” Library Wreck “
First of all I want to send a big salute to everyone that checks HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD on the daily (I SEE YOU)…..
I’m going to keep launching nonstop heat on a regular basis – so make sure you stay tuned or you will miss out on certified jewelry, for instance this “Beat Action” RKM library record from 1980 is loaded to the brim with all types of explosive shit…
You know the motherfucking drill…
TRACKLIST-
A1 Ralph Benatar – This Very Moment 2:48
A2 Douglas Lucas – Take Care 3:04
A3 R. Dero – Soul Melody 2:56
A4 Ralph Benatar – Do It 2:06
A5 Ralph Benatar, B. Ador* – Rhythm Cascade 2:11
A6 Ignace Baert – Wild Boy 1:54
A7 Ralph Benatar, Leonil McCormick – Miami Heart 2:32
B1 John Sluszny – Just For Love 3:11
B2 R. Dero – Danger T.N.T. 2:10
B3 R. Dero – Mooy Feeling 2:28
B4 John Sluszny – Moody Disco 3:33
B5 John Sluszny – Funky Mood 1:28
B6 John Sluszny – Russian Disco 2:10
B7 John Sluszny – Indian Call 2:42
” Grap Lover : Never Done “
With or without purchase of the actual cassette, we invite you to stream / download a full rip of this tape for free (courtesy of Grap Luva & Redefinition Records), ripped via a classic SONY Stereo Cassette Deck, 1986 Model TC-FX420R
The legendary Grap Luva’s Highly sought after and critically acclaimed “Neva Done” is available on cassette for the first time ever!
All songs produced by Grap Luva (Pete Rock’s bro and cousin of the late, great Heavy D).
TRACKLIST-
SIDE A – Vocal & Instrumental Tracks
01 – Work Is Never Done 02:08 (Produced by Damu the Fudgemunk)
02 – Neva Done – Vocal Version 03:51 (Produced, recorded & Mixed by Kev Brown)
03 – Neva Done – Instrumental 03:53
Work It Out – Vocal Version 02:27 (Produced by Joc Max, Recorded & Mixed by Damu)
04 – Work It Out – Instrumental 02:05
SIDE B – Instrumentals Produced by Grap Luva on the SP1200, Recorded & Mixed by Damu
05 – Pieces Of A Drum 02:58
06 – Keywaves (Piano Waterfall) 02:32
07 – Rocking With Elegance (One For Damu) 02:26
08 – Lion’s Walk 02:02
09 – Make ‘Em Clap (Classic Issue) 02:54
10 – West Side Highway 02:11
” From Mambo To Hip Hop “
Finally got around to checking the very thorough “FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP” documentary recently….This is a heavy piece of work..
DONT SLEEP (Watch in it’s entirety)..
Another classic Hip-Hop documentary by Henry Chalfant. From Mambo To Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale is an hour-long documentary that tells a story about the creative life of the South Bronx, beginning with the Puerto Rican migration and the adoption of Cuban rhythms to create the New York salsa sound; continuing with the fires that destroyed the neighborhood but not the creative spirit of its people; chronicling the rise of hip hop from the ashes; and ending with reflections on the power of the neighborhood’s music to ensure the survival of several generations of its residents, and, in the process, take the world’s pop culture by storm.
” Fly Material “
Take a listen to this compilation assembled by STARVING DAUGHTERS (Yeah, I know its a bugged out name fam) honoring the brilliant composer Franco Micalizzi…
If your on he hunt for groove morale or if you need to sprinkle more cinematic soundpieces into your life, look no further you just found it..
TRACKLIST-
1.Sadness Theme Second Part-Stridulum
2.Laure(#4-Incisco)-Laure
3.Sospetto-I Due Volti Della Paura
4.Dimitry’s Theme-Chi Sei?
