Take a listen to this recent interview with Fatlip, Trey, J-Swift, and LA-J of the PHARCYDE with those Juan Epstein dudes (I can’t even front, Cypha Sounds & Rosenberg get on my damn nerves, do yourself a favor and FFWD to the 30 minute mark to avoid all types of long winded lip service)….

I learned a few things from this session that I didn’t know previously…

1..PHARCYDE received a million dollars to reform for the Rock The Bells tour a few years back…

2..Q-Tip is responsible for bring Jay Dee in the fold for their second album..

3..There is still bad blood between some of the members to this day..

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” It’s all about the money ain’t nothing funny / if a guy tries to step to you, murder the dummy “…

BLAQ POET, “I’M FLIPPING” 1991.

Hopefully we will get to hear some new music from “PO” in 2013, until that happens here are few Blaq Poet cuts to give you a power boost on this Thursday evening..

” LIFE ON THE EDGE “ is hardcore Hip Hop at it’s ugliest straight up and down…This sureshot from the PHD “Without Warning” L.P. has managed to age very well in my opinion…Produced by Hot Day.

” LET THE GUNS BLOW “ showcases what “PO” does best : shout out nonstop death threats while yelling his head off….Another win off the Blaqprint album with DJ Premier…

” BANG DIS “

” I turn on my radio, I cover my ears I can’t have it / where the fuck is Red Alert, where the fuck is Mr. Magic “……REST IN PEACE…

The only thing that Warren G ever did that caught my attention was his superb production on “Behind Bars” for Slick Rick……Something about those floating keys always put me in a trance..

Prince Paul had the remix , but I recently stumbled onto a different unreleased version that he rocked that was locked away in the vaults….

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If this doesn’t make you want to hit the lab extra hard after giving it a thorough listen, you might need to get your motherfucking head examined…DJ Aroe pulls out all the stops on this strictly European Hip Hip mix (Crown Jewels 1)…

I already posted up his strictly Philly joint – so it’s only right that I give this one some action…BLAM,BLAMZ….

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Peep this clip of my GFC / NS brethren burning down the streets of Oakland, Cali….

Khufu Onerz (the man responsible for the artwork on the GOOD MORNING VIETNAM record) & Prize shine up the town with a purpose, so look beneath the surface for the jewels homeboy….

SALUTE…

Hip Hop Sessions! from Prize GFC on Vimeo.

DEBONAIR P has been making a name for himself as a producer, but he also gets busy on the wheels of steel……

This is what he had to say about an ill megamix session he dropped recently.

“Here’s a megamix that I recorded in 2011 and am only just now making available online. 66 tracks from 1995 – 1997 in 80 minutes, you can get the link and tracklist after the jump. I have a few new vinyl releases, mixtapes and other projects in store for 2013 so stay tuned”.

TRACKLIST-

Horror City – Tattles Tale
Grand Puba – A Little Of This (Remix)
Raw Footage – Intro
Big Jaz – Stone to the Bone
Encore – Think Twice
Great Deity Dah – Trapped In the Middle State
Diezzel Don & The Governer – So Now You Know
L’a The Darkman – I Want It All (Six July mix)
Big Kwam – Mic To Mic
God Sunz – Sub-Sidewalkers
Jamal – Fades Em All
Ed OG – Showing Skills
HDM: The Professional – Real MC’s
EC Illa – Trillagy
Adagio – Upper Hand
Mama Mystique – Tremendous (Remix)
Mad Skillz – All In It
Walkin Large – Reachin (Instrumental)
Big O – Shmoov Wit Da Ruffness (Gamemaster Mix)
Street Poets – Everyday Life
Tha Chamba – Sayahlilsumthin (Chemiccal B Remix)
Ram Squad – Richard Allen
World Renown – Come Take A Ride (West Coast Vibe)
Omniscence – Touch Y’all
2 Face – NYC
OC – Your Life
Royal Flush – International Currency
Smif N Wessun – Next Shit
Godfather Don – Piece of the Action
Senswif – Maintain
Lords of the Underground – Faith (Remix)
Operation Ratification – Rotten Apple
Gauge – Breathless
INI – Fakin Jax (Frankenstein remix)
Concrete Click – Gone With the Wind
Grav – Thought It Was On
The Wixtons – Up Jump The Boogie
Major Stress – A Day In the Stuy
All City – Move On You (97 Mix)
Deda – Everyman
Sadat X – Sauce For Birdheads
Trybal Men – Down Like That
Cipher – Punchline
Jigmastas – Iz You Dee (Instrumental)
Citizen Kane – Structure, Foundation
Derelect Camp – Move It In, Move It Out
Da Youngstas – If I Had A Million
Non Equation – Transparent
Reservoir Dogs – Back to Berth
Real Live – The Gimmicks
Shorty Long – Be Alright
Kool G Rap – Fast Life (Buckwild Remix)
Mountain Brothers – Paperchase
Large Professor – The LP
The Roots – No Great Preatender
Erick Sermon & Redman – Move On
Rakim – Guess Who’s Back (Vinyl Reanimators remix)
OGC – Gunn Clapp
Empty Pockets – Illusions
Brothers of The Mind – Rough & Tough (Nitetyme Mix Instrumental)
Constant Deviants – See A Part Of Me
Underground Sound Unit – Hit The Jackpot
Kukoo – Real Kukoo
Fat Cat Clique – The D.E.A.N.’s List
Double X Posse – Ghetto Life
Ran Reed & Cella Dwellas – Definition

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All the way from Germany comes this sample source mix by Dejoe (All Samples Cleared)….

CATCH A GROOVE..

