” Thursday Check In “
The ALOHA GOT SOUL crew just blessed me with this 4 hour set of all types of groove morale (Soul Time In Hawaii)…So if your in the mood for a Thursday night power boost – you know the motherfucking drill cuzzo….
*Perfect for a lengthy flight or a nice late night cruise on the strip..
” Kid Millions : Strictly Philly Mix “
KID MILLIONS is back with another theme mix for you to bang out with troopers…Any mix that rocks LEGION OF DOOM “Putting My Thang Down” is a keeper in my book…
TRACKLIST-
1. Poison Ladd S.L.R. — Life is a Nike Commercial
2. Larry Larr — It’s the L
3. Plush Bros. — Stop Frontin’
4. Tyree — Lost Generation
5. Ebony Broadcast System — 2 Stepz Behind (Buy at dopefolksrecords.com)
6. Militant Minister — Etched In Stone
7. Legion Of Doom — Puttin’ My Thang Down
8. Three The Hard Way — Ya’ll Don’t Stop
9. C.E.B. — Get The Point
10. Lord Aaqil — Check It Out (Buy at dopefolksrecords.com)
11. Big E. Smallz & Ant Live — Sure Shot
12. M.C. Prelitique & Sweet — We Got The Right To Front
13. Rock Hard Delegation — Just For The Audience
14. Ruggedness & Madddrama — Me & My Squad
15. Big Tabb — Raw Dawg
16. Trauma Center — Rugged Land (Buy at dopefolksrecords.com)
17. Danger Zone Mobb Sqwad — Flip’n Keeloz (Buy at dopefolksrecords.com)
18. The Rickochet Mobb — Gotta Have Money
19. Too Fresh — Too Fresh Is Taking Over
” Columbo Black : Tour Bus “
I’m quite sure you have heard the “Mack” soundtrack flipped in a myriad of ways over the years, but the very creative Compton MC COLUMBO BLACK puts a different spin on it with unpredictable wordplay, cinema bars, and a original approach..
*Off the PRELUDE TO SCRAP METAL 2 mixtape….
” New Shit On Deck “
“All Records” is the second new song I have heard from KURIOUS JORGE within the last two weeks…This time around RTNC blesses the veteran with some fresh loop action to flex his bar game over…
Two thumbs up!!!!
” Hip Hop Treats “
God damn….
“2014 has been an incredible year for vinyl. Sales in the UK are at an 18-year high, vinyl-only boutique labels are popping up everywhere, and now we have the Desktop Record Cutter (DRC) poised to hit the market, allowing users to cut high quality vinyl at home for a relatively affordable price.
The DRC allows users to cut their music onto wax in a matter of minutes utilizing what they call a ‘turn-key’ stereo cutting technology. Created by Australian inventor Paul Butler Tayar and his Machina Pro team, they are trying to raise a mere $10,000 AUS in order to expand the infrastructure of the project, create more machines and drive the price down from it’s current sum of $6,500 AUS per unit.
“The goal amount reached will dictate pricing,” notes Tayar on their Kickstarter page. “This is the most exciting part to us, if we all get involved, we can make the DRC more attainable for everybody.”
While Vestax threw their hat into the ring years ago with the VRX-2000, a machine that was loved by some but came with a hostile price tag, the DRC could make the splash that its predecessor failed to. With vinyl being where it is today, the obvious market is up-and-coming, small distribution imprints looking to keep their production in-house, and wealthy DJs with an insatiable white label fetish”.
” Under The Radar “
Contrary to popular belief, the last ten years were stacked full of top notch vinyl releases….It’s seems like every other month a different independent label pops up to make sure that wax addicts get blessed with an array of heat to cop…
CROOKED CAT RECORDS from Germany put out a few pieces this year that you should peep..For instance this Millenium – “Kaos Theory EP” will perk your ears up…
“Born in Baltimore and raised in DC, Millenium teamed up with House of Abdul to record a bunch of dope joints. In 1998 he released his first album called “Kaos Theory” over House of Abdul Records which was only available on Casette and CD, in case you found one of those rare copies. 2 years later they finished his second album “Most Thorough” which never saw the light of day. Now, 16 years later our Crooked Cat “Bad Beppo” went out to visit the House of Abdul to get a bag full of those joints to feed his family with barrel aged fruits from the past. Crooked Cat Records presents “Kaos Theory EP”. The 12″ comes along with 3 tracks from Milleniums first album “Kaos Theory” and 4 unreleased tracks from his second album “Most Thorough” on the flipside. Get your copy on http://www.crooked-cat-records.com. If you lucky you catch one of the extra goodies which we will randomly put to the orders. Watch out”.
