“Awake Like An Owl…”
AUDIO By Beware on August 28, 2008 at 11:31 am
Not many rappers have dropped 18 albums since 1992.
The ones who have, well, you’d assume they’d be notable, right? Why else would they keep that relentless grind up? The money? Not these days.
If you’re Andre Nickatina, you do it because you can.
Through his monotonous vocal tone, almost equivalent to a politician, the artist formally known as Dre Dog has spit his cocaine raps and Bay-Area braggadocio longer than some of these new acts have been alive. No need for Regis, though, diversity is Andre’s lifeline. Even though the San Fran staple has never achieved mainstream success, his talent is evident in the form of assorted flows and the ability to tackle an array of topics over any type of beat (evidence below).
Nickatina may not be a legend. But, once you’ve heard him tell a tale, you’ll want to make room on your hard drive.
Andre Nickatina – Fly Like A Bird (Feat. Dubee)
Andre Nickatina – Ayo For Yayo
Andre Nickatina – Smoke Dope And Rap
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Dope shit Beware. I was just thinking the other day about doing an homage to Nickatina. Dude is a certified legend.
I couldn’t even begin to pick a favorite album, so much ill music in the catalog.
One glance at that pic, and I instantly recognized the pedigree…
only niggas from The Bay wear their hair like that….lol
His whole get-up is straight out of Harold Pener
His whole get-up is straight out of Harold Pener
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*dead like Jojo @ 1:50*
U SIR, ARE FUCKIN’ HILARIOUS.
das efx
dead serious 1992
http://rapidshare.com/files/140811591/Dead_Serious_1992.zip
1. Mic Checka
2. Jussummen
3. They Want EFX
4. Looseys
5. Dum Dums
6. East Coast
7. If Only
8. Brooklyn To T-Neck
9. Klap Ya Handz
10. Straight Out The Sewer
hold it down 1995
http://rapidshare.com/files/140814853/Hold_It_Down_1995.zip
1. Intro (Once Again)
2. No Diggedy
3. Knockin’ Niggaz Off
4. Here We Go
5. Real Hip Hop (Original Version)
6. Hear It Is
7. Microphone Master
8. 40 & A Blunt
9. Buck-Buck
10. Intro
11. Can’t Have Nuttin’
12. Alright
13. Hold It Down
14. Dedicated
15. Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes
16. Represent The Real
17. Comin’ Thru
18. Hardcore Rap Act
19. Bad News
20. Real Hip-Hop (Pete Rock Remix
straight up sewaside 1993
http://rapidshare.com/files/140816578/Straight_Up_Sewaside_1993.zip
Intro
2. Undaground Rappa
3. Gimme Dat Micraphone
4. Check It Out
5. Interlude
6. Freakit
7. Rappaz
8. Interview
9. Baknaffek
10. Kaught In Da Ak
11. Wontu
12. Krazy Wit Da Books
13. It’z Lik Dat
14. Host Wit Da Most (Rappaz Remix)
“We spend food stamps
Avoid them tramps
A van full of beat with the Kenwood amps
Focus like a camera, keep ya eye on the birdy
Legit as I can get, but I still roll dirty”
RAZAAAA! SHARP!!!
I thought I was damn near the only cat to listen to Nicky T
I put one of his songs at a party once, and somebody said
“This somebody’s demo??”
LMAO!
^LOL@ “This somebody’s Demo??”
I never heard of him; I thought it was a picture of Rappin 4 Tay
Naw, I remember hearing his Is in Cali. Some people liked him, some didn’t. I never got down with him. Couldn’t relate. But dude is a legend.
Doesn’t Too $hort have close to that many records?
since this might turn into a Yay post, I gotta ask…
whatever happened to that dude Khayree? he produced some slappers for Ray Luv, Mac Mall, and them…
“Zip it up, and zip it out!”
@teef…
i got a dope KHAYREE CD. “it raining game” by mac dre, produced by K, is the fucking jam.
I just got an email from Khayree the other day. He said he just re did his whole studio.
he’s got a dope podcast series up, a Young Black Brothra one that features most of his new stuff and then Khayree music which is more like a radio show.
Glad you brought dude up, that dude is a straight up musician and sorely overlooked.
I’ve got a great interview with him that was never published. One day though….
His whole get-up is straight out of Harold Pener.
