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PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 6-25-25Heatwave Edition! Plenty of new music plus some semi-throwbacks, and DJ Tactics interviews Philly legend Grand Agent. Track list coming shortly.2025-06-252h 02
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ MAY 2025 DJ TacticsTalking Reckless- Pawz One ft Master CR & BluI Am Him- Jericho JacksonSay Less- Boldy James X Real Bad ManWorthy- BluLets Do It Again- Wu-Tang Clan ft Mathematics, RJ Payne, Willie The Kid & 38 SpeshLight Works- Rome Streets & Conductor WilliamsDuffle Bag Hotties Revenge- Benny The Butcher ft Boldy JamesBlack Jack Mulligan- P.O RMotion- The God Fahim & Nicholas CravenAnything (I Have)- Reuben Voncent & 9th WonderDiane- Marchitect ft DJ TrubbTrue Love- Kanye West ft XXXTENCION2025-05-101h 33
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ MARCH 2025Pure Elementz - March 2025DJ TacticsArmani Section- DJ Premier & Roc MarcianoElephant In The Room- Smif N WessonFathers Of Civilization- Busta Rhymes f Tobe NwigweJesus Arms- Benny The Butcher f 38 Spesh & Busta RhymesCatfish- DoechiiGet With It- Diamond D f Sadat XZack Morris Phone- Curren$y & Harry Fraud f Bruser WolfThe Mosque- Dave East Jesus H Christ- Tragedy KhadafiPipe Line- Logic & OddiseeReturn Of The Verses- P.O.R f MarchitechActs 1.5- Saba & No I.D2025-03-271h 56
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ DILLA 2025Happy Birthday J Dilla!If you're in the Philly area on 2/22/25, we'll be at The Khyber Pass (Upstairs) from Noon until 5pm for "DAYTIME DONUTS". Come through!2025-02-072h 08
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 1-26-25DJ TacticsHeroes- MacklemoreTwo Tens- Cordae ft Anderson.PaakLalala- Redman ft Method ManGo Fat Boy- NemsChopsticks- Roc Marciano & AlchemistShangi La- Snoop Dogg & Dr DreEsoteric- SkyzooHeart Pt 6- Kendrick LamarChoke Em- Drag OnAsteroids (Joe Cool Rmx)- RapsodyEgomaniacs- Ice Cube ft Busta Rhymes & Killer MikeMotion Man- Porta Rich ft DJ CaesarNew Dreams- Apollo Brown & CRIMEAPPLE4orty4our- Z-Lyrical of P.O.RDJ Jay-SkiTrue Love - Roc Marciano2025-01-261h 59
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 10-17-24Back in the building! DJ Jay-Ski and DJ Tactics bringing you new music from Blu & Exile, The Alchemist, Talib Kweli, J.D.P., Dell-P, Chip-Fu and so much more. Also, DJ Tactics recently sat down with Common and Pete Rock. Enjoy!DJ TacticsI Can't Make This Up- Dell PI Know- Termanology ft Skyzoo & Nim KGhetto Speak- WaleIt's Workin- Talib Kweli & J RawlsLike Us- Chip FuOne Beer (Madlib Rmx)- MF DoomPatti (Remix) Pop Buchanan ft ReksStill Rich- Kae HockT...2024-10-172h 02
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 7-16-24DJ TacticsSaturday Night Special- LL Cool J ft Rick Ross & Fat JoeDreaming- Common & Pete RockNew Yorker- Regi AngelouI Think Love Her- Your Old DroogKing King- MC Lyte ft Queen LatifahHear Me Out- Dell-P ft Grand PubaGovernment Cheese- Vince StaplesTerms & Conditions- Boldy James & Conductor WilliamsFight For Love- Graph ft Method Man & 38 SpeshSo Much Change- Dave East ft Stacy BartheStank Rose- BLK Odyssy ft Joey Bada$$DJ Jay-SkiDenim - IDK feat Joey Bada$$2024-07-161h 41
