” Mathematik : Re-Ups “
*Originally posted 1/11
Since it is Sunday it’s only right that I hit you off with some official missiles to help you simmer down from your weekend antics….Toronto’s “Mathematik” deserves more recognition for his impressive style of rhyming……Instead of flipping run of the mill braggadocio type lines – he speaks with substance, agility, and of course 5 % mathematics….
Math was once down with a crew called “Down To Erf” and they released a fresh E.P in 1998 (Rhyme Training) that is worth scooping…..DONT SLEEP.
TRACKLIST-
1. Insertion of Thought
2. Formation
3. Rhyme Training
4. To Each His Own
5. Learn To Earn
6. On My Mind
7. Relative Evidence
8. State Of The Art
” Agallah : 2016 Steam “
You have to give AGALLAH props for being able to maintain as long as he has in a unstable Hip Hop climate…From the East / West Record days, to his stint with Purple City, Game Records, and everything else in between up until now – AGALLAH has released a steady stream of material without any signs of slowing down…..
On his latest project BO: “The Legend Of The Water Dragon” he gets loose on the mic and the boards…..
” Vendetta Vinyl Broadcast #5 “
I was recently summoned by the wild dudes over at VENDETTA VINYL headquarters for some 2016 hardcore turntable action…..Lately I have been so entrenched in the production side of things, it was the perfect time to hop on the decks and assemble a dangerous set of grimy selections, remixes, blends, doubles, twist and turns and all that other explosive shit….
The tracklist alone should motivate you to download this session – but their are some tracks that were not mentioned because they were only used as spices and extended layering, so don’t snooze….
Anyway, big shout out to everyone that respects the wreck, it is appreciated to the fullest….Turn the volume past ten, strap on your collision helmets, and prepare for another round of severe pressure on your ear drums duke…
Feel free to spread around-
TRACKLIST
1..Drasar Monumental & Blacka Dread – “Heathen Dead 2 Dubplate”
2..MF GRIMM & Drasar Monumental – “The Bear”
3..Candystore – “Jewels Heist”
4..Architects Of Intellect – “Syndrome”
5..Live Wire – “Tables Turn”
6..P.Brothers featuring Boss Money – “Cold World”
7..Cliffhangerz – “Ready 4 War”
8..Roc Raida & Wayne O – “U Dont Stop”
9..Big City – “Disgusting”
10..Shamus featuring Flu – “Tight Team” Drasar Monumental remix
11..Deda Baby Paw – “Cant Wait”
12..The Legion – “It’s Thorough”
13..B-1 & Ayatollah – “Hustle”
14..Lord Finesse – Funky On The Fast Tip, original version
15..Capitol D – “1984”
16..Showbiz & AG – “Stand Strong”
17..Call Of The Wild – “Sometimes The Neighborhood”
18..Scum – “Taking No Shorts”
19..Al Tariq – “Crime Pays”
20..Beneficence – “Aim,Fire,Spit”
21..Sam Hill – “Project Misery”
22..Godfather Don & Sir Menelik – “Life Aint The Same”
23..Drasar Monumental – “Apex Predator Blades”
24..MF GRIMM & Drasar Monumental – “Rhymes Against Humanity”
” Midweek Heat “
I apologize for putting up the wrong mix yesterday, here is the one that was supposed to rock , Roger’s “Rocksteady Souldies”…….This goes out to my cuzzo MAD MIGUEL who knows what time it is with the oldies but goodies…..
Don’t sleep, this session is loaded with rare jewelry….
TRACKLIST-
Life Is But A Dream – Herman Dunham
Heaven’s Not So Far – Ray Frazier & The Moonrays
I’ll Take A Chance On You – The Inspirations
Why Do Birds Follow Spring – Alton Ellis
I Need To Be Loved – The Righteous Flames
One Like Mine – The Salas Brothers
Sharing You – Sunny & The Sunliners
Cry Baby – Little Jesse & His Teardrops
Deep Down In My Heart – The Clarendonians
Tomorrow – Ken Boothe
Listen Sweet Thing – Danny & The Tejanos
Hearts Were Made To Love – The Pretenders
There Comes A Time – The Techniques
Only A Smile – Lyn Taitt & The Jets
I Don’t Want To Have To – Barbara & The Browns
Yesterdays Love Is Over – Hearts Of Stone
” Strictly Brand Nubian “
PAUL NICE & TOAST come equipped with an avalanche of Brand Nubian related tunes on the GROWN MAN RAP SHOW #58…..Check in duke!!!
