The weekend is here again……So here is some theme- music to help jump start your Friday shenanigans…Peace to everyone that checks out HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD on the regular…..

1……” Killa Sha “- ( ART OF WAR )….This is that shit…….
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2…..” Big Nose and Rashinel ” – ( Heir Apparent )….Some bugged-out illness from the slept on , Hobo Junction crew…..Loved this when it first came out, and still bang this shit to this day……
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3…” Cormega “- ( Live And Learn )…..Dope cut off his new album…Produced by Pete Rock..
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4…” 25 Is Life “- ( Mic Slaughter )….Even though these cats sound just like Onyx, I still like to play this cut loud from time to time….
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5….” Camp Lo “- ( I Love It Then )….These brothers are kinda wild with the concept on this one, but the production is so fresh I gotta give it the thumbs up…..Good to hear new music from ” Ski “…….
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Awww man, this morning I lost one of my Zulu brothers, James ” Talk-Sick ” Sullivan …..He was a true Hip Hop historian, friend, comedian, and all around decent human being…..

We would have long Hip Hop history discussions over the years, and I can honestly say that when it came to Hip Hop, he was a extremely thorough cat….This saddens me deeply, I just spoke to him a couple weeks back….

” Talk- Sick ” loved the BATTLEFIELD FUNK RADIO show, matter of fact he answered one of our trivia questions with the greatest of ease just weeks ago……So I sent him a little Hip Hop gift bag to show my appreciation only to find out he was in the hospital fighting for his life……

Life is real fucked up sometimes……The good die young, while evil, pieces of shit types carry on with their wicked ways…..2009 has been a year of great loss for the Hip Hop nation….Today we lost another soldier…

My condolences go out to all the Seattle Zulus, Talk-Sick’s family and his girl ( stay strong, we got you ), and everyone else that ever had a chance to build with him……

I really cant believe you are gone man…….We will miss you…R.I.P.

It’s only right that I post up a remix I did of ” God Bless Ya Life ” ( Ill Biscuits )…….

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When many people think of Oakland, they think of crime, gangbanging, the Raiders, police brutality, etc…..But their is a whole other side of Oakland that rarely receives any press….The Hip Hop side….

Oakland has a very deep Hip Hop history…..Saafir, Souls Of Mischief, Too Short, Paris, Oakland Faders, Hobo Junction, and too many others to mention have definitely left their mark on Hip Hop history….

And you cant even talk about ” D.I.Y ” Hip Hop without bringing up Oakland…..Back in the early/mid 90’s, you would see all types of cats posted up on Telagraph street slanging dope tapes instead of straight up dope…..

This past weekend I checked out a free Mighty 4 park jam in the heart of the ” TOWN “…….Even though this event was attended by hundreds of people, I didn’t see one police officer, didn’t see any kind of violence, and I didn’t see any local media coverage ( they only cover the negative shit I guess )…..

I had a great time…..B Boy circles, live graffiti battles, good food, fly women, sunshine, and to top it off ; my Zulu chapter received an award for putting in work for over a decade…..

Big up to Daze, Paulskee, Bicasso, Kirby Dominant, Bas 1, P, Mannie, G, Dragon, Sars, Santa, Fooderz, Marks, Roach, Reef, Kufu, Dream One’s brother, Mel, cats from Fat Lace S.F. ( thanx for the package ) Rock, ,Riddim, Riff, Sha, Nick Name, Monch, Bron, and everyone else that made it out…..

Here are some pics from the event……

PIECE BY STYLE SUPREMACIST ” REFA ONERZ “…….( North Starz aint playing kid )..

KIRBY DOMINANT AND BAS 1……That Rapitalism album is still fresh……

F.T.P………

GOD DAMN, THE COLOR SCHEME ON THIS IS NASTY…..

ME AND MY OLD ROOMATE, ” BICASSO- FROM LIVING LEGENDS “…..

GRAFF LEGEND ” KATCH “…..HAWAII..

OH SHIT…..

F.T.P ONCE AGAIN…….

When it comes to straight up comedy on the mic, ” Kool Keith ” is in a class by himself…..Who else would rock a Elvis wig, paint his face green, and lamp with a dead parakeet on his shoulder ?

Eazy E and Kool Keith have/had the uncanny ability to make me crack up anytime I heard them spit a verse….On the mysterious ” Personal Album “, Kool Keith lays down some of the oddest rhymes ever recorded in the history of music ….

This album was produced entirely by ” K.K. ” and is limited to 500 hand-signed copies….. Here are a couple of the funniest highlights…..

” Girl Want To Kill Herself ” ( Aww man this is just crazy )…..
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” Black Kid Thinks He Is White ” ( HHAAHAHAHAHAH )
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” It Gotta Be That Way ” ( Some summer time, freak- mode type shit )
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” I Do What I Want “
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” Lady Thinks She Is All That ” ( Wow )
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With a name like ” Sons Of Sam “, you would expect to hear the most violent music imaginable….That is not the case when it comes to these cats….

Instead of rocking rhymes laced with gunplay, ” S.O.S. ” were more on the jazzy, B. Boy, creative side of things….” Diggers With Gratitude ” recently conducted a interview with this very dope, slept-on crew from the early/mid 90’s…..

You don’t want to miss this one….

DWG Interview

Check out what ” S.O.S. ” is up to in the 21st century……

And just to keep it 100….Here is the download for ” He Got An Afro bw Charisma “

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If you are up on ” Dooley- O’s ” Beat Segment mixtape series, than you already know ” D ” get’s down for his crown on the 45 tip..No games are being played, just pure soul power from beginning to end…

I had the chance to check out Mr. Dooley High a couple years back and he totally crashed the party with an abundance of floor rocker gems…..He is a triple threat when it comes to this Hip Hop shit….Makes his own beats, rhymes, and gets biz on the wheels….

