Q-Unique (Former member of the crew Arsonist) gets busy on this new heat rock entitled, “Crack Era”…….DOPE….”Q” also handles the production duties-so I have to give him a pat on the back for that….
Be on the lookout for his upcoming album on Fat Beats (Between Heaven And Hell)
Shout out to THE CRYPT…
Last night while most dudes were at the pub drinking liquor and acting a fool- I was up in the laboratory cranking out batches of dangerous beats…..HAHAHAHA..
The original version of this cut by A.Z. (What’s The Deal), was produced by Poke & Tone….I wasn’t really feeling the production on this too much with the cornball singing chorus and all that, but the lyrics and flow were on-point as usual…
A.Z. is one of the best rhymer’s out there, unfortunately his beat picking skills are somewhat questionable……
So I decided to remove the over the top singing on the hook, and turn this song into a certified menace….Turn the volume to ten, put on your best screw-face, and brace yourself for heavy turbulence……BLAM…..BLAM…
This mix by Mr. Galactus (New World Hoarder 2 :Revenge Of The Breaks) is sure to make you hit the rewind button…Over an hour of non-stop, highly explosive breaks ….TWO THUMBS UP !!!
I don’t know too much about “Galactus”, except that he hails from Great Britain and he is part of the Sector 3000 crew……..
No tracklist, but trust me there are plenty obscure breaks that get flipped that you might have heard previously on some of your favorite Hip Hop producers recordings……
So grab a ice-cool beverage, drop the top, put on your seat belts- And prepare to play “NAME THAT TUNE”….
Next time I make it down to the L.A. area to visit my moms, I’m going to make sure that I check in at the Do-over…From the live footage that I have seen over the years-it looks like the party people are definitely in the house….
Here is D.J. Craze’s live set from the Do-over 7/25/10………Haven’t listened to it yet, but I have my fingers crossed..I hope he doesn’t play any Drum And Bass…HA
When you put music out on the internet, you never know where it will end up….That’s why I was caught off-guard when I noticed that the dudes from T.R.O.Y. (Phila Flava blog) rocked one of my remixes on their Mic Geronimo mixtape (Remixes,B-Sides, and Collabos)….
I’m not mad at them, it actually feels good to know that people are digging the beats…..They even gave me credit- instead of trying to rip off one of my joints like some fools attempted to do in the past….HAHA
So without further delay, here is the official Friday flame thrower heat…..# 5 features a Drasar Monumental Remix of “Life Check”
Tracklist-
1 Hard Rocks (demo)#
2 WKCR Freestyle
3 Masta I. C. – West coast Dj Rectangle mix w/ Channel Live & E-40
4 The Natural – Toad remix
5 Life Check – Drasar Monumental Remix
6 Miss My Lovin ##
7 Throw Your Hands Up(Clark Kent Remix)##
8 Big Ole Butt
9 Men V. Many w/ Royal Flush & O.C.
10 Life Check – Dj Kaze remix
11 Unstoppable – Vinyl Reanimators remix
12 Hemmin Heads – Cheeba mix
13 Masta I.C. – Nashiem Myrick remix w/ Lost Boyz
14 Listen Closely w/ Lord Arkitec & Royal Flush*
15 Nothin’ Move But the Money – Remix w/ DMX & Black Rob
16 Wherever You Are – Trauma Unit remix
17 Shits Real Intro
18 Shits Real – Computer Love remix $
19 Regulate w/ Royal Flush
20 Illiodic Shines w/ Royal Flush
21 Smoke Session w/ Channel Live & Royal Flush $
21 The Natural – Clark Kent remix
22 Queens Life w/ Havoc & Royal Flush
23 Life Check – Vinyl Reanimators remix
24 Hemmin Heads
25 Masta I. C. – Frankenstein remix
26 Its Real – Kutmasta Kurt Remix $
27 The Natural – Vinyl Reanimators Remix
28 My Connect w/ J Spliff
29 Everybody Raps w/ Royal Flush
30 Get The Money w/ Royal Flush
Last year when I flew up to Vancouver, British Columbia for the first time I didn’t know what to expect…Even though Canada is so close in proximity to the U.S., the only thing I knew about Canada was Maestro Fresh Wes, Black-Eye (R.I.P.), Checkmate, Raskalz, etc….
WHEW, I was in for a big surprise……Canada is poppin…..Record stores everywhere, universal health care, good food, fly women, and a easy to navigate through public transit system……Even had a chance to check out a show with Q-Bert, Supernatural, and Muggs on the bill….
Hopefully one day I will be able to make it to the east coast of Canada…..
Maestro Fresh Wes made a huge impact on the Hip Hop world from his native Toronto stomping grounds in the late 80’s….For some reason he didn’t receive the proper accolades he deserved in the U.S. for his musical contributions, but in Canada he is the motherfuckin man….
While I was up there visiting- I even caught your boy Wes on T.V. for a Canadian soap opera type thing..HAHAHA..
I wonder what he would sound like in 2010 if he got back in the booth?
