This mix starts off a little slow, but things start moving in the right direction quickly…

PEEP.

“DJ Soko is 1/3 of hip hop group The Left with Detroit producer Apollo Brown and Detroit emcee Journalist 103 whom released the DJ Premier Top 25 Hip Hop Albums of 2010 certified “Gas Mask” album on Mello Music Group. A limited edition 7″ vinyl record entitled Stand Up followed up to that.
This same-titled mix follows that flow with raw boom bap by the likes of Oh No, Nas, Showbiz & AG, Apollo Brown, House Shoes, OC & more hip hop heroes.

Currently DJ Soko is working on a project which features Guilty Simpson, Apollo Brown, Hassaan Mackey, Kaimbr, Sean Born, Gensu Dean, Rashid Hadee, and more. Get one of the very last vinyl copies of the Stand Up single here and stream/download Soko’s killer mix below”.

Kurious has a new project up his sleeves with Ray West “Luv NY”… The album features cameos from Roc Marciano, Kool Keith, AG, etc…

Peep the trailer cousin…

For some strange reason I turned on the news when I first woke up yesterday morning (ironically it was the second time I celebrated Fathers Day with a son of my own) to find out that Rodney King supposedly drowned in his own swimming pool…

CRAZY SHIT…

His uncivilized / barbaric beating at the hands of the LAPD, will go down as one of those moments in America that truly unveiled how racism still exist among us..

Some might try to crack cornball jokes and all that, but you gotta give “RK” a salute for trying to carry on with his life despite the cruelty that was dished out to him (Willie Dee even had a song called “Fuck Rodney King” which included fake beatdowns, death threats, and all types of fuckery)…

Shit is far from a joke..

Unarmed brothers are getting smoked all across the country….It’s becoming so commonplace that some have become desensitized and actually accept this type of shit..

I’m not trying to get on my SOAPBOX or anything, I just can’t believe things haven’t really changed for the better after such a horrible incident….

We will all never get along, but we need to at least respect one another…

ONE-
D

Sometimes it’s nice to hear the beats instead of dudes yelling all the time (YA HEARD ME)…

Mr. Rebel RNS / Inspector Deck has been tapping out productions for a minute now (being around RZA for all those years must have had some type of effect on him I would imagine)..

He put out a all instrumental project last year entitled “Magnetic Flux”…..Take a listen..

TRACKLIST-

01 – 143rd Street
02 – Buttafly
03 – Doomzday
04 – Handz Of Tyme
05 – Last Wish
06 – Lions Den
07 – Piano Dayz
08 – The Sun
09 – Virginia
10 – Doug Flutey
11 – Club Hoppin
12 – City Boy
13 – Has 2 Cry
14 – Tranceformerz
15 – Life

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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…

CHECK IN…

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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PART 1

PART 2

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…