Grand Groove Electro Podcast feat. Big Jacks

A new Grand Groove podcast is here featuring your boy Big Jacks and this time shit is gettin’ a bit ravey, so grab your glow sticks! While the mix is largely based around electronic/ravey house I did manage to blend in some other elements from reggae to soca and more. Sounds a bit odd, but it kinda works! It’s definitely not for everyone and some shit might even annoy the fuck outta you but then again you might also be someone who loves it. So check it out and you tell me!

** GRAND GROOVE PODCAST **

Mr Vegas – Hot Fuk (Big Jacks’ blend)
Gregor Salto feat. Thais – Mexer (alvaro remix)
Zoelah – Whine on Me (Big Jacks’ blend)
MIA – Sunshowers
Rye Rye feat. MIA – Bang (Big Jacks’ blend)
Rye Rye – Wassup Wassup (crookers remix)
Watch out for the big girl (Big Jacks’ blend)
Chelley – I Took The Night (Alvaro Remix)
Enur feat. Natasja – Calabria (Big Jacks’ blend)
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor/Pon De Floor (Afrojack Remix)
Master At Work – Work (Big Jacks’ blend)
Silvio Ecomo & DJ Chuckie – Kill The Moombah (Afrojackremix)
Sean Paul – Temperature (Big Jacks’ blend)
Alvaro – Make it Funky
Steve Angello feat. Robin S – show Me Love (Afrojack remix)
Cajmere – It’s Time For The Perculator (Big Jacks’ blend)
David Guetta feat. Akon & Lil Jon – Sexy Bitch (DJ Chuckie remix)
Steve

–Big Jacks

ps. Shouts to the homie Mensa for putting me up on a bunch of these joints!

The UK’s Southern Hospitality Presents: Twelve 12″s feat. Big Jacks!

***BIG shouts to my homie Rob over at Southern Hospitality and the whole crew. I’m honoured to be a part of this series. I won’t say anymore you can read what they wrote***

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The ‘Twelve 12″s’ series is back once again, for the (rather coveted) twelfth instalment, and this time representing for Toronto it’s – Big Jacks!

Big Jacks has been rocking spots all over the U.S. and Canada for the last decade, as well as holding it down on T-Dot radio every week, bringing his love and knowledge of music to the world. He’s also opened up for some of the greatest names in hip-hop – A Tribe Called Quest, Dj Premier, Krs, Pete Rock to name a few and has toured alongside Jigga’s current DJ Neil Armstrong (another SH Fave we may add). Not only that but he even DJs and programs the music for a large women’s clothing chain! Now that is ‘versatility’ (don’t worry, you’ll get the reference when you’ve copped the mix). Anyway, I’m sure you’re all familiar with his work after the incredible mix with DJ Eleven ‘Great Minds’ that we featured here a couple of weeks ago, which finds Big Jacks tearing through the 80s groove with an ear and skills few have. In fact, an ability that comes from not only a genuine feel for music but years of digging through the racks to find those absolute gems, as I’m sure rap historians out there will appreciate after taking one look at the cover! As well as the aforementioned Nyborn (still my most wanted rap 12″!) you’ll find some more random, but classically dope records like Sir Ibu’s ‘I’m The Peacemaker’ and ‘Bizzie Boyz ‘Hold The Lafta’. This is heaven to people who, like me, love that late 80s/early 90s rap sound and a perfect kick off to the week. Incredible stuff.

In case you missed the first eleven instalments from myself (Rob), Superix, James Lebens, DJ Ayres, DJ Dub, DJ Hudson, Matt Evans, Spin Doctor, Matthew Africa, Cosmo Baker & DJ Eleven – you can still catch them here and watch out for another ‘Twelve 12s coming very soon…

For tracklisting and running order – see the cover

** DOWNLOAD IT HERE **

–Big Jacks

ps. *cool points to anyone who can name the entire tracklisting without googling!*

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

*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
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Shouts to Bozack on the artwork!!!

–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!

