the Fat Beat Diet

RIP Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch of The Beastie BoysThe Fat Beat Diet, May 7th

Marco — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:48:04 +0000

For background, read the New Yorker piece from Sasha Frere-Jones and then read Oliver Wang’s piece at NPR. Wang writes:

Listening to the Beastie Boys for the next quarter century, I mostly thought of them as a group package rather than an assortment of distinct MCs. Their telltale style was a three-man, tag team weave, where each rapper — Adam “MCA” Yauch, Adam “Ad Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond — often finished each other’s sentences.

I never thought much of the beasties individually until Yauch’s passing, and now with him gone his deep voice speaks out to me from all of their songs. It’s hard to think of the group without him, and that saddens me a lot… more than I expected, in fact.

The Fat Beat Diet, May 7th 2012 (mp3 – 79Mb)

Related article you should also read: Adam Yauch’s Work in Tibet More Important Than Ever.

TracklistThe Fat Beat Diet – May 7th 2012
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RIP Adam MCA Yauch

artist – name (album) [time]
The Beastie Boys – Slow Ride (Licensed To Ill) [8:33:10 PM]
The Beastie Boys – Paul Revere (Licensed To Ill)
The Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Licensed To Ill)
The Beastie Boys – She’s Crafty (Licensed To Ill)
The Beastie Boys – Time To Get Ill (Licensed To Ill)
The Beastie Boys – Car Thief (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – Shardach (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – Egg Man (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – B-Boy Bouillabaisse (Paul’s Boutique)
The Beastie Boys – Jimmy James (Check Your Head)
The Beastie Boys – So What’cha Want (Check Your Head)
The Beastie Boys – Sabotage
The Beastie Boys – Ricky’s theme (Ill Communication) [9:00:47 PM]
The Beastie Boys – Sure Shot (Ill Communication)
The Beastie Boys – Root Down (Ill Communication)
The Beastie Boys – Flute Loop (Ill Communication)
The Beastie Boys – Get it Together -(Rebirth of Cool Phive)
A Tribe Called Quest – Get it Together (A.B.A Remix)
Beastie Boys vs the Beatles – Hold It Together Now (The Beastles)
The Beastie Boys – Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix) (The Sounds Of Science CD1)
Dynamo Productions – Hey Yeah!
The Beastie Boys – Intergalactic (Acapella)
The Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble (To the 5 Boroughs)
Chic vs. Beasties vs. Franz Ferdinand – Chic Franzie Boys (Party Ben Mix)
The Beastie Boys – Ch-Check it Out (To the 5 Boroughs)
The Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise (Hot Sauce Committee Part Two)
The Beastie Boys – Beastie Boys [9:30:26 PM]
The Beastie Boys – Brass Monkey (Licensed To Ill)
The Beastie Boys – Live At P.J.’s (Check Your Head)
The Beastie Boys – To All The Girls (Paul’s Boutique)
Idris Muhammad – Loran’s Dance
Heatwave – Star of the Story
Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hand’s
Grover Washington Jr – Hydra
bob james – Look-Alike
David Axelrod – Holy Thursday [9:56:17 PM]

King of the Ave

Marco — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:03:38 +0000

Tune in tonight as we pay tribute a little tribute to Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch of the Beastie Boys.

The Fat Beat Diet, April 30th

Marco — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:54:31 +0000

How is it that I’ve only just found out about Ebo Taylor? Ah well, better late than never I guess. This new discovery led me to kick off the show in an African mood. Speaking of the rhythms of Africa, have you seen the latest video from Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave?

Dave initially caught my ear as a drummer for the Robert Glasper Trio, whose jazz Dilla covers I’ve played before on the show. He totally wrecks this Fela Kuti joint, and I mean that in the best of ways.

Anyways, Africa quickly leads to Latin America, which then leads to funk then hip hop. I’m super stoked about the recent announcement that Rakim is coming to town. Then after a small detour through Acid Jazz, we’re back into hip hop. Don’t sleep on that Clams Casino production stuff either, it’s making my ears bleed these days because I’m playing it so loud and often. I had someone request a biggie song via facebook (Have you like us there yet?) so we played a bit of that too. I was just checking the request quickly on my phone, so I didn’t actually listen to the track at all before playing it so I wasn’t really sure which version was requested. To cover my bases, I played two versions but as it turns out, neither of them were the right one, lol. Ah well, better luck next time.

Finally, some recent Calgary fire by way of longtime mc Bedroc Ox. If you’ve been to a hip hop show in town, odds are you’ve heard him spit on a mic. Go cop his new track track Smash here:

So enjoy the show: I’m really happy with how it all turned out.

