once upon a time in new york

A hundred times have I thought New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times: it is a beautiful catastrophe. 

-Le Corbusier

There are eight million ways you could do this mix. But as they say about a Marine's rifle: there are many like it, but this one is mine.

NY NY (Domingo Mix) - KRS-One / NYC Crack - Wu-Tang Clan / I Run New York (Grade A Megamix) / New York - AZ (feat. Raekwon & Ghostface Killah) / New York - Nas / I Am New York (End To End Fiend Mix) - MC New York / I Love New York - C-Rayz Walz, Karniege, Vast Aire, Access Immortal & Poison Pen / Open Letter To NY (Green Mix) - Beastie Boys / New York New York - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Streets Of New York - Nas, Rakim & Alicia Keys / New York City - Troy Ave, Raekwon, Noreaga & Prodigy / Streets Of New York - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo / Walk In New York - Onyx / NY Zone - Karniege / New York Undercover - Call O' Da Wild / Born King N.Y. - Ka / Handle That - Vordul Mega & Vast Aire / Leaving New York - B. Dolan / Juicy (New York New York Remix) - The Notorious B.I.G. & Frank Sinatra / Delancey Street - Dana Dane

b-bop for b-boys (take 7)

Haitian Fight Song - Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop / Gun In Yo Mouf - Danny Brown (feat. Chip$ & Marvwon) / A World Without Music - L'Orange & Mr. Lif / Point Blank - Mr. Moods / Tango & Cash - Da Buze Bruvaz / Junkyard Dogs - Quelle Chris / Wake Up Dead Man - Elucid / To the Streets (9mm Version) - Conway / History - Dday One / Over The Under (Instrumental) - SACH / Law Years (Paper Chase Interlude) - Ornette Coleman Quartet / Some Shit I Wrote - Common / Virginia (Pawcut Remix) - The Clipse / ColorBlind - DRTYDRDZ (feat. DJ Baloo) / Piggy & SF Relaxation - Controller 7 / Grey - The Higher Up / We Love Jazz - Dee La Kream (feat. John Robinson) / Mood Algorithms - Dday One / The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane) - William S. Burroughs & The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

Previously:

Take One

Take Two

Take Three

Take Four

Take Five

Take Six

the scar spattered blather

This American Carnage / fight - Skipp Coon & Mr. Nick / Kill Your Masters - Run The Jewels (feat. Zach de la Rocha) / Severed Heads Of State - Ill Bill (feat. El-P) / Pro Wrestling - billy woods / Captain Caveman - Demigodz (feat. Apathy, Celph Titled & R.A. The Rugged Man) / The National Anthem (National Resistance of America Remix) - Radiohead (feat. Dana Loesch) / America - Death Comet Crew / Amerikkka's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (Isjberg Remix) / Burn Baby Burn - 2 Black 2 Strong / Arrest The President - Tragedy Khadafi (Intelligent Hoodlum) / Amerikkkan Horror Story - Ras Kass / Fuck Donald Trump - YG (feat. Nipsey Hussle) / Illegals - Jasiri X (feat. Rhymefest) / Great Nation - Malcolm & Martin (feat. Bambu) / Proudhon - E.K. Collective / Capital Punishment In America - Lench Mob / Caesar's Rise - Kemba / Typical American (Instrumental) - The Goats / Discoverlude - Twilight of the Idols / Impeach The President - The Honeydrippers / Who Will Survive America? - Amiri Baraka / Fight The Power (Parts 1 & 2) - The Isley Brothers / Star Spangled Banner - Marvin Gaye / Fight The Power - Public Enemy

Previously...

the national anthem (National Resistance of America remix)

this american carnage (oh hail no to the chief)

Kick off your Independence (sic) Day weekend with this.

the classical (3rd movement)

So yeah, some more classical sounds on deck. I like my strings son. I like my cellos and oboes and shit. Feel those choirs up in the beat.

On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks (feat. The GZA) / Blvck Blanka - Dub MD x C-Rayz Walz / Behold The Opera - The Black Opera / Turn the Lights Down - The Adding Machine / It's A Description - Danny Brown / Reject #20 - Odd Nosdam / Bottom To Tha Top (Instrumental) - Timbaland / Fatal (Instrumental) - The RZA / Imani (Willie Green Remix) - Vordul Mega (feat. billy woods) / Spartacuts - Rob Swift / A Quick 16 - NYOIL / Fabric of an Orchestra - Rob Swift / Chapter 7 - Saul Williams / PRAY - Kilowattz / Lower Level (2nd Movement) - Rob Swift / Etymological Perspective - The Jones Orchestra / Drinking Water For Lovers - Surface Tension Beekeepers & V8 / An Industrial Ton - Routiger Slob / Thule King

the classical (2nd movement)

So since flute rap's suddenly mad popular, time to hit you off with another collection of classical sounds. You kids today. One fucking flute loop and your minds are blown.

Enigma - Sean Price (feat. Illa Ghee) / The Revolution (DJ Semi & DJ KG Remix) - The Notorious B.I.G. / Watch Ur Mouf - Wu-Tang Clan / Symphony - EPMD (feat. M.O.P.) / Best To Do It (magOwl Remix) - DJ K.O., Royce 5'9, Elzhi & Supastition / Rising To The Top - KRS-One & Marley Marl / Terror - Jedi Mind Tricks (feat. Demoz) / Bust 'Em In - Army of the Pharaohs / Pounds Up (Sagace Remix) - M.O.P. / It Gets Worse - Dutch Massive (feat. Vast Aire, Windbreeze, Alaska, Majik Most & Cryptic) / ILLJEWMANATI - Sneakas (feat. Iron Solomon, ILL Bill & MC Serch) / Greatest Rapper Ever (DJ Critical Hype Blend) - Danny Brown / Monumental - The White Shadow of Norway (feat. KRS-One, Bigg Limn, Raekwon & Immortal Technique)

it was litten

It's that time of the year familio.  Your roundup of the second-half bangers.  Joints that provoke, as the kids say, 'flaming emotions.'

I'll break you off a proper year-end list and one more mix before the MMXVII.

We The People - A Tribe Called Quest / Steranko - Czarface (feat. Meyhem Lauren & Rast RFC) / Nineteen Ninety Three - Vinnie Paz / Signs - We Are Not For Them / The Abyss - Mr. Lif / When It Rain - Danny Brown / Feast - PremRock & FreshKils (feat. C-Rayz Walz & El Da Sensei) / Phone Check - Geechi Suede / Same Damn Thing - Little Shalimar (feat. Ghostface Killah, Boldy James & Mr MFN eXquire) / Brain Damage - Sick Jacken / Can't Wait (Remix Instrumental) - Pawcut / Residual Tingles - The Gaslamp Killer / It's Alive - The Difference Engine (feat. Paten Locke) / Wit No Pressure - Ras Beats (feat. Roc Marciano) / God Bless Me (SKYWLKR Remix) - Wiki (feat. Antwon, Sporting Life & Skepta) / Dunks - WestSide Gunn (feat. Conway) / Bible On The Coffee Table - Benny / Red Tops - Conway (feat. WestSide Gunn)