” Good Morning Vietnam On The Radio “
Take a listen to the newest broadcast of REDEFINITION RADIO with Kevin Beacham (5th Element / Rhyme Sayers)…
He starts the show off with (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM) off of the new project MF GRIMM & I dropped on VENDETTA VINYL…..
Good looks Kev –
” New Shit On Deck “
It’s nice to see the “PURIST” getting some well deserved shines from his production work…..I have been checking his superb PYREX SCHOLAR blog for quite sometime (it is loaded to the brim with ill secret society records)..
On the latest leak from his upcoming EP, he brings along Big Twinz, Sean P & Havoc for more of that drama rap..
” Hip Hop Treats “
” The SP-1200 drum machine has been immortalized as a 16 GB USB flash memory drive. Every nuance of the E-Mu Classic has been captured in extreme detail! These unique devices are perfect for Hip-Hop beat makers, producers, and enthusiast on the go “.
” Sunday Night Live “
* Originally posted 5/31/10
F.A.B.I.D. (H-Stax & Mike Rone) have been making noise since the mid-nineties..They were even signed to Tommy Boy for a brief period of time, but never released an album on the label…
On this mixtape from a couple years back (Daily Bread) they go all out with the boulevard bully rap….Here are a couple cuts that will cause the average herb to tremble in his Timberland boots…
” Brazilian Body Rock “
I’m going to transport you cats all the way to the beautiful land of Brasil this time around…Marty Le Fu brings the goods on Tres Volumes..
Just take a look at the cover homeboy, I’m quite sure you can tell that fly contemplation music is on deck…..
TRACKLIST-
Criolo … LINHA DE FRENTE … Brownswood
Gabriele Poso feart. Dionisia Cassiano … DONA FLOR … Infracom !
Channel Two … LOVLEY (The Bas Lexter Ensample Too Lovley Samba Remix) … Deja Tunes
Bengt Palmers … SAMBAOLEK … EMI Sweden
Bong Penera … ODE … VICOR
Danilo Caymmi … RACHA CARTOLA … Whatmusic
Papik feat. Clizia Aloisi … BOSSA 60 … IRMA
Ed Lincoln … JA ESTOU AQUI … Whatmusic
Los Dynamicos … A NIGHT AT THE TROPICANA … Brigade Nouveau
Sam Irl feat. Dusty … BATUQUE … Jazz & Milk
Ulisses Bezerra … BAIONEIRO … Far Out
Lucas Santtana … SUPER VIOLAO MASHUP … Mais Um Discos
Maga Bo feat. Rosangela Macedo & Marcelo Yuka … NO BALANCO DO CANOA (Process Rebel Remix) … Post World Industries
DJ Farrapo & Yanez … ALIEN NA FAVELA (Suonho Broken Cuica Remix) … Agogo
Loopez … ENSAYO DE BOSSA (Extended) … Hiperbole
Celso Murilo … NAO DEIXA A PETECA CAIR … Whatmusic
Dalua & Mestre Maurao … CARREIRA (Drumagick Extended Running mix) … Tru Thoughts
Souljazz Orchestra … CARTAO POSTAL … Strut
” High Powered Breaks “
DJ Lean Rock & B-Ryan come correct on this session that is flooded with secret society breakbeats…..
If your tired of hearing the same run of the mill breaks over and over, do yourself a favor and give this one a listen for some weekend groove morale..
DON’T SLEEP.
” Good Morning Vietnam Review “
Hip Hop student supreme, “KEVIN BEACHAM” recently rocked a review of GOOD MORNING VIETNAM by MF GRIMM & yours truly….
I can’t even front, dude went completely in…By the way he described “GMV” I could tell that he understood what our vision was/is…….
PEEP.
“The approximate 20-minute EP is meticulously put together in a seamless, but explosive fashion. The production is cinematic and dramatic, effectively providing a range of soundscapes for Grimm to make vital use of his years of acquired mastery and varied microphone mechanics. Even when the music is comprised of beautiful sounds, the gritty tuning and sparse programming of the drums keeps it grounded in the battlefield environment that the title suggests. The loops are charmingly imperfect. The words are aggressive and intelligent, with healthy traces of nerd-worthy references. The means in which the tracks melt and morph into each other never leaves time for a mental breather, the listener is enchanted for the duration and left hungry for repeated listens when the experience has concluded”.
