Bumpy Knuckles is the special guest on the latest “R.I.O.O.C” broadcast….
Be on the lookout for that Premier & Bumpy collabo album when it drops in the near future (I have a feeling that it might be one of the best releases in 2012)…
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" Blog Shots 62 "
* Piece by Culpa Onerz..
If your looking for a little aerosol morale, I highly suggest that you head over to the newly constructed PFE website to see how they get down over there…
Burnerz, sketches, Hip Hop, and all that other shit….Also, big up to the PFE crew for holding it down in the recent Ironlak finals..
" Easy Mo Bee’s Top Ten "
Those dudes over at Ego Trip continue with their streak of dope features with Easy Mo Bee’s top ten sample flips…This is slowly becoming one of my favorite things to check for on the web…
The former “Rhyming Is Fundamental” member goes in heavy by describing production techniques down to the smallest detail…
WU TANG CLAN- “Take It Back”
Sample Source: Bob James – “Nautilus” (CTI, 1974)
Easy Mo Bee: Basically, I wanted those bells to come out. The bell sounds Bob James was achieving on the keyboard. In a way you can kinda say what I did was [Main Source’s] “Live at the Barbeque” to the next level. I was like, I want something a little bit more intricate than [the pattern on] “Live at the Barbeque.” So I’m sampling the kick and snare, but they’re like kick and snare pieces with bits of music left on them. I’m sitting there and I’m playing it back and I kinda ended up getting a slightly new drum pattern out of it too. I added some light guitar sounds on top. Played a bass line that contained some of the original notes from “Nautilus,” but it was slightly different. And it just felt good. And plus, I always wanted to use that, man. Like all of the samples that I wanted to use people done already raped ‘em. So it’s like if you coming behind them you gotta do something great with ‘em or just leave it alone, man.
" Download Material "
Mr. Dan Greenpeace lets the pianos rock on his latest offering “Piano Breaks 2″….
” So I should probably put this into some kind of context. Back in 1998 a then fledgling bedroom DJ by the name of Yoda put out a mix tape called ‘Piano Breaks’ (Google it – it’s out there somewhere) using rap records that used piano samples. I was a fan as soon as I heard his early mix tapes and went on to help him release others on my Fat Lace imprint like ‘Jewbonics’ as well as our first collaboration ‘Jews Paid’, the precursor to ‘Unthugged’. So roll on some 14 years and ‘Unthugged 3D’ is about to drop but in an act of total randomness sparked by an idea seeded on a long ass flight, I decided to precede our new collab with a mix tape of my own, an homage to the original Piano Breaks “.
" Joint Of The Day "
A couple months back I posted up a couple remixes from DJ Skizz (Halftime Show) that were highly explosive, now I’m going to splash you with the first leak from his upcoming mixtape, Kings From Queens….
“The Foulness” features Big Twinz & Killa Sha (R.I.P.)…
Turn the volume up, lace up your Timbs, and put on your best screw face before hitting the play button duke !
" DJ Vajra On The Decks "
The 2011 DMC World Champion DJ Vajra hits us with a live mix set on this “Live For The Funk” session….
You will hear loads of breaks, cuts, and well executed doubles…
" Put Your X’s Up "
Check out this trailer for the “Roc 4 Raida” mixtape that just dropped (I already received a copy and it’s no fuckin joke)…..Big up to the X-Ecutioners for keeping Roc’s name alive…
Do yourself a favor and tune in jack !
Rob Swift has a web site where you can keep up with all the latest X-Ecutioner info as well…..
" Sunday Morning Morale "
Awwww yeah, it’s Sunday morning troopers…
I’m quite sure you already on the hunt for some tunes to assist you on getting your day started properly, so here you go….
Back in 2004, Queens rhyme slayer Royal Flush put out a mixtape “Based On A True Story” that had some burners on it….If you didn’t catch it when it initially dropped- here’s your chance to check in…..POW..
TRACKLIST-(VIA-UNDERHH)
01. Intro
02. Bounce
03. Ya’ll Can’t Fuck Wit Us
04. Reaction
05. NY NY Feat. Lord Forbid
06. Pete Rock Interlude
07. Iced Down Medallions Feat. N.O.R.E.
08. Streets Feat. M.O.P.
09. Hustleman Feat. Juvenile & B.G.
10. Choose Your Weapon
11. Don’t Get Fucked
12. Gots To Have It
13. Royal Flush Feat. Big L
14. Gots To Chill
15. Caught Up Feat. ODB & Mack 10
16. Incarcerated
17. Reason
18. Kill You
19. The Movie
20. Clap Ya Hands Feat. Big Pun & N.O.R.E.
21. Never Should’ve Feat. Horace Brown
22. Case Remix Feat. Royal Flush
23. Royal Flush Feat. Wastelandz
24. Worldwide
25. Outro
" Scratch Overdose 9 "
Are your scratch patterns sounding redundant ?
Is it becoming difficult for you to keep up with these crazy new styles of cutting ?
Well I have the remedy for all of those that are dedicated to improving on their scratch techniques…..D-Styles gets interviewed at this years NAMM by the Crossfader Show crew….Make sure you fast forward until “D” gets on the decks…HA !
PEEP..
