One of the west coast most dangerous M.C.’s has to be “E-Rule”….It’s downright criminal that his name doesn’t get brought up more often when cats are yelling about who is ill on the west side of things..
He keeps the flames burning with this new scorcher entitled, “2012 Occupy L.A.”…
Your boy hasn’t lost a step, this joint is flooded with nonstop venomous lines..
FRESH IS THE WORD.
The trailer for the “Art of Rap” documentary looks very promising….It appears as if Ice-T has given back to the Hip Hop community in a major way with this one…
“T” deserves his proper due, regardless of all the contradictions and shenanigans..
If someone out there has a copy, shoot a brother a link (HA-HA)..
Just gave the official title song for the project a listen…”The Art of Rap” by Smooth The Hustler covers a lot of ground- 109 M.C.’s to be exact….
PEEP.
If this Connection + Roc Marciano project on Digi Crates slipped past your radar, here is your chance to give it a thorough listen homepiss…
HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS – “Strive” and “For Thought”…
In case you didn’t know – I’m going to be splashing strictly 2012 joints this week…
WHY ?
Cats are always running up on me complaining about the current state of Hip Hop…I understand where dudes are coming from wholeheartedly , but you can’t expect fly material to just fall in your fucking lap in this era – you have to actively seek it out..
On that note, “Wildelux” has been getting it in for awhile now….He is currently in the lab working on a full length with Lord Ron (keep your eyes peeled)..Until then take a listen to a couple cuts that should hold your attention..
Queens rhyme slayer “Royal Flush” is the special guest on DJ Toshi’s Classic Storm Radio broadcast…
You will also hear tons of new material from Jaz-O, Nutso, O.C., Roc Marciano, Kool Kieth, Doo Wop, etc…
I don’t want ya’ll to get it twisted and try to put me in the “THROWBACK BROTHER” category, so next week I will be highlighting nothing but brand new music on the BATTLEFIELD…
Keep your motherfuckin eyes peeled because I’m going to post up some cetified 2012 steamers..
So before I head into that zone I want to share this interview with west coast pioneer General Jeff (Rodney-o & Joe Cooley)…He has some jewels for ya’ll to soak up so tune in and pay attention homeboy…
VIA – 5TH ELEMENT.
Ever since my son was born twenty months ago my impulsive sneaker buying has been put on the back burner somewhat..I would rather cop kicks for him so he can shine on these other little rascals roaming around (YA HEARD ME)…
These ill Obyo Kazuki/Ian Brown Adidas joints might force big poppa to come out of semi-retirement….
I’m not a fan of the Stone Roses, but I might have to add these to the stash..
FRESH IS THE WORD..
“Adidas ObyO has collaborated with Ian Brown, front man of the classic English rock band, The Stone Roses for their latest ZX runner release. Manchester’s King Monkey joins the ObyO crew, co-creating these mostly black adidas ObyO ZX IAN’s. The trainer has IAN’s name displayed right next to the 3 side stripes, where you would traditionally find Adidas branding. IAN’s name and face is also posted on the tongue of the shoe”.
Awww shit….
The weather is gorgeous, fly girls are out in abundance, Summer is right around the corner, and now my peoples are throwing a B-Boy battle in a few weeks….
If your in the area on May 26th come celebrate with us as we get shit popping off something lovely…
Salute to the War Party Z’s, N.S.Z’s, Waset Z’s, etc….
There is something about the SP-1200 that just grabs your attention..Maybe it’s the weird ringing sound it attaches to your samples, maybe it’s the insane punch it gives to the drums, or maybe it’s the creativity it forces you to adopt due to it’s limited sample time?
Beat Junkie “Rhettmatic” opens up the vaults and hits us with some good old fashioned “SP” business…This is what he had to say regarding the project..
“So now, what you hear right now is some of old stash of SP1200 Beats that were made from 1994-1998. I actually recorded the beats straight from the SP1200, without any additional mixing…..just straight arrangement, & added scratches & sound effects to keep a little things interesting. What you hear is straight, raw, gritty, 12-bit texture, mono SP1200 beats with the ringy tone samples & smacking drum sounds. I hope you enjoy listening to them (& hopefully you’re not making fun of them) while walking down memory lane with me. Who knows, if the response is positive, i might put out more beats to listen….& maybe actually make some new ones too”.
Credits
released 10 May 2012
Produced by Dj Rhettmatic for Beat Junkie Sound
Recorded at The Sound-O-Matic Lab – Cerritos, Ca.
Beats are from 1994-1998
Recently I got my hands on some demos from those cats from DIRTY JERZ, “The Artifacts”…
Out of this batch I would have to say that the demo version of “Wrong Side Of The Tracks” is the winner….I’m not going to front though – the version that eventually made it to the full length was an obvious choice between the two..
PEEP.
Just got done listening to that new Khrysis beat tape “Funk What Ya Heard” (salute to my brother P-Rocker who is the OG when it comes to that FunkWhatYaHeard shit, HAHA)…
Anyway, Khrysis released a solid project full of cracking drums, heavy layers, and a choice ear for composition..
And while your at it, you might as well swoop up this collection of Khrysis productions to jump start your Friday morning..