” Vocabulary Spill “
When I first started HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD six years ago I would go on long tirades about how I felt about sucker MC’s, cornball dickriders, Hip Hop weasels, etc…I quickly realized cats came by the blog for the musical content, not to read my off kilter rants about anything I deemed fit…..So I deaded the soapbox approach and just stuck to the script…
But everyone once in awhile I feel that it’s necessary to let my machete swing (YA HEARD ME)…
1.” BACK TO THE FUTURE “.
If you have been listening to Hip Hop as long as I have – you fully understand that Hip Hop is constantly in a state of flux…..Trends come and go, certain slang gets outdated, the key is to stay FRESH…
RIGHT ?
But I think too many cats are trying to be innovative without understanding the foundation of this shit…Yeah you can make your sampler do a summersault, but can you make a simple groove memorable ?
2..” CRYBABY RAP “.
When I was growing up certain Hip Hop practitioners were like gods in my world….Matter of fact, the first time I heard of the concept of the black man being god was through Hip Hop…
We went from “You Must Learn” to the “Whisper Song”…..Yeah, I know that was corny, but you understand where I’m coming from…..
I’m tired of hearing all this tissue paper rap, someone needs to “BRING THE NOISE” again…
3..” REVENGE OF THE HERBS “.
On any given night I could go out on the town and get hit with half a dozen free CD’s from ASPIRING artist……Whatever happened to Hip Hop fans?
Back in the day where I’m from, if you weren’t seasoned you wouldn’t dare touch a microphone, get behind the decks in public, or yell all that Hip Hop shit unless you were fully prepared for some type of confrontation…
I guess cats feel comfy in this era without doing their homework…….
4.. ” BLACKOUT IN THE LAB “.
The project MF GRIMM & I put together wasn’t a “E-mail session type of situation”……We rocked out in the lab together…
Not that MP3 session studio work is a bad thing, but when your in the lab with someone your collaborating with, your able to create a certain type of vibe that is difficult to emulate through E-mail…
We went over every nuance with a fine tooth comb until we both agreed that we had some fly shit on our hands……If you enjoyed “GMV”, wait until you hear “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 2 – THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE”….
5..” JAMIE OUTFOXED “..
I didn’t even plan on watching that “Django” shit, but my man hit me off with a copy the other day so I let it ride….
For a movie that is supposed to be so enlightening, I find it odd that I fell asleep 3 times on 3 different occasions before I finished the actual movie (true story)…
When I heard that Rick Ross song “100 Coffins” during one of the shootout scenes, I knew I was dealing with fuckery.
6..” All Hail The King “..
Martin Luther King Jr died for what he believed in…Even though we were treated less than human (and still are to some degree), he found it within himself to believe in the concept of humanity for ALL human beings….
We should draw inspiration from his example and try to make a better world for the young ones coming up….
7..” OUTRO “..
Big up to everyone that checks the BATTLEFIELD on the regular (I SEE YOU)….It’s a new year, new beats, new ideas, new books, new opportunities and all that…..Stay tuned I have plenty of surprises up my sleeve for 2013….
ONE-
D
” Joint Of The Day “
WOW-
Shabaam Sahdeeq twice on the BATTLEFIELD within two weeks….To be honest I was never his biggest fan, but lately he has been going for his.
This time around he splashes the set over a explosive DJ Spinna concoction…Yeah, that dusted vocal chop of Earth Wind & Fire along with brutal cosmic bass stabs make for a bugged listening experience…
Sure the drums have been rocked a million times, but I’m still digging this shit…….Crank the motherfucking volume up cousin.
” Acknowledge The Vets “
I have to repost this KILLA SHA mixtape once every year just for the simple fact that it’s extra mean….
The way SHA was rhyming on this is just ridiculous…..
Rest in Power.
TRACKLIST-
01 Acknowledge the Vet (Intro)
02 Never Gonna Stop Me
03 300 (Feat. J-Love & Meyhem Lauren)
04 Black Rain
05 A Tune of Life
06 There’s A Thing Called Love
07 Interlude
08 Fed Up (Feat. J-Love & Meyhem Lauren)
09 Macia Livin (Feat. Large Professor)
10 Three’s Company
11 Clash of the Titans
12 Black Dracula
13 Come On
14 Night Runz
15 Fully Equipped
16 Iron Hand
17 Unbroken
18 The Captain (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi)
19 Foul & Fold (Feat. Foul Monday)
20 World War 3 (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi, RZA & Camron)
21 Bust Yah Shit (Feat.J-Love & Meyhem Lauren)
22 Do My Thing
23 Stand & Cheer
24 School
25 Work the Plan (Feat. Havoc)
26 Analyze
27 Doe in Advance (Feat. J-Love, Action Bronson & Take it)
” New Shit On Deck “
Just listened to this new Roc C & Guilty Simpson EP (Ox To The D)…..I heard a few joints that definitely had my neck snapping….
