" Milkcrate Jewelz 26 "
For this week’s “Milkcrate Jewelz” I’m going to take you on another dusty journey through the depths of my crates…… While flipping through the stacks I spotted a record I haven’t touched in quite sometime…
The Flavor Unit “Roll With The Flava” L.P……..When I copped this back in 93, everyone was pumping Zhane’s “Hey Mr. D.J.”……I can’t front, I NEVER liked the song and it got so much burn at the time it actually gave me a pounding headache every time I heard it…
D-Nice had a descent song on the compilation entitled “Ugh”, but for some reason it didn’t really catch on……Nikki D , Apache, and the Rotten Rascals also contributed some spices to the project……
For a short period of time Mr. Twin Glocks “Freddie Foxx” rolled with the Flava Unit….It seemed like a perfect match, but somehow he got lost in the shuffle…
Check out this joint that he had on the album (Rough Enough)……Damn, I forgot about this……Angry rhymes, a bugged out ragga voice loop, and that special 93 pressure….
“Rough Enough” – Produced by Freddie Foxx………
Another cut that I slept on from the compilation is “On The Bone Again” by the mysterious Brooklyn Assault Team…….The song is full of raunchy sex rhymes aimed at the skeezers……Even though some people will be offended, I can’t help but laugh when I hear so much profanity….HAHAHA…..
“On The Bone Again” – Produced by Eric Black…..
" Drasar Monumental Wrecks The Remix "
This is a remix that I did back in in July of 2010…….I posted it up before, but every dangerous remix deserves more action in my opinion……Here is the original post…
While most people were sleeping last night, I was up in the lab tapping out some next shit…WHEW…..I really hate to pat myself on the back, but I feel like I am in some type of crazy zone with the beats right now…
For this weeks remix I flipped the vocals from Roc Marciano’s first group the U.N. (Nothing Lesser)…..The original beat by Pete Rock is a god damn monster….Heavy layers of bass, odd noises coming from every direction, and of course crispy, well-cropped drums…..
So for my remix I wanted to try something different (As usual)…..Instead of going the chaotic, hardcore route, I opted for more of a laid back, crime boss feel…..Don’t get it twisted: you won’t hear any cornball synths, or any of that other shit….Just raw, stripped down chops….
This is definitely in the top 20 of the best beats that I have ever made……BLAM.
* If you heard the original sample source- you would truly bug out because I sliced it up so crazily……LISTEN CLOSELY..
" More Mixtape Firepower "
Before I even get started I want to send a big shout out to everyone that stops by the BATTLEFIELD on a daily basis……I see you..It’s been a wild three years and I feel as if I am just beginning with this whole blog steez…..
I have never really politicked or advertised the blog, so the traffic that I get is due to me putting out certain frequencies….
The only reason why I started Hip Hop Battlefield in the first place is because I was fascinated by Stretch Armstrong’s “Konstant Kontakt” blog that used to pop off crazy….He was putting up old Stretch & Bobbitto shows, demos, and under the radar scorchers at an alarming rate….
So I decided to get busy on the blog tip with my own Hip Hop sensibilities and point of view..
Hip Hop Battlefield’s only purpose is to provide fresh Hip Hop: past, present and future……I don’t have any hidden agendas…I’m not trying to become a internet superstar or any of that other wierdo shit….I’m not looking for advertisers or payola..
I’m just a dedicated lifelong Hip Hop student that still believes in this shit…….
Anyway, know one cares so I’m just going to deliver the goods….HAHAHAHA…..
Peep this new Statik Selektah & Frank The Butcher mixtape (Concepts)……..
TRACKLIST-
01 – Selektions Intro – Frank The Butcher
02 – Shadows of 1995 – DJ Doo Wop
03 – The CNCPTS – Freeway
04 – I’ve Arrived – Ro Spit
05 – Selektion: Brooklyn – Maffew Ragazino Sr.
