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In 1985, a young and homeless Lawrence KrIsna Parker (Rapper KRS-One) met social worker Scott Sterling (Producer/DJ Scott La Rock) at a Bronx shelter. They hooked up with (uncredited) producer Ced Gee from the Ultramagnetic MC's to cut "South Bronx" and "The Bridge Is Over," monumental records which toppled the Queens-based Juice Crew and forever cemented the Bronx's place in the history of hip-hop.

These tracks, along with the sublime "Poetry" and the shocking "9mm Goes Bang," formed the basis of the now classic full length Criminal Minded. As the record took off, Scott La Rock was killed in a street-side shooting while coming to the aid of BDP rapper/producer/ protege D-Nice.

From the now out-of-print compilation, The Man and His Music, this CD adds a DJ Red Alert megamix, circa late '80s, and the early tracks, "Advance" and "D-Nice Rocks the House." Also included is the rare early single "Say No Brother." This limited package also features uber rare unpublished photographs of KRS with Scott taken by Janette Bekman but never used in the original The Man and His Music packaging.

1. What More Can I Say?
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder
3. Where I'm From
4. You Don't Know
5. Jigga What, Jigga Who
6. Heart of The City
7. I Know
8. Girls, Girls, Girls
9. Excuse Me Miss
10. Excuse Me Again
11. I'm A Hustler Baby
12. Public Service Announcement
13. On To The Next One
14. Izzo
15. Jigga My Nigga
16. Run This Town
17. Lucifer
18. Allure
19. Glory
20. Empire State of Mind
21. Encore

Commemorating the one year anniversary of Nate’s passing, The Best of Muthaf#ckin Nate Dogg features a who’s who of hip hop luminaries including Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Eminem, Nas, Ludacris, Dr. Dre, Mos Def and more—an all-star lineup that reflects the worldwide impact of Nate Dogg’s musical talents. The Best of Muthaf#ckin Nate Dogg also marks the first-ever West Coast hip hop tribute from Brooklyn-based J.Period, originally born in Los Angeles, and raised on West Coast hip hop. Because J.Period is primarily known for collaborations with conscious artists like John Legend, Q-Tip and Lauryn Hill, The Best of Muthaf#ckin Nate Dogg also marks a thematic departure for the DJ—hip hop icon Questlove has already dubbed this his “most ignant mixtape of all time!!”—but proves definitively that J.Period's DJ skills extend into any arena in hip hop. If the music is hot, and there’s a story to be told, no one does it better than J.Period.