AWWWWWW YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS…….

Here is the artwork for the album MF Grimm & I put together, “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM” dropping in December on VENDETTA VINYL…..

My comrade KHUFU ONERZ is the man responsible for the extra heavy visuals….When I asked him to do the artwork, I had no idea that he would “GO IN” like this…..

He is a monster when it comes to this Hip Hop shit….

Make sure you click on the pictures so that you can fully analyze the wreckage homeboy….Salute to you KHUFU for keeping those flames burning brethren, 2012 isn’t over yet…

If your on the hunt for some Tuesday night groove morale, check out this compilation of O.S.T’s & library records by Ray Krebbs…

Drama, drums, and all that other wild shit on deck….

TRACKLIST-

1) Ruud Bos « Naked Plus »
2) Ensemble Petit et screen land orchestra « enter the dragon »
3) Sylvano Santorio « imminent danger »
4) Ze Rodrix « Esconderijo »
5) Ziad Rahbani « Second Introduction »
6) Orquestra Som Livre « Nana »
7) I Marc 4 « dirottamento »
8) Bart Arntz « down at jo jo’s »
10) Peter Thomas « Spindle »
11) Alan Parker « That’s what friends are for »
12) P.A Dahan et M. Camison « Rythmiques n°10 »
13) Keith Mansfield « Morning glory »
14) Alan Moorhouse « West Coastin »
15) Claude Bolling « hotel Excelsior »
16) Alan Moorhouse « funky fever »
17) P.A Dahan et M. Camison « gay shopping »
18) Ensemble petit et screen land orchestra « Borsalino swing »
19) Alan Moorhouse « expo in tokyo »
20) Alan Hawkshaw « studio 69 »
21) P.A Dahan et M. Camison « super carousel »

In a couple days I will be venturing out of the battlefield of Vietnam, California and headed out to Chicago…Home of the best pizza in the world, home of insane record stores, and also the home of the notorious Soldier Field (already have my ticket for next Sunday’s game)…

When I’m out there I will still keep the post popping, so don’t trip cuzzo…

My dude SELFISH from the Green Llama Crew also resides in the “GO” so I will link up with him for some windy city shenanigans….Speaking of SELFISH I’m going to re-post the “Uncut Raw” album in it’s entirety for all of you that slept….

Make sure you spread the word around, because this album is certified heat top to bottom….

TRACKLIST-

1. Intro

2. Imwityou

3. The Flyest

4. Throwback Shit

5. Somebeat

6. Tilthesuncomeup

7. Fortune Cookies

8. Heroin

9. Green

10. Crazy

11. 727

12. Interlude 1

13. Cereal

14. WWIV

15. So Bad

16. Anothabeat

17. Summertime

18. Bang!

19. Interlude 2

20. Slop

21. All I Need

22. Onemorebeat

23. Lastone

24. Interlude 3

25. Funkclub

26. Baby

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With a cover like this how could you front ?

My dude from Daily Diggers (KD) has a remix on the upcoming project by “COLD ROCK STUFF”….Damn, I can’t wait to get my hands on this piece of wax….

Props to Phil Most Chill for keeping the artwork straight B-Boy without all the extras…HAHA….Make sure you head over to Daily Diggers to get updates on the vinyl release troopers…

PEEP….

Before I even get started I want to big up some of the web sites that posted up the “Preemptive Strike” mixtape…..Grimm & I definitely appreciate it..

Funk What Ya Heard, Daily Diggers, Hip Hop Bootleggers, Raw Drive, Old To The New, Lost Tapes, Grand Good, Dot Got It, Pure Hip Hop, Crate Science, Golden Era, Stitch By Stitch, Hip Hop Gods, Beat Junkies, Unique Heat,Six 2 Six Shift, Respecta Net, Ill Frequency, Wax Museum, Bounce Mixtapes, and the many others that supported…

WE SEE YOU….

If you liked that mix, wait until you hear “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM”..It’s going to restore Hip Hop morale in all the hardcore troopers out there…So keep your eyes peeled for it’s release in early December on VENDETTA VINYL…

If your an avid HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD reader you already know I hate the term “RANDOM RAP”….

In my opinion the term disrespects the artist by being so non-descriptive….I know that cats feel the need to categorize everything for marketing sake, but I’m just not feeling that one…

Anyway, I recently spotted a very heavy mix of ultra rare Hip Hop goodies by Da Stimpy “Sureshot 3” at the excellent “Let The Brains Blow” blog……

DONT SLEEP….

This time around Kenny Dope wrecks the 45’s….

Over an hour of Funk, soul power, and all that other fly shit to rock in your system….You already know how he gets down so do the right thing with a motherfucking quickness…

I want to send a major shout out to all Z’s worldwide on this monumental anniversary weekend…..

Every chapter past and present…

Unfortunately I couldn’t make it out to NYC this year, but I am there in spirit……

WHAT’S THE NAME OF THIS NATION ? ZULU, ZULU, ZULU…….

* Artwork by CULPA ONERZ/PHELO/POLAR.

2012 isn’t over motherfuckers….

Before this year comes to a close, M.F. GRIMM & I are going to splash you with a tidal wave of raw Hip Hop goodness…..

First up to bat is the “Pre-Emptive Strike” mixtape……It is loaded to the brim with Grimm joints that will force you to hit the rewind button….

