” Scratch Hardware Steez “
Even though I already have two Technics 1200’s, a Vestax 07 mixer – plus a Numark portable battery powered PT01 with a Raiden Fader set up, I’m still on the hunt for another portable joint just for kicks….The VESTAX Handy Trax seems decent enough, but I was curious to see if any other companies have made an attempt to accommodate the 7inch scratch craze that has been bubbling for the last few years….
Low and behold – the DJ Tech DIF-7PT portable turntable looks quite ill….
“Obviously, the Handy Trax/PT01 principle is in play here, but concessions have been made to make it better for the task of scratching, as well as losing a few features too. The DIF-7PT has no battery power, USB, or built-in speakers, but it does have RCA and headphone output. But there is three band EQ, a rotary pitch control, and speed selector too. And it’s belt driven, but if you’ve ever used a Handy Trax, you’ll know that it’s got enough torque to remove your fingerprints. And the price? Right now it’s being floated at $300, a price that may or may not be final or even accurate”.
Be on the lookout for the DIF-7PT at some point this year….
” Happy Bornday Prize “
“Some passed away and their living up above / but not even death can separate the love”….MF GRIMM – “Dedicated”…
It’s still very difficult to come to grips with the untimely, senseless circumstances regarding PRIZE ONE’s passing, but I truly feel he is still with us…RIP PRIZE we will never forget you and we will make sure to honor your name…
Respect-
D
” Moe Love : Digging In The Tapes “
Yes indeed, Moe Love from Ultra Magnetic has a instrumental project on deck that sounds official (Diggin In The Tapes Vol 1 – I Ain’t Dead Yet)….Available now over at KING OF THE BEATS
” Hip Hop Treats “
*In the above pic my dude AYATOLLAH rocking a Vendetta joint with BBoy pride..
Alright folks, the brand new VENDETTA VINYL Tees are currently available…..I highly suggest that you cop a FEW before these limited scorchers are gone for good……*All serious inquiries – VENDETTAVINYLVIETNAM@GMAIL.COM
” Vendetta : High Frequency Tour “
Here is the audio for the first stop on the VENDETTA VINYL “High Frequency Tour” that is going to be popping throughout the year….We (MF GRIMM, AYATOLLAH, FDRZ, ARCHITECT, PEZO, WIGZ, KENDDO & MYSELF) took over the airwaves for a night of chop chaos, exclusives, scratches, B-sides, remixes and all types of other wild shit….So tune in – you won’t find this anywhere else on the net so scoop this up before the link disappears for good….
*Technical difficulties in the beginning- FFWD to the 5 minute mark (PART 3 LINK FIXED)…
Big up to GRIMROCK for making it happen!!!!
PART1
PART2
PART3
PART4
PART5
PART6
PART7
PART8
PART9
PART10
And while your at it, you might as well peep the live show from the following night at the VERMILLLION up in Seattle…
” More Heat On Deck “
DJ Dee-Ville’s mixcrate page is flooded with all types of treats….Supreme Nyborn, JVC Force, T La Rock, JVC Force, Antoinette, and even the Audio Two get the mix treatment.So head over there with a quickness, but make sure to tell him the grimey dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!!!
” Scratch Overdose : 15 “
WHEW-
If your on the hunt for more 2016 scratch morale – you just found it trooper with this brand spanking new ISP footage…Invisbl Skratch Piklz are back performing together after over 15 years! Check out Qbert, D-Styles and Shortkut performing cuts from their new album ‘THE 13th FLOOR’ out SEPTEMBER 2016….
” Keith Shocklee Speaks “
You know it’s going to be a good day when your lucky enough to hear dudes like KEITH SHOCKLEE drop jewelry for over an hour and change.Back in the days I would have done almost anything to soak up this type of info, so do yourself a favor and peep this recent episode of the Cipher with Shawn Setaro!!!!!
