” Shirt King Phade Steez “
I bumped into the legend SHIRT KING PHADE several times in the last few years….When I copped the “SHIRT KINGS” book from him personally at a AEROSOUL event in Oakland he mentioned that he had a documentary in the works….
Glad to see that the official trailer is up and rocking..
SALUTE
The forefather of the hip-hop brands that would boom in the 1990s — whether it was PNB Nation, Phat Farm, Too Black Guys, Triple 5 Soul, Cross Colors or FUBU — was a spot called Shirt Kings in Jamaica Queens’ Colosseum Mall run by Edwin ‘PHADE” Sacasa, Rafael “KASHEME” Avery and Clyde “NIKE” Harewood. PHADE had been putting in work on trains with legends like KASE 2 after a move from Brooklyn to the Bronx in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until he took his skills to cotton in 1984 that he realized graffiti on apparel could be a lucrative endeavor, “Seeing the reaction to my graffiti pictures in school gave me the confidence to know I had something.” The move from spray can to airbrush wasn’t too severe a transition, “It was the same just a little bit more detailed.” Anybody that ever appreciated a hand style or graffiti iconography on a t-shirt, probably owes the Shirt Kings a little something.
” Flick Of The Day “
I seriously doubt that I will spot another flick today that will come close to this one here…Salute to my brother GRIMM…
Photo and words below courtesy of JOE FATAL……
*Ra from corona, MF Grimm, G Rap, Nick, Polo, ME (Joe Fatal), Sean and Kenny(TCF) my man Hulk aka Hawk! And my nigga Bill Blass RIP! In the middle….
” Italian Library Sureshots “
Yeah brother-
I’m going to keep the pressure extra heavy for everyone that comes to HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD for those rare, secret society treats….I appreciate you for trooping with me for all these years, so it’s only right that I keep your ears flooded with nonstop jewelry…..
PLASTIC RECORDS blesses us with more Italian library scorchers on the “VROOMMM FUNK CINEMATIQUE” comp…….WHEW….
TRACKLIST-
Track 1 – Bracconiere – G.Sorgini
Track 2 – Honda – G.Sorgini
Track 3 – Sgambetto – R.Ducros
Track 4 – Bossa Astratta – L.Zito
Track 5 – Blues Elena – V.Stagni
Track 6 – Crisi Dell’Industria / F.Tamponi
Track 7 – Ineguale / U.Fusco
Track 8 – Plutone / S.Montori & G.Chiti
Track 9 – Propagazione Meccanica / G.Ugolini
Track 10 – Central Park / E.Roncarati
Track 11 – Una Partita Agitata / R.Ducros
Track 12 – Pressing / R.Ducros
Track 13 – Black California / P.Cannizzo
Track 14 – Shotgun / Arawak
Track 15 – Spiritoso / Braen
Track 16 – Struble Day / F.Tamponi
Track 17 – Nervoso / Astemix
Track 18 – Saudade De Brasil / R.Ducros
Track 19 – Iron Suite / M.Molino
Track 20 – La Rimonta / R.Ducros
Track 21 – Contropiede / R.Ducros
Track 22 – For Me / M.Molino
” Drum Overdose “
When it comes to my Hip Hop production I have always prided myself on my drum programming…While some producers are content with stiff, hollow sounding drums – I have always went the extra mile to ensure that my percussion is thick, polyrhythmic, and unpredictable…
Here is a fun fact about me that you might not be aware of – Even though I currently do not own a drum kit, I do know how to play the drums..I’m no MAX ROACH but Mr. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD can hold his own somewhat….
Anyway, when I’m looking for drum inspiration I throw on fly shit like this to rock out with……BLAM, BLAM, BLAMZ…
“SUONANDO LA BATTERIA MODERNA (MODERN DRUMS, A PRACTICAL GUIDE) Lp by TULLIO DE PISCOPO. Original Italian pressing on VEDETTE label (VPA 8179), from 1974. Infamous solo debut recording from Italy’s premier funky drummer. Tullio was an indemand studio player used for key Italian Library / funk and jazz related sessions during the early ’70s. He played drums for Sante Palumbo / Mirageman on the Thunder & Lightning session / Valdambrini – Piana Quintet on the Afrodite Lp / Barigozzi on the Woman’s Colors Library and Vedette label owner and electronics pioneer, Armando Sciascia used certain rhythm trax from Suonando La Batteria for the Violin Reactions Library. Absolutely killer beats / drum loops and percussion sounds from freestyle funk / breakbeat / proto hip hop to punishing samba and afro cuban jazz. The Coagulation track from his debut single (released 2 years before) is given an incredible makeover into an alternative, even funkier theme called MEDIUM ROCK.”
