Dr. Dre Rodium mixtapes - who knows about these?

[Will_B]

So what's the history of these, and where to download?

Seriously, this is something I've never heard of

[woof]

These tapes were sold at the Roadium Swap Meet, hence the name. A mix of the hottest rap tracks out-just like any other dj, but sometimes with a few guest appearances, i.e. Eazy -E etc. I guess there are 5 of them? At least thats the rumor that we all know. These were quite rare when they were unearthed, but have since been spread all over the bolg-i-sphere. Here is an article on their origin: Roadium Tapes

So here we go in no particular order:
1: Click Here->"Criminal"
Tracklist:
> starts with "fuck it up, Dre!" (w/ Eazy-E LIVE doing the intro)
> Dana Dane: Cinderfella Dana Dane (Profile)
> L.L. Cool J: I'm Bad (Def Jam)
> Boogie Down Productions: Poetry (B-Boy)
> Real Roxanne: Romeo (Select)
> Public Enemy: Rebel Without A Pause (Def Jam)
> Salt 'n' Pepa: Tramp (Next Plateau)
> Schoolly D: P.S.K. (Schooly D)
> Ice T: Doggin' The Wax (TechnoBeat)
> NWA: Dope Man (the entire jam!) (Macola 1034 EP track, 10/87)
> Eazy-E: Boyz-N-The-Hood (the entire jam!) (Ruthless, 7/87)
> Ice T: Six In The Morning (the entire jam!)
> Eric B & Rakim: Paid In Full (M.A.R.R.S. remix) (F.A.B.)
> Boogie Down Productions: The Bridge Is Over (B-Boy)
> Boogie Down Productions: Criminal Minded (the entire jam!) (B-Boy)
> Dana Dane: Cinderfella Dana Dane (the entire jam!) (Profile)
> Dana Dane: This Be The Def Beat (w/ Ice Cube LIVE freestylin' over the beat) (Profile)
> Salt 'n' Pepa: Tramp (Next Plateau)
> Spoonie Gee: Godfather (the entire jam!) (Tuff City)
> Classical Two: Rap's New Generation (Rooftop 1003, 3/87)
> : (instrumental w/ James Brown samples....what is this???)/cuts out