06 – It’s Chace – Chace Infinite
07 – For The Better – NBS
08 – Cold Michigan Nights – Willie The Kid
09 – One King – Consequence
10 – W.O.R.K. – Paul Mighty
11 – Radio Interlude – Mr. Peter Parker
12 – Live is Short – Duffle Bag Bros. (Termanology & Check Mark)
13 – Statik’s Message – Statik Selektah
14 – Ready for the Storm – Curt@!n$
15 – Prepare – Black Milk
16 – Block Heavy – Nut House
17 – What it is – Truck North, STS, Reks & Phonte
18 – Sound of the Street – Louie Gonz
19 – Fred Krueger – Fred The God Son
20 – Pray – JFK
21 – Selektion: Staten Island – Jojo Pellegrino
22 – Bomb Threat – Slaine
23 – Born a Blessing – Gilbere Forte’
24 – Megatron – Ill Bill
25 – HeART Gallery – Rhyminal
26 – Brooklyn’s Finest Outro – DJ Clark Kent
" Black Sheep Mixtape Splash "
If you haven’t listened to Black Sheep’s last album “From the Black Pool Of Genius” you are missing out…..It’s a solid album from start to finish…..
Do yourself a favor and go find that shit….
Bazooka Joe dropped two Black Sheep comprehensive mixes last year that were jam packed with heat……Exclusives, slept on joints, and all types of illness that will blow your wig back……Now is your chance to check out both of them….POW..
Tracklist-(Love Is Love)
01 – Intro
02 – B-Boy Theme
03 – State Of Yo (Feat. Brand New Heavies)
04 – 1st and Then (Prod. By Handsome Boy Modeling School)
05 – Strobelight Honey (Remix)
06 – On The Wall
07 – Similak Child (Remix)
08 – Sleep Record (Unreleased)
09 – Try Counting Sheep
10 – Still In The Ghetto
11 – Bounce To This (Feat. Showbiz & AG)
12 – North South East West
13 – Grand Groove
14 – Jingle Jangle (Feat. The Legion)
15 – Start Of Something Big (Unreleased)
16 – React With A Mic (Feat. Twista)
17 – Sweet Sticky Thing (Unreleased)
18 – 8WM
19 – EFFECT (Feat. Showbiz & AG)
20 – Freak Y’all (Feat. Chi Ali)
21 – Gitit (Unreleased)
22 – Whodat
23 – Damn Right
24 – Red Light Green Light (Unreleased)
25 – Gotta Get Up
26 – Fanatic Of The B Word (Feat. De La Soul)
27 – The Choice Is Yours (Bazooka’s Original Revisit)
Tracklist-(Love Is Still Love)
– Starski Intro_I’m The One
02 – Hey (Original)
03 – For The Hood Freestyle
04 – Heed The Word
05 – What’s Wrong
06 – Grew Up (Legendary Street Remix)
07 – What
08 – Let the Horns Blow (Verse)
09 – Halftime Freestyle
10 – Endz (Unreleased)
11 – As I Look Back (Unreleased)
12 – Hot Shit (Feat. Ed OG)
13 – Interstate (Unreleased)
14 – Give It Up (Unreleased)
15 – North, South, East, West (Showbiz Remix)
16 – Butt In The Meantime (Remix)
17 – Shut Em Down Freestyle
18 – Chi Ali Letters
19 – It’s Goin Down (Feat. Chi Ali & Droop Dog)
20 – Wonder (Premix)
21 – Novakane (Summer Groove)
" Showbiz & K.R.S. One – The Truth "
The last couple singles from the “Godsville” project weren’t bad, they just were not what I was expecting to hear from the legendary duo……This time around they deliver the goods….
Check out the latest leak entitled “The Truth”…….FRESH !!!
" Marq Spekt Spazzes Out "
I can remember a time when the majority of Hip Hop dudes subscribed to the “honesty is the best policy” rule…….If your shit was wack they would tell you to your face you were wack, matter of fact they would even attempt to battle you to show and prove why you were wack….
Nowadays everything is so P.C. and everyone is trying to be chummy without hurting peoples feelings……SAD……We need to speak the truth in order for people to push the envelope and stay sharp with this Hip Hop shit……
Back in the day if you danced around in a KFC commercial, we labeled you a sell-out and you were banished……..If you were yelling all that hardcore shit and next thing you know you are singing love songs with a silk shirt on, we turned our back on you……Now if you try to critique somebody, dudes are quick to pull the “Don’t knock the hustle” card…….
Fuck your hustle, bring your skills to the table……
On this 12 minute rant, Marq Spekt yells all the things most dudes are scared to death to say in public…….I agree with 90 % of what he is saying….Marq if you are reading this- I highly suggest you do one of these every week…
Take a listen….
