EP#28 - Crew Love - Dumbtron (Paten Locke, Willie Evans Jr & Friends)

Episode 28 - I remember 1st hearing the name Dumbtron on a Mr. Lif song and just saying ‘wow…what a great name’….With roots in North Florida & Atlanta this duo features super producers, MC’s & DJ’s Paten Locke aka DJ Therapy (RIP) & Willie Evans Jr. who got started in the group Asamov along with Ja-One-Da & Basic, then eventually came together as a duo called Dumbtron. Some people are reading this saying “Who?”, while others are reading this saying “Hell Yes!!”…The 2000’s were different times for hip hop it’s not considered an “era” or anything close to the decade that preceded it but these guys held it down for the golden era… so many classic hip hop references in this mix from the re-flipped samples and choice cuts for hooks along with the subtle references to classic material applied in the most discrete ways…I also did some acapella blend remixes from a few OG’s in the middle for good measure.

I had a chance to meet Paten Locke once, great guy, super humble, I told him I always wanted to hear an official Dumbtron album but it hasn’t happened yet maybe sometime in the future but I wanted to put together a mix with some of their solo and collective stuff featuring contributions from Diamond D, Dillon, Batsauce, Dres (Black Sheep), George Clinton, AZ, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Vinnie Paz, Supa Dave West, 9th Wonder, Count Bass D and other related joints off the Full Plate record label…special thanks to Willie Evans Jr & Dillon Vaughan Maurer for the drops and blessings….Make sure to search for these guys on bandcamp or any digital streaming service you use, there’s much more that what I put together here…One of the most criminally slept on crews in my opinion, they don’t get the credit they deserve..enjoy!


01 - Dumbtron - Moose Python
02 - Dumbtron - Stay Classy (Live Version)
03 - Willie Evans Jr ft. Paten Locke - Dumbtron
04 - Paten Locke - Rap Athletics
05 - Dillon & Diamond ft. Paten Locke - Double Up (Prod. By Diamond)
06 - Dumbtron - The Fat Russian
07 - The Smile Rays - Rap Battle
08 - Willie Evans Jr - Slow Adrenaline
09 - Willie Evans Jr - Mega
10 - Paten Locke - Ventilation
11 - Black Sheep - Born To Che (Prod. By Paten Locke)
12 - The Smile Rays - By Design Three
13 - The Roots - Don’t Say Nuthin b/w Bullet Train[Paten Locke] (Bazooka Blend Remix)
14 - The D.O.C. - It’s Funky Enough b/w Shady Lady {Paten Locke} (Bazooka Blend Remix)
15 - Freddie Gibbs - Start And End b/w Gamma Whip [Willie Evans Jr} (Bazooka Blend Remix)
16 - MF Doom - Melody b/w Happy [Willie Evans Jr] (Bazooka Blend Remix)
17 - Mr. Lif ft. Dumbtron & Vinnie Paz - Folklore
18- The Smile Rays ft. George Clinton - Fresh Tradition
19 - Paten Locke - Super Ramen Rocketship
20 - Paten Locke - Off The Grid
21 - Willie Evans Jr ft J One - Move Em Out
22 - Paten Locke - Auto Reverse
23 - Asamov - Fem Fems
24 - Dillon & Paten Locke ft. yU - Back From Babylon
25 - The Smile Rays - Trippin’ ft. Wilie Evans Jr
26 - The AB’s (Formerly Asamov) - Boombox
27 - Asamov - Gon Head
28 - The Perceptionists ft. Dumbtron - Black Hell Breaks Loose
29 - Black Sheep ft. AZ - Winner (Prod. By Paten Locke)
30 - Asamov - Real Good (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
31 - Dillon & Paten Locke ft. Supa Dave West & Black Sheep Dres - Humdinger
32 - Paten Locke - Just Me
33 - Asamov - Hookslide
34 - Dillon & Paten Locke ft Count Bass D - How To Count Bars
35 - The Smile Rays ft Willie Evans Jr - Museum
36 - Willie Evans Jr Ft. Mr Lif - Communication
37 - Asamov - Seven
39 - Dillon & Paten Locke ft H2O of Mass Influence - Spin (Supa Dave West Recipe)
40 - Willie Evans Jr, J-One-Da, Basic, Dillon & Jay Myztroh - One Time (Paten Locke Tribute)