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 5-14-24HEATING UP! New music from Nas, Your Old Droog, J-Live, Slum Village, Stove God Cooks and more. Turn us UP!DJ TacticsDefine My Name- Nas & DJ PremierLord Digga's Revenge- Talib Kweli & MadlibDBZ- Your Old Droog & Madlib feat Method Man & Denzel CurryIf You Really Want To Party- Maclib feat Quadeca, Blu, MED & Aloe BlaccHit Em Up- Dell-PBuried Alive- Chance The RapperRun Em Up- Rhyme Asssians feat MOP & Rustee JuxxInfinite Hope- Oran Juice Jones iiBallin Again- Stove God Cooks X...2024-05-141h 38
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 4-1-24This is NOT an April Fool's joke! Back in the building with new heaters from Common & Pete Rock, Snoop & DJ Premier, Blu, D'Wyze, Black Milk and much more. Enjoy!DJ TacticsThe Royal- Blu & Roy RoyalGently Bippin- Rass Kass ft NumskullHero- Master Ace & Marco Polo ft Inspectah DeckOde To Love- Rhymestyletroop ft PA DreCarbone- Stove God Cooks & StoupePattye- Kae HockStand Tall- RapsodyOne Time- Passport Rav feat Bloo Azul & Spanish RanBetter Half- J. Period ft Mumu Fresh & Aaron Camper...2024-04-011h 54
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ DILLA 2024Happy Birthday J DILLA! Jay-Ski and Tactics back at it, with our ANNUAL tribute to one of the most genius minds in Hip-Hop HISTORY....J DILLA! Rocking those classic productions, beats, original samples and more. 18 Years since we lost him, but the music sounds better than ever. #TIMELESS. GO!!!!2024-02-072h 08
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 1-21-24Without further ado...MERRY NEW YEAR! Jay-Ski and Tactics back on the set! Some of the best of 2023...Some NEW nuggets...some CLASSIX...Featuring Consequence, J.D.P., Westside Gunn, DJ Premier, Torae and much more. PRESS PLAY!DJ TacticsIts Magic- Paul Wall & Termanology ft CL SmoothBig Biz- The MusaliniHelicopter- Czarface ft Godfather Don & Kool KeithAladdin- Blu & Real Bad ManPolitical Warfare- Why D ft Planet Asia & Masta AceGeeking- District Breakers ft Westside Gunn & Lil WayneRecognize and Realize Pt 3-Big Noyd and Big G...2024-01-211h 45
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 11-21-23Happy Thanksgiving! Back with more HIP-HOP YAMS!DJ TacticsFLYGOD2X- Westside GunnNever Die- Nas Ft Lil WayneBlood Brothers- Necro Ft Ill BillIs It A Dream Pt 2- Doc Ish Ft Joe Budden, Talib Kweli, Sean Price & ChrispydGrey Sheep- Torae & Marco Polo Ft Dres (Of Black Sheep)Clicqiot & Cigars- SwankDeliver Me- Diddy Ft Busta Rhymes, Dawn Richard & KalennaExtras In The Pot- Team Demo Ft Rome Streets & Wais PAsteroids...2023-11-211h 52
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 8-31-23Summer of 2023 is almost over...but NOT YET...MORE HEAT! Dropping new gems from Oddisee, Hus Kingpin, Guilty Simpson, Westside Gunn, Royal Flush and MORE...ENJOY!DJ TacticsRunway- Dj Premier ft Rome Streets & Westside GunnThe Return- Torae & Marco PoloGod Willing- Black MilkWhat This All Really Means-NasCarmel City 2- The Musalini X 9the Wonder ft Pete RockGrime- MacklemoreDank Days- Buju Anton Ft Saul Love2BDown- Super 2 ft KO The KnockoutAladdin-Blu & Real Bad ManThe Ultimate Hustler- Mr Green ft Boosie...2023-08-311h 48
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 6-17-23Bringing the HEAT to start off the Summer of 2023! New music from Skyzoo, Joey Majors & Big Yount, Conway the Machine, Nas, Jay Electronica and more. DJ TacticsKeep Going- ConsequenceThe Force- LL Cool JToo High- Smoke DZA ft Jae MillzDon't Let The Devil- Killer Mike ft El-P, Run The Jewels & thankyougoodsirSmugglin- Hus KingpinNothing Bigger Than The Program- Jay Worthy ft A$ton, MatthewsBig Trouble Freestyle- DJ Drama & DreamvilleSpace Rabbit- Freddie GibbsSelf Medication- LogicThat Girl-El Michels & Black ThoughtKh...2023-06-181h 58