Tracklist-

01. Kool And The Gang – Soul Vibration
02. Lamont Dozier – Prelude
03. Marvin Gaye – Soon I’ll Be Loving You
04. Tyrone Davis – In the Mood
05. The Persuaders – Trying Girls Out
06. Eddie Floyd – Check Me Out
07. The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come
08. Bootsy Collins – I’d Rather Be With You
09. Ohio Players – Funky Worm
10. Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman
11. The Meters – Just Kissed My Baby
12. James Brown – The Boss
13. Four Tops – Ain’t No Woman
14. Bill Withers – Lovely Day
15. Al Green – Love And Happiness
16. Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
17. Michael Jackson – I Wanna Be Where You Are
18. B.T. Express – Do It ‘Til You Satisfied
19. Sly And The Family Stone – Family Affair
20. Shuggie Otis – Aht Uh Mi Hed
21. The Mad Lads – No Strings Attached
22. Joe Simon – Drowning In The Sea Of Love
23. Aretha Franklin – Save Me
24. Sam And Dave – Soul Sister, Brown Sugar
25. William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover
26. Average White Band – School Boy Crush
27. Barry White – It’s Only Love Doing It’s Thing
28. Curtis Mayfield – Tripping Out
29. Johnny Guitar Watson – Superman Lover
30. Claudja Barry – Love For Sake Of Love
31. Al Green – What Am I Gonna Something Do With Myself
32. Leon Haywood – I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You
33. James Brown . The Payback
34. The JB’s – It’s The JB’s Monaurial
35. New York City – Sanity
36. Gil Scott-Heron – A Legend Of His Own Mind
37. Barbara Acklin – Am I The Same Girl

The “GETBACK” funk & soul part has been rocking in the city of sin (Las Vegas) for quite sometime now…

Here is a live recording of DJ-P, Jon Doe, Rhettmatic, & Four Eyes getting very busy on the wheels of steel…Do the right thing and give this a listen if your on the hunt for some Saturday night morale..

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I gave Ed O.G’s new project (Intelligence & Ignorance) a thorough listen recently….He definitely had a few head nodders on there that made my Hip Hop sensors activate….

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS…..

” DONE TALKING “

” WHAT THEY SAY “

” EASY “

“Egypt, Egypt”, “Girls”, “Yes,Yes,Yes”, “What Is A DJ If He Can’t Scratch”, “My Beat Goes Boom”, and a couple other cuts from Egyptian Lover’s catalogue are certified classics in my opinion….

Sure some of his material hasn’t aged that well, but certain cuts can still rock in 2013 and beyond….I had the opportunity to catch one of his show a few year back – and I was impressed by his showmanship (he rocked the decks as well as the mic), crowd control skills, and off the wall demeanor…

HAHA.

Anyway, watch this clip of Egyptian Lover breaking down the science of one of his biggest records….

“Seattle’s heartbeat Vitamin D, has made an exclusive mix for Hip Hop Kitchen, which alone is incredible (as Vita’s mixes are rare and beautifully arranged, truly things to cherish); the fact that there’s exclusive new music from the man himself, sandwiched among all the expertly themed food raps and hungry soul, is really the cherry on top.”

* Of course I DO NOT co-sign every song on here, but I give “D” props for sticking to the concept of the project..

DON’T SLEEP….

Before Little Brother came along, YAGGFU FRONT had already put North Carolina on the Hip Hop radar by securing a major label contract with Mercury Records in the early 90’s…

They only released two albums – but they definitely made a impact with their brand of creative, off kilter stylings..

CULTURE KING recently sat down with one third of the group (DAMAGED) for a trip down memory lane..

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After a lengthy hiatus – VOODOO FUNK is back with a new mix to perk your eardrums up….With a name like Voodoo Funk you know your going to hear heavy doses of soul power, complex arrangements, and a special splash of African goodness….

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Earlier this morning I was listening to that new Big Daddy Kane & Dj Premier outing (28 Bars Of Kane)….It’s a decent effort but I wish Premier wouldn’t have included those SYNTH STABS…

Anyway, it was refreshing to hear Kane rocking again, which led me to search for a comprehensive mix of his joints to add a power boost to my day (J-Love Legends 7)…

TRACKLIST-

1. Big Daddy Kane – Dig It (Produced by J-Love) (2:51)
2. Big Daddy Kane – Another Victory (3:59)
3. Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off (2:35)
4. Big Daddy Kane – Warm It Up Kane (2:49)
5. Big Daddy Kane – Wrath of Kane (1:43)
6. Big Daddy Kane – Raw (Remix) (5:04)
7. Big Daddy Kane – ‘Nuff Respect (2:50)
8. Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half Steppin’ (5:15)
9. Big Daddy Kane – Smooth Operator (3:26)
10. Big Daddy Kane – It’s Like That Y’all (2:47)
11. Big Daddy Kane – Symphony (6:02)
12. Big Daddy Kane – Symphony 2 (5:06)
13. Big Daddy Kane – H.E.A.L. (4:15)
14. Big Daddy Kane – Brother, Brother (4:11)
15. Big Daddy Kane – Erase Racism (3:43)
16. Big Daddy Kane – XXX-Mas Freestyle (1:17)
17. Big Daddy Kane – For Your Own Concern (3:58)
18. Big Daddy Kane – Raw Attitude (2:25)
19. Big Daddy Kane – Live at The Spot (4:53)
20. Big Daddy Kane – Freestyling (1:08)
21. Big Daddy Kane – Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1:55)
22. Big Daddy Kane – Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy (3:32)
23. Big Daddy Kane – Macula’s Theory (2:35)

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Diamond D has been hitting the DJ circuit extra heavy as of late…This DITC representative has taken his 45 sessions to Russia, Europe, and everywhere in between…

This time around he recently blessed SF with more of that live action…

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