DJ A.Vee's Podcast

This mix was a collaboration with my personal friend and musical partner DJ 3D. Its been 10 years since this composition has been available to the public. In this mix, we featured some of the great underground artist and songs of that era. I must make mention of the EXCLUSIVE FREESTYLES by Masta Ace & El Da Sensie!!

Hope you all enjoy!!

A.

Back in the early 2000's, I was privileged to be the Legendary Masta Ace's official Tour DJ. That job allowed me to travel the world performing in front of thousands upon thousands of loyal Hip Hop fans. In 2004, Masta Ace released his album "A Long Hot Summer"; and in honor of that I put together this mix for the european tour that followed the release. Hope you like it:

This mix marks an era in time where I was newly made aware of the worldwide potential of taking part in the whole mixtape scene. I credit the owner & founder of  Fat Beats, Joseph Abajian for encouraging me to make mixes featuring the independent underground artist who never got the well deserved visibility in the commercial market. I can't begin to describe how grateful I am to Fat Beats for being the vehicle to many of the accomplishments I achieved in this field of music. I'm not too sure where I would be without this store. Also big shouts to my boy DJ Riz...the title "Yeah,But Does He DJay?" is something we use to ask when  describing a random person riding the DJ title without possessing any true DJ skills. Keep in mind, this was only my 2nd mixtape release, done way before Logic Audio, Pro-Tools, & CD's...this was available only on cassette tape at that time. I must make mention of the LIVE FREESTYLE session by A Tribe Called Quest with me on the tables!! Major shouts to DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ 3D, DJ Eclipse, DJ Just Dizle, and DJ Nino Brown for the constant levels of support over the years!!!!

Enjoy,
A.

This was a mix done on Lord Sear's Extended Drunk Mix Show on Eminem's satellite radio station SHADE45. The set is a collection of some good ol' grimy Hip Hop tracks. Without a doubt, one of my craziest set with my boy Lord Sear hosting the the night. Yeah NO PRETTY R&B joints on this one yall!!! Enjoy, A. Send me a message if ya interested in the tacklist...

Hey folks...here's a file from my mixtape archives that I wanted to SHARE with the world. This was my fifth mixtape that was released back in 1997. You ask yourself "...why not upload 'Vol.1-4' Mr.A.Vee??" Well unfortunately (and fortunately) alot of the classic mixtape bloggers already beat me to the punch with the uploads. Oh yeah, I need to mention that this mix has a freestyle from Eminem & Royce da 5 '9" DJ'd by me which originally aired in 1997 on www.88HIPHOP.com the first online Hip Hop show. In any case, hope you enjoy the underground joints from the past...and if its not your steez, feel free to share it with a friend who would appreciate it.

Hey folks...I dug up this mini-mix I did for my boy DJ Little Maze from Switzerland. Every year he puts together a mix cd made up of twenty 3.5 minute contributions from selected DJ's and artist to make up this "DJ Salad" or "DJ Salat". This particular volume featured DJ Little Maze, myself, DJ Revolution, Haitian Star, Thaid,Rascue, Steve Supreme, Rakaa Iriscience (from Dilated Peoples) to name a few. I know three and a half minutes doesn't seem like a long time, but that was the challenging part of the assignment. Inaddition to that, standing out from the pack or not playing the same generic shit was the other challenge. 

To enjoy the 20 DJ mix in its entirety, be sure to pick up DJ Little Maze's DJ Salat Volume 4. Hope you folks enjoy my portion of the CD.

Big shouts to those who looked out with the exclusives for this mix: 
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Prince Paul, Bumpy Knuckles, Mahsa Naimi, Big Tona,Dynas, DJ Spinna, & shouts to DJ Little Maze for making me part of Volume #4's line-up.

Peace,
A.

