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…
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICK – “PEACE AKHI”...
DJ Prestige (FLEA MARKET FUNK) takes us on a Reggae journey through sound with this “Hotter Fire” mix….So go grab that Red Stripe and turn the volume up a few notches troopers…
TRACKLIST-
Big Youth – Hotter Fire/Negusa Negast Records
Tapper Zukie – Woman Ah No Me Trouble/ Mobiliser
Success All Stars – Doctor Satan Echo Chamber/ Striker Lee
Augustus Pablo – Fat Girl/ Echo Records
Winston Groovy – Dancing Shoes/ Pioneer International
Barrington Levy – Time Hard/ Puff Records
Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse/ African Museum (Disco 45)
Marcia Griffiths – Feel Like Jumping/ High Note
Joy White – Tribulation/ Joe Gibbs International
Dennis Brown – Jah Can Do It/ Joe Gibbs International
Jackie Mittoo – Revolting Rockers/ Third World Records
Rockers All Stars – Fire Dub/ Rockers International
Take a listen to this high powered episode of DISCO SCRATCH RADIO with Warz on the decks (4/18/2013)….After one glance at the playlist, I’m quite sure you will know what to do…
TRACKLIST
1. Intro/ Kids in Tracksuits – Bugged
2. 2wice The Trouble – Serious (dj quick remix)
3. Priority ne – it’s groovy
4. Rhamel – Straight Out of Brooklyn
5. geto boys – seek and destroy
6. Master Ace – letter to the better (remix)
7. mind bomb vs. jeep beat collective – westwood is a twat (jeep beat scratch remix)
8. Paradox – the brothers beat
9. the nile kings – dropping bombs
10. styly cee and cappo – unwritten rule
11. dj fever – import
12. Manzel – Space Funk (Dopebrother 12 Inch Remix)
13. 3-6 philly – – The World Still Turns
14. Superlover cee & casanova rud – I got a good thing (remix)
15. sonz of a loop da loop era – breaks theme
16. olde scottish – Wildstyle (The Krush handshake)
17. Supreme nyborn – Versatility
18. caveman – Cool (Cos I don’t get Upset)
19. the chosen ones – Come And Get Some
20. double dee and steinski – jazz
21. ugly duckling – eye on the gold chain (cut chemist mix)
22. beats international – Babies Makin’ Babies (Stoop Rap)
23. koolism – jmj til infinity
24. Main Source – Faking The Funk (Original Version)
25. Second Hand Audio – Got It Like That (Original) Feat. Dizzy Dustin
26. Oxygen – Gone Diggin’ (Main Original)
27. T.D.S. Mob – Dope For The Folks (Arok Remix)
28. N.M.C. & A.D.J. – Insane
29. DJ Cut La Roc – Jump Up & Down (DJ Jadell Remix) Feat. The B-Boys
30. Capitan Futuro – Freak the Groove
31. Kid sundance and busy bee – hip hop icon (acapella)
32. Younger Generation – BreakLoose (Breakdancin’ Mix)
33. UTFO – Leader Of The Pack (Special Instrumental Mix)
34. Zero one – zero one
35. kid frost – terminator (instrumental)
36. Midnyte – Notts Rep
37. The Febreeze Brothers – The Pack Up (Part 1)
38. 2wice The Trouble – Come Out Feat. DJ Mink
I have been listening to D-Flow since the GHETTO DWELLERS era, and I am eager to listen to this new mixtape he just put out (Paraphernalia)…13 cuts deep with production from SHOWBIZ, E-BLAZE, DRAWZILLA, etc..
RIP Party Arty.
Tomorrow HIERO will be dropping their newest offering in over a decade (The Kitchen).. You can stream the album in it’s entirety HERE..
TRACKLIST-
1. “The Kitchen Intro”
2. “Livin’ It Up”
3. “The Mayor”
4. “Golden”
5. “Gun Fever”
6. “Indonesia”
7. “Shores Galore”
8. “That Merch”
9. “Nutrition”
10. “Indonesia Interlude (Sleeprockers Edit)”
11. “Highway Five”
12. “All as Above So Below”
13. “Nano Salt”
14. “Immortals”
15. “Exciting”
16. “It’s Partly Me”
17. “Passing Fads”
Recently I was checking out my mans DAZEROCK’S blog and I stumbled across some wild graff action from ZONE ONE (WST)…
Do the right thing and check in cuzzo!
A couple days ago I was informed about the untimely passing of ZULU KING LUCKY STRIKE…He was a first generation, true to the grain B-Boy that embodied that era to the fullest…
N.S. will most definitely keep the flames burning for you ahki…
SALUTE.
Debonair – P is back on the set with Omniscence for some more vinyl treats in 2013…The duo are now taking orders for the “Sharp Objects” EP they just dropped on Gentlemen’s Relief Records…
And while your at it you might as well scoop up the latest edition of Debonair Blends….
