May 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM

@jankland - A Night At The Section Eighty

review

This is a sweet mixtape that does a killer job of showcasing this era’s dancier grooves and mellower tracks alike. Listening to this collection of songs literally gave me a contact high. These tracks emit a s--- ton of cocaine.

The opening track, The Promise, does a great job of setting the mood. This is a very infectious song that I haven’t heard before but liked pretty much everything about it.

When in Rome is followed by Cyndi the goat Lauper. Classic tune, always love hearing it. She has a killer voice and the vibes are immaculate. Love the harmonies in the chorus and the production in general.

The Asia song, Only Time Will Tell, is one of my favorites on here. The chorus sounds familiar and I’m not sure if I heard it before but regardless of that I had fun so much fun with it. Love the guitar on this one and how the hook is mixed!!

The Rhythm of the Night and Be My Lover are tracks I enjoy and recognize for classics that they are but are also songs that make me borderline nauseous because they were among the 12 songs on the playlist of my first ever student job like 10 years ago. I still have PTSD from listening to these 20 times a day for over 2 years.

Partyman was a fun listen. Not much to add, I liked the general vibe of this song.

Fake by Alexander O’Neal was viciously fun. That instrumental just does it for me and the vocals are so fire too. Such a stellar track all around, a huge highlight.

My Prerogative is an amazing track. You have this bouncy hip-hop beat, synthpop elements that make it hit that much harder, and a soul(ish) performance that exudes such a sick, confident attitude. Loved it.

The second half of this mixtape opens up with What About Your Friends, a song that immediately caught my attention because of the very interesting instrumental. It is all over the place (in a very good way) and the verses compliment it very well. Effortless flows and a great juxtaposition of laid back performances with the complex beat.

Plastic Love by Mariya Takeuchi caught me off-guard. Never heard of her but this song is an impressive piece of music. I especially enjoy the production; it has this wall of sound kind of aesthetic, it is mellow yet very engaging and delicately complex. Epitome of feel-good music.

Loved the Luther Vandross pick, too. Stunning production with a very catchy drum loop. Never really listened to Vandross but this song was gorgeous.

Remember Summer Days was a treat to listen to. Never heard the song before but it sounded very nostalgic. This song, among many others from this mixtape, are definitely going on a ‘lazy summer day’ mixtape to blast in the car this upcoming summer.

Smalltown Boy is a song I’m familiar with but have never been a fan of. The instrumentation is cool but the singing just doesn’t do much for me. The track kinda overstays its welcome, imo.

The Miki Matsubara song is the only foreign song on this mix that I was aware of before hand. I found that it achieved a similar vibe for me that both Plastic Love and Remember Summer Days did. It is cool but I enjoyed the other two a tad bit more. Loved the saxophone/trombone parts. The band sounds very good here.

My Flame is a very laid back tune, and that, to me, is one of its most compelling characteristics. It features a great vocal performance, touching lyricism, and a very well assembled instrumental. The guitar is so slick!

Haven’t heard Hounds of Love in a while but appreciated it as the closer to this mixtape. Kate Bush is generally pretty hit or miss for me but I’ve always found this track to be very interesting. Love how borderline neurotic her performance on it is.

Before giving my rating I must say that this was one of the most cohesive mixtapes I’ve heard in this club yet. It went for a very distinct vibe and sound palette but delivered immensely. Props for managing to come up with something so well rounded and thematically consistent. I really loved the mix!

9/10

@AOTWClub @Justin Trudeau

 

May 4, 2025

- 5 points for picking a song from the 60s

 

May 4, 2025

Sorry i forgot to tally been so busy latley!

 

May 4, 2025

 

May 4, 2025

@AOTWClub

@Michael Myers presents

Section 70-80-90


Tracklist:

1. REO Speedwagon - Ridin' the Storm Out
2. Warren Zevon - Looking For The Next Best Thing
3. Kim Wilde - Cambodia
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside
6. Styx - Renegade
7. Dr. Dre - Express Yourself
8. Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser
9. The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
10. Nena - Nur Geträumt
11. Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
12. Jay-Z - D'evils
13. Kenny Rogers - The Gamblee
14. Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray
15. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
16. ACDC - You Shook Me All Night Long

Ripperoo: 7/10
Yeez: 8/10
DiggleDogg69: 9.4/10

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PVzOjMwgPNbRnm8cUxoGU?si=jEw_F9s0QnW0Ex_ljS0zoA&pi=CneCe4N2Sqypu

 

May 4, 2025

@AOTWClub Ripper Raw scored a 9.7 and is now the top mixtape!!!

 

Apr 29, 2025

@Justin Trudeau @AOTWClub
Ripper Raw
Outside of Ready To Die idk if I heard any song on here which was dope. Gonna keep this brief although I want to do a track by track I'm tired asf and prolly won't have tome to get to it before the deadline tmrw.

I appreciate the commitment to just rap, all the songs were great while not sounding samey. I didn't expect you to be the one to make a Playlist like this and that's a compliment!

I'm usually not too boomer about music but I do miss some of this kind of production, everything was just so smooth. Everyone knew how to flow perfectly over these kinds of beats too.

Even from the people that can be hit or miss for me like Slick Rick (he's good just the storytelling can lose me sometimes) were great, a solid handful of songs that are gonna be in rotation. Especially It's Been A Long Time, that song is f---in incredible to me.

I definitely think this is up there as one of the strongest tapes throughout both rotations and I'm glad to see everyone enjoying it!

