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'''[[DJ Green Lantern]]''' (aka The Evil Genius), a New York DJ who began work with Shady/G-Unit Records in 2002, until he and 50 Cent had a falling out in 2005. He has since then worked with Def Jam (until 2007) and independently with most of the rappers heard on his segment. Like many of his mixtapes, his segment is referred to as "Invasion". | '''[[DJ Green Lantern]]''' (aka The Evil Genius), a New York DJ who began work with Shady/G-Unit Records in 2002, until he and 50 Cent had a falling out in 2005. He has since then worked with Def Jam (until 2007) and independently with most of the rappers heard on his segment. Like many of his mixtapes, his segment is referred to as "Invasion". | ||
* [[wp:Styles P|Styles P]] - "What's the Problem" (2008) | * [[wp:Styles P|Styles P]] - "What's the Problem" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Uncle Murda|Uncle Murda]] - "Anybody Can Get It" (2008) | * [[wp:Uncle Murda|Uncle Murda]] - "Anybody Can Get It" ''(2008)'' | ||
* Qadir - "Nickname" (2008) | * Qadir - "Nickname" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Busta Rhymes|Busta Rhymes]] - "Where's My Money" (2008) | * [[wp:Busta Rhymes|Busta Rhymes]] - "Where's My Money" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Maino|Maino]] - "Getaway Driver" (2008) | * [[wp:Maino|Maino]] - "Getaway Driver" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Red Cafe|Red Cafe]] - "Stick'm" (2008) | * [[wp:Red Cafe|Red Cafe]] - "Stick'm" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Tru-Life|Tru Life]] - "Wet 'Em Up" (2008) | * [[wp:Tru-Life|Tru Life]] - "Wet 'Em Up" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Johnny Polygon|Johnny Polygon]] - "Price on Your Head" (2008) | * [[wp:Johnny Polygon|Johnny Polygon]] - "Price on Your Head" ''(2008)'' | ||
'''[[DJ Mister Cee]] '''(aka The Finisher), a DJ who has worked with prestigious classic artists like The Notorious B.I.G. and Big Daddy Kane. He is a personality of ''Hot 97, ''a very famous New York radio station that The Beat 102.7 is meant to parody. | '''[[DJ Mister Cee]] '''(aka The Finisher), a DJ who has worked with prestigious classic artists like The Notorious B.I.G. and Big Daddy Kane. He is a personality of ''Hot 97, ''a very famous New York radio station that The Beat 102.7 is meant to parody. | ||
* [[wp:Swizz Beatz|Swizz Beatz]] - "[[wp:Top Down|Top Down]]" (2008) | * [[wp:Swizz Beatz|Swizz Beatz]] - "[[wp:Top Down|Top Down]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Nas|Nas]] - "War Is Necessary" (2008) | * [[wp:Nas|Nas]] - "War Is Necessary" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Kanye West|Kanye West]] feat. [[wp:Dwele|Dwele]] - "[[wp:Flashing Lights|Flashing Lights]]" (2007) | * [[wp:Kanye West|Kanye West]] feat. [[wp:Dwele|Dwele]] - "[[wp:Flashing Lights|Flashing Lights]]" ''(2007)'' | ||
* [[wp:Joell Ortiz|Joell Ortiz]] feat. [[wp:Jadakiss|Jadakiss]] & [[wp:Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]] - "Hip Hop (Remix)" (2008) | * [[wp:Joell Ortiz|Joell Ortiz]] feat. [[wp:Jadakiss|Jadakiss]] & [[wp:Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]] - "Hip Hop (Remix)" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Fat Joe|Fat Joe]] feat. [[wp:Lil Wayne|Lil Wayne]] - "Crackhouse" (2008) | * [[wp:Fat Joe|Fat Joe]] feat. [[wp:Lil Wayne|Lil Wayne]] - "Crackhouse" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Mobb Deep|Mobb Deep]] feat. [[wp:Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]] & [[wp:Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]] from [[wp:H.N.I.C. Pt. 2|H.N.I.C. Part 2]] Sessions - "Dirty New Yorker D" (2008) | * [[wp:Mobb Deep|Mobb Deep]] feat. [[wp:Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]] & [[wp:Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]] from [[wp:H.N.I.C. Pt. 2|H.N.I.C. Part 2]] Sessions - "Dirty New Yorker D" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Ghostface Killah|Ghostface Killah]] feat. [[wp:Kid Capri|Kid Capri]] - "We Celebrate" (2007) | * [[wp:Ghostface Killah|Ghostface Killah]] feat. [[wp:Kid Capri|Kid Capri]] - "We Celebrate" ''(2007)'' | ||
* Styles P feat. [[wp:Sheek Louch|Sheek Louch]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Blow Ya Mind|Blow Your Mind]] (Remix)" (2008) | * Styles P feat. [[wp:Sheek Louch|Sheek Louch]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Blow Ya Mind|Blow Your Mind]] (Remix)" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Papoose (rapper)|Papoose]] - "Stylin'" (2008) | * [[wp:Papoose (rapper)|Papoose]] - "Stylin'" ''(2008)'' | ||
