” Drum Mode “
If your a drum addict like Mr. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD you probably have this Sheffield library record in your stacks (John Keltner – Ron Tutt 1983)….
You won’t hear any vocals, it’s a strictly percussion release that blew my mind when I first copped it because there were so many lines to build from..
Do yourself a favor and swoop this one up if your on the hunt for more drums in your life..
” Body Rockerz “
Even though MELO-D’s “Aqua Boogie” rocks some familiar tunes, the way he trick mixes and flips the tracks will make you appreciate the backyard BBQ, street jam, freak mode frequency….
Summer is not over yet homeboy…
” Kankick On The Remix “
This is the second time I have rocked a KANKICK post within two weeks…He recently dropped a free remix project that should catch your attention.
KANKICK remixes # 2 runs 16 cuts deep….
CHECK IN.
” Hip Hop Holiday Steez “
* above pic, me & the posse block rocking…..
Just like I promised, here are a few photos from the AEROSOUL event in Oakland, California a week ago…
Big shout out to REFA, KHUFU, PRIZE, PLANET, SHA, SKEME, GFC, GOBLIN, GROUNDZ, SHIRT KING PHADE, SOLESPACE, that wild kid from Miami, and everyone else that showed up for a monumental evening on the block….
The legend himself, SKEME going for his…..A true humble warrior that is still a dedicated Hip Hop student…Thanks for the Hip Hop morale sessions brotherman it is appreciated…..SALUTE.
WEB 1 shooting the gift…..Nasty..
RESEK getting colorful on the avenue..Couldn’t believe how fast he rocked his outline without breaking a sweat….Dude picked us up in the high-powered, drop top scraper and terrorized the strip with some Indy 500 action…HAHAHA..
SAK showing and proving……Fresh is the word !!!
My brethren KUFUE ONERZ showing dudes how to rock correctly (he is also the man responsible for the GOOD MORNING VIETNAM cover)…….Words can’t explain how wild this piece is…
SHAME 125 keeping it live …….
My cuzzo REFA ONERZ explosive status……Analyze the skills homeboy..
Another SKEME exclusive on deck…….GOD DAMN…
I could post up flicks all night from the event, but I think you get the point by now; Hip Hop is alive and well in 2013 troopers….
1L-
D
” On The Hunt : Technics SL-700 “
Since the day my three year old son gravitated to my turntables, I have been seriously contemplating getting him his own pair to catch wreck on…
Some cats might think I need to cop him some Fisher Price joints to start on, but Technics are practically unbreakable so these lovely SL-700’s might be the right move for little dude..
The first person that locates them for me will get a special HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD grab bag of all types of fly shit !!!
” Tony Touch – Crate Diggers “
DJ Tony Toca gives us a glimpse into his vinyl collection on Fuse’s superb CRATE DIGGERS series….
” Insight – Speech Puzzle “
Back when I had a radio show in Sacramento, California in the early 2000’s (ROUGHNECK RADIO), I was lucky enough to have INSIGHT on the show….He is a triple threat when it comes to this Hip Hop shit : rhymes, produces, and mixes his own joints…
Haven’t heard much from him after the Y-Society release a few years back, so I was excited when he recently uploaded some new material on his soundcloud page (he hasn’t lost a step)….
CHECK IN….
” No Gimmicks Rap Shit, 11-13 “
Bad Cop continues his “No Gimmicks Rap Shit” mixtape series with part 11-13….After taking one look at the playlist you will know exactly what to do troop..
TRACKLIST-
01. The Candy Story – Get On Your Hustle
02. Finsta Bundy – Who Wanna Rock (4-Track Mix)
03. Mytee G Poetic – Listen To The Lyrics
04. J.Force – Hit The Untrue
05. 90 Prophets – Remember Me
06. Kamachi Feat. A.G. – The Meanin’ (They Don’t Know)
07. Danja Mowf – Jack & Da Weedstalk
08. Miilkbone – Mindgamez
09. Mischievous LQ & The Mad Mischief Night – Nonsense
10. Self Scientific – Run The Depth Revisited (Instrumental)
11. Self Scientific – Run The Depth
PART 12
12. Ill Distraxion – Psychotic Nasty (Demo)
13. L-Swift – Relax (Demo Tape Version)
14. Prophets Of The Ghetto – Da Expansion
15. Hype Da Man – Da Professional
16. Supafriendz – So Fresh (Regular Old Mix)
17. LPDS – Back At Ya
18. L The Head Toucha – Elmo (Sesame Street Hood)
19. 4th Quarter – C Notes & Grants (Remix)
20. Citizen Kane – Rasin’ Kane
21. Shufflas – Bonus Beat
PART 13
22. The Candy Store – Jewel Heist
23. AMP Boogie – Last Word
24. Chico Delvec Feat. Black N Deckah – Trials & Tribulations
25. Dan-E-O – Constipated
26. Rakim – Remember Dat (Remix)
27. Jamal & Calif – Beez Like That (Sometimes)
28. Frankenstein – Quiet Storm (Instrumental)
29. Frankenstein Feat. Grimace Lov – Combine with Frankenstein
30. J Treds, Pumpkinhead & Yeshua Dapo Ed – Truly Gifted Ones
31. L The Head Toucha – Shady Niggas
32. Das EFX – Dedicated
33. Grover Washington – Lock It In The Pocket
” Boom Shots : Showdown #5 “
Before REDMAN adopted that particular moniker there were three albino mic wreckers from Jamaica with colorful names : KING MELLOW YELLOW, YELLOWMAN, and the heavily slept on PURPLEMAN….
