” Golden Triangle On The Set “
VENDETTA VINYL is known for pressing up rugged slabs of wax, but they also pressed up a limited batch of CD’s for the “GMV-2 GOLDEN TRIANGLE” project that MF GRIMM & I put together……So if you do not own a turntable you can still get a copy of this critically acclaimed release to rock out with…COP HERE…
GRIMM & I recently took a break from recording “GMV-3” for some interview action with CLAAA7 from LOST TAPES out in Sweden….He asked some well thought questions regarding our recording process, history, plans, outlooks on Hip Hop and all types of wild shit that will hold your attention….
” Melanin 9 : Amulets “
London rhyme slinger MELANIN 9 gets the wax treatment on Blunted Astronaut Records….Limited to 500 copies, shipping March 20th…
MELANIN 9
Founding member of Triple Darkness. Keeper and teacher of higher knowledge, M9 graces Blunted Astronaut Records with two written scripts. Title track “Amulets” is a metaphorical odyssey depicting the daily struggle over a nostalgic beat conceived by The Summit. The order of the day is smacking snares and 12-bit aliased horns from the North London production outfit.
“Cloudsteppa” continues the journey into the world of suspense and provides a vivid imagery over a tense, library constructed arrangement by DJ Drinks.
UK Hip Hop legend Lewis Parker adds his verse and deconstructs the status quo with his trademark chops on a remix uniting the two most influential artists on the scene today.
Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Amulets
2. Cloudsteppa feat. Lewis Parker
3. Cloudsteppa feat. Lewis Parker (Remix)
Side B:
1. Amulets (Instrumental)
2. Cloudsteppa (Instrumental)
3. Cloudsteppa (Remix Instrumental)
” Friday Action “
I Joe & Corrado hit us with their newest broadcast on the BUILT TO LAST radio show…..Check in duke….
I-Joe’ Playlist :
01.DA NEIGHBORHOOD KIDZ – « There Goes The Neighborhood »
02.TROS (DESOBEDIENTES) – « Canal Stereo »
03.SKANKS – RAF ALMIGHTY – « The Huntsmen »
04.MELANIN 9 aka M9 – « Amulets »
05.FRANKENSTEIN – « All Hands » (Toki Remix)
06.STRING THEORY – « Currents »
07.JIGMASTAS – « Resurge »
08.KING RA – « I Gotta Get Paid » (M.W.P. Beats)
09.DXA – « Rise Up » (Prod Captain Crook)
10.MACAPELLA – D STRONG – CHINCH 33 – « ChequeBooks »
Corrado’ playlist :
01.J FORCE – Pink Chicken
02.OC – ORGANIZED KONFUSION – You won’t go far
03.UMANG – Stay focused
04.BRAINSICK MOB – Rock a show
05.LASTER – EDO G – Off balance
06.QUASIMOTO – Basic instinct
07.FOUNDATION AND REZIDUE – Don’t get it twisted
08.BLACK ATTACK – Holdin it down
09.MIILKBONE – How ya like it
” Buckshot Vs. Ebro “
EBRO comes to the table with his usual “smoke and mirrors agenda”, but I’m quite sure any self respecting Hip Hop head can see through the fog…BUCKHOT makes some valid points and holds it down somewhat (he let EBRO off the hook instead of completely destroying his argument)…..
*BUCKSHOT should dead that sneaker line……HAHAHA.
” Sun God Steez “
When it comes to who is the nicest among legendary Hip Hop figures offspring, SUN GOD (son of GHOSTFACE KILLAH) might just get the championship belt (prove me wrong if you believe otherwise)…
Instead of rocking with current trends within his age bracket, he has opted to stick to the script of crafting boulevard bully bars….On my personal favorite from J-Love’s newest mixtape (FLOOD GATES), SUN GOD let’s loose over heavy, sinister sounding vocal chops…..
” Hip Hop Treats “
If you need more coffee table ammo in your life – FREDDIE FRESH supplies the goods once again troopers !!
The RE-SAMPLING DICTIONARY (Black) Find out who sampled Parliament, Chic etc… A great counterpart to the Sampling Dictionary – one that offers up most of the same material, but in reverse! Like that volume, this one offers up a huge list of tracks that have been sampled by hip hop songs and shows exactly who used these samples! – over 17,000 listings of different samples from the past few decades. 252 Pages of critical information for DJs, Beatdiggers, Producers and music fans These are the only remaining copies worldwide they were made in Tokyo once the are gone they are gone forever…
” Library Wreck “
First of all I want to send a big salute to everyone that checks HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD on the daily (I SEE YOU)…..