Wes recently dropped a book entitled, “Stick To Your Vision:How To Get Past the Hurdles And Haters To Get Where You Want To Be”
All types of fools out there are trying to rock “Lo” extra-heavy these days….YOU ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING NEW…..The internationally known outfit of boosters (Lo-Life’s) have been getting it in since the mid-80’s…..
I even recently spotted Ty-Nitty (Former Infamous Mob member) hollering about his new crew Love & Loyalty and throwing up double L’s without paying homage to the Lo-Life’s……Is he unaware of the L.L.’s or is he just straight up biting ? HMMMMMMMMM…
Peep this footage of one of the original Lo-Life founders ,”Ski-Black” dropping jewels on the origins of the crew…..
Remember those Chicago cats “Mass Hysteria” ?…..They released a handful of quality singles in the early-2000’s……A couple that come to mind off the top are- “It Ain’t Safe” & “I Get A Rush”…..
Solid production, hyped-up battle rhymes, and crazy ass fuck scratches by that kid ,”Precyse”……I haven’t heard much from them as of late, that’s why my ears perked up when I found out they were featured guest on one of Hip Hop Project’s most recent shows….
4 hours of nonstop Hip Hop…..POW,POW…
TRACKLIST-
Mass Hysteria – So Amazing ft. Gravity
Big Remo – Ladies
Rakaa – Delilah
Big Shug – Spit Six
Fat Joe – Valley of Death
Prodigy – Bang On Em
Capone N Noreaga – Pain
Eternia and Moss – Dear Mr Bacardi
1982 ft Cassidy, Xzibit – Goin’ Back
Gangrene – Chanin Swangin’
Chaundon – Ya’ll Don’t Want It
KRS One – Never Afraid
KRS One – Tek-Nology
Sauce Money – Maybe
Mario Dones – Ring to It
Heather B – Flyin’ High
Fat Joe – I’m Gone
Trek Life – As the World Turns
De La Soul – Trying People
Krs One – Higher Level
Cormega – Make It Clear
Qwel & Maker – Lunch Money
Murs – Yesterday
Little Brother – Not Enough
Gangstarr – Royalty
High & Mighty – The Meaning
Atmosphere – Lucy Ford
Killah Priest – B.I.B.L.E.
R.A. The Rugged Man – Lessons
Blu – The Heavens Below
Common – Reminding Me of Sef
Nas – Life is Like A Dice Game
Necro – Robbery
Marco Polo ft D Stroy, Bad Seed – Buggin’ Out
DC the MIDI Alien ft Rermanology – Can’t Stop Now
Buff 1 ft Black Milk – Never Fall
Copywrite – Last Laugh
Cappadonna – Tug That Rope
7L and Esoteric – Rules of Engagment
Freeway and Red Cafe – Night People
Styles P ft Jadakiss, Sjeek Louch – Gangster, Gangster
Demonology – E.S.B.E
BK One ft Raekwon, Self Divine – True Living
Mel Beats ft Prodigy, G.O.D pt III – Don’t Do It
King Syze – Machine Gun Rap
Dutchmassive ft Median – Dutchmassive
Latryx – Lady Don’t Tek No
De La Soul – Return of DST
Daytona – Jealous Niggas
Qwel and Maker – Golden Era
Jadakiss ft Nas – SHow Discipline
Nature ft Nas – Higher
Missin Linx – What It Is
Reflection Eternal – Too Late
KRS One – Hip Hop vs Rap
Onyx – Slam
Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up
Lungz – Laid Back
Pugs Atomz and Grant Parks – Like That
Reno Chinati – C’Mon
Mass Hysteria – Vocabulary Spill
Mass Hysteria – Eat’em Up Mike
Mass Hysteria – Fall Out
Mass Hysteria – Diaminds and Pearls
Mass Hysteria – So Amazing
What’s the deal HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD Posse ?…………Are you ready for some more treats ?
Never heard of this D.J. “Venum” before, but I have to give him a pat on the back for blending most of the selections on this mix..Thing’s start off a little slow, after the 5th song is where he picks up the momentum…
Any mix that rocks “Palm On The Handle” by Mcgruff is a keeper in my book…CHECK IN !!!!
TRACKLIST-
Part 1 : Boom Bap
01 Ubad – The Lagacy
02 The Inviseez – Gotta Be Real
03 Raw Breed – Hit ‘Em Wit a Pie
04 Kirk – Catch The Beat
05 Poizon Posse – This Is It Y’all
06 Now Born Click – Now Born Soldier
07 The Wascals – Hard Rhymes
08 The Grimm Reaper – So Watcha Want
09 Intelligent Hoodlum – At large
10 Flavor Unit Mc’s – Roll With Da Flavor
Part 2 : Hip-Hop
01 Herb Mc Gruff – I Keep My Palm On The Handle
02 Shabazz the Disciple – Crime Saga (Original Version)
03 Street Poets – Out Ta Flip
04 E-Life – Stacked With Honors
05 Roller Rocker & Precize – Heat Wavez
06 Constantine – Shapshifter
07 Paw Dukes – Amazin
08 Call O’ Da Wild – Clouds Of Smoke
09 Allah Be Universal – Indecent Exposure
10 Bomm Sheltuh – Welcome To The Bomm Bunkuh
Fuck what ya heard, Kutmaster Kurt is a heavyweight when it comes to production….And he is no slouch when it comes to laying down fresh scratches as well homeboy….
