" 88 Mindstate "
Back in 1988 I was a twelve year old kid obsessed with Hip Hop………
I already had my own pair of turntables and a crummy radio shack Realistic mixer that I would abuse on the regular…..The needles would skip around crazy, so I would put a nickel on top of the needles to try to prevent them from jumping around while I tried to copy the latest Joe Cooley scratch….
It seemed like everything popped off crazy in 1988……N.W.A., T-La Rock, Mantronix was still crushing shit, Fat Boys were still trying to hang on, Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, G Rap, Steady B, Stetsasonic, and many others made 1988 a year that is forever embedded in my Hip Hop rolodex….
Twenty two years later I am still obsessed with Hip Hop, while many of my comrades from those days completely fell the fuck off….SAD……Anyway those cats from Global Funk Radio (UK) rocked a radio show featuring all 88 cuts…Over an hour of crazy drum programming, yelling on the mic, abrasive scratches, and all that other 88 shit…….
Do yourself a favor and hop into this classic Hip Hop time machine homeboy……..
1 Style Posse – Something Else
02 Rodney O & Joe Cooley – Give Me The Mic
03 Cradle & Crime – Can You Dig It
04 1 Take Jake – The Kid Can Rock
05 Fascinating Force – We Are The Ones
06 Zerox – Blurs And Slurs
07 Mikey D & The L.A. Posse – Comin’ In The House
08 M.V.P. – The Kings Men Are Out To Get Yah
09 N.W.A. – Compton’s N Tha House (Remix Clean)
10 Royal Tee – Rollin’
11 Get Large Posse – No Slippin’ Allowed
12 Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall (Demo #2)
13 1 Take Jake – Get Loose
14 Dangerous D – One Man Band
15 Cochise – Tellin’ It All
16 Kev E. Kev & AK-B – Listen To The Man (Club Mix)
17 Mack Master O.V. – Penetentiary Blues
18 Style Posse – No Rhyme Or Reason
19 Steady B – I Got Cha (Philly Extended Remix)
20 Get Loose Crew – Get Loose Crew
21 Dread & The Rhymesters – Hoes
22 D.J. Sal & Fransuave – Jamology
23 D.J. Duquan & The Wonderlove Dan – I Ain’t Nu To This
24 Stetsasonic – Miami Bass (Vocal Remix)
25 Get Loose Crew – Wannabe
26 Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo – Poison (Hip Hop Version)
27 Tony Scott & D.J. Fix – Pick Up The Pieces
* The link is now fixed……
" Battlefield Funk Radio Mayhem "
This is an MP3 of our last Battlefield Funk Radio broadcast 11/11/10 for all of you out there that know what time it is………The show was wild and crazy (Like usual)……Remixes, doubles, turntable chaos, blends, cuts, and a couple secret spices…..
We even had a special guest, my manz Fooders who is also down with Q-Bert’s Scratch University (Go check it out for yourself)….
Some of you get tired of watching us parade around and all that other shit, now you can bang this in your jeep without the extra visuals…
Salute to everyone that peeps the shows- WE SEE YOU !!!!!
If you like what you hear tell a friend or two…..
Peace-
D
" Grimy Garments "
Sure the Run DMC logo has been flipped a million ways, but this one by Dolo Clothing has my name written all over it……Simple, funny, and effective all at the same time….
If you are interested in copping one yourself-CHECK IN..
" Preemo 2010 "
Awwwww yeah….
The D.J. Premier “Get Used To Us” compilation is dropping today……And for all of you still freaking the wax like myself, the double vinyl is popping off on January 2011 (FRESH)…
Here is a little album preview action……
" A.G. Thriller 2 Mixtape "
I usually do not post anything up without giving it a proper listen, but since I am such a huge D.I.T.C. head I will give A.G. a pass and give his new mixtape some shines….
By the looks of the cover and the title- we should be in for a nice batch of hardcore shit (Hopefully)……Give it a listen and I will do the same…….Big shout out to my dude “Hektek” out there in the Boogie Down Bronx…
VIA- HHS.
" Beat Tape Shit "
You wouldn’t believe how many beat tapes I had to go through before I found one that was worthy of HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD status…..Some of these so-called beat tapes are just good sleep aids…..
For real, I caught myself snoring while attempting to decipher why and the fuck someone would put out such lackluster, boring production ?….I don’t ask for much: Decent drums, a sense of composition, and a couple fresh samples…It’s not rocket science, I will even settle for an explosive two-bar loop…..
This beat tape by Jaekim (Green Grits) rocks all Al Green chops…..Not a new concept since A.Z. came out with a remix album heavy on the Al Green samples a couple years back, (Memphis Tapes)….
