Background: Double Flip is the 9th volume in a series of mixtapes begun in 1994. Since its humble beginnings on a Tascam 424, dubbed on a home deck with Price Club bought blanks, the O's Dub series has grown into a professionally-duplicated, digitally-mastered project of upmost musical quality. Recent volumes have earned high praise among critics: Incognitos Vol. 1 (an O's Dub off-shoot) was raved on in Wire Magazine, Bay Area rap critic Billy Jam called Polyrhythmatic (Vol. 8) one of the "best mixtapes of 1998" and 1997's Headwarmers (Vol. 6) received top marks in URB Magazine. At two hours, two tapes, and over 70 songs, Double Flip is the most ambitious volume yet and sure to please fans of DJ O-Dub's older work.Mixtapes that put the "mix" back into the tape, O's Dubs doesn't rely on egregious publicity shout-outs or annoying, ego-trippin' mic breaks. Exclusives are nice, but superior musical selection and sublime segues are nicer still. The O's Dub series is not didactic in its concept ‚ major and independent labels get equal time, there's no coastal parochialism, and surprise lurks around every corner. Double Flip is no exception ‚ more than a year in the making, DJ O-Dub has taken his pick of the best songs from 1999 and 2000 and spliced it all together with an attention to vibe and verve.
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TAPE 1 - Off the Cuff
Side A: | TAPE 2 - Saturn's Return Side A: radio promo Burnt Batch: I Don't Know Ugly Duckling: Journey to Anywhere Herbaliser w/ Latyrx: 8 Pt. Agenda Jurassic 5: Concrete and Clay SDM: Never-Ending OD w/ Freestyle Fellowship: Can You Findä? Casual: I Got To (Get Down) turning mcs into refugees Dilated Peoples: Strength Defari: Say It Twice Motion Man: Duck Duck Aceyalone: Rappers, Rappers, Rappers PUTS: Code Check Barbershop MCs: Music, Money, Women Fat Lip: What's Up Fat Lip? Quasimoto: Boom Music Sound Providers: Get Down Cali Agents: The Good Life Breakestra: Getcho Soul Togetha Side B: stimulation proclamation Jurassic 5: Quality Control Lyrics Born: Always Fine Tuning Saukrates: Action Checkmate: Longshot Butta Babees: The Science Truth Enola: Songstress Agallah: Crookie Monster dustin' crops intro Common: The 6th Sense Rah Digga: Lessons of Today Afu Ra: Mic Check De La Soul: Oooh! Styles: Fresh Air Joey Chavez: Worldwide II Erule: The Real Me Big L: On the Mic Pep Love: Act. Phenom Big Dro: Spank Sound Providers: Yes Ya'll |
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