All beats by Soul Professor…
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD top picks – “Resurrection Of The Realness”, and “I Live This”….
” Luxury Vintage Steez “
If your on the hunt for some fly pieces to add to your stash, head over to LO-LIFE general Rack Lo’s spot “LUXURY VINTAGE” for that extra power boost….
All types of LO gear, Fila joints, vintage Le Coq Sportif, etc….When you head over there make sure you tell him that the grimy kid from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you…
” Ayatollah On Production “
Ayatollah has been crafting solid beats for quite sometime…For some strange reason, he doesn’t get mentioned as often as he should when cats are talking about top notch producers..
The work he did for the IRON SHEIKS (Tragedy & Imam Thug) is straight up ridiculous..
Anyway, here is a collection of some of his production work throughout the years…..
TRACKLIST-
01 Talib Kweli – The Proud
02 Sean Price – Spliff-n-Wessun (feat. Rustee Juxx)
03 eMC – Four Brothers
04 eMC – Borrow U
05 Black Star – Bright As the Stars
06 Wordsworth – Evol (feat. Justin Time & Masta Ace)
07 Rakim – A Cold Feeling
08 Talib Kweli – Joy (feat. Mos Def)
09 Inspectah Deck – The Movement
10 P Dap, Matt Fingaz & Nature – The Big Hurt
11 Saigon – Do You Know
12 Cormega – Rap’s a Hustle
13 Wordsworth – Right Now
14 Mos Def – Know That (feat. Talib Kweli)
15 Ghostface Killah & Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty 2
16 Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty
17 Masta Ace – Hold U (feat. Jean Grae)
18 Ghostface Killah – Odd Couple (feat. Cappadonna)
19 eMC – The Grudge
20 Ilacoin, Labba & Black Rob – By a Stranger
21 Silent Knight – Verbal Assault (feat. Tiffany Paige)
22 Okai – No Question (feat. Vinia Mojica)
23 R.A. the Rugged Man – Chains (feat. Masta Killa & Killah Priest)
24 Inspectah Deck – Vendetta
25 B-1 – Put Yo’ Self In My Place (feat. Large Professor)
26 Tek (of Smif-n-Wessun) – All Massive
27 Styles P & Pharoahe Monch – The Life
28 DJ K.O. – 3 In the Chamber (feat. O.C., Torae & Kaze)
29 The Dwellas – Game of Death
30 Royce da 5’9″ – Life (feat. Amerie)
31 Corgema – Bring It Back
32 Sean Price – Jesus Price
33 Masta Ace – 2’s and 3’s
34 Tragedy Khadafi – Lift Ya Glass
” MF Grimm Speaks On Unkut “
Fresh of the heels of our latest release GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, Grand Masta MF GRIMM speaks to Robbie from Unkut for a in-depth interview…
Robbie: It must be exciting to release some new music.
MF Grimm: This time around with Drasar Monumental, I feel like I’m just starting my career now, working with him. I’ve never been able to work hands-on with a producer like I’m working with him. It’s more than music, we get along like brothers. It’s not about profit margin, it’s about making quality songs and music. I have so much to learn that it’s fun to be around him, we’re both students of the game. Every song we did was created on the spot, was written that same day.
What else are you doing these days?
I’m currently the president of a multi-media company called Arch Enemy Entertainment. We work with USA Today, which goes out to 11.9 million people, so I’m in film and television. I’m responsible for a lot of writers, illustrators and animators. Music is something which I can only do when I make time for it. I started working with them in 2008 in marketing, and I made president in 2011.
” 1990 Live Wreck “
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD can strike at any time….Don’t think just because it’s Sunday afternoon that I’m not on my grizzly….So make sure you check in from time to time because I’m liable to rock at any given moment…
HAHA…
I spotted this live recording of LL getting busy at Chuck Chillout’s Birthday party in 1990, at Step One’s excellent blog “Only Built For Z-Share Links”….
This is a ultra rare recording so consider this a nice Sunday afternoon blessing..LL also hits us with a unreleased track that will make your ears perk up…..
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