Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician is somewhat of an enigma to me……He has released plenty solo instrumental albums, dropped heat with his group “5 Deez”, but I haven’t seen too many interviews with him floating around, so I don’t have any idea of what makes him tick….

Sometimes you just have to let the music speak for itself I guess…

Back in 2009 he collaborated with fellow 5 Deez repper, “Sonic Brown” for the instrumental project “Beautiful Killing Machine”…..Nice stuff…..Down tempo vibes over rugged, cracking drum programming……

“Live & Let Lie”

K-Def mans the turntables on this mix showcasing some of his finest production moments (K-Def Anthology Mix)…….If your looking for a little firepower for your Saturday night pop off- you just found it JACK.

Over an hour of that real live goodness….

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Sometimes I think motherfuckers are stuck in a bad Twilight Zone episode…..SERIOUSLY…..Earlier today I was maxing in the yard minding my own business, and out of nowhere I end up running into one of those “walking resume” rap dudes…..You know what I’m talking about…….The type of dude that spends the majority of their time steady yelling in peoples faces about how they are really getting it in…..

YAWN……..You remember that song on L.L. Cool J’s first album “That’s A Lie” ?….Yeah fam it was like that, but ten times worse….”I’m The CEO of Blah, Blah”……”I own the publishing on all of my artist”………” I came out to Cali from the east coast to cop these good trees”…….

I usually avoid these types like the plague, but I was watching my dude from FUNKWHATYAHEARD finish his piece and this motor mouth kept buzzing around…Next thing you know he starts rhyming…..

This is where the real trouble begins……

1. He attempts to rhyme, but in the background my dude is blasting some KRS One shit- so I tell dude to knock it off….”Why are you trying to rhyme over KRS’s vocals”?…….

2..He eagerly waits for the song to finish so he can start his talent show routine, accapella…..Dude starts rhyming all that crazy crime boss, fraud shit……..You know what I’m talking about……..A whole little tirade about his brand new Range, excessive gun play, and all that other A- Team shit………(I don’t mind hearing about all the drama, but his aura didn’t match up with what he was yelling…FEEL ME)…..

3..While he is rhyming he keeps staring me in the face like I’m some judge at a battle or something…..I actually pivot in a different direction and start daydreaming about wrapping my fingers around his neck just to stop all the noise pollution….,SERIOUSLY……

4..After he notices that I’m not having it, he keeps rhyming……Yeah, one of those weird new age cats that are long winded like a motherfucker…….

AHHHHHHHHH……..Please don’t get it twisted though….I’m not one of those bitter brothers that disses anyone and everyone just for the sake of hatred……If someone is nice at what they do-I’m the first one to give you a dap or a salute…….I actually really enjoy to see people master their craft and radiate creativity…..

But some of these clowns are just opportunist cornballs that need to stop all the fuckery………..CLOWNS….

The morale of the story kids : GET YOUR GOD DAMN BARS UP AND QUIT BEING THIRSTY !!!!!!!!

Everyone’s favorite chef has been hitting the road extra hard lately…..If he happens to be in your neck of the woods I highly recommend that you check in….

I caught one of his shows a few months back, and he definitely got busy……

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SATURDAY 09 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
La Bellevilloise
Paris, France

SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2011
Dirty Fonzy, Triggerfinger, and Raekwon
Garorock
Marmande, France

WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL 2011
The Lox
with Brand Nubian, EPMD, and Raekwon
Best Buy Theater
New York, NY, US

THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2011
Shaolin Vs Wu
with !tang and Raekwon
Ritual Nightclub
Ottawa, ON, Canada

FRIDAY 15 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
The Opera House
Toronto, ON, Canada

SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
Tommys Lounge
Pawtucket, RI, US

SUNDAY 17 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
with Shurik’n
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
New York, NY, US

MONDAY 18 APRIL 2011
Raekwon the Chef of Wu Tang Clan and Raekwon
with Shaolin Vs Wu Tang, Special Invited, and 2 more…
The Middle East
Cambridge, MA, US

TUESDAY 19 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
Hangar 09
Virginia Beach, VA, US

THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2011
Raekwon
The Quad
Atlanta, GA, US

I already posted part one in the Fluent “Ear Candy” series…..Here is part two for all of those that didn’t catch it when it initially dropped….

I’m looking forward to hearing Uncut Raw 2……(What up Selfish)

Tracklist-

1. Intro (Beat 4)
2. Brazilian Candy (Nas)
3. Spit Real Game (M.O.P.)
4. Dolla Bills (Raekwon and Ghostface)
5. Shit Is Real (Mic Geronimo)
6. More Weight (Gza)
7. The Bump (Nas)
8. The Bump II (Lord Finesse)
9. Fire Wayne (Cash Money)
10. Quickvibe (Beat 3)
11. Filthy (C.O.C.)
12. Gliding (Ghostface and Jadakiss)
13. Fully Automated (Cormega and Mobb Deep)
14. Phantom (Camp Lo)
15. The What (Cash Money)
16. Once Again (G Rap)
17. 80s Babies (Beat 5)
18. The Arson (Ghostface and Raekwon)
19. Attract Clientele (Nas)

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Unfortunately I didn’t get to catch the re-united Artifacts on their “Back Up On The Scene Tour” that popped off a couple months ago……

I’m glad to hear that they buried the hatchet and decided to keep it moving forward…….SALUTE….

Anyway, take a listen to this under the radar Tame One track and catch a zone….”Motion Sickness” produced by Omen…..Before I recorded this I decided to skip the needle straight to Tame’s verse, because Bukue One’s rhymes didn’t sound right to me for some reason…

YOU KNOW THE DRILL….

