* Above pic- the posse splashing the set at the Estria graff battle in Oakland, California …….
I want to send a big shout out to my partner in grime Mad Planet on his born day tomorrow…….You made it trooper, another year of getting BIZ…..Oh yeah, the crew is going to motherfucking celebrate.
Thanks for keeping those flames burning kid…..
Ahhhhhh I’m back in Vietnam, California after a nice little vacation on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii……To be honest with you, I wasn’t ready to come back…I wanted to spend more time absorbing the sun rays, cracking jokes on the beach, eating exotic fruits, and all that other hang- loose type shit……
No, I didn’t check out any luau’s……..Sure I could of paid the 80 dollars to take part in one, but that’s what cornball tourist do fam…..If I am not a invited guest, I have no business attending one (FEEL ME)….
No, I do not surf, boogie-board, or even know how to fucking swim, but R.I.P. to the Kauai surfing champion “A.I.” who recently passed away……You couldn’t go anywhere on the island without spotting a rest in peace tribute to him (Google for more info)….
I’m not quite sure what it’s like on the other islands in Hawaii, but on Kauai it was somewhat difficult to find traditional Hawaiian food….I didn’t fly five and a half hours across the Pacific ocean to munch on a roasted turkey sandwich…..HAHA……Eventually I stumbled onto some ill traditional Hawaiian food, but only because I was crazy determined……
On the radio out there they played a form of reggae called “Jawaiian”, which consist of a cheesy, lovers rock steez…..At first I dismissed it as corny, but I warmed up to it after awhile….Atleast they didn’t front with the fake patois, instead they paid homage to the jamaican culture while singing about their own Hawaiian related issues (I cant front on that)….
Here are a couple pics…..
Now that I got that out of the way, let me get to the goods…..
Here is a clip of graff monster Doze Green TC5 doing what he does best (Going hard in the paint)……SAY WORD….
That dude from Connecticut Blacastan keeps it on the rise with his newest offering, “Kingpin” produced by Colombeyond…He shows his versatility by flipping an ill crime story with vivid detail and well thought out lines….Be on the lookout for his upcoming mixtape with Doo-Wop & Peter Parker in the near future…..POW..
Give it a listen……
This mixtape by D.J. Wicked rocks nothing but Buckwild productions..If this doesn’t help you got your mind right, I don’t know what will trooper…
So do the right thing and scoop up this batch of D.I.T.C. treats…….
TRACKLIST-
01. Intro
02. Little Indian – One Little Indian (Buckwild’s Remix)
03. Akinyele – Yo
04. Street Smartz – Problemz
05. Diamond D. feat. K. Terrorbul & John Dough – On Stage
06. Royal Flush – I Been Gettin’ So Much $
07. Organized Konfusion feat. The Ill Rahlos – Bring It On (The Lost Remix)
08. Crustified Dibbs – Every Record Label Sucks Dick
09. Mic Geronimo – Masta I.C.
10. Artifacts feat. Busta Rhymes – C’mon Wit Da Git Down (Buckwild Remix)
11. O.C. – O-Zone
12. Organized Konfusion – Why
13. Mic Geronimo – Train Of Thought
14. Special Ed – Lyrics (Buckwild Remix)
15. Big L – MVP (Remix #2)
16. A.G. – A Different World
17. Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Sadat X, Grand Puba, A.G., O.C. & Diamond D. – There Will Be Blood
18. Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian
19. Channel Live – Mad Izm (Buckwild ’95 Remix)
20. AZ – Ho Happy Jackie
21. Rhymester – ??????
22. Kool G Rap feat. Nas – Fast Life (Remix)
23. Mad Skillz – Doin’ Time In The Cypha (Instrumental)
24. Kool Keith – Yo Black (Remix)
25. O.C. – Would You Believe?
26. Nas feat. AZ – Life’s A Bitch (Remix #1)
27. Freddie Foxxx – Crazy Like A Foxxx (Demo)
28. Big L feat. Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z, Party Arty & Grand Daddy I.U. – Da Graveyard
29. Tha Alkaholiks feat. Diamond D. – The Next Level (Remix)
30. The Pharcyde – Heart & Soul
31. Guru feat. Bahamadia & DJ Scratch – Respect The Architect (Buckwild Remix)
32. Mad Skillz – VA. In The House
33. Red Hot Lover Tone feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Prince Po of Organized Konfusion & M.O.P – 4 My Peeps
34. The Notorious B.I.G. – I Got A Story To Tell
35. Capone-N-Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi – Black Gangstas
36. Lace Da Booms feat. Quasi Modo & Royal Flush – Cut That Weak Shit (Buckwild Remix)
37. Shorty Long – Be Alright
38. Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Mista Sinista – The Celph Titled Show
39. O.C. & Buckwild – What I Represent
40. Artifacts feat. Jay Burns Jaya & DJ Roc Raida – Attack Of New Jeruzalum
41. Scientifik feat. DJ Nestle Quick – Overnight Gangsta
42. Ak Skills – One Thing Or Another
43. Page The Hand Grenade – Mass Hysteria
44. Organized Konfusion – Shugah Shorty
45. Channel Live – Mad Izm (Buckwild Remix) (Instrumental)
46. Outro
The legendary D.I.T.C. underboss “Lord Finesse” takes time out of his busy schedule to chop it up with Passion Weiss. Com……Don’t sleep….
