To be honest, I catch most of my records the old fashioned way : at motherfucking record stores…

Digital digging just isn’t fun for me….I would rather be in a spot at the listening booth, chopping it up with the store owners, flipping through the stacks, and channelling the Hip Hop spirits as I go through my mental rolodex to find what I’m looking for..

HAHA….

Out of my whole collection, only five records were bought through the aid of the internet….I don’t diss cats that cop digitally, but for me, “DIGGIN IN THE CRATES” is a way of life….

Every year I travel up to Vancouver, Canada to dig at my main man Dave Jones record store, “VINYL RECORDS”…..Please don’t be fooled by the non-descriptive name because when it comes to fresh vinyl, he is HOLDING…..

TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF….

It’s crazy how much of an impact ROC MARCIANO has been able to pull off in the last couple years, but don’t get it twisted, this Long Island rhyme slinger is far from a new jack….

When he was rocking with the UN he was just as dangerous…

My only worry is that with all the features he has done recently – I’m curious to see if he has enough gas in his tank for his upcoming album “Reloaded” in November…..Only time will tell..

Until then, scoop up this batch of Roc Marcy joints to keep your ear drums ringing (Don Status)…

* On a side note – when are we going to hear Roc destroying P. Brothers production again ?

TRACKLIST-

PART 3
01. Emeralds
02. Poltergeist
03. Strive feat. Tha Connection
04. Irene feat. Timeless Truth
05. Change
06. Preset Mars
07. Scarecrows
08. Body Of Work feat. Billy Woods & Masai Bey
09. Shotgun feat. Quelle Chris & Danny Brown
10. My Persona
11. The Turning Point
12. Drink It Up feat. Gangrene
13. Bushmaster Music (Remix) feat. Blaq Poet & Wais P
14. Cut Throat Rap feat. AWAR & Grafh
15. Firepower
16. Arkansas Toothpick feat. Copywrite, Planetary & Jason Rose
17. Fame feat. Evidence & Prodigy
18. Hoard 90
19. Slaves feat. Quelle Chris
20. Iron Age feat. Ka
21. Peruvian Desserts feat. Meyhem Lauren & Action Bronson
22. Chewbacca feat. Random Axe
PART 4
01. The Black Diamonds feat. Ghostface Killah & Killa Sin
02. Egyptology feat. A.G.
03. Do The Honors feat. Dino Brave & Lost Occupant
04. Scorched Earth Policy feat. Planet Asia
05. Crossroads feat. Meyhem Lauren
06. Pouches Of Tuna feat. Action Bronson
07. Tuxedo
08. Granite feat. Shinobi Stalin
09. Warm Hennessy feat. Hus
10. M.A.R.S. feat. Large Professor, Cormega, Action Bronson & Saigon
11. Yen
12. Chain Smoking (Illastrate Remix) feat. Sketch & Reef The Lost Cauze
13. Dirt feat. Gangrene
14. Sewer Gravy feat. Gangrene
15. Monetary Policy feat. Beneficence
16. Scarface Nigga (Gensu Dean Remix)
17. Jet Luggage feat. The Alchemist & Oh No
18. Sweet Nothings
19. 76
20. Momma Told Me
21. Jaws
22. Grime feat. Fatt Father, Guilty Simpson & Sean Price

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They don’t call Kris Parker the teacher for nothing homeboy…..

Pay close attention as the BLASTMASTER takes you to science class on “Power Of The Future”….Nonstop life jewels are being dropped that you could easily apply in everyday life, so do the right thing….

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Ever since Sirius put down the clamps on letting links fly off in cyberspace, you would be hard-pressed to find LFHQ downloads available…

Here is your chance to scoop up last weeks broadcast….HAHA..

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* In the above photo – Orko, Slang, and Trixter, 1988.

My dude from Chi-Town ,”MATT ROCKERZ” put me up on this ill Chicago documentary that he was involved with a couple years ago while I was visiting the Windy City…

“Write On Stuff” is flooded with Chicago graff jewelry, so all you Hip Hop students out there make sure you pay close attention..

Instead of fully describing the science – I will allow one of the makers of the film (Mark Rosengren) to break it down for you…

“From within the vast depths of Chicago’s graffiti culture, the artists who took part in this massive movement give a unique perspective in telling the story of a now silenced voice.

At one time, Chicago had a huge graffiti culture whose presence was felt all over the city. Graffiti was everywhere. In an attempt to stop this movement, the city launched a series of counter-attacks. When imprisoning these people didn’t stop them, the Graffiti Blasters were introduced. A fast acting clean-up force that quickly wiped out almost all the graffiti in Chicago. From a citywide art gallery, to being covered by coat after coat of brown paint.

But the battle still rages on”.

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Even though Summer is coming to close, I’m going to keep the flames up for everyone that checks in on the daily…

DJ Tom B splashes up the set with a barrage of Brazilian grooves to help jump start your mid-week festivities….Turn the volume up full blast and get your mind right and exact…

TRACKLIST-

01. jorge ben – ma ma mae
02. sergio mallandro – mas que idea
03. tarantula – saiba ser feliz
04. tarantula -melo do aplauso
05. brylho – joia rara
06. som nosso de cada dia – black rio
07. azymuth – toque de tweeka
08. beatconductor vs sandra sa – mais new guem
09. trio san – unidos do dia a dia
10. tim maia – voce e eu, eu e voce
11. jorge ben – salve simpatia
12. junior mendes – copacabana sadia
13. saravah soul – super sossego
14. elis regina – o bola o bulica
15. gal costa – aquarela do brasil
16. tim maia – boogie esperto
17. gerson king combo – mr. john it’s payday
18. tim maia – a fim de voltar
19. jorge ben – discollection

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The anticipation for Showbiz & AG’s “Mugshot Music” is at a all-time over here on the BATTLEFIELD….”Pre-loaded” was enough to hold me down, but the Bronx Bombers obviously have more heat in store for 2012..

