The KENTONE SKA comp by FEDERAL RECORDS is loaded with all types of heat…If your on the hunt for a power boost, do yourself a favor and catch a heavy zone..

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1.The Sharks – You Made Me Warm (Acoustic Take) 02:49
2.Ernest Ranglin & Selected Group – Skalvouvia 02:56
3.Monarchs & Drumbago All Stars – All Of Me 02:24
4.Ernest Ranglin & Selected Group – Free Form 02:40
5.Eric Monty Morris – Blackman Ska 02:49
6.The Maytals – One Look 02:44
7.Ernest Ranglin & The Federal Band – Like Falling In Love 03:08
8.The Sharks & The Federal Studio Orchestra – You Made Me Warm 02:31
9.Eddie Perkins & Patsy – Take These Chains From My Heart 02:31
10.The Maytals – My Daily Food 01:36
11.Eddie Perkins – Baby Please Don’t Go 02:50
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12.Eddie Perkins – I Am Blue 02:39
13.Federal Singers – Don’t Let Me Down 02:37
14.Federal Singers – Going Over The Mountain 02:37

DAN LISH is a name that is probably familiar to the majority of HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD readers, if not head over to his site and peep how he gets down…He recently included my brother MFGRIMM in the mix for a truly remarkable piece of work !!!!!

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When you see fresh cover art like this you already know that most likely the contents inside will be solid…PHILL MOST CHILL
pops back on the set with new wax treats on the “Amazing Stories” project..

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The EP is limited to 225 copies on orange colored vinyl, 20 copies on yellow vinyl and 50 traditional black copies.

It comes in a bundle together with a 7″ release of two more tracks and a press sheet.

A: 3rd Story
A: I’m Feelin’ Good
A: Rap On

B: Laughin’ In Ya Face
B: When Eye Droppit
B: Newstyles Oldstlyes Anystyles
B: U Don’t Want Nunna This

A: Get Me Back On Time
B: Baritone Tiplove For President

Yeah, Monday is here and I know you are on a quest for some official week starter heat, so without further delay here is a stellar mix by Philly selectors Duey FM & Tripledouble (Iron Chef)…They run the gamut when it comes to under the radar cuts…Be prepared for heavy drums, doubles, blends, and unpredictable composition troop…

“When visitors come to Philly, we try to give them a slice of life. Not just a taste of album covers and rotating wax, but the type of everyday culture that inspires our love for music. So on a whirlwind Spring afternoon, we trooped some out of town guests through crack-a-dawn fleas, street scapes, dusty shops, greasy Italian lunch counters and our home record sanctuaries.

This mix showcases the random assortment of records that crossed our path during that sunny day in Philadelphia.
Its also a small taste of the madness to come”.

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I guess Christmas is coming early this year, because somehow Peter Agoston had the opportunity to chop it up for over two hours with the very elusive, mysterious enigma known as GODFATHER DON…You will be hard pressed to find a thorough interview with him anywhere, so consider yourselves blessed..

95 % of the time I thoroughly listen to the material I choose to post before letting it fly, but on general principle I have to rock this with a quickness..

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It’s been a hot minute since I posted up another secret society demo to the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD faithful….Instead of slapping you with some run of the mill, under the radar shit – this time around I’m going to venture into sub underground territory with Uptown NYC outfit REBELS OF HARLEM on the “I Play To Win Demo”….

Straight up raw uncut heat from 1992…Much respect to the HIDING PLACE spot for keeping me on my motherfucking toes….

The good folks over at the TIL INFINITY blog recently compiled a bunch of under the radar, strictly California joints on the “WESTAKOASTA #10” sessions…I don’t necessarily co-sign every song, but their is still enough rarities to hold your attention….

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IMPRINTS – RECESS (1997) / ZAGU BROWN – JUS WORDS (1996)
JOSEPH YOUNG & ANONYMOUS – SUGA AND SADE (2000)
BAY AREA ART COLLECTIVE – BAYSIC 3000 (?)
SFSM – HISTORY (2014)
FANATIK FT/ AZEEM & RASHINEL – CONTROL (?)
CEEBROLISTICS – SPRING (1995)
THE BEDOUIN – GHETTO INPUT (1993?)
BASSLINE XCURSIONISTS – BUILD OR DESTROY (1997)
MZR AXEOM – FUEL FOR DESIRE (?)
HYPNOTIC THE NATIVE SON – QUANTUM MECHANICS (1998)
MIC.EDU – SURROGATE ROLE MODEL (1998)
INSOMNIAC – KILL TIME (2005)
THE JEDEYES – WE’RE RUNNING THIS (1997)
EYEDLMODE – HEADSETS (1995)
JAMES EK-SEL – DEMO (?)
DROP FROM A ROB ONE TAPE
RADIOINACTIVE – HAIR, SHOES & EYEBROWS PART II (2001)
SCARUB – OUR LIVES (2000)

L.I. NYC wordsmith LISAANDRO keeps the 2018 momentum pumping on this new cut “A Message To The Fans”…

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What makes a B-Boy fresh in 2018 ?

