DJ J-Live - First Things First Vol. 3

This is the latest installment of the mixtape series "First Things First". Like the previous two, Volume 3 is a mix of quality hip hop, both old and new. All of the songs are the first real song on their respective albums. As always, "skits and interludes not included". First Things First Vol 3 is both mixed and hosted by DJ J-Live, with assistance and guest drops from super producer J-Live, and emcee extraordinaire J-live. 



DJ J-Live - Home Or Away Intro
Brand Nubian - Allah U Akbar
Strong Am Steady F- Phonte - Best Of Times
J-Live - Always Will Be
Tanya Morgan - On Our Way
Chi Ali - Maniac Psycho
DJ J-Live - First Things First Vol 2 Correction
Camp Lo - Krystal Karrington
Slum Village - Bare Witness
Araphat & Illastrate - Midwestkids
Edo G & Masta Ace - Hands High
Boog Brown & Apollo Brown - Masterplan
De La Soul - Bionix
Cappadona - Slang Editorial
Cypress Hill - Pigs
Eminem - My Name Is
Talib Kweli  & Hi Tek - City Playground
Homeboy Sandman - Angels With Dirty Faces
Freeway & Jake One - Throw Your Hands Up
Quasimoto - Bad Character
BDP - Blackman In Effect
Digital Underground - The Dflo Shuttle
Slick Rick - King
X-Clan - Funkin Lesson
Leaders Of The New Schoo - Lcase Of The Pta
Chali 2na - Get Focused
Slaughterhouse - Sound Off
M.O.P. - IÆm A Brownsvillan
Black Milk - Long Story Short
All Natural - The Stick Up
Diamond District - Streets WonÆt Let Me Chill

DJ J-Live - First Things First Vol. 2

First Things First! As stated, for this series those are the rules plain and simple. Just great first real songs on dope albums. Hopefully Vol 2 will clear the high bar set by Vol 1. Which would then make it second things first? This series will last as long as people keep making great albums and dope first songs. It's a mixture of very old and not so old songs. Which might seem foreign in a world where things are either old school tributes or... EXCLUSIVE!!! Sclusive sclusive... Enjoy
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DJ J-Live - First Things First Vol. 1

For this series those are the rules plain and simple. First Things First! Just great first real songs on dope albums. No interludes or skits. The classics hit you like those action packed scenes before the opening credits in a Bond film. There’s nothing like a strong opening statement when you first listen to an album you’ve been waiting for. Or when you haven’t heard it in a while and that first song smacks you in the head as if to say, ‘duh! Where have you been?’ Or when you have a dope album in constant rotation and that first song lets your day begin with a bang.” 
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