Straight from France comes this mixtape by ” D.J. Calhoun and Frankie Numi ” ( Take A Trip Inside My Thoughts )…As far as selections go, this has to be one of my top five favorite mixes of 2009….

Under the radar, Hardcore Hip Hop is the motif for this joint…I truly could not believe what the fuck I was hearing from beginning to end..

Quit wasting time and scoop this up PRONTO…

Hip Hop Battlefield put’s the official stamp of approval on this………Peace to ” HHCN “….

Check the playlist.

Lo Down Click – Fright Nights

4 Iza Cru – I Know Ya Style

Endangered Species – Smoke

2 Demented – The Real Sunset Park

Steady B – Bogardin

Homicide – Stashouse

Madman Shawn – Walk Thru Hell

Sons Of Sam – Oooh He Got An Afro

Kurious Jorge – Trueness To The Blueness

Alps Cru – Nocturnal Illusions

Blackarme – Low Budget Silencer

Da Funk – Lifestyle

Blackstract – 40 G’s And A 9

Droopy Eye Crew – You Know My Steez

Kaotic Style – Represent

Olori Rock – Ruff N Tuff (Remix)

Omnisence – Maintain

The Legendary Villain – Memoirs Of A Villain

Godd Boddies – Get Down On Your Knees

Finsta – Finsta Baby

Prince Paul feat. Horror City – MC Hustler

Microphone Terrorists – Green Paper

Mobb Deep feat. Tragedy Khadafi – First Day Of Spring

Common – Resurrection (Large Pro Remix)

Black Moon – How Many Mc’s (Myshap Square Lokoh Beat Remix)

Ill Distracxion – Calm Wit Da Trom

Trigga Da Gambler – Make A Move

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You already know who ” Kon And Amir ” are, so there is no reason to go into a long introduction explaining how this Boston duo get down…

Quality music selection is their forte, and this live mix at the ” Do Over ” is no exception..I wish I was there on the dancefloor when this went down…Damn…

Weekend heatery no doubt…

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This was my birthday week so a brother has been out of the office for a couple days, but I’m back and I will hit you guys off with a crazy amount of shit for the remainder of the week…

First things first…Rest In Peace to Michael Jackson for real….I know this is a hardcore Hip Hop blog and all that, but I was very saddened to hear the news of his untimely passing…What’s even sadder than that, is the mainstream media’s coverage of the man many call the ” King Of Pop “…

Your talking about a cat that devoted everything to his craft…All I hear is real greasy talk about him by people that haven’t really accomplished shit in their own life…Even though he was found innocent in court, America turned their back on Michael and came up with dumbell titles like ” Wacko- Jacko ” and all that bullshit…Crazy…..Remember when Kat Williams and Eddie Griffith used to go on long tirades about Michael and try to clown ?……Well I was one of the cats that never laughed at that type of shit….

What’s so fuckin funny about clowning on another brother that helped raise your stupid asses…If I hear another cornball joke, I’m going to straight up look that bozo in the eye, and diss the fuck out of them….

Whatever happened to respect ?…Who has done more for race relations internationally than Michael ?…I remember when MTV wouldn’t barely show a black face on their network, until Michael’s record company hemmed them the fuck up….Michael practically built MTV……

It really comes down to motherfuckers not respecting a black man’s music…You can’t even believe the level of ignorance that I have been subjected to since he passed…..It’s a damn shame that this brother couldn’t have peace while he lived, but what’s even worse, that even in death, he is still under heavy attack….

I could go on forever but I won’t…..

Isaac Hayes, James Brown, and now Michael Jackson…..Things will never be the same….NEVER…It’s going to take years for people to grasp the magnitude of losing someone like Michael….

So before you pop off with some lame jokes, think about what you are saying….Think about what YOUR contribution is to humanity….Think before you judge someone that you don’t even know on a personal basis….Think about how Michael changed up this whole shit and rearranged what it means to be a artist….