5.Affano-Violence
6.M23 Vers Lunga-Adolescenza Perversa
7.Running Away From Jerzy-Stridulum
8.Manile-Laure
9.Seq 06-La Banda Del Gobbo
10.Shining Shadow
11. No3 Vers Disco-Hold Up
12. Robert’s Theme-Chi Sei?
13. Track 33-Superuomini Superdonne Superbotte
14. Vodka Per Due-L’Ultima Neve Di Primavera
15. Seq. 01-Il Giustiziere Sfida La Citta
16. Seq. 01-Roma A Mano Armata
17. Seq 06- Da Corleone A Brooklyn
18. Albert E L’Uomo Nero-Albert E L’Uomo Nero
19. Beat For Two-I Due Volti Della Paura
20. Seq.13-Genova A Mano Armata
21. Soft Light Green-Lucrezia Giovane
22. Seq.04-Il Cinico L’Infame Il Violento
23.Bianchi Cavalli D’ Agosto(Disco)-L’Ultima Neve Di Prmavera
24. Track 5-Superomini Superdonne Superbotte
25. Laure-Laure
26. Stridulum Theme-Stridulum
27. Una Stagione Breve-L’Ultma Neve Di Primavera
28. Special Cop-Italia A Mano Armata
29. Family’s Theme-Chi Sei?
30. Hospital Sequence-Stridulum
31. Big Fight-Violence
32. Gimkana- I Due Volti Della Paura
33. Running To The Airport-Violence
34. Al Campo Di Golf(Beat Version)-I Due Volti Della Paura
35. Fiato Sospeso-Violence
36. Dark Suspence-Violence
37. Emmelle(2)-Laure
38. Caccia Al Cinese-Violence
39. Jessica’s Theme-Chi Sei?
40. Una Corsa Verso La Verita-I Due Volti Della Paura
41. A Cavallo Nella Jungla-Karate Amazones
42. Delitto Sull’Autostrada
43. L’Ultima Neve Di Primavera-L’Ultima Neve Di’Primavera
44. Special Agents-Napoli Violenta
” DJ Koko : Hardcore Hip Hop “
If you were to look up Japanese hardcore Hip Hop ambassador DJ KOKO on a google search you would be hard-pressed to find any of his mixes, unfortunately….Lucky for you I’m going to post one of my favorite joints from his impressive catalogue (Hardcore Hip Hop) from 2009…
After one look at the playlist I’m quite sure you will scoop this up with a quickness…
” DJ Sheep Speaks “
Here is another Australian treat for the the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD massive – world renown DJ / producer / record dealer DJ SHEEP speaks with BLOG LP for a in-depth session that will hold your attention…..
What are you listening to right now?
Phill Most Chill – All Cuts Recorded Raw LP and before that I was listening to DJ XXXL Nippon Breaks & Beats – Volume 4 CD.When did you start collecting records?
When I was in high school, there used to be this radio station once a month at lunchtime, these two guys would set up a DJ console and play songs over the schools loudspeakers. One time they asked students to bring in a record if we wanted a “lesson”. The guys just showed us how to do basic radio cueing. Like winding the record half a spin back, then pressing the start button, and how to fade it in.I started collecting music since I was about 11 or 12 years old. But I was recording stuff from the radio earlier than that. I was collecting tapes first, and then it was CDs and bits and pieces of vinyl here and there for the bands I was fanatical about (Run DMC, N.W.A. and Public Enemy, for example)… I didn’t start collecting anything but hip-hop and electro until the late 90’s. I was sent a tape then by a guy called Soulman (Phill Most Chill) because I used to write for magazines and he sent it in for review, the tape was called “World Of Beats – Volume 2”, that tape always intrigued me, however I didn’t really understand it… it was a tape with samples from some of my favorite hip-hop songs and some other soul, jazz and funk songs. I used to always carry it in my backpack and play it in my mates cars… Curiosity killed the cat and I wanted to figure out what those records were.
It all started happening when the ABC (radio station) in Brisbane sold their entire record collection over a year-long period in the city. Every hour or so, new records from their library would hit the shelf in a mock-up store in the CBD. It was myself and my man James and Kenny who started diggin’ for things other than hip-hop then, the year 2000 was when it really started poppin’ off. I had some good mentors; DJ Damage, Hams and Arks, who showed me basic things like Ramsey Lewis, CTI Records, Prestige, Curtis Mayfield, Bob James, John Klemmer, Roy Ayers, etc.… and then “diggin’” turned into a monster which I really can’t control anymore. I’m still hunting records off that World Of Beats 2 tape, that really set the blueprint for my digging excavation and musical excursion. Thank you Soulman. You changed my life, not Dilla!
” MK-1 : Brazilian Beats & Breaks “
MK-1 (UZN AUSTRALIA) blesses with over an hour of Brazilian breaks, rare grooves, and all types of flavors to rock out with……
” Sound Traveler Series # 1 ”
“For this first installment of Sound Traveler which is sure to be a long running series for Record Breakin’ Music, I decided to focus specifically on tunes that were given to me directly by artists and independent labels during my travels across the globe. Of course each selection comes directly from a vinyl source, after all Record Breakin’ is a label that understands the importance of pressing physical media so we wouldn’t do it any other way? In addition to those aforementioned I also decided to throw in a few cuts from some of my favorite albums that I have collected throughout the years. Genres include everything from Hip Hop to Jazz with a few Electronic touches and Radio Spots in between. And since everything was done with vinyl, it was also done in real time, no edits or corrections to flaws which give it an even more sense of authenticity.