2:Click Here->"Mega Mix"
Tracklist:
> Eric B & Rakim: Eric B Is President (Zakia)
> LL Cool J: Rock The Bells (Def Jam)
> Cold Crush Brothers: Fresh Wild Fly and Bold (Profile, 9/84)
> Schoolly D: Gucci Time (Schoolly-D)
> Whodini: Friends (Jive)
> Schoolly D: PSK (Schoolly-D)
> Whodini: Big Mouth (Jive)
> Dana Dane: Nightmares (Profile)
> Gucci Crew: The Cabbage Patch (Hot)
> DJ Hollywood: To Whoever It May Concern (World To World, 6/86 - re: Spring 422)
> Run-D.M.C.: Walk This Way (Profile)
> Davy DMX: One For The Treble (Tuff City)
> Ice T: Ya' Don't Quit??? (maybe not, i'm blankin' on this one)
> Roxanne Shante: Payback (Pop Art 8508, 2/87)
> Doug E. Fresh: The Show (Reality)
> Run-D.M.C.: Here We Go (Profile)
> Dimples Tee: Sucker DJ's (Party Time)
> Boogie Boys: Run It (Capitol)
> Full Force: Let's Dance Against The Wall (Columbia 12"-b side, 6/85)
> Beat Box Boys: Yum Yum Eat 'Em Up (Memo)
> MC Shan w/ DJ Marley Marl: He Cuts So Fresh (Uptown/MCA)
> Eric B & Rakim: You Got Soul (Fourth & Broadway)
> The Real Roxanne: Bang Zoom (Select 12" 62269, 5/86)
> The Real Roxanne: Howie's Teed Off (Select 12" 62269-b side!, 5/86)
> MC Shan: The Bridge (Bridge)
> Boogie Down Productions: South Bronx (B-Boy)
> Beastie Boys: Time To Get Ill (Def Jam)
> Whodini: The Good Part (track off LP3: Back In Black, '86)
> Parliament: Flashlight (Casablanca 909, 1/78)
> Run-D.M.C.: King of Rock (Profile)
> Krush Groove All-Stars: Krush Groovin' (WB)
> Whistle: Just Buggin' (Select)
> Run-D.M.C.: Sucker MC's (Profile)
> MC Shan: The Bridge (Bridge)
> Malcolm McLaren: Buffalo Gals (Island)
> Billy Squire: The Big Beat (Capitol)
> Eric B & Rakim: Eric B Is President (Zakia)
> DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince: Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble (Jive)
> UTFO: Roxanne Roxanne (Select)
> DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince: The Magnificent (Jive)
> Word of Mouth Crew: King Kutt (Beauty And The Beat)
> Z-III: Triple Threat MC's (Beauty And The Beat)
> Tom Tom Club: Genius Of Love (Sire)
> The Jive 122 bpm beat
> Marvelettes: Please Mr. Postman (Tamla)
> Egyptian Lover: Egypt Egypt (Egyptian Empire 661, 5/84)
> Uncle Jamm's Army: Dial-A-Freak (Freakbeat)
> Hashim: Al Naafiysh (It's Time) (Cutting 200, 11/83)
> Bambaata/Soul Sonic Force: Looking for the Perfect Beat (Tommy Boy 831, 2/83)
> Two Live Crew: We Want Some Pussy (Luke)
> Two Live Crew: Trow The Dick (Luke)
> Anquette: Trow The P (Luke)
> Bambaata/Soul Sonic Force: Planet Rock (Tommy Boy)
> Beastie Boys: Brass Monkey (Def Jam)
> Run-D.M.C.: You Be Illin' (Profile)
> Run-D.M.C.: Uptempo (Profile)
> Freestyle: It's Automatic (MSI 114, 5/86)
> Pretty Tony: Get Some (MSI 113, 8/85)
> Sir Mix-A-Lot: Square Dance Rap (Nasty Mix)
> Newcleus: Jam On It (Sunnyview)
> Zapp: More Bounce To The Ounce (WB 9534, 8/80)
> Parliament: Flashlight (Casablanca 909, 1/78)
> Parliament: Theme From The Black Hole (Casablanca 2235, 1/80)
> Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove (WB 8618, 12/78)
> Funkadelic: (Not Just) Knee Deep (WB 49040, 8/79)
> Zapp: Doo Wa Ditty (WB 9891, /82)
> Parliament: Aqua Boogie (Casablanca 950, 1/79)
> Bobby Jimmy: Big Butt (Rapsur 10004, 1/85)
> UTFO: Roxanne Roxanne (Select, /85)
> Roger: So Ruff (WB, /81)
> Wreckin' Kru: Surgery (Kru-Kut 002, 10/84)

3:Click Here->"Jam"
Tracklist:
> starts with "drop that bass", then spoken: "hi, this is 'Tony A' and Dr. Dre kickin' it live...")
> beats and cuts (Rick James, NWA, Rodney O, KRS-1, MC Lyte, Sweet T, Tone Loc, Ice T, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, etc.)
> more beats and cuts (The Real Roxanne, with Barbara Lewis organ-hook (!) + a spoken intro by Ice Cube!)
> NWA: Parental Discretion Iz Advised (LP cut, early '89)
> Eazy-E: We Want Eazy (Ruthless)
> De La Soul: Say No Go (Tommy Boy, 5?/89)
> De La Soul: Me Myself & I (Tommy Boy, 4/89)
> Slick Rick: Treat Her Like A Prostitute (Def Jam, /88)
> His Majesti: Slow and Ill
> Too Short: Life Is Too Short (Jive, /89) and fades...
> Black by Demand: All rappers give up
> Rob Base & DJ EZ-Rock: Get On The Dance Floor (entire jam) (Profile, /88)
> Sugar Bear: Don't Scandalize Mine (entire jam) (Next Plateau, /88)
> DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Brand New Funk (entire jam) (Jive, /88)
> Cash Money: Find An Ugly Woman (entire jam) (Fresh/Sleeping Bag, /88)
> J.J. Fad: Another Ho' (Ruthless, /88)
> (The Mistress?): ("i'm the lady devestator"): female rap, might be called "(Just) Let It Go", can't remember.
> K-9 Posse: Ain't Nothin' To It

