So my new sound proof studio is finally finished…..A brother is really happy right about now my man…All my equipment is set up, no sound leaks, and the freshly laid carpet has that nice 2010 smell to it……To be honest, I haven’t been this happy in quite sometime…

Only one fucking problem…

Transferring a dumb amount of records to the new spot…………SHIT, I love vinyl to death, but this is just ridiculous….How much abuse can my back take while moving all of these god damn crates ?

Anyway, while looking through the magic crates I went on a crazy trip down memory lane…..Funny how some quality records get lost in the shuffle (When you have as many records as I do it’s bound to happen)….

In the above pic I am holding up two records that feature “Mista Sinista” production…….The criminally slept-on “Cliffhangaz” (A.B. Universal, Kukuu Bag Of Bonez, etc) hit a home-run when it comes to sure shot singles with the hilarious skeezer anthem, “Curry Chicken Head”…

Don’t sleep…..Cliffhangaz definitely do their thing on the mic, but Sinista’s production is as equally dangerous….POW.POW..

And next up to bat is the hard to find “Insane Psycho Home” E.P…

Peep this cut entitled “Padded Walls” also produced by Mista Sinista..

2003 goodness..

I had the opportunity to chop it up with Sinista about ten years ago, and I was completely surprised at how humble he was…Dude even hopped in my car and listened to my beats (He gave me the nod of approval which made my day HAHAHA)……..

So here’s to you Sinista……

SALUTE…….

A couple years back I hit up my dude “Refa One” to bless me with a ill piece to hang up in the laboratory…..It took him a little while, but he eventually accomplished his mission…

When I first saw this joint, I almost lost all composure…

The “DRASAR” on the side of the train was fresh enough for me, but he went the extra mile and flipped a character on the side to complete the explosion…….BLAM,BLAMZ…

* Click on the picture for further analysis…

To be honest I was a little skeptical when I heard CNN were going the War Report 2 route….Sure Raekwon, and Sadat X, pulled off the “sequel attempt” with flying colors, but could this Queensbridge duo recapture the magic of their debut ?

YES INDEED…..

Some of the beat selections are questionable- but they definitely stepped up their wordplay…All in all, War Report 2 is a well rounded album that showcases newfound growth….

Here are a couple shining moments….

“The Oath”- Produced by Hazardous Sounds- featuring Raekwon, and Busta Rhymes…….My top pick of the album…

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“Live On, Live Long, part 2”- Produced by S.P.K.

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Premier covers 15 years of Duck Down material on his latest radio show broadcast….Toure, Steele, Marco Polo, Skyzoo, and Pharaoh Monch stop by to join in on the festivities….

Salute to those Duck Down dudes for keeping the fire burning…..

YOU KNOW THE DRILL…

My Z comrade “DazeRoc” put me up on this mixtape by Kahlee & Uptown Suite….Interesting stuff popping off ..

Here are a couple of heaters that will perk your ears up troop..

“Way Of The Game”…..Produced by Frank Dukes…

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“Never Lost Control “…Featuring Blame One…..Produced by Demyo…

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They don’t call my man “Refa Onerz” the Style Supremacist for nothing motherfuckaz…

Just in case you haven’t heard; Kufu and Refa are on a mission to wreck everything this summer, so all you toys out there, you better- GET YOUR HAND STYLES UP !!!!!!

Awwww man, this is straight flame thrower heat right here….Salute to all North Star Zulus past and present who represented /represent that flag properly…

Peace-
D

* Click on the pic and prepare to have your wig blown back….

Yeah, it’s been a minute since I laced you guys up with “M.C.J.”,but this one right here is going to send you into a tailspin….
HAHAHAHAHA…

“Dirty Face Angels” released this single “It’s Not A Game” b/w “6 Emcees” back in 1999…..What really caught my attention was the dramatic production from the criminally slept-on , Louie “Phat Kat” Vega……

Piercing strings, haunted house piano loops, and booming drums……….What more do you need ?

“It’s Not A Game”

Well it looks like Mr. Funk What Ya Heard and myself, will be taking our brand of turntable abuse on the road again….In about a month we will be hitting Las Vegas and Chicago with dancefloor scorchers galore…

Big up to my manager/booking agent for doing his motherfucking job- hopefully our plan for a Vegas monthly pans out correctly.

It seems like I just got back from Chi-Town..

