” Saturday Check In “
MF GRIMM & I caught the number 13 spot on the newest HH Bootleggers compilation (Saturday Selection).You know the drill cuzzo…
TRACKLIST-
01. Omni – Cheeba Remix
02. U.G. – Scripts And Scrolls feat. IDE
03. Black Marvel – Royalty
04. Mute Speaker – Put That Work In feat. J-Thorn
05. Shaheed & DJ Supreme – Like This
06. Danny Spice – Come Get Some feat. Craig G & Mikey D
07. Grand Papa Tra – Hip Hop Is Back feat. Nutso, Punchline, Reap, Debonair & YB
08. Large Professor – After School (Silent Someone Remix)
09. Hus Kingpin – Pyramid Points feat. Rozewood & Milano (Druids Remix)
10. Ran Reed – Respect The Architect
11. Mic Geronimo – Unstoppable
12. Automatik Greatness – Hood Politicz
13. MF Grimm & Drasar Monumental – Time
14. Co$$ – Could It Be feat. Blu, Denmark Vessey & Sene
15. Allen Poe – Prescience feat. yU
16. Lafayette Stokely – 1995 (100Akres No Mule Remix)
17. Teekay – Psyychology feat. A.Y.E.
18. Doc Singe – Foreign Exchange feat. Insight
19. The Doppelgangaz – Holla x2
20. Jamall Bufford – Oh My God, Forever
21. Verbal Kent – Raponomics
22. Apollo Brown & Planet Asia – God Hour feat. AA Rashid & TriState
23. Willie The Kid – The Pleasantries
” 2014 Decorations “
WHEW…
These Air Max 1 PRM Tape “Camo” joints are straight up ridiculous…Even though they came out in the Summer of 2013, I might have to go for mine and add some more ammo to the stash for Summer 2014…
If your thinking along the same lines you can cop HERE…
” Joint Of The Day “
I’m going to take you all the way back to 1993 for a lesson in top notch rhyme schemes, and dusty, lo-fi beats….
The HOMELESS DERILIX from San Jose made their mark with the Stones Throw label when the imprint was in it’s beginning stages, and for some reason the duo didn’t remain with ST as they became a household name in the late 90’s (wonder how things would have turned out if they did)….
On the very rare “93 Tape” GRAND THE VISTOR & THE ARCHITECT flex their skills with impressive results….HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICK..
” Mirageman : Thrilling “
If your looking for some more groove morale in your life, you just found it!!
Pianist and composer Giovanni Fenati (from Romagna) had an intense recording career since the late 50’s. Starting with an orchestral repertoire, his style started to include contemporary elements aroud the end of the 60’s, and he released some albums under the nickname Mirageman for the Ariston label. Under this name three albums came out, issued between 1970 and 1972, but his previous two works, Music cocktail from 1969 and Per voi giovani from 1970 credited to Fenati, are in the same style.
Most of this keyboard-led instrumental production has little connection with progressive music, as demonstrated by the album titles, Per voi giovani and Alto gradimento were popular radio programs, and the albums were more in the easy listening/lounge music style.
Only the last one, Thunder and lightning, is definitely in a more progressive vein, with prominent electric guitar and flute over an orchestral background. Described as “Deep Purple jamming on some Henry Mancini-style instrumentals” on an Internet site, the ten track album is not far from the style of The Underground Set or Planetarium albums, and was released on the Ariston Gnomo progressive label.
Giovanni Fenati died in 1981 in a car accident.
Tracklist:
1. Raptus
2. El Paso
3. Hashish
4. La Coruña
5. Thrilling
6. Hypnosis
7. Crimen
8. Gulp
9. Obsession
10. Paprika
11. Cincinnati
” Royal Flush : Grand Capo “
ROYAL FLUSH has a few tricks up his sleeve for 2014…He gives us a glimpse into the making of his newest offering “GRAND CAPO” on this 12 minute clip..
Featured guest – Mic Geronimo, Sean-P, Nutso, Illa G, Mayhem Lauren and many more…
” Lord Finesse : Signature 7’s “
If you missed out on the opportunity to cop the LORD FINESSE signature 7’s wax on Slice Of Spice Records when it initially dropped (before the price skyrocketed HAHA), here is your chance to scoop up the free digital version…
” New Shit On Deck “
Everyone’s favorite Chef is back on the set with some 2014 Hip Hop morale…The PICASSO mixtape just dropped a few days ago, do the right thing and check in troop..
” Rob Swift Drops Jewelry “
X-ECUTIONER Rob Swift recently posted up an article on his website that is definitely worthy of your attention…
Turntablist Doe: “The goal of a battle DJ these days is to figure out how to fit as many techniques and skill sets into 6 minutes. That’s why competitors are pre-producing their sets. It allows them to save time lifting the needle up and swapping records from the Turntable.”
