How could motherfuckers complain about Hip Hop when you have so many fresh options to chose from past and present ?

SERIOUSLY…

Dudes have it so easy in this era….If you weren’t in the know back then, or happen to live in a area that had decent radio programming you were navigating in the darkness..

Now if you have just a little determination you can locate all types of gems…..Quit your “BLOODCLOT CRYING” and go support the labels that still churn out dangerous material homeboy…

Dope Folks keep the flames burning with this sampler showcasing tunes from their expanding catalogue…Over an hour of nonstop head nodders…

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Paint It Black: We Got Pull (“KILLED BY DEF VOL. 1″)
Rock La Flow: Freestyle Fanatic (“The Ultimate”)
Danger Zone Mobb Sqwad: Flip’n Keeloz (“Danger Zone Mobb Sqwad” EP)
Courageous Chief: Warpath (“Warpath EP” *** SOLD OUT)
MC Capone: Smooth Style (“Payroll Records Rare Tracks 88-91″)
Mixmasta D: Strate Phrum Da Krate (“Turntable Scientist EP +3″ *** SOLD OUT)
Stranj Child: Split Personality (“Stranj Child EP”)
Ruthless Rod & MC Dollar: In the Groove (“Loud as a Banshee”)
Prophets of The Ghetto: West Phil (“Wreckless Writers ’96-’99″ ***SOLD OUT)
Rock La Flow: Wreckamic (“Flowgram Pt. 1″)
Legion of DUME: Knights of the Roundtable (“’94 DUME EP” **** SOLD OUT)
ILL Distracxion: I Heard Ya Don’t Know (“Psychotic Nasty EP” **** SOLD OUT)
Hitman (Earplay Entertainment)- Die 4 my Iggaz (Earplay Entertainment ’96 Brooklyn EP)
The Wizard of Rap: Escape From East New York (Remix) (“Escape From East New YorK”)
The Bizzie Boyz: Turntable Terrorizer (“Rare & Unreleased ’87-’89″)
Supreme Nyborn: Versatility (Versatile Extension) (“Payroll Records Rare Track ’88-’91″)
Rock La Flow: It Ain’t All Good/Outro… (“Flowgram Pt. 2″)

Before Elephant Man lost his mind , he was a member of the rugged ‘Scare Dem Crew” outfit along with Nitty Kutchie, Harry Toddler, Bounty Killer, and Boom Dandimite..

Out of all the material they dropped “Scared From The Crypt” is the winner for me…Crazy amounts of gun talk, tales of putting the squeeze on rivals, crashing gates, and keeping it gully is the Modus Operandi on this one..

So crack that Red Stripe and go for yours rudeboy !!!

“Shotta”

” Bad Man Nah Dress Like Girl”

“A Who”

The good folks over at OKP caught up with half of the Pharcyde (Imani & Booty Brown) to chop it up about current projects, fighting for the rights of the “Pharcyde” name, why the group split, Industry Rule 4080, and all types of other shit that will hold your attention..

“Once the group’s popularity grew and the shows and tours began to pick up, one group member tried to play more of the Diana Ross role as the quartet’s front man. (“He wanted it to be Fatlip and the Pharcyde,” says Brown.) Fatlip was also somewhat of a wildcard, with the remaining members of the group not knowing whether he would appear for a show, or steal from other acts they were overseas on tour with, both of which took place on more than one occasion.

Some time after the mostly Jay Dee-produced Labcabincalifornia became the dream sophomore follow-up, tensions between Fatlip and the group caused Tré to urge Brown and Imani to push ‘Lip out. Due to his solo career aspirations, however, the excommunication proved to be less than difficult, as Fatlip left willingly.

With Fatlip’s departure came Tré’s turn to take the superstar route. (“He got on some, ‘Man, I ain’t really got time to deal with this shit, you can talk to my manager,’” says Imani.) Tré would be absent from rehearsals, late for show dates, etc”.

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If your looking for a little aerosol morale to lift your spirits, FRESH PAINT NYC is a spot you should peep while your floating around in cyber-space..They come fully equipped with dope write ups, tons of flicks, show information, etc..

I also want to send my condolences to the the friends and family of STAY HIGH 149…If your in the New York area, they are having a memorial event for him on June 18th..

“Paying Respects To Wayne Roberts aka Stay High 149:

Unity Funeral Chapel
2352 8th Ave. (Btwn 126th and 127th st.)
New York, NY

Wake: Monday, June 18th 3-8pm
Funeral: Tuesday, June 19th 10am

The funeral and the wake will cost Stay high / Wayne’s family $10,000. They have put up $6000 so far and are looking for help on collecting the last $4000 needed to get everything done. The deadline for this is Friday.

