The Gangrene album “Gutter Water” definitely had it’s shining moments…..On a scale from 1-10, I would have to give the duo a 6+…

The score would be higher if I heard some better rhymes on the project…..On one song Alchemist resorted to spitting elementary lines like, “Jumping out the trash can like Oscar The Grouch”…….Now if I was to spit some shit like that motherfuckers would try their hardest to ban me from the cipher…..

With that being said, “Gutter Water” was loaded with nasty, raw beats…….Here is a remix that wasn’t included on the album, “Demons” featuring Evidence and Fashawn…

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Since it is Friday it’s only right that I hit you off with some official torpedos for your weekend antics….Toronto’s “Mathematik” deserves more recognition for his impressive style of rhyming……Instead of flipping run of the mill braggadocio type lines, he speaks with substance, agility, and of course 5 % mathematics….

With so many cats fighting for mic time it’s easy to get lost in the sauce, especially if your from Canada….Unfortunately many in the U.S. are unaware of his skills..

Math was once down with a crew called “Down To Erf” and they released a fresh E.P in 1998 (Rhyme Training)…..Give these cuts a listen if you know what’s good for you…

“To Each His Own”

“”Learn To Earn”

Mathematik is still doing his thing……Here is a video for a cut he dropped in 2010 (Get Up)…..I prefer his older material, but this song is worthy of mixtape burn…

If your in the Bay area tonight, the west coast style pioneers Freestyle Fellowship will be holding down the fort at Bruno’s……Damn, good to see the team back in action….

SALUTE..

I’m not one of those dudes that is constantly posted up in front of the television all the time…..If I’m not on the turntables in the lab, more than likely I’m reading a book…..

Just copped the new book by Dan Charnas, “The Big Payback”……645 pages of critical information that had me bugging the fuck out……SERIOUSLY…..Somehow Dan managed to bring something to the table that hasn’t been done before….

Here are some interesting facts according to this book that caught my attention…

1..Krush Groove earned 3 million in it’s first weekend…

2..Rick Rubin designed the Def Jam logo..

3..Fab Five Freddy was supposed to take part in the classic song “Buffalo Gals”, but instead passed off the opportunity to the World Famous Supreme Team…

4..Sylvia Robinson (Sugar Hill) rejected a free video for “White Lines” made by Spike Lee in the early 80’s….

5..Run D.M.C. were given only two thousand dollars to record the single, “It’s Like That” on Profile Records….

6..Planet Rock sold 650,000 12-inch singles for Tommy Boy-and was certified gold on September 16, 1982….

7..Dr.Jeckyll & Mr.Hyde were Profile Records first real artist, and they were offered two thousand dollars to publish all the songs they would record for the label..

8..Egyptian Lover is not even Egyptian, and his real name is Greg Broussard…..HAHA..

I think you get the point by now that this book is very in-depth and packed with all types of Hip hop jewelry…..If your a dedicated Hip Hop student like myself you can cop the book

HERE….

Canadian beat smith, “Moss” talks records, Black Moon, the art of sampling, and owning a re-issue label on this clip with On Smash……..

On a side note- my favorite beat by Moss so far is “Legbreakers” with Big Shug & Big Twinz……….Go back and listen to that joint again if you think I am bullshitting….

Peep…

I posted up this superb mix by D.J. Pump over a year ago, but after listening to it again recently I had to give this one some more shines…..

Pure action from beginning to end…….

Dope selections, funky and technical at the same time, swift scratches, well thought out composition, and that extra special spice to help guide you through repeated listening sessions without boredom creeping in…….If I had to rate this mix I would give it a solid B+…..

So do the right thing and scoop this up quick homeboy…..

TRACKLIST-

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To help celebrate black history month my brother Refa One assisted in organizing a one of a kind graff bonanza, ” Aero Soul ” will be popping off in the gully city of Oakland, California on Febuary 4th………..

Chain 3, Mode 2, Slave, and plenty others will be in attendance so you do not want to get caught snoozing troop……Oh yeah, Sha-One, Planet and myself will be on the turntables wrecking shit as usual……

Here is a video trailer to help you get your morale up !!!!

Futura 2000 catches up with 12 Ounce Prophet for a heavy dropping jewels session….He opens up about his past, living in Brooklyn, style, The Clash, etc…

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Futura x 12ozProphet Feature from ALSO KNOWN AS on Vimeo.

The Beat Junkie president “J- Rocc” previewed cuts from his upcoming album on Benji B’s BBC Radio 1 radio show recently….Be on the lookout for Some Cold Rock Stuff out on Stones Throw in March…….

