Your boy OH NO continues his 2012 onslaught with the release of “Dr.No’s Tornado Funk”….

I’m not really a fan of his bars – so this instrumental project is a nice option..

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“When cut loose on the Rudy Ray Moore/Dolemite catalog to put together the release that came to be known as OhNoMite, Oh No was like the clichéd kid in a candy store. With so much material to pull from it was inevitable that some cuts couldn’t be squeezed into the final OhNoMite project, some would with different mixes and some were never fully realized. Oh No turned this material over to his alter-ego, Dr. No, for the further finishing touches for this all instrumental outting. The result is contained here on Dr. No’s Kali Tornado Funk. Coming at you with fists flying this full length features instrumentals and alternate mixes from the OhNoMite record, thoroughly funk filled blasts that didn’t find their way into the final OhNoMite project and much more. Kali Tornado Funk is the total experience; the Doctor’s prescription for those whose asses just don’t move enough, a recommended treatment for those whose ailment is a lack of soul. Side effects include having a thoroughly good time and in rare instances a desire to perform karate moves.
As Dolemite would say “Can you dig it?” We’re sure you can”.

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Even though I have yet to hear anything from DJ Shadow in recent years that has caught my attention, I still don’t fully sleep on him….

I still have SHADOW 4 track mixes from the 90’s that kill a lot of the shit I hear from DJ’s these days….Anyway, make sure you take time out to peep this hour long interview with REVOLUTION if you know what’s best for you…

DJ Shadow Full Episode from The Cut on Vimeo.

If your looking for a library record session that will hold your attention, than you just found it troopers…..

Heavy drum breaks, drama, cinematic soundscapes, ill compositions, and all that other fly shit on deck!!!

Track 1 – Megattera / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 2 – Omnifarius / Roberto Conrado
Track 3 – Save Up / Piero Montanari
Track 4 – Spleen / Luigi Lopez
Track 5 – Magia / Oronzo De Filippi
Track 6 – Acromatic / Roberto Conrado
Track 7 – Ready Money / Roberto Conrado & Piero Montanari
Track 8 – Lustful / Amedeo Minghi
Track 9 – Pledge / Roberto Conrado
Track 10 – Marsuino / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 11 – Trip / Emma De Angelis
Track 12 – Orca / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 13 – Ticklish / Roberto Conrado
Track 14 – Castello Stregato / Oronzo De Filippi
Track 15 – Lamantino / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 16 – La Via Della Droga / Amedeo Tommasi
Track 17 – Likewise / Roberto Conrado & Piero Montanari
Track 18 – Stenella Dubia / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 19 – Chase / Pasquale Castiglione & Casa Paolo
Track 20 – Balenottera / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 21 – Asincronia / Alessandro Alessandroni
Track 22 – Globicefalo / Sandro Brugnolini
Track 23 – Suspence Magico No.1 / Amedeo Tommasi
Track 24 – Tradimento / Gerardo Iacoucci
Track 25 – Overcraft / Alessandro Alessandroni & Sorgini Giuliano
Track 26 – Lo Strangolatore Di Boston / Franco Bracardi & Giorgio Bracardi

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The good folks over at HHS recently unearthed this Marley Marl remix of “Momma Said Knock You Out” on white label….In my opinion the original is the winner, but it is interesting to hear a different version after all these years…

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This is the type of shit I can play 24/7 – 365 in the system !!

PVD hit’s us off with an avalanche of rugged, crackling drum chops to rock out with….Turn the motherfuckin volume up troopers..

When it comes to quality groove consistency “AZYMUTH” deserve to be mentioned….

From 1972 up until now – the trio has released over thirty albums that are packed with explosive material…..For instance, on this live recording from 1979 (Copacabana Palace) they keep it extra flavorful..

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Finally got around to checking that “WU-BLOCK” mixtape last night….The bar game was decent, but the production was loaded with deficiencies in my opinion….

I will keep my fingers crossed when the full length drops…..

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICK – “The Heist”…

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I’m quite sure many of my HIP HOP HOP BATTLEFIELD readers have peeped the excellent “Demolition Mix” by JS-1…..Now is your chance to swoop up a mix he did while filling in for Preemo on “LFHQ” 06/29/12…

