Summer is right around the corner folks…So it’s only right that I hit you off with some rare groove flames..”Back Street Brit Funk” was compiled by Joey Negro (Not feeling that name-even if he is black HAHAHA)…

Two thumbs up !!!

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Never heard of this cat “Rozewood” before…This mixtape is the warm-up before his album drops in June on Domination Records..

” Rozewood is the MC’s ultimate MC. Rozewood has been influenced by rhyme savvy mc’s such as MF Doom, Raekwon, Nas, Kool G rap, Wu-Tang Clan and many more of or favorite lyricists. His intellectual and sharp witty rhymes are easily executed in his deadly freestyle abilities. In fact, while attending Clark University in Atlanta, G.A. he battled Mos Def to a draw. The legendary story goes like this, one night Rozewood was at a local MC battle arena in the Atlanta area, where he happened to be the battle champion of the night. This same evening Mos Def was attending as a viewer in the audience. As the crowd erupted to Rozewood and his furious wordplay, they hyped up the room for Mos Def to jump on the stage against Rozewood. At the end of the night, the two left the crowd with a jaw dropping back and forth experience of fine emceeing “.

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To tell you the truth I’m not really into classic remakes….I didn’t really dig when “Snoop” went and re-did “La Di Da Di”….Even Scarface’s version of “Still #1” rubbed me the wrong way…

So when I recently spotted different groups adding their own twist to the El Michels Affair instrumentals, I kept it moving…

But now the Hiero camp are jumping into the mix…Ahhh, this is actually fresh right here (Nice surprise)…

TUNE IN…

The reason why you come to Hip Hop Battlefield is because you want that official heat, right ? You come over here when you get tired of hitting up blogs that post the exact same shit, right ? HAHAHAHA..

Well your in for a treat this evening JACK !!!

Graff legend “Lord Scotch” aka the artist behind the Operation Doomsday’s cover brings us this heavyweight mixtape (Sounds Collide)….

WOW- It starts off with plenty BK anthems that will make you want to pull out your burner and lick off a couple in the air….And then halfway into the mix it segues into some heavy rudeboy type heat…..

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Here is some 2010 D.I.T.C. flavor for you to snatch up…Mr. A.G. pops back up on the set with this new cut, “Why Am I Still Here” which is a ode to Hip Hop’s fallen soldiers…

Give it a listen homeboy..

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It’s a damn shame that 805 beatsmith “KanKick” doesn’t get the props that he deserves…After numerous instrumental projects, and guest production slots, you would figure his name would ring more bells…

On this BTS Radio broadcast “KK” displays a wide range of style with his beats….From straight up aggressive bangers to down tempo type of frequencies…

YOU KNOW THE DRILL

If your in the bay area you better do the right thing…May 7th – June 19th.

POW.POW..

Today would have been Roc’s 38th Birthday…

Take some time out to reflect on what this brother did for the art of D.J.ing….Truth be told, he was one of the illest to ever do it…..PERIOD..

We will NEVER forget……….

My peoples over in London “Daily Diggers”, constantly bring funky shit to the forefront on their excellent blog…Instead of following cornball trends, these cats stick to the script and have made a nice lane for themselves over the years…

Last week they dropped another radio broadcast after being on hiatus for several months….My policy is to never post up anything without listening to it, but I will make an exception for these cats because I know for a fact some fly beats will be on deck…

So if you want to start your Monday correctly I highly suggest you give this a listen (ALRIGHT)..

Tracklist-

45KING – Test Press LP beat
DAVID SHIRE – Taking of Pelham 123
ROCK WORKSHOP – I Think It’s…
SOUND FOUNDATION – Bruised
VOCO – Mahdi
NEW YORK ROCK ENSEMBLE – Gravedigger
PASSPORT – Puzzle
QUINCY JONES – Money Runner
SOUL SEARCHERS – Soul to the People
EL MICHELS AFFAIR – It’s Just Begun (Drums)
RAY BARRETTO – Soul Drummers
TYB – I Love Hip Hop
SIR FRESH & DJ CRITICAL – Sir Vere
ED MATH – Behind the Bars
ANTOINETTE – This Girl is Off On Her Own
PHILL MOST CHILL – On Tempo Jack
STEADY B – instrumental
SLICK RICK – Treat Her Like A Prostitute
FLAVOR UNIT – Flavor Unit Assasination Squad
MAKEBA & SKRATCH – Ain’t It Funky
DRUM OUTRO

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Straight from Japan comes this wild mix from D.J. XXXL (Nippon Beats & Breaks-Volume 1)….I only have four words for the HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD posse….

YOU BETTER CHECK IN !!!!

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If you glance over to the right side of my blog, you will notice me holding up one of my favorite all-time records…T.D.S. Mob “What’s This World Coming Too” ?

I didn’t just hold that record up for kicks, I held that record up because I wanted to make a motherfuckin statement….The statement is, HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD is anti-toy (YA HEARD)…

HAHAHAHA……A lot of cats talk about “Scratch Reaction” being the hot shit on this single, but “What’s This World Coming Too” always put me under a spell with it’s rough around the edges-sinister vibe…Anyways, go cop that Diggers With Gratitude+T.D.S Mobb 2010 package if you haven’t already…

And while your at it, peep this DWG interview with one of TDS’s original deejays, “MK”……Two thumbs up !!!

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Check out this Stretch & Bobbito show from 1998 with special guest RZA & ODB…..Awww man, this has to be some of the funniest shit I have heard in quite sometime…ODB straight wilds out (Like usual)..

“No holds barred, were jumping from the top rope and banging your head against the turnbuckle son, were not playing..All you derelict, analog, low frequency motherfuckers can’t comprehend dun”..

ACD & L.E.S. also stop by to drop a couple bars…

Peace to Dirty Waters-

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Gold Chain Military repper, “Tri-State” dropped this mixtape awhile back…This project comes equipped with features from Brother J, Killer Ben, Chace Infinite, Evidence, Planet Asia, etc…

Hip Hop Battlefield Top Picks-

“Fallen Soldiers”, “It’s Over”, “City Of Quartz”, “Food For Thought”, and “State Ya Name” -despite a couple corny lines like..”My flow is like butter when I get on a roll / the punchlines make your eardrums blow”………….

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Never heard of these cats “EcoMog” before…The Kung-Fu motif has definitely been rocked before, so I almost fully dismissed their new album (The Five Elements) without even listening to it….

Something told me to give it a chance…

This cut right here ,”Full Metal Jacket” caught my attention right from the gate with it’s cinematic production..The first two M.C.’s do a decent enough job, but the third M.C. rubs me the wrong way for some reason…Don’t trip though-this song still deserves some burn (ALRIGHT)…

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The newest issue of Hip Hop connection just hit the web….Interviews with Roc Marciano, H2O Of Mass Influence, Ricky Powell, Flying Lotus, etc…

And if that’s not enough heat for you, make sure you download the free 30+ tracks from some of Detroit’s biggest heavyweights..

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