Spine Magazine have just added another D.J. to their roster…”D.J. Graffiti” will now have a show alongside “Kon&Amir”, “Greenpeace”, “Chairman Mao”, etc…
On his debut outing he drops new cuts by Common (I was actually surprised how fresh this one was),14KT, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price, Dice Raw, Slum Village, Black Milk, and plenty more..
To this day, the illest concert I have ever been to was the “Hit Squad Tour” in the early nineties..Your talking about motherfucking “E.P.M.D.”, “Redman” -(Before all of the deodorant commercials), “Das-Efx”, “K-Solo”, and of course the dude rocking the jason hockey mask, D.J. Scratch….
The crowd was practically slam dancing on that night…No one was standing around trying to look cute and all that other new age shit, everybody was drenched in sweat by the time the night was over….Banger after banger the intensity reached an all time high that left a tremendous impression on me ….
Over the years “Scratch” has emerged behind the mask and has made a name for himself on the production tip… I recently came across his radio show that gets broadcasted 24/7 with guest D.J.’s as well….
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Vietnam, California the weather is absolutely gorgeous..It’s days like this that I count my blessings, give thanks to the creator, and all that other stuff…
So without further delay-I’m going to bless you with some meditation music..Lou Donaldson “Blue Breakbeats”….Go go cop a cool beverage and zone out.
Peace-
D
All the way from France comes this concept mix from D.J. Bachir…It features cuts by the criminally slept-on group, “The Nonce”…
Hip Hop Battlefield gives this mix the two thumbs up, so quit stalling and do the right thing !!!
R.I.P. Yusef Afloat
Tracklisting-
The Nonce: Bus Stop
Aceyalone: Annalillia? -Produced by Nonce.
The Nonce: Articulate With Math
The Nonce: Open Up
Sach: Miracle
The Nonce: J to the I
The Nonce: Turn It Out
Aceyalone: All Balls Don’t Bounce -Produced by Nonce.
Sach: Each One
The Nonce: Haiku Busho Sach San
Sach: Hip Hop Exposed
SonGodSuns: Dream Small-Produced by Nonce.
Good to hear some new Hip Hop from those dudes from Atlanta, “Mass Influence”…It’s been a minute since they have dropped anything, so this is a nice look..
I’m looking forward to seeing what else they have up their sleeves…
“Morning Breath Chasers” produced by Devil Mcdoom..
All you toys out there better run for cover…2 Rude (Keo) and Enue are not playing games in 2010 so I highly suggest you get your hand styles up…….FAST…
*Click the photo for further analysis.
Now that I have your attention: Ironlak is having a competition to see who is ready to face off for a healthy stash of paint..If you think you have the right stuff-CHECK IN!!!!!
” We’re searching for the freshest pieces and craziest productions in Australia/New Zealand and the Americas.
Select a category:
Category 1: Best production.
Paint a production wall with your crew/ homies (2-6 people per entry).
Entries will be judged on overall theme and composition, background elements, characters and pieces/ letter styles. Aim to impress!
Prizes:
Three winners will be chosen from Australia/ New Zealand and three winners chosen from North/ South America; Judged by the Ironlak Family.
First PRIZE: 500 cans of Ironlak.
Second PRIZE: 240 cans of Ironlak.
Third PRIZE: 120 cans of Ironlak.
Encouragement award: 48 cans of Ironlak.
Category 2: Best piece.
Rock a solo piece (One person per entry only).
Entries will be judged on style, letter structure, originality, connections, colour scheme and fill effects. Make it burn!
Prizes:
Three winners will be chosen from Australia/ New Zealand and three winners chosen from North/ South America; Judged by the Ironlak Family.
First PRIZE: 240 cans of Ironlak.
Second PRIZE: 120 cans of Ironlak.
Third PRIZE: 60 cans of Ironlak.
Encouragement award: 36 cans of Ironlak.
How to enter:
Select your category above. Email a large photograph of your finished wall AND photographs of your used cans in front of the wall to: competition@ironlak.com
Pieces must be painted with 100% Ironlak paint (roll/ buff paint is allowed as a base). Enter as many times as you like. Competition closes 31 August 2010, so don’t sleep “
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PAINTED WITH PERMISSION. OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, USA, CANADA, HAWAII, MEXICO, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, CHILE, PERU, GUATEMALA & PUERTO RICO. SHOULD THE WINNER BE FROM A CITY THAT RESTRICTS THE SALE OF SPRAYPAINT TO MINORS, THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRIZE MUST BE OF LEGAL AGE. ENTRANTS GRANT IRONLAK PERMISSION TO USE ALL IMAGES FOR MARKETING PURPOSES.
Oh shit, this is looking kinda crazy right here…..If your in the bay area-you know what time it is homeboy !!!!!