TRACKLIST-

1- intro
2- Public Enemy & Bumpy Knuckles – Get It In
3-Occupy All Streets – Sean Price
4-Shrooms – Sheek Louch n Ghostface
5-Fuck Rappers – Planet Asia n Fashwan
6-Just Rhymin’ w Skizz – Problemz n Dj Skizz
7-I Cant Wait – Brother Ali n Jake One
8-Accident Murderers – Nas
9-Transmitting Live – Dj Doom n Blacastan
10-People’s Champ – OC n Apollo Brown
11-Joy & Pain – Wordsworth
12-Grumpy Crocodile – Liknuts
13- Power of Rhyme – Craig G n Marco Polo
14-Rap Wizardy – Illa Ghee
15-UnDaGrouNdGoOn – Dj Premier n Bumpy Knuckles
16-Rooftops & Rain – Pep Love
17-Drawn & Quartered – Red Eye n Cella Dwellas
18-I Did It – Masta Ace n MF Doom
19-Easter – Artifacts
20-Get The City Warm – Neek the Exotic n Bumpy Knuckles
21-Wolves – ShowBiz n AG w OC
22-Da’Pro – Masta Ace n MF Doom
23-Watered Down – Ice Water
24-LP Surprise – Large Professor
25-Ninteen Seventy Something – Masta Ace n MF Doom
26-Retrospect – Sav Killz
27-Ride With It – J Dilla n The Almighty Dreadnaughtz
28-Do it 4 – Showbiz n AG
29-Out To Tax – D Strong n Orign
30-The 3 Kings – Evitan (Dres n Jarobi) n Sadat X
31-City of God – Dj Doom n Reks
32-Professor @ Large – Large Professor
33-We Up In Here – Dj Brans n Nutso
34-Microphone – GeeDubs n Jak D n Blacastan
35-Mass Appeal 2.0 – Tito Lopez
36-When You Sleep – Dj Numark n Large Professor
37-outro

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7L takes us on a journey through sound with this Stussy mix that rocks strictly sample source material…..

Almost an hour of name that tune….HAHA..

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Sometimes I wish that I kept a camera on me back in the day….The craziest shit could have been captured on Kodak film, but for some reason I thought those times would last forever so I didn’t snap as many flicks as I should have..

I also didn’t want to be “THE GUY” that intrudes on motherfuckers by constantly snapping away at the action (YA HEARD)….

Anyway, the weekend before last I trooped out to the Aerosoul 3 event to spin, crack jokes, analyze the handstyles, pay homage, and bang out with my peoples….

YES, I did bring my camera along so peep the visuals homeboy!!!!

MODE 2 – (CA)..

Yeah, the motherfuckin character killer in the place to be….You already know what it is, so you don’t need me to tell you.

SLAVE (TF5)..

King status and still wrecking……An honor to watch him paint and do his thing…

CHAIN 3 – (TMT)

A true style general…..And to this day dude is nice with the hands and the mic device….He even busted a few bars to keep everyone on their toes…HAHAHA….

RESEK – (MTA)

Resek is a straight up Hip Hop head that knows his graff as well as his music…..The piece he was working on was starting to look very dangerous…

SKEME – (TMT)…

You know I had to get my blackbook signed by the OG….Dude was hella cool and down to earth..

TEAN – (TMT)……

Wow….If you don’t know, now you should know…Some brothers out there aren’t playing fuckin games…

SOMEONE FROM THE UTI CREW – I’m really feeling the heavy shading on this one….If this is pencil, they deserve a double salute…

REFA ONERZ – (TNS).

Say word…..Brother Refa bringing the drama hard body….

DRASAR MONUMENTAL – (NS/HR/GBK)

Yeah holmes that’s MR. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD slicing up the wax….HAHAHA…(Artifacts “C’mon With The Get Down” remix on the left side – Large Pro & J Love “Cool” on the right)..

If your in the mood for a hearty laugh – I highly suggest you tune into the “CHOCOLATE MILK & TACOS” podcast with Tonedeff, Pack FM, and special guest the hilarious J-Zone…

Over an hour of nonstop shenanigans…

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A major shout out goes to my comrade “KHUFU ONERZ”, for designing this fly Buddy Esquiresque flyer for the Aerosoul 3 jam that took place a couple weeks ago….

Salute my brother…

Be on the lookout for the flicks from that event later on today…

Take a listen to this newest edition of “Preserving The Culture” with DJ Lord Ron…

All new shit on deck..

TRACKLIST-

1) A-FS Signin’ On
2) D-Strong aka Derek Strong
3) Lost Things
4) YU
5) JaDox aka Doxola
6) Nas Feat., Large Professor
7) Yeski aka Y.E.S.K.I. Anomiks
8) JaDox
9) Rick Ross Feat., Dr. Dre & Jay Z
10) Wyld Bunch
11) D-Strong Feat., Chinch 33
12) YU
13) Nas
14) DJ Lord Ron Feat., Wildelux
15) A-FS Signin’ Off

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As we wait patiently for the release of “Mic Tyson”, here is a new mixtape by Thomas Handsome (not digging the name duke) featuring nonstop Sean Price cuts…

29 joints deep of hardrock BK steamerz…

Last year I posted up this fresh remix project from Australian producer “Debonair P”, but the link is dead so it’s only right that I repost it for all of those who slept…

He has a straight forward style of making beats…Instead of trying to make his sampler do backflips (less is more in my opinion) he keeps the groove right in the pocket with a nice splash of well though out scratch sentences….

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS-

Tribal Men, Steve Colossal, High Tech, and Monk With The Funk…

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