Dj Babu

Title: Duck Season Vol. 3
Label: Nature Sounds
Genre: Hip-Hop
Format: CD

Waiting almost five years after the release of the previous Duck Season installments, DJ Babu has been carefully crafting the final saga in his highly acclaimed hip-hop trilogy. What started out for Babu as a DJ compilation, the Duck Season series has come full circle to become a production showcase for the legendary turntablist; not to mention, his finest work to date.

"It started out as a mixtape that featured some of my favorite tracks", explains DJ Babu. "Now it has fully evolved into a platform of my own production. The album is still presented in the classic Beat Junkie mixtape style, but thats just a clever way for me to disguise my LP." Indeed, working with Dilated Peoples aided DJ Babu in his evolution as a producer. Throughout the trios four albums, DJ Babu was steadily gaining knowledge and insight on how to craft meaningful and memorable soundbeds. Now, he has combined his far-reaching creative abilities into one project, the rock-solid Duck Season 3.

This evolution from DJ to producer is on full display throughout DJ Babu's sonically superior Duck Season 3. The fast-moving collection showcases all of Babu's quickly expanding talents, from mixing, juggling, blending and scratching -- as well as producing. Entirely produced by Babu, the line-up on Duck Season 3 reads like a hip-hop who's who. While Babu includes many familiar faces like M.O.P., MF DOOM, Dilated Peoples and Sean Price, he also plants his ear to the streets, recruiting some of todays hottest new talent like Bishop Lamont and Termanology.

A West Coast veteran in his own right, Babu has achieved a sound that cant be labeled by region or style. This album could be equally appreciated in the Bronx, Compton or anywhere in between. Duck Season 3 is a treat for all the true B-Boys out there and a testament to the fact that hip-hops golden era is alive and well and as Babu concludes the vine between the golden era and today is still deeply rooted. "A lot of the DJ's that I looked up to became great producers, from Dr. Dre to DJ Premier to Pete Rock. In a lot of ways, I'm trying to carry that same torch, where hip-hop is still rooted within DJ'ing and records." 

Tracklist
1. Intro - f/ Dilated Peoples
2. Dearly Departed - f/ M.O.P.
3. Fan Mail - f/ Little Brother, Joe Scudda & Darien Brockington
4. The Unexpected - f/ MF DOOM & Sean Price
5. Frozen - f/ Guilty Simpson
6. East West Connection - f/ A.G.
7. My Opinion - f/ Bishop Lamont
8. 2 Feet - f/ Kardinall Offishall & Rakaa Iriscience
9. Black & Brown Army - f/ Chace Infinite & Sick Jacken
10. Graveyardshiftin’ - f/ Cali Agents & Roc Marciano
11. For Whatever It’s Worth - f/ Evidence
12. It’s a New Day - f/ M.E.D.
13. O.G. - f/ Strong Arm Steady
14. Guns Gon’ Blow - f/ Termanology
15. That Ain’t Gangsta - f/ Likwit Junkies
16. Meant To Be - f/ Roc ‘C’& Oh No
17. SBX2LAX2OX - f/ Wildchild & Percee P
18. Ahead Of My Time - f/ Niko