Don’t sleep….

Exploring Future Beats: J Rocc previews Some Cold Rock Stuf on BBC Radio 1 by stonesthrow

* Photo of D.J. Shame’s living room wall…..

Here are a handful of Vinyl Reanimators remixes that will put a little pep in your step……The trio from Massachusetts (Sean C., D.J. Shame, and Joe Mansfield) put out so much heat in the mid-late 90’s that it was ridiculous….

Turn your system to ten, crack a cold beverage, and prepare to get your mind right…..

Fat Joe “Find Out”……. Vinyl Reanimators rmx 1997…

A.Z. “Doe Or Die”….. Vinyl Reanimators rmx 1997..

Virtuoso “Incinerator” ……Vinyl Reanimators rmx 1997..

Ahhhhhhhh, this brings me back to a period in my life where even if you were a thorough dude you could still “get it” at anytime….If you tried to come to school rocking a Starter parka jacket acting brand new, you might end up getting body slammed and stripped of your coat before recess….

For real…..When this came out everybody was out to show that they were grimier than the next dude and they would go to the furthest extent to prove it…..1989, the year of nonstop drama in California..

“What set you from ?”……”Why are you rocking those colors?”…….”Do you want to get jumped in to the set?”……”Are you ready to put in work?”………Yeah man, if you weren’t connected to some type of crew you had no wins….Even if you were down with a clique you had to be ready for anything, anytime, anywhere and you still might end up losing………

I’m thankful that I made it through that period because it was very unpredictable and unmerciful……..

This is the first song that I heard from C.M.W. (This Is Compton)……

This is west coast hardcore done properly..Ill piano loop, scratches on the breaks, heavy amounts of bass, and plenty death threats = WIN….

“This Is Compton” – Produced by D.J. Slip………BLAMZ..

For this week’s “Milkcrate Jewelz” I’m going to take you on another dusty journey through the depths of my crates…… While flipping through the stacks I spotted a record I haven’t touched in quite sometime…

The Flavor Unit “Roll With The Flava” L.P……..When I copped this back in 93, everyone was pumping Zhane’s “Hey Mr. D.J.”……I can’t front, I NEVER liked the song and it got so much burn at the time it actually gave me a pounding headache every time I heard it…

D-Nice had a descent song on the compilation entitled “Ugh”, but for some reason it didn’t really catch on……Nikki D , Apache, and the Rotten Rascals also contributed some spices to the project……

For a short period of time Mr. Twin Glocks “Freddie Foxx” rolled with the Flava Unit….It seemed like a perfect match, but somehow he got lost in the shuffle…

Check out this joint that he had on the album (Rough Enough)……Damn, I forgot about this……Angry rhymes, a bugged out ragga voice loop, and that special 93 pressure….

“Rough Enough” – Produced by Freddie Foxx………

Another cut that I slept on from the compilation is “On The Bone Again” by the mysterious Brooklyn Assault Team…….The song is full of raunchy sex rhymes aimed at the skeezers……Even though some people will be offended, I can’t help but laugh when I hear so much profanity….HAHAHA…..

“On The Bone Again” – Produced by Eric Black…..

This is a remix that I did back in in July of 2010…….I posted it up before, but every dangerous remix deserves more action in my opinion……Here is the original post…

While most people were sleeping last night, I was up in the lab tapping out some next shit…WHEW…..I really hate to pat myself on the back, but I feel like I am in some type of crazy zone with the beats right now…

For this weeks remix I flipped the vocals from Roc Marciano’s first group the U.N. (Nothing Lesser)…..The original beat by Pete Rock is a god damn monster….Heavy layers of bass, odd noises coming from every direction, and of course crispy, well-cropped drums…..

So for my remix I wanted to try something different (As usual)…..Instead of going the chaotic, hardcore route, I opted for more of a laid back, crime boss feel…..Don’t get it twisted: you won’t hear any cornball synths, or any of that other shit….Just raw, stripped down chops….

This is definitely in the top 20 of the best beats that I have ever made……BLAM.

* If you heard the original sample source- you would truly bug out because I sliced it up so crazily……LISTEN CLOSELY..

Before I even get started I want to send a big shout out to everyone that stops by the BATTLEFIELD on a daily basis……I see you..It’s been a wild three years and I feel as if I am just beginning with this whole blog steez…..

I have never really politicked or advertised the blog, so the traffic that I get is due to me putting out certain frequencies….