A) – POWER MOVES..

B) – AIR MOVES..

C) – NASTY UP ROCKS / TOP ROCKS..

D) – CHARACHTER & STYLE..

E) – WELL PUT TOGETHER FLOOR WORK..

The answer to all these questions is all of the above troopers…Plus the ability to string these all together on beat, and flip your combos in a way that shows finesse and agility….B BOY TATA from BK has all the ingredients I mentioned, if your unfamiliar with him, peep this clip and watch how he gets down for his crown!!!!!

If you have been rocking with HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD for the last ten and a half years- you remember file sharing hubs like USERSHARE,ZSHARE,MEDIAFIRE,SHAREBEAST,QUICKSHARE, and many others that are no longer operating…For some strange reason I thought those spots would function forever, I had no idea that a few years later that SOUNDCLOUD, YOU TUBE & BANDCAMP would put a monopoly in the mix and basically control the whole shit…

One day I will re-up many of the dead links from the early years (Glad I backed up mad shit on my hard drive), until then, make sure you scoop up this unofficial album by CALL OF THE WILD that was supposed to be released on Sony in the late 90’s “Straight Out The Wilderness”….Highly slept on duo, that somehow got lost in the shuffle..

TRACKLIST-

01. New york undercover
02. Clouds of smoke
03. Urban wilderness
04. Ruffturrain
05. Intellectual dons (feat. B Real)
06. Andrew’s ave
07. Harlem river drive
08. Rags to riches (feat. Cypress Hill & Self Scientific)
09. Sometimes the neighborhood
10. Ninth symphony (feat. Cypress Hill)
11. Runin’ wild

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On the new “Donny The Jeweler” EP, Frozen Files mainstay DON-O hits us with all types of Queens NYC action..A couple joints definitely perked my ears up a bit…

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The AYAK general SUN-LO pops up on the explosive “BEEN THERE ROCKED THAT” podcast for a round of heavy jewelry..

“Prance Lo, Polo Pirata, Robbie Fingers and Blake Loington are joined by AYAK SUN-LO. Sun-Lo talks about the origins of AYAK, growing up in Jersey but spending most of his time in NYC, and the story behind his infamous poncho-led win at the 2017 Lo Goose on the Deuce. The guys get into it over the CP-93 and HI-TECH retro lines, and why the new Wildlife pieces may be a game changer”.

When it comes to Hip Hop and Reggae the similarities are deeply rooted and intertwined in a myriad of ways…Some would even argue that without the foundation built by MC’s / toasters in Jamaica from the early 70’s that Hip Hop itself would not exist in it’s current form…

Unfortunately many in the Reggae world have fallen victim to the same social ills that have consumed some of Hip Hop’s brightest stars…For instance the very talented RANKING DREAD was once considered one of the most dangerous “yardies” residing in the UK..I’m not going to go in depth about what he was accused of
, but by most accounts that I have stumbled across the man was a certified BADMAN (Which is interesting because he never discussed such dealings in his music, unlike many MC’s today that are quick to incriminate themselves on wax – HAHA)…Regardless, RANKING DREAD had a truly unique style of toasting that was often duplicated, but never came close to the original…

Ranking Dread (born Winston Brown; c. 1955 – 1996)

DICEMAN from the South Bronx Bomber clique THE LEGION goes for self with the “POWER OF NOW” release on KING OF THE BEATS label from London….You already know what it is ; gritty beats, straightforward wreck, BX spices, solid tracks, and all that other good shit..

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After 2 years working on this project. We are proud to present DICEMANS – THE POWER OF NOW LIMITED EDTION LP. With music production from Key Figures and J Depina. The second lp from the series Looking for the perfect Beat the movie directed by Pritt Kalsi which features the DICEMAN and group he comes from THE LEGION.

From start to finish this lp is packed 21 pieces of music. The Bronx is Back in effect. We agree and firmly believe that you can drop the needle anyone this record and you will be pleased. No features other than 1 track featuring the Legion the album is going back to a time where one MC can hold his own. This is the Diceman. Lots of thought and care, passion went into the making of this lp, it goes more than the music, from the artwork, its conception, turning it into the physical. We got special access to the plant and where taught how to make the vinyl ourselves. The videos we shot ourselves. This is a labour of love and more than 25 years of experience on both our parts. Both of us felt we had something to prove, joining forcesto deliver this a true hip hop classic”.

Peeped this new EP by west coast rhyme slinger FLASHIUS CLAYTON “Mr.October Suite” the other night….Decent stuff; he manages to stay on topic for the concept joints, solid production (nothing groundbreaking but in pocket), unpredictable flows, and a splash of west coast bravado held my attention throughout…

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