" Under The Radar Rockets: Beat Nuts Edition "
In the nineties, the “Beat Nuts” could do no wrong…..
A few rowdy albums, a gang of heavy duty remixes, and a couple world tours solidified their stamp on the Hip Hop nation……
Here is a cut by “BN” that you probably haven’t heard before (Unofficial release)….”You Suckers Ain’t” is vintage Nuts, wild-out, party crasher type shit….
Big up to Vinyl Addicts…
" Monday Mixtape Madness "
The Opus is comprised of “Isle Of Weight” and “Echoes”, who have managed to create their own original sound….From their days with Chicago outfit “Rubberoom”, to their newest offering “Preying Mantis”, the duo showcase an ever expanding musical palate….
I personally lean more towards the Rubberoom-era material, but I have to admit that the newer stuff deserves your undivided attention as well….
Check out this mixtape that D.J. Risky Business put together…….Peace to my whole Chicago crate digging fam..
TRACKLIST…
1.Intro 00:56
2.Smoke – Rubberoom 02:20
3.Angels Holdin’ Heat 02:00
4.Memories – Thawfor 02:59
5.He Who Is Him – Nacrobats 04:29
6.The Ocean (Remix) – Slug 04:33
7.Natural Disaster – Earatik Statik 04:04
8.Evil Arch Angels – Rubberoom 04:04
9.Street Theme – Rubberoom 04:04
10.Alien Rock – Verbal Kent 03:38
11.Spiral Of Silence – Slaughterhouse 04:16
12.Evil Is Timeless – Earatik Statik 05:02
13.Where They At – Rubberoom 02:54
14.Elipsis Of Nonsense – Syllabus Illabus (Crypto, Tao, Tue & The Immortal Griffen) 03:47
15.The Pit – Rubberoom Feat. Gravity 04:56
16.Stacks Of 45s – Rubberoom 04:38
17.I Got The Fear (Opus Remix) – Meat Beat Manifesto 04:05
18.Films – Sonic Sum 02:40
19.Lazerface (the OPUS Remix) 04:27
20.Sector Rush – Rubberoom 04:26
21.Black Box – Rubberoom 03:18
22.Eons – the OPUS 01:40
" Welcome Home Tragedy "
Fresh off of a stint from prison, “Tragedy Khadafi” gives us a glimpse into his beat selection process….It’s a shame that only one or two of these beats caught my attention…..
All you producers out there better step your CHOPS UP !!!!!!
Tragedy deserves more heat than this fam…….
Welcome home…
" Still A Prince Amongst Thieves "
Prince Paul easily makes my top ten producers list…..While most fools were still in the process of raping James Brown’s entire catalogue, Paul took things a step further and sampled from a wide spectrum of different genres before it became commonplace in the Hip Hop world…….
Of course he gets plenty of credit for introducing the skit, but he deserves more credit for being an all around hilarious character…..When I saw him spin a couple years back in Seattle, he had me laughing for the entire performance.
Maybe he should enter the realm of stand up comedy (I’m dead serious)……
Chris Faraone (Boston Phoenix) sat down with Paul recently for a quick interview……He discusses his feelings on Drake, Long Island, his son, etc….
" New CNN Shit "
What up Hip Hop Battlefield posse ?……..
You came over here because you need some new flavors to bump in the whip huh ?
Well here you go family, I got you covered …….
Peep the tracklist…..
1.INTRO FREESTYLE
2.BODEGA STORIES
3.ANIMAL KILL
4.ALL IN
5.1ST DEGREE MURDER
6.HOOD PRIDE
7.MY HOOD
8.ITS OVER
9.FREESTYLE
10.MOMENT OF TRUTH (RIP GURU
11.FREESTYLE( RIP GURU
12.THE RESERVES
13.LETS GET MONEY
14.HEAD SHOT
15.STREETS GOT A NEW FACE
16.MONEY
17.FEELINGS
18.MY ATTRIBUTES
19.IN THESE STREETS
20.DEAD BROKE
21.SLIME
22.FREESTYLE
" Friday Firepower "
Black Diamonds, Black Mobb, Black Ice, Black President MOTHERFUCKER !!!!!!!
WOW…..
Flame Killer and G.O.D. Father 3 are back with another dose of that Q.B. boulevard bully rap…..Here are a couple selections from their newest mixtape (Black Diamonds) that should encourage you to do something grimy….
You know the drill…
“How You Want It” featuring Prodigy, Un Pachino, and Big Twinz…..
“Change”
" Blog Shots 40 "
It’s the Strong Arm Steady Gang…..
I wonder what S.A.S. would sound like if that dude Xzibit was still in the fold ?
Anyway, your boy Krondon A.K.A. Mr. Yellow Face has a blog that you should scope out while your floating around in cyber-space….
WEST COAST STAND THE FUCK UP !!!!!!!
" Greg Nice Interview "
” Dizzy Gillespie plays the sax / me, myself I love to max “…….
Wait, hold up a second…..Dizzy didn’t play the motherfuckin sax, he played the trumpet…..HAHAHAHAHAH…It’s o.k. Greg, we forgive you because “Funky For You” was a certified scorcher…
Greg Nice got his start beat boxing for T La Rock back in the early 80’s…..He went on to form Nice And Smooth and the rest is history as they say…..What people seem to forget is that Nice And Smooth were on Def Jam back then, and you couldn’t turn on MTV Raps without seeing one of their videos at the time…..
