Kwame Harrison (Mad Squirrel) - Bay Area Hip Hop Mix

I just discovered this cassette-only mix that was made by K.Harrison aka Mad Squirrel from SF's Forest Fires Collective. The mix is already 3 years old but full of great nuggets, and some never-heard stuff.
Who heard about Jihad's "Soul Mate" tape from 98 for example? Same with that Conceit tape, and what about that Prego EP that's impossible to find too?
Have a taste to the link below.

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GAMMA RAY & FATGUMS - Bay Tribute
BFAP - Intro Freestyle
MURS & ASOP - Lose My Mind
KONCEPTS - We & Dem
JIHAD! - Cali Stare
JUN DAX - 2000 AD/ Two Zero
CONCEIT - Fascinating
SKOTREL - Trainspotting
GAVIN - Verse One
ELIGH & SCARUB - Everything Goes
MEGABUSIVE - Anarhic Adjustment
AYENTEE & KONCEPTS - Falling Down
IND-RAY & THE "I" - Song 13
TOP RAMEN - Freestyle
PREGO W/ZEST (Aka JUST ONE) & FELLER QUENTIN - T-60 Slow
KARMA CHI & KIRBY DOMINANT - Jungle Repellents
MURS - Untitled
WONWAY - Regrets Freestyle
DESTINED & MAD SQUIRREL - Recipe Of We (Unreleased)
JUN DAX - Watch Where You Walk

And in case it's not enough, here's another one he did with his cd collection, but unfortunately no tracklist on this one:
https://www.mixcloud.com/IASPMUS/please-listen-to-my-cd-r-underground-hip-hop-music-from-the-fans-by-anthony-kwame-harrison/

Forest Fires Collective - S/T

Following my previous post, here's FFC's first cd album, from 2001.

The artwork is pretty unbeatable.

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Only You

Beats Behind Me

Smif's Theme

Chillin' With A Capon

Vegan BBQ

Balance Of Nature

Ze Kaiser Wilhelm II

Do Everything I Tell You To Do

Super Raps

Witness Protection

Popov

.

Keep Burnin'

In My Zone

Teatime Interlude

Mutant Moose

Kaiser Pt.II

Mad Flow

Garbage

Kaiser Pt.III

Don't Forget

Drunken Flow

Big Time Speaks

Forest Fires Collective - Fresh Air EP

The Forest Fires Collective is another short-lived crew from the Bay. 

Originally formed around the duo The Latter (beatmakers/ MCs Edison Victrola aka Eddie Vic and Feller Quentin aka Smif Carnivorous -known these days as Tim Cohen from the Fresh & Onlys and various others indie rock bands). Add to this MC's Mad Squirrel (which met Smif from working at Amoeba) and Prego w/Zest (ex Just One) and two "ghost members", Dr Lester and a guy named Simile. 

Allegedly the name FFC was inspired by Mad Squirrel's own pseudo and from that they build that whole concept of rapping about nature, animals, etc. (more backstory on M.S.'s book Hip Hop Underground: The Integrity and Ethics of Racial Identification you can find large extracts on the web).

They released 2 cd albums (self titled, 2001 and You Can't See, 2002) and two vinyl EP's collecting tracks from the cd's plus some unreleased cuts in some case.

Fresh Air is the second vinyl and last of their collective release. 11 tracks including 4 instros. 3 tracks are from their first cd, 2 from You Can't See.

Musically expect some solid productions, fast rap, light themes and adventurous posse cuts. Probably not for everyone but dope in my book.

Here

Chillin' With A Capon

Super Raps

Sim's Bloodlust

Unemployed Workaholic

Sato

Go Find The Blaze

Kaiser's Right Wing (Instrumental)

Super Raps (Instrumental)

Unemployed Workaholic (Instrumental)

In My Zone (Instrumental)

Witness Protection