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Flex is given his own segment on The Beat, which features more Top 40 rappers and a heavy preference for the popular yet controversial practice of [[wp:Auto Tune|auto tune]]. | Flex is given his own segment on The Beat, which features more Top 40 rappers and a heavy preference for the popular yet controversial practice of [[wp:Auto Tune|auto tune]]. | ||
* Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Ron Browz|Ron Browz]] - "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]" (2008) | * Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Ron Browz|Ron Browz]] - "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Young Jeezy|Young Jeezy]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Respect My Conglomerate|Conglomerate]]" (2009) | * Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Young Jeezy|Young Jeezy]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Respect My Conglomerate|Conglomerate]]" ''(2009)'' | ||
* Ron Browz - "[[wp:Jumping (Out the Window)|Jumping (Out the Window)]]" (2008) | * Ron Browz - "[[wp:Jumping (Out the Window)|Jumping (Out the Window)]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:T.I.|T.I.]] feat. Swizz Beatz - "[[wp:Swing Ya Rag|Swing Ya Rag]]" (2008) | * [[wp:T.I.|T.I.]] feat. Swizz Beatz - "[[wp:Swing Ya Rag|Swing Ya Rag]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:DJ Khaled|DJ Khaled]] feat Kanye West & [[wp:T-Pain|T-Pain]] - "[[wp:Go Hard|Go Hard]]" (2008) | * [[wp:DJ Khaled|DJ Khaled]] feat Kanye West & [[wp:T-Pain|T-Pain]] - "[[wp:Go Hard|Go Hard]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:Kardinal Offishall|Kardinal Offishall]] feat. [[wp:Akon|Akon]] & [[wp:Sean P|Sean Paul]] - "[[wp:Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall song)|Dangerous]] (Remix)" (2008) | * [[wp:Kardinal Offishall|Kardinal Offishall]] feat. [[wp:Akon|Akon]] & [[wp:Sean P|Sean Paul]] - "[[wp:Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall song)|Dangerous]] (Remix)" ''(2008)'' | ||
* [[wp:John Legend|John Legend]] feat. [[wp:André 3000|Andre 3000]] - "[[wp:Green Light (John Legend song)|Green Light]]" (2008) | * [[wp:John Legend|John Legend]] feat. [[wp:André 3000|Andre 3000]] - "[[wp:Green Light (John Legend song)|Green Light]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
* Kanye West - "[[wp:Love Lockdown|Love Lockdown]]" (2008) | * Kanye West - "[[wp:Love Lockdown|Love Lockdown]]" ''(2008)'' | ||
'''Interlude: '''As read in the TLAD credits, the song "Auto Tune" is not attached to Flex or Statik's segments on the station, only referred to as "Interlude". | '''Interlude: '''As read in the TLAD credits, the song "Auto Tune" is not attached to Flex or Statik's segments on the station, only referred to as "Interlude". | ||
* [[wp:Bobby Ray|B.o.B.]] - "Auto Tune" (2009) | * [[wp:Bobby Ray|B.o.B.]] - "Auto Tune" ''(2009)'' | ||
'''DJ: Statik Selektah''', a mixtape DJ who has spun since 2000. Coincidentally he was first inspired by Funkmaster Flex, as well as DJ Premier (who is heard on [[The Classics 104.1]]). He also works in marketing under the company "ShowOff Marketing", attracting major clients from 50 Cent and Diddy's "Vote Or Die" to Reebok and major labels like Virgin, Capitol and Universal. Statik's segment features more underground rappers, most of which he has personally worked with before. | '''DJ: Statik Selektah''', a mixtape DJ who has spun since 2000. Coincidentally he was first inspired by Funkmaster Flex, as well as DJ Premier (who is heard on [[The Classics 104.1]]). He also works in marketing under the company "ShowOff Marketing", attracting major clients from 50 Cent and Diddy's "Vote Or Die" to Reebok and major labels like Virgin, Capitol and Universal. Statik's segment features more underground rappers, most of which he has personally worked with before. | ||
* [[wp:Termanology|Termanology]] - "Here in Liberty City" (2009) | * [[wp:Termanology|Termanology]] - "Here in Liberty City" ''(2009)'' | ||
* [[wp:Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]] - "Carjack" (2009) | * [[wp:Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]] - "Carjack" ''(2009)'' | ||
* Saigon - "Spit" (2009) | * Saigon - "Spit" ''(2009)'' | ||
* [[wp:Consequence (rapper)|Consequence]] - "I Hear Footsteps" (2009) | * [[wp:Consequence (rapper)|Consequence]] - "I Hear Footsteps" ''(2009)'' | ||
* [[wp:Skyzoo|Skyzoo]] - "The Chase Is On" (2009) | * [[wp:Skyzoo|Skyzoo]] - "The Chase Is On" ''(2009)'' | ||
* [[wp:Talib Kweli|Talib Kweli]] - "My Favorite Song" (2009) | * [[wp:Talib Kweli|Talib Kweli]] - "My Favorite Song" ''(2009)'' | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||