On this classic recording YELLOWMAN & FATHEAD (RIP) team up against PURPLEMAN for a heavy session of 80’s braggadocio, mic control, and all types of other explosive shit……..
TRACKLIST-
1 Yellowman & Fathead – A Me Kill Barnie
2 Yellowman & Fathead – He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands
3 Yellowman & Fathead – Day Light Saving Time
4 Yellowman & Fathead – Which One Will Wear The Ring
5 Yellowman & Fathead – The Ark
6 Purpleman – Thirteen Women To A Man
7 Purpleman – My Girl Friend
8 Purpleman – Mini Van
9 Purpleman – Every Man Do A Thing
10 Purpleman – A Murder We Charge For
” Attack Of The Killer Demos, #23 “
It’s been awhile since I hit you with some under the radar demo action, so without further delay here is treat for all those that come through on the daily (I SEE YOU)…
After Cormega came home from a bid upstate in 1995, he hit the lab with Nas & Sly Drama for this “40th Side Of Things” demo that you probably have never heard before…
” Joint Of The Day “
Even though the original version of “Isn’t He Something” is decent enough to bang, the remix by SHOWBIZ is straight up ridiculous….
WOW…
He starts off with a nice 4 bar loop, but as the song progresses he gets busy with the sequences and keeps hitting you over the head with all types of twist and turns, different drum breaks, and funky arrangements….
This is the type of production that convinced me that SHOWBIZ was / is a force to be reckoned with….
*Taken from my vinyl copy of the Slice Of Spice Lord Finesse “FUNKYMAN : THE PREQUEL” release…
” Kankick On The Beats “
Oxnard, California beatsmith KANKICK has been composing his brand of lo-fi, hazed out productions for quite sometime now…
Check in on this session of instrumentals that should make your ears perk up..
“Kan Kick grew up in the city of Oxnard, along with several fellow hip-hop musicians including Madlib, Oh No, DJ Romes and Dudley Perkins. In the early 90’s he was an integral part of Lootpack, appearing on several of their tracks. He has also produced some of The Alkaholiks’ early tracks. Later he went on to produce a number of solo instrumental albums, as well as collaborate with several rappers and producers such as Planet Asia, Declaime and DJ Babu. His 2001 release, From Artz Unknown was his first official solo introduction and featured West Coast rappers such as Declaime, The Visionaries, Krondon, Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia and Wildchild”..
” Black Book Shakedown “
My dude young PRIZE (GFC / NS / SK) has been on his motherfucking grizzly as of late….Everytime I check for him he is getting iller with his hands..
Salute to you brethren for keeping it on the rise….
” New Shit On Deck “
AAWWWWWW MAN….
Just got back from a wild weekend….
I wrecked the decks at the AEROSOUL event in Oakland alongside Sha 1 & Planet Rocks (I will post up pics later tonight), had the opportunity to build heavy with SKEME & Shirt King PHADE, witnessed an ill graff session on the avenue, went to Reggae On The River with my famz and caught a wild dose of sun rays, and now here I am….WHEW…
While I was out on the field lil homie informed me that Jeru The Damaja got stabbed up a couple days ago (luckily he is alright), after doing some research I stumbled onto a new Jeru joint called “Solar Flares” that was produced by Large Pro……Be on the lookout for his upcoming album in the near future…
And while your at it, make sure to take a listen to this interview with JERU on Scope Radio (I don’t co-sign everything on their playlist, but it’s worth checking out to hear Jeru unveil a new track, discuss his future plans, etc)….
” Check In “
Chicago cut monster TOAD STYLE is far from a slouch when it comes to flexing his scratch vocabulary….He is also nice when it comes to crafting flavorful production…
Take a listen to this AZ remix and find out for yourself troop….Big up to all my peoples out in CHIRAQ.
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