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 3-27-23Paying tribute to two amazing people that we recently lost : Trugoy The Dove, Plug 2 from De La Soul, and our good friend Leslie "DaLez" Preston. First hour is all De La Soul, second hour is all new Hip-Hop. Like our boy DaLez would always say, "The Real Hip-Hop...is HERE".DJ TacticsPlug Tunin ( Last Chance to Comprehend)Potholes in My Yard (De La Soul x JDilla)Potholes In My Lawn (Live D.C)Say No Go (RMX)Patti DookItzsoweezee (Hot) De La Soul RemixPeas Porridge Hot2023-03-271h 56
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ DILLA 202317 years since we lost one of the most genius minds in music history. This episode is 2 1/2 hours long and we only scratched the surface of the work he gave us. An annual tradition on February 7th. Happy Birthday J Dilla!-DJ Jay-Ski and DJ Tactics2023-02-072h 33PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 1-19-23Jay-Ski and Tactics strike again for the first episode of 2023! New Hip-Hop from The Alchemist, Fat Nice, Roc Marciano, Benny the Butcher, Aul Purpis, D Wyze and more.DJ TacticsDo Better- Ab-Soul & ZacariBrooklyn Affair- Chubb Rock Ft DV Alias Khryst & The Good PeopleBlood Stain- ConsequenceGood For The Soul- Fatlip & Blu ft Hemlock ErnstHoly- Ballad Of Bobby Johnson (The OG Tapes) ft O-Mega & GrussleBrinks Truck- Your Old DroogCount The Butter- Don Elway ft The Musalini & Big OceanCountdown (Paystyle)- Grasshoppa...2023-01-191h 39
PURE ELEMENTZPure Elementz 12-1-22Back atcha paying tribute to two GREATS we lost recently, Tame One and Hurricane G. Plus of course dropping new nuggets on you including Blackstar, Westside Gunn, Fat Nice, Guilty Simpson, Nas, Dell-P, Baby Blak and many more. DJ TacticsCatch Me- Tame One f/ Del The Funky Homosapian Raw Garden State- Artifacts & BuckwildWe Run NY- Redman f/Hurricane GPE2000- P Diddy-f Hurricane GFixtures Of The Era- Grasshopper The Great f/ Big Sul The Baddest- Fat NiceNever End Up Broke Pt 2- Symba ft Pus...2022-12-011h 56PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 10-15-2022Sorry for the long break...but we're back and this Hip-Hop thing is VERY much alive! Enjoy.DJ TacticsContemp-Hop- Rass Kass f Eric JayeQuantum Leap- Roc Marciano & The AlchemistCaterpillar- Royce The 5'9 f Eminem & King GreenThe Return Of Sasquatch- Your Old DroogClose To Famous- Danger Mouse & Black ThoughtThe Root Of All- DJ Premier f Slick Rick & Lil WayneSuper- LMDMoney,Cash,Clothes- The Game f ASAP RockyLet Ya Glock Burst- Termanology f Kool G Rap Derrick Boleman- Westside G...2022-10-151h 51
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 5-7-22Back in the BUILDING! Yours truly Jay-Ski and DJ Tactics dropping new gems from Blackstar, Big Snax, Dr. Dre and so much more. Track list coming soon, but for now...PRESS PLAY!2022-05-071h 59
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ DILLA 202216 Year annual tradition, our tribute to the legendary king of the BEATS : J DILLA. Happy Dilla Month! Enjoy.-DJ Jay-Ski & DJ Tactics2022-02-152h 04
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 12-15-2021Been a long MINUTE! But we're back, with new music from Ghostface & Raekwon, Westside Gunn, Your Old Droog, Aul Purpis, Anderson Paak, D Wyze, Vinnie Paz, Alyrikal, Joell Ortiz and more. Enjoy and Happy Holidaze!DJ TacticsBob James Freestyle- Ghostface Killah & RaekwonGran Combo - J. Period f/ Joel Ortiz & Manuel Lin MirandaThe Recipe- Remedy f/Method Man & CappadonnaLove is Love- Joell Ortiz f/ Sheek LouchWe Outside- Apollo Brown & StalleyRiches- Westside GunnBlack Illuminati- Freddie Gibbs f/ JadakissCosmonauht- Your Old Droog...2021-12-161h 52