Think about how America eats it’s young, and how they discard what’s left of you after they have milked everything that they can…Think about his family. who are probably in a state of shock like everyone else…

Think about his monumental musical contribution to the world….THINK……

For this mix I decided to try something a little different, so I headed over to ” Mr. Funk What Ya Heard’s ” crib to get it poppin.But he has Serato and I never really fucked around with it like that ( My record collection is massive enough for me to cause much damage )..

What your about to hear is a off the top of the dome mix blessed by yours truly.I had a lot of fun with Serato, it’s a lot different than what I thought it would be.It’s just another tool that can be flipped well if you have your head screwed on straight..

If your a good d.j. with wax, you’ll still be a good d.j with Serato…If your a wack ass, unseasoned d.j with wax, you’ll still be a wack ass, unseasoned d,j. with Serato….

Who knows if I will ever pick one up…I still need more time on one to experiment and try a couple more things..

Good lookin ” P ” for allowing me to catch a little wreck at your casa..

Here is the playlist…Enjoy..

1..Termanology- ” Baking Soda “

2..Large Pro- ” Hardcore: Small Pro Remix “

3..Mobb Deep- ” M.O.B. “

4..A.Z.- ” Memphis Sessions “

5..Big Twinz- ” Hit The Ground “

6..Vendetta Kings featuring Killa Sha, Planet Asia, Sha Stimuli, -” B.O.B.C. “

7..Oddisee, Pooh, Black Milk- ” Drugs Outside Remix “

8..Billy Danze- ” Savages “

9..F.T. ” I’m Back “

10..Beat Nuts- ” Do You Believe : Vinyl Reanimators Remix “

11..Superstar Quam – Allah- ” 88 Soul “

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Never heard of this cat ” U Crime ” but on his newest release ” Don’t Get Me Confused “, he teams up with Prodigy for some more of that angry rap…

Prodigy impresses with rude wordplay such as ….” Ain’t no clean fights, nigger we dirty / you niggers want to donate blood than we thirsty “……Only ” P ” could pull off such foul, greasy talk….

FREE P…..

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You gotta give it to ” Tame Onerz ” for dropping music consistently over the years…Even though I wish the ” Artifacts ” would clique up again in the 21st century, ” Tame ” still manages to put out some heatery from time to time..

On his new album ” Acid Tab Vocab ” ( Best album title of the year hahahah ),” T ” drops introspective cuts like ” Suede Adidas “
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And the hilarious, ” Anxiety Attacks “…
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Canada’s ” D.J. Pump ” is one of the most versatile D.J.’s out there..In his sets you will hear a wide range of music from different era’s…

Many of you remember him from his routines at the D.M.C.’s..( Where he totally kills it )….

This mixtape that I am about to bless ya’ll with, ( Steady Rockin ) is one of the best break mixes I have heard in a long time..Pump goes all out with a barrage of nonstop blends, cuts and well thought out composition…

Hip Hop Battlefield put’s the official stamp of approval on this one.. DO NOT SLEEP!!!!!!!

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They just don’t make movie soundtracks like this anymore..In 1974, Herbie Hancock went for broke when he produced and composed the original score for the movie, ” Death Wish “….From front to back ” Herbie ” managed to create some real live musical drama…Some of this shit is just plain sinister…

You might want to listen to this in the daytime…HAHA…

Here are a couple of my favorite joints…

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When I first met ” Bron 4000 “, I knew from the gate he was on some other, other , other shit ( You get the picture )…He is truly one of the most creative, artistic cats that I have ever come across…

On the graff tip his style is very distinct and original , with a penchant for heavy detail, alongside striking, bold colors…” Bron ” is also very well rounded, he can flip insane characters but his letter styles are no joke either….

Salute to you ” B “…Keep up the good work …YEEEEEEEEE…YEEEEE……. San Francisco stand up!!!!!!

BRON 4000 BLOG….

( Fooders, Mark, what up )..

45 King easily makes my top ten list of favorite producers..Even though he is a household name in the Hip Hop production community, he has never sold out, or played himself for fame or wealth…