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Wooowww!… I haven’t seen one of those since I lived in VA Beach! Pimp tight!
when disaster strikes 1997
http://rapidshare.com/files/140819273/When_Disaster_Strikes_1997.zip
1. Intro
2. The Whole World Lookin’ At Me
3. Survival Hungry
4. When Disaster Strikes
5. So Hardcore
6. Get High Tonight
7. Turn It Up
8. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
9. its all good
10. There’s Not A Problem My Squad Can’t Fix
11. We Could Take It Outside
12. Rhymes Galore
13. Things We Be Doin’ For Money Part 1
14. Things We Be Doin’ For Money Part 2
15. One
16. Dangerous
17. The Body Rock
18. Get Off My Block
19. Outro (Preparation For The Final World Front)
20. fireup bonus
anarchy 2000
http://rapidshare.com/files/140820803/Anarchy_2000.zip
1. Intro: The Current State Of Anarchy
2. Salute Da Gods!!
3. Enjoy Da Ride
4. We Put It Down For Y All
5. Bladow!!
6. Street Shit
7. Live It Up
8. Fire
9. All Night
10. Show Me What You Got
11. Get Out!!
12. The Heist (featuring Raekwon,Ghostface Killa, Roc Marciano)
13. A Trip Out Of Town
14. How Much We Grew
15. Here We Go Again (featuring Flipmode Squad)
16. We Comin’ Through
17. C’mon All My Niggaz, C’mon All My
18. Bitches
19. Make Noise (featuring Lenny Kravitz)
20. Ready For War (featuring M.O.P.)
21. Why We Die (featuring DMX and Jay Z)
22. Anarchy
e.l.e. extinction level event: final world front 1998
http://rapidshare.com/files/140822545/e.l.e.zip
1. Intro-There’s Only One Year Left!!!
2. Everybody Rise
3. Where We Are About To Take It
4. Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation)
5. Tear Da Roof Off
6. Against All Odds
7. Just Give It To Me Raw
8. Do It To Death
9. Keepin’ It Tight
10. Gimme Some More
11. Iz They Wildin Wit Us & Gettin’ Rowdy Wit Us?
12. Party Is Goin’ On Over Here
13. Do The Bus A Bus
14. Take It Off
15. What’s It Gonna Be?!
16. Hot Shit Makin’ Ya Bounce
17. What The Fuck You Want!!
18. This Means War!!
19. Outro-The Burial Song/Interlude #3
it ain’t safe no more 2002
http://rapidshare.com/files/140823820/It_Ain_t_Safe_No_More.zip
1. Intro
2. It Ain’t Safe No More… (featuring Meka)
3. What Do You Do When You’re Branded
4. Call The Ambulance
5. We Goin’ To Do It To Ya
6. What Up
7. Turn Me Up Some
8. Make It Clap (featuring Spliff Star)
9. Take It Off Part 2 (featuring Meka)
10. Taste It
11. Hey Ladies
12. I Know What You Want (featuring Mariah Carey & The Flipmode Squad)
13. Riot
14. Hop
15. Together (featuring Rah Digga)
16. Struttin’ Like A G.O.D.
17. The Struggle Will Be Lost (featuring Carl Thomas)
18. Till It’s Gone
the coming 1996
http://rapidshare.com/files/140825446/The_Coming.zip
1. The Coming (Intro)
2. Do My Thing
3. Everything Remains Raw
4. Abandon Ship
5. Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check
6. It’s A Party
7. Hot Fudge
8. I’ll Vibe
9. Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad
10. Still Shining
11. Keep It Movin’
12. The Finish Line
13. The End Of The World (Outro)
dungeon dragon-the collabos
http://rapidshare.com/files/140826098/Busta_Rhymes_-_Dungeon_Dragon_-The_Collabos.zip
songs are tagged
@ Mr. Bloom: I’m a fan of his earlier work from the 90’s, and if he’s doing well, good for him. I’m glad to hear he’s still around. I’mma look for that podcast. thanks for the good word
@ Beware: that Khayree CD..what’s it called? pretty recent?
BANGER!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1776569986a6f0d4/
I have that Khayree CD at home. I believe it was called the Blackalation er some shit like that.