So if you want to start your week off correctly, I suggest you snatch this up JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Above pic taken by me 2007, Vietnam California )……

UNRELEASED BEAT SEGMENT MIX

Check out this ” Classic Storm Radio Show ” podcast with special guest ” Killa Sha “….It’s a couple years old but ” D.J. Toshi ” keeps the playlist explosive so don’t trip….

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Sorry to inform all the people that check for ” BFR “, but we will not be back until next week..Yeah, I know you need your weekly Hip Hop fix, but brothers are on hold until next week….

Don’t get it twisted , we will be back to burn next Thursday with all types of heat so make sure you stay tuned……

I can hear some of you now, ” Awww man those Battlefield Funk dudes are M.I.A. “………” Yo, I told you they couldn’t keep rocking that heavy without a break “……..” What happened, brothers ran out of beats ” ?….

My reply to all that shit is, thank you for checking us out, we ain’t goin nowhere, and next week we are on a mission to WRECK…

” Fatlace ” ( S.F. ) recently posted up a article about the radio show……Looks like people are starting to really check the fuck in….

Thank you it is appreciated..

READ “B.F.R ” POST AT FAT LACE….

You want the beats..You cats really want to hear that DRAMA….All right, I will hit you off with a freshly constructed torpedo…

This time around I decided to keep it bare-bones, stripped down, and extra gully ( Are you suprised ? )….I think you get the picture by now that I like my production RAW……Anyway, this a remix of one of my favorite ” Royal Flush ” cuts ( Worldwide)…

It would be impossible to top the original version produced by “L.E.S.”, but I am not in competition with anyone, I am just trying to add on to the legacy of dirty, dangerous, watch your back type of Hip Hop……

All beats destroyed, mangled, sliced, wrestled, and deconstructed by ME !!!!!!!!

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When it comes to straight up party rocking, you would be hard-pressed to find a iller D.J. than Mr. Afrika Bambaataa….I have seen first hand ” A.B. ” shred parties to pieces….It doesn’t even matter what type of crowd it is: Dancehall heads, black hoodie and timbs cats, uptight yuppie hipsters, etc….

They all end up on the dance floor when the ” Master Of Records ” is in the place to be…For instance, peep this footage of ” A.B. ” at last year’s Rock The Bells….

If you look real closely you will spot me on stage next to Bam doing a little two-step…..Big up to Refa, Bam , P, Kufu, Sha, Kamonzi, Swift, Fooderz, Riff, Marks, Cashis, Mannie, G, and everyone else for the memories…..

ROCK ON….

Here are a couple of the best cuts from ” Singapore Kane’s ” new album ( Living Militant )….” Take It Personal ” would have definitely made the list, but it was previously released almost a year ago now….

” Whatever I Want To Do ” produced by Illmind……
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” Fast Life ” produced by Kelakovski…..
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” D.J. Buddy ” put together this project that features your manz ” Oddisee ” on the boards…..Good shit….

Quit stalling homeboy, swoop this up with a quickness…

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It’s going down October 10th in the U.K……If your in the area you already know what it is…..

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE…

” Ant Farm Affiliate ” Quest, has been doing his thing for a minute now….” Surviving Life ” is one of his best releases, and if you are not up on this kid here is your chance to get familiar….

Some of his beats are lacking in the explosive factor, but his rhymes make up for it….

Hip Hop Battlefield Top Picks…..” Take That “, ” Who Got Your Back “, ” Surviving Life ” ( Dope scratch hook ), ” My Vibe “, ” I’m Not Addicted ” ( rocks a 9 Inch Nails sample HAHAHA ),” Helpless “, ” Hip Hop 4 You “…..

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After listening to this last night, I just had to shake my head in disbelief…..This is some of the most interesting, odd, captivating music I have ever heard in my life….I don’t exactly know what they are saying, but I can understand the grooves ( music is a universal language )…..

Straight from Thailand comes this compilation of funk / soul that will have you snapping your fingers, bobbing your head and all that other good shit….

DON’T SLEEP…….Here is the playlist ( props to SP )……

01.bualuang ost – singto (lion)
02.panadda chayapark – yoong (mosquito)
03.chai muangsing aka man city lion – pee kao pee oak (ghost in ghost out)
04.sangthong seesai – duang duang duang (luck luck luck)
05.sripai jaipra – yommaban talangkan (officer of hell’s announcement)
06.shangthong seesai – kam kao (old karma)
07.the impossible – pom-pom-pom (hair-hair-hair)
08.soonthorn sujaridchan – sara-a-mor-sara-r (kee mao)
09.soonthorn sujaridchan – sara-a-mor-sara-r (kee mao lae)
10.soonthorn sujaridchan & krongthong tussanaphan – oudtalud bump
11.the generation – racing
12.the president – ruk chua nirundon (love forever)
13.don sornrabeab – mao (drunk)
14.chantana kittiyapan – ya-ya (no-no)
15.the oriental funk – loy kratong disco
16.the generation – kon muan khan (people are the same)
17.sroeng santi – leang mai toe (overkill)
18.buppa saichol – kon chob pluk (waker)
19.sroeng santi – ba bor por khan (crazy same same)
20.hongthong dae udon – keay ruk (never loved)
21.rayrai na koratch – kard klan nam mun (lack of gasoline)
22.royal sprites – noom rai por (kenaf farm man)

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