For all of you who are able to contribute any funds please do so by getting a money order or bank check payable to: Unity Funeral Chapel”.

Awww yeah….

Preemo filled in for DJ Eclipse on the latest Rap Is Out Of Control broadcast…..You already know the motherfuckin drill : Doubles, newness, and a healthy helping of jokes..

TRACKLIST-

01. Apollo Brown & O.C. – The Formula
02. Public Enemy – Get It In (feat. Bumpy Knuckles)
03. J57 – They Never Come Close To… (feat. Theory Hazit)
04. J Dilla – Detroit Madness (feat. Phat Kat)
05. DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – Greatness
06. Masta Ace – Ninteen Seventy Something
07. Masta Ace – Crush Hour (feat. Pav Bundy)
08. 1982 – The People Let Me Down (feat. Reks & Ghetto)
09. Scram Jones – Voices In The Attic (feat. Swigga)
10. Kyo Itachi & Ruste Juxx – Hardest From The Underground
11. ?
12. Killer Mike – JoJo’s Chillin
13. Masta Ace – Think I Am (feat. Big Daddy Kane & MF Doom)
14. Masta Ace – Home Sweet Home (feat. Pav Bundy)
15. Showbiz & A.G. – Experience
16. J Dilla – Ride With It (feat. Tha Almighty Dreadnaughtz)
17. Masta Ace – Fresh Fest Reggie B
18. Masta Ace – Slow Down
19. DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – Eyeneverputmy4cusaway
20. Large Professor – Professor @ Large
21. DJ Brans – We Up In Here (feat. Nutso & Debonair)
22. Redman – My House (Remix) (feat. Ready Roc & Runtdawg)
23. Masta Ace – In Da Spot (feat. Milani The Artis)

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To be honest, I have never really been a fan of the “Lifesavers” music, but their DJ (Rev Shines) has put out some quality mixtapes…

On “Today’s Good News” he keeps the vibes up by supplying high powered selections..

CATCH A GROOVE..

My dude “KD” from London has been holding it down on his site for quite sometime….If your looking for heavy doses of all things B-Boy, make sure you check out his spot – but make sure to tell him that the grimy dude from Hip Hop Battlefield sent you JACK !!!!

He recently put together a strictly 45 mix that will make your Hip Hop antenna activate..

TRACKLIST-

45 KING instrumental
KWAME – “The Rhythm”
DOUG E FRESH – “Spirit” instrumental
PUBLIC ENEMY – “Black Steel…”
MARLEY MARL – “The Man Marley Marl”
SUPER RAT – “Motorcycle Mike”
SPOONIE G – “Spoonin Rap”
TWO-TONE – “We Are Two-Tone”
MAIN SOURCE – “Bootleggin'”
POS K & MC LYTE – “I’m Not Havin It”
MADMAN SHAWN – “Walk Thru Hell”
THE PHARCYDE – “Live at Dodgers Stadium”
BLUEPRINT – “No Half Smokin'”
DAMU THE FUDGEMUNK – “When Winter Comes”
SPOX PHD – “Brilliance”
RASHEED CHAPPELL – “What I’m Here 4”

I’m going to take you motherfuckers all the way to west Africa (Nigeria) for a round of supreme goodness..Over an hour of funk pressure provided by the good folks over at Voodoo Funk..

Open drum breaks, insane arrangements, and all that other wild shit..

Peep…

San Diego, California’s DJ Tenshun deserves his proper due for keeping it extra filthy, pressing up his own records and tapes, making his own laser disc burner, staying true to his DIY roots, and making sure his sound remains unapologetically original..

On this interesting live mix from last year, he played a wide range of breaks (Son of Jarel Vs. Tenshun) in a seamless avalanche of chaos…It starts kinda slow, but things pick up rather quickly…

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And while your at it peep the visuals of this short documentary, “Slang Yourself”……ILLNESS INDEED..

The legendary B Boy monster “Ken Swift” recently caught up with Mr. Rob Swift to talk Hip Hop history 101, breakbeats, staying in shape, etc..

“Rob Swift: Over the years music has vastly changed. The “break” part of a record is a thing of the past. I can’t thing of one song, Rap, Rock, Soul or R&B, that’s out today which contains the classic “break”. Is there modern music that exists today that ya’ll rock the floor to or do you go “way back, back into time” for the inspiration to dance?