Anyways, I decided to see what those Chicago Hip Hop project dudes are up to (Cosm Roks, Monkey,Roper, Turnaround)…Just what I thought: 4 hours of nonstop joints, newness, slept on cuts, and a couple secret spices….YEAH…

Tracklist-

The Roots ft John Legend
Illa Ghee ft Big Noyd – Hardbody
Rah Digga – This AIn’t No Little Kid Rap
Chaundon – Ya’ll Don’t Want It
Mario Dones – RIng To It
KRS One – Wolf
Eminem ft Slaughterhouse – Session One
Grand Daddy IU – We On It
David Banner – Slow Down
Little Brother – Tigalo for Dolo
Rakaa ft Fashawn, Evidence, Defari – Aces High
Black Sheep ft Q Tip, De La Soul – Birds of a Feather
Reks – Drunken Nights
Reflection Eternal – Lifting Off
Little Brother – Curtain Call
Kanye ft. Nas – Still Dreaming
Diamon District – Get In Line
De La Soul – Shopping Bags
Jay Dilla – One Won’t Do
Sadat X – Turn it Up
Un Pacino – Words From Un
Xzibit – Outta Here
Royce – My Friend
Termanology – Music Industry
Kid Daytona – The Wings
Reks ft. Freddie Gibbs – God Damm
Infamous Mobb – 3 Minds Continuned
Cru – Just Another Case
R.A. Rugged Man – Supa
Scheme – Way Of the World
Xzibit ft. Krs – Kenny Parker Show 2001
Prodigy – Summer NYC
Tragedy – Stay Tuned
Styles P ft. Bully – Sellouts
Ghostface Killah – Gorilla Hood
Last Emperor – Prisoner
Method Man ft Raekwon – The Turn
Slum Village ft Guilty Simpson – Heart Breaker
Square One ft Ali Vegas – One World
Jigmastas – Matrimony
The Beatnuts – Routine
KRS One – Slam Them Up
Masta Killah – Older Gods
Doujah Raze – Win, Lose or Draw
J Scrilla ft Chaundon, Nickelus F – Culture of Honor
Mos Def – Universal Magnetic
Grav – Snake Bite
Freeway – Month of Madness
Cormega – Journey
Pete Rock – Till I Retire
Maylay Sparks – Lock and Load
50 Cent – Funeral
9th Wonder ft Big Pooh – What Makes A Man
Tragedy Khadafi ft Havoc – The Game
Ruste Juxx – F*ckin Wit A Gangsta
Project Mayhem – Polo Sweatas
Gangstarr – The Mall

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Lady Gaga,the B.E.T. awards, Vivica Fox, Diddy, Monica, John Legend, and a couple other worthy candidates get straight clowned on C’mon Son 15…

God damn, this is hilarious..

Peep these videos of “The Dice Life” & “Anything Less” from Blacastan’s new album, “Blac Sabbath” out now on Brick Records..

Directed by Connecticut soul brother, Dooley-O..

Can’t believe that it is Monday already….Damn, 2010 is moving along at a frantic pace to say the least…..

Here is some beat morale to jump start your work week…

Dusty Groove. Com wrote :

Tripped out psychedelia from the Italian cinema scene — great stuff from the late 60s through mid 70s — filled with percussion heavy mod rhythms, loads of leftfield oddball flourishes, and pulpy grooves galore! This set was compiled by Carlo Bagnolo and Claudio Fuiano who do a terrific job of assembling trippy, but never too wild stuff by some of the heavyweights of the era, along with some less familiar names — and the tunes are total gems! It’s a mostly wordless batch, with some surprisingly funky bass and percussion, loungey horns, strings and flute, and loads of trippier elements at the fringes! Titles include “She’s A Born Loser” by Phil Clinton & Peter Smith, “Bali” (new edit) and “Donna Piu'” by Giorgio Gaslini, “2968” by Carlo Savina, “Danza Primitiva” and “Cinque Bambole Rosa by Piero Umiliani, “Blue Rhythm Festival” (new edit) by Piero Piccioni, “Mood” by Augusto Martelli, “Fai Presto, Fai Presto” by Gianni Ferrio and more. 14 tracks in all — a number of which are on CD for the first time ever!

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Here is the latest “LFH” for the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD posse…..Eclipse fills in for Preem this time around with a gang of brand new heat !!!!!

Be on the lookout for the download tomorrow morning trooper..

LISTEN UP..

Even though I have been a die-hard Hip Hop junkie for a quarter of a century, I’m still excited when someone puts me up on joints that I was previously unaware of…

This cut by Fear (The Evil That Pens Do) caught me totally off-guard when I stumbled across it on the internet a couple days back..Why haven’t I heard this until now ?

I couldn’t find much information on “Fear”, and it’s a shame because he should be a household name with this type of material floating around..

1995 raw shit…..Big up to Vinyl Addicts..

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Finally had the chance to sit down and soak in Dres’s newest offering “Black Pool Of Genius”, dope title by the way….Good stuff…

I’m actually surprised at how solid of an album this is…Do yourself a favor and scoop up this batch of goodies…

” Power To The People ” featuring Rhyme Fest…

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” Muy Bueno ” featuring the lovely Rosie Perez

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Time for some more remix mayhem from the captain of this whole Hip Hop Battlefield shit…Every time I hit you guys off, I make it a mission to try new things…

Who wants to hear the same type of beats all the time ?….Definitely not me, so it’s imperative that I push myself when I’m tapping beats out so I don’t fall victim to certain formulas…. SO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED..

” The Night The Earth Cried ” has to be one of the best songs the Gravediggaz ever put together…Instead of your typical gun-clap stylings, the group decided to have a concept and stick to the theme throughout the songs entirety…

I decided to give them the remix treatment with an assortment of colors…

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*R.I.P. Poetic