Yesterday I stumbled onto a mixtape by Wu-affiliate, BLACK MARVEL ( BM Ultra)……Some of the production on this project didn’t compliment his style, but there were a couple tracks that definitely caught my attention….

” KID DYNAMITE “

” ROYALTY “

You know it’s going to be a good day when you get to hear a live set from the DITC underboss, LORD FINESSE….

Hurry up and download this before it reaches capacity trooper…

“If Lord Finesse was a baseball player he’d be in the Robert Hall of Fame for his Triple Crown record in hip-hop. Whether he’s on the microphone, drum machine, or turntables, you know he’ll be chasing that MVP crown. Last month The Underboss and Slice Of Spice hit Japan for the ‘Soundwave Tour’ where Finesse tore it up on the 1s and 2s. We recorded a live 2 hour set on 2.14.13 in Tokyo and as promised we’re sharing it with all his fans in two FREE DOWNLOAD installments. ENJOY!”

I usually don’t post up “freestyles” of cats rhyming over previously released instrumentals, but I will make an exception for Eddie Cheeba from BOSS MONEY / MONEY BOSS PLAYERS…

You already heard Ghostface get busy over this track, now peep the BRONX BOMBING version…

DEFARI’S newest offering the “Lost Tapes Of Ruby-D” definitely had it’s moments….If he is thinking about putting this on vinyl, I would rock these two songs as singles..

*Glad to see this Likwit Crew member still doing his thing..

“LIP SERVICE”….

“GAMBLE ON YOUR BOY”

Now this is more like it..

” Matter of fact take your ass to the back dog / or get your god damn mustache clapped off “….

Booze Brother, “CLEVER ONE” links up with former Tuff Crew DJ, “TOO TUFF” for some good old fashioned Philly monster rap on “Homicidal Rhymes”…

If your growing tired of listening to all these Hip Hop weasels whispering on tracks, take a listen to this new shit for a power boost….

Just when you think you have seen it all, these cats flip the script and keep the spirit of B-Boy innovation alive..

When I first watched this clip from the IBE 2012 sessions I almost lost my marbles..

Do yourself a favor and peep the illness..

Yeah brotherman the weekend is here once again, so it’s only right that I point you in the direction of some Friday night theme music….

Scoop up this mix by “Mr. Consistently Funky”, KENNY DOPE…

Catch a groove.

TRACKLIST-

1.The Mastermind’s In Effect-Hype Sound Productions
2.Here I Come/Remix-Lord Finesse Slice Of Spice
3.Flawless Crown-Raekwon
4.Take n Stride-Roddy Rod /Japan
5.Gone Diggin’-Oxygen Bbp
6.By The Book-Roc Marciano Ill Adrenaline
7.Substitution-The Ub’s First Cut
8.The Unforgivin/Theme From Movietown Sound-Scorpio & His People International
9.Ballad Of Bombay Saphires-Paikan
10.Night Hawks/Inst-K-Def Bonus Beats Slice Of Spice
11.Back & 4th Scrambler-Large Professor Vinyl Reminscences/Japan
12.Boy Scout/Remix-Union Fat Beats
13.The Beat Grinder-Damu The Fudgemunk
14.I Got The Number-Fresh Mark & Black Hawk
15.Light’s Out-Manahan Street Band Daptone
16.3 Dollars-Oh No Five Day Weekend
17.Like Yesterday-Monophonics Colemine
18.No Time For Dreaming-Charles Bradley Daptone
19.Funky President/Kenny Dope Mix-Break Beats
20.Chicken Scratch-Spox-Phd
21.Remember Hip Hop-Kazahaya Breaking Bread
22.Set It Off/Remix-Freqnik & Wore Boro
23.Breakloose-Kenny Dope Presents Rasheed Chappell Kay-Dee

Finally got around to listening to that DEBONAIR P & LEX project, “Hennessy and 76th” that dropped a few months back…..

Good stuff…

The limited edition vinyl (100 copies) is already sold out so you will have to peep the album snippets for now trooper…

Here is a brand new SHOWBIZ & AG joint to start your Friday off with, “Jumping Off The Roof”…Gotta give these two props for releasing an avalanche of new music over the past couple years…

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How can Hip Hop be dead if AFRIKA BAMBAATAA is still touring all around the globe spinning for packed audiences ?

If you live in the bay area, make sure you head out to Yoshi’s this Friday to catch a true pioneer get busy on the wheels of steel…

Peace to all Z’s, “What’s the name of this nation” ?

THESE HANDZ is back with more 2013 action….

This time around he brings the Animal Pak into the mix for some goodness…

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* Originally posted August 31st 2010..

