Graffiti's needle writes across records mostly from non-mainstream labels and camps. In Graf's world this means that the shining examples of musicianship don't glimmer from trips to Tiffanys' (upscale jewelry store in Manhattan) but from the sparkle of crystal Mic elocution and silver turntables. In other words, he picks his music like the name of the label; with his personal concept of bling-free. Nevertheless the tracklisting will gratify BET heads and deeper crate diggers alike. Beats move and cross through splendid sections of Talib Kweli's circular terror "Good To You," the electric tom toming "Gritgunclappinduck" and slide guitar funk in the "Modern Man's Hustle" Graffiti's Michigan base is laid out in the exclusives from Slum Village, Obie Trice and One Man Army. The collaboration with MC Lyte, "The Original Truth," reprises Lyte in a role familiar from her "Cram To Understand U" days as a fierce truth teller. Mixed CDs are supposed to introduce new music and most importantly put a tray of favored singles together in a convenient manner because most listeners do not make their own. DJ Graffiti has mastered this purpose using some of the best tracks from hip-hop's underground atlas.