D.J. Babu will be hitting the road in August so make sure you go check him out when he rolls through your city……You already know he is far from a slouch on the decks….

FRIDAY 05 AUGUST 2011
At the Metro
Chicago, IL, US
Atmosphere, Evidence, and Blueprint
with DJ Babu and 1 more…

MONDAY 15 AUGUST 2011
Atmosphere
with Evidence, Prof, DJ Babu, and 1 more…
House of Blues
Cleveland, OH, US
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FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 2011
Atmosphere
with Blueprint, DJ Babu, and Evidence
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO, US
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WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2011
DJ Babu
with Prof, Evidence, and Blueprint
MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa
South Lake Tahoe, NV, US
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FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2011
Atmosphere
with Blueprint, Evidence, and DJ Babu
The Greek Theatre
Los Angeles, CA, US

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2011
Evidence
with Blueprint, DJ Babu, and Prof
Mesa Amphitheater
Mesa, AZ, US

Damn, this is the type of shit you listen to right before you toss someone off a bridge….

DJ 7L let’s off a barrage of drama on this conceptual project, “Music To Be Murdered By”……Library records, soundtracks, and all types of sinister sounding textures get tossed into the stew….

Give this a listen if you know what’s best for you….BLAM,BLAM…..

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Recently legendary producer Diamond -D sat down with Complex magazine for an in-depth breakdown of some of his illest beats……Salute to you Diamond for showing all these cats what diggin in the crates is all about….

PEEP…

When I copped a boom box Flud watch a couple years back, I had no idea it would garner so much attention from people (Mainly females)…..I didn’t get it to be hip, I copped it because I actually thought it was fresh…

It’s the first watch I have ever owned as a matter of fact….

Now Flud is back with an Akai MPC sampler type watch that I have to pick up with a quickness……If you want to scoop one one yourself,

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It’s been awhile since I posted up one of Muro’s mixes, so I decided to dig in my bag of goodies and pull out some treats for all of those that check the BATTLEFIELD on the regular….

Muro comes equipped on this break beat explosion ( Super Funky Rock Breaks 1 )…….When it comes to finding raw drum breaks many producers automatically run to the funk/jazz section of the record store….But truth be told I have found plenty open drums on certain rock records that blew my god damn mind…..

If your looking for some Monday beat morale, you just found it trooper….Over an hour of heavy percussion…..DONT SLEEP..

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* Above photo taken from Izze’s blog…

The Wild Style Technicians crew ( Izze, DAZE, Zone, Sake, etc ) have been holding it down in Southern California for over a decade..Instead of following trends, these guys keep their designs straight B-Boy without all the extra nonsense….

They also sponsor the Battlefield Funk radio show and keep us laced all year around with explosive garments….

Check out Izze’s blog while your floating around in cyber-space if you want to see ill pieces, flicks, and all that other wild style shit…Make sure you tell him that grimy dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!!!

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* In the above pic- Big Mark, Myself, Chef, and P (Funk What Ya Heard)…

What do you get when you combine HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD with FUNK WHAT YA HEARD ?

Motherfuckin chaos on the turntables…..Mad Planet and I started the radio show in 2009 and rocked on U-Stream for over twenty joints……We didn’t have a plan or an agenda, all we wanted to do was have fun on the decks and rock joints that we enjoyed…

No formats, no concepts- just off the dome, extra live mixing sessions….A wise man once told me, “Real live dudes, do real live things”………So we took heed to those words and always kept it unpredictable and spontaneous…..

It’s been awhile since we splashed cyber-space with a heavy dose of artillery ( We are both extremely busy these days )….

Don’t worry though trooper, we have a show planned real soon so keep your eyes peeled……Until then, check out this MP3 from 1/14/10 of two and a half hours of comedy, blends, doubles, accapella flips, trivia, and all that other fly shit….

I remember this show very well….I just had four wisdom teeth pulled out, could barely talk, and I was dealing with an enormous amount of pain at the time….HAHA…

Anyway,big up to everyone that peeped the shows in the past, we see you……

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Bush Master Music 1 was my top pic on Blaq Poet’s new album, but here is a little bonus to promote the instrumental package they have brewing up….

“Bush Master Music 2” with Roc Marciano, Blaq Poet, and Wais P…..FRIDAY FIREPOWER…

Be on the lookout for more ammo today….

WHAT PART OF THE GAME IS THIS ?

A couple years ago I had a “Sucker Of The Week” column on the BATTLEFIELD….I would take the time to pop a blog shot at well deserving targets, and put a spotlight on some of their cornball antics…

It could be a wack lyric, or a straight biter situation…..Or even blatant selling out or any other random act of fuckery that made me blow the whistle and cry foul….

Somewhere along the line I grew bored with the idea and I scrapped the whole shit…..I figured why waste time dissing these herbs, when I could be more constructive by bigging up music that deserves more attention ?

YA HEARD….