” Body Rocking “
Are you on the hunt for some rare groove morale in your life?
Look no further trooper, LIL DAVE & PERSONIFY unleash a batch of explosive renditions on this “Got You Covered” mix..No tracklist this time around, but please do not snooze.
“Philadelphia DJs lil’dave (Illvibe Collective) and Personify (Little Big Things) have joined forces to bring you Gotcha Covered – a genre bending mega-mix of covers songs from the mid-60s to the present. With more than 35 years of DJing and music collecting between them, these fellas dug deep in their collections to pull tracks for Gotcha Covered and spent months mixing, cutting and blending together more than 90 covers spanning Funk, Soul, Jazz, Afrobeat, Latin, Bossa Nova, Boogaloo, Reggae, Steel-Drum Band, Brass Band, R&B and Hip-Hop, to name a few. From the super rare to the under-appreciated and forgotten to the more common cover versions, Gotcha Covered offers up something for the serious digger and the casual listener alike. If you love good music, stop what you’re doing, grab a copy of the mix, and prepare to be taken on a tour of some of funkiest and most soulful covers ever laid down. And sorry – no track listing…gotta do your own homework for this one”.
” Sunday Night Live “
I’m not sure if you have peeped this beat session by MADLIB a few months back, but there are a few beats on here that will perk your ears up…
” Nutso : Good As Gone “
Out of all the stuff I have heard from NUTSO over the years, his project with BRAINSPARKER has to be my top choice…I’m not sure if those two will link up again for more music, but I will keep my fingers crossed…
Until then, take a listen to his newest offering “Good As Gone” featuring Blacastan & Shabaam Sahdeeq…
” Chiraq : Fully-G 2014 “
If you are an avid HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD reader, you would know about my appreciation for FULLY- G’s slept on classic, “There She Goes Again”….Recently he sent me a Bandcamp page that features 2014 action….
Be prepared for some off kilter, dusted, original stylings…CHIRAQ STAND THE FUCK UP!!!
TRACKLIST-
1.aDuLt swim iNtRo 01:10
2.MoOkNeTo – tHe HiTcHhIkEr 04:02
3.FULLY G – aawWW BaBAe 03:47
4.MoOkNeTo – tHeRe 01:43lyrics
5.BaD hAbItS 03:34
6.nO cHeAtS 02:40
7.sUpAwOmAn 2NiTe 03:14
8.MiSstEeK – tEmPoRaRy sIdEeFfEcTs 02:08
9.FULLNETO 02:37
10.MOoKnEto – bOrN WiT A ShIrT 03:10
11.FULLY G – No bUlLsHiTtA 01:28
12.u NeEk 02:40
13.GoOd dUdE iNtRo 01:37
14.GoOd dUdE 02:22
15.MOoKnEtO – i WaS tHeRe Ni@@a 03:09
16.FULLY G – hElL iN tHe NooN hOuR 02:47
17.MOoKnEtO – a SiNgLe hEaRtBeAt 02:56
18.MOoKnEtO – tHe lAzIeSt sWiNg 01:37
19.MOoKnEtO X CHAMPTHEPOET – MoNoToMiC GoLd 03:30
20.pOvErTy 04:45
21.MOoKnEtO/CHAMPTHEPOET/FULLY G/SANDMAN – tHe oLdEr GoDs 05:16
22.FWEGO – nO ShIrT 03:10
23.FULLNETO aCa 02:12
24.FULLY G – nO BuLlShItTa aCa 01:08
” Cratery 67 “
JAKE ONE is the special guest for Cratery #67….