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 7/19/21Rest In PEACE Biz Markie! Another LEGEND taken way too soon. DJ Tactics and DJ Jay-Ski rocking all the BIZ classix, plus all the new nuggets you need in your life! New music from Logic, BLU, Aul Purpis, Skyzoo, D Wyze, Guilty Simpson and more. #Enjoy!2021-07-201h 53
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 5-7-21May the 7th be WITH YOU! Ok that doesn't work lol...but we're BACK! So much GREAT new Hip-Hop is out right now. Tune in for new Madlib X Logic, Guilty Simpson, Talib Kweli X Diamond D, Gang Starr, Big Shug, Conway and so much more.DJ TacticsAll In Your Head- J Period f Dave Chappelle, Black Thought & Tiffany GoucheGlowing MCs (Founders Remix)- Gang Starr ft Big ShugMr Big Mouf Pt II- Khrysis f De La SoulNo Trouble- OddiseeReign Man- The God Fahim & Your Old Droog2021-05-071h 50
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ DILLA 2021NO description NEEDED!2 HOURS of delicious Dilla Donuts!Happy Birthday Dilla.Enjoy!2021-02-071h 59
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 1-31-21FINALLY, a NEW YEAR! Jay-Ski and Tactics back at it with a BANGER. New music from Madlib, Conway, Freddie Gibbs, Flash, Rass Kass, The Lox and MORE. Plus a special second hour dedicated to the life and music of MF DOOM.DJ TacticsDeep Villainy- MF Doom ft Madlib & Freddie Gibbs Play Around-Statik-Selektah ft Conway The Machine,2 Chains,Allan Kingdom & Killer MikeOur People- Seba Kaapstad ft Quelle ChrisAmneeha's Van- Conway The MachineI Can Make It- Reason ft RapsodyCutlas Supreme- Kev Brown & J ScienideProtect The Queens...2021-01-312h 01
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 8-16-20Back at it with PLENTY of Summer HEAT! Rest In Power to the legendary Malik B from the mighty Roots Crew DJ TacticsBlack Mirror- Mr Muthafuckin' eXquire & Madlib100 Precent- 4 Owls f/ Dj PremierShine- Joey BadA$$Ladies & Gentlemen- Camp Lo & Pete Rock f Talib KweliOut Of Sight- Run The JewelsBucktown 360- Smif N WessunBack- T3Found My Niche- AZEnough!- Big Daddy Kane f Chuck D & Loren OdenLockdown- Anderson PaakSong 33- No Name & MadlibFrank Lucas- Freddie Gibbs...2020-08-171h 54
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 5-20-20QUARANTINE EDITION! Covid-19 can't stop GREAT Hip-Hop, and DJ Tactics and Jay-Ski are here to bring you the latest...and it's super dope! We pray that everyone is staying safe, let the pure Hip-Hop be your therapy!Dj TacticsToo Lost- Bishop NehruHard to Quit The Rhyme- 4-IZE ft J-Live, Anthony David & Senor KaosPurple Hwy- Acquired Taste ft SkyzooQuarantine and Chill-Rass Kass365-Apollo Brown Ft Ro Spit,Nametag & TyferrisDoes It Even Matter-1982 ft Allen KingdomGhost Of Soulja Slim-Jay Electronica Ft Jay zIts All...2020-05-201h 40
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ - DILLA 2020Carrying on TRADITION! Happy Birthday J Dilla!TWO HOURS of Dilla Donuts for your ears!DJ Jay-Ski and DJ Tactics #PureElementz2020-02-082h 04PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 2-3-20Live from the Shore! This is our "Best of 2019" episode, rocking some of our faves from an incredible year of great Hip-Hop. Enjoy!PS: My laptop hard drive DIED completely last night so I can't retrieve my list of what I played, but here is Tactic's list.DJ TacticsGa$ Station- Murs, 9th Wonder & The Soul CouncilBlack Moon- At NightEducation- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft Yasiin BeyGlorious- Skyzoo & Pete RockPicture This- Little BrotherCan U Feel It- Ras KassLast Supper- DJ Muggs &Eto ft...2020-02-031h 41
