A few years back Oh No remixed Guilty Simpson’s full length “Ode To the Ghetto” flipping the Now & Again catalogue…

If you missed it the first go round, here is a second chance to scoop it up..

TRACKLIST-

1. American Nightmare: released on the Whitefield Bros 45 American Nightmare.
2. Piglets: we put this up on Stones Throw’s twitter a while back.
3. Riches
4. Futuristic feat. MED: also sent out via Twitter.
5. What to Do: released on the Stones Throw x Serato set.
6. Rob
7. The Ghetto (Interlude)
8. The Ghetto
9. Y’all Scared: Released on stonesthrow.com (here)
10. Dreads: b-side of the Whitefield Bros 45 American Nightmare.
11. Killer: Released on stonesthrow.com (here)
12. Runners feat. Black Milk
13. Raw (Interlude)
14. Kinda

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Those cats over at BBP-BX are back on the set with their 2013 Summer line of sure shot goodies…If your on the hunt for some extra live B-Boy garments, you just found them troopers…

When you head over there – tell them the grimy kid from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you.

RIP Grandmasta Roc Raida.

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I’m going to take you all the way back to 2007 with this Dj Bles One (Massive Monkees) mix…

You will hear a barrage of breaks, ill composition, heavy drum work, doubles, etc…

He gets a little eccentric for my taste on a few parts, but if you listen to this from front to back I’m quite sure you will appreciate his execution…

Peep.

Take a listen to SPIT GEMZ going for his over some menacing Stu Bangas production on “Louder”…

Be on the lookout for Straight Death 2 on April 8th..

Kevin Beacham (5th Element) rocks some of the illest interviews in cyber-space…

His uncanny ability to get people to freely open up with his questions often garner entertaining results…This time around he brings Chicago rhyme slinger AKBAR into the fold…

PEEP…

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD can strike at any moment so keep your eyes peeled for the wreck on a daily basis….Six years and counting troopers..

I’m just getting started over on this side though..

I have more than a few surprises up my sleeves for 2013….Instead of jinxing myself and unveiling the jewels prematurely – I’m going to keep certain things under wraps until the right moment (YA HEARD)…

Anyway, UK producer Lewis Parker has dropped some dangerous beats over the years…On “Eyes On the Prize” he keeps the dramatics popping..

YEAH THIS IS MORE LIKE IT….

You already know I have been pumping that BOOZE BROTHERS shit extremely heavy for the last couple years….Something about the way Clever One & Him Lo do their thing make me check for everything they drop…

Former Tuff Crew wax slayer “DJ Too-Tuff” provides the production ammo for CLEVER to completely black out with….” I show you how to potty train hoes / playing over here nigga will get your chain stoled “….

” Get your engineer shot, while you chill on a weird block / I catch you coming out of that beer spot “…..

HAHA…

* The intro runs a little long – C.O. starts rhyming at the 1:37 mark..

My manz from CHIRAQ / CHICAGO “Mattrocks” pointed me in the direction of this documentary,”What Ever Happened To Hip Hop” ?..You will see features from KRS One, Kool Keith, Afrika Bambaataa, Slick Rick, Jean Grae, Busy Bee, C-Knowledge, MC Lyte, Gemini, and a gang of other people…

If your already a dedicated Hip Hop student this piece won’t enlighten you, but it’s a decent watch regardless if you have fifty minutes to spare..

Showbiz & AG keep the momentum popping with the release of a new cut entitled “Can’t Wait”…

Turn the motherfucking volume up and catch a zone..

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The good people over at DOPE FOLKS RECORDS hit us off with another mix showcasing some serious heat from their ever expanding catalogue..

TRACKLIST-

01. Example – I.E. Intro
02. Lord Aaqil – Check It Out
03. Rock La Flow – Illwaukee
04. Lastrawze – Sneak Peek
05. DJ Bazooka Joe feat. Kevroc (Darc Mind) – Mother Made-Ya
06. AUTOMatic – The Back Up
07. DJ Bazooka Joe feat. evitaN (Dres & Jarobi) – Presence Of Greatness
08. Plush Bros – No Gun
09. D-Mack & MC Dizzy Dee – You Know The Flavor
10. Supreme DJ Nyborn – Breathless
11. KSB Fresh – I’m Groovin’
12. The Original MC Spice – Take It To The Stage
13. Ruthless Rod & MC Dollar – As I Break Em Down
14. The Bizzie Boyz – Composition
15. Publik Anounsa – Lyrical Architect
16. Ill Ditracxion – Doing It Up Like This
17. Strictly Homicidal – Just Imagine
18. Courageous Chief – No Feedback
19. Stranj Child – Holyer Than Thou
20. Omniscience – I’m On Mine
21. Example – Endless

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As soon as you hear the intro by BREAKBEAT LOU you know some explosive breaks are going to be in full effect mode…

Lean Rock & B-Ryan bring the breakbeat avalanche on “Ingredients of Flava” part 2 homeboy…..So quit stalling and give this a thorough listen if your on the hunt for some wild frequencies !!!

Here is the second round of the Lord Finesse “Live In Tokyo” session…..For all of those that enjoyed part one, part two will is flooded with groove morale as well..

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99 % of the time I give a project a thorough listen before posting it up…..I haven’t had a chance to fully analyze Big Twinz’s newest offering “Thrive” quite yet, but I have a feeling he will stick to his usual modus operandi : crime narratives, aimless death threats, disgruntled tough talk and all that other wild shit…

That’s good enough for me as long as the production matches the ugliness…

HAHAHA…

I will give you my top picks tomorrow….

TRACKLIST-

01. DJ B.Original THRIVE Intro
02. Friends and Biz Don’t Mix
03. Hood on the Map
04. Savage
05. Somthing Heavy feat. XP
06. Never Sleep
07. On the Corner feat. Freddie Gibbs, Tri-State, Planet Asia
08. Go Fly
09. The Foulness feat. Killa Sha
10. Everyday feat. Phil Da Agony
11. Don’t Like A Nigga
12. Back For Another feat. XP
13. We Got That feat. The A-Team
14. Money Like an Arab feat. Agallah
15. Infamous feat. Prodigy
16. Not Leaving feat. Gangrene
17. Neva Ran Neva Will feat. J. Hood
18. Summer Time feat. XP, Mike Storm
19. Big Twins Outro

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A couple weeks ago I informed you about BLACK I’S producer (Vince Price) hitting me up…I was so pumped up about it I decided to do a little research to see what the Toronto beatsmith is up to…

Just like I thought – he is still cranking out extra raw beats…..

Take a listen to “Addicted” by Infinite with VP on production….TORONTO STAND THE FUCK UP !!!

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The Nike Windrunner joints first dropped in 1986, but lately they have been dropping some new flavors that have caught my undivided attention…Peep the black panelling and mesh with brushes of orange to highlight the embroidered logos……These TR-2’s are no joke homeboy….

FRESH IS THE WORD…