Every once in awhile I have to post up some serious burners by my brother KHUFU ONERS (GFC / TMT / BOOM SQUAD / VENDETTA VINYL)…..Something about his joints scream Hip Hop, anger, determination and dedication, which makes perfect since because in real life that’s his M.O……HAHA…..Click on these flicks to fully analyze the wreckage because it is plainly obvious that KHUFU is not playing any motherfucking games….
*These are sold out at the VENDETTA site- head over to 77RISE RECORDINGS TO GET A COPY…
This is going to be a little long winded, so bear with me as I let my vocabulary spill..
Yeah man, Ayatollah & I are five joints deep with this BOXCUTTER BROTHERS shit..Today is the release of BCB5 on cassette, which is a little surreal for me, especially coming up in the boom box era…Feels like motherfucking 1987 again for the kid !!!! Luckily for me I still have a diesel ghetto blaster that I could pull out on dudes and really shock the house if necessary , HA…On the real side of things though, BCB5 is straight up nasty, and after five releases I honestly rank this one as one of the best…..
So if you have been rocking with HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD for the last ten years, I sincerely ask you to pump this at maximum volume to absorb the full effects….Thank you for your time, energy, and attention : As for me, I’m about to celebrate this release with a few libations….FEEL FREE TO SPREAD AROUND.
Big shout out to VENDETTA VINYL & 77RISE RECORDINGS in SF for making this happen…
It’s been awhile since I checked on those dudes out in Toronto for the CRATERY podcast, so after popping back up I came across this excellent “Island Episode” that lays down some serious tunes…Do yourself a favor and check in !!!
TRACKLIST-
1. The Chosen Few – People make the world go round
2. Derrick Harriott – Rasta is love
3. Augustus Pablo – Rockers meets King Tubby in a Fire House
4. Prince Buster – Free love
5. Syd and the Troubadours – Aquarius
6. Don Carrington Trio – Dingus
7. Wayne McGhie and the sounds of Joy – Fire (she need water)
8. Blue Rhythm Combo – Tango Boo Gonk
9. Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band – Sissy Strut
10. Jimmy Lindsay – Ain’t no sunshine
11. Wild Fire – Try making love pt 2
12. Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires – Groovy situation
13. Jackie Mittoo – Darker shade of black
14. The Light of Saba – Sabayindah
15. The Paragons – The world is a ghetto
SACH recently dropped a book that I posted about last week, but he also unveiled the previously unavailable NONCE “1990” project for all the die-hard supporters out there…14 stashed joints that were a precursor to their highly regarded debut ” World Ultimate “……
“The discovery and release of The Nonce 1990 is an important milestone recorded during the Golden Age of Hip-Hop. Recognized as innovators of the LA Hip-Hop Underground, The Nonce was formed by two 17- yearolds; Nouka Basetype aka Sach and the late Yusef “Afloat” Mohammed. As The Nonce, the duo was part of the Project Blowed collective.
Just after high school graduation in 1990, the young duo was given the chance to go into a professional studio. Their dreams of a record deal were soon dashed after the production company raised objections to their artistic choices. Unwilling to meet the demands, The Nonce walked away from the project, leaving behind the masters of the very tracks that make up The Nonce 1990.
Daniel Borine, of the independent Family Groove label, discovered the lost material for this album in 2017. Borine rescued the master tapes from the studio where they were first recorded and subsequently misplaced, (but not forgotten), since 1990. Sach had assumed the tapes were destroyed or thrown in the dumpster bin”.
“Very few flaws, heavy Chevy two doors / candy paint will give a nigga the blue balls”….HAAAAAAHAAAAA…
Since the overwhelming amount of links have been killed on HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD pre – 2010, I decided to go track down the “Memphis Sessions” that I mentioned on the last post…Have dudes rocked over Al Green loops before ? YES…Have some people rocked over some of these joints before ? YES…Have some cats flipped some of these movie samples before ? YES…
Normally I would blow the whistle over rehashed themes and beats, but for some reason AZ sounds perfect on this project…
For some reason NAS & AZ never gave the fans what they truly want/ wanted – a collaborative album….It seems so simple, grab all the producers that made “Illmatic” such a masterpiece, and go in the booth and totally black out…If these two ever decide to link up and actually make this happen, it will not only please the die hard supporters, I believe it will alter the trajectory of the current Hip Hop landscape in some shape, form, or fashion…..
Regardless, AZ has always been nice with it, but some of his production selections are somewhat questionable for a MC of his caliber in my opinion…On my favorite project from him (Memphis Sessions) he sounds right at home over simple yet effective bare bones loops….Go back and peep that joint if you missed it…
Recently the 27 minute “Doe Or Die” documentary dropped seemingly out of nowhere….I highly suggest you check in….
