O.K. O.K.- I’m feeling this brand new beat tape by that kid “Dela” (Robert Glasper) even though every song rocks a piano sample..He has a good ear for composition, drums are nice and crisp, and he manages to create a nice 4.A.M., after the disco type of vibe…
Hip Hop Battlefield gives this project the two thumbs up homeboy…
Book Description
Over 400 eye-popping photos provide a decade-long tour of graffiti in New York City. Walls, trucks, and subway cars are featured with graffiti by the crews X-Men, KD, TNB, 156, RIS, AOK, TC-5, FAME CITY, COD, XTC, TFP, MCI, IF, DYM, 718, TD4, SMART, TATS CRU, FLY-ID, GFR, AKB, and many more. Because New York City has made a concerted effort to remove graffiti from the city, the images captured here will never be seen again. Walls were repainted and some buildings were demolished, keeping graffiti crews working fast to keep ahead of the trend. The author worked even faster to capture their ephemeral efforts. If you have a fascination with urban life and colorful expression, this book is definitely for you
Wow, brothers have been stupid busy as of late..I apologize for the lack of updates, but now I am officially back in effect so brace yourself for a gang of post this week..This last weekend I had the opportunity to spin at a WST art showcase/jam…The house was fully packed and we had a motherfuckin ball !!!!!!!!
Big up to everyone that checked in and celebrated with the famz….Props to Big Daze, Planet, Sha, Kendoo, Riff, Mannie, Mad Miguel, Elizabeth, Jess, State, Waves, Izzy, Kufu & his queen, Zone, Shyeer Allah, Koshca, Khai, Rashad, Ground Level, Mondo (Sorry about your grandma kid), Jakes, Choc, Oaktown Mike, and the rest of ya’ll….
Here are some pics-
Izzy- Oh shit….
Me, Planet & Big Kufu (TNS)
Zone- This is that shit…..R.I.P. Guru
My man Daze keeping it fresh….
Izzy going in !!!
Riff (GBK) slicing up the decks as usual….
Daze smashing the set..
Zone….God damn, B-Boy shit 101…
WST
Izzy–God Damn.
Zone-Smashing.
That’s right jack !!!!
Battlefield Funk radio makes a triumphant return tonight to blast cyberspace with some more Hip Hop heat….Tonight we have a couple special guest from the Wild Style Technicians Crew….So you don’t want to get caught snoozing..
You know how we do it on this side: Blends, doubles, under the radar grenades, new cuts, and of course-Hip Hop trivia….I also have to mention we have free shit to give away that our sponsors hit us off with…..(Yeah free homeboy)
Preemo filled in for Eclipse on last weeks “R.I.O.C.” radio show….You already know the motherfuckin drill: doubles, jokes, and a gang of brand new joints…
There has been a lot of disrespectful talk about Guru since his passing (Unfortunately)….”P” takes time to clarify a couple things on this recent interview with “Vibe.Com” ….
” This is the new volume from DJ Four EyeZ’s series called SUB -INKFLASH. This mixtape has original shit including breaks, latin breaks, israeli breaks, his own breaks, crazy funk & soul beats and ofcourse a ton of funk “..
Sometimes he goes a little too far “out there” as far as selections go, but I still give this mix the two thumbs up !!!!
Don’t sleep..
There are so many producers out there nowadays….It seems like every other day some cat is popping up with a beat tape, remix project, etc….My only complaint is that many of them have me reaching for the fast forward button way too often (Ya Feel Me)….
I’m not even that hard to please (Like some of my peoples)….Just give me some decent drums, halfway original chops, and a couple spices and I will give you a pat on the back….Simple right…….Nah, sometimes I will scour over beat tapes for hours and still not hear any fly shit….
Fluent from the Green Llamas put out this beat tape awhile back (Ear Candy 2)…..If you want to hear some lo-fi illness I suggest you swoop this up trooper….
*Hip Hop Battlefield Top Picks………Arson (Ghostface&Raekwon), Filthy (Children Of The Corn), Dolla Bills (Ghostface&Raekwon), King (Nas)…….