Every once in awhile though I spot something that puzzles me to the point where I have to resurrect the “Sucker Of The Week” Modus Operandi……

AWWW MAN, this clip right here is wrong for sooooo many reasons…

If you do not get angry after watching this, you are probably a motherfuckin sucker………HAHA.

Yeah this is more like it…..

Teflon was supposed to drop an album on Premier’s label a long time ago…. Now with the CDQ release of “For The Love”, hopefully we will see the release of that project sometime in the near future…

Via-DJPB

And while your at it – here is the last “Live From Headquarters” radio show with special guest Large Pro & Neek The Exotic..07/08/2011.

FRESH.

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When I first spotted this remix project a couple years ago, I didn’t give it a chance due to the name, “Small Professor”……I never was a fan of the name Young Guru either (Ya Feel Me)….

For some reason I decided to give it a listen this morning and I was impressed….

It has a very consistent energy from beginning to end….Booming drums, well thought out chops, and a couple surprises here and there..

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICK- “What You Waited All Year For”…..

Tracklist-

The Entroducing
Moon and Stars
Everyone
Dap
Anytime (party time)
Red Hot
Jeru
What You Waited All Year For
Classic (emergency)
Noyd
Hot, Sizzling and Other Similiar Synonyms
Like This
Sewed Up
From The Meadows

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I read somewhere that Godfather Don is currently in a Jazz band in Brooklyn and that he has no plans on returning to the Hip Hop world….

That’s a damn shame…

Can you imagine what he would sound like in 2011 with all the talent he possessed ?

Peep this Godfather Don mix by a cat named S-Rock if your in the mood for a dose of hardcore ammo…..Over 45 minutes of heavy drums, insane rhyme patterns, BK attitude, etc…

A couple transitions are a little rushed, but this still deserves a listen….

Tracklist:

-insane
-lex lugor
-rabbit stew remix (feat raw breed)
-losers
-style by the gram
-seed of hate
-mc assault
-you know the name (feat hostyle)
-diabolique
-hellofasong
-burn
-fondle em fossils
-life ain’t the same

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* In the above pic Dave Jones & myself, live on the air, June 24th at the beautiful University Of British Columbia…..

On my recent trip to Vancouver, Canada I picked up a nice amount of explosive vinyl……I’m not going to share the open drum breaks with ya’ll, but what I will do is hit you off with a couple fresh cuts that will definitely perk your ears up….

Concise – “Fame” featuring DJ Revolution on the cuts….

Double Up Records, Produced by Concise..

Concise usually teams up with Checkmate (Defenders Of The Faith), but he is also known to get busy on the solo tip….His rhymes are on point and he also excels with menacing production on this slept on joint from the early 2000’s…….

Revolution absolutely kills it on the cuts and gives this record an extra boost of seasoning..HAHA..

I also have to add that Concise is from Vancouver…..

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King Sun & D.Moet – “Mythological”…..

Zakia Records, Produced by Cutmaster DC 1987..

In Ice T’s new book he claims “Mythological” was the inspiration and driving force behind his hit song, “Colors”…….If you play close attention to “Mythological”, it sounds as if Ice-T straight bit the whole shit….

Not just the cadence and flow, but also the drum programming, arrangements, etc……..HAHA……

I’m very surprised I caught this record for a decent price because I heard through the grapevine that it’s worth a pretty penny..HAHA…..I guess I was at the right place at the right time, because I copped it for cheap..

Anyway, give it a listen trooper…..

And this last pic is for my homeboy Sha-Onerz……What you know about this shit fam ? HAHA..

All the way from Switzerland comes this mix by a cat named, “Search For Beats”……Under the radar joints, doubles, blends, and all that other fly shit….

Perfect for a little Hip Hop morale boost on this Monday morning……

Via- VA..

TRACKLIST:
01.Intro
02.Stylemastaz – Bring It
03.Maja League – Guard U Now
04.Karim Jamal Instru
05.Bee Why Instru
06.Kess – Against The Law
07.Forte – Riddle Of The Steel
08.Slum Brothers – Sure Shot
09.Splattahouse – Hell Hole
10.Mandigga – Mandigga Comin Thru
11.Aphillyation – Cried Da Tuff Guy
12.Mastermind aka D.Prosper – Karma
13.Dj Stitches & Rhyme Valor – Top Emcee
14.Mood – Hustle On The Side
15.Saukrates feat. Marvel – Hate Runs Deep
16.Genovese Instru
17.Mr. Moetown & Mr. Bloody – Thug Paradise
18.Shadez Of Brooklyn – Change

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It’s been awhile since I posted up kicks from the stash….

These Summer scorchers seem to get a reaction whenever I rock them on the boulevard….Adidas Ciero mid-tops, light tan with dark tan highlights, white trim, gum soles, and a splash of grey make these joints extra hardbody…..

Mad comfy as well homeboy…..

POW…