I’m talking major burn…..”Funky For You”,”Hip Hop Junkies”, “Rhyme Slow”, and “Dwyck” all recieved major airplay (I’m leaving out the song they did with New Kids On The Block because it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth)….Wow, MTV has sure changed for the worst…
Peep out this interview with Greg that was conducted by Jack Paine (Hip Hop Dx)…..He talks about his friendship with Tupac, Sleeping Bag Records, Hip Hop history, etc………Interesting read..
" Hip Hop Battlefield Top Pick Of The Week "
Yeah, it’s only Tuesday, but I seriously doubt I will hear anything better for the remainder of the week…This project is packed with heavy-raw as fuck beats, violent undertones, and all types of other fly shit…
I’m not going to hit you with a bunch of adjectives- just trust me when I tell you, scoop up this hot piece of artillery..
NOT NOW, BUT RIGHT NOW !!!!!
TRACKLISTING-
01. Hevey (Intro)
02. Franco Feat. Roc Marciano & Rusty Grammar
03. Green River Feat. Jak Progresso
04. SmooVth – There’s Nothin Feat. SmooVth
05. Old Beginnings Feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq
06. Ladies Feat. J-Biz, Critical & Sean Price
07. Moments Feat. Hus
08. Street Narrative Feat. Tragic Allies
09. Remember Feat. Critical
10. Swallow Feat. Tha Connection
11. Robot Movement Feat. Jak Progresso
12. Ladies Feat. J-Biz, Critical & Sean Price
13. Love Laws Feat. Hus
14. Supadarts Feat. Supamankillaz
15. Franco Feat. Roc Marciano & Rusty Grammar
16. It Means Nothin’ Feat. Tha Connection
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD’S TOP PICKS…. #2,#3,#6,#7,#8,#9,#10,#11,#12,15……….10 out of 16 ain’t bad at all…..
" Let’s Hear It For The B-Girls "
Martha Cooper and Nika Kramer first began documenting the new breed of B-Girlz in a breaking competition in Germany in 2004. Following the dancers to the biggest battles—including Mighty4 in San Francisco, the Spinfactor Finals in Rhode Island, Breaklanta in Atlanta, IBE in the Netherlands, and the International Battle of the Year in Germany—they photographed and interviewed B-Girlz representing everywhere from South Africa to New Zealand, from New York to California, and from Japan to Germany. Culminating in the first annual We B*Girlz competition at veteran B-Boy Ken Swift’s studio in Brooklyn, Cooper and Kramer’s work will introduce a new generation to the art of B-Girling.
"Milkcrate Jewels 24: Mista Sinista Edition"
So my new sound proof studio is finally finished…..A brother is really happy right about now my man…All my equipment is set up, no sound leaks, and the freshly laid carpet has that nice 2010 smell to it……To be honest, I haven’t been this happy in quite sometime…
Only one fucking problem…
Transferring a dumb amount of records to the new spot…………SHIT, I love vinyl to death, but this is just ridiculous….How much abuse can my back take while moving all of these god damn crates ?
Anyway, while looking through the magic crates I went on a crazy trip down memory lane…..Funny how some quality records get lost in the shuffle (When you have as many records as I do it’s bound to happen)….
In the above pic I am holding up two records that feature “Mista Sinista” production…….The criminally slept-on “Cliffhangaz” (A.B. Universal, Kukuu Bag Of Bonez, etc) hit a home-run when it comes to sure shot singles with the hilarious skeezer anthem, “Curry Chicken Head”…
Don’t sleep…..Cliffhangaz definitely do their thing on the mic, but Sinista’s production is as equally dangerous….POW.POW..
And next up to bat is the hard to find “Insane Psycho Home” E.P…
Peep this cut entitled “Padded Walls” also produced by Mista Sinista..
2003 goodness..
I had the opportunity to chop it up with Sinista about ten years ago, and I was completely surprised at how humble he was…Dude even hopped in my car and listened to my beats (He gave me the nod of approval which made my day HAHAHA)……..
So here’s to you Sinista……
SALUTE…….
" Burn Your Face Off "
A couple years back I hit up my dude “Refa One” to bless me with a ill piece to hang up in the laboratory…..It took him a little while, but he eventually accomplished his mission…
When I first saw this joint, I almost lost all composure…
The “DRASAR” on the side of the train was fresh enough for me, but he went the extra mile and flipped a character on the side to complete the explosion…….BLAM,BLAMZ…
* Click on the picture for further analysis…
" War Report 2 Shit "
To be honest I was a little skeptical when I heard CNN were going the War Report 2 route….Sure Raekwon, and Sadat X, pulled off the “sequel attempt” with flying colors, but could this Queensbridge duo recapture the magic of their debut ?
YES INDEED…..
Some of the beat selections are questionable- but they definitely stepped up their wordplay…All in all, War Report 2 is a well rounded album that showcases newfound growth….
Here are a couple shining moments….
“The Oath”- Produced by Hazardous Sounds- featuring Raekwon, and Busta Rhymes…….My top pick of the album…
“Live On, Live Long, part 2”- Produced by S.P.K.
" Live From Headquarters 07/10/10 "
Premier covers 15 years of Duck Down material on his latest radio show broadcast….Toure, Steele, Marco Polo, Skyzoo, and Pharaoh Monch stop by to join in on the festivities….
Salute to those Duck Down dudes for keeping the fire burning…..
" New Shit On Deck "
My Z comrade “DazeRoc” put me up on this mixtape by Kahlee & Uptown Suite….Interesting stuff popping off ..
Here are a couple of heaters that will perk your ears up troop..
“Way Of The Game”…..Produced by Frank Dukes…
“Never Lost Control “…Featuring Blame One…..Produced by Demyo…
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