THE MARK DEVLIN VINTAGE MIXTAPE SERIES RELOADED – VOLUME THREE

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THE MARK DEVLIN VINTAGE MIXTAPE SERIES RELOADED – VOLUME THREE


The reloaded series of Mark Devlin mixtapes continues…

Blaze, volume three was a real personal favourite, with a healthy mix of tunes that were current in Spring ’99, and some more inspiring throwbacks. Where do you ever hear Go Go Lorenzo, Sweet Tee or Smiley Culture any more?!

A healthy showing on the freestyles here, too. Three of London’s finest, Ty, Cyrus The Virus and Breis united to bring some ‘Blaze’-themed heat. We had another instalment from Kid Fury, a permanent fixture on the early tapes, preceded by another hilarious ‘Antonio’ skit – again, specially cleaned up for radio. And Lee Ramsay represented for Nottingham. Some great ragga showings too, from Lady Saw and Tanya Stephens.

Blaze side 1:

Blaze side 2:


BLAZE. THE MARK DEVLIN MIXTAPE, VOLUME THREE (1999)

Side one:

INTRO SEQUENCE
FLEXX Featuring SCARR: NUMBER OF THE BOOTY
HARLEM WORLD Featuring JD: WE BOTH FRONTIN’
TLC: NO SCRUBS
KELE LE ROC: MY LOVE (Ignorants Mix)
NESHA: WHAT’S IT GONNA BE?
DA BRAT: GIVE IT TO YOU (Instrumental)
KALI/ FIERCE: DAYZ LIKE THESE
TY, BREIS & CYRUS DA VIRUS: EXCLUSIVE MD FREESTYLE
BEVERLEY KNIGHT: MADE IT BACK (Good Times Remix)
TANYA VON: TONITE
DJ SKRIBBLE Featuring LAURYN HILL: KEEP IT TIGHT
EMINEM: MY FAULT
METHOD MAN: DANGEROUS GROUNDS (Instrumental)
LEE RAMSAY: EXCLUSIVE MD FREESTYLE
CLUB NOUVEAU: LEAN ON ME
GO GO LORENZO & THE DAVIS PINCKNEY PROJECT: YOU CAN DANCE
SWEET TEE: IT’S LIKE THAT Y’ALL
MACEO & THE MACKS: CROSS THE TRACK
EN VOGUE: MY LOVIN’


Side two:

MAD DJ (Skit)
FUNKY DL: EXCLUSIVE MD FREESTYLE
TANYA STEPHENS: TA TA
LADY SAW: MAN INNA MI HOUSE
WALLA WISS RIDDIM
MR. VEGAS & SEAN PAUL: HOT GAL TODAY
BURRO BANTON: BOOM WHA DIS
BOOM DANDIMITE Featuring WARD 21: DROP TOP
SMILEY CULTURE: POLICE OFFICER
ANTONIO, NO! (Skit)
KID FURY: EXCLUSIVE MD FREESTYLE
ERIC BENET: GEORGIE PORGY
EMINEM: ’97 BONNIE & CLYDE
EMINEM: MY NAME IS
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: CHECK THE RHIME
KEITH MURRAY: LIFE ON THE STREET
NAS: IT AIN’T HARD TO TELL
LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND: CHIEF ROCKA
BOUNTY KILLER: SUICIDE MURDER (Instrumental)
KID FURY: JOINTS & JAMS THEME

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Volume two, ‘Yes Mista Devlin’ first appeared in January 1999, and was the first to feature the exclusive freestyles that were to become a staple ingredient of future volumes. We kicked off with four of ‘em – a debut showing from a very young Kid Fury, (who was rolling with me to clubs as my MC at the time,) an even younger Lethal, Simone from Nottingham’s Out Of Da Ville crew, (still going strong today under the moniker of C-Mone,) and Kelz of Bristol’s 3PM Crew, a frequent character on my Galaxy 101 Swing Shift show of the time.

Even more entertaining from a personal point of view was the appearance of the first of my comedy skits, this one being the notorious ‘Antonio’ sequence to introduce Kid Fury’s freestyle. Pure comedy, and actually sounding even more hilarious now it’s been cleaned up for radio!

Yes Mista Devlin, side 1:

Yes Mista Devlin, side 2:


YES MISTA DEVLIN. THE MARK DEVLIN MIXTAPE VOLUME TWO

Side one:

MC LYTE Featuring GINA THOMPSON: IT’S ALL YOURS
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: LIKE IT LIKE THAT
FOXY BROWN: HOT SPOT
BIG KWAM: THE REUNION (Instrumental)
LETHAL: EXCLUSIVE ’98 FREESTYLE
FOXY BROWN Featuring KID CAPRI: FOX BOOGIE
BRAND NUBIAN Featuring BUSTA RHYMES: LET’S DANCE
BLACK EYED PEAS: JOINTS & JAMS (Instrumental)
CROOKLYN CLAN Meets STIK-E & THE HOODS: SAY WUUT!
DEF SQUAD: THE GAME
R KELLY: SPENDING MONEY
ANTONIO (Skit)
KID FURY: EXCLUSIVE ’98 FREESTYLE
TOTAL Featuring MISSY ELLIOTT: TRIPPIN’
BUSTA RHYMES: GIVE ME SOME MORE
OC Featuring CHANGING FACES: CAN’T GO WRONG


Side two:

GENERAL DEGREE: TRAFFIC BLOCKING (Players Inc Remix)
GENERAL DEGREE: TRAFFIC BLOCKING
BEENIE MAN: LET HIM GO
HAWKEYE: VEX IF YA WAAN VEX
BUCCANEER: SOCA NOMA
LADY SAW & BEENIE MAN: HEALING
SPLASH RIDDIM
LADY SAW: MAN INNA MI HOUSE
PINCHERS: AGONY
SIMONE: EXCLUSIVE ’98 FREESTYLE
KELZ: EXPLAIN MYSELF
BIG DADDY KANE: AIN’T NO HALF STEPPING
MAIN SOURCE: LOOKING AT THE FRONT DOOR
LEADERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL: SOBB STORY (Instrumental)
PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH: THE CREATOR
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG: PUMP PUMP
DHAR BRAXTON: JUMP BACK (SET ME FREE)
JOYCE SIMS: (YOU ARE MY) ALL AND ALL
SHEILA E: A LOVE BIZARRE