The Fat Beat Diet, April 30th 2012 (mp3 – 81Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
Ebo Taylor – Peace On Earth – 8:31:53 PM
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Aki special
Ray Barretto – boogaloo con soul
Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers – Got Myself A Good Man
chi lites, the – are you my woman (beyonce crazy in love sample)
All The People – Cramp Your Style
Eric B. & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit ‘em (cramp rakim)
Eric B. & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit ‘em (12 Vocal Version Remix)
Eric B. & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit ‘em
Eric B. & Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke
Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full (Coldcut 7 minutes of madness mix) – 9:03:51 PM
Coldcut – Not Paid Enough
martine girault – revival (edit)
Lalomie Washburn – Try My Love
Joshua Heath – More
Grap Luva – Lion’s Walk
Clams Casino – Illest Alive
Main Attrakionz – Illest Alive
Clams Casino – She’s Hot
Gift of Gab – Protocol ft. Samantha Kravitz 1
Money Making Jam Boys – Beats To The Rhyme – 9:30:31 PM
Soul Searchers, the – Ashley’s Roach clip
Rapper Big Pooh & Skillz – Run’s House
Run DMC – Run’s House
Run DMC – Down With The King
Lou Donaldson – Who’s Makin’ Love (To Your Old Lady)
Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance (Hip Hop Mix 12”)
Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance Stay With Me [remix]
Notorious B.I.G. – who shot ya (Instrumental)
hvy frsh presents Sinzere – for the new year
Bedroc Ox – Smash
Raekwon – Criminology (feat. Ghostface Killah)
Black Ivory – I keep asking you questions (raekwon)
Cameo – Single Life – 9:55:09 PM

The Fat Beat Diet, April 23rd

Marco — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:18:08 +0000

This Monday was an absolutely beautiful day in Calgary, so I was inspired to play a bunch of tunes with a summer type vibe. Kickin’ it off in a reggae and dancehall kind of way, we then moved in to hip hop for the rest of the show. Had some nice phone calls and requests and in the end, I really like the feel of this show. Hope you do too.

The Fat Beat Diet, April 23rd 2012 (mp3 – 82Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
Bob Marley – Mr Brown [8:31:16 PM]
High Times Band – Ital Stew (Favorite Menu) Riddem Instrumental
Derrick Morgan – Tougher Than Tough
Pete Tosh & the soulmates – Rudie’s Medley
cutty ranks – who seh me dun
Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder she wrote
buju banton – Champion vs Shaba Ranks (Remix)
The Beatnuts – Watch Out Now
Supercat – Ghetto Red Hot (remix)
Lady Saw – No Long Talking
Shabba Ranks – I’m In Love With A Man Twice My age
Talib Kweli – The Blast
De La Soul – Dog Eat Dog
The Roots – Push Up Ya Lighter [9:03:13 PM]
The Roots – Kool On (feat. Greg Porn & Truck North)
Little Brother – Love Joint Revisited
Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Summertime
Warren G and Nate Dogg – Regulaters
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Ain’t No Fun Extra Clean Version
2Pac/Tupac – i get around
Atmosphere – Yesterday
Atmosphere – Nothing But Sunshine
Gang Starr – I’m The Man (feat. Jeru The Damaja And Lil Dap)
Group Home – Suspended In Time (Instrumental) [9:31:23 PM]
Group Home – Supa Star
People Under The Stairs – The Suite For Beaver Part 1
The Beastie Boys – Groove Holmes
Common – A Penny For My Thoughts
Rhymefest – Sister (Feat. Mike Payne)
Memphis Bleek – Dear Summer (Feat. Jay-Z)
Kanye West – The Joy (feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield & Kid Cudi)
Large Pro – Still Hangin’ Out
Skull Snaps – I Turn My Back On Love [9:56:00 PM]