Hopefully you will enjoy this mix as much as I enjoyed making it and it’s an honor to be featured in this brand new series known as Sound Traveler.”
Tracklist
DJ Optimus – And Only Practice
Prince Po – Pound For Pound
Soundci – Ultimate
Crunch 22 – Dimitri
DJ Optimus – Optimace
Extra Medium – Born Again
Rene Roane – Champagne
Cloudshine – Frozen
Lady – Good Lovin
The Get up – Get Lucky
Will Sessions – Jump Back
Billy Brooks – Rockin’ Julius
Jack McDuff – Let My People Go
The Liberators – Rags To Riches
DJ Nu-Mark – Don’t Play Around
Spinnerty – Noels Dream (J Boogie Remix)
” Streaming Action “
Here is your chance to hear the new OC & RAY WEST album in it’s entirety (Ray’s Cafe)….I haven’t had the chance to rock it yet, I will let you know what I think after I give it a thorough listen…
” Real Live Shit “
Q Bert will be rocking live on BOILER ROOM TV tonight at 7:00 o’clock, so make sure you do the right thing and witness those nasty hand styles cuzzo..
Big shout out to FOODERZ for the heads up !!!
” Question : Favela EP “
I gave QUESTION’S recent offering a decent listen this morning…13 minutes of Brazilian chops on deck, perfect for the recent heat wave Vietnam, California is currently experiencing….
” Hip Hop Holiday “
MF GRIMM & I will be in the beautiful beach city of San Diego, California this Thursday at Access Hip Hop for a little in-store action….We have a few surprises up our sleeves, so if you live in the Southern California region make sure you come out and celebrate the release of GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 2 with us…
Big shout out to the GBK Crew, Access Hip Hop, Wild Style Technicians, Mattrocks, SD Zulus, etc…..
” In Full Gear “
Now this is a theme styled T-shirt that I can work with (sometimes dudes get a little corny with this type of steez)…THUD RUMBLE & ACRYLICK recently teamed up for a limited run of turntable inspired heat…
Yeah, I had to go for mine and cop on GP, if your thinking along similar lines you know what to do…
Acrylick, whose foundation and core message is rooted in music, has partnered up with the DJ lifestyle company co founded by world renowned DJ Qbert, Thud Rumble (http://www.thudrumble.com) to release a series of limited-edition co branded pieces. The Acrylick x Thud Rumble capsule collection consist of three original designs conceived and produced by Acrylick with creative input from Thud Rumble and co founder of the company, Dj Qbert. The designs are comprised of Acrylick’s and Thud Rumbles artistic take on the art of Scratching and Turntablism.
Thud Rumble
Founded in 1996 by DJ Qbert and Ritche “Yogafrog” Desuasido, Thud Rumble was built from a shared determination to push the envelope of skratching as a science, an art and an international culture. By creating their own wholesale distribution facility and global ecommerce network, Thud Rumble has pioneered and grown to become the world’s finest and most creative artists’ labels.
” Attack Of the Killer Demos, # 14 “
Regardless of how I feel about the majority of Del’s most recent material, he has definitely earned his spot in the books as one of the most off kilter, bugged out, creative cats of the 90’s and beyond….And with the right beats I still feel he can do a lot of damage out there..
I recently stumbled onto some Del demos from the late 80’s that I’m quite sure you will enjoy….VIA-TI4TH..
7 song demo released by HipHopSite as part of the Future Development 2xLP release in 2007. These tracks were recorded by Del and produced by Sir Jinx..
” Strictly Chiraq Mix “
I posted up KID MILLIONS first strictly Chicago mix last year, now he is back in effect mode with part 2 – 1988-2006…..Rare cuts galore, don’t sleep…
TRACKLIST-
1. Awesome L – Hellafied Talk
2. E.C. – Smooth, but it ain’t No Radio Jam
3. East Of The Rock – Egyptian Musk
4. Nacrobats – Rush Hour
5. Rec Center – Mind Body & Soul? (I have a White label test press)
6. The Knomadz – Gifted
7. Pro Skee, M.C. Swan & Pumpin Pete – Don’t Bumrush The Sound
8. Smuv Radicals – No Justice, No Peace
9. H Squared Feat. The Shady Crew – Another Mission
10. Matlock – Moon Shine (2006 Gravel Hip Hop)
11. RAB – Outro Accapella
12. Rubberoom – Body Snachin’
13. Primeridian – Body Snactchin’
14. Earatik Statik – Lox It Down
15. Black Pirate Militia – Insane Asylum
16. Meaty – Blanket Of Ash 45
17. EC Feat. Vakill , Percee P & Rhymefest – NY-CHI Network
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