If you're like me, you spent most of today reminiscing on the music of Michael Jackson. Three years ago today he passed away, and it's a crying shame. Hell, three years ago today I was watching the NBA Draft, sitting in shock of MJ's passing and waiting to catch a flight to L.A. - crazy. Mister Cee touched down on the decks today and paid tribute the best way he knows how: with his hands. Shouts to Rap Radar.
Mister Cee goes in (as he should) for the memory of Guru, who passed away two years ago today. Today also marks my 10 year anniversary with my wifey (love you, ma) and Cipha Sounds' birthday. Peace and blessings to one and all. Blast this one for Guru one time. Via IFWT.
On this, the 13th anniversary of Freaky Tah's death, Mister Cee does what he does best and drops a special Tribute Mix on Hot 97. Shouts to the Lost Boys. Link via Miss Info.
Today marks the 17th anniversary of Eazy E's death, so Mister Cee went in during his Throwback At Noon for Eazy. I fuck with a lot of that West Coast sound from that time, so this is right up my alley. Enjoy. Shouts to Info.
I've been in a Biggie zone all day, as you can see by the posts that proceed this one. I had been waiting for Mister Cee's three-hour mix on Hot 97 earlier today, and I saw that Rap Radar (by way of Miss Info) has it all posted. Service. Shouts to RR by the way; they are celebrating three years strong in this. Shit. 15 years since Biggie got killed? Fuck. Reminisce on this one.
No need to go in crazy. For his final #BlackFistFridays guest mix, Mister Cee called on Q-Tip to man the "Throwback At Noon" decks. You should already know what time it is. Grab this one, and if you missed them, grab the previous weeks: DJ Premier, ?uestlove, Pete Rock. Thanks, Cee!
For the third installment of #BlackFistFridays, Mister Cee calls on the mighty DJ Premier to fill-in for the Throwback At Noon. You already know. Preem FTW. Shouts to MissInfo for this one.
We lost Keith "Guru" Elamlast April, and Mister Cee took to the wheels for today's Throwback At Noon to flip a special tribute to the god. 60 minutes of pure Hip-Hop, from one of the finest lyricist, ever. Patricia Elam also spoke with XXL about Guru's life, as well as some movements going on since his passing (there's a movie coming, etc.), while Guru's nephew Justin Ruff spoke with HipHopDX. Word is DJ Premier will be mixing LIVE on Funkmaster Flex's show at 10PM until Midnight, going IN!
With all of the press surrounding his recent arrest, Mister Cee did what any capable DJ would do: speak with his hands. After the news broke last night, many knew he’d have to handle it some kind of way during today’s throwback, and you could feel the intensity in his track selection. I personally turned it on and got hit with a barrage of Biggie and Hov venom – really angry, aggressive bars. Twitter was ablaze, with many comments – some for and some against – but you can’t deny that this was a different type of Cee. If you’re riding or suspect, you definitely listened. And he brought it. I’m not with a lot of the “hater” talk – I personally don’t see it as hate, just scandal talk over a different portrayal of the man who brought Biggie to us. Regardless of all of that, I was loving this show. We’ll see how it goes. In the meantime, Cee has a twitter (@Real_MisterCee) and an e-mail address (FinisherMisterCee@gmail.com) – kind of mad that it took a bad situation like this for a nigga to get on the bandwagon. And for what it’s worth, Power 105.1 called Cee their Donkey Of The Day.
Like he always does about this time, Mister Cee dedicated his noontime mix to the one and only Notorious B.I.G. - love that he keeps this going. And for more things Biggie and Hot 97, Miss Info has some audio and other thoughts on her blog.
On Hot 97 today, Mister Cee dropped this special tribute mix celebrating the life and rhymes of the one and only Big L. I remember getting HOOKED on L's work years back (I was a big DITC fan), and his punchlines still kill me. That "'98 Freestyle" from The Big Picture, which caught a particularly ill session from the legendary Stretch & Bobbito show is one of my personal favorites. Anyways, peep Cee's tribute.
Purple Tape Pedigree uploaded this SERIOUS Hip-Hop lesson right here. This past Christmas Eve, Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert (with Mister Cee) went IN on an old school mix, as well as some real Hip-Hop history talk. Anyone doubting a) Flex's pedigree on the decks or b) what classic Hip-Hop is needs to get on this mix, early.