Those Bronx Bombers dudes THE LEGION are back on the set with some more wax treats for those on the hunt…The “1980 Something / Heard We Quit” 7 inch is currently available on Ill Adrenaline so snatch up a copy before they disappear for good….
Contrary to popular belief, a lot of dudes that made their initial splash in the 90’s are fully capable of wrecking shop in 2018…For example on this new heater by KWEST THE MADD LADD- he takes his multi-syllable, dynamic wordplay style to dizzying new heights without losing a motherfucking step….Hopefully there is more new ammo in the clip because if this is any indication of what he has up his sleeves, it looks like the kid is going to shake things up once again…
Salute KWEST for keeping the flames lit after all this time without dumbing down his style !!!!
I was talking to my manz STATE about a particular DOC DELAY mix I posted up many years ago (Galactic Hot Tub Music) that we both still appreciate….That project is beyond description, genres, and categorization….It’s truly an original piece of work that is worthy of checking out if you never heard it before..
And while your at it, make sure give this “MEDIUM RARE 4 MIX” that is flooded with rare, under the radar, secret society Hip Hop joints that will get your weekend started off properly….
Most of these new era, so called “Urban / Street / Hip Hop brands” are straight up hot garbage…Matter of fact, I can almost guarantee the majority of these trendy lames will not last for more than five years…One company out of Japan that doesn’t fall in that particular category is the very thorough BBP….Not only are they innovative, but they actually take time to make sure the fabrics they rock are durable, yet comfy like a motherfucker…
Reading Is Fundamental kids….
Congrats to the west coast powerhouse formerly of The Nonce – NOUKA BASETYPE AKA SACHILL PAGES for being ultra creative with the release of his first published book….I’m going to scoop up a copy with a quickness, if your thinking along the same lines you can cop
“Rhyme Book Bibliomancy is an attempt to capture the many facets of Lance Patrick Caldwell’s (sach illpages) creativity. The 46-page chapbook contains twelve of his poems and three of his watercolours. The poems in the collection span the latter part of sach’s career and, in turn, capture his writing at its most mature. While nine of these twelve poems are readily available on record, three appear here for the first time. Sach’s three watercolours are abstract pieces that highlight his concern for balancing spontaneity and symmetry. They also appear in public view for the first time in Rhyme Book Bibliomancy. The versatility of sach’s creative output is captured once more in the acrylic painting of a peacock featured on the chapbook’s cover.
Rhyme Book Bibliomancy is a look inside the composition book of West Coast legend sach illpages. This collection of “writtens” finds the MC in various modes: as a young boy falling in love with hip hop, as a mythical king, as a hermit-scientist, as a space-traveller, and as a prophet. While sach easily shifts between voices and forms, his vision remains clear and consistent. Sach not only sees the value of art as a balm for the mindlessness and consumerism of his age, but is also aware of its capacity to connect humankind with ideas and forces that are usually beyond its grasp. Underpinned by a sense of care and concern, Rhyme Book Bibliomancy provides words of instruction and inspiration to the reader willing to read, think, and apply”.
Just like many of you I was truly floored after I heard “Broken Language” for the first time…The way Trigger & Smooth tore that track into shreds automatically solidified their spot amongst Hip Hop’s elite at that time…
The Brooklyn duo were poised to take shit over on many levels, but somehow things didn’t pan out the way I thought it would…They had the talent, bars, history, affiliations, connections to pop off in a major way….What the fuck happened ?
If you want to find out the answer, take a listen to the latest episode of the DROP A GEM podcast with special guest SMOOTH THE HUSTLER as he goes into every detail about his career….
Be on the lookout for the PAUL NICE “Breaks For Days 2 : Lenny Roberts Changed My Life Mix” dropping on May 22nd…If you know what time it is you will get your pre-order on before these limited edition tapes disappear for good duke…
Tell him the grimy dude from Hip Hop Battlefield sent you!!!!
Back in 2009 Boston’s SINGAPORE KANE dropped the very flavorful “Don’t Take It Personal” single from the Living Militant project…I know for a fact I posted it when it initially dropped, but after giving it some burn in the rotation recently I felt it was only right to let it rock again….
Not sure whats popping with Kane at the moment (His last release was in 2012), hopefully we will get some new material from him in the near future…
” Each syllable displays more light / it sounds fresher live, than you do on a million dollar mic “….
REFERENCE TEXT is one of my favorite joints from MASAI BEY’s catalogue….
WHY?
Nonstop jewels, disgusting patterns, disgruntled bars over a self produced schizophrenic sound bed that will instantly perk your ears up on just the originality factor alone…
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