al-Mu'akhkhir

^ nice up, little bro are SICK, and mad slept on!

Wonderful series of jazzy hip hop records by the vocal half of Gang Starr... The first two are real gems, IMO...

Zip contains 4 albums (~256MB), password is "yahooka" (sans the quotation marks).

Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 1 (May 18, 1993)

1. "Introduction" – 1:20
2. "Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd on trumpet and piano) – 4:38
3. "When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) – 4:02
4. "Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophone and Zachary Breaux on guitar) – 3:58
5. "No Time to Play" (with Ronny Jordan on guitar and D. C. Lee on vocals) – 4:54
6. "Down to the Backstreets" (with Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric piano) – 4:47
7. "Respectful Dedications" - :54
8. "Take a Look (At Yourself)" (with Roy Ayers on vibraphone) – 3:59
9. "Trust Me" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals) – 4:27
10. "Slicker Than Most" (with Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute) – 2:36
11. "Le Bien, Le Mal" (with MC Solaar) – 3:21
12. "Sights in the City" (with Courtney Pine on alto and soprano sax and flute, Carleen Anderson on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) – 5:10

Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 2: The New Reality (July 18, 1995)

1. "Light It Up / New Reality Style (Intro / Jazzalude I)" – 1:44
2. "Lifesaver" – 4:13
3. "Living in This World" – 4:29
4. "Looking Through Darkness" – 4:48
5. "Watch What You Say (Interview)" – 5:00
6. "Defining Purpose (Jazzalude II)" – 1:02
7. "For You" – 4:10
8. "Medicine (Mental Relaxation)" – 4:19
9. "Lost Souls" – 4:12
10. "Nobody Knows (The Real Deal)" – 3:58
11. "Hip Hop As A Way Of Life (Jazzalude III)" – 1:17
12. "Respect The Architect" – 4:51
13. "Feel the Music" – 3:57
14. "Young Ladies" – 4:12
15. "The Traveler" – 4:01
16. "Maintaining Focus (Jazzalude IV)" – 1:18
17. "Count Your Blessings" – 4:02
18. "Choice Of Weapons" – 4:24
19. "Something in the Past" – 3:19
20. "Revelation (A Lot on My Mind)" – 4:35

Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 3: Streetsoul (September 26, 2000)

1. "Intro" – 1:05
2. "Keep Your Worries" (featuring Angie Stone) – 4:58
3. "Hustlin' Daze" (featuring Donell Jones) – 4:46
4. "All I Said" (featuring Macy Gray and Pharrell) – 4:07
5. "Certified" (featuring Bilal and Jay Dee) – 4:40
6. "Plenty" (featuring Erykah Badu) – 4:38
7. "Lift Your Fist" (featuring The Roots) – 3:48
8. "Guidance" (featuring Amel Larrieux) – 4:06
9. "Interlude (Brooklyn Skit)" – 0:51
10. "Supa Love" (featuring Kelis) – 3:52
11. "No More" (featuring Craig David) – 4:03
12. "Where's My Ladies?" (featuring Big Shug) – 4:07
13. "Night Vision" (featuring Isaac Hayes) – 3:33
14. "Who's There?" (featuring Les Nubians) – 4:05
15. "Mashin' up da World" (featuring Prodigal Son and Junior Reid) – 5:20
16. "Timeless" (featuring Herbie Hancock) – 4:14

Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger/Back to the Future (July 17, 2007)

1. "Cuz I'm Jazzy" (featuring Slum Village) - 3:00
2. "State Of Clarity" (featuring Common and Bob James) - 3:37
3. "Stand Up (Some Things'll Never Change)" (featuring Damian Marley) - 3:42
4. "Look To The Sun" - 3:29
5. "Connections" (featuring Kem) - 3:34
6. "Fine and Free" (featuring Vivian Green) - 3:27
7. "Wait On Me" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) - 3:07
8. "International" (featuring Bobby Valentino) - 4:14
9. "This Is Art" (featuring Ronnie Laws) - 2:23
10. "Fly Magnetic" (featuring Dionne Farris) - 3:03
11. "The Jazz Style" (featuring Omar) - 3:43
12. "Follow The Signs" (featuring Shelley Harland) - 3:43
13. "Universal Struggle" (featuring Brownman) - 3:34
14. "Infinite" (featuring Blackalicious) - 3:13
15. "Kissed The World" (featuring Caron Wheeler) - 3:43
16. "Living Legend" (featuring David Sanborn) - 4:29

Classic shit right hurr...

Password: yahooka

dead prez - Let's Get Free (March 14, 2000)

1. "Wolves" (Intro) - 2:18
2. "I'm A African" - 3:19
3. "They School" - 5:06
4. "It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Hip-Hop Remix)" (featuring Tahir and People's Army) - 3:34
5. "Police State" - 3:40
6. "Behind Enemy Lines" - 3:03
7. "Assassination" - 2:00
8. "Mind Sex" - 4:51
9. "We Want Freedom" - 4:33
10. "Be Healthy" - 2:34
11. "Discipline" - 1:37
12. "Psychology" - 5:56
13. "Happiness" - 3:48
14. "Animal In Man" - 4:31
15. "You'll Find A Way" - 3:13
16. "It's Bigger Than Hip Hop" (featuring Tahir and People's Army) - 3:55
17. "Propaganda" - 5:40
18. "The Pistol" (featuring Maintain of Illegal Tendencies) - 4:27

Enjoy!

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