DJ Big Jacks – Discotechnology : The Sureshot!

To my music lovers and party people, this mix is for you!

A few months ago my homie Bozack and I decided to start a night in Toronto called Discotechnology! The focus of the party is an outlet for us to play boogie, funk, and disco as well as all the genres and sounds that have spawned from it or been inspired by it. Classic house, new house, modern soul, freestyle, electro, booty, you name it. There’s no limit as we bridge the gap from the classic original sounds to the new music that motivates the current dancefloors. That is Discotechnology!

This is the second installment in our Discotechnology Mix series! While the first mix was an introductory 101 crash course in 80’s boogie this mix takes it a step further by genre and era hopping through various styles fully embodying what we feel Discotechnology is all about. The final result is over an hour of feel good booty shaking music mixed by DJ Big Jacks. Check it out now, share with your friends and enjoy!

DJ Big Jacks – DISCOTECHNOLOGY : The Sureshot
http://www.zshare.net/audio/624499481d3b76ae/
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Sureshot Intro
Tracey Weber – sureshot
Chaka Khan – fate
Stardust – music sounds better with you (Big Jacks’ blend)
Oliver Cheatham – get down Saturday night
Harvey Mason – groovin’ you (social disco club edit)
Blunted Dummies feat. Karen Young – hot for all (rockin music) (Big Jacks’ blend)
ESP/Status IV – it’s you and you ain’t really down (Big Jacks’ blend)
The Nick Straker Band – a little bit of jazz
Vaughan Mason – bounce, rock, roll, skate
Secret Weapon – must be the music
Ciara feat. Missy – 1,2, step (Big Jacks’ double dutch blend)
Frankie Smith – double dutch bus
Gaston – we come to take control
Strafe – set it off
Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole – last night (Big Jacks’ erotic blend)
Prince – erotic city
Sheila E –love bizarre
Fonda Rae – touch me all night long (Big Jacks’ refix)
Daft Punk – technologic (Big Jacks’ midas touch mix)
Marvin Gaye – give it up (u-tern remix)
Kurtis Blow – rappin’ blow
Midnight Star – wet my whistle
Chromeo – needy girl
Connie – funky little beat (Big Jacks’ funky little blend)
Afrika Bambaataa – planet rock (Big Jacks’ blend)
Oliie & Jerry – breakin’…there’s no stopping us
Armand Van Helden – NYC beat (MSTRKFT Remix) (Bridge)
Kano – don’t try and stop me
Tag Team – whoomp there it is (Big Jacks’ boogie blend)
Kano – i’m ready
Patrice Rushen – haven’t you heard
Zhane – groove thang (Big Jacks’ disco mix)
Young & Company – I like what you’re doing to me
G.Q. – disco nights (rock freak)
Rideout – someone special
Holy Ghost – hold tight (black mazego mix)
Indeep – last night a DJ saved my life (DCUP mix)
The Jackson 5 VS JR Flo – blame it on the boogie (JR FLO Remix)
Michael Jackson – I can’t help it (tangoterje edit)

–Big Jacks

Pushin’ Tapes Fucks With Grand Groove!

Big shouts to the homie Tape for showing the team some love by passing along our G-Bo & Double R Tribute – ‘Ol’ School R&B Flava’s’ via his mixtape blog Pushin’ Tapes. Check it out here.

Tape stays killing it, sharing everything old and new from the likes of Ron G., Showtime, Craig G., Big Mike, Streetsweepers, Kay Slay and everything in between. This dude has mixtapes for days. Straight HEATERY!

Definitely head on over there and show him some love as well. Tell him Grand Groove sent you.

And if you’re still not up on the Stylus nominated ‘Ol School R&B Flava’s’, get it HERE!

- Committee Marco.

Backroad Throwback Mix 80’s & 90’s hip hop classics!!!