The only reason why I started Hip Hop Battlefield in the first place is because I was fascinated by Stretch Armstrong’s “Konstant Kontakt” blog that used to pop off crazy….He was putting up old Stretch & Bobbitto shows, demos, and under the radar scorchers at an alarming rate….

So I decided to get busy on the blog tip with my own Hip Hop sensibilities and point of view..

Hip Hop Battlefield’s only purpose is to provide fresh Hip Hop: past, present and future……I don’t have any hidden agendas…I’m not trying to become a internet superstar or any of that other wierdo shit….I’m not looking for advertisers or payola..

I’m just a dedicated lifelong Hip Hop student that still believes in this shit…….

Anyway, know one cares so I’m just going to deliver the goods….HAHAHAHA…..

Peep this new Statik Selektah & Frank The Butcher mixtape (Concepts)……..

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01 – Selektions Intro – Frank The Butcher
02 – Shadows of 1995 – DJ Doo Wop
03 – The CNCPTS – Freeway
04 – I’ve Arrived – Ro Spit
05 – Selektion: Brooklyn – Maffew Ragazino Sr.
06 – It’s Chace – Chace Infinite
07 – For The Better – NBS
08 – Cold Michigan Nights – Willie The Kid
09 – One King – Consequence
10 – W.O.R.K. – Paul Mighty
11 – Radio Interlude – Mr. Peter Parker
12 – Live is Short – Duffle Bag Bros. (Termanology & Check Mark)
13 – Statik’s Message – Statik Selektah
14 – Ready for the Storm – Curt@!n$
15 – Prepare – Black Milk
16 – Block Heavy – Nut House
17 – What it is – Truck North, STS, Reks & Phonte
18 – Sound of the Street – Louie Gonz
19 – Fred Krueger – Fred The God Son
20 – Pray – JFK
21 – Selektion: Staten Island – Jojo Pellegrino
22 – Bomb Threat – Slaine
23 – Born a Blessing – Gilbere Forte’
24 – Megatron – Ill Bill
25 – HeART Gallery – Rhyminal
26 – Brooklyn’s Finest Outro – DJ Clark Kent

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If you haven’t listened to Black Sheep’s last album “From the Black Pool Of Genius” you are missing out…..It’s a solid album from start to finish…..

Do yourself a favor and go find that shit….

Bazooka Joe dropped two Black Sheep comprehensive mixes last year that were jam packed with heat……Exclusives, slept on joints, and all types of illness that will blow your wig back……Now is your chance to check out both of them….POW..

Tracklist-(Love Is Love)

01 – Intro
02 – B-Boy Theme
03 – State Of Yo (Feat. Brand New Heavies)
04 – 1st and Then (Prod. By Handsome Boy Modeling School)
05 – Strobelight Honey (Remix)
06 – On The Wall
07 – Similak Child (Remix)
08 – Sleep Record (Unreleased)
09 – Try Counting Sheep
10 – Still In The Ghetto
11 – Bounce To This (Feat. Showbiz & AG)
12 – North South East West
13 – Grand Groove
14 – Jingle Jangle (Feat. The Legion)
15 – Start Of Something Big (Unreleased)
16 – React With A Mic (Feat. Twista)
17 – Sweet Sticky Thing (Unreleased)
18 – 8WM
19 – EFFECT (Feat. Showbiz & AG)
20 – Freak Y’all (Feat. Chi Ali)
21 – Gitit (Unreleased)
22 – Whodat
23 – Damn Right
24 – Red Light Green Light (Unreleased)
25 – Gotta Get Up
26 – Fanatic Of The B Word (Feat. De La Soul)
27 – The Choice Is Yours (Bazooka’s Original Revisit)

Tracklist-(Love Is Still Love)

– Starski Intro_I’m The One
02 – Hey (Original)
03 – For The Hood Freestyle
04 – Heed The Word
05 – What’s Wrong
06 – Grew Up (Legendary Street Remix)
07 – What
08 – Let the Horns Blow (Verse)
09 – Halftime Freestyle
10 – Endz (Unreleased)
11 – As I Look Back (Unreleased)
12 – Hot Shit (Feat. Ed OG)
13 – Interstate (Unreleased)
14 – Give It Up (Unreleased)
15 – North, South, East, West (Showbiz Remix)
16 – Butt In The Meantime (Remix)
17 – Shut Em Down Freestyle
18 – Chi Ali Letters
19 – It’s Goin Down (Feat. Chi Ali & Droop Dog)
20 – Wonder (Premix)
21 – Novakane (Summer Groove)

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