Snoop Doggy Dogg – “Over The Counter” (unreleased album from 1991)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EKKC2ZC
(password: Bay On Top)
This is Snoop Dogg’s “real” debut album. This album was released in 1991, two years before Doggystyle. It was never even pressed onto CD. This is that raw Doggy dog shhh. The quality isn’t great and the production is certainly not Dre, but it’s great to hear Snoop in his real early days. It’s amazing really that almost 20 years later, we can hear what an artist like Snoop sounded like before he was even really “discovered.” You can ask yourself, “would you have signed this guy or thought that he would have turned into the icon/legend he is today?”
1. “Over The Counter”
Produced by Dr. Dre & Warren G
2. “Dogg’s Life” feat. Nate Dogg
Produced By Dr. Dre
3. “Jack’Em” feat. Convicts
Produced By Chocolate
4. “213 Dope Slang” w/Warren G & Nate Dogg
Produced By Warren G
5. “Knokin’ Off Everything” w/3-2 & D.O.C.
Produced By Chocolate
6. “Blast For Cash” feat. Dr. Dre
Produced By Dr. Dre
7. “Let’Em Understand Perfection” w/Foesum
Produced By DJ Glaze
8. “The Message”
Produced By DJ Glaze
9. “211? feat. RBX
Produced By Dr. Dre
10. “Signed & Detected” feat. Dogg Pound
Produced By Dr. Dre & Warren G
11. “Bank Roll”
Produced BY ?
12. “187?
Produced By Dr. Dre
13. “C.O.C. Kingpin” feat. Kurupt
Produced By Warren G
14. “Welcome To Death Row” feat. Dr. Dre, RBX, Dogg Pound, Bushwick Bill, Convicts, Chocolate, & CPO
Produced By Dr. Dre & Warren G
15. “Do You Remember” feat. George Clinton
Produced By ?
16. “True To The Game”
Produced By DJ Glaze
*Bonus Track – “County Blues”
Produced By Aladdin
Khayree- The Blackalation – 1997
http://www.discogs.com/release/895746
sorry, no link though
Joell goes off on that joint
found a laink
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MD1EJR1X
lemme know if it dont work and I’ll up it tonight
yup…The Blackalation
yup, the link works, that’s what’s up, thanks!
might be bunk, says its 33MB??
Here’s some rare bay shots for anyone who gives a flyin’ fuck. I remember going to the fairgrounds in santa rosa to try and sneak into a Nicky T concert. Me and my homie were posted by the back exit waitin’ for this herb ass security gaurd to step so we could bumrush the door. Seen a tall ass black dude wearin’ an Adidas sweatsuit talkin’ on his faulty chip phone and standing about 10 feet from us at the back door & didn’t think much of it. Dude hung up the phone and walked in the door went right on stage and started spittin’ “Smoke Dope & Rap” – Me and dude looked at each other like aww fuck there go Dre Dog we missed his ass…….
dre_dog(andre nickatina)-the_ave_(cassette_single)-1994-cr.rar (21.65 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?iwnmuvia1tg
2-11 – nothin’ but a playa (tape only single) (1996) (san francisco, ca).rar (10.04 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?izbvjqmtg5m
http://rapidshare.com/files/56424284/Young_D_Boyz_-_Sellin__Cocaine_As_Usual__12_____1994_.rar
Filename: spice1-strap on the side.rar
Filesize: 14.78 MB
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2B2C6MJX
rappin’ ron & ant diddley dog – (1994) all rapped up (cassette single).rar (12.61 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?d0tgmgaihj3
Whoridas – talkin’ bout’ bank (delicious vinyl 1997).rar (19.46 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?e4vd2odb1wm
Whoridas – jane (tvt 1999).rar (16.53 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mwzom4ziuk4
Whoridas – dock of the bay (delicious vinyl 1999).rar (35.97 MB)
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xyxjxnyg5y
^ that’s what I was thinking, but I’m downloading it now, so I’ll be the sacrificial lamb and see what’s really good…I appreciate the thought nonetheless
The Blackalation link is for Winamp files…might work for someone who’s using a PC, but not a Mac
His whole get-up is straight out of Harold Pener
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I was gonna say the old Oaktree lol
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17753730dc97da55/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1775411012ef9585/” rel=”nofollow”>Andre Nickatina – Saw A Gangsta Cry
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1775411012ef9585/
Andre Nickatina – Killa Whale
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17753800800f4185/
Here’s a better link, at least 192 kbps
Filename: The Blackalation.zip
Filesize: 106.79 MB
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R7X66QR0
Khayree Brings You Blackalation: Various Artists (1997) (Young Black Brotha Records)
1. Welcome to the Blackalation – Khayree
2. Mista Mista Dopeman – Big Syke, Khayree
3. World Is Yours – Alf, Khayree, , Young Dre
4. Back 2 My Mission – Khayree, Mac Dre
5. Slow Ya Role – Khayree,
6. It’s Alright – Khayree, , Ray Luv
7. Elevate Your Game – Dubee AKA Sugawolf, JT the Bigga Figga, , Khayree
8. All We Do – Khayree
9. Thangs You Do – Khayree, Problem Child, Problem Child,
10. Pass Days – Khayree,
11. It’s Rainin’ Game – Ferg, Khayree, Mac Dre
12. Ah Little Somethin’ – Khayree,
13. Livin That Life – Khayree, Mac Dre
14. Clap to This – Khayree,
15. Black Man’s Prayer – Khayree, Anthony King
16. I Lose Control – Khayree, Anthony King
^ thanks!
