" Milano Speaks "
The good folks over at the “Old To The New” blog recently caught up with DITC affiliate, Milano Constatine for a interesting interview that will have you checking for his upcoming album (BLVD Author)..
How did you initially become part of the D.I.T.C. family?
“I knew Show through a family member from when I was about twelve-years-old and I always used to run up on him telling him that I could rhyme. Even back then, Show would be like ‘Wow! The s**t you’re saying is crazy for someone your age. You sound like Nas or someone.’ Hearing someone who was already in the game and working with some great emcees say stuff like that really kept me going. So I continued rhyming which then lead to me meeting Big Pun during a cypher up in D&D which is how I then got to do the “Where Ya At?” joint with Pun for the D.I.T.C. album. At that time I was having a lot of fun and really living in a dream world. I mean, Pun was still coming off the success of “I’m Not A Player” and his debut album so for him to say he wanted to do a song with me at that time was crazy. I was like, ‘You’d love to do a song with me?! I’d love to do a song with you!’ That feels like it was a long time ago now, so for me to still be relevant to people today and for them to love the feel of the music I make is something that’s heartfelt and it’s why I keep going whether making music is a lucrative situation or not. It comes from my heart and I think the people out there can feel that in everything I do. It’s just all about me staying in my zone, so it goes back to what I said on that joint I did with The P Brothers for their “Gas” album (laughs).”
" Acknowledge The Vets "
It’s been almost two years since Killa Sha passed away due to complications from diabetes (Jan 18th 2010)….It’s a motherfuckin shame because he was in a class by himself when it came to rocking convincing street parables with finesse and skill…
There were talks of a Large Pro produced album called the “Shepard”, but I haven’t heard anything about that project as of late…Hopefully that album sees the light of day eventually…..
Back in 2010 J-Love dropped the “Acknowledge The Vet” mixtape that features Killa Sha in top form….Do the right thing and scoop this up if you know what’s best for you…
R.I.P.
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)
" The Don Bishop On Deck "
Agallah (8-Off The Assassin remember that shit) is capable of getting the job done if he has a proper production underneath his vocals….
His new album “Forever Fire” definitely has it’s moments..
If he was to press up a couple joints on wax from this project – these two would be my top picks…
” Respectful ” produced by Agallah.
” Top 5 ” produced by Agallah.
" Tuesday Rockets "
One of my main goals with Hip Hop Battlefield is to bring you fly Hip Hop material past and present…..I’m not one of those “throwback brothers” that stays stuck in the past, but I’m also not obsessed with trying to post up everything that passes through my fingers just because it’s brand new….
I guess you could say that I have one foot in the past, and the other foot is walking on a path to the future…..It’s all about balance over here kid…
With that being said I recommend that you peep this mixtape by JR Ewing (Straight From The Underground 1997)….Any mix that rocks Black Eye – “No Laws” is a winner in my book…
TRACKLIST-
[1] Black-1 : No Laws
[2] Rawcotiks : Magic Chef
[3] Adagio : The Break
[4] Khromozomes : Say Word
[5] Raidermen & Natural Elements : Magnetic
[6] Droopy Eye Crew : Stictly For Live Men
[7] I.G. Off & Hazadous : Hip Hop Till I Die
[8] Black Jesus : Modern Day Thug
[9] Noreaga : Married To Marijuana
[10] Genovese : Genovesee’s Thesis
[11] War Click : Bullet For A Bullet
[12] Shamus feat C.Terror : I Got U Back
[13] Street Smarts : Don’t Trust Anyone
[14] Group Home : Express N.Y.
[15] N.O.T.S. Click : I Pack Steel
[16] Slasher : Cutthroat Island
[17] D.N.A. Bronx Criminal County
[18] Numskullz : If I Ain’t Raw
[19] Rawcotiks : What It Look Like
[20] Hi-Tech : The Music
[21] Krumb Snatcha : Mobsters
[22] Obscure Disorder : Lyrically Exposed
[23] Laster feat Ed O.G. : Off Balance
[24] Defari : Bionic
[25] D.N.A. : My Shit Iz Tight
[26] Mobb Deep : True Lies
[27] Cage : Agent Orange
[28] N.O.T.S. Click : Keep Ur Eyes Open
[29] One A.K.A. B.I. : Verbal Affairs
[30] M.F. Doom : Dead Bent
[31] D.I.T.C. (Big L & Fat Joe) : The Enemy
[32] Hi-Tech : All Time Einstein
[33] Mafioso Crime Family : Diniro
[34] Shadyville Allstars : Knights Of The Roudntable
[35] Sandinistas : Madd Luv (Remix)
[36] Capone’N’Noreaga : Closer (Remix)
[37] Black Attack : Holdin’It Down
[38] Adagio : Everybody
[39] Mafioso Crime Family : Diniro (long version)
[40] Rezidue : We Gets Buzy
[41] Lord Sear & Bobbito : Tony Randall skit
[42] Khromozomes : Say World (long version)
" DJ Eclipse : Best Of 2011 "
Eclipse hits us with a best of 2011 send off on his Halftime radio broadcast (1/4/12)…..