I’m going to keep launching nonstop heat on a regular basis – so make sure you stay tuned or you will miss out on certified jewelry, for instance this “Beat Action” RKM library record from 1980 is loaded to the brim with all types of explosive shit…
You know the motherfucking drill…
TRACKLIST-
A1 Ralph Benatar – This Very Moment 2:48
A2 Douglas Lucas – Take Care 3:04
A3 R. Dero – Soul Melody 2:56
A4 Ralph Benatar – Do It 2:06
A5 Ralph Benatar, B. Ador* – Rhythm Cascade 2:11
A6 Ignace Baert – Wild Boy 1:54
A7 Ralph Benatar, Leonil McCormick – Miami Heart 2:32
B1 John Sluszny – Just For Love 3:11
B2 R. Dero – Danger T.N.T. 2:10
B3 R. Dero – Mooy Feeling 2:28
B4 John Sluszny – Moody Disco 3:33
B5 John Sluszny – Funky Mood 1:28
B6 John Sluszny – Russian Disco 2:10
B7 John Sluszny – Indian Call 2:42
” Grap Lover : Never Done “
With or without purchase of the actual cassette, we invite you to stream / download a full rip of this tape for free (courtesy of Grap Luva & Redefinition Records), ripped via a classic SONY Stereo Cassette Deck, 1986 Model TC-FX420R
The legendary Grap Luva’s Highly sought after and critically acclaimed “Neva Done” is available on cassette for the first time ever!
All songs produced by Grap Luva (Pete Rock’s bro and cousin of the late, great Heavy D).
TRACKLIST-
SIDE A – Vocal & Instrumental Tracks
01 – Work Is Never Done 02:08 (Produced by Damu the Fudgemunk)
02 – Neva Done – Vocal Version 03:51 (Produced, recorded & Mixed by Kev Brown)
03 – Neva Done – Instrumental 03:53
Work It Out – Vocal Version 02:27 (Produced by Joc Max, Recorded & Mixed by Damu)
04 – Work It Out – Instrumental 02:05
SIDE B – Instrumentals Produced by Grap Luva on the SP1200, Recorded & Mixed by Damu
05 – Pieces Of A Drum 02:58
06 – Keywaves (Piano Waterfall) 02:32
07 – Rocking With Elegance (One For Damu) 02:26
08 – Lion’s Walk 02:02
09 – Make ‘Em Clap (Classic Issue) 02:54
10 – West Side Highway 02:11
” From Mambo To Hip Hop “
Finally got around to checking the very thorough “FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP” documentary recently….This is a heavy piece of work..
DONT SLEEP (Watch in it’s entirety)..
Another classic Hip-Hop documentary by Henry Chalfant. From Mambo To Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale is an hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning with the Puerto Rican migration and the adoption of Cuban rhythms to create the New York salsa sound; continuing with the fires that destroyed the neighborhood but not the creative spirit of its people; chronicling the rise of hip hop from the ashes; and ending with reflections on the power of the neighborhood’s music to ensure the survival of several generations of its residents, and, in the process, take the world’s pop culture by storm.
” Fly Material “
Take a listen to this compilation assembled by STARVING DAUGHTERS (Yeah, I know its a bugged out name fam) honoring the brilliant composer Franco Micalizzi…
If your on he hunt for groove morale or if you need to sprinkle more cinematic soundpieces into your life, look no further you just found it..
TRACKLIST-
1.Sadness Theme Second Part-Stridulum
2.Laure(#4-Incisco)-Laure
3.Sospetto-I Due Volti Della Paura
4.Dimitry’s Theme-Chi Sei?