Me: “…but don’t you think as a result, a part of the human element is being lost by pre-producing your sets though? Do you even realize that every time you switch records tension builds in the audience? That anticipation you feel as a spectator is so important to the exchange of energy between you and the DJ on stage. It’s like you hear a new song being dropped in and you’re anxiously waiting to see what’s gonna be done to that track. You lose that when you pre-arrange your sounds. Plus, I thought the whole point of what we do is to play a song the audience is familiar with, hone in a specific section of that song, then flip it completely different from the way it originally sounds?”
Turntablist Doe: “That’s the old style Rob. That doesn’t fly any more. Personally, I like being able to pre-produce my sounds. It allows me to perform my set perfectly. And if you think about it, figuring out how to line up a kick, snare and horn so that everything falls exactly where I need it is sort of creative in of itself.”
Me: “I don’t agree man. What’s wrong with being imperfect. You’re human. You’re not a robot. And yeah, lining up a kick, snare and horn makes the physical process of beat juggling easier but that’s not being creative in the true sense of the word. At least as it pertains to DJing/Turntablism. Being creative is taking a sound you want to create a melody with, brainstorming how you could extend that sound and solving that mystery by taking a piece of tape, placing it on the part where the sound ends and manually making it loop. Then, adding drums on the free turntable to create an entirely new beat. THAT’S BEING CREATIVE!”
” G- TV Highlights “
Back in the 90’s if you were lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of GRAFFITI TV, you caught a glimpse of what type of activity was popping off in different regions….
Somehow DOOLEY- O was given all access to all types of burning….
For instance on the highlights from GTV 1,2, & 3 you will be able to peep live bombing sessions in broad daylight, a young COPE-2 dropping all types of jewelry, freight wreckage, and the classic BEAT SEGMENT where DOOLEY & CHRIS LOWE pull out secret society breaks from the stash spot….
Pre internet action on deck cuzzo, my only complaint is that whoever uploaded this, inserted his own soundtrack instead of the original versions which were way better by the way……..
” Krown Rulers : Death Before Dishonor “
*Originally posted 4/22/09
In 1996 Camden New Jersey’s, Krown Rulers dropped a second album,”Death Before Dishonor”. Why they waited almost 10 years after “Paper Chase” to release another album is a mystery to me…Regardless, the sophmore jinx scenario didn’t apply to “KR” because ” Death Before Dishonor ” rocked some heavy joints…
For instance, “Memories Of The Ruthless”, features Grand Pubah (now known as G-Law) narrating tales of turf wars, shootouts, and revenge killings..You can tell by the way he spits his rhymes that he wasn’t too far from the mix of action….
This is straight up raw Hip Hop with no apologies…
” Demo Action “
You know it’s going to be a good year when you start it off with a TROUBLENECK BROTHERS demo….
Yeah troop, here are 3 unreleased cuts that you have NEVER heard before…BLAM,BLAM,BLAMMMM…
TRACKLIST-
1. Crime
2. Dodge City
3. Whatever
” 2014 : Battlefield M.O. “
When I first started HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD I spent a great amount of time dissing the cornballs, blowing the whistle on the fuckery, and venting recklessly about how Hip Hop was being overrun by perpetrators….
FFWD to 2014 – I’m still upset about certain things that surround this artform, but I feel it’s more constructive to shine a spotlight on the music that doesn’t get enough recognition instead of wasting energy and time on the suckers……Yeah, I’m still going to pull a few cards every once in awhile – but the MODUS OPERANDI for 2014 is going to be the same shit that I have been doing over here for 6 plus years: posting fly Hip Hop (past and present), graff, B-Boy shit, breaks, mixes, under the radar heat, Hip Hop treats, demos, books, a dash of Reggae, etc…..
Salute to everyone that has rocked out with me……I see you and I appreciate the comments, check ins, opinions, hatred, support and all that other shit that comes with a public forum….
ROCK ON-
D
” Specs One : Original Space Neighbors “
SPECS ONE is a triple threat when it comes to this Hip Hop shit (graff,mics and production)…Back in 2006 he dropped the Original Space Neighbors project that had a few head nodders on it…
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS – “OSN THEME”, “THESE BARS”, and “OUTERSPACE”…
” Soul Power Steez “
If you missed when NOW & AGAIN first dropped this, here is a second chance to catch a groove…..
A decade in the making, Soul Cal is the definitive survey of America’s best, independent, 70s soul-ensembles. Profiled within this album and book are the bands that transitioned from funk to disco; the bands that kept up the backbeat as rhythm moved to the backseat. Against the odds, they left recorded artifacts for we at Now-Again to dig out, dust off and restore. Collected here for the first time are the musical dreams of dozens, dreams that were deferred but were never discarded.
Soul Cal is presented as both a gatefold 2LP and a CD – both formats come with a perfect-bound, 80 page book….
” Aerosol Morale On Deck “
Peep this very thorough documentary on the history of graffiti in Philadelphia, featuring interviews with Cool Earl, Kool Klepto Kidd, Johnski, Notorious BIK, MB, Kair, former mayor Wilson Goode, Jane Golden, and many more.
Over an hour of Philly handstyle goodness….VIA – R.O.
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