April 04, 2018

"5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn" (Mixtape, 1997)


The 5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn is a mixtape created by five classic New York City DJs: P.F. Cuttin, Mister Cee, Tony Touch, DJ Premier and DJ Evil Dee. The mixtape was recorded in 1997 and released by Tape Kingz on cassette tape. The name of the album is a reference to a well-known Kung-Fu movie, "Five Deadly Venoms." The mixtape consists of tracks from Breez Evahflowin, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Mobb Deep, Q-Tip, Shadez Of Brooklyn, Ak Skills, The Notorious B.I.G., Sunz Of Man, Jeru The Damaja, Guru, Camp Lo, Verbal Hoods, Channel Live, and many more. 5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn is widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop mixtapes ever created. In the book Ego Trip's "Big Books of Rap Lists," it is properly ranked on the "Top 10 Greatest Mixtapes Ever" list. This is one of those tapes I've come back to a lot over the years. Who has your favorite set on the tape? Listen...