" Cooking Up With The Chef "
It looks like the ” Chef ” can actually cook up more things than the obvious..Peep how Raekwon gets his Chef Ramsey on and blesses us with his culinary prowess..Cuban Linx 2 dropping soon ( I hope )..
" D.J. Dez On The Mix "
This mixtape by D.J. Dez ( Rock On Baby ) features 33 cuts honoring the ” D ” with ” Guilty Simpson “, ” Black Milk “, ” J Dilla “, ” Phat Cat “, ” Phat Ray “, and a host of others…
YOU BETTER CHECK IN..Here is the playlist..
1 – Somebody Done Fucked Up Feat.Method man
2 – One Day I’ll Be Gone Feat. Guilty Simpson
3 – Take Control Feat.Black Milk
4 – Get Richies Feat. Guilty Simpson
5 – Nasty Anit It Feat. Phat Kat
6 – Act Like U Known (Remix)
7 – Pretty Baby Feat.Buff 1
8 – Dillagence Feat.Phonte
9 – Won’t You Feat JDila
10 – Last Of The Greats Feat. Percee P
11 – Look Out Feat. Black
12 – Geek Down Feat.JDilla
13 – Serious As Your Life Is Feat. JDilla/Guilty Simpson
14 – I Miss That Bitch Feat. Snoop Dogg
15 – American Gangster Feat . Jay-Z
16 – Welcome To Terroer Dome Feat.Pharoahe Monchg
17 – Y’All Ani’t Ready Feat. JDilla
18 – Stop Feat. JDilla
19 – They Out You To Get Me Feat Busta Ryhmes
20 – Workinonit Feat JDilla
21 – Lightworks Feat. JDilla
23 – Not You Feat. Fat Ray
24 – See Feat.Supream team
25 – This Is A Mans World Feat. Guilty Simpson
26 – Stress Feat. Large Professor
27 – Get Focused Feat. Black Milk
28 – Ghetto Rhyme Stories Feat Percee P
29 – Cold Steel Feat. Phat Cat
30 – No Time 4 Jokes Feat.Percee P
31 – Garage Band Feat. J Dilla
32 – Anti-American Grafitti Feat. JDilla
33 – Tribute To J Dilla
" 2009 Mad Planet Bumrush "
Mr.FUNK WHAT YA HEARD just released a mixtape that he did for ” Wild Style Technicians ” that has the internet going nuts..( I see you ” P ” hahahah )
He laces this joint with exclusives, doubles, drops, and fresh blends to keep your ears perked up…You don’t want to get caught snoozin on this one folks.( It features all new material )..Big shout out to all those San Diego ” Wild Style ” dudes for always keeping it FRESH as well…
Also be on the lookout for the ” Roughneck Radio Remixes ” with ” Mr. Drasar Monumental ” on the beats and ” Mr. Mad Planet ” on the blends…100..
" Three Sinister Syllables Mix "
Jay Glaze dropped this incredible mix back in 2004..When it comes to originality this one runs the gamut..You can’t really compare this to other break mixes out there..Matter of fact I don’t even know if I would classify this as a breaks mix, it’s more like a soundtrack to a extremely bizarre acid trip..
Check for the ” M.F. Doom ” tribute section..A musical collage rocking original samples from some of the metal faced villains choicest cuts..Here is what ” Egon ” ( Stones Throw ) had to say regarding this project, ” It’s the bomb..M.F. wouldn’t even give me my copy back “, while Bobbito Garcia added ” The pace of this mix is unlike anything I have ever heard “.. D.J. Yoda and Dan Greenpeace labeled the project ” absolute genius “…
So quit stalling, swoop up this joint PRONTO….You just might be suprised..
" 88 Mindstate, Part 2 "
Even though I like a lot of the music that I hear nowadays, 1988 is one of my favorite years for Hip Hop..So much fly shit came out in that year that it was ridiculous…
For instance this joint by ” T.D.S. MOB ” ( Dope For The Folks ) should cause pandemonium if played at loud volumes..” Kool G “, ” Devon B “, and ” D.J. Michael K ” didn’t get the shine they deserved, but they definitely made their mark..In later years ” Kool G ” changed his name to ” Cool Gzus ” and cliqued up with Boston’s, ” Made Men “…
This song wasn’t released in 88 but it rocks a 1988 theme…” 88 Soul ” by Superstar Quam- Allah is off of his new album ” Invisible Man “..Hip Hop Battlefield give’s this cut the two thumbs up…Check in for yourself cousin..
" 3 Weekend Sure Shots "
The weekend is under way and the sun is back in effect..Every Hip Hop super hero needs some dramatic theme music to get into that certain zone..So without further a do, here comes the DRAMA..