And while your at it you might as well scoop up this Japan only release by “D” (Inspiration Information)…..ILLNESS….Any mix that rocks Jewel T or TDS Mob is a keeper in my book..
Tracklist
1 D-Styles – Intro
2 Camden Crew – Summer Kicks
3 Just Ice* – Latoya
4 Just Ice* – Little Bad Johnny
5 Seville – Back For The Payback
6 Too Short – Freaky Tales
7 Hugh E MC* – H-Niggas Groove
8 2 Live Crew* – Ghetto Bass
9 JVC Force* – Force Is The Boss
10 Fresh Gordon – Beat Of The Street
11 Big Daddy Kane – Put Your Weight On It
12 Too Short – In The Trunk
13 Gucci Crew* – Dating Game
14 Scorpio (3) – Black Spades
15 Ice T* – Six In The Morning
16 UTFO – My Cut Is Correct
17 Dujeous* – Cinematics
18 Z3MC’s* – Triple Threat
19 TDS Mob* – Scratch Reaction
20 ATC* – This Beat Is Def
21 Steady B – Funky Drummer
22 Hard Knocks – Ghetto Love
23 Jewel T* – I Like It Loud
24 Knights Of The Turntable* – Techno Scratch
25 Cash Money & Marvelous – New Sheriff In Town
26 Depth Charge – Daughters Of Darkness
27 Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince* – Rock The House
28 B-Girls – You Can’t Break B-Boys
29 D-Styles & Ricci Rucker – Can You Tell
30 D-Styles versus Mr. Henshaw – No Warning
31 D-Styles versus Mr. Hensh
" Kool Keith In The Mix "
Keith Thorton has to be the funniest motherfucker in the Hip Hop world…
It’s always nonstop comedy when Keith pops up on the set…DJ VS put together an all “KK” mix that features a gang of material from his extensive catalogue that will cause you to have a couple chuckles…
" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 35 "
Since it is the last day of black history month, it’s only right that I transport you into a contemplation zone..DJ Prestige (Flea Market Funk) opens up the vaults to unleash this “Special Request” mix that is flooded with heavy hitting reggae tunes…
All vinyl, all flavorful, all top choice selections..
So crack open that cold Red Stripe, and prepare for some explosive grooves….ROCK ON.
" Troopers On The Set "
Remember when you could rock Troop gear on the avenue without looking like some type of weirdo ?
I used to post up in those ill Troop tracksuits backday…Shit, I can’t even front, I had enough balls to wear a crisp pair of Ice Lamb’s to school one day even though I knew dudes would try to crack jokes…HAHA..
But once brothers heard rumors of the brand being run by Ku Klux Klan members, that was a motherfucking wrap for the Troopers duke. Even the most dedicated Troop enthusiast turned their back on the brand with a quickness.
A couple years ago I scoped out a new Troop jacket at one of those new age corny boutique type joints (You know what the fuck I am talking about)… I halfway considered copping one just for nostalgia purposes, but I came to my senses and realized that I can’t come off like these average “THROWBACK BROTHERS” on the strip …
Anyway, Sneaker Freaker caught up with Troop’s Design & Market Director Mike Rhodes for a interesting interview that you should peep…
" The Ill Cyde Vaults "
If your lucky enough to spot an original pressing of any Henchmen material you are going to have to spend a pretty penny homeboy…Recently I read about someone paying over a thousand dollars for one of their records….CRAZY..
Instead of trying to go the Big Willy route, you can catch a reissue for a much cheaper price with the good folks over at CHOPPED HERRING RECORDS…
Hip Hop Battlefield top picks…
“Brooklyn Bastards”…..Produced by Ticnology.
“What You Going To Do”……Produced by Ticnology..
“Da Henchmen were made up of a bunch of different MC’s hailing from all corners of NYC. They appeared around 1993 and 1994 as support act in NYC club venues for the likes of Doug E fresh, King Sun and Frankie Cutlass among others. They released an extended EP called ‘Beware: Lyricly Dangerous’ and a 12” ‘Watcha Gonna Do’ in 1994 both on Ill Cyde Records, which was set up solely to push the group. Contrary to mythology, there was no third single – but there was a different crew from NYC called Da Henchmen! Another overlooked fact was that two of the members, Ray Boogie and True Da Grynch (aka The Evil Twins) featured on Frankie Cutlass’ huge Hip Hop club hit ‘Puerto Rico’ where they shout out Da Henchmen in their rhymes. Apart from these minor nuggets of information, as well as the status of both their releases as hugely desirable Indy Holy Grails, very little is known about this grimey,underground Hip Hop crew from NYC. Chopped Herring Records hopes to change that”….
" Joint Of The Day "
Todays joint of the day has to go to the Bronx Bombers Showbiz & A.G. “In Trouble”….Another leak off the MUGSHOT MUSIC album that we are all anxiously waiting for..
" Let The Beats Rock "
Sometimes it’s nice to hear strictly instrumentals when your trying to get in a certain type of zone…
Debonair P lets the instrumentals breathe on this Hydra Beats Mega Mix (80 Beats In 80 Minutes) session which rocks nonstop goodness with productions by Godfather Don, Kid Called Roots, Sean C, Beat Nuts, and many more…
I had this mix for over a month, but I never got around to listening to it until last night and it instantly helped me get my motherfucking mind right…
I’m positive it will do the same for you homeboy !
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