“This one focusses on the 97-99 period. I can’t front, it’s not my favourite era in hip hop as it was when a lot of artists really fell off the rails (and a lot of production from ’99 onwards has dated pretty badly), but there was some interesting music coming out. I tried to capture on this mix a lot of the stuff I was listening to at the time as well as a few records I only came across years after the fact. Hopefully there is something new here for everyone”.
Tracklist…
OC – Jewelz
McGruff – Destined To Be
Kutfather – Thoughts I Generate
Vakill – Dungeons 2 Rooftops
Pete Rock – Mind Blowin’
Nick Wiz – Finally
Boogiemonsters – Whoever You Are
Global Platoon – Crew Family
Danja Mowf – Make It Hot
Encore – The Undercover (Remix)
HDM – The Professional
Godfather Don – Y?
Black Moon – Weight of the World
Natural Elements – Paper Chase
Main One – Something Special
Souljerz Of Fortune – Two of a Kind
Imperial One – Madness
Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian
Genius – Beneath The Surface
Mood – Secrets of the Sand (Remix)
EZD & Guru – For Da Love
Kombo – I Don’t Stop
Coloured Section – Tabitha
Unspoken Heard – Setting Sun
Grassroots – Thematics
AG – Underground Life
Hieroglyphics – One Life One Love
Planet Asia & 427 – Bringin It Back
Organized Konfusion – Somehow Someway
Artifacts – Where Yo Skillz At?
Ed OG – I Feel You
Truth Enola & De La Soul – Voicetress
All Natural – Prime Suspect
Royal Flush – Can’t Help It (Remix)
X-Ecutioners & E Bros – Raida’s Theme
Black Attack – Correct Techniques
MF Grimm – Landslide (Remix)
Rufus Blaq – Ambush Crew
Shadowman – Necessity
Shadez of Brooklyn – Paradise
Constant Deviants – 8th Wonder
Masterminds – I’m Talented
Big Daddy Kane – Definitely
Frankie Cutlass & Doo Wop – Boriquas On The Set (Remix)
Lord Finesse – Vinyl Athletes (Reprisal Remix)
Capital A – All Day
Cella Dwellas – It’s Time
Major Stress – Sippin Yo Mo
Cru – My Everlovin’
A-Plus (Souls of Mischief) – A to the P
Rasco – What Y’all Wanna Do
Black Star – Respiration (Instrumental)
Boot Camp Clik – Follow Me
AZ – It’s A Boy Thing
Pudgee – Kill You
Big Jaz – Jaz-O
Brotherhood – Dungeon Town (Instrumental)
Yah Supreme – Only Human
The Nonce – The Sight of Things
All City – Stay Awake
Cocoa Brovaz – Back 2 Life
Saukrates – Wonderful World
Walking Large & J-Live – Interaction
Solitair – Silver Surfer
Common – High Expectations
Rob Swift – I’m Leaving
Yeshua DaPoed – Head Bop
Toronto producer MOSS comes equipped on this session of Indonesian grooves for Red Bull Radio..A nice backdrop for a sunny Sunday evening…
TRACKLIST-
1.Anti Gandja
The Brims
2. Mesra
Don’t Talk About Freedom
Harry Roesli Gang
3.Lion
Crazy Joe
AKA
4.Indra
Pemain Bola
Rasela
5.Indah
Haai
Panber’s
6.Mesra
Thank You
De Hand’s
7.Remaco
Mawar Merah
Yap Brother & His Orchestra
8.FM
The Promise
Rhythm Kings
9.Now Again
Darah Muda
Rhoma Irama
10.Remaco
Uang
Duo Kribo
11.Now-Again
Bad News
The Rollies
12.Saman Doye
Black Brothers
Now-Again
My dude FOODERZ pointed me in the direction of this NEW clip of Rob Swift & Mista Sinista in full blown practice mode…..It’s been awhile since I have seen SINISTA in action so this was a much appreciated surprise…
RIP Roc Raida..
Alright folks….
Since the GOOD MORNING VIETNAM joint is sold out, here is the instrumental version for all of those out there that know what time it really is…
Salute to everyone that has hit me up regarding my production (it is appreciated)…Be on the lookout for “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 2 – THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE” in a few months on Vendetta Vinyl troopers…
TRACKLIST-
B1. Good Morning Vietnam (Instrumental)
B2. Tangerine (Instrumental)
B3. If You Don’t Know (Instrumental)
B4. Be Noble (Instrumental)
B5. Solar Soul Controller (Instrumental)
B6. Grand Opening (Instrumental)
B7. Mater Matuta (Instrumental)
Even though I heard this Minnesota / Preservation collabo a few years back (Code Noir), it’s so raw that it deserves the JOINT OF THE DAY status..
Haven’t listened to the rest of PRESERVATION’S newest project “Old Numbers”, but if this is a indicator of what he has up his sleeves he might have a bomb on his hands……*UPDATE – Just listened to “O.N.” and “Code Noir” is my top pick, hands down..
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