In celebration of another year’s worth of great Dilla-related releases, and Raekwon in general (Cuban Linx 2, bonus tracks, mixtape exclusives, guestspots, it’s almost all quality, as evidenced many times over here), at times even both at once, I give you CMG podcast no. 64. Also featured: a bunch of shit related to Dilla and the Chef (another standout from DOOM’s Born Like This, Finale’s aptly titled “Heat,” Meth & Redman’s best track since “Da Rockwilder,” a Q-Tip remix from way earlier this year), more of the year’s best hip-hop, and two tremendous instrumentals from Mulatu Astatke/the Heliocentrics and Lee Fields’ band, the Expressions.

So, with many thanks and love to the labels and artists which appear on this podcast, enjoy:

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[62:52]

1. DOOM f/ Raekwon :: “Yessir!”
:: (0:01 – 2:33)
:: from DOOM (Stones Throw; 2009)
:: myspace.com/mfdoom
:: myspace.com/raekwon

2. Method Man & Redman f/ Raekwon & Ghostface Killah :: “Four Minutes to Lock Down”
:: (2:34 – 5:55)
:: from Blackout! 2 (Def Jam; 2009)
:: myspace.com/methodman
:: myspace.com/redman

3. Raekwon f/ Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah :: “10 Bricks”
:: (5:56 – 9:07)
:: from Only Built 4 Cubin Linx 2 (Ice H20; 2009)
:: myspace.com/raekwon
:: myspace.com/cappadonna
:: myspace.com/ghostface

4. J Dilla :: “Mythsysizer”/“24k Rap (f/ Havoc & Raekwon)”
:: (9:08 – 14:59)
:: from Jay Stay Paid (Nature Sounds; 2009)
:: myspace.com/jdilla
:: myspace.com/havocmobbdeep
:: myspace.com/raekwon

5. Finale :: “Heat”
:: (15:00 – 18:59)
:: from A Pipe Dream and a Promise (Interdependent Media; 2009)
:: myspace.com/finale

6. The Red Giants f/ Spec Boogie, Tanya Morgan & Che Grand :: “Never Seen a Thing”
:: (19:00 – 21:57)
:: from Chain Reaction EP (Rip Smash; 2009)
:: myspace.com/theredgiants
:: myspace.com/specboogie
:: myspace.com/tanyamorgan
:: myspace.com/chegrand

7. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics :: “Addis Black Widow”
:: (21:58 – 25:34)
:: from Inspiration Information 3 (Strut; 2009)
:: myspace.com/mulatuastatke

8. Raekwon f/ Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man & GZA :: “Run Away”
:: (25:35 – 29:41)
:: from Cuban Revolution mixtape (Memory Man; 2009)
:: myspace.com/raekwon
:: myspace.com/ghostface
:: myspace.com/inspectahdeck
:: myspace.com/metholdman
:: myspace.com/gza

9. Random Axe :: “Monster Babies”
:: (29:42 – 33:39)
:: from Random Axe (Duck Down; 2009)
:: myspace.com/randomaxe
:: myspace.com/blackmk
:: myspace.com/guiltysimpson

10. Q-Tip f/ Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne :: “Renaissance Rap (remix)”
:: (33:40 – 37:17)
:: Unreleased (2009)
:: myspace.com/qtip
:: myspace.com/bustarhymes
:: myspace.com/raekwon
:: myspace.com/lilwayne

11. DJ JS-1 f/ CL Smooth, Brother Ali & Sadat X :: “Nuthin’”
:: (37:18 – 41:42)
:: from Ground Original 2: No Sell Out (2009)
:: myspace.com/djjs1groundoriginal
:: myspace.com/clsmoothmusic
:: myspace.com/brotherali
:: myspace.com/sadatx

12. Raekwon :: “Walk Wit’ Me”
:: (41:43 – 44:17)
:: iTunes Bonus Track (2009)
:: myspace.com/raekwon

13. Capone-N-Noreaga :: “Grand Royal”
:: (44:18 – 47:34)
:: from Channel 10 (SMC; 2009)
:: myspace.com/caponennore

14. Tanya Morgan f/ Jermiside :: “Don’t U Holla”
:: (47:35 – 51:30)
:: from Brooklynati (Interdependent Media; 2009)
:: myspace.com/tanyamorgan
:: myspace.com/jermisidemusic

15. The Hood Internet (Brother Ali vs. Flying Lotus) :: “BNGN MY SHIT”
:: (51:31 – 55:49)
:: Download (2009)
:: thehoodinternet.com
:: myspace.com/brotherali
:: myspace.com/flyinglotus

16. Mos Def f/ Slick Rick :: “Auditorium”
:: (55:50 – 60:06)
:: from The Ecstatic (Downtown; 2009)
:: myspace.com/mosdef
:: myspace.com/mcrickyd1

17. Lee Fields & the Expressions :: “Expressions Theme”
:: (60:07 – 62:52)
:: from My World (Truth & Soul; 2009)
:: myspace.com/leefields