TRACKLIST-
1.Tragedy Khadafi “Narcotic Lines” prod. by AraabMuzik
2. Maffew Ragazino “Short Yellow Bus Theory” prod. by Geng Grizzly
3. Showbiz & A.G. “Show & A.” prod. by Showbiz
4. Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun feat. Freeway “Roses” prod. by Pete Rock
5. Slaine feat. Action Bronson & ILL BILL “Offensive Lines” prod. by Statik Selektah
6. Phonte feat. eLZHi “Not Here Anymore” prod. by 9th Wonder
7. Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown “Volume” prod. by Apollo Brown
8. Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon, Method Man & Redman “Troublemakers” prod. by Jake One
9. Heavy Metal Kings “Blood Meridian (original/remix) prod. by Gem Crates/ILL BILL, cuts by DJ Kwestion
10. Rasheed Chappell “The Genesis” prod. by Kenny Dope
11. DJ Skizz feat. Hannibal Stax, Big Noyd & Panchi “Triboro Thoro” prod. & cuts by DJ Skizz
12. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah “The Stick Up” prod. & cuts by Statik Selektah
13. Saigon “The Greatest Story Never Told” prod. by Just Blaze
14. Styles P feat. Pharoahe Monch “Children” prod. by Pete Rock
15. J57 feat. Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson, Maffew Ragazino & Rasheed Chappell “The Main Event” prod. by J57, Cuts by DJ Brace
16. Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Young Zee & Pacewon “Design in Malice” prod. by Mr. Green
17. M.O.P. & The Snowgoons “Break ‘Em” prod. by The Snowgoons
18. Random Axe feat. Roc Marciano “Chewbacca” prod. by Black Milk
19. Sadat X “She Loves Me” prod. by Will Tell
20. Neek The Exotic feat. Large Professor “Guess Who” prod. by Large Professor
21. Pharoahe Monch feat. Showtyme “Clap (One Day)” prod. by M-Phazes, cuts by DJ Boogie Blind
22. STS “Sugar’s Here (Make Some Noise)” prod. by Dame the Great & School Boy Vic
23. Timbo King “Bar Exam” prod. by BP
24. Apathy feat. Celph Titled “Stop What Ya Doin” prod. by DJ Premier
25. Reks “25th Hour” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
26. Evidence “You” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
27. Royce da 5’9″ “Second Place” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
28. Torae “For The Record” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
29. Edo G. “Fast Lane” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
30. Scram Jones “Back In The Park” prod. by Scram Jones
D-Stroy’s Best Comedic Mic Break Of 2011
Top 30 Freestyles (in no ranking order)
1. Scram Jones
2. Dashah (Fresh Vetz)
3. Rasheed Chappell
4. Nems
5. Slaine
6. A-Butta
7. Breez Evahflowin’ & Dirt E. Dutch
8, Iron Solomon
9. Meyhem Lauren
10. Torae
11. Punchline
12. Solace (Timeless Truth)
13. David Dallas
14. Jamieson
15. Jak Danielz (Cold Heat)
16. Brown Bag AllStars
17. Reks
18. Neek The Exotic
19. Joe Fatal
20. Dice Raw
21. Rugged N Raw & Hasan Salaam (Mohammad Dangerfield)
22. El Gant & Bekay
23. Verby & General Steele
24. Wyld Bunch
25. Kyle Rapps
26. Evidence, Opio, Phesto, Tajai & Rasheed Chappell
27. PH (Pumpkinhead)
28. Illa Ghee
29. Eklips
30. Chip Fu
" The Booze Brothers : Philly Mic Wreckers "
Philly Lo-Life reppers “Him Lo & Clever One” are the duo that cats need to watch out for in 2012…
I have yet to hear a wack song from these two….
Check out this cut entitled “Rulership” to see how they get down for theirs….With lines like these how could you go wrong, ” I’m Ralph Lauren purple label your a different suit / I’m mobster linguini nigga your just chicken stew “….