Anyway, Jaekim definitely does his thing on this……Everyone needs more Reverend Al Green in their life, don’t you agree ?
DO NOT SLEEP……..
* The above pic is hilarious…HAHAHAHA.
" Blog Shots 43 "
Today I stumbled on a blog by General Steele of “Smith And Wesson”………It’s broken down into ten parts: Business, Cooking, Health, Hip Hop, News, New Music, Conspiracies, Film, Entertainment, and Comedy…
When you head over there, tell him that grimy kid from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you homeboy….
" Nubian Crackers Interview "
2011 is almost here people…..Another year has come and gone in a blink of an eye….I’m not the type of dude that is into New Year’s Resolutions or any of that bullshit…
I’m also not into end of the year wrap up’s either …….So you will not see any best of 2010 hoopla popping off over here….Instead, what you will see is me doing the exact same thing that I have done on HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD for the last three years….
Mixes, under the radar action, my own remixes, turntable abuse, breaks, grimy Hip Hop , Battlefield Funk Radio, comedy, insight, graff, podcast, and all that other fly shit…….
Speaking of fly shit: check out this interview with one-half of the infamous Nubian Crackers crew, “Undercover Brother” that was conducted by 7L on the fresh Bladerunners Blog…..
If you don’t have any Nubian Crackers in your crates,SHAME ON YOU !!
” I am still making beats, looking for beats.. I got like records everywhere. I haven’t used my stove in years! If a chick comes over she’s like “where am I supposed to sit” I am like “I don’t care just don’t touch my records”(laughs)… I used to buy 4 copies of everything… 2 to DJ with, 2 to keep sealed. I got boxes and boxes of sealed rap shit. I am big Dre Fan, so like the first Chronic and Snoop album, I got like 30 of each, first pressing…Kid Dynamite album…. at least 50… I remember when me and Kenny were in Portland and I saw that First Base lp by Babe Ruth (with “The Mexican”) for $1… I was “like yo Kenny they got Babe Ruth for a dollar” and He was like “yeah but u already got like 10 of those”… I ended up buying every copy they had that day…. I mean I got 4, 5 thousand records I haven’t even listened to yet! I edit records all the time, I had done this big Bob James project, but it never got released. I am always busy doing something with music and don’t see it slowing down! ”
" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 12 "
Every time I check out Groove Merchant (S.F.) I can’t believe how many gems they have in such a small store…..Under the radar Hip Hop, heavy breaks, soundtracks, reggae, international grooves, it’s amazing how much fire power they are holding….
With record stores closing all over the country, it’s beautiful to see this bay area institution still holding down the fort……
To celebrate it’s twentieth anniversary, they released a compilation with the “Luv N Haight” label to showcase some flavorful tunes….
FRESH……..And for all you beat nerds out there, you better pay close attention…..HAHA.
:: TRACKLIST ::
01. The McCrary – Emerge (03:33)
02. Ron Forella – Crystals (06:43)
03. Twilight – Straight To My Heart (03:16)
04. Numonics – You Lied (03:59)
05. Jodesha and Strar Ride – The Answer (03:37)
06. April Fulladosa – Sunlit Horizon (03:45)
07. Rod Abernethy – Ron And Eddie Blues (04:52)
08. September – Stump (03:26)
09. Lois Johnson – Be Mine (03:10)
10. Frankie Gee – Date With The Rain (02:45)
11. Round Robin – Our Love Is So True (09:41)
12. Arthur Foy – Get Up And Dance (03:09)
13. Soul Liberation – Who Is Your Friend (03:58)
14. Pataphysics – Nick Danger (04:31)
" Live From Headquarters 26/11/10 "
At one point in time I seriously thought about getting Serius/ XM just to hear Preemo’s show every week….Eventually links started floating around, so now there is absolutely no incentive to go out and get a membership, except to hear Bambaataa’s show on there….I could care less about Howard Stern’s show and all that other shit….
This is the latest broadcast of Live From HQ……You already know how “P” does his thing, so there is absolutely no need to try and describe it for you homeboy…….