The Fat Beat Diet – April 16th

Marco — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:10:15 +0000

Just another show…

The Fat Beat Diet, April 16th 2012 (mp3 – 89Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
Jazzanova – Glow & Glare (Âme Remix) [8:31:47 PM]
Max Sedgley – All Around Me
DJ Kid Stretch – Get Away (70th Floor Remix)
Jean Carne – What’s On Your Mind
Lee Mc Donald – I’ll do anything for you (Patchworks Remix)
Chaka Khan – Every Little Thing
Nappy Riddem – Rastar (Quincy Jointz Instrumental)
All Good Funk Alliance – Rhythm & FX (Funkanomics Remix)
De La Soul – Say no go (Say no dope mix) – 9:01:50 PM
De La Soul – Eye Know (The Know It All Mix)
Steely Dan – Peg
Blackbyrds the – Rock Creek Park
Ronnie Hudson – West Coast Poplock
Featurecast – Disco Diesel (Blend Remix)
A-Skillz vs Al Green – With You
DJ Shadow – Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul)
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Jazzy’s in the House
DJ Jazzy Jeff – She Was So Flyy feat. Kardinal Offishall
Ice Cube – Bop Gun (One Nation) (Radio Edit) feat George Clinton [9:30:12 PM]
Marco Polo – Relax ft J.Davey
Giant Panda – 90′s
Tanya Morgan – Morgan Blu
Joshua Heath – More
Dave Allison – Brooklyn’s groove
Derek Dunbar – Please be mine
Jay Electronica – Victory Is In My Clutches
Common – Lovin’ I Lost
Common – Celebrate
Eddy Senay – Ain’t No Sunshine [10:02:37 PM]
Amy Winehouse – Half Time
Dorothy Ashby – Come Live with Me
brenda russell – a little bit of love
Black Moon – Reality (Killing Every) (Instrumental) [10:12:04 PM]

happy 4/20!

Marco — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:17:29 +0000

Here at the Fat Beat Diet, we’re not the biggest tokers – we’re a little too mellow by default. But it’s hard to deny the herb’s influence on hip hop. Here’s a few favourites.

Ricca Razor Sharp’s new project, Blades of Steel is part of a special 4/20 show down at the Blind Beggar’s pub here in town this weekend. They’re latest video for H.E.M.P. is not to be missed.

PUTS rock a party (rhyme) like no other, and even go so far as to call out their so-called smoker brethren on ‘C’Mon let’s get high’.

Possibly one of my favourite weed-flavoured tracks

Yeah… like i’d leave these guys out of this…

The Fat Beat Diet, April 9th

Marco — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:56:29 +0000

Starting it out in a soulful mood before dropping into a few turntablism tracks. Then mostly hip hop for a little bit before dropping back into the funk with a few tracks that feature my favourite trombonist, the one and only Fred Wesley.

The Fat Beat Diet, April 9th 2012 (mp3 – 77Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]

Charmels – As Long As I’ve Got You [8:32:35 PM]
Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – A Blow For Me, A Toot To You
The Overton Berry Trio – Hey Jude
Al Green – Light My Fire
Rob Swift – In The Ghetto
Rob Swift – Cutting with Class
Beat Junkies – They Don’t Understand
Eliot Lipp – Best Friends
Samiyam – Return
DJ Rhettmatic – La Lune [9:00:33 PM]
Dirty Sample, The – Could it Change
Royce Birth – When the Music Stops (reFRESH Mix)
Ruckus – Now You Know
The ARE – lyrics to stay
A Tribe Called Quest – Lyrics To Go (Tumblin’ Dice Remix)
Steely Dan – Black Cow
Lord Tariq and Peter Guns – Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
Slick Rick – Need Some Bad [prod. by DJ Premier]
Nas – Street Dreams
Nas – Where Are They Now (90s Remix)
Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours [Revisited] (Bonus Track)
Jungle Brothers – Because I got it like that
Showbiz & AG – Soul Clap
Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s – More Peas
Greyboy Allstars ft Fred Wesley – Fire-Eater [9:33:46 PM]
Greyboy – Singles Party (Gaturs)
The Whole Darn Family – Leave Me Alone
Nite-Liters – Tanga Boo Gonk
Dynamo Productions – Hey Yeah!
Poolside – Do You Believe? (Original)
Sweater Beats – Like That (Make You Feel It) [9:54:26 PM]

Dubble Bounce, April 6th

Marco — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:47:10 +0000

Tokyo Eyepatch asked me to fill in for him while he was out of town, and this is the result – my take on left field bass music.

The Dubble Bounce, April 6th 2012 (mp3 – 53Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
The Dubble Bounce – April 6th 2012
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artist – name [time]
d bridge ft. steve Spacek – Thank You And Credits
Simbad ft. Steelo – Soul Fever (original mix)
Dabrye – Hyped-Up Plus Tax (Outputmessage Remix)
Eric B. & Rakim – Keep The Beat
Black Moon – I Got Cha Opin (Remix) (Instrumental)
Mega Banton – Sound Boy Killing (Blackmoon Remix)
Tenor Saw – Ring the Alarm
Congo Natty – Ring Da Alarm
Sunshine Productions – Above the Clouds
M-Beat – Rough Like Me
Africa Hitech – Out In The Streets
Utah Saints vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith – What Can You Do For Me – Tantrum Desire Remix
Starkey – Beta Tester
Tokimonsta – Bright Shadows
Lapalux – Moments (Feat. PY)
Jacques Greene – Arrow
Kingdom feat. Naomi Allen – Take Me
FaltyDL – The Sale Ends
Beat Assassins – Boom Style (AC Slater Remix)
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar – Zinc Remix
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Spottie
funkadelic – I’ll stay
T.I. – What You Know Instrumental
Kanye West – The Joy (feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield & Kid Cudi)

The Fat Beat Diet, April 2nd

Marco — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:44:24 +0000

Nice varied show tonight, with some reggae to kick things off before dropping into some nice dancefloor classics. Then some new dancefloor inspired stuff, although clearly with a left field bent, and then some hip hop to end it off.