Keith is best-known as a member of the Bomb Squad, the historic production team that changed hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 90s with their incendiary work for Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Slick Rick, Bel Biv DeVoe, and countless others – not to mention their hit remixes for pop stars like Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
But before Keith was helping to create some of the greatest rap albums of all time, he was part of a successful mobile DJ crew called Spectrum City, based out of his hometown of Roosevelt, Long Island. The crew consisted of most of the people who would go on to form the core of Public Enemy and the Bomb Squad.
Tracks featured in this episode:
WBLS Ken “Spider” Webb RadioRewinder
HANK SPANN-THE SOUL SERVER/ AIRCHECK/1971/WWRL NEW YORK CITY
DJ Divine, “Get Into the Mix”
WEEKEND UPDATE: SATURDAY NIGHT SPORTS INTERVIEWS MUHAMMAD ALI
Public Enemy, “You’re Gonna Get Yours”
Public Enemy, “Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man)”
Boogie Down Productions, “9mm Goes Bang”
Public Enemy, “Raise the Roof”
Public Enemy, “Miuzi Weighs A Ton”
Public Enemy, “Public Enemy No.1”
True Mathematics and the Invisible Empire, “After Dark”
Public Enemy, “Bring The Noise”
The Kay Gee’s, “Kay-Gees Theme Song”
The Nite-Liters, “K-Jee”
The Gauntlet Theatrical Trailer
MC DJ Flavor (Flavor Flav) – Party In My Pants (You’re Invited)(Unreleased Spectrum City on WBAU)
Public Enemy, “Bring The Noise – No Noise A Cappella”
Public Enemy, “Fight The Power”
Public Enemy, “Bring The Noise – No Noise Instrumental”
The Jackson 5, “Darling Dear”
Public Enemy, “Night Of The Living Baseheads”
Public Enemy, “Pollywanacracka”
Public Enemy, “Reggie Jax”
Sly & Robbie, “Jah In Dub”
Public Enemy, “Welcome To The Terrordome”
The Boys Choir Of Harlem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth”
Public Enemy f/Stephen Stills, “He Got Game”
The Cipher Episode 87: Ron Isley, Remixed
The Isley Brothers, “Fight the Power – Pt. 1 & 2”
Public Enemy, “black is back”
Bel Biv DeVoe, “Poison”
Bel Biv DeVoe, “Poison”
Bel Biv DeVoe, “Poison”
Ice Cube, “The Nigga Ya Love To Hate”
Ice Cube, “The Drive-By”
Ice Cube f/Chuck D, “Endangered Species (Tales From The Darkside)”
N.W.A., “100 Miles And Runnin’”
Slick Rick, “Treat Her Like A Prostitute”
Slick Rick, “Indian Girl (An Adult Story)”
Slick Rick, “Children’s Story”
The Rolling Stones, “Monkey Man”
Young Black Teenagers, “Soul Wide Open”
Rush, “Tom Sawyer”
Young Black Teenagers, “Time To Make The Dough Nutz”
Young Black Teenagers, “Tap The Bottle”
Spectrum City, “Check Out the Radio”
” More Sunday Flavors “
With an album cover like this you know Samuel Johnson was really in a zone…HAHAHA….
Stellar spiritual soul from Samuel Jonathan Johnson — an artist who only ever cut this one full album (in 1978 for Columbia Records) during his career, an album we’d rank right up there with the best ‘70s work by jazzy R&B contemporaries like Roy Ayers or Norman Connors! The record’s got a wonderful blend of mellow moments and more groove-heavy tracks — all handled with wonderful keyboards from Johnson, who gets nice and spacey at times.Very tasty, long-requested and oft-sampled ‘70s soul sounds!
Tracklist-
My Music
What the World Needs Now Is Love
Sweet Love
Because I Love You
It Ain’t Easy
You
Just Us
Yesterdays and Tomorrow
Thank You Mother Dear
Reason for the Reason
” Kick Morale “
Paying 180 dollars for a pair of kicks is against my personal Hip Hop ethics, but I can’t front – these are kinda fresh !!!!!!