PEEP…
“His Cratery confession:
“I made a few beats off Cratery. One in particular turned out really dope. It’s definitely a slap. You guys had a few episodes with a couple things I had to jack.”On avoiding old head syndrome:
“That’s the hardest thing in the world. But I honestly love what the younger generation is doing. I just try to keep what makes me good, but learn from what the younger guys are bringing to the table. Being an old head complaining on Facebook about the state of hip-hop is just not a good look. 20 years from now, the new kids will be reminiscing about how Soulja Boy was the man. It’s all relative to your generation. I just can’t go out like the Chi-Lites making struggle records in ’89.”His thoughts on his hometown Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks:
“Just stay the course and you’ll be rewarded. To spend almost 30 years watching a team not be successful, and finally we win so dominantly? That’s the best feeling. And the victory felt better cause it felt like Seattle was on. Macklemore becoming the biggest thing in music had Seattle popping and then we win Super Bowl? It just felt good for the city not be purely on some hate shit for once (laughs).”Why his homie Chan Dogg is integral to the fibre of the music industry:
“Chan Dogg is just a major factor in the game, man. There aren’t too many people that can tell you about Stevie Ray Vaughn guitar solos and James Mason album cuts. Plus he’s a got pretty decent collection of jazz records on Prestige that continues to grow in 2014. He’s definitely keeping it youthful at 50.”
” Thes One Speaks “
Regardless of what some people might think of PUTS bar game, you have to admit that they have dropped some impressive beats over the years…
RIGHT?
THES ONE sits down with Oliver Wang for a little Q&A revolving around all things sample related….
” Filipino Funk Mode “
BASURA unleashes a mix / compilation that pays homage to the Filipino funk legacy on “FILIPINO FOLKWAYS”….
This is more than music – this is cultural anthropology,archeology, and historical documentation troopers…
TRACKLIST-
DEATH WITHOUT FEAR BALAHIBO
STROKE NG PANLILIGAW CORA ADAJAR AND THE MAMMALS
I GOT YOU (JAMES BROWN COVER) VILMA VALERA
SEXY SEXY SEXY (JAMES BROWN COVER) BOY MONDRAGON
I JUST CAN’T STOP DANCIN’ TIRSO CRUZ III
MAKE IT WITH YOU (BREAD COVER) VICTOR LAUREL
BABY YOU MOVE ME RONNIE VILLAR
EL TOMADOR RONNIE VILLAR & THE FIREDONS
BLUE EYES EDDIE PEREGRINA & THE BLINKERS
SHING-A-LING TIME (LIBERTY-BELLES COVER) HELEN GAMBOA
TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS (HEGALONG) T’BOLI TRIBE (LEMUHEN)
TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS (BAMBOO & DRUMS) T’BOLI TRIBE (LEMUHEN)
PINOY FUNK REGALADO
BLACK BOOGIE STICKY
ISANG HALIK LANG
“***DISCLAIMER: This isn’t mastered. I’m fully aware that the sound quality of some of the tracks aren’t the greatest, primarily in the first half of the mix (vinyl crackles, bad recordings, etc.), but I did try my best to make them listenable! Keep in mind that some of this stuff came from rare thrashed 45’s from as far back as 50 years ago!!!***
My overall objective in making this was to attempt to expose some interesting musical discoveries and gems from the Philippines to the public. HEADPHONES would be the way to go to enjoy this”.
” Tru Criminal Steez “
The BUILT TO LAST crew from France recently laced up a strictly TRU CRIMINAL mix that is worthy of your attention…After one look at the tracklist you should know what time it is..
TRACKLIST-
01.AK SKILLZ – East ta west
02.STREET SMARTZ – Metal Thangz
03.TRAGEDY KHADAFI – C’mon
04.AK SKILLZ – one life ta live
05.GODSUNZ feat TRIGGA DA GAMBLER – Headspinners
06.AK SKILLZ – One thing or another
07.GODSUNZ feat OGC – 1-718
08.FUCK THAT – Brollic
09.STREET SMARTZ – Don’t trust anyone
10.151 PROOF – 151 Excuses
11.GODSUNZ – Baccardi & Smoke
12.CAPITAL LS feat SNOOP DOGG – GREG NICE –
ASU – 2PAC LONS – Bitches
13.SCARCHILD – 151 PROOF – FUCK THAT – Prime Time
14.TRIGGA DA GAMBLER – SMOOTH DA HUSTLER – Retarded
15.NATURE – Let’s do it again
16.FUCK THAT – John F Hennessy
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