Maaan, I totally forgot I had this throwback sitting on my comp to be blogged. This mix is from february 16th, 2009. A whole show of classic hip hop from the 80’s and 90’s. While we usually only do about a 30 mintue throwback each week on Backroad Radio, we’ll go in for the entire show when it’s a holiday monday! There’s a lot of gems in there that you probably havent heard in the longest time…like really, who the hell plays Imperial Diamond Shell?! We do! All mixed live by yours truly. So check this out and don’t sleep!!!!

BACKROAD RADIO THROWBACK (Feb 16th, 2009):
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5912843924899e7f/

Set 1
Redman – rockafella
Jamal – fades em all (pete rock remix)
Heltah Skeltah – da wiggy

Set 2
Tragedy feat. Havoc & Large Professor – funk mode
Common – communism (big jacks’ blend)
Common – the bitch in yoo
CNN – T.O.N.Y. (big jacks’ blend)
Mobb Deep feat. Nas & Raekwon – eye for an eye
Channel Live – mad izm remix (big jacks’ blend)
Gangstarr – gotta get over (large professor remix)
Fat Joe – envy (big jacks’ blend)
Fat Joe – flow joe
Big L – put it on (big jacks’ blend)
Lord Finesse feat. Big L – yes you may (remix)
Diamond D – the hiatus
Jay-Z – dead presidents
Beatnuts – do you believe (big jacks’ blend)
Jay-Z – feeling it

Set 3
Shabazz The Disciple – crime saga (remix)
Method Man – p.l.o style (big jacks’ blend)
Wu Tang Clan – after the laughter comes the tears (orig version)
Gravediggaz – nowhere to run nowhere to hide (big jacks’ blend)
Raekwon – criminology
Group Home – livin proof
Mad Skillz – nod factor (big jacks’ blend)
KRS One – outta here
Black Moon – i got cha opin (original version)
Leaders Of The New School – what’s next (large professor remix)
Tha Alkaholiks feat. Diamond D – next level remix (big jacks’ blend)
Casual – that’s how it is (remix)
Crooklyn Dodgers – crooklyn
Crooklyn Dodgers 95 – return of the crooklyn dodgers

Set 4
Chubb Rock – just the two of us
Ultimate Force – i’m not playin
Grand Daddy IU – something new
Prince Rakeem – ooh we love you rakeem
Grand Imperial Diamond Shell – the grand imperial diamond shell
Grand Master Hot Day – hot day is burnin’
Doug E Fresh – keep risin’ to the top
The Bizzie Boyz – droppin’ it
Big Daddy Kane – get into it
Stezo – to the max
MC Lyte – cram to understand (big jacks’ blend)
The D.O.C – it’s gettin funky

–Big Jacks

DJ Big Jacks April Promo Mix 09 x2!!!

I’m finally back with the promo mix for you and yours! I realize I havent dropped one since January but a brothers been busy working hard! To make up for lost time i’ve decided to drop not one but TWO mixes for you this month!!! Both with different flavas brand new and recent ranging from club rap/electro/house type vibes to a some bangin R&B/Hip Hop isms! All mixed live on two turntables by yours truly. Oh yeah, there’s a TON of Canadian content on both mixes! Enjoy!

DJ BIG JACKS PROMO MIX 09 PT1 (@ The Club)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/59039118f524c3fb

DJ Mad feat. Kardinal Offishall – put your drinks up
T-Pain – freeze (big jacks’ blend)
DJ Class feat. Kanye West – i’m the ish (remix)
DJ Class feat. Mims – move
LMFAO – i’m in miami bitch (big jacks’ blend)
Bounce Camp – big dancin’
LMFAO – la la la
Mickey Factz – sensibility
Kanye West – paranoid (pocketknife’s house remix)
Lykke Li feat. Drake – a little bit (big jacks’ bledn)
Santogold feat. Spankrock – shove it (grand theft disco remix)
MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend – heartbreaker
Thunderheist – nothing to step to
O’Neal Mcknight feat. Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz – champagne red lights (big jacks’ blend)
Art Of Fresh feat. Saukrates & Rochester – out of this world (remix)
Kim Davis – valentine 4 life (guy robin mix)

