When I was a kid in Cali, my older brother and I listened to a lot of music out of New York. Back then, the East Coast was in the lead and Rap City was in heavy rotation. Even in elementary school, I was buying albums and dissecting them on my pH scale for quality. The hip-hop seed was planted early.

Tracklist and links after the break.

Even now, I often surprise people with my hundreds of CDs and music collection, and I think women can get stereotyped for their taste. When I first told the Blind I boys that I wanted to do my own compilation in January, $ said, “Don’t be putting no Chris Brown on your comp, Mai.” Haha!

We’ve just relaunched, so some of my compilation ideas got stale to me during our hiatus. I was listening to EPMD’s Back in Business and now that we’re back, a light bulb clicked. I pulled out my enormous leather CD holder, played some songs that I’ve been jonesing to hear lately, and zipped them up for you. Some classics and some wild cards, in no particular order. Live and direct from Harlem, USA I bring you my latest compilation, New York State of Mind.

Don’t forget, feedback is my favorite!

-M

1. Gang Starr-Royalty

2. Big L-Flamboyant

3. EPMD-Never Seen Before

4. Jeru the Damaja-Ya Playin’ Yaself

5. AZ-Problems

6. A Tribe Called Quest-1nce Again

7. Mos Def-Brooklyn

8. Lil’ Kim f/Biggie- Drugs

9. The Firm-Phone Tap

10. Cappadonna-Pillage

11. The Fugees-Cowboys

12. Rakim-Mahogany

13. Jay-Z -Imaginary Player

14. The Fugees-Fu-gee-La (Remix)

Disc One

1. All City-Metrotheme

2. A Tribe Called Quest-Award Tour

3. Pharoahe Monch-Queens

4. L.L. Cool J.-Around the Way Girl

5. Nas-One Love

6. Big Pun-Boomerang

7.Mobb Deep-The Realest

8. CRU-Just Another Case

9. GZA-Cold World

10. Biggie-Sky’s The Limit

11. Nas-The World Is Yours

12. Lil’ Kim-Queen Bitch

13. Foxy Brown- I’ll Be

14. Ja Rule f/ Jay-Z and DMX- It’s Murda

15. Beatnuts- Beatnuts 4 Eva

16- Nas-Project Windows

Disc 2

1. Jay-Z- Can’t Knock The Hustle

2. Craig Mack-Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)

3. Mos Def-Mr. Nigga

4. De La Soul-Stakes is High

5. Ghostface-Nutmeg

6. GZA-Breaker, Breaker

7. Big L-Holdin’ It Down

8. Foxy Brown-Holy Matrimony

9. Nas-Black Girl Lost

10. Pharaohe Monch-The Truth

11. Noreaga-Sometimes

12. Mobb Deep-Survival of the Fittest

13. Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek- Coming of Age

14. Mobb Deep-Give Up The Goods

15. AZ-City of Gods

Disc 3

DROPPED BY *Maiya*

Tags: Az, Big L, Big Pun, Foxy Brown, Gangstarr, Ghostface, Hip-Hop, Jay-z, Lil' Kim, Mobb Deep, N.Y.C., Nas, Notorious B.I.G., WU TANG

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