R.I.P. Raekwon Elliot aka Stack Bundles October 21, 1982 - June 11, 2007
"Dear critics, I'm comfy I'm doin' well/Comes to the grooves for the ladies/Sh*t I'm feelin' as smooth as LL/And you can tell by my R&B features/Theo negotiating Squad Up sneakers/I'm as lyrical as Nas/As charismatic as Jay/Got his borough on lock like Big still to this day/As deep as Beans/As slick talkin' as Kiss/One phrase to describe me I'm on my sh*t!/" - Stack Bundles 'For The Critics'
For the month of May, the Mixtape DJ Roundup feature is DJ Back Blocks - Stack Bundles Farrock Posters Child. June 11th marks the unfortunate date of the mixtape legend's death, and we here at The Justos Mixtape Awards, salute and pay homage. Stacks versatile bars, witty punchlines, unmistakable flow and trademark ad-libs is something the game still recognizes and treasures to this day. His team Tha Riot Squad, is still making great music representing Far Rock America, and I know Stack his smiling down seeing his comrades and family make good. This mixtape highlights some of the illest Stack songs like 'For My Respect', 'Ashes to Ashes' and 'Please Forgive Me'. It also includes memorable freestyles such as 'We Came Up' and 'The Recap'. Bundles presence is definitely missed, as he was poised to be one of the next stars in Hip Hop. Although he never had the chance to release an album, the mixtape was his homebase. He excelled with it, and constantly fed the streets with so many classics. Stacks potential was limitless, and this mix has some older joints as well as newer ones so the listener can hear the growth over the years and the raw talent. Stack had a dream to put his hood of Far Rockaway, Queens on the map, and that he did rocking with Lupe Fiasco in his earlier years to then linking with DJ Clue and the Desert Storm crew and eventually signing to Jim Jones of the Diplomats as a essential part of the Byrdgang group. His contributions to Hip Hop live on through his music and this mixtape is a great testament to that. "Squad Up!" one time for Stack Bundles, his legacy continues on.
May 2011 notable releases include the following: (in no particular order)
DJ Moe Sticky - R&B State of Mind 22
DJ Superstar J - I am Mixtapes Pt. 85
DJ Grady, DJ Flatline & DJ Ricochet - Hustler's Chronicle Pt 1
DJ J-Boogie - Unsigned Hype Vol 3
Mr Hype - Fat Joe vs. Big Lou The Official Mixtape
DJ Anguish , DJ Datdatdat , DJ Dee Ruggz - Sumthing For Your Ipod 181
DJ Soulless & DJ IQ - Straight Out Ya Hood Box Vol.2
DJ 837 - Everyday Hustle Vol 6 (Chopped & Screwed)
DJ Whiteowl - Whiteowl Drop That 167
Alternative Pick: Omarion - The Awakening Hosted By DJ DRAMA
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