Back 2 My Mission
classic shit.
more busta
the crown 2007
[CODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/140829643/The_Crown_part_1.zip[/CODE]
[CODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/140830060/The_Crown_part_2.zip[/CODE]
1. Introduction/Dedication – Busta Rhymes
2. Crown – Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star
3. Leader of the New School – Busta Rhymes
4. touch it rmx
5. Cannon – Busta Rhymes, DJ Drama, , T.I.
6. Don’t Be a Bitch – Bun B, Busta Rhymes
7. It Ain’t Over – Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne, , Slim Thug
8. Really Wanna Do – Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star
9. I Know Y’all Mad – Busta Rhymes,
10. Peel the Money – Busta Rhymes, Paul Wall
11. Cock the Gun – Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star
12. Crown Interlude – Busta Rhymes
13. In the Club – Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star
14. Boss of the Bosses – Busta Rhymes,
15. You Lookin’ Like – Busta Rhymes, Paul Wall
16. Get That Gwop – Busta Rhymes, Slim Thug
17. Hood Salute – Busta Rhymes
18. Adress Me as Mr. – Busta Rhymes, , Raekwon
19. Spit Proper – Busta Rhymes
20. Uptown Bounce – Bun B,
21. Ready – Rah Digga, Spliff Star
22. Gettin’ Funky
23. Cut the Dreads – Busta Rhymes
24. Wanna Love You Girl – Busta Rhymes, , Pharrell, Spliff Star, Robin Thicke
25. Yo! – Busta Rhymes,
26. Hustlin – Busta Rhymes,
27. Crown (Outro) – Busta Rhymes
the big bang advance 2005
[CODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/140832406/The_Big_Advance.zip[/CODE]
songs tagged
genesis 2001
[CODE]http://rapidshare.com/files/140834738/genesis.zip[/CODE]
1. Intro
2. Everybody Rise Again
3. As I Come Back
4. Shut ‘Em Down 2002
5. Genesis
6. Betta Stay Up In Your House
7. We Got What You Want
8. Truck Volume
9. Pass The Courvoisier
10. Break Ya Neck
11. Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)
12. Holla
13. Wife In Law
14. Ass On Your Shoulders
15. Make It Hurt
16. What It Is
17. There’s Only One
18. You Ain’t Fuckin’ Wit Me
19. Match The Name With The Voice
20. Bad Dreams
LOLOL @ Peter Rosenberg & Cipha Sounds interview with Latarian Milton:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1779137044a80f9f/
Nicky-T is ill. Hell’s Kitchen is my song.
Nickatina=Filmore Slim + Kat Williams.
Hunter’s Point
Hell Yeah!
Suave had NO idea so many folks had love 4 a Frisco Giant!
Dre Dog aka Nickatina is a true bay spitta!
DO NO SLEEP ON THE HORNS AND HALOS trilogy he did with Equipto of Bored Stiff.
http://darksiderydagoodz.blogspot.com/2008/06/discography-40-andre-nickatina-aka-dre.html
Nickatina: Conversation with a Devil
http://www.zshare.net/info.html?17795792-d70cacb0b1d865072a8821e1bee2bf82
Nickatina: Conversation with a Devil
http://www.zshare.net/info.html?17795792-d70cacb0b1d865072a8821e1bee2bf82
Ayo for Yayo was my crew’s anthem in high school. And only 1 or 2 dudes actually messed with yay at the time.