And while your at it check out this-Fluent Interview With SP Forums
” If my gun jam, I’m going to have to knife ya / Crocodile Dundee style, hey mate I’ll slice ya “……OUCH !!!!!!……
If you want to hear more death threats, aggressive bars, greasy street talk, and all that other grimey shit- make sure you peep the video below (State Of Emergency)……
Check out this bonus track from the O.J. Simpson album (Friends Only)…Produced by Madlib..
I’m diggin this one.
This is probably the funniest shit you will see all day…..CNN talk Sean Price, disrespect for Hip Hop vets, Joell Ortiz, trees, jail, and all types of other shit during this press conference…..HAHA
“King Uprock”, (Dynasty Rockers) stops by the Super B Beat show (Mane One & Son Of Jarel) to chop it up on their latest broadcast….
I also have to mention that they lace us with all types of wild breaks that will definitely catch your attention…Two thumbs up..
Big shout out to my dudes “Foots” and “Cold Chris” (Dynasty Rockers)…
D.M.V. repper “Kev Brown” is currently hitting up spots all across the midwest and the western parts of the U.S. If he swoops through your town, I highly suggest you do the right motherfucking thing duke…
Peep.
04.30 – Corvallis, OR – Cantina’s
05.01 – Portland, OR – Club Calabash
05.03 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
05.04 – Boise, ID – Venue
| FREE SHOW
05.05 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05.07 – Denver, CO – The Walnut Room
05.04 – Boise, ID – Reef | FREE SHOW
05.08 – Colorado Springs, CO – Thunder & Buttons | FREE SHOW
05.10 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
05.13 – Palm Springs, CA – Space 120
With such a plain album cover, one might think this is just some average, run of the mill type shit….Yeah that’s exactly what I thought until I decided to give it a listen …..DON’T SLEEP
” Raw Material Vol. 1 is the first in a series of jazz-funk fusion compilations, featuring some of Raw Stiles’ favorite discoveries from the crates. Lifted fresh off everything from dusty 45’s to unknown white-label private pressings, Raw Stiles brings raw, unadulterated sound for your sampling or listening pleasure “.
It’s Friday already ?….So you know what that means, time to hit you in the face with some more hardcore to elevate your weekend madness AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH….
Konny Kon (Manchester U.K.) is mostly known for his rhymes, but the kid gets down for his with the selections as well…”Tie Up Your Timbs” hits the target when it comes to that boulevard bully rap……If this doesn’t help you get your mind right I don’t know what will…
My only gripe is that some of the blends sound a little hurried…Other than that I give it the nod of approval..ALRIGHT !!!!!!
Straight from Brazil comes this mind blowing mix by D.J. Nuts (What a jive name-HAHAHAHA)…Anyway, he hits us off with a wide assortment of heavy selections that will force you to bob your head in unison….Here is what V-Tech headphones had to say regarding the project….
” The Timeless Concert Series wasn’t just a series of stunning performances. All the shows were framed by our favorite DJs. Madlib, JRocc, Houseshoes and Quantic all came with amazing sets. Cut Chemist even raised the bar with a one turntable romp.
On the eve of the Verocai show, DJ Nuts was supposed to perform with Madlib. He made the arduous journey from Brasil after completing a show with Marcelo D2. He endured a punishing series of flights that took 20 hours to complete, and in the end, a plane delay caused him to miss his own set at the start of the show.
In a pinch, J.Rocc stepped up to the plate and performed a stellar set at the Luckman in his place, and Nuts went on to DJ a mind-blowing two hour set at the after-party.
So much of Mochilla’s dealings in Brasil would not have been possible without Rodrigo Teixera (known to the world as DJ Nuts). The Verocai concert surely would never have happened without him. His role in helping with the pre and post co-ordination was enormous.
DJ Nuts is an astute and rigorous historian of Brasil’s vast and varied musical culture. His record collection is legendary; his skills as a DJ are world class. We commissioned him to make this mix to help people understand the extraordinary legacy of Verocai. Many by now know Verocai’s self-titled album, some even know the more popular compositions and arrangements, but none have dug as hard as Nuts. Years of collecting and a strong friendship with Verocai himself have made this historic mix possible. 78 minutes of all Verocai compositions and arrangements is a dream come true.
For such a mix to be made, only a true Brasilian music aficionado could have created this, and we are honored to be able to share it with you “.
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