Talking Diggin’ in the Crates: There’s a lot of respect for you guys and what you bring to a project – you’ve often done remixes of whole albums for different artists. What it is it that you think makes a DITC production stand out?
We think outside the lines and we like funk, and we like soul, and we genuinely love great music. We love good music, and when we do what we do we don’t look at it as whether or not its going to rock in the clubs, or if the radio’s gonna play it; we think of good music overall before we go into the realm of what it’s going to do. It has to strike us. We want it – when it comes on, the first five to ten seconds – we want it to be, ‘Damn! What’s that?!’ That’s what makes Diggin’ in the Crates music extraordinary, and people have gotta understand: the greatest thing about living life is freedom of speech, right? Being able to say what you want to say. Music is the same thing, it’s just freedom of expression. You get to express yourself through music. So when you’re doing music, people want to hear your story, so if you’re gonna do somebody else’s story you shouldn’t even be doing music. If somebody gives you chance to tell your story and you tell somebody else’s story, you shouldn’t have that freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is about being different, about being who you are. And that about sums up Diggin’ in the Crates music: it’s who we are, you know?
Straight from Seattle comes this mix by Rock Steady Crew repper, DV-One…..If your in the mood for heavy breaks with a couple Hip Hop joints thrown in- this session is for you homeboy….
This is what DV had to say…
” Used to wish I could break with ROCK STEADY! here it is yall. BBOY music to practice, battle, and straight up jam to. A couple really important events are comin up, so I thought I’d lace my fellow bboys with some breaks to dance to. This mix is full of rare breaks and up-tempo joints from my private stash. Put this one in rotation.
Ultramagnetic MC’s, The Bamboos, Southside Coalition, Brass Construction, and more. This one is good yall “.
Here is a little 2011 treat for all of you to snack on……..
The 916 homies Cash Dreed come correct with a free dose of splashery, “Cashvillainy” is an ode to Madvillainy with all production handled by Monzrock…..Interesting shit popping off…
Hip Hop Battlefield top picks……”Mikey Check”, “Hustle Mags”, “James Worthy”, “The Breadmaker”, and “Buen Gusto”…….
Welcome to the Blog Shots segment……This is where I point you in the direction of another blog that I believe is holding the goods (I’m not selfish HAHA)….
D.J. Revolution has been holding it down behind the one’s and two’s for a minute now…….You have heard all the mixes, you have seen the U Stream shows, and now you can check out his blog to see how he gets down for his…..
Tell him that grimy kid from Hip Hop Battlefield sent you JACK !!!!!
J-Live starts off 2011 with a bang on this Diamond D produced joint, “No Time To Waste”…….Damn, why don’t these two just sit down and rock an entire album…….Sounds like a good idea to me…
Two thumbs up……
Your boy Young Dro catches a heavy scolding from Lo Life general, Fi-Lo on this hilarious video “Spit On A Fake Lo-Life” featuring Thirstin Howl 3rd……It seems as if everyone and their mother are trying to flash Lo without paying proper homage to the original boostin clique….
Don’t front……You know damn well where all that Lo shit came from…….
Peep….
Yes indeed my friend, Hip Hop Battlefield will be broadcasting live from the captivating island of Kauai, Hawaii for the rest of this week…I have been here for a couple days, and it’s hard not to get caught up in the natural beauty of this lovely piece of paradise..
If there is any Hip Hop on this island I will find it……If there are any vinyl shops on this island I will find them…..HAHA….
You might ask yourself, “Why and the hell is he blogging on his vacation?”……..It’s simple, because I feel like it trooper……..Things are going to be a little slower this week, but I will still find time to post up a couple things here and there……(I will post up pics from my Hawaiian adventure when I get back to the mainland)
Here is a little info on Hawaii for all of those interested:
1. The Hawaiian alphabet only consists of 12 letters, A,E,I,O,U,H,K,L,M,N,P,W.
2. The Polynesians transmitted their knowledge and culture through speaking, dance and chants; they had no written language until the 1800’s…..
3. Hawaii is the 50th state in the U.S. even though it feels like a completely different country……
4. The Hawaiian ridge is the tallest mountain range on earth…..
I’m far from an expert on Hawaiian culture, but I am taking the time to find out about the Hawaiian people, and their rich history while I absorb the powers of their island on my short stay……I also want to send a big shout out to Monica, Azar (Your crazy funny man), and Big Josh for checking me in properly……
Anyway, here is a mixtape that I did a couple months back (Wax Weapons 30)….
If you missed it the first time, now you get a second chance to get your mind right…..2011 is going to be a wild ride on the Hip Hop Battlefield so stay tuned for more action….BLAM..
TRACKLIST-
1.Drasar Monumental Drama Intro— Produced by Drasar Monumental.
2.Nutso & Brainsparker—“Story Music”. Produced by Brainsparker.
