The FAME LABS crew have been dropping dirty joints for a minute now…One time Wu affiliate DARKIM BE ALLAH is the most well known member of the team, but their roster is filled to the brim with talent…
They just dropped a new project “Training Camp 2” that you should go track down while your floating around in cyber-space…..
Here are a couple cuts that should make your Hip Hop antennae activate..
If your an avid HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD reader than you would have noticed how much I have been praising Philly Lo-Life reppers, THE BOOZE BROTHERS…
Blood brothers Clever-One & Him Lo bring a tag team approach to mic wrecking that has held my attention for the last five years….Earlier this year Chopped Herring released a vinyl EP from the duo, now they have a Him Lo solo vinyl EP on deck…..
If knowledge is the 5th element in Hip Hop, I believe that originality should be the 6th element….In order to separate yourself from the pack you have to bring something unique to the table to ensure that your material stick’s out, or leaves a lasting impression…..
When it comes to originality Bay area rhymester MOTION MAN is in a class by himself….I can’t think of anyone that sounds remotely close to him (plus he is funny as a motherfucker)….
If you appreciate original stylings as much as I do – you should analyze this two hour mix of strictly MOTION MAN material rocked by DJ Wicked troops…Unreleased joints, collabs, freestyles, and all that other wild shit..
The elusive producer, DJ, crate digger extraordinaire PAUL NICE gets the interview treatment with the good peoples over at Hot Peas & Butter….
Even though Paul has been around for a number of years, it’s somewhat difficult to find much info about him in cyber-space so don’t sleep cuzzo…
HPB – You’ve been out of the scene for a minute but musically you definitely haven’t missed a beat. What differences have you experienced in the business from then until now, especially since you run your own label?
P.N. – Well for one thing, the biggest difference has definitely been this huge shift in the vinyl market. While vinyl sales overall remain healthy and in some case even stronger than 10 years ago, the people buying records has changed drastically. For example, before Serato came out I had absolutely no problem selling 5,000 copies or more of a DJ-centric battle break record. Nowadays forget it, the whole DJ market is dead. What’s seemingly replaced it is the collectors market so you’ve got all these so called boutique labels and reissues popping up all over the place where you got folks selling 7” for $30 because they only pressed up x-amount. Now, I’m kinda-sorta guilty of that too but it’s what you have to do to adapt I guess. Do I like it? Not really.
One half of the ARTIFACTS (El The Sensei) was a special guest on the “No Idea Is Original” podcast with Enyoutee & Mr.Gibbs…7/20/13.
TRACKLIST-
01. Defari – Yes Indeed
02. Fat Joe – Dedication
03. Soul Assassins – Gunshots (Feat. The Alchemist & Chace Infinite)
04. I.G.T. – Hot Shit
05. Peanut Butter Wolf – In Ya Area (Feat. Planet Asia)
06. Capone-N-Noreaga – Live On Live Long
07. The Fugees – How Many Mics
08. The Artifacts – Collaboration Of Mics (Feat. Lord Finesse & Lord Jamar)
09. Dilated Peoples – Reach Us
10. Wildelux – Lock N Load (Feat. Smoovth)
11. Icerocks & Eastkoast – Laser Beam Prophets (Feat. Meyhem Lauren)
12. Marco Polo – Back To Work (Feat. The Artifacts)
13. Tony Touch – You Know You Love This (Feat. M.O.P.)
14. The Alchemist – 1010 Wins (Feat. Domo Genesis, Action Bronson, Meyhem
Lauren, Roc Marciano & Despot)
15. Sonnyjim – Purple Patch
16. Mobb Deep – Reach (Feat. Chinky)
17. Icerocks & Eastkoast – Ghost
18. Icerocks & Meyhem Lauren – Supreme Knowledge
19. Pete Rock & Camp Lo – Clean Getaway (Feat. Uncle Murda)
20. DXA – Duck, Move
21. Pharoahe Monch – No Mercy (Feat. M.O.P.)
22. Tony Touch – Bars (Feat. The L.O.X.)
23. Willie The Kid – Medusa (Feat. Action Bronson & Roc Marciano)
24. El Da Sensei – Time For Heat
25. Icerocks & Eastkoast – Tango & Cash
26. El Da Sensei – Affirmitive Action
27. XL (Sadat X & El Da Sensei) – 3 Rounds To Spar (Feat. Bumpy Knuckles)
28. Lewis Parker – Great Adventures (Feat. Planet Asia, Eastkoast & Tah Born)
29. El Da Sensei – Try Again
For the past 3 years I have been invited to spin at the AEROSOUL event in Oakland, California..It is a celebration of graff, roots and culture, community, and all things Hip Hop related…
We have some true to the grain pioneers in the house this time around, so mark your calendars, get your mind right, and come join us as we celebrate an honor the TMT CREW (yeah, that’s the SKEME from Style Warz cuzzo)….
If your searching for some Monday morning Hip Hop morale, make sure you peep this recent 20 minute clip of Mr. JERU THE DAMAJA tearing through all types of classic material….
Salute to you JERU for keeping those flames burning….
VIA – KOTB.