5.Affano-Violence
6.M23 Vers Lunga-Adolescenza Perversa
7.Running Away From Jerzy-Stridulum
8.Manile-Laure
9.Seq 06-La Banda Del Gobbo
10.Shining Shadow
11. No3 Vers Disco-Hold Up
12. Robert’s Theme-Chi Sei?
13. Track 33-Superuomini Superdonne Superbotte
14. Vodka Per Due-L’Ultima Neve Di Primavera
15. Seq. 01-Il Giustiziere Sfida La Citta
16. Seq. 01-Roma A Mano Armata
17. Seq 06- Da Corleone A Brooklyn
18. Albert E L’Uomo Nero-Albert E L’Uomo Nero
19. Beat For Two-I Due Volti Della Paura
20. Seq.13-Genova A Mano Armata
21. Soft Light Green-Lucrezia Giovane
22. Seq.04-Il Cinico L’Infame Il Violento
23.Bianchi Cavalli D’ Agosto(Disco)-L’Ultima Neve Di Prmavera
24. Track 5-Superomini Superdonne Superbotte
25. Laure-Laure
26. Stridulum Theme-Stridulum
27. Una Stagione Breve-L’Ultma Neve Di Primavera
28. Special Cop-Italia A Mano Armata
29. Family’s Theme-Chi Sei?
30. Hospital Sequence-Stridulum
31. Big Fight-Violence
32. Gimkana- I Due Volti Della Paura
33. Running To The Airport-Violence
34. Al Campo Di Golf(Beat Version)-I Due Volti Della Paura
35. Fiato Sospeso-Violence
36. Dark Suspence-Violence
37. Emmelle(2)-Laure
38. Caccia Al Cinese-Violence
39. Jessica’s Theme-Chi Sei?
40. Una Corsa Verso La Verita-I Due Volti Della Paura
41. A Cavallo Nella Jungla-Karate Amazones
42. Delitto Sull’Autostrada
43. L’Ultima Neve Di Primavera-L’Ultima Neve Di’Primavera
44. Special Agents-Napoli Violenta
” DJ Koko : Hardcore Hip Hop “
If you were to look up Japanese hardcore Hip Hop ambassador DJ KOKO on a google search you would be hard-pressed to find any of his mixes, unfortunately….Lucky for you I’m going to post one of my favorite joints from his impressive catalogue (Hardcore Hip Hop) from 2009…
After one look at the playlist I’m quite sure you will scoop this up with a quickness…
” DJ Sheep Speaks “
Here is another Australian treat for the the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD massive – world renown DJ / producer / record dealer DJ SHEEP speaks with BLOG LP for a in-depth session that will hold your attention…..
What are you listening to right now?
Phill Most Chill – All Cuts Recorded Raw LP and before that I was listening to DJ XXXL Nippon Breaks & Beats – Volume 4 CD.When did you start collecting records?
When I was in high school, there used to be this radio station once a month at lunchtime, these two guys would set up a DJ console and play songs over the schools loudspeakers. One time they asked students to bring in a record if we wanted a “lesson”. The guys just showed us how to do basic radio cueing. Like winding the record half a spin back, then pressing the start button, and how to fade it in.I started collecting music since I was about 11 or 12 years old. But I was recording stuff from the radio earlier than that. I was collecting tapes first, and then it was CDs and bits and pieces of vinyl here and there for the bands I was fanatical about (Run DMC, N.W.A. and Public Enemy, for example)… I didn’t start collecting anything but hip-hop and electro until the late 90’s. I was sent a tape then by a guy called Soulman (Phill Most Chill) because I used to write for magazines and he sent it in for review, the tape was called “World Of Beats – Volume 2”, that tape always intrigued me, however I didn’t really understand it… it was a tape with samples from some of my favorite hip-hop songs and some other soul, jazz and funk songs. I used to always carry it in my backpack and play it in my mates cars… Curiosity killed the cat and I wanted to figure out what those records were.
It all started happening when the ABC (radio station) in Brisbane sold their entire record collection over a year-long period in the city. Every hour or so, new records from their library would hit the shelf in a mock-up store in the CBD. It was myself and my man James and Kenny who started diggin’ for things other than hip-hop then, the year 2000 was when it really started poppin’ off. I had some good mentors; DJ Damage, Hams and Arks, who showed me basic things like Ramsey Lewis, CTI Records, Prestige, Curtis Mayfield, Bob James, John Klemmer, Roy Ayers, etc.… and then “diggin’” turned into a monster which I really can’t control anymore. I’m still hunting records off that World Of Beats 2 tape, that really set the blueprint for my digging excavation and musical excursion. Thank you Soulman. You changed my life, not Dilla!
” MK-1 : Brazilian Beats & Breaks “
MK-1 (UZN AUSTRALIA) blesses with over an hour of Brazilian breaks, rare grooves, and all types of flavors to rock out with……
” Sound Traveler Series # 1 ”
“For this first installment of Sound Traveler which is sure to be a long running series for Record Breakin’ Music, I decided to focus specifically on tunes that were given to me directly by artists and independent labels during my travels across the globe. Of course each selection comes directly from a vinyl source, after all Record Breakin’ is a label that understands the importance of pressing physical media so we wouldn’t do it any other way? In addition to those aforementioned I also decided to throw in a few cuts from some of my favorite albums that I have collected throughout the years. Genres include everything from Hip Hop to Jazz with a few Electronic touches and Radio Spots in between. And since everything was done with vinyl, it was also done in real time, no edits or corrections to flaws which give it an even more sense of authenticity.
Hopefully you will enjoy this mix as much as I enjoyed making it and it’s an honor to be featured in this brand new series known as Sound Traveler.”
Tracklist
DJ Optimus – And Only Practice
Prince Po – Pound For Pound
Soundci – Ultimate
Crunch 22 – Dimitri
DJ Optimus – Optimace
Extra Medium – Born Again
Rene Roane – Champagne
Cloudshine – Frozen
Lady – Good Lovin
The Get up – Get Lucky
Will Sessions – Jump Back
Billy Brooks – Rockin’ Julius
Jack McDuff – Let My People Go
The Liberators – Rags To Riches
DJ Nu-Mark – Don’t Play Around
Spinnerty – Noels Dream (J Boogie Remix)
” Streaming Action “
Here is your chance to hear the new OC & RAY WEST album in it’s entirety (Ray’s Cafe)….I haven’t had the chance to rock it yet, I will let you know what I think after I give it a thorough listen…
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