched it until now. In fact what you hear now is basically the unfinished version. Regardless I didn’t want to keep it in the vaults for much longer, so here it is, Black Zodiac, the sounds of 70’s love. Nothing fancy, just that good old soul music.

This is your opportunity to take it back to that 70’s love groove. So invite an intimate friend over, light up the incense, grow a full set of pubes, play this on the highest volume and enjoy!

Let me know what you think.

And oh yeah for those that care this mix was made with:
No reissues.
No bootlegs.
No compilations.
No cds.
No mp3s.
Nothing but original vinyl pressings from the collection of Bozack Morris.
Step your crates up.

Download here

Here’s the tracklisting:
01. Tom Brock “The Love We Share Is The Greatest Of Them All”
02. The Temprees “(Girl) I Love You”
03. Gladys Knight & The Pips “And This Is Love”
04. Eddie Kendricks “Intimate Friends”
05. Charles Wright “A Mother’s Love”
06. Bettye Crutcher “A Little Bit More Won’t Hurt”
07. The Montclairs “Do I Stand A Chance”
08. The Edwards Generation Featuring Chuck Edwards “You’re The One For Me”
09. Norman Connors “You Are My Starship”
10. Barry White “Playing Your Game Baby”
11. Willie Hutch “I Can Sho’ Give You Love”
12. Barbara Mason “Give Me Your Love”
13. James Gilstrap “Move Me”
14. The Isley Brothers “Footsteps In The Dark”
15. The New Birth “Patiently”
16. Kool & The Gang “Summer Madness”
17. Johnny Bristol “Do It To My Mind”
18. Chicago Gangsters “I Choose You”
19. Black Ivory “Time To Say Goodbye”

PS. don’t jack this shit to make beats!!

Let me know what think!

- Bozack Morris

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Spoonz – What We Talkin’ Bout, The Evolution of The Blueprint

As we countdown the days Hovito makes his way to Toronto, it’s only right we throw up this mix.

DJ Spoonz presents “What We Talkin Bout – Evolution Of Blueprint”. Now, don’t get it twisted this is far from your typical best of Jay-Z Mix. Spoonz dissects Blueprint’s vol 1,2,3, with sprinkles of some original samples. Something a true Jay-Z fan would appreciate. Also be on the lookout for Spoonz, one of the few DJ’s I personally am looking out for coming from Toronto.

Download Here

-Arrogant Roy

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Jazzy Jeff – “He’s the King, I’m the DJ”

Shouts my homegirl Mahsa for putting me on to this. UNDRCRWN presents DJ Jazzy Jeff “He’s The King, I’m the DJ”. This is pretty self explanatory, a legend paying tribute to a legend.

I like that they flipped they flipped his classic album cover as well.

Click to Download and for Tracklisitng

-Arrogant Roy

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Surreal Sound Presents SURREALISM

Shout out to my longtime homie DJ SURREAL SOUND and the whole REAL GOOD fam. As he brings you the first installment of his new mixtape series “SURREALISM”. If you were at the “Raise It Up” fundraiser this past weekend you probably got a copy or seen this CD floating around the room that night.

SURREALISM the Soul Edition includes tracks from SWV, Maxwell, John Legend, Blue & Exile, Foreign Exchange and many others. This mix is nothing but feel-good vibes, I suggest you do not sleep on this.

Click here to Download and for tracklisting

-Arrogant Roy

*MIX* Big Jacks x DJ Eleven = GREAT MINDS!

The launch of Mixtape Mondays continues with a new mix from the taller half of the Grand Groove DJs…

Grand Groove/Toronto’s own DJ Big Jacks meets up with The Rub/NYC’s own DJ Eleven for a like minded mix of late 70’s/early 80’s funk, disco, and boogie. Plus tons of original samples sprinkled throughout! Enjoy!

DJ Eleven & Big Jacks – GREAT MINDS
grab it from the GG podcast http://grandgroovedjs.com/podcast

or direct link here (right click “save as”): Great Minds.

*** BIG JACKS ***
The Bar Kays – You’ve Made A Change In My Life
Goldie Alexander – Spend My Life With You
One Way – Shine On Me
Larry Graham – Sooner Or Later (Big Jacks’ edit)
Dayton – The Sound Of Music (European mix)
Kleeer – Tonight
The Funkacise Gang – Funkacise
Ritchie Family – All Night All Right
Kashif – Lover Turn Me On
Dayton – Out Tonight (Frankie Rodriquez’ Nightly Club Mix)
Unlimited Touch – Searching To Find The One
Final Edition – I Can Do It (Anyway You Want)
Vernon Burch – Get Up
Carrie Lucas – Dance With You
Gaz – Sing Sing (Big Jacks’ Edit)

*** DJ ELEVEN ***
Carmen – Time To Move
The Sylvers – Reach Out
Dcup – To Be In Love
Aretha Franklin – Jump To It
Lenny Wiliams – You Got Me Running
Carl Bean – I Was Born This Way (Instrumental)
Chic – Soup For One
Chaka Khan – Fate
Chic – Chic Cheer
Nick Straker Band – A Little Bit Of Jazz
Northend featuring Michelle Wallace – Happy Days
Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
Orange Krush – Action
Teena Marie – I Need Your Loving
***
Shouts to Bozack on the artwork!!!