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DJ BIG JACKS PROMO MIX 09 PT 2 (@ The Afterparty)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/590396433fa06a95/

Drake – best i ever had
Drake feat. Trey Songz – successful
Ciara feat. T Pain – go girl (big jacks’ blend)
T-Pain – i’m in love with a stripper (big jacks’ blend)
Tone Tone feat. Lloyd & Lil Wayne – the things you do
Young Money feat. Lil Wayne & Drake – every girl
The Dream – rockin that thang
Beyonce – video phone
Bobby Valentino – hands on me
The Dream feat. Mariah Carey – my love
Flo Rida feat. Ne-Yo – be on you (no flo rida!)
Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West – knock me down
Santogold feat. Drake & Lil Wayne – unstoppable

–Big Jacks

GRAND GROOVE DJ’S PRESENT: Ol School R&B Flavas *MIX CD DOWNLOAD* (Tribute to G-Bo the Pro & Double R)

Wow, it’s finally here and available for you to download ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! But first a little background on the project…

This mix is inspired by the work of legendary New York mixtape DJ’s G-BO THE PRO AND DOUBLE R, with special thanks to our homie DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG for putting us up on game. Awhile back Royale showed me G-Bo the Pro and Double R #21. It was an instant hit recieving HEAVY rotation in the car. Roy then suggested the idea that we re-do the tape, a cover per se, adding our own Grand Groove touches throughout. Covering a mixtape, who does that!? So that’s what we did! We re did the B Side of the tape and flipped the cover too (thanks to Committee designs). While we kept a lot of the original tracklisting we also included some of our own personal favourites and original blends that we felt would fit in the mix. Here’s the original cover and tracklisting…

3 years (a crashed comp, lost files, and crazy procrastinating) later, it’s finally out and available for you to download for free! It’s only here for a limited time though so hurry up grab it now, blog it, bump it, and enjoy it! You’re welcome.

***thanks again to the homie G-BO for all your help! The entire G-BO THE PRO AND DOUBLE R catalogue has been reissued in digital form. If you like what we did (even if you didn’t), support the dudes who gave us the idea by purchasing a copy of their work!***

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GRAND GROOVE DJ’s PRESENT: OL’ SCHOOL R&B FLAVAS

FULL MIX: http://www.zshare.net/audio/56500773d8151592/

BROKEN UP TRACKS(yeah we actually did that for this one!): http://sharebee.com/1af9256b

Shalamar – for the lover in you (g-bo and double r revisited)
Janet Jackson – let’s wait awhile (grand groove’s juicy mix)
The Isley Brothers – between the sheets
Zapp & Roger – computer love (grand groove’s boomin mix)
Eugene Wilde feat. McGruff – gotta get you home tonight
Juicy – sugar free
Marcus Miller feat. Mary J Blige – much too much
Alicia Keys – no one (grand groove mix)
Marvin Gaye – sexual healing
Gregory Abbot – shake you down
Patrice Rushen – you remind me
Ne-Yo – so sick (grand groove mix)
Collage – get in touch with you
Mary Jane Girls feat. Big Daddy Kane and Nice & Smooth – all night long (grand groove re-fix)
Keni Burke – keep rising to the top
Gwen Guthrie – they long to be (close to you)
Mtume – C.O.D. (grand groove mix)
New Edition – a little bit of love (grand groove re-fix)
Bernard Wright – who do you love
Surface – happy
Sade – paradise (grand groove mix)
Lloyd feat. Lil’ Wayne and Rakim – paid around the world (grand groove mix)
Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett – don’t look any further
Kleeer – intimate connection
Keyshia Cole feat. Missy – let it go (grand groove mix)
Midnight Star – curious
Patrice Rushen – feels so real (grand groove’s go mix)
Jocelyn Brown – somebody else’s guy
Frankie Beverly & Maze – before i let go
Gap Band – outstanding
Fatback Band – i found lovin
Alicia Myers – i want to thank you

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–Big Jacks