" Hardcore In The Paint "
My dude Kebs Oner just sent over a flyer for a graff showdown popping off next month……Kebs is no joke, so I know for a fact things are going to be explosive….
If your in the bay area you know the motherfuckin drill…..Be there or be square…
" Madlib: Medicine Show 11 "
Just listened to that new Medicine Show joint last night (Lo Budget- Hi-Fi Music)……Instrumentals with some wild remixes sprinkled throughout make for an enjoyable listening experience…..
I would just post the whole shit, but I know for a fact the link would get broken within 24 hours, so what’s the point…HAHA….
Anyway, here are a couple cuts that will get your ears ringing……
“The Professionals” – Hold Up…..
“A.G. & O.C.” – PT.1…
" Funk What Ya Heard "
* Above pic- the posse splashing the set at the Estria graff battle in Oakland, California …….
I want to send a big shout out to my partner in grime Mad Planet on his born day tomorrow…….You made it trooper, another year of getting BIZ…..Oh yeah, the crew is going to motherfucking celebrate.
Thanks for keeping those flames burning kid…..
" Hip Hop Battlefield Goes To Hawaii, Part 2 "
Ahhhhhh I’m back in Vietnam, California after a nice little vacation on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii……To be honest with you, I wasn’t ready to come back…I wanted to spend more time absorbing the sun rays, cracking jokes on the beach, eating exotic fruits, and all that other hang- loose type shit……
No, I didn’t check out any luau’s……..Sure I could of paid the 80 dollars to take part in one, but that’s what cornball tourist do fam…..If I am not a invited guest, I have no business attending one (FEEL ME)….
No, I do not surf, boogie-board, or even know how to fucking swim, but R.I.P. to the Kauai surfing champion “A.I.” who recently passed away……You couldn’t go anywhere on the island without spotting a rest in peace tribute to him (Google for more info)….
I’m not quite sure what it’s like on the other islands in Hawaii, but on Kauai it was somewhat difficult to find traditional Hawaiian food….I didn’t fly five and a half hours across the Pacific ocean to munch on a roasted turkey sandwich…..HAHA……Eventually I stumbled onto some ill traditional Hawaiian food, but only because I was crazy determined……
On the radio out there they played a form of reggae called “Jawaiian”, which consist of a cheesy, lovers rock steez…..At first I dismissed it as corny, but I warmed up to it after awhile….Atleast they didn’t front with the fake patois, instead they paid homage to the jamaican culture while singing about their own Hawaiian related issues (I cant front on that)….
Here are a couple pics…..
Now that I got that out of the way, let me get to the goods…..
Here is a clip of graff monster Doze Green TC5 doing what he does best (Going hard in the paint)……SAY WORD….
" New Blacastan Flames "
That dude from Connecticut Blacastan keeps it on the rise with his newest offering, “Kingpin” produced by Colombeyond…He shows his versatility by flipping an ill crime story with vivid detail and well thought out lines….Be on the lookout for his upcoming mixtape with Doo-Wop & Peter Parker in the near future…..POW..
Give it a listen……
" Buckwild On The Beats "
This mixtape by D.J. Wicked rocks nothing but Buckwild productions..If this doesn’t help you got your mind right, I don’t know what will trooper…
So do the right thing and scoop up this batch of D.I.T.C. treats…….
TRACKLIST-
01. Intro
02. Little Indian – One Little Indian (Buckwild’s Remix)
03. Akinyele – Yo
04. Street Smartz – Problemz
05. Diamond D. feat. K. Terrorbul & John Dough – On Stage
06. Royal Flush – I Been Gettin’ So Much $
07. Organized Konfusion feat. The Ill Rahlos – Bring It On (The Lost Remix)
08. Crustified Dibbs – Every Record Label Sucks Dick
09. Mic Geronimo – Masta I.C.
10. Artifacts feat. Busta Rhymes – C’mon Wit Da Git Down (Buckwild Remix)
11. O.C. – O-Zone
12. Organized Konfusion – Why
13. Mic Geronimo – Train Of Thought
14. Special Ed – Lyrics (Buckwild Remix)
15. Big L – MVP (Remix #2)
16. A.G. – A Different World
17. Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Sadat X, Grand Puba, A.G., O.C. & Diamond D. – There Will Be Blood
18. Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian
19. Channel Live – Mad Izm (Buckwild ’95 Remix)
20. AZ – Ho Happy Jackie
21. Rhymester – ??????
22. Kool G Rap feat. Nas – Fast Life (Remix)
23. Mad Skillz – Doin’ Time In The Cypha (Instrumental)
24. Kool Keith – Yo Black (Remix)
25. O.C. – Would You Believe?
26. Nas feat. AZ – Life’s A Bitch (Remix #1)
27. Freddie Foxxx – Crazy Like A Foxxx (Demo)
28. Big L feat. Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z, Party Arty & Grand Daddy I.U. – Da Graveyard
29. Tha Alkaholiks feat. Diamond D. – The Next Level (Remix)
30. The Pharcyde – Heart & Soul
31. Guru feat. Bahamadia & DJ Scratch – Respect The Architect (Buckwild Remix)
32. Mad Skillz – VA. In The House
33. Red Hot Lover Tone feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Prince Po of Organized Konfusion & M.O.P – 4 My Peeps
34. The Notorious B.I.G. – I Got A Story To Tell
35. Capone-N-Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi – Black Gangstas
36. Lace Da Booms feat. Quasi Modo & Royal Flush – Cut That Weak Shit (Buckwild Remix)
37. Shorty Long – Be Alright
38. Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Mista Sinista – The Celph Titled Show
39. O.C. & Buckwild – What I Represent
40. Artifacts feat. Jay Burns Jaya & DJ Roc Raida – Attack Of New Jeruzalum
41. Scientifik feat. DJ Nestle Quick – Overnight Gangsta
42. Ak Skills – One Thing Or Another
43. Page The Hand Grenade – Mass Hysteria
44. Organized Konfusion – Shugah Shorty
45. Channel Live – Mad Izm (Buckwild Remix) (Instrumental)
46. Outro
" Lord Finesse Speaks "
The legendary D.I.T.C. underboss “Lord Finesse” takes time out of his busy schedule to chop it up with Passion Weiss. Com……Don’t sleep….
Talking Diggin’ in the Crates: There’s a lot of respect for you guys and what you bring to a project – you’ve often done remixes of whole albums for different artists. What it is it that you think makes a DITC production stand out?
We think outside the lines and we like funk, and we like soul, and we genuinely love great music. We love good music, and when we do what we do we don’t look at it as whether or not its going to rock in the clubs, or if the radio’s gonna play it; we think of good music overall before we go into the realm of what it’s going to do. It has to strike us. We want it – when it comes on, the first five to ten seconds – we want it to be, ‘Damn! What’s that?!’ That’s what makes Diggin’ in the Crates music extraordinary, and people have gotta understand: the greatest thing about living life is freedom of speech, right? Being able to say what you want to say. Music is the same thing, it’s just freedom of expression. You get to express yourself through music. So when you’re doing music, people want to hear your story, so if you’re gonna do somebody else’s story you shouldn’t even be doing music. If somebody gives you chance to tell your story and you tell somebody else’s story, you shouldn’t have that freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is about being different, about being who you are. And that about sums up Diggin’ in the Crates music: it’s who we are, you know?
" DV-One On The Beat Breaks "
Straight from Seattle comes this mix by Rock Steady Crew repper, DV-One…..If your in the mood for heavy breaks with a couple Hip Hop joints thrown in- this session is for you homeboy….
This is what DV had to say…
” Used to wish I could break with ROCK STEADY! here it is yall. BBOY music to practice, battle, and straight up jam to. A couple really important events are comin up, so I thought I’d lace my fellow bboys with some breaks to dance to. This mix is full of rare breaks and up-tempo joints from my private stash. Put this one in rotation.
Ultramagnetic MC’s, The Bamboos, Southside Coalition, Brass Construction, and more. This one is good yall “.
" Cashvillainy Rockerz "
Here is a little 2011 treat for all of you to snack on……..
The 916 homies Cash Dreed come correct with a free dose of splashery, “Cashvillainy” is an ode to Madvillainy with all production handled by Monzrock…..Interesting shit popping off…
Hip Hop Battlefield top picks……”Mikey Check”, “Hustle Mags”, “James Worthy”, “The Breadmaker”, and “Buen Gusto”…….
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