On their latest “MM” leak, the duo get a little assistance from OC….I could of done without the singing on the hook (one of my Hip Hop pet peeves), but the flavor still shines through….

Remember when I told ya’ll that I had a few surprises up my sleeves for 2012….

1..Production placement on SPIT GEMZ project WELCOME TO HELLZ GATE ,”Sinister Grin” featuring J-Love, Stalker, and Shaz Ill York….Go track that down if you haven’t heard it yet…

2…I also told you cats about a project I’m working on with a full fledged NYC hardcore Hip Hop general……We have been working around the clock to finish mixing everything down, and it is sounding monstrous to say the least…

We are extremely close to wrapping everything up so brace yourself for it’s release within a couple months…..We will be pressing up vinyl as well – so make sure to keep your motherfucking eyes peeled trooper…

3…2012 Production placement on a few other projects, but I didn’t really “FEEL” the finished songs so I’m not going to even unveil that shit…Go track them down if you can….HAHA..

4…Before 2012 comes to a close “EVERY POSSE GET FLAT 3.0.” will be launching from Hip Hop Battlefield…..On the first version (you can download it on the right sidebar of the blog) I got a strong response so I decided to dig in some of my dirtiest crates for another dose of LIVE SHIT…..

Big up to everyone that has rocked with me for 4 plus years…All of your opinions, comments, are appreciated…

Now that I got that out of the way – here is the trailer for POPMASTER FABEL’S unreleased documentary “From Gangs To Hip Hop”….He has been working on this heavy over the years and it looks like a monumental piece of gang culture history….

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If you never had the opportunity to hear the late great “PAUL C” speak, here is your chance….Queens park legend “MIKEY D” also tears the mic to shreds on this session from 1986 on WLBS with super rocking Mr. Magic….

Don’t sleep….Via- Old School Hip Hop Tapes…

PART ONE….

PART TWO….

DJ Lean Rock (Floor Lordz) from Boston hits us with the Freestyle Session promo 2012 mix…Almost thirty minutes of floor rockers for your ear drums..

Catch a groove….

Earlier this year I ran into Goretex (formerly of Non Phixion) at a record store while doing some heavy digging….Surprisingly, the MC was also looking for records to chop up….

We cracked a few jokes and all that, and he mentioned he had a few projects lined up for 2012…One of the projects he spoke about was the “Electric Lucifer” album that was almost finished….

With a title like that I knew he was cooking up some dangerous shit…

Anyway, I recently spotted some new material from Goretex (“Inverted Churches” produced by Canadian beatsmith, Moss) that will give all you sensitive thugs the CREEPS…..

HAHA…

With so many releases dropping it’s a task trying to stay on top of things, but I finally got around to peeping Casual & J-Rawls new project, “Respect Game or Expect Flames”…

Here are few cuts that caught my attention….

“Give Respect”

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“Craziest Story”

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In recent years the limited edition vinyl craze has skyrocketed to new levels….

Six Two Six, Black Pegasus, Dope Folks, Chopped Herring, One Leg Up, Slice Of Spice, Good Felons, and plenty others are making sure that we have some fresh vinyl to scoop up…..

Speaking of GOOD FELONS – they will be shipping out unreleased KEV-E-KEV & AK-B material that was produced by the late great Paul C…..

Only 250 copies will be available so you already know what time it is (time to break the piggy bank cuzzo…HAHA)

Peep…..

A: Welcocme To The Dope Land
A: Freestlye Groove
A: Listen To The Man
A: Keep On Doin
B: Think
B: Protected
B: Out For The Count

If you never witnessed DJ Premier in a live setting – here is your chance to hear a live set of the man wrecking the decks in Nashville earlier this year…

Over an hour of screaming and yelling, Gang Starr classics, doubles, etc…..

Every once in awhile I will repost something that I feel the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD readers overlooked….

* Originally posted 12/16/10.

This is a live recording of Cutty Ranks killing shit a couple weeks ago on his west coast invasion tour…..Straight from the boards, no static, no feedback, no nonsense…..I even had a chance to chop it up with the don after the show and crack a couple jokes….

Cutty doesn’t come to the States that often, so this was a monumental evening to say the least….

Pay attention, you might just learn something about live mic wrecking……BOOOOYAAAAKAAAAA SHOT !!!!!!!

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* Cutty is currently on a west coast tour once again!!….If he rolls through your area you know the motherfucking drill…

8/18-world beat center, san diego
8/19-Sea Breeze Fest, Long Beach
8/21-Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara
8/23-(Santa Cruz – hopefully)
8/24-Capital Garage, Sac
8/25-Coopers, Nevada City
8/26-Shattuck, Berkeley
8/27-Hopmonk, Sebastopol
8/28-Mazzoti’s, Arcata