When I saw him and Kool Keith perform awhile back, I couldn’t believe how off the wall those two were acting….Instead of handing out C.D.’s and merch. these dudes were handing out porno mags to the crowd HAHAHAHA…..
For some reason people sleep on Kurt’s skills behind the boards…In my opinion the Kurt produced, “Master’s Of Illusion” album is the best sounding work Keith or Motion Man has done in recent years (Go back and listen to that album if you think I’m bullshitting)…
Earlier this year he put out the instrumental L.P. “Funky Redneck Visit’s Nippon” on his own Threshold Records……PEEP..
“At The Love Hotel”
“Part Time Ninja”
Here is some Queens fire power that you might have missed from last year….Nutso, Blaq Poet, and Kyron (Nuts & Screws) off of the Soul Brotha “Collector’s Item” album …..
WOOOOOOHAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!
* Above piece wrecked by Peezo & Kufu….If you look real closely you will even spot your boy Drasar in the mix…HAHA….Click on the pic for further examination…..BLAM..
This past weekend I got the opportunity to celebrate my Z comrade’s 33rd bornday…..”Brother Kufu” is originally from Philly but he has now lived in the Oakland area for over twenty years…
He is a walking encyclopedia of all things graff-related…..
It doesn’t matter what country the writer or crew is from: Kufu has heard of them…..I’m dead serious…..What I admire about his approach to writing is that he keeps it very B-Boy……Instead of following current trends, he sticks to the script and keeps the foundation alive in his pieces…..
And when it comes to just straight up Hip Hop knowledge…WHEW….It seemed like we were going neck and neck, era for era, for hours…..But what I didn’t know was that ( The original J Swiff of 800 Money “Dealing With Aces” fame ) is his biological brother…
“Dealing With Aces” …….Mad Ball Records 1989…
When he found out that I knew about this record he completely lost his marbles….And just to fully shock him I started reciting lyrics from ” Dealing With Aces “……….”Strapped down to my uzi / forgive me my lord if I even dare pack a tooley” ……..
HAHAHA…..What Kufu didn’t know prior to this conversation is that I used to bang the hell out of that song….Come to find out he is sitting on stacks of this extremely rare cut on vinyl……Needless to say, doubles of this joint are on their way to my crib as we speak…….
I want to give a big ZULU shout out to Kufu & his queen, J- Swiff & 800 Money of course, TNS, Planet, State, Wavez, Fran Boogie, WZ, Rashad, Refa, Prize, Vietnam California, and all North Stars who know what time it really is….
Peace-
D
Crazy Legs & Abraham Tekya take us on a journey through war-torn Uganda with a B-Boy perspective in the film, “Bouncing Cats”….
I have to give them the utmost props for making moves of this magnitude….SALUTE…
Here is the trailer…
Bouncing Cats Trailer from Bouncing Cats on Vimeo.
While most of the peers that I grew up with in the 80’s have abandon Hip Hop, my love for the art form has only grown and blossomed into a bigger monster…It’s crazy to think that some of the dudes that have influenced me so much as a youth- now listen to cornball shit…
The usual argument from them is that ” Everything started to sound wack around 1996 “…..I understand this sentiment, there was a wave of complete wackness with the influx of Master P, Diddy, and a couple other unworthy candidates around that time….But their was always fly shit dropping to counter act the nonsense……
And up to this day, I still hear fresh shit on a constant….It might not be on Yo M.T.V. Raps or Rap City but it is still out there……So next time one of those stuck in the 80’s or 90’s cats try to hit you with that,”Everything sucks now speeches” direct them to Hip Hop Battlefield……
Over here my goal is to bring Hip Hop past, present, and future to the table ……..I have learned so much from this art form that I feel that a blog is the least I can do…This blog shit is not work for me, it’s actually fun and it’s amazing that I have connected with so many people through it nationally as well as abroad…….
Anyways, enough of my rambling let me get to the goods…….Former Scratch Pervert “Mr.Thing” goes all out on this break mix (Champion Nerd) 2010……If you want to start your week off correctly- YOU KNOW THE MOTHERFUCKING DRILL !!!
No games are being played on this project…Heavy drums, rare grooves, and plenty “Oh shit that’s where they sampled that from moments”…….
Last night I sat down and listened to this 9th Wonder beat excursion put together by “D.J. Cuzzin B”……I was surprised at how many of these beats I have never heard before…Out of all these cuts, I have only heard a couple previously….
9th goes all out on this project with heavy production artillery….Instead of rocking his signature soul chop-type of sound, he does the unexpected and pulls inspiration from a myriad of sources….DON’T SLEEP…
Be on the lookout for Dream Merchant 2 in October..Props to U.S.
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