Ken Swift: I like classics, they always bring me right back there mentally and physically, my dancing can be good and or great depending on that one moment where the songs hits you in the right way at the right time. Ive heard pretty cool stuff as I travel but Im not sure if the songs are old or new at times. Ultimately, If something has that real nice feel to it, Im gonna get down”.

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This new cut by Problemz & DJ Skizz (Just Rhymin With Skizz) is perfect for some mixtape burn..Be on the lookout for the duo’s upcoming album in the very near future…

A big happy bornday shout out goes to the young comrade “Prize” (GFC,TNS,SK,NS,etc) from deep in East Oakland, Killa Cali…..My dude is extra nice with the hands and he is still a young gunner…

Keep it on the rise familia…

Peep these flicks to see how he gets down for his..

It’s Friday so you know what that means….

Bar fights, sloppy drunk weekend warriors, scheming stick up kids on the avenue, more police on the block, steam in the air, and all that other wild shit…

Tonight I will be destroying the turntables along with State, Planet Rocker, and Fooders for my man Kufue Onerz art show (Pics next week)…

Anyway, this mixtape “Acknowledge The Vet” has been in my rotation for two years straight…

WHY ?

Thorough rhymes, top notch beat selection, raw hunger, conviction, and that special dirty QB spice that Killa Sha dealt with….Salute and Rest In Peace to that brother…

There were talks of a Large Pro Killa Sha collabo project entitled the “Shepard”….Hopefully that album will see the light of day…

TRACKLIST-

01 Acknowledge the Vet (Intro) 03:54
02 Never Gonna Stop Me 03:36
3 300 (Feat. J-Love & Meyhem Lauren) 03:05
04 Black Rain 02:43
05 A Tune of Life 02:38
06 There’s A Thing Called Love 03:12
07 Interlude 00:28
08 Fed Up (Feat. J-Love & Meyhem Lauren) 02:55
09 Macia Livin (Feat. Large Professor) 02:03
10 Three’s Company 02:58
11 Clash of the Titans 03:07
12 Black Dracula 03:31
13 Come on 02:43
14 Night Runz 03:43
15 Fully Equipped 02:22
16 Iron Hand 03:14
17 Unbroken 02:32
18 The Captain (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi) 02:04
19 Foul & Fold (Feat. Foul Monday) 03:41
20 World War 3 (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi, RZA & Camron) 03:34
21 Bust Yah Shit (Feat.J-Love & Meyhem Lauren) 02:45
22 Do My Thing 03:32
23 Stand & Cheer 03:42
24 School 02:27
25 Work the Plan (Feat. Havoc) 02:15
26 Analyze 03:53
27 Doe in Advance (Feat. J-Love, Action Bronson & Take it) 03:13

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Hip Hop Battlefield has been up and running for almost five years at this point…

Interviews (King Shameek, Phil Most Chill, Paris, Selfish, my dude MF Grimm, etc), jokes, reviews, under the radar cuts, secret society breaks, our Battlefield Funk Radio Show (be on the lookout for another broadcast soon) and my own mixes, projects, and rugged remixes…

I don’t have any plans on stopping the bumrush – so stay tuned for more wreck…

Currently I am nestled up in the lab tinkering away at beats for an upcoming full length with a certified NYC hardcore Hip Hop legend (You will get that by the end of Summer I am predicting)…So it’s needless to say that I won’t be dropping any more remixes on the BATTLEFIELD until that project is wrapped up…

So I dug in the BATTLEFIELD files and found one of my remixes that you might have missed, Grand Daddy I.U. “Slinging Bass”….

” If a brother test I’m going to check the fool / I’m from the old school, I take my respect with a tool “.

HARDCORE HIP HOP WILL NEVER DIE !!!

One of these days I’m going to fly out to Brazil to see what’s really good…

Beautiful women, gorgeous weather, and the music that I have heard from that region over the years is straight up incredible…For instance, “Brazil Psycho – Tropica Delica 1” sounds like the soundtrack to mayhem…

So take a listen as Agape (Mojo Knights) lets off a barrage of explosive material…

TRACKLIST-

01. antonio adolfo – grilopus
02. caetano veloso – tropicalia
03. mpb4 – gotham city
04. gilberto gil – marginália 2
05. os mutantes – bat macumba
06. os novos baianos – colégio de aplicação
07. os brazões – volksvolkswagen blue
08. os mutantes – 2.001
09. free son – zoombie
10. rubinho e mauro assumpção – qual é a sua
11. gal costa – pais tropical
12. os brazões – carolina carol bela
13. jorge mautner – maracatu atômico
14. antonio adolfo – atenção! atenção!
15. baby consuelo – ziriguidum

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