PURE ELEMENTZPure Elementz 10-15-19Happy Birthday DJ Tactics!!! #LibraSeason and we're back with the HEAT ROCKS! New music from Skyzoo & Pete Rock, Rapsody, Blu & Exile, Westside Gunn and so much more...DJ TacticsThe Audacity Of Dope- Skyzoo & Pete RockRNP- YBN Cordae ft Anderson .PaakCan You Feel It- Rass KassSociopath- Pusha T Ft Kash DollSoursop- Ghostface Killah ft Masta Killa, Hartley, SolomonGod Help Me- Apollo Brown ft Black Milk, Ketchphraze, DJ LosEducation- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft Yaslin Bey, Black ThoughtTruck Jewels- Skyzoo & Pete RockMe...2019-10-151h 37
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 5-3-19RIP Nipsey Hussle. We're back at you with new and classic bangers from Nipsey, RJ Payne, MF Doom, Czarface, Smif-N-Wessun, First Responders, Kendrick Lamar, Royce Castro and more!DJ TacticsBeen Down- Nipsey Hustle ft Swizz BeatzPowers And Stuff- Czarface & Ghostface KillahOcean Drive- Smif N Wesson ft Musiq SoulchildHigher- Big K.R.I.TLast Summer- DJ Muggs &ETO ft Meyhem LaurenFresh Out- Oh No Winter Warz- WaleGangrene Syndicate- Sean Price, Alchemist & Oh NoIts Nothing- Reef The Lost CauseThat Girl...2019-05-041h 50
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 6-23-18Official start to Summer 2018! Jay-Ski and Tactics dropping some amazing new bangers for you! DJ TacticsI Keep On- Apathy f Pharoahe MonchAdam And Eve- Nas f The DreamWaiting For The Moon- Quelle Chris & Jean Grae f Mosel & Anna WiseSanteria- Pusha TDostoyevsky- Black Thought f RhapsodyBlack In America II- Frank Knight f Killah PreistBoom Goes the Cannon...- Mobb DeepCripn 4 Life- Snoop Dogg & Dave EastWho Is It- KRS & Bumpy Knuckles Pay Up-Rhapsody9th vs. Thought- Black Thought2018-06-231h 41
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 10-10-17BAM! Sorry for the delay, but here we go!DJ TacticsBack To Basics- Blu & ExileHeads Up Eyes Open- Taleb Kweli f. Rick Ross & Yummy Bingham Fight Night (Black Mirror Mix)- Beatnik & K-Salaam f. Taleb KweliLA (Remix) Asher RothShade 45 Freestyle-Method Man & Black ThoughtThe Definition- Kenn StarrDo The Math- ToraePyramid Schemes- Rass Kass f. Coast ContraMan Of The Hour- Statik Selektah f. 2 Chainz & Wiz KhalifaDJ Jay-SkiThe 3 Lyrical P's - Sean Price/Prodigy/Styles P...2017-10-101h 44
PURE ELEMENTZPure Elementz 7-19-17More HEAT for the Summer HEATWAVE!!!
DJ TACTICS
Man Of The Hour- Statik Selektah f 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa
Dali Lama Slang- Apollo Brown & Planet Asia f Willie The Kid
Black Superhero Car-Smoke DZA & Pete Rock f Rick Ross
letter To Falon- Jay Electronica
Fearless- DJ Caesar f Nathaniel
Chase Me- Danger Mouse f Run The Jewels & Big Boi
Compton Zoo- Dj Premier & MC Eiht
Feel (Freestyle)- Termanology
Let me Breathe- Action Bronson
New Yitty- Prodigy of Mobb Deep
Return Of Mac-Prodigy Of Mobb Deep
DJ Jay-Ski
Marcy Me - Jay-Z
My Soul's Reparations - Mad Squablz
One Time...2017-07-191h 46
PURE ELEMENTZPURE ELEMENTZ 12/31/16 - BEST OF MADLIB!Happy New Year to all! Ending off 2016 with a tribute to a true musical GENIUS...Madlib! DJ Jay-Ski and DJ Tactics...Enjoy!No track list, ALL MADLIB HEAT!2017-01-012h 04