TRACKLIST-
Brand Nubian “Drop the Bomb” (1990)
(Paul Nice set)
Ray Goodman & Brown “Another Day” (1979)
Brand Nubian “Wake Up (Reprise In the Sunshine)” (1990)
Brand Nubian “Slow Down” (1990)
George & Gwen McCrae “The Rub” (1975)
Brand Nubian “The Return” (1998)
Gil Scott-Heron “We Almost Lost Detroit” (1977)
Grand Puba “Keep On” (1995)
Grover Washington Jr. “Knucklehead” (1975)
Brand Nubian “Probable Cause” (1998)
Lou Donaldson “Ode to Billie Joe” (1967)
Grand Puba “Reel to Reel” (1992)
Diamond D. f. Sadat X & Lord Finesse “You Can’t Front (Shit Is Real)” (1993)
Sadat X “The Lump Lump” (1996)
Masters of Ceremony “Sexy” (1986)
Masters of Ceremony “Cracked Out” (1986)
Steve Arrington “Nobody Can Be You” (1983)
Brand Nubian “Grand Puba, Positive & LG” (1990)
Brand Nubian “All For One” (1990)
Brand Nubian “Dedication” (1990)
(DJ Toast set)
Brand Nubian “Allah U Akbar” (1992)
Grand Puba f. Lord Jamar “I See Dead People” (2009)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth f. Grand Puba “Skinz” (1992)
Brand Nubian “How Ya Livin'” (2009)
Brand Nubian “Steady Bootleggin'” (1992)
Brand Nubian f. Loon “Back Up Off the Wall” (1998)
Cormega f. Sadat X & Lord Jamar “Industry (Deluxe Remix)” (2014)
Grand Puba f. Large Professor “Same Old Drama” (2009)
Grand Puba f. Mary J Blige “Check It Out” (1992)
Brand Nubian “Sincerely” (1998)
Sadat X f. Stryfe “Armageddon” (2015)
Brand Nubian “Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down” (1992)
The Beatnuts f. Grand Puba “R.U. Ready II” (1998)
Brand Nubian “Step to the Rear” (1990)
Brand Nubian “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head” (1998)
Brand Nubian “Love Me or Leave Me Alone” (1992)
Brand Nubian “Ain’t No Mystery” (1992)
Brand Nubian “Wake Up (Stimulated Dummies Mix)” (1990)
The Mar-Keys “Grab This Thing” (1966)
Grand Puba “360 (What Goes Around) SD50 Remix” (1992)
Grand Puba “360 (What Goes Around)” (1992)
” Prince Po Speaks “
Former ORGANIZED KONFUSION rhyme slinger Prince Po is the special guest on the “4TH & LONG” podcast tonight 6’clock pacific time….Tune in this evening if you know what’s best for you…
“Ragamuffin Heat On Deck “
I usually listen to a project front to back before I let it fly on the BATTLEFIELD – but I’m 30 minutes into this mix by FILTHY RICH “90’s Reggae Hip Hop” and it seems like he is on the right track…..Blends, explosive selections, accapella flips, etc…..
” Scaramanga : Jabbar El Re-Ups “
I’m not going to mention names, but a couple dudes out there straight up bit Scaramanga’s whole shit….Not just the patterns either..I’m talking about theft of his whole angle..You can’t fool advanced Hip Hop listeners, so knock that shit off and get your own lane together…PLEASE..
Anyway, Scaramanga’s “Jabbar-El E.P.” is an extremely rare release that slipped past many peoples radar when it initially dropped..It’s so obscure that some cats are paying over a hundred dollars for the CD on Ebay…
But since your a dedicated HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD reader you get a special gift today trooper..