Shorty Long ” Purple Rain “—Cocaine is a hell of a drug and I don’t condone the sale, or consumption of this narcotic..But when coke rap sounds this good how could you front ? This has been around for awhile and I feel like a sucker for not getting around to it until yesterday..With production from D.I.T.C. affiliate ” Ahmed “, Shorty Long ( GOES IN ) kinda heavy…
Tony D ” Trenton Psychiatric “—A instrumental banger by the great ” Tony D “. I could put this type of joint on repeat for half of the day ( It’s that funky )..R.I.P. Tony Depula, you will be missed…
Mr. X. and Mr.Z ” We Drink Old Gold “—I hardly even drink alcohol anymore..After poisoning my liver for too long, I decided 5 years ago to simmer down a little bit ( but the majority of my ninjas are raging alcoholics ).. Something about this song makes me want to tap the bottle and twist the cap ( I wont though )…Classic shit right here homeboy..
" Pete Rock And C.L. Smooth : Basement Jewelz "
One Leg Up Records are back on the set with more of that hidden gems flavor..This time around you will be blessed with ” Pete Rock ” and ” C.L. Smooth ” sessions before their debut release ( All Souled Out )..Only 200 copies will be available, get yours while you can duke…
SIDE A:
01. “The Midnight Wrecka”
02. “Cool and Calm”
– SIDE B:
01. “Go C.L.”
02. “Down To Move Ya Body”
03. “Go With The Flow [Alternate Mix]”
All songs produced by Pete Rock
" Milkcrate Jewels 16, Killa Kidz Edition "
” Killa Sha ” used to be in a group with ” Craig G ” and ” Tragedy ” ( Supa Kids )…Eventually he started another crew ” Killa Kids ” with ” Mr. Challish “, ” Mr. Ruck “, and one time Flipmode affiliate, ” Baby Sham “..In 1996 they put out their only commercial release, ” 96 Phenomenon ” a project full of that Q.B. gritty street talk…Here are a couple of highlights…
” Lyrical Flava “
” Freestyle “
" That Kid S Double : Relentless Mixtape "
” Shabaam Sahdeeq ” recently dropped a mixtape ( Relentless, hosted by Tony Touch, J Ronin and mixed by D.J. Snips ).It’s one of his strongest releases thus far..This time around he get’s a little help from ” Khrisis “, ” Blaq Poet “, ” Killa Sha “, ” Casual “, etc…You know what to do folks..
HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS–” Grimy Niggaz “, ” Connect 4 “, ” Snitches “.
" Originality : The 6th Element Of Hip Hop "
When it comes to this blog shit, I try my hardest to bring something to the table that you won’t see on many other sites..If everyone is going to sit around and post the same music, what’s the point ?..And I am not saying this in a self- righteous / Hip Hop elitist kind of way..I am saying this with a common sense, anti- robot sentiment..
How many times have you ventured into cyber- space and seen the exact same shit everywhere ? You would figure that with the aid of the internet fools would be on their motherfuckin GRIZZLY.And some sites are ( without a fraction of a doubt ), but it is starting to look like PAYOLA is becoming a factor in the blog world.Don’t act like you don’t know what time it is famz..Last year for the first time in history, digital downloads outsold every other musical medium ( Records, C.D.’s, etc )..So you know what that means, record companies are on a mission to get a slice of that pie…
That’s why you see the exact same 20 songs everywhere you look..But you can rest assured that on HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD originality is a key factor over here..Many of the things that I post up are from my record collection just to even every thing out.
And with that being said, here is some truly original shit right here, ” Jamalski ” ( One time BDP Posse member )…When he came out in 92-93 you could tell he was one of those original styling cats…In later years he ventured into the Drum And Bass realm ( Which I wasn’t really digging ), but I still couldn’t front on him because I enjoyed his earlier work so much… SALUTE..
” Jump Spread Out ” ( CLASSIC ) With P. Lee on the production…
And ” Piece Of Reality “…This is my joint right here..
" Rob Swift : Who Sampled This Mixtape "
As a member of ” X- Men / X-ecutioners “, Rob Swift has proven for over 10 years why he should be mentioned as one of the best to ever do it.Let’s be dead honest for a second, how many crews have repped as hard as the ” X “..Not many that’s for sure..And with the addition of ” Boogie Blind ” and ” Precision ” it appears as if the crew will be making much noise for a long time…
In my opinion ” Rob ” doesn’t get a enough props for his scratching..The way he does his flares is crazy..He has so much control and musicality with his shit..It’s not the most technical scratching style out there, but it’s very original and fluid…Peep one of his older styles..
