AWWWWW MAN….It’s seems like it was just yesterday when I heard “WORLD ULTIMATE” for the first time….Things have changed quite a bit since 1995, but this duo will always have a special place in my crates..

Take a listen to this 60 minute mix by DJ Bachir that rocks strictly Nonce related material….

RIP Yusef Afloat…

TRACKLIST-

The Nonce – From The Ground Up (Eighty Five Mix)
The Nonce – Who Falls Apart?
The Nonce – Live & Direct
Supherb – Dominoes, Cards & Chess
Aceyalone – Mr. Outsider
Supherb – 90008
The Nonce – Mix Tapes
Global Phlowtations – To The Turn Of The Earth
Sach – Black Earth
Sach – Number 9
Lynn Ness & Sach – Droppin’ Jew-els
The Nonce – Good To Go
Supherb – Mr. Hollywood
Sach – Go Just To Stop
The Nonce – The Sight Of Things
The Nonce – On The Air
Sach – Joy
The Nonce – Just What I Needed
Sach – Gold Lace Au
Ammon Contact & Sach – Into 777
Sach – L.I.F.E. Gives
Project Blowed – The People
Presto, Sach & LA Jae – Soloist Virtuoso
Create – Sonny Sharrock

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Even though NIKE AIR STABS ( short for stability ) originally dropped in 1988, I didn’t develop a fondness for them until much later…

In 2005 Nike relaunched the STAB with amazing colorways that started to catch my attention..Like these STAB RUNNING & GUNNING joints that flex a black elephant print, a nasty infrared accent color, with a splattered heel guard..

When it comes kicks I’m more into earth tones, so I don’t really rock all white shoes too tough, but these deserve some BURN…

Some cats I know can’t stand STABS, but in my opinion it’s all about how you flip them just like anything else in Hip Hop…..So next time a bozo tries to clown your STABS, tell them DRASAR from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD said to ease back….

If you are a die hard reader of HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD you will remember what the blog shots section is all about…..It’s where I point you in the direction of another blog that is holding the goods…

I’m not selfish over here HAHA…

The Soul Spectrum radio show KZSU (Stanford) held it down for a number of years…Unfortunately they haven’t updated since 2011, so it’s safe to say that the show is on hiatus..Regardless they have a bunch of archived shows that should hold you down if your on the hunt for some groove morale…

PEEP…

Ayatollah’s new project AVANT GARDE will be dropping March 5th on Elementality Records…..

Here is a taste of what he has been cooking up in the laboratory…

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..

PEEP…

” 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….