” Akbar On The Battlefield : Re-ups “
Over the years I have rocked all types of interviews on Hip Hop Battlefield; SELFISH, BROTHER J, AYATOLLAH, MF GRIMM, KING SHAMEEK, FULLY G, PHIL MOST CHILL, BLAME LO, INSIGHT, and PARIS to name a few….
I also had the opportunity to chop it up with Chiraq / BX rhyme slinger AKBAR awhile back for a round of in-depth jewelry….If you missed it the first time, here is another chance to check in ( I promise I will include all of the interviews on the side bar ASAP)…
1..(HHB) On AKBAR’S GROOVE you rocked over a P – LEE beat that Rasco ended up using on “Unassisted”, and even the ARTIFACTS flipped the same sample source on “What’s Up Now Motherfucker”…..Are you aware of that and how do you feel about it ?
“Well lemme first say that Parker was the 1st to use that loop to my knowledge. He had the loop back in like ’93 but we ended up using it on Jamalski’s album. Later when I heard Rasco’s and Artifacts versions it didnt really phase me because like the late great Guru once said “rap is an art you cant own no loop its how you hook it up and the rhyme style troop”. I personally felt like our version was the illest so its whatever. By the way, Raekwon rocked that loop on “Missing Watch” off the Lex Diamond Story album-now that joint is crazy! I like what they did with it.”
” Cratery : 58 “
On episode 58 of the CRATERY podcast Bozack Morris keeps the groove morale levels explosive to say the least…If you need more contemplation tunes in your rotation you just found it…
TRACKLIST
1. Voices of East Harlem – Little People
2. Black Merda – Long Burn the fire
3. EWF – Fan the Fire
4. Ruth Copeland – The Medal
5. The Edwards Generation – That’s how much I love her
6. Yutaka – Breath of night
7. Mladen Franko – Yellow Balloon
8. Augusto Martelli – Walking Caribe
9. Rex Brown and Company – Act of threat
10. Dennis Olivieri – I cry in the morning
11. James Moody – The World is a Ghetto
12. Lyn Taitt – Stepping up
13. The Eight Minutes – Next time he’ll be good
14. Ponderosa Twins – Bound
15. Skip Mahoney and the casuals – I need your love
16. UNLISTED
17. Truth and Devotion – I must see my lord
18. Cal Tjader – Morning
19. Jamey Aebersold – Essence
20. Joey Gregorash – Down by the river
21. Moody – Lonely Jelly
22. Bobby Bean Sound and Singers – Tabou
23. Morton Stevens – Uptight
24. Formula IV – If we can’t get along
” Early NYC Gangster Mode “
Do yourself a favor and watch RUBBLE KINGS in it’s entirety before this link gets deaded…
“From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted New York City and the world over”…
” Polo Maniac “
One of the Lo-Life founders RACK-LO has a Big Kartel page that is flooded with all types of wreck that you should peep out….Medallions, bracelets, Lo-Sport, Lo-Vintage, watches, eyewear, bags, etc….
When you head over make sure to tell him the grimey dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!!!
” Burn Your Face Off “
KHUFU ONERZ (The man responsible for the GMV artwork) is a god damn monster when it comes to this Hip hop shit…He rhymes, makes beats, and gets extremely busy with the aerosol…Here are a couple flicks that are bound to uplift your morale….BLAM,BLAM, BLAMZ..
” Legions Of Boom Steez “
OLIVER WANG puts the spotlight on the Filipino Mobile DJ scene in his new book – “Legions Of Boom : Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews In The San Francisco Bay Area”….You can cop the book HERE…..
And while your at take a listen to this hour long Q&A session with the author on the CYPHER PODCAST duke…
” Under The Radar Wreck “
No disrespect to anyone, but I have never been the fan of the term “RANDOM RAP”..I’m not exactly sure who coined that particular description, but I feel that it undermines the artist and belittles their contributions…Anyway, after finally finishing the CHECK THE TECHNIQUE 2 book by Brian Coleman I kept thinking about the chapter on the BEAT NUTS where PSYCHO LES mentioned his first production credit on the 2-2-4 “Ill Tempo” 12 inch with co-production from ROB SWIFT (MADD RECORDS 1988)…..
Like many of you I have never heard this joint, so being the dedicated Hip Hop student I am, I went and tracked down a clip to check it out (I seriously doubt I will find this rare piece of wax for under 300 dollars, so I guess You Tube is the next best thing, somewhat)….After giving it a listen I was seriously surprised it went under my radar – because it is very fresh to say the least..
” Iomos Marad : The Voice EP “
It’s been awhile since I have heard anything from Chicago rhyme slinger IOMOS MARAD, so it was nice to spot that he had a new EP out….If it was up to me to pick a single from this project to receive the wax treatment, “Despair” featuring SB would be my first choice….
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