But wait it gets even iller than that homeboy…Make sure you download his ” Who Sampled This ” mixtape, which is full of that original sample source material…( Very fresh indeed )
" D.J. Eclipse Holding It Down "
Eclipse filled in for Premier last friday on the ” Live From Headquarters ” show..You know how they do it every Friday, doubles, exclusives and nothing but new joints..Here is the playlist folks..( Props to WYDU }
DJ JS-1 feat. Large Professor “Like This” prod. and cuts by JS-1
Big Tone “Squo” prod. by Big Tone
Pacewon “Turn It Up” prod. by Dragon Balti
Fashawn feat. Evidence “Our Way” prod. by Exile
Bishop Lamont “Friends” prod. by Hi-Tek
Finale “What You Mean To Me” prod. by M-Phazes
Jon Hope feat. Khalil “Starbucks” prod. by SFMG
DJ Honda & Problemz “P Rated R” prod. by Honda
Phil The Agony feat. Talib Kweli “Think Green” prod. by Phonix
Blaq Poet feat. N.O.R.E. “Hate” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
Torae & Marco Polo “Party Crashers” prod. by Marco Polo, cuts by Linx
Finale “Heat” prod. by J Dilla, cuts by DJ Sicari
Skyzoo “Alphabet Soup” prod. by J Dilla
Relik “It Ain’t Safe” prod. by Undefined, cuts by DJ Kwestion
Raekwon feat. The Game “Flashback Memories” prod. by BT
Q-Unique “Connivers” prod. by Q-Unique
Evidence & Alchemist (Step Brothers) “It’s Coming Down” prod. by Exile
Defari “Show Some Luv” prod. by Khalil
Verbal Kent & Kaz One “Big Bang” prod. by Kaz One
Big Tone feat. Blu “A Song Called Triumph” prod. by Big Tone
The Three Amigos feat. Sadat X “You Don’t Own Me” prod. by Naive
Theo3 “Make It Big” prod. by DJ Alibi
Theo3 “Make It Big” (remix) prod. by Muneshine
Statik Selektah feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli “The Thrill Is Gone” prod. & cuts by Statik
DJ Muggs feat. La Coka Nostra “Do It” prod. by Muggs
" Style Warz 2009 "
This year Poland will be hosting the international Graffest festival.
Artist included:
Point (Czech Republic), ViaGrafik (Germany), Finsta & Leo (Sweden), Os Gemeos (Brazil), Nunca (Brazil), Blu (Italy), Zedz (Netherlands), Esher (Germany), Zaciem (Russia), Interesni Kazki (Ukraine) and Van Laak (Germany).
Event Date:
May 15-17, 2009
Location:
Gadansk, Poland
To learn more about Graffest CHECK IN
" Time To Get Nice "
This mixtape is a perfect backdrop for a Cinco De Mayo backyard boogie session…I’m not going to hit you off with a long drawn out description of this ” Paul Nice ” mix, just trust me when I tell you, THIS IS THAT SHIT and you need to download this immediately…Here is the playlist..
1. Unknown Artist: A Message From Iris (0:58)
2. S.S.O.:Faded Lady (3:23)
3. Esther Phillips: Home Is Where The Hatred Is (2:53)
4. Raw Soul Express: The Way We Live (3:23)
5. Ernie Hines: Our Generation (2:28)
6. Love Unlimited Orchestra: Strange Games & Things (2:48)
7. Barry White: Just A Little Bit More (2:04)
8. L.A. Boppers: You Did It Good (1:05)
9. Al Green: I’m Glad You’re Mine (1:34)
10. Main Ingredient:Summer Breeze (3:29)
11. Stylistics: People Make The World Go Round (3:40)
12. Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess (4:36)
13. Eddie Kendricks: If You Let me (2:31)
14. Dynasty: Adventures In The Land Of Music (2:10)
15. Meters, The: Just Kissed My Baby (2:01)
16. Pleasure: Bouncy Lady (1:37)
17. Sylvia Striplin: You Can’t Turn Me Away (2:17)
18. Curtis Mayfield: Trippin’ Out (3:29)
19. Fatback Band, The: Got To Learn How To Dance (1:11)
20. Roy Ayers: Life Is Just A Moment (1:19)
21. Kool & The Gang: N.T. (3:17)
22. Chambers Brothers, The: Funky (1:40)
23. Brass Construction: What’s On Your Mind (0:57)
24. Soul Searchers, The: Ashley’s Roach Clip (3:50)
25. Faze-O: Riding High (2:57)
26. Average White Band: School Boy Crush (1:11)
27. Johnny Guitar Watson: Superman Lover (3:26)
28. Cymande: The Message (2:45)
29. Cat Stevens: Was Dog A Doughnut (4:34)
" Krumbsnatcha’s Back "
One time Gang Star Foundation affiliate, ” Krumbsnatcha ” just dropped a new album ( Hidden Scriptures ) . Even though ” Preemo ” is absent from the project, ” Large Pro “, ” Pete Rock “, ” Beat Minerz ” etc, bless Krum with a couple rockets….
” Yesterday ” is produced by Soul Brother Number 1 ” Pete Rock ” ..Damn, this beat is ridiculous and the rhymes are on point as well…Don’t snooze.
” Still Be Me ” features Lex Boogie and ” Blacastan ” with ” D.J. Stress ” on production..Nice joint with some jewels sprinkled throughout..Two thumbs up.
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