Or the equally hilarious, “Rap styles send a nigga to the trauma unit / I keep a bad bitch lookin like Ananda Lewis “.
HAHA…
" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 31 "
Here in Vietnam, California the weather is unbelievably gorgeous for this time of year….Maybe it’s a sign that 2012 is going to be a standout year for Mr. Hip Hop Battlefield….
On days like this I try to find grooves that will put me in the right frame of mind…
This mix by Slim Jenkins (Me Gusta Como Bailas) made me instantly snap my fingers, nod my head, and all that other shit…If your looking for a little sunshine in your life – do the right thing homepiss…
TRACKLIST-
01. ricardo flores – pachanga ricardo (corona, california)
02. lucho y su conjunto – prende la vela (latin, colombia)
03. orquesta casino – el mosquito (dicesa, el salvador)
04. alfredo gutierrez – salsa mona (costeno, colombia)
05. mario allison – salvaje (sono radio, peru)
06. el caballo – me gusta como bailas (corona, california)
07. pedro miguel y sus maracaibos – descarga maracaibo (iempsa, peru)
08. rafael labasta – labasta llego (cbs, panama)
09. wuelfo – bueno y pico (inca, nyc)
10. joe quijano y conjunto cachana – mani tostao (fuentes 7” press)
11. edmundo arias – cumbia morena (sonolux, colombia)
12. hermanos cortez – apolo nueve (arcoiris, nicaragua)
13. los rumberos – sun sun babae (polydor, germany)
14. mulatu astatke – ebo la la (philips, ethiopia)
15. fajardo y sus estrellas – pa’ coco solo (panart, cuba)
" Back In Time Mixtape "
Gravy & Teddy King (Boundless NY) hooked up with for this mix that is flooded with all types of explosive dancehall joints….It’s somewhat in the vein of the “Every Posse Get Flat” project I dropped late last year (You can download that on the right side of the blog)…
“As you may (or may not) recall, in the ’90s it was fairly common practice for popular dancehall singles–especially ones by street-oriented artists like Bounty Killer, Supercat and Louie Rankin–to be remixed by replacing the original dancehall riddims with familiar hip-hop beats, theoretically enhancing the tunes’ crossover appeal in the States. In a few cases, such as Salaam Remi’s mix of Supercat’s “Ghetto Red Hot” and Lil Jon & Paul’s (yes, that Lil Jon) twist on Capleton’s “Tour,” these would go on to be the best known versions of these respective songs. More often, they simply became underground classics, encapsulating a time when there truly was a great exchange of ideas between hip-hop and dancehall”.
" Professor Griff Speaks, Part 2 "
Public Enemy’s Minister of Information Professor Griff just completed his third book, “The Psychological Covert War On Hip Hop”….He stops by Tariq Nasheed’s radio show to chop it up about various topics – Agents within the music industry, the golden era of Hip Hop, Occupy Wall Street, mind control, secret societies, politics, etc…
If your a open mined individual, I highly suggest that you take the time to absorb what he is bringing to the table on this podcast..
" Golden State Warriors "
Wow….
This song by L.A.’s Funky Town Pros (Just Another Toss Up) brings me all the way back to 1991 in a strange type of way……It’s hard to believe that it has been over twenty fucking years since I first caught the video on Rap City…..
Devastating and Boy Wonder only put out one album on 4th & Broadway entitled “Reaching A Level Of Assassination”…..The album is loaded with odd time signatures, stream of consciousness rhymes, and original stylings….There were talks of a follow up project, but for some reason or another it never saw the light of day……WHAT A SHAME..
“Just Another Toss Up” produced by Devastating….
Awhile back I heard another Funky Town Pros song after the Assassination sessions called “Fake Ass Hip Hoppers” on Kevin Beachum’s His-Story mixtape……..CHECK IN TROOP..
TRACKLIST-
Intro (instrumentals used: KC Work-Rickety Rackety, Oh No-Cassette, Madlib-Tape Hiss)
Madlib-My Style Is Different… ‘95
The Distortionists-Retaliation ‘96
Kemest-One For Dah Mental ‘95
Stedy Serv-Lyrical Graffiti ‘99
Definite Vacation 4 Suckas-Perfection ‘97
Dirte & Ope-Ski (T.S.P)-I’m Only 19 ‘99
PRZM & Illogic-How We Do ??
