" Reading is Fundamental "
Al Fingers will be releasing his book “Clarks in Jamaica” in October of this year….It’s about time someone paid homage to all my west indian brothers who know what time it is…
“Through current and historic photographs, interviews, and previously unseen archival material, and with particular focus on the Jamaican musicians who have worn and sung about Clarks Originals shoes for years, this book explores how footwear made by a Quaker firm in the small, quiet, English village of Street, Somerset, came to be the »baddest« shoes in Jamaica”.
Check out this article by Jesse Serwer in the UK Guardian that most likely inspired the writing of “C.I.J”…HAHA..
" Large Pro Speaks "
Pay close attention as the live guy with glasses “Large Pro” drops heavy jewelry detailing the stories behind twenty five of his classic records with Complex..Everything from Breaking Atoms, In The Ghetto, etc..
Be on the lookout for his upcoming album “Professor At Large” dropping June 26th…Dont sleep.
" Joint Of The Day "
The Bronx crew People Without Shoes put out their only album “Thoughts Of An Optimist” on Rage Records in 1996…Eleven cuts deep, but their is one song that truly stands out in my opinion..
TAKE A LISTEN..
“Ghettonetics”.
" The Starchild Speaks "
The man behind such tunes as “Old School”, “Do You Like That Funky Beat”, “It’s Rocking Time” – the Bronx Bomber Kool Kyle – “The Original Starchild” is the special guest on the Old School Radio Hour with TG The Master of Disaster…
He talks about his days running with Grandmaster Flash, Enjoy Records, block parties, and all types of other shit..
If your a dedicated Hip Hop student you will do the right thing and check in with a quickness…
" 4 All My BCC Heads "
The good folks over at BCC 4 Life assembled this collection of Sean Price joints recently…
I wish they would have taken the time to mix these (most of the BPM’s are in the same range), but I can’t complain to much because this is a nice batch of non album tracks, unreleased shit, B-Sides, guest appearances, etc …
Be on the lookout for Mic Tyson sometime in the near future…
" Tuesday Body Rockerz "
Andy Noble & Frank Straka take us on a journey into boogie wonderland with heavy selections on “I’m Just A Dreamer”..
Some of my regular BATTLEFIELD readers might not dig this type of steez, but these type of cuts put me in some type of backyard BBQ, 1983, fresh Fila suit flashback trance…
YA HEARD ME…
CATCH A MOTHERFUCKING GROOVE..
" Boom Shots : Best Of Supercat "
The Don Dada, The Wild Apache, Mr. Supercat had the dancehall on smash in the early to mid 90’s…He had a nice string of hits with “Ghetto Red Hot”, “Dolly My Baby”, “Boops”, “Cabin Stabbing, “Scalp Dem”, “Don Dada”, “Dem No Worry We” and many others..
Here are a couple facts about the “DON” that you might not be aware of..
1..Supercat was the chief suspect in the shooting death of rival toaster, “Nitty Gritty”….He was eventually cleared of all charges after a jury ruled that he acted in self defense…
2..He was once signed to Colombia Records..
3..On Nas’s newest release “The Don”, they rocked a Supercat vocal sample for the chorus….
Anyway, Innovative Sounds gives us a comprehensive Supercat mix that is loaded with head nodders…YOU KNOW THE DRILL.
Tracklist:
01.DANCE INNA NEW YORK CITY
02.A CLASS RUB-A-DUB
03.CRAZY LOVE
04.BIG & READY
05.PERMIT FI GUN
06.TELL ME HOW
07.TOO GREEDY
08.WALKATON
09.HISTORY
10.BOOPS
11.PEROGATIVE
12.POPS
13.A.B.C
14.BUBBLE & WINE
15.DON DADA
16.MUD UP
17.NUFF MAN AH DEAD
18.WE NUH STOP CRY
19.GHETTO RED HOT
20.AWA DO THEM
21.OLD VETERAN
22.CHALICE A LICK
23.SANDOKAN
24.READY BACK
25.SETTLEMENT
" Masai Bey Shit "
Masai Bey lets loose on this ode to beat making (Beat Root)…
“Sampling is an art not a crime / when I manipulate a sound, the sound becomes mine”…
SAY WORD!
While most most M.C’s these days flock to the latest trend, Bey rocks a unorthodox style that is all his own..Matter of fact, I can’t even name anyone that sounds remotely familiar..
* Taken from the “Vitamin” EP.
" Let The Beats Rock "
Three questions came to mind after listening to Will C’s latest instrumental project (Adieu or Die)…
1..What type of equipment did he use making this ?..
2..How long did it take him to make it ?..
3..Who mixed this down for him, or did he do it himself ?
Will took the time to put this all together rocking strictly “Beach Boys” samples….I usually bypass this type of shit, but for some reason I decided to give it a chance…
There were a couple joints that definitely caught my attention.
Here are HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD’S top picks..
“In A Ocean”…..This is a straight up B-Boy explosion right here…Heavy layers and unpredictable sequences, I wish he would of made the whole project like this..
“Dilation”…..The drums are real nice, floating chord changes, well thought out arrangements…..Some cats might consider this corny, but this reminds me of some fresh Yo Gabba Gabba type shit…HAHA.
" Beats In My Sleep "
If your built like Mr. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD you go to bed with your headphones on every night, blasting loud, angry ass music before you go to sleep (my son and my girl must think I’m crazy, HAHA)…
With the recent addition of this flavorful MPC pillow by Acrylick, my nights just got a little more grizzly…
" The Rulers Back "
One of the west coast most dangerous M.C.’s has to be “E-Rule”….It’s downright criminal that his name doesn’t get brought up more often when cats are yelling about who is ill on the west side of things..
He keeps the flames burning with this new scorcher entitled, “2012 Occupy L.A.”…
Your boy hasn’t lost a step, this joint is flooded with nonstop venomous lines..
FRESH IS THE WORD.
" Smooth The Hustler : 2012 "
The trailer for the “Art of Rap” documentary looks very promising….It appears as if Ice-T has given back to the Hip Hop community in a major way with this one…
“T” deserves his proper due, regardless of all the contradictions and shenanigans..
If someone out there has a copy, shoot a brother a link (HA-HA)..
Just gave the official title song for the project a listen…”The Art of Rap” by Smooth The Hustler covers a lot of ground- 109 M.C.’s to be exact….
PEEP.
" Roc Connect "
If this Connection + Roc Marciano project on Digi Crates slipped past your radar, here is your chance to give it a thorough listen homepiss…
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS – “Strive” and “For Thought”…
" New Shit On Deck "
In case you didn’t know – I’m going to be splashing strictly 2012 joints this week…
WHY ?
Cats are always running up on me complaining about the current state of Hip Hop…I understand where dudes are coming from wholeheartedly , but you can’t expect fly material to just fall in your fucking lap in this era – you have to actively seek it out..
On that note, “Wildelux” has been getting it in for awhile now….He is currently in the lab working on a full length with Lord Ron (keep your eyes peeled)..Until then take a listen to a couple cuts that should hold your attention..
" Royal Flush Speaks "
Queens rhyme slayer “Royal Flush” is the special guest on DJ Toshi’s Classic Storm Radio broadcast…
You will also hear tons of new material from Jaz-O, Nutso, O.C., Roc Marciano, Kool Kieth, Doo Wop, etc…
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