4:Click Here->"Dope Beat"
Tracklist:
> starts with "due to circumstances beyond anyone's control..."
> Salt 'n' Pepa: I Am Down (Next Plateau, 3/87)
> Sweet T: It's Like That Y'All (Profile)
> Davy D: One For The Treble (Tuff City)
> Dana Dane: Cinderfella Dana Dane (Profile)
> Roxanne Shante: Fly Shante (Pop Art)
> Real Roxanne: Romeo (Select)
> Audio Two: Top Billin' (First Priority)
> Public Enemy: Bring The Noise (Def Jam)
> Sweet T: I Got Da Feelin' (Profile)
> Schoolly D: Housin' The Joint (Jive, 12/87)
> Salt 'n' Pepa: I Am Down (Next Plateau, 3/87)
> Tone Loc: I Got It Goin' On (Delicious, 12/87)
> Cookie Crew: Females (TVT, 12/87)
> Whodini: Life Is Like A Dance (Jive)
> Audio Two: Top Billin' (...then Dre cuts up the original record)
> Cash Money & Marvelous: Ugly People Be Quiet! (Sleeping Bag, 12/87)
> Superlover Cee: Do The James (Citybeats 3002, 8/87)
> (Dre talking about his "new year's resolutions" and plugging upcoming records he produced: ie. Eazy-E, C.I.A. Posse, Michel'le, etc.)
> Jungle Brothers: Braggin' & Boastin' (Warlock, 9/87)
> Cut King: Why It Gotta Happen To Me?
> Just Ice: Lyric Lickin'
> Just Ice: Goin' Way Back (Fresh/Sleeping Bag)
> Run-D.M.C.: Christmas In Hollis (Profile, 12/87)/fades out

5:Click Here->"U Got Ganked"
Tracklist:
> starts with (what else?) "you got ganked!....ain't nothin' on this tape! (laughter)"
> beats and cuts (EPMD "Chill", MC Lyte, Audio 2, Rodney O, Shante, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Salt 'n' Pepa, Sweet T, etc.)
> EPMD: You Gots To Chill (entire jam) (Fresh/Sleeping Bag, 2/88)
> Boogie Down Productions: My Philosophy (entire jam) (Jive, 3/88)
> MC Lyte: 10% Dis (entire jam) (First Priority, 2/88)
> MC Lyte: I Cram 2 Understand You (entire jam) (First Priority, /88)
> DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Parents Just Don't Understand (entire jam) (Jive, /88)
> Doug E. Fresh: Keep Rising To The Top (Reality, 5/88)...and fades nicely.
> Biz Markie: The Vapors (entire jam) (Cold Chillin', 6/88)
> Kool Mo Dee: Wild Wild West (Jive, /88)
> Spoonie Gee: I'm All Shook Up (Tuff City 128023, /88)
> Derek B: Get Down (Profile, 2/88 [orig: Music Of Life-UK])
> Big Daddy Kane: Word To The Motherland (Cold Chillin', 2/88)
> Young MC: Let 'Em Know (Delicious, 3/88)
> Too Short: Cusswords (just a guess: heavy bass and TS shouting "bee-itch!") (Jive, /88?)...and fades nicely.

[kevin t]

i have 2 of these but not sure which ones. thanks for the links

[OG Hack Wilson]

is NWA Dopeman "The whole jam" the same as the original?

[Blasphemy]

Questions on the N.W.A stuff, anyone got just them in there own DL??? also anyone got the original Comptons in the House??? Only one I hear is the Live version.