People Who Shouldn't Make Music pt. 2 (12.14.09)

What does Eddie Murphy, Mr. T, Deion Sanders, Kobe Bryant, and Carl Lewis all have in common.....bad records with their names on them. The I.S.G. crew once again examined a variety of songs featuring different entertainers and athletes dating from as far back as the 80's. DJ 2-Tone Jones manned the 1's and 2's and provided a soundtrack of pure comedy. Just imagine.....an 80's Pop/Club song by Billy Crystal, an R&B track by Alfonso Ribiero ('Carlton' from A Fresh Prince), and a funk groove featuring rap lyrics by Mr. T. It's as bad as it sounds, but don't take our word for it. Listen here.

Tribute to a Living Legend: SKI (12.7.09)

This man has produced classic Hip-Hop hits such as Luchini by Camp Lo, Dead Presidents by Jay-Z, and Cheapskate by Sporty Thievz. He is the one and only Ski (a.k.a. Ski Beatz). He called in to shed some light on his career, working with Jay-Z and Camp Lo, and the upcoming BlakRoc Project spearheaded by Dame Dash. In between the knowledge DJ's RBI and 2-Tone Jones trade off on the wheels of steel playing nothing but gems produced by the man himself. Listen to the show here!

Whitefolkz (11.30.09)

The ISG crew is visited in the studio by DMV artist, Whitefolkz, reppin' Top Dog Hill Records. Aside from promoting his new release, F#ck Your Mixtape, he also just inked a deal with Sony/Red Distribution. Plus, Fly Gypsy stops thru to continue promoting their new video You which is being considered for rotation on MTV and VH1. All this and new music courtesy of DJ RBI and 2-Tone Jones. Check it out right here!

The Breaks (11.23.09)

Over the weekend members of ISG and the Decipher Hip-Hop strip participated in a theatrical Hip-Hop production called "The Greatest Hip-Hop Cover Story Ever Told". Over 30 local area artists were featured and the after party for the production on Saturday involved DJs Stylus and 2-Tone Jones spinning original samples and breaks used in classic Hip-Hop songs. In keeping with that theme 2-Tone blessed listeners with a mix of Hip-Hop gems and the original grooves that were used to produce them.

Check it out right here.

The Classics - The SOUL Mixtape Vol. 1

DJ 2-Tone Jones has done it again with another set of mixtapes dedicated to The Classics - Series 2: SOUL, an album cover art exploration. The next event will take place Wednesday, Dec. 2nd @ Lounge of III from 5-9pm (no cover).

You can download Vol. 1 of The Classics: SOUL Mixtape here for free! The tracklisting is below:

Riding High - Faze-O
Time Is On My Side - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Shut the Funk Up - The Bar-Kays

Rejoice - The Emotions

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin

Mighty Mighty - Earth, Wind & Fire

Once You Get It - B.T. Express

In Our Lifetime - Marvin Gaye

Running Away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity

O-H-I-O - Ohio Players

The Groove Line - Heatwave

Half Moon - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

Look At Her - Barry White

Shaft II - Issac Hayes

Team Demo hosts "I.S.G. Producer Showcase II" (11/9/09)

Northern VA's hip-hop heros, Team Demolition, join the ISG crew to discuss landing production on the new 50 Cent album and to serve as judges for the "Ill Street Grooves Producer Showcase II". Team Demo, along with DMV-producer Surock, sat down to listen to 3 rounds of beats amongst 3 producers who all used the same 3 songs to produce 3 tracks. This showcase featured production by HecDolo, Choppy Chop and E-Minor.

Each one of them came strong and with unique styles. Listen to the show here and decide who you enjoyed the best. Email us your answer at www.illstreetgrooves@gmail.com.

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