Next up is the “Good Morning Vietnam” project in early December on VENDETTA VINYL…..If you are searching for raw Hip Hop without all the extra preservatives and artificial additives – STAY TUNED TROOPERS….

Until then, scoop up this “Pre-Emptive Strike” mixtape and get your mind right (feel free to repost- HAHA).

TRACKLIST-

1..TAKE EM TO WAR – ORIGINAL VERSION.

2..1000 DEGREES BREAK.

3..DEDICATED FLIP..

4..STRESS BOX.

5..CRUMBS.

6..EMOTIONS.

7..GRIMM ON THE STRETCH & BOBBITTO SHOW.

8..DO IT FOR THE KIDZ.

9..TIME & SPACE.

10..INTERVIEW ON FREDDIE LOCKHART SHOW..

11..IN THE END FLIP..

12..VOICES-0.

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” Bullets are homeless / and the homeless need a place to rest “….

That is one of the meanest lines written in the entire history of rap..

PERIOD..

When I listen to this song today, I instantly transport back to 1994 when I first heard this on KCSB-FM…Here a couple reasons why I classify the “What A Niggy Know Remix” as a sure shot classic…

1…By 1994 many producers had rocked vocal samples (“I’m Not Your Puppet” by Hi-C & “Tearz” from the Wu-Tang Clan come to mind), but no one was freaking them on 45 at the time (prove it to me if you think I am wrong)…

Over a decade later, Kanye West, The Heatmakers, and many others made this production technique commonplace with less than stellar results in my opinion….

2…Even though “So Watchu Want Nigga” had already dropped, this is the first time many people (including myself) heard Grimm on the mic..

3..Grimm is in straight up B-52 bomber mode with many venomous lines,

” I keep my ugly rhymes in the cellar of my cranium / where no one can see them, but he’ll cry for freedom “….

Or the equally sinister, “Your deader than a door nail / lips blue, skin pale, all hail Grimm”…

Damn…..I could literally go on for days breaking down the fine points of this remix, but instead I will just turn the motherfuckin volume up and catch a zone…..

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If you haven’t heard the “Order Of The Baker: Gingerbread Man Mixtape” with DJ Stricknine I highly suggest you go track that shit down….

There is a mysterious cut on there entitled, “The Oven” that is straight up ridiculous….It’s obvious that Grimm had to methodically plot out his bars to stick with the concept (a lost art these days).

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Take a listen to this recent MF Grimm interview on Freddie Lockhart’s “What’s Good” podcast…

He breaks down his Hip Hop pedigree, upcoming projects, comics, and all types of other shit that will hold your attention…

Rest in power ROC RAIDA..

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Big up to MB from Paris, France for getting the trivia question correct yesterday..Some of you got the question right, but MB beat you to the punch…

HAHAHA…

Anyway, MF Grimm’s graphic novel “Sentences” should have a place in your personal library if you consider yourself a serious Hip Hop student….Instead of your average ” HIP HOP SUPERMAN” stories, Grimm keeps it brutally honest without all the extras…

Reading is fundamental troopers, so quit stalling and get yourself a copy if you haven’t already…

COP HERE….

Why is it MF GRIMM week on the BATTLEFIELD you might ask yourself ? Let me fill you in trooper…

1…Early December we will be dropping the “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM” project on VENDETTA VINYL….Grimm on the mic, yours truly on the production…It’s going to be the COLDEST Winter on record, so stay tuned for the snowstorm..

2..This Wednesday I will release the “Pre-Emptive Strike” mixtape that is fully stacked with classic Grimm material….Hopefully this will hold you over until December…HAHA..

3…MF GRIMM is on my top five favorite MC’s list…..I double dare you to go back and listen to his catalogue and say otherwise….Who else from the early 90’s can still rock in this era without sounding rusty or thirsty for new-age cornball acceptance.. ?

NOT MANY…..

4..When we recorded “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM” we did it together….No e-mailing studio sessions, or any of that other shit which enabled me to witness how meticulous he is with his bars….

Dude is far from a slouch with his writing process…He is a certified Hip Hop legend and it was a honor to see how gets down for his crown..

* Now that I got that out of the way I have a little Hip Hop trivia for you….The first person to get the right answer gets blessed with an MF GRIMM autographed copy of “AMERICAN HUNGER”….

What studio was “So Watcha Want” recorded at?

You only have 48 hours to get your mind right, so act quickly…..Send the answer to ZJUDAH@YAHOO.COM…..

* The trivia question was answered by “MB” from Paris, France….Big up to everyone that attempted to get the answer correct..

Alright folks, this is the first entry in my week long “MF GRIMM” extravaganza…..It’s going to be somewhat difficult because my dude has been dropping heavy material since 1993….

So it’s only right that I kick things off with his first commercial release, ” SO WATCHA WANT NIGGA”…..He put this out on his own imprint “Underground Records” and it was produced and mixed by Sean C with cuts by the late great Roc Raida…

Grimm lets off nonstop aggressive battle bars that have managed to age well over the years, for instance, ” Rappers run around in a rampage in their video, but look scared as shit when their on stage “….

HAHA..

” They will die together I spray once / Grimm Reaper haunts spooking niggas like a seance “….

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