DJ A.Vee's Mix for DJ Little Maze's DJ Salat Volume 4 (2008):

01 The DJ A.Vee Introduction
02 Dynas - True Dat
03 I.G. Off & Hazadous - Hip Hop Till I Die
04 Bumpy Knuckles - Piped Out
05 Tona - Keep Telling You
06 J Dilla - Say It feat. Ta'Raach
07 J Dilla - Shotgun (Outro)

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a very modest & humble person. However, hands down this mix right here was one of my greatest compositions (in my mind at least). Having a circle of friends who happened to be some of the most respected DJ's on the planet really pushed me to not just work hard are getting "Exclusives" but also pushed me to step up the skill level in creating this back in late 1999 (Wow its been over ten years!!). Big shouts to those who looked out with the exclusives for this mix: DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Eclipse, DJ Spin One, DJ Evil Dee, DJ 3D, DJ Riz, DJ Spinbad, DJ Spinna, J-Live, Mr. Morgan, & www.88HIPHOP.com Hope you folks enjoy "Regardless VII" or known by some as "Regardless 7"

Peace, A.

DJ A.Vee's "Regardless VII" Mixtape (1999)

01 The DJ A.Vee Introduction
02 Mood Swingaz - A Finite Number Of Starts (Exclusive)
03 Rascalz Featuring The Beatnuts - Can't Relate
04 Blackmoon - Air Tight (Unreleased Exclusive)
05 Pace Won - The Champion
06 J-Live - Freestyle (Exclusive)
07 Ill Bill - How To Kill A Cop
08 Eminem feat. Paul Yams & DJ Jazzy Jeff - Ya Hear Me (Unreleased Exclusive)
09 Fat Kat Kareem - Life
10 Obscure Disorder Featuring Non Phixion - 2004
11 MC Juggunot feat. DJ Spin One - Who's That (Unreleased Exclusive)
12 Reflection Eternal - Some Kind Of Wonderful
13 El Da Sensei - Where Ya At (Unreleased Exclusive)
14 Tony Touch feat. Mos Def & De La Soul - What's That - (Que Eso)
15 Ilacoin Featuring Sadat X - Keep It Street (Exclusive)
16 Jigmastas - Lyrical Fluctuation (Remix)
17 Choclair - Rubbin'
18 Phat Cat - Dedicated
19 El Da Sensei - Keep It Live
20 DJ A.Vee Re-Introduction
21 D.I.T.C. - Get Yours (Remix)
22 Rah Digga - The Lesson Of The Day
23 Jay-Z - Anything (Remix)
24 The Creators Featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli - The Hard Margin
25 Reflection Eternal - Human Element
26 Lox - Recognize
27 Masta Ace - Observe

Back in 2001 Cornerstone Promotions launched the Suite 903 series of mix compositions. The goal was to promote & present an alternative selection of music that never really got the proper exposure in the urban market. The double CD series began with Rich Medina and myself. Although not for sell, the CD reached alot of people with Cornerstone Promotion's huge marketing campaigns. However, this version of my mix for the series never got released. Hope you enjoy it!



A.Vee

DJ A.Vee's Cornerstone Suite 903 Mix - Unreleased Version (2001)
1. DJ A.Vee’s Intro
2. Jagged Edge - Where the Party At?
3. IMX - Clap Your Hands
4. Jaheim - Little Nigg*h Ain’t Mine
5. Craig David - Fill Me In
6. Anthony Hamilton - Love Is So Complicated
7. The Notorious B.I.G featuring R.Kelly - Loving You Tonight
8. Floetry - Headache
9. Slum Village - Tainted
10. The Isley Brothers featuring R.Kelly - Contagious
11. Angie Stone - Brother
12. Alicia Keys - Fallin’
13. Lil’ Mo - Supa Star
14. Luther Vandross - Take You Out
15. Aaliyah - Loose Rap
16. Alicia Keys - Rock Wit You
17. Koffee Brown - Weekend Thang
18. Jimmy Cozier - She’s All I Got
19. Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye - Music
20. Jill Scott - Slowly Surely
21. Nikka Costa - Like A Feather
22. Glenn Lewis - Don’t You Forget It
23. Jon B. featuring AZ - Layaway
24. Macy Gray featuring Slick Rick - The World Is Yours
25. Res – Golden Boys
26. Ginuwine - Difference
27. Nicole - I’m Looking
28. Lina - Its Alright
29. Bilal - Fast Lane
30. Hi-Tek featuring Jonell - Round & Round
31. Sunshine Anderson - Lunch & Dinner
32. Guru featuring Donell Jones - Hustlin’ Things
33. Usher - U Remind Me

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