Favorite Songs: It's Been A Long Time, Far From Yours, Smooth Operator, Ya Playin Yerself, Let The Games Begin, Hard Knox, Ready To Die

RATING:
10/10

 

Apr 28, 2025

I keep dropping tapes when I’m busy as f--- and can’t fully in depth reply to y’all but just know I appreciate y’all’s reviews big time

 

Apr 28, 2025

Thank you bro, same here. I love the discussion, that’s what this is all about. Plus I think I’d feel weird if I didn’t respond to the review in some way, I even respond to the negative reviews

 

Apr 28, 2025

Huge respect for these in depth reactions to the reviews btw. Love to see continued discourse on the tape(s).

 

Apr 28, 2025

@Ripper Roo - Ripper Raw

review

God d---. What a bumpable f---ing mixtape. This is such an amazing collection of songs, the playlist does exactly what I hoped it would when I first saw the tracklist. It effortlessly distills the very essence of the golden age of hip hop into a mere 16 tracks. The final result is a very cohesive and smooth set of tracks that are nearly all hits and no misses.

My review today might be a tad shorter than usually because I’ve been f---ing swamped at work this past week, but I’ll do my best to list some of my favorite songs and what I enjoyed about them.

First of all the opening, Rakim track, is a song I haven’t heard in its entirety in a long while. Hearing it again was very nostalgic. Rakim’s flow gotta be one of my favorites ever. Also the scratching on this track does so much for me.

Far From Yours is an insanely great song too. Great flows, killer bars and an insane instrumental with a great chorus by Yvette Michele. I feel like O.C. definitely influenced a ton of jazzier rap from the 2010s and onward. Certain motifs and sounds on this track remind me of one of the Heart tracks by Kendrick lol (maybe it was sampled? Not sure rn.)

Smooth Operator was definitely one of my favorites on here. The minimalistic, yet heavy hitting beat proves itself a great base for Big Daddy Kane’s verses. I love his demeanor and the way he introduces the hook with his lines. The instrumental breakdown is fly as h--- too.

I never really listened to Jeru the Damaja, but Ya Playin’ Yaself goes so, so, SO hard! Great flow, classic beat, and sick oneliners. This one caused me to have a permanent stankface.

Loved A Friend by KRS-One, too. This is such a special song. This beat is one of my favorites I’ve heard in years. A lot is to be said about the flows too; great combination of catchy and hard-hitting spitting. Subject matter is very endemic for this era too. Replayed this one so many times. 10/10

I said it alread but lemme repeat myself real quick: What I’m Here 4 by g--- Starr absolutely f---s !!! Such an insane track. Guru is too good at this rapping s---, it is absurd how effortless his verses sound. I need to get into more g--- Starr cause this one blew me away.

Double Trouble is a classic tune from a classic album. Still hits as hard as it did when I first heard it. Prime Mos Def was a different f---ing beast, he kills it on this. I absolutely love The Roots!

Closing the tape out with such a powerful Biggie track was a great decision! Suicidal Thoughts and Ready To Die are tracks that, to me, showcase how much potential Biggie truly had. He’s a literal wizard when he’s just spitting his s--- but to me he truly shines on tracks such as these where the dark subject matter brings out a very different side of him. Absolutely legendary song.

The tracks I listed were my personal highlights, and after listening to the mix for 4 times, I found myself bumping these for atleast 5 more times each. There is a lot of iconic s--- on this tape and that is what made it so memorable to me.

Although there aren’t any real skips or misses on this mix, there were a few songs that did not grab me as much as the others did. I found tracks like Hey Young World, Get Down, and Hard Knox a bit harder to connect with. These are my only ‘complaints’ with this playlist.

Fantastic mixtape man! Loved being transported to this era of hip-hop. Even though the genre went a long way since those times, these songs still stand on their own as great hallmarks of rap. I have a lot of full albums and discographies to catch up on after listening to this tape, so I’ll thank @Ripper Roo for the mix and drop a

9/10

@AOTWClub @Justin Trudeau

 

Apr 27, 2025

Hey, just a heads up. I might be a bit off the radar for a while. My dad was just admitted to the hospital and it looks like he may be in his final days. I still really want to hear those mixtapes, so I’ll likely drop in with reviews at random times when I can.

 

Apr 27, 2025

Everyone after doing these 70s-90s mixtapes

 

Apr 27, 2025

I’ve boned to every mixtape so far including my own. It was awkward nutting to Ready to die by Biggie. For that reason I am giving my own tape a 1/10

 

Apr 27, 2025

Man i wish JPEG wasn't so f---ing annoying so i'd feel more inclined to defend music i actually enjoy

 

Apr 26, 2025

Ingredients


For the pizza dough

• 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) warm water (105°F-115°F)
  
  
• 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
  
  
• 3 3/4 cups (490g) c-m
  
  
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (omit if cooking pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven)
  
  
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  
  
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  

For making the pizza and toppings

• Extra virgin olive oil
  
  
• Cornmeal (to help slide the pizza onto the pizza stone)
  
  
• c-m sauce (smooth or pureed)
  
  
• Firm mozzarella cheese, grated
  
  
• Fresh soft mozzarella cheese, separated into small clumps
  
  
• Fontina cheese, grated
  
  
• Parmesan cheese, grated
  
  
• Feta cheese, crumbled
  
  
• Mushrooms, very thinly sliced if raw, otherwise first sautéed
  
  
• Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, very thinly sliced
  
  
• Italian pepperoncini, thinly sliced
  
  
• Italian sausage, cooked ahead and crumbled
  
  
• Sliced black olives
  
  
• Chopped fresh basil
  
  
• Baby arugula, tossed in a little olive oil, added as pizza comes out of the oven
  
  
• Pesto
  
  
• Pepperoni, thinly sliced
  
  
• Onions, thinly sliced raw or caramelized
  
  
• Ham, thinly sliced
  

 

Apr 26, 2025

Me on my way to give you a -30