Psycho Les provides the musical backdrop for Theo 3 on this brand new cut, “That’s Why I Came”….
Cuts by DJ Grouch….
Rich Medina keeps the momentum pumping on this recent Afrobeat mix for the ART DON’T SLEEP podcast…
“Fela Kuti, his message and the music he is credited for, means a lot to us over at ArtDontSleep. We don’t take his heritage in vein and aim to present a very serious homage to his greatness and the impact he has forever left on music lovers around the world.
We are also pleased to present our newest podcast, and Rich Medina was kind enough to dig into his Afrobeat Archives and bless us with a 100% all vinyl and LIVE mix! Download and or stream it free, here!
“The mix is a segment of an entire night of Jump N Funk at Martinez Gallery (RIP) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn from 5/17/03. Before Serato, and no CD’s, this is strictly analog Afro Heat for y’all. Love Afro Life!” – Rich Medina
When cats try to run up on me and complain about the state of Hip Hop I just shake my head in disbelief…
STOP ALL YOUR BLOODCLOT CRYING…
If they actually took the time to seek Hip Hop out they would stumble into all types of quality releases, past and present…For instance, Chopped Herring are back on the set with a new EP by a group called ZIGG ZAGG (Touch The Sun 1992-1994)….
This project contains tracks that have never seen the light of day for some odd reason….Take a listen, if your on the hunt for some under the radar sure shots….
TRACKLIST-
A1: Touch Da Sun
A2: Warzone
A3: Da Prognosis
B1: Don’t Front Da Flava
B2: Y=Self ft. Shaquan
B3: Da Man Upstairs
*Originally posted a couple years back..
While most people were sleeping last night, I was up in the lab tapping out some next shit…WHEW…..I really hate to pat myself on the back, but I feel like I am in some type of crazy zone with the beats right now…
For this weeks remix I flipped the vocals from Roc Marciano’s former group the U.N. on “Nothing Lesser”…..The original beat by Pete Rock is a god damn monster….Heavy layers of bass, odd noises coming from every direction, and of course crispy, well-cropped drums…..
So for my remix I wanted to try something different (As usual)…..Instead of going the chaotic, hardcore route, I opted for more of a laid back, crime boss feel…..Don’t get it twisted: you won’t hear any cornball synths, or any of that other shit….Just raw, stripped down chops….
BLAM, BLAM, BLAM…
* If you heard the original sample source- you would truly bug out because I sliced it up so crazily……LISTEN CLOSELY..
Despite popular belief, the sales of vinyl are increasing worldwide….Even with all the technological “advancements” over the years, some people (including myself) will never switch over to Serato or any of the other digital formats currently available…
If you believe in the power of vinyl I highly suggest you peep this 5 minute clip cuzzo…
It’s a shame that T La Rock’s name is not mentioned more often when cats are talking about top tier MC’s…
In the mid to late 80’s his vocabulary, rhyme patterns, and hardrock B-Boy aesthetic was heavily influential..So much so, that some will even make the argument that LL Cool J straight up bit his whole steez…
HAHAHA….
There were talks of a T-La Rock documentary, but I haven’t heard anything lately about it (hopefully that will see the light of day)…
Until then, this monstrous Todd Terry remix of “It’s Yours” will hold me down….Turn the motherfucking volume up and rock out..
Wow….
Instead of blacking out when I first heard about George Zimmerman getting acquitted, I fell back and gathered my thoughts….To tell you the sad truth, I wasn’t surprised at the verdict because it was held in Florida where they try to rock the “stand your ground” law when it’s convenient…
A 17 year old kid was murdered in cold blood for merely walking around in his own neighborhood….Some people try to cover up their bigotry with all types of “jedi mind tricks” and nonsense about the “law”, but any halfway decent person knows what the fuck is really going down…
So stop playing games…Let’s be real, this trial was all about race and lack of respect for black people, children included…..Some cats are going to hop in the street and throw a couple rocks at some random windows – I think Stevie Wonder has the right idea by boycotting the entire state of Florida until they change the “stand your ground” law…..
Similar to what entertainers did with Apartheid, South Africa in the 80’s by boycotting “Sun City”….
JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN…DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE 2013….STOP RACISM..
Take a listen to this song K-Def & Decapo put together to honor TM “No More Justice, No More Peace”….
GAM-BIT.
1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position..
2: (2) : a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point..
After listening to KA’S new album “Nights Gambit” from front to back, the first thing that came to mind was cold weather…I’m not talking about a flimsy windbreaker steez, I’m talking Woolrich status at “Soldier Field in the middle of December” cold….
Even though Summertime is in full effect, KA manages to conjure up imagery of Winter warfare on the streets….The self-produced beats are beyond the classification of minimalism – some of these soundscapes are straight up “naked”, which leaves room for the listener to fully absorb the bleakness of his vocals….
I’m not going to attempt to compare this joint with his last effort (Grief Pedigree), but they both rock a similar frequency that consist of stripped down beats, tales of boulevard battles, poverty, and other aspects of the “struggle”…
This isn’t for everyone….Matter of fact, even if your a die hard Hip Hop head you will have to be in a certain type of vibe to rock this from front to back…
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