3.Obscure Disorder—“Overdose Music” Produced by A-Trak.
4.NYG’z—“G-Dom” Produced by Premier.
5.Apollo Brown—“Propa”-featuring Odysee & Tranquil….Produced by Apollo Brown.
6.Roc Marciano—“G” Produced by Pete Rock.
7.Beatnuts—“All My Life” Produced by Beat Nuts.
8.Checkmate—“Devil vs. Maker” Produced by Kemo.
9.Godfather Don—“Seeds Of Hate” Produced by Godfather Don.
10.Mic Geronimo—“Shit Is Real Accapella flipped over a couple beats by Psycho Les & 45 King..
11.Homeless Derelix—“Raise It Up” Produced by Architect.
12.Nutso & Brainsparker—“Haze” Produced by Brainsparker.
13.Phil Most Chill—“Walking Papers Instrumental” Produced by Phil Most.
14.Rae & Ghost—“Miranda” Produced by Allah Math.
15.Sean Price—“Onion Head Accapella flip”
16.Evidence—“Stick & Move Instrumental” Produced by Evidence.
17.Selfish (Uncut Raw)—“Baby” Produced by Fluent.
18.Guru- R.I.P.—“Where Is Our Money– Drasar Monumental Remix “.
Professor Griff has been hitting the lecture circuit pretty hard in recent years…..Even though I do not agree with all of his views, the brother is a very deep thinker and he has the uncanny ability to force you to think outside of the box (Which is definitely needed these days)….
He sat down with Tariq Nasheed to discuss his views on racism, P.E., the economy, secret societies, etc……..
While your at it, you should check out some of Tariq’s other podcast as well………I’m not really digging all the mack talk, but when he chops it up about current events he has my undivided attention……
All the way from London comes the newest broadcast of “Breaks For Days Radio” by my crate digging comrade, Kid Dyno……If you are not familiar with this show- I highly recommend that you give it a thorough listen…..
Under the radar breaks, top notch selections, and a dose of slept on Hip Hop gems…….LONDON STAND THE FUCK UP…..
This is what Dyno had to say regarding this session…
“You should all know the formula by now – a selection of downlow, dirty breaks followed by a slice of nice beats, this time mostly post-2000 hip hop bangers. And please remember we supply only vinyl treats, no sneaky mp3 joints like those wack wannabee DJs LMAO. We aim to please so feel free to drop a comment if you like what you are hearing (it’s always nice to know where we get it right). Consider it a soundtrack to your new year. Enjoy – Kid Dyno”
Eclipse is back for some 2011 action for all of you Hip Hop junkies out there……..You already know how he gets down: Plenty doubles, a couple wise cracks, fresh selections, and all types of brand new goodies…..
Peep the playlist and do the right thing……
1. Fortilive “Mic and Me” prod. by Illmind
2. Showbiz feat. KRS-One “Show Power” prod. by Showbiz
3. T.I. “Salute” prod. by Jake One
4. Tone Spliff feat. Chaundon, Sadat X & Craig G “The Chosen” prod. & cuts by Tone Spliff
5. Sean Boog “Standing O” prod. by 9th Wonder
6. Tona & Lyve feat. Tanya Morgan “Keep Talking” prod. by Lyve
7. Ghostface Killah feat. Cappadona & Trife “Black Tequila” prod. by Frank Dukes
8. Jon Connor feat. Saigon & Consequence “The Message (Remix)” prod. by The Optiks
9. Redman feat. Kool Moe Dee “Rockin’ Wit Da Best” prod. by ThreeSixty
10. Planet Asia “Be Careful” prod. by DJ Wich
11. Fashawn feat. Bravo and Grafik “In the Rain” prod. by Hecktik
12. Talib Kweli feat. Sean Price “Palookas” prod. by Marco Polo
13. M-Dot & DJ Jean Maron feat. Big Shug “Tap Out” prod. by DJ Jean Maron
14. Cali Agents (Rasco & Planet Asia) “What You Know”
15. Khaleel “Hot Flames” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
16. Neek The Exotic feat. Large Professor “Still On The Hustle” prod. & cuts by Large Professor
17. Magestik Legend feat. Buff 1 & Hassaan Mackey “All It Takes” prod. by Astronote
18. Rasheed Chappell “What I’m Here 4″ prod. by Kenny Dope, cuts by DJ Scratch
19. Evidence “Because” prod. by Twiz The Beat Pro
20. The Left (Apollo Brown, Journalist 103 & DJ Soko) “The Melody” prod. by Apollo Brown
21. Dysfunkshunal Familee feat Jean Grae & General Steele “Start Scheming” prod. by Da Beatminerz
22. Rapper Big Pooh “Zone Out” prod. by D.R.
23. Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No) feat. MED “Breathing Down Yo Neck” prod. by The Alchemist
24. Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon, Method Man & Redman “Troublemakers” prod. by Jake One
25. Sean Boog feat. Actual Proof “Light Beers Ahead Of You” prod. by Eric G
If your in the bay area, on January 19th Q-Bert is going to be releasing some exclusive art work pieces……Damn, this sounds like it could be very explosive…..
For more info CHECK IN…..
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