Headshots-Look Into Our Wilderness
Kool Keith-You Know The Game ‘95
The LO’s featuring Erick Sermon-New Haven Connect
Raw Elements-Blauw ! ‘97
Of Mexican Descent-242 ‘94
K Borne-The Qwest [JEL Remix] ‘97
Funkytown Pros-Fake Ass Hip Hoppas ‘95
Brain Leakage-Brain Leakage ‘92
S.P.O-Puttin’ Heads To Bed ‘92
Savage Intellect-Technique Of Fury ‘90
Masai Bey-The Untitled ‘93
HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
" Beat Tape Shit "
It’s been awhile since I posted up a beat tape type joint, so it’s only right that I splash ya’ll with a little instrumental vibes to nod your head to….
On the very fresh Crates Of AG blog I scoped out a project from these cats named “Tru Comers”….
Decent stuff popping off on this one….Booming drums, moody soundscapes, and a nice ear for EQ’ing coming out of the speakers….Nothing too crazy, just a straight forward approach without all the extras….
* I prefer the first half over the second side…
" Tony Touch : Best Freestyles of 2011 "
Remember when FREESTYLE meant going off the top of the dome ?
There has always been some controversy regarding what a authentic freestyle is…….Some dudes will say that it’s just a 16 that didn’t get included on the album, others will say that freestyling is a impromptu session full of spontaneous bars…
These days I will settle for some thought provoking lyrics in any shape, form, or fashion (YA HEARD ME)….
Tony Touch hits us with the “Best” of 2011 Freestyles on Shade 45….
After giving this a thorough listen I gotta give Black Thought the trophy for spazzing out the most on the mic…He literally tears the mic to shreds and makes ALMOST every M.C. on here sound miniscule…
If you think I’m joking take a listen for yourself…
" Mid-Week Flavors "
90 % of the time I listen to a whole project before posting it up on the BATTLEFIELD…….
This time I’m going to throw caution to the wind because I have a feeling there will be a few bangers on this new Timeless Truth project (Brugal & Presidentes)…..
TRACKLIST-
01. “Cicra” (prod. by R8DER)
02. “Can’t Handle It’ (prod. by Benny Ill)
03. “Smoove” (prod. by DJ Woof)
04. “Leave It Alone (prod. by Roc Marciano)*
05. “Memorex Massacre (prod. by R8DER)
06. “Based On A True Story” (prod. by R8DER)
07. “Irene” feat. Roc Marciano (prod. by R8DER)
08. “True Grit” feat. Sean Price (prod. by Roc Marciano)
* Peace to Culpa Onerz, I see you in the photo duke….HA.
" Thai Funk Mode Status "
The good people over at Light In The Attic Records just released a compilation of obscure Thai funk tunes to wax…..
Yeah I don’t speak the language either, but I can definitely understand funk when I hear it….BLAM.
“Over two years ago, Bangkok crate digger Maft Sai from ZudRangMa Records Thailand complied the now legendary Thai Funk: ZudRangMa Vol. 1 CD, showcasing 18 forgotten Thai pop, garage rock, funk, and disco tracks by a cross-section of local 1960s-70s artists unknown outside of Southeast Asia. The limited set came housed in a stunning hand-stitched soft cloth sleeve and was culled and created from the used record bins and bustling street markets of the region. Distributed worldwide by Light In The Attic Records, our dreams of seeing this archival project reissued on loud and proud vinyl has finally come to fruition”.
" Minnesota – MBP / BMG "
Haven’t heard anything from those Money Boss Player / Boss Money cats in a minute….
Luckily I stumbled onto this somewhat recent example of mic slaying by the always thorough Minnesota for DJ 250 (Stash Radio)…Hopefully we will hear more material from the BX crew in 2012….
Peep…
And while your at it you might as well scoop up this mixtape that features a gang of Money Boss shit (Bronx Meets Brooklyn)….
TRACKLIST-
Pistol Pete – Intro
Minnesota & Mos Def – Grown Man Business
Boss Money Gangsta’s – The Rosary
Mos Def – It’s Brooklyn
Boss Money Gangsta’s – Bronx Nigga
Mos Def – Summer Time
Mos Def – Beef
Boss Money Gangsta’s – The Boss Is Back
Boss Money Gangsta’s – River Nigga
Boss Money Gangsta’s – Ghetto
Boss Money Gangsta’s feat. Kurupt – From Your Side From My Side
Boss Money Gangsta’s – Treybag Freestyle
Boss Money Gangsta’s – If U Thuggin
Boss Money Gangsta’s feat. Sadat X – Kick A Paystyle
Boss Money Gangsta’s – Gun Play
Boss Money Gangsta’s feat. Medina Green – I Just Wanna Cum
Minnesota – Outro
Mos Def – Bonus Track.
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