If you googled “Black I” on the internet, you would be hard-pressed to find any info about this Toronto M.C. who passed away before he received his proper due…

When I first heard this song (No Laws) in 1996, I knew for a fact that I was hearing some NEXT SHIT !!!!! The way he rhymed was absolutely crazy, and his flow was 100 % dangerous…I have been on a mission for over ten years to find anything that he has released . If you guys out there have some hidden Black I treats, or any stories about the man, please don’t hesitate to shoot me some information…

“No Laws”- From the Beat Factory Rap Essentials compilation…

* Recently the producer of NO LAWS hit me up, which made my day….PEEP.

“yo i wanna say respect first yo for giving it up for black i ,this is vince price aka Drk the man behind black i’s music and friend for 19 years deep. again respect from me to yall keep on reppin the real”.

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And just to keep it 100 here is the video for “Where I’m From”..RIP.

Just got off the phone with my man SELFISH (Green Llama) and he informed me that he just dropped his new instrumental project, “Wavez”…..

I can honestly say that I haven’t heard ANYTHING like this…..It’s a departure from the sound found on UNKUT RAW, but it’s still challenging and original at the same time…

If your on the hunt for some bugged out frequencies – you just found it homeboy….

DJ JS-1 recently filled in for Preemo on the Live From Headquarters broadcast…You know the motherfucking drill, all brand new joints on deck…

TRACKLIST-

01 – Live From HeadQCourterz Intro
02 – Torae feat Pharoahe Monch – What’s Love
03 – Spit Gemz feat Vinnie Paz – Invisible Chess
04 – Prodigy – Give Em Hell
05 – Likwuid – Give The Drummer Some
06 – Jakk Frost feat Malik B, Reef Tha Lost Cauze, Tana D -Psycopath
07 – Freak Da Monsta and Werd Life – Prepare For The Ruckus
08 – Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson – Parkour
09 – Bumpy Knuckles – Ask The Coach
10 – Nutso feat Wais P and Punchline – Sidewalk Talk
11 – Sav Killz – Take A Moment
12 – Big Noyd – Light Up The Night
13 – Trez – Crescent Moon
14 – Sha Stimuli n Dynamite Bruhz feat Reks – Spazztastic
15 – DJ JS-1 feat The Artifacts and Reef Da Lost Cauze – Show Shocker
16 – Ill Bill feat Meyhem Lauren and Q-Unique – L’Amour East
17 – Vstylez feat Ruste Juxx – Don’t Cross That Line
18 – Showbiz and AG – Watch What We Do
19 – Rapper Big Pooh – Hgh
20 – Big Noyd, Large Professor and Kool G Rap – Natrually Born
21 – Pknuckle feat Big Twin and Ras Kass – This DJ
22 – Afu-Ra feat Vinnie Paz and Hannibal Stax – Big Boys
23 – Wu-Block feat Ghostface Killah – Different Time Zones
24 – Ill Bill feat Lil Fame – Vio-Lence
25 – Mic Handz – In The Streets Again
26 – Khaleel and Dj Premier – Nobody Tryna Hear Ya
27 – Dynasty – Stay Shinin’
28 – Czarface – Hazmat Rap
29 – Nine, Ruste Juxx, Shabaam Sahdeeq – Burners
30 – Timeless Truth feat Sean Price – Hypnosis
31 – Rahzel feat Sadat X – New York
32 – Czarface – Let It Off
33 – Koncept – 40 oz Spliffs
34 – Ill Bill and Dj Premier – World Premier
35 – Illa Ghee – Black Coffee
36 – Nusto feat Large Professor, El Da Sensei and Tony Touch
37 – Sadat X feat Masta Ace – Plan of Attack
38 – Czarface feat Ghostface Killah – Savagely Attack
39 – N.O.R.E. feat Large Professor – Build Pyramids
40 – Public Enemy – 31 Flavors
41 – Cy Marshall Law – Just To Get A Rep (freestyle)
42 – AZ – Genesis
43 – Outro – Premier calls in from Belgium

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How can you go wrong with a compilation that is flooded with classic material by the great producer LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY ?…

If this doesn’t boost your groove morale levels, I don’t know what will..

TRACKLIST-

Delroy Butler: Oppression
Junior Byles: Army of Love
Dillinger: Wam-Pam-Pa-Do
Bobby Floyd: Sound Doctor
Young Delinger: Doctor Skank
The Upsetters: Horny Train
Al Maytone: Do Good
Brother Roy: Different Experience
Tinga Stewart: Smiling Faces
Hux Brown Group: Smiling Version
Keith Poppin: Be Prepared
U Roy: 006
Lee & Jimmy: Key Card
The Upsetters: Domino Game
Tony Fearon: Message To The Nation
The Upsetters: Dub Message
The Flames: Water Your Garden
Chenley Duffus: Standing On The Hill
The Gatherers: Start Over
The Ethiopians: It’s Impossible
Jah T: Grandfather Land
Pat Francis: King of Kings
The Upsetters: King of Kings Version
Count Stocky & The Upsetters: To Hell and Back

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