” Brazilian Hotness On Deck “
Here in VIETNAM, CALIFORNIA it’s raining cats & dogs, but with the aid of groove morale I am able to keep it tropical and festive….
HAHAHAHA…….
The BRAZILIAN BEATZ CREW (Mr.Bongo & Vivo) keep the momentum pumping on another episode of their excellent podcast….
TRACKLISTING-
Cravo e Canela – Estatutos Da Gafieira
João Roberto Kelly – Danca Do Bole Bole
Tim Maia – Eu E Voce
Som Nossa – Levante A Cabeça
Gerson King Combo – Good Bye
Toni Tornado – O Jornaleiro
Berimbrown – The PayBlack
Antonio Carlos E Jocafi – Simbareré
Banda Black Rio – Rio de Fevereiro
Wilson Das Neves E Conjunto – Estou Chegando Agora
João Só – Menina Da Ladeira
Golden Boys – Eu Bebo Sim
Célia – A Hora E Essa
Eliana Pittman – Quem Vai Querer
João Só – Quem Sabe O Amanha
Antônio Carlos & Jocafi – Glorioso Santo Antonio
” Biting Detector “
Before I even get started I have to mention that this is not a SAMPLE SNITCH situation…SAMPLE SNITCHING is when you throw someone under the bus (Or publicly announce original sample sources), I don’t take part in that type of foolishness..
Matter of fact, I recently had to deal with a pesky dude begging people to enlighten him on what sample source I used for the “BE NOBLE”track I did with MF GRIMM back in 2012…..It was a corny fiasco to say the least…
Anyway, SEVERAL years back DJ BABU had a song called “OG” featuring SAS that I thought was dope….Interesting vocal sample, colorful gangbanging wordplay, a couple quotables, etc…
FFWD to 2015 – BIG SHUG not only named his album “Triple OGzus”, but he rocks the SAME exact vocal sample as BABU & SAS on his title track….Is it SHUG’s fault, or is it the producers (KID CALLED QUEST) fault, or is it merely a coincidence ?
HMMMMMMMMM……Check in for yourself for further analysis duke!!!!!
” Red Life : Re-ups “
The RED LIFE crew from Toronto, Canada are mainly known for their sinister single, Who’s Talking Weight / The Night’s Young (Which is now selling for 175 dollars on Discogs), but they also dropped a full length “EXODUS PART 2″ that had a few choice joints on it..
My top pick would have to be “Bashment” which rocks a rudeboy, dancehall crasher type of feel….Fresh is the word.
” QBert : Hard Boiled Scrambled Mix “
WHEW….
If your a die-hard, rare break dude like myself, this new mix by QBERT will help you get your Friday started on the right foot…He lets loose a barrage of nonstop open drum breaks, heavy percussion, and doubles..
Running time 47 minutes…
” Crate Raiderz TV “
It’s been a minute since those CRATE RAIDER dudes have uploaded a new show…Fortunately they archived episode 1-21 for us to rock…If your unfamiliar with how they get down, I highly recommend checking out their You Tube page with a quickness duke !!!!
PHILLY STAND THE FUCK UP
” New Shit On Deck “
I’m literally tired of dudes complaining that they cant find any new music to rock…Either they are straight up lazy, or they are not giving it an honest effort….
Funny thing is – they are complaining to the wrong brother..I came up in a era where if you were not lucky enough to be around certain situations or people, you were going to remain JEWELESS (YEAH, I know that is not a word, I just made the shit up)……Now people have so much access to any type of information that they desire at their fingertips, but yet they still have all types of shit to gripe about…
YOU MISSED ME WITH THAT BULLSHIT….
Now that I got that out of the way, here is some brand new flavors from TONE LIV & TAB “Millennium Falcon”…Produced by DIBIASE..
*I could have done without the half-singing on the hook, but other than that, thumbs up…
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