Bling Free, Vol. 3: It's Official!
Artist	DJ Graffiti
Album Title	Bling Free, Vol. 3: It's Official!
Date of Release	2004
AMG Rating
Genre	Rap
Tones	Aggressive, Confident, Brash, Playful, Freewheeling, Energetic
Styles	Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap
Type	mix album

Considering the growth in hip-hop mixtapes all through the late '90s and early 2000s, DJs can easily be forgiven for giving in to what the public wants to hear and simply airing the hottest tracks in true quick-mix style. DJ Graffiti has a different mission; he wants to expand your ears with track after track of the best rappers on hand and plenty of unreleased exclusives. A few listens illustrate that it's mission possible with the third volume in his Bling Free series, especially when the exclusives include tracks or remixes from J-Live, Dilated Peoples, Slum Village (plus Elzhi), and Brother Ali. The sounds and speech are excellent, but Graffiti wants hip-hop fans to expand their mind as well, floating new tracks from up-and-comers like Justice League associates Little Brother and Fakts One (the chant-along "Grown Folks") and Lawless Element (the nicely chilled "Against the Rules"). From Jeru to Diverse, the Grouch to Dead Prez, Graffiti's mix lacks for nothing in his survey of independent hip-hop circa 2004. Best of all for abstract fans is his bonus mix, "The Vibe," charting a solid miniset of laid-back hip-hop and R&B. — John Bush

			1.		Intro  performed by DJ Graffiti - 1:40
			2.		It's Your World [#]  performed by Elzhi - 1:55
			3.		Just Over Broke  performed by Procussions - 2:06
			4.		Bullet Train [#]  performed by Dilated Peoples - 2:43
			5.		Grown Folks  performed by Little Brother / Fakts One - 2:23
			6.		Bosoms RMX [#]  performed by J-Live / Wordsworth - 2:06
			7.		Against the Rules  performed by Lawless Element - 1:27
			8.		Pop Quiz  performed by Izreal / MF Doom - 2:16
			9.		Subtle  performed by Feenom Circle - 2:08
			10.		Change [#]  performed by Finale - 3:01
			11.		Me & Ali  performed by Brother Ali - 0:50
			12.		Champion RMX [#]  performed by Brother Ali - 2:14
			13.		Talk to Us  performed by Voice Watson / Luckyiam.PSC - 2:15
			14.		Stop [#]  performed by Now On - 1:54
			15.		War  performed by Jeru The Damaja - 2:45
			16.		La Vida Loca  performed by Big Tone - 1:33
			17.		Window to My Soul  performed by Dead Prez - 3:16
			18.		Feel It  performed by AML - 2:35
			19.		The Show Starter  performed by Fakts One / Mr. Lif / Akrobatik - 1:41
			20.		Boom Bap Project - 1:00
			21.		Don't Get It Twisted (Interlude) - 0:21
			22.		Get Yo Paper  performed by Slum Village - 3:09
			23.		The Clap  performed by Grouch / Eligh - 2:01
			24.		All the Way  performed by Strange Fruit Project - 2:19
			25.		Ain't Right  performed by Diverse - 1:10
			26.		No Good  performed by Vitamin D - 1:40
			27.		The Dum Dum  performed by Tajai - 1:10
			28.		Look at You Now  performed by EPMD - 1:19
			29.		Headline News  performed by DJ Vadim / Adad / DJ Woody - 2:17
			30.		Share This  performed by Soul Position - 1:57
			31.		The Vibe (Intro) [*]  performed by DJ Graffiti - 0:40
			32.		Could You Be [#/*]  performed by D-Minor / Louis Logic - 1:59
			33.		One Fly Gemini [*]  performed by Cornbread - 1:39
			34.		Mustard Seed [*]  performed by Nicknack - 1:28
			35.		Sunshine [*]  performed by Science Fiction - 2:17
			36.		Magic Says [*]  performed by Dabrye - 0:58
			37.		Destiny [*]  performed by Phat Kat - 2:35
			38.		Outro [*]  performed by DJ Graffiti - 0:28

Jaydee	-	Producer
DJ Graffiti	-	Producer, Author
Oh No	-	Producer

2004	CD	Bling Free	881136

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Bright, Dynamic, Ornate		Low Key, Calm, Melancholic	N/A
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