Legendary DJ Roc Raida of the X-ecutioners Dies

Sadly this past weekend X-ecutioners crew member, DJ Roc Raida, has past away at the age of 37. Though, at this state sources are still not clear on exactly what is the cause of his death, he may have suffered from illness or injury. Roc Raida is an innovating turntablist with very talented skills that inspired many DJ's. Plus, in the recent weeks we already lost another spin doctor, DJ AM (R.I.P). My condulences and prayers go out to Roc Raida & his family.

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Here is a small clip of one of his final performances...

Episode #17 - DJ JFresh-One "Beats, Rhymes & Donuts" (a tribute mixtape to J Dilla)

Welcome to The Mix Lab Podcast! Where we put quality first. Quality as in REAL Hip-Hop of course!

Finally, here is Episode #17 in full effect! It is also a special treat for all you that enjoy the sounds of J Dilla. Why you may ask, because this episode is also a NEW mixtape that I, DJ JFresh-One, created recently. This mix is a tribute to the very talented Jay Dee aka J Dilla (R.I.P.). I titled this mixtape as “Beats, Rhymes & Donuts”. It’s over an hour long with a variety of selected tracks that were produced or performed by J Dilla. I also included remixes that were inspired from Dilla and threw in some of my own special blends.

I don’t really expect much outta this mix, because it’s just something I wanted to put together in dedication to Dilla’s work and influence. Plus, it’s a mix for all of us hip-hop fans to enjoy. It was tough to select tracks out of Dilla’s massive library, but I had to drop in a certain amount in a small timeframe.

Listen to it with pleasure in your iPod, on your box, or just cruise to it in your ride!
I will be loading up a special download soon for those that request a mixtape with songs individually tracked and in higher sound quality. For now, here it is as a podcast episode.

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Ok, turn up the volume and enjoy your Donuts! Peace and God Bless.
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Track List for "Beats, Rhymes & Donuts":

1. Intro by DJ JFresh-One (w/ Dilla beat)
2. Slum Village – Fall in Love
3. Smooth Jazz Sessions - Dooinit (Jazz Band Version)
4. Common – Dooinit
5. J Dilla – KJay and We Out
6. Jaylib – The Red
7. Jay-Z & J Dilla – PSA (JFresh-One Remix)
8. J Dilla – Time: The Donut Of The Heart
9. The Roots – Can’t Stop This
10. The Roots – J Dilla Interlude
11. De La Soul feat Mos Def – Stakes is High (Remix)
12. Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip – Got ‘Til It’s Gone
13. A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way
14. Common – The Light
15. J Dilla – Won’t Do
16. Isbjerg –Walkonit (Danish Remix)
17. J Dilla – Walkonit
18. SKIT – Let’s Be Best Friends
19. J Dilla – Y’all Ain’t Ready
20. Illa J – Are U Listenin’
21. A Tribe Called Quest feat Faith Evans – Stressed Out
22. Slum Village – Players
23. Original Sample - Marvin Gaye’s God Is Love (B Side)
24. Common – Love Is
25. Michael Jackson – HIStory (J Dilla Remix)
26. J Dilla – Trashy
27. SKIT – It Wasn’t Ecstasy! (Hangover)
28. Phil Collins – In The Air (DJ House Shoes Remix)
29. SKIT – Mike Tyson (Hangover)
30. J Dilla feat Q-Tip & Talib Kweli – Lightworking
31. Jaylib – Starz
32. J Dilla – Nothing Like This
33. J Dilla feat Common – E=MC2
34. J Dilla – Stepson of the Clapper
35. SKIT – Biggie Smalls is the Name
36. Biggie & Dilla – Things Done Changed (JFresh-One Remix)
37. Madlib – Dirty Hop (A Tribute to J Dilla)
38. Outro by DJ JFresh-One (w/ Madlib track)