–Big Jacks

*RE-UP* Cherrelle feat. Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love (Big Jacks’ Re-Arrangement)

Here’s some exclusive flava for ya’ll that i whipped together the other night. Music lovers and DJs alike should enjoy what i did here. “Saturday Love” is one of my all time favourite 80’s joints, i love playing this at any gig i can and i love hearing when other DJs run it. However, most DJs (myself included) can have A.D.D., which leads to them playing only the first verse of this song, Cherrelle’s verse. Alexander O’Neal rarely gets his time to shine so i came up with a solution to that. With the magic of editing i’ve turned the song into even more of duet style piece where the best of both worlds meet in one verse! If you’ve never noticed in the past, lyrically both of their verses are pretty much the same so it makes sense! I also introduce the wonderful bridge after the second chorus, which is originally found at the end of the song, that no one ever plays! Listen, enjoy, spin it, share it, but give credit!

CHERRELLE feat. ALEXANDER O’NEAL – Saturday Love (Big Jacks’ Re-Arrangement)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6691537759926a74/

BONUS FOOTAGE

Saturday Love music video

and

Saturday Love live on Soul Train w/ post performance interview

ps. big up colour coordinating your yellow suit to match the show’s backdrop!

–Big Jacks

Assorted Goods: The Number One Mix ft. Grand Groove & DJ Mensa!

You know the party is this Friday Sept 25th @ Dazzling in Toronto, you’ve seen the flyer, you’ve seen the photoshoot and now take the last big step to get yourself for ready for our 1 yr Anniversary. The Assorted Goods: Number One Mix!!! Featuring the Assorted Goons: Mensa, Royale and Big Jacks. Hosted by the homie Bozack. It’s yours, so take that take that (ha ha), spread the word and enjoy…

ASSORTED GOODS: THE NUMBER ONE MIX
http://grandgroovedjs.com/podcast
OR
http://www.zshare.net/audio/65942462c52b8087/

ROYALE’S MIX
Drake Feat. Trey Songz – Replacement Girl (GG Impossible Remix)
Kanye West Feat. Keyshia Cole & Twista – Impossible
Avant – Good Lovin’ (GG Overnight Celeb Remix)
Aaliyah – Are You That Somebody (GG Big Pimpin’ Remix)
Jay-Z – Big Pimpin’
Sizzla – Give Me Try (GG Like A Pimp Remix)
Mario Feat. Gucci Mane & Sean Garret – Break Up
Guy – Let’s Chill (GG ‘Tell Em Remix)
Trick Daddy Feat. Trina – Nann
Letoya Luckett – Torn (GG Nuck If You Buck Remix)
Bobby V – Beep (GG Nolia Clap Remix)
Slim Thug Feat. T.I & Bun B – 3 Kings
T.I – 24’s (GG Just The Hook Remix)
T.I. – Rubberband Man
Drake Feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – Forever (GG Drizzy & Marshall Edit)

DJ MENSA’S MIX
Funkmaster Flex – Safe Sex, No Freaks
Born Jamaricans – Send You My Love
Bush Babees – The Love Song
Bounty Killer Feat. Busta Rhymes and Jr. Reid – Change Like The Weather
Capleton Feat. Method Man – Wings Of The Morning (Remix)
Doug E. Fresh Feat. Vicious – Freaks
Tanya Stephens – Goggle (Hip-Hop Remix)
Mad Lion – Take It Easy
Kenny Dope – Supa
Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot
Capleton – Tour (Remix)

BIG JACKS’ MIX
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Part II (Big Jacks’ Blend)
Ultramagnetic MCs – Ego Trip (Big Jacks’ Egofix)
Wu Tang Clan – Da Mystery Of Chessboxin (Big Jacks’ Suck My Dwyck Mix)
Audio Two – Top Billin’ (Big Jacks’ Attitude Blend)
Showbiz & AG – Party Groove
Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico
Big Pun – Off The Books (Big Jacks’ Puertoremix)
Big Pun & Fat Joe – Twinz (Big Jacks’ Puertoremix)
The Notorious BIG – Party And Bullshit (Big Jacks’ Blend)
Nas – One Love (Big Jacks’ Blend)
Group Home – Supa Dupa Star
Mobb Deep – Quiet Storm (Big Jacks’ Mix)
Big Jacks – This DJ Gets Down (Interlude)
Buju Banton – Champion (Big Jacks’ Boom Bap Mix)

HOSTED BY BOZACK MORRIS

See you Friday for The Assorted Goods 1 yr Anniversary @ Dazzling. 291 King St W. Toronto!

I Am T-Pain

There’s just no word to describe T-Pain’s Apple iPhone app other than ‘AMAZING’. Matter of fact, I might even get an iPhone JUST for it!

Catch me as I belt my way through Tallahassee Pain’s hits such as ‘I’m Sprung’, ‘Can’t Believe It’, ‘Bartender’, ‘Buy U A Drank’ as well as his guest appearances on 2 Pistols’ ‘She Got It’ and Lil’ Wayne’s ‘Got Money’ plus many, many more.

Believe me, I will leave nothing in his musical catalog untouched.

^ PURE HILARTY!!

- Committee Marco