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Hard working musicologist DJ CCx returns in time for
Christmas with the second installment of his Quality
series. They say fine wine gets better with age and
so does Quality: Volume Two. The mix is a vast improvement
over version one. Gotta give credit where credit is
due.
CCx is part of a growing trend of area DJs smartly
crafting in nationally-known and unheralded Philly acts
in the mix while keeping a healthy dose of other metro
areas represented. Numero dos starts off with a phat
exclusive from the madd underrated Supastition. He surfaces
again with the equally funkalicious Last Call. Although
based in North Carolina, Supa has deep roots to the
215. As alluded to, he does his local big uppin' thing
with varied sounds from stalwart Illadelph fav Digs
Darklighter to the hard charging New Jeru emcee Viro
The Virus to Wilkes-Barre's Black Lung Brothers Jaeon,
Tommy Mula (with Philly songstress Nicole Zollo) to
the straight up "this is why I love Hip Hop"
feeling achieved from listening to the Grand Agent/
Pete Rock collab This Is What They Meant By Soul.
On the national level there's tasty treats from Black
Ops to While I'm Dancin' to Run That Sh!t. You'll encounter
the Juggaknots, 7l & Esoteric, El Da Sensei and
the abrasive Ill Bill. There's no shortage of solid
sounds here. Credit CCx for savvy selections and a free
flowing mix.
The abridged version is that Quality: Volume Two is
chock full' a rap snacks to take care of any case of
the musical munchies. Nuff said.
Track Listing
1. Freestyle – Supastition
2. Nowadayz – Evidence & C-Rayz Walz
3. WKRP In NYC – Juggaknots
4. Last Call – Supastition
5. Sneaker Money – Digs Darklighter
6. Peroxide – C-Rayz Walz
7. Salt – Invasion
8. Speakin’ – El Da Sensei
9. Word Association – 7L & Esoteric
10. License To Ill – Ill Bill
11. Head Rush – DL Incognito
12. Run That Sh!t – Edan
13. This Is What They Meant – Pete Rock & Grand
Agent
14. Watch Me – 7L & Esoteric
15. Black Ops – Shanti, Louis Logic & R-Son
the Voice of Reason
16. 40 Dayz – Jaeon feat Tommy Mula & Nicole
Zollo
17. While I’m Dancin’ (Remix) – Prime
& Common
18. Innercity Hustle – Aesop Rock & L.I.F.E.Long
19. Cutting-Edge Contamination – Viro the Virus
Review by Funk Wizard Snow
Editor- PhillyHipHop.com
December, 2002
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