The Fat Beat Diet, April 2nd 2012 (mp3 – 80Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]

Fat Freddys Drop – Wandering Eye (Radio Edit) [8:34:47 PM]
Don Drummond – Man in the Street
Pioneers – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Temptations – Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Inst)
Marvin Gaye – Got to Give It Up
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Street Player
Wood Brass and Steel – Funkanova (Fat Camp Brass Rubbing)
Black Science Orchestra – New Jersey Deep
jaidene veda – mind fluid
Motor City Drum Ensemble – L.O.V.E. (Original) [9:00:34 PM]
Caribou – Leave House (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)
Julio Bashmore – Ribble To Amazon
South City Allstars – Ain’t no Disco
The Fort Knox Five feat. Mustafa Akbar – Dodge City Rockers
PRZTZ – Nutdisco (dub)
MR PATRON/BARELY REGAL – Give It Up
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar – Zinc Remix
DJ Zinc – Music Makers
Seiji – Not You
DJ Cam – Success (Kenny Dope Remix) [9:30:22 PM]
Cassettes Won’t Listen – Large Radio
Mark Rae – Put It Back Together
Aim – Just Passin’ Through
Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico (Original Mix)
kenny dope – Don Da Da
Das Efx – They Want Efx (Remix)
Naughty by Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty By Nature – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (clean)
3rd Bass – Monte hall
Boca 45 – Airdrums
Dawson Smith – I don’t know if I can make it [9:55:17 PM]

The Fat Beat Diet, March 26th

Marco — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:49:32 +0000

Another nice mellow start to this week’s show before we get rolling with some nice mid-nineties hip hop. Then we roll forward a half decade with a minimix of some J-Live tracks.

I always liked the back story of a school teacher who moonlighted as an MC. J-Live has long since given up teaching to pursue hip hop full time, and his work speaks for itself. Here’s a recent track where he covers Gang Starr’s DWYCK (which I happened played just a few weeks ago)

People Under The Stairs gets lots of love on the show, and this week is no exception to that rule. San Francisco Knights was one of their first songs, and if you’re curious about it you should head over to Soul Sides and listen to Thes One himself break down the song’s origins on Soul Sides’ excellent series, The Sidebar.

Then this track:

I don’t know why, but this beat became stuck in my head last week as well, so I had to spread the love and put it on the airwaves. This beat bangs! (especially when it’s pitched up a bit) I really need to go dig up a bit more of my old hip hop 12″s.

The Fat Beat Diet, March 26th 2012 (mp3 – 82Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
J*DaVeY – You are [8:29:09 PM]
Damu The Fudgemunk – Truly Get Yours
The Herbaliser – Styles
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Skin on the Drum (Bassnectar remix)
Psyco on da Bus – Never Satisfied – (Wiz 1 Remix)
Jhelisa – Friendly Pressure
Washed Out ft. Lushlife – Feel It All Around [Lushlife Version]
DJ Day – Four Hills [9:01:49 PM]
Grap Luva – Keywaves
Mr Scruff – Ug
Get Busy Committee – Chillin Out Maxin
Blahzay Blahzay – Danger
blahzay blahzay – danger (s & lo mix)
Gang Starr – You Know My Steez
J-Live – From Scratch
J-Live – Braggin’ Writes (Revisited)
J-Live – Wax Paper
J-Live – The Upgrade ft Posdanous & Odd
De La Soul – Days Of Oor Lives (feat. Common)
Mac Miller – People Under The Stairs
People Under The Stairs – San Francisco Knights [9:33:04 PM]
dj shadow + gift of gab – count and estimate
Dilated Peoples – Work the angles
Nas – I’m A Villain
Heavy D – Nothin’ But Love (Statik Selektah T.R.O.Y. Blend/Remix)
Public Enemy – Cold Lampin With Flavor
Stetsasonic – Talkin´ all that Jazz
Audio Two – On The Road Again
All Good Funk Alliance – So Smooth
Dam-Funk – Searchin’ 4 Funk’s Future [9:57:49 PM]