J love has been building an impressive catalogue of beats on the low…..Many people are aware of him through his mixtape shit, but you shouldn’t sleep on “J” when it comes to the boards…..

Peep this joint with the Mash Out Posse that you might have missed (Return Of the Warriors) ……

That kid from Canada, “Frank Dukes” has been impressing me lately with his style of putting beats together……On this cut for Jo Jo Pellegrino (Cappitano Flow) he brings crazy spices to the table…

And while your at it, I recommend that you download Cratery #19 with Frank Dukes, Arcee, Kae Wonder (Real Frequency)…..They play all types of vinyl treats that will force you to perk your ears up trooper…

Tracklist-

1. Fantastic Soul *Horn Stabs* SAMPLES
2. MONSTER FUZZ SOUL!! 45 RARITY
3. “Ain’t no sunshine” HIP HOP BREAKZ
4. Shady Brook LP Hard-to-Find Soul!
5. Barbados 1977 WIRL Disco Funk
6. Funky 45 Plays Great!
7. Great Grits and Gravy Soul
8. 45 RPM Mid-tempo Soulful Rock
9. Groovy Gospel Funk – Great for Teenagers!
10. DOO WOP Surprisingly Hard Drums (No Break-sorry)
11. Detroit Soul 45 *surface noise*
12. Hot Wax LABEL Great Soul!
13. HIP HOP DRUM BREAKZ! 45 RPM
14. Indian Psych –FUNKY— SAMPLES
15. Disco/Rock MONTREAL LP
16. Rare Tropical Funk COVER Gwen McCrae
17. Cuban RARE RARE RARE
18. Library INSTRUMENTAL FUNK –BREAKZ-

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* If anyone has the instrumental for that song “Based” produced by Frank Dukes- send me a link…..

Earlier today while getting my daily turntable exercises in, I decided to do the right thing and hit the record button……What you will hear is a wide spectrum of explosive Hip Hop artillery past and present…

Milano, Nutso, Lucky Dice, Money Boss Players, Legacy, Ill Advised, Celph Titled and plenty others get thrown into the rotation….I’m not going to include a playlist this time around folks….

Big shout out to all the cats that check out Hip Hop Battlefield on the regular (I SEE YOU)….Be on the lookout for “Strictly Weapons” next Friday…..It will feature 60 minutes of remix mayhem from yours truly…

If you thought Remix Weaponry (Mobb Deep Remixes) was extra ugly- “Strictly Weapons” is going to make you shake in your motherfuckin boots…..HAHA..

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Damn, T.V. is so ridiculous these days sometimes I feel like totally eliminating it from my life…..Whatever happened to quality shows like Three’s Company, White Shadows, Rap City, MTV Raps, Sanford & Son, Temptation Island, Different World, etc ?…..

HAHAHA…..

It’s times like this that I unplug from the matrix and pull out some books to exercise the mind….If I don’t read at least two books a week, I start to feel like I’m slipping…….YA HEARD……..

1..M.F. Grimm- “Sentences”..

Wow, this is an autobiography/ comic book/ truly inspirational story……While most fake thug types spit nonstop true lies over tracks, M.F. has actually lived that life out to it’s fullest extent……He goes into detail about the shooting that took place that left him paralyzed (Unfortunately) and numerous other circumstances that will keep you glued to the pages….

Go out and cop this book, I promise that you won’t be disappointed….

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2..Ian Glasper- “U.K. Hardcore”..

I would rather listen to grimy ass hardcore/ punk rock records, than these wierdo, perpetrator rap dudes……SERIOUSLY….

Ian takes us back to the hardcore world of punk rock 1985-1989…….Some people would argue that hardcore in the U.S. died in 1984, so it’s interesting to read about a flourishing scene elsewhere during this time period….This is a very thorough book- you might just learn something if you decide to pick it up….

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3..Sean Patrick Griffin- “Black Brothers INC”..

Black Brothers INC “The Violent Rise and Fall Of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia” breaks down what was/is popping off in the black Philly underworld from the 60’s up until now…. Contrary to popular belief- many brothers have graduated from low level crook beginnings and have managed to organize and enforce their own rules and regulations…..

It seems as if the mainstream media are unable to believe that there are/were actual black criminal masterminds…..They always refer to brothers as gangbangers, hoods, thugs, etc……But if you take the time to read this book, you will realize that some dudes out in Philly were on a whole other level when it comes to putting in work…

Over 300 pages of ill crime stories…..

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Last week I hit you with that “80 Blocks From Tiffany’s” mixtape, now I’m going to bless you with more Camp Lo material famo…

“T.N.T. Dynamite Love” is a unreleased track from a couple years back that will get your attention……

Produced by Apple Juice Kid..

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Keith Murray & Canibus return to the set to let off some steam…”Undergods Roll” is the first leak from their upcoming album In Gods We Trust- Crush Microphones To Dust due out this Summer…

Produced by Jake One…….I peeped this a few times and I’m still not sure what to think about it….

Take a listen for yourself….

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Menace and Montana continue their streak of attention grabbing interviews….

Pete Rock, Camp Lo, Keith Murray, Mayhem Lauren, and Kool Keith call in for another round of goodness….Do yourself a favor and scoop this up quickly….

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Normal Bias is a blog you should scope out while your floating around in cyber-space…..You will find tons of rare radio shows, reviews, Hip Hop history, and all types of other gems…

When you head over there, tell them that grimy kid from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!!!!

TUNE IN..

Yeah, this is not “Faking The Funk” status, but it still deserves some burn homeboy…….

“Still On The Hustle” is the second offering from the upcoming album by those Queens dudes- Large Pro & Neek…..You know the motherfucking drill..

Via- Black Out..

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