Conmen: The Complete Series

Us here at MO are huge vinyl nerds. We also happen to love pretty much anything funky. Give us that swing and we won't deny it. Good music is what we love and Seattle always accommodates, be it via our huge array of talent across genres or the ever so deep crates our area record stores house just waiting for us to get our hands dusty looking for the right sound.

Two locals who have never ceased in their digging game and will always be held in high regard by vinyl connoisseurs worldwide are Jake One and Mr. Supreme. Supreme's history is long in this town, partnering with Sub Pop almost 20 years ago for Conception records. The run was short lived but through that he met a young kid named Jake One. They united as one for the Conmen starting in 1997 with their first tape Smooth Criminal Beat Breaks full of old records, some you've heard sampled years ago, some people still ain't hip to.

The songs don't stop though and the Conmen kept coming with it dropping a tape a year through 2001. Five volumes in all full of the funkiest breaks, smoothest grooves, and rarest of tunes. Don't even sample this!








So the covers aren't all the same size, the funk is all heavy and that's what matters! Download all the Conmen tapes now.

Vol. 1 - Smooth Criminal Beat Breaks
Vol. 2 - The Masters
Vol. 3 - Jelaous Toys Die
Vol. 4 - Veteranos
Vol. 5 - Don't Even Sample This

Videos Galore!

Here are some ill visuals that have been flooding my eyes as of late.



I found Kuruption in a CD case while moving a few months ago. Always dug on Kurupt, don't know how this album slipped through my grasp. Too much dope music. Terrace Martin stays killin it!



If you haven't heard Album of the Year, go buy it. If you need more convincing than the above video, go read this.



I thought about not posting this as Hell Razah is not the greatest emcee, but he delivers an interesting message with this one and the video is shot nicely. #Thoughtprovokingmusic



Free is giving RSE another go for his forthcoming album Beautiful Music. Better still Jake is behind the boards for this lead off track. The Stim Pack is sitll gettin spins and they are coming with this kind of heat?! Damn!



And last but not least a song for the smokers. This jam has been out but I never blogged about it... one of my fav cuts of the year with an equally appealing video. Burn one!

206 Summer Heat Mix by DJ Daps1

Summertime in Seattle is a special season. We don't see the sun but for a few months so when it hits it's time to live it up and have good time. Cracking brews on the beach, smoking blunts in the park, being out with the homies and generally just living life and causing a ruckus. If this sounds about right for you and yours download this funky Sea-Hop mix courtesy of DJ Daps1 and get a soundtrack for your antics.

Keeping things mellow this tape features a good variety of raps from the town. He includes one of my all time favorite summer jams in "Summertime" from Grynch and Geologic - me and my girl Caroline kept that in constant rotation when My Second Wind dropped. I had forgotten about The Physics and Khingz joining the Scholars for that "Town Talk" and how about the awesome "Summer's Here" featuring Ab Creole, Krispy & Nam - is this an early Hi-Life demo?

Daps keeps the mixing succinct and shows off his love for the 6, he pulls from all eras of Seattle Hip Hop proving that this towns current renaissance is no fluke.

Download DJ Daps1 206 Summer Heat Mix here!