TRACKLIST-
01 – Cesar Comanche – All Praises Due
02 – Cesar Comanche feat Supastition – The Grind
03 – Chaundon – Angie
04 – Chaundon – No Excuses Remix
05 – Edgar Allen Floe – Back In Time
06 – Egar Allen Floe – Craftmatic
07 – Joe Scudda – Door To My Life
08 – K-Hill – Heavenly Father
09 – K-Hill – Walk In My Shoes (remix)
10 – L.E.G.A.C.Y feat Phonte – Pure
11 – L.E.G.A.C.Y – I Want To Know
12 – L.E.G.A.C.Y – Mayhem
13 – L.E.G.A.C.Y – Throw Something
14 – L.E.G.A.C.Y – Too Long
15 – L.E.G.A.C.Y feat Chaundon, Median, Joe Scudda – I’m A Star
16 – Little Brother – Watch Me
17 – Little Brother feat Chaundon – Starvation0
18 – Masta Ace feat Apocalypse – Da Grind
19 – Sean Price – Jamaican
20 – Sean Price – King Kong
21 – Sean Price – One
22 – Sean Price – Stop
23 – Sean Price – The Huckabuck
24 – Sean Price feat Buckshot – Bye Bye
25 – Sean Price feat Tek – Onion Head
26 – Skyzoo – Bragging Rights
27 – Skyzoo – Turn It Up
28 – Smif N’ Wessun – Gun Rap
29 – Spectac feat Big Daddy Kane & Kofi – One Day
30 – The Away Team – The Competition
31 – The Away Team – The Odds
32 – The Away Team & Chaudon – Do It Again
33 – The Away Team feat Joe Scudda, Chaundon, Big Pooh – On The Line
34 – The Away Team feat Nervous Reck – Look At Me
35 – The Thyrday – px2 Intro
36 – The Thyrday – Rutherford Affair
37 – Torae feat Stimuli & Kel Spencer – Save The Day
What up HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD posse ?
Are you in search for more goods to quench your Hip Hop thirst ?
Of course you are or else you wouldn’t have found this spot……Alright troopers, “Medium Rare 4” is flooded with under the radar cuts that will put you in a B-Boy trance…Doc Delay gets the salute for coming correct so do the right thing and take a listen…
“I’ve been making this Rare Rap mix Series Since 2003, and with the web-only release of the 4th edition, I thought it might be blog worthy to share the entire series and provide some history behind the projects. Not every track in this series is great, but there’s something that I found unique enough about every song to include them. The first volume is definitely the most dated sounding and I cringe at the sound of some of my cuts, but it’s interesting to follow the trajectory through the years. I used an alias given to me by this dude Hermitcrab – Tom Thumz. The CDs sold around town and people gave me some great feedback. A few promo copies came in actual supermarket meat trays. The second was part of a double CD package that went with me on a 2 month tour of Europe so most copies ended up over there. I kept catching more and more of these records that I never knew existed, and rediscovered things I had buried for years. The outro on II is my favorite. We recorded this guy Mel in Union Square and he claimed to have been MC Shan’s baby sitter. Volume 3 was the most widely distributed. 1000 were pressed and Traffic had it in stores everywhere. As more and more discoveries fell in my lap, I couldn’t help but try to amass enough for another mix. Volume 4 was recorded one weekend in March 2009, and by the time it was done, there was no drive or energy to try and package and market another hard copy.
Last week, my friend Raj over at Soulstrut posted the fourth mix on the site’s front page and helped breathe some life into the project. I thought I would use the opportunity to share the entire series”.
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DJ Forty Fivan (SF) takes on a 45 rpm journey with this nice collection of vinyl scorchers….Over an hour of nonstop action homeboy…
DO NOT SLEEP !!
The North Star Z homie “Cold Chris” is the special guest on the Super B-Beat Show with Mane-One & Son of Jarel….CC discusses his recent trip to Europe, 10 things he hates about San Diego, Dynasty Rockerz, motorcycles, and all types of other wild shit..
You will also hear Mane-One set off a avalanche of explosive, under the radar breaks…
Finally the long wait is over and we have Showbiz & A.G’s “Preloaded” on our hands…If this is just the warm up for “Mugshot Music”, these Bronx Bombers might have the album of the year up their sleeves…
Hip Hop is far from dead – FUCK WHAT YA HEARD….
2012 has already been a huge year for quality music, and now with the addition of “Preloaded” the stakes just got higher (even if you already heard half of these tracks, HAHA)..Enough of all my rambling, scoop this up with a quickness if you know what’s best for you…
TRACKLIST-
01. “DJ Premier’s Road Test”
02. “That Nigga Crazy”
03. “Wolves” (Ft. OC)
04. “Here & Now”
05. “I Just Go Along”
06. “God is 4 Us”
07. “Berri Love” (Ft. OC)
08. “Walk With Me”
09. “You in Trouble” (Ft. DJ Premier)
10. “My Imagination”
11. “Show & A”
12. “South Bronx Shit” (Ft. DJ Premier)
13. “Experience”
14. “Suspended Animation”
15. “The Bond”
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