A BATHING APE® has teamed up with athletic label Puma to debut a collection that includes performance sports apparel and footwear, fused together to blend high-street style and sports.
From the A BATHING APE x Puma collaboration, the Puma Disc Blaze combines the best of the early 90’s sneaker innovation with new contemporary aesthetics. Constructed with premium leather and camo textile uppers, the sneaker sits on a Trinomic midsole with the iconic Disc Blaze lock system.
Leather Uppers
Synthetic Camo Fabric
Perforated Detailing
Disc Blaze Lock System
Trinomic Technology
EVA Midsole
Dual Branding to Heel
” Architect : Live Steez “
WHEW-
Architect is no slouch when it comes to production…..For instance here is a 7 minute clip of him rocking all types of beat chaos at a recent function in San Jose (Club Delux)….DO NOT SLEEP…
” Scaramanga : The Drop “
I’m going to bless you with a joint that I seriously doubt many of you have heard before…..SCARAMANGA & BRONX ZODIAK “The Drop” is so fucking raw, that it sounds like it was literally recorded in the basement (Which is actually a good thing if you know what your doing – the rawer the better if you ask me)….
The first two verses are by “BZ” and on the final verse SCARAMANGA lays down more hardcore esoteric bars that deserve repeated listening….
” Turkish Funk Mode “
Yesterday I came home to a record box with my name on it….
I’m used to records coming to my crib, but I can’t recall ordering any pieces for the last month or so….I guess I’m on some type of mailing list for JACKPOT RECORDS (PDX) so they took it upon themselves to ship out this Turkish funk reissue (Mustafa Özkent- Gençlik Ile Elele)….
WOW- Keep em coming fellas…..
• Turkish Psych/Funk Instrumental Classic
• First US Pressing on Vinyl
• Psychedelic Splatter Colored Vinyl
Originally released in Turkey 1973, Özkent’s masterpiece (creation) of an all instrumental Turkish Psychedelic Funk album, filled with classic beats and breaks still inspires long time fans and first time listeners. The funky rhythms, hypnotic percussion, and heavy break beats makes this a holy grail among DJs and music fans alike. Only a handful of copies from the original pressing are known to still exist making this reissue a welcome addition to any record collection.
” Joint Of The Day “
I finally got around to listening to AG The Coroners debut release “Sip The Nectar”….If it was up to me “The Stick Up” would get the vinyl treatment – with some type of remix on the flip side..
*Wish the rest of the album sounded wicked as this….
” Kutmaster Kurt Speaks “
Truth be told – My favorite album from KOOL KEITH since his Ultra Mag days is the “Masters Of Illusion” album with MOTION MAN….I’m not sure why this trio didn’t record a follow up, but one thing is for sure – KUTMASTER KURT did an excellent job behind the boards….Go back and listen to that joint if you think I’m bullshitting..
CULTURE CREATURE recently caught up with the elusive producer for an ill Q&A session that is worthy of your time……
Masters of Illusion is another one of my favorite projects of yours. How did that come together?
“I was always conflicting with Keith creatively about stuff. I became more vocal about it later… I was trying to go in a different direction. I was like, ‘Look Keith, I’ll help you do your projects the way you wanna do ‘em, and why don’t you do some rugged hip hop tracks the way I wanna do ‘em.’ It was kinda like a trade-off thing. So Matthew was sort of a trade-off for Masters of Illusion with him. I helped him make Matthew as a trade-off for him to do his vocal contributions to Masters of Illusion.
The vision of that record was totally my vision, and the sound conceptually and creatively. That’s why I made it ‘KutMasta Kurt presents Masters of Illusion.’ I wanted people to know this is how I wanted to do stuff with Keith, and Motion Man, who is my ace, and who I thought people needed to hear more of… It accomplished what I wanted. People who have similar taste as me would probably say that’s one of the better quality records that we’ve done together.”
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