We actually drove down to portland for a concert and dude arrived like 5 hours late to the show and they were pullng people out of the crowd to come up and rock the mic while we all waited.
Many fights broke out that night.
And my boy ended up in the drunk tank via portland po po.
Good times.
^ LOL @ The Vietnamese restaurant pics on your blog
A.Nickatina been putting in work for some time.
With a boat load of Bay Area cats from Saafir to
Spice. Catalog, catalog!!
Here’s two interviews I did with Dre back in the day….
http://strivin.com/2005/07/28/classic-interview-dre-dog-now-known-as-andre-nickatina/
http://strivin.com/2005/08/19/classic-interview-andre-nickatina-formerly-dre-dog/
Ayo for Yayo isnt even Nicky rapping. It’s a shame because it’s on ever college kids itunes and they are missing out on Dre dog in a big way
@ Doxx….
I read that article while diggin for my post. 360 shit man. Small world.
@ Teef….
WTMF is this Snoop DoggY DOGG cd doing, coming all outta left field!? If you would’ve given me this 8 years ago, I would’ve died. Where did this come from? Why is no one making a big deal about it? So much unlreleased Dre and Snoop, with DOC George Clinton Warren and Nate???
Is this because of Death Row’s exposed ass? Are they FINALLY clearing out the vaults? Are you telling me that we might actually get to see the a circa-2004 Crooked I album???????
Or, are you just passing along a link.
@ Teef….
Okay. Unfortunately, I can calm down now.
I DLed that Snoop demo, and its only 6 songs. Three I’d heard before (county blues, 187 (it’s on) and Let’ em Understand), two I hadn’t (The message and Do You Remember, which is over Me MySelf and I).
The last song on there was True To The Game, which I did post about not too long ago. Call me steve glass, but I’d been under the impression it was done around 95 on Westwood.
The track list is a pic, though, and it’s death row labeled. It has all those songs from above listed too. i wanna know where the rest of em are.
I pretty sure he’s from Lakeview like the Ill Mannered Posse
This is why I love this site… I write for hiphopruckus.com and I love this site more… Yo, being from the Bay and remembering the Rompilations and the the Blackalations and Dru Down, 415, 4Tay, RBL, etc… This makes me miss the bay even more! My favorite shit from Dre was “3AM” though… “Doin’ donuts that the pigs just couldn’t eat…” Oh man. That is one of my favorite songs ever, period, in life! Go back and get that old Dre Dog shit too… He’s a legend that most people don’t even know about. Crazy. Oh and that last post about IMP??? That took me BACK!!! DAMN!
King Nicky is a boss. San Quinn, a fillmore legend, does the verses on Ayo for Yayo. Thanks for showing the Bay some love.
it’s all about “baking soda in minnesota”
Lakeview. Hunter’s Point. Fillmore…King Nicky rules The Bay.
Dre Dog is to Frisco like ‘Face is to Houston. Real Talk.
Good looks to TSS on giving a living legend his respect.
PEACE
Big up the freaks eatin strawberries!
Andre Nickatina – Khanthology: Cocaine Raps (1992-2005) (2CD) [2006] {GROUPRIP} {VBR}
Disc 1
1. Fillmoe
2. Most Hated Man In Frisco
3. The Stress Factor
4. A Diamond
5. Situation Critical
6. Killer Whale
7. Crack Raider
8. 3 Am
9. Thank Of Me
10. Cobra Status
11. My Rap World
12. Sun Duck Kim
13. Bakin Soda In Minnesota
14. Nickatina Says
15. Gingerbread Man
Disc 2
1. Rose
2. Saw A Gangsta Cry
3. Public Enemy #7
4. Wut U Mean
5. Alligator Blood
6. Hells Kitchen
7. Conversation With A Devil
8. Fly A Bird
9. Nasty Like A College Girl
10. Andre N Andre
11. At My Car
12. King City
13. Leopard
14. Heelz
15. 2 B U
Disc 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M2JHVRX6
Disc 2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I7O5Y8G
anyone got the Mp3 for this joint yet? farrrrrrrkin ‘ell!