And while your at it, you might as well scoop up this new heater by Cannibus with Preemo on the boards…I am a little late on this, you gotta give me a pass I was in Chicago for a couple weeks…
Peace-
D
“Golden Terror Of Rap”
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I rarely do the “repost” thing, but this batch of hardcore scratch cuts by “D.J. Tenshun” still gives me the goose bumps…It’s the perfect combination of eerie beats, well thought out scratch sentences, and true drama…
Peace to all the fam in S.D. Nick Nayme, Daze, W.S.T., Rock , Mane -One, Z’s, etc…
Pioneering funk/rock outfit “Black Merda” were ahead of their time …Hailing from the city of Detroit, they dropped two critical albums in the early 70’s “Black Merda”, and “Long Burn The Fire” that have managed to age very well….
One of their biggest hits was a collaboration effort with soul-slinger Ellington “Fuji” Jordan- “Mary Don’t Take Me On No Bad Trip”……Due to poor promotion, and label politricks the group remained under the radar until a reunion show in 2005…
Here are a couple cuts that will make you snap your fingers…
Why is it that the best bands usually have the freshest names ?
“Windsong”
“Reality”
This compilation of goodness was put together by Rare Dave (Diggers With Gratitude)….He went through 100 old radio tapes from 90-96 and pulled out all the exclusives that you will rarely ever hear…
Unreleased Big Daddy Kane (Sing My Song), a rough as hell Zulu Nation Gestapo rhyme-fest, under the radar Tragedy cuts, and a few surprise versions of songs that will force you to hit the rewind button…
No tracklist this time around, but don’t sleep….
Major props go out to the homie, “Monsrock” for taking the crown at last week’s bay area beat battle….The crazy thing is that he didn’t even plan on entering..My dude hopped in their on some last minute shit and still housed everybody…
This is a big deal for home team……
Be on the lookout for Monsrock’s group (CashDreed) to be dropping some heat this summer….
Alright folks, it’s time for me to pull out the crazy flame thrower remix shit to melt your ear drums off !!!!!!
Since I was away from my sampler for a couple weeks- I decided that today I had to go in the lab and construct some aggressive, UFC, type heat…And who sounds more aggressive than the MASH OUT POSSE ?
You know how I do on the remix tip….NO corny synths, NO hollow sounding drums, and definitely NO half-stepping….If your looking for some angry frequencies to boost your Hip Hop morale, you just found your theme music…
” Boom, Boom Boom, there you go bastard / murder international, custom made caskets “…….
“Pounds Up Remix”
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I like my Hip Hop a little rough around the edges (If you haven’t noticed by now)…Matter of fact some of my favorite tracks were probably recorded in someone’s stank dungeon/bedroom with blunt ashes spilled everywhere, crates thrown about, and Hip Hop idols splattered all over the walls (Reminds me of my lab actually)….
Whenever I have done any work in a heavy-duty studio, I felt uneasy….In my opinion-dope Hip Hop can be made on a 4-track set up…Some dudes have things all twisted: They think the more money that they spend on equipment, the better their music will be…
You don’t need all that space-age equipment to come up with fly shit, all you need is a creative mind with a little knowledge of what this shit is REALLY about (YA HEARD ME)….
Anyway, hardcore Hip Hop will never die my man…..When it comes to grimy, no nonsense, street bully rap-“Minnesota” is one of the last true kings….He rhymes, produces (Made the beat for “Not A Player” for Big Pun- just in case you forgot), and engineers his own stuff….POW,POW,POW..
This joint came out a couple years back, but it still bangs !!!!!!
“Modus Operendi”
Peace to my manz, “Hektek” in the B.X.
Queens kid “Mayhem Lauren” has been on the come-up for sometime now…I first caught wind of his material on some older J-Love mixtapes..
With every release, his rhymes and concepts have gotten sharper and more on point…..Here is a compilation of joints that should help jumpstart your Sunday morning..
Tracklisting-
01. Bout 2 Win Again
02. Glorious
03. Heavy Cream
04. 7000 Thoughts
05. Sound Boy Burial Freestyle
06. Queens
07. Swiss Alps (Ft. Action Bronson)
08. Got The Fever
09. Timeless Greatness (Ft. J-Love & Timeless Truth)
10. Lost Souls
11. Just Cant Win
12. Where Do You Come From (Ft. J-Love & The Large Professor)
13. (2)Dope Radio Freestyle
14. The Bigger Picture
15. True Confessions Freestyle
Hip Hop Battlefield top picks- “Bout To Win”, “Heavy Cream”, “7000 Thoughts”, “Swiss Alps”, “Got The Fever”, “Where Do You Come From ? ” featuring J-Love & Large Pro….
Oh man, this piece by Phase-(Lab Rats) is on some whole other shit!!!!!!!!
GET YOUR HAND STYLES UP….Click the photo for further analysis.
Peace-
D
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