OS: Throwback Thursdays v3.0
Looking at my rollie, its about that time…
OnSMASH and Miss Info are back on another Throwback Thursday with that classic dish youve been craving for all week. This time it comes from the legendary Stretch Armstrong with Freestyle Frenzy Vol 1. First introduced in 1994, Stretch combined freestyles from his radio show on 89.9 during the years 1992-1994 and featured classic drops from Big L, Nas, Mobb Deep, Method Man & Ghostface, Blackmoon, Common & many more. This tape captures the essence of freestyle sessions from various artists who showcased their skill through rhymes. Ahh, the Golden Age…
tracklist & link after the jump…
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Stretch Armstrong – Freestyle Frenzy Vol. 1 (1992-1994)
Tracklist
01. Large Proffessor & OC – Freestyle (November ‘93)
02. Nas & Six Nine – Freestyle Pt. 1 (October ‘93)
03. Nas & Six Nine – Freestyle Pt. 2 (October ‘93)
04. Das Efx – Freestyle (November ‘93)mn
05. Big L – Freestyle (October ‘93)
06. UMC’s – Freestyle Pt. 1 (October ‘93)
07. UMC’s – Freestyle Pt. 2 (October ‘93)
08. Souls Of Mischief & Kurious – Freestyle (November ‘92)
09. Q-Tip & Mad Skillz – Freestyle (April ‘94)
10. Method Man & Ghostface – Freestyle (Aprl ‘94)
11. Akinyele – Freestyle (November ‘93)
12. Black Moon & Smif-N-Wesson – Freestyle (June ‘93)
13. Prince Poetry – Freestyle (June ‘92)
14. MC Search & OC – Freestyle (August ‘94)
15. Mobb Deep – Freestyle (July ‘94)
16. Brand Nubian – Freestyle (October ‘94)
17. Organized Konfusion – Freestyle (May ‘93)
18. Lord Finesse – Freestyle (September ‘94)
19. Mad Skillz – Freestyle Pt. 1 (October ‘94)
20. Mad Skillz – Freestyle Pt. 2 (October, ‘94)
21. Scientifik – Freestyle (Septmber ‘94)
22. Craig G – Freestyle (July ‘94)
23. Common Sense – Freestyle (October ‘94)
Wow no jay-z around this time period.seems funny he came to take ova the game!
good looking for posten every thursday the old school mixtapes. brings me back. i used to listen to 89.9 like im sure many ppl have…good stuff keep em coming
Keep truly Hip-Hop relics during this drought of creativity!
This show still exists . . . sorta. Timm See and Sucio Smash carry on the Stretch and Bob tradition on 89.9 WKCR on Squeeze radio. Here’s a link to the show http://www.squeezeradio.podomatic.com
i love throwback thursday.
Lots of ill stuff!
The terminology though…I think “the golden age” usually refers to the era before this right? Like 86, 88, 88, that whole Juice Crew/BDP/Rakim/PE/Stet era? And Old Skool…that’s like pre Run-DMC. 70’s stuff, early 80’s. THe 90’s were not the old skool era.
>> The terminology though…I think “the golden age” usually refers to the era before this right?
i always thougth the golden year was 94?
1994 = one of the best years. I’m not saying 1994 or 1992 or 1996 weren’t good years. I’m just sayin tho, I thought 1985-1989 or something like that was what was referred to as the golden age. THe name Golden Age, not “the best age” according to my taste or anyone elses. Get it?