Playlist-
1. Ghostface Killah–Together Baby
2. Hard White–How We Do It
3. MC Eiht–Fine By Me
4. Malcolm & Martin–Poetry
5. NYGz–Policy
6. D-Sisive–If
7. Freddie Foxxx–The Gang Starr Bus
8. Soul Khan–6:30
10. B.A.M. (f. N.O.R.E., Royal Flush)–Hoodness
11. Maffew Ragazino–Pale Moonlight
12. Wais P–You See It
13. Jon Connor–The Message
14. Nick Javas–Opportunity Knoccs
15. Joell Ortiz–One Two
16. Jay Electronica (f. Jay-Z)–The Shiny Suit Theory
17. Agallah–Rap Bobby Fisher
18. Lloyd Banks (f. Raekwon)–Sooner Or Later
19. Reks–Pray For Me (The Homicide Note)
20. Ice Cube (f. WC, Young Maylay)–Too West Coast
21. Gensu Dean (f. Large Professor)–Forever
" Cold Rocking The Spot "
With so many blogs out there, sometimes it is difficult to find ones that have any type of quality control whatsoever……”Cold Rock The Spot” has been around since 2007 and you won’t find average, run of the mill, thirsty posting on his site…….
Instead what you will find is- obscure joints, fresh compilations, and in depth critical analysis….It’s run by a dude named Jaz and he hails from the land of New Zealand (What up Jaz)…..
He recently posted a compilation of material that will perk your ears up…..CHECK IN DUKE….
Tracklist-
1-Cap-D-Who, What, Where, Who, Why? (prod by Proh Mic)
2-Epsilon Project-Inspiration (Produced by Kev Brown)
3-Blueprint ft Illogic-Pain (Produced by Blueprint)
4-Celph Titled ft Sadat-X, O.C. Grand Puba & Diamond D-There Will Be Blood (Produced by Buckwild)
5-Meyhem Lauren-New York Where Ya At? (Produced by PF Cuttin)
6-Black Milk-Welcome (Gotta Go) Produced by Black Milk)
7-Bun-B-Let ‘Em Know (Produced by DJ Premier)
8-Roc Marciano-Snow (Produced by Roc Marciano)
9-Hell Razah-Cinematic (Produced by 4th Disciple)
10-Rock-Seriously (Produced by Shuko)
11-Damu The Fudgemunk-DC Joint (Guru Dedication) Produced by Damu The Fudgemunk)
12-Whitfield Brothers fr Edan & Mr Lif-The Gift (Oh No Remix)
13-Gangrene ft Evidence and Fashawn-Wassup Wassup
14-Guilty Simpson-Friends Only (Produced by Madlib)
15-Shinsight Trio-Where There’s A Moon That Is Mine
And while your at it- I recommend you scope out his blog while your floating around in cyber-space……
" 6 Million Ways To Die, Choose One "
The man behind those infamous words, “Cutty Ranks” is headed to the west coast this weekend……..Ahhhh yes, I’m definitely going to check in without a fraction of a doubt….
D.J. Smoke One put together a nice little mix to accommodate his arrival…..Over 45 minutes of nonstop Cutty Ranks madness…
FIRE !!!!!!
And just to keep it 100- peep this video of Cutty straight killing the sound in 1986 alongside Bammy Man……Classic shit…
" Hardcore Hip Hop Will Never Die, Part 6 "
If your growing tired of listening to sensitive busters on the mic, let me take you back to 1997 for a healthy dose of hardcore that will make you clench up your fist……
Salaam Remi had a short-lived record label called Norfside…..Out of all the groups he put out, “Major Stress” showed the most potential……They released a couple singles, and eventually put out a poorly distributed album in 1997 called “Up Against The Wall”……
Good stuff…….Plenty death threats, boulevard bully rhymes, stick up kid narratives, and very dangerous production supplied by Salaam Remi……
Here are a couple highlights…..
“Snakes To Burn”……………Wow, if this doesn’t get your blood pumping something is fucking wrong with you…….HAHA….
“Tell Your Crew”………….Even with the off-kilter hook, this song still cooks……..
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" Hardcore Hip Hop Will Never Die, Part 5 "
Since I am a M.C. myself, when I check for other M.C.’s there are several things that I am listening for……..Wordplay, cadence, confidence, originality, poetic value, concepts, voice, and if their beat picking skills are up to par….
It may seem as if my criteria for freshness is extensive, but it’s actually quite simple………If you can convince me that you are thorough with your penmanship- I’m going to give you the two thumbs up…..
Straight from the U.K. comes this cat named “M9″………..When I listened to his newest mixtape “Orion’s Stencil”, I was pleasantly surprised to hear him getting very busy over sinister tracks……….I’m curious to hear what else “M” has up his sleeves….
LISTEN UP TROOPER…..
” Mont Blanc “- Produced by Anatomy……
” Straight Live “- Produced by Anatomy….
" 9th Wonder On The Beats "
I posted up this all instrumental joint by 9th Wonder a couple years ago, but after stumbling on it again today-I though it would be wise to bring it back for all of those who didn’t catch it the first time…..
D.J. Cousin B blesses us with over fifty 9th beats nicely blended together…
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