TRACKLIST
1 Intro
2 Beast Klipz
3 Fiendish
4 Realism
5 Intro
6 Its Nothin
7 NBA
8 Makin It Happen
9 Outro
” Russian Pressure “
All the way from Russia comes this mix by Mr. And-7 & Murdcod – “Raw Materials”…..If your tired of hearing sessions that rock the same redundant played out breaks – prepare yourself for a heavy dose of freshness….
Catch a groove..
” Ayatollah Shines “
One half of the BOXCUTTER BROTHERS Mr. Ayatollah was recently on the BEE SHINE interview series….Take some time out to peep the jewelry duke….
” K-Def : Unpredictable Gemini “
When K-DEF announced that he was moving away from his MPC to focus more on software programming several years back, I was skeptical…..
WHY?
I’m not going to go into a long tirade on why I personally prefer hardware over software, but I will say that most of the software related program production I have heard tends to sound overly polished….In my opinion – Hip Hop is supposed to sound raw, it’s supposed to reflect the whole “making something out of nothing” DIY aesthetic….
I have been in state of the art studios with every expensive piece of gear imaginable, and sat in on other artist sessions for extended periods of time without hearing anything remotely flavorful or funky…..Some cats believe that if they stay “up to date” with all the new gadgets that somehow their music will become magically better, which is laughable at best…With that being said, I have to admit that after years of tinkering with his newfound approach – K DEF has actually convinced me that you can incorporate old sampling techniques and make them cleaner and bigger without sacrificing that “GRIT”…….
On “Unpredictable Gemini” KD displays a mastery of sonic engineering (listen to this on headphones if you think I’m bullshitting), cracking drums, layering, EQing, and all types of other shit that will make any self respecting producer wonder, “how in the fuck did he do that”?
Is it a perfect album, no….Is it something I will play all the time, no…But did he pull of some amazing shit that has yet to be done in this world of creative sampling – the answer is simply, YES…..
” Beneficence : Basement Chemistry “
I gave BENEFICENCE’s newest offering “Basement Chemistry” some decent burn earlier today…He brings Inspector Deck, Masta Ace, AG, Dres, The Legion, and Chubb Rock into the mix for another round of 2016 vinyl treats…..Out now on ILL ADRENALINE…
HIP HOP TOP PICKS – “Anyway It Goes”, “Smooth Hardcore”, “Against The Grain”, “Blast This Shit”, and “Make It Hot”…….
” Royal Flush Speaks “
ROYAL FLUSH is the special guest on the latest episode of the FOURTH AND LONG podcast…..He goes into detail about his dealings with IRV GOTTI, unreleased material with MIC GERONIMO, upcoming projects, BLUNT / TVT Records, his past beef with FREAKY TAH, and all types of other shit that should hold your attention….Running Time 1:15:00.
” Blaq Poet Heaterz “
Out of all the collaborations and projects PREMIER has dropped since the untimely passing of GURU – the “BLAQPRINT” with Queensbridge rhyme slayer BLAQ POET is at the top of the list for me (KOLEXXXION with Bumpy Knuckles gets a close second place)…..
It has been seven years since that album came out…..
I’m not quite sure what transpired between the two, but at this point it appears as if we won’t hear a BLAQPRINT 2…..My dude out in Sweden CLAAA7 took it upon himself to delve into the PREMIER & BLAQ POET files to assemble a collection of non album joints from the duo…..
TRACKLIST-
01. “2 The Stomach (Poet’s Coming)” [2004]
02. “Ain’t Nuttin Changed II” (Ft. MC Eiht & Young Maylay) [2009]
03. “Bang This!” [2005]
04. “N.H.B. (Nigga Hoe Bitch)” (w. The NYGz) [2007]
05. “Seen It All” (w. Screwball) [1999]
06. “We Gonna Ill” [2001]
07. “Vigilante” [Preemo’s VHS Remix] (w. Venom) [2010]
08. “Poet Has Come” [2003]
09. “Watch Your Back” [2006]
10. “Too Strong” [2009]
11. “Just” [DJ Premier’s JustRemixIt Mix] (w. Mark Ronson) [2008]
12. “F.A.Y.B.A.N.” [1999]
13. “A Message From Poet” [2003]
” Milano : All Of My Life “
You know it’s going to be a good day when you get to hear some brand new MILANO bars…Do yourself a favor and take a listen…
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