In collaboration with adidas, Jay-Z ‘s culture site Life + Times premiers a new mixtape created by hip-hop beat veteran DJ Neil Armstrong. Mixing for eclectic hip-hop legends like The Roots, De La Soul, Kanye West and even formerly the Jigga himself, the Adidas Global Ambassador carries a deep knowledge of musical history and impeccable turntable skills. With a musicologist’s touch, Armstrong has compiled a rich soundtrack praising the city of Brooklyn. His comprehensive and artful sculpting of the last three decades of hip-hop is no more evident than in the 24-track listing, which features vintage cuts from hip-hop veterans like Notorious B.I.G., Jeru The Damaja, Beastie Boys, Gangstarr and Biz Markie, with plenty of Jay-Z tracks including new era bangers like the Kanye West collaboration “Gotta Have It.” All the while, Jay-Z and company rhyme their resounding love for the city that has brought immeasurable influence over the hip-hop genre.
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DJ Neil Armstrong From Marcy to Barclay’s Mixtape Tracklisting:
1. “From Marcy to Barclays Introduction…”
2. “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” Beastie Boys x JAY Z
3. “We Fly High (Brooklyn Remix)” – JAY Z
4. “Crooklyn Dodgers” – The Crooklyn Dodgers (Special Ed, Masta Ace, Buckshot)
5. “Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers” – Chubb Rock, O.C., JeruThe Damaja
6. “Brooklyn In My Mind (Crooklyn Dodgers 3)” – Mos Def, Jean Grae, Memphis Bleek
7. “Coming Of Age” – JAY Z, Memphis Bleek
8. “Now You’re Mine” – Gangstarr
9. “Super Brooklyn” – Cocoa Brovas (aka Smif-n-Wessun)
10. “Super Brooklyn Routine” by DJ Daddy Dog of The 5th Platoon DJs
11. “Brooklyn Kids” – Jemini The Gifted One
12. “Brooklyn Took It” – Jeru The Damaja
13. “Just Rhymin with the BIZ” – Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane
14. “Get By (Remix)” – Mos Def, JAY Z, Kanye West, Talib Kweli
15. “Gotta Have It” – JAY Z, Kanye West
16. “Shove It” – Santigold
17. “Put On (Remix)” – Young Jeezy, JAY Z)
18. “Jigga What, Jigga Who (Originator 99)” – JAY Z
19. “Brooklyn State of Mind” – JAY Z
20. “Change the Game” – JAY Z
21. “You, Me, Him, and Her” – JAY Z
22. “Brooklyn’s Finest (2012 Remix)” – JAY Z, The Notorious B.I.G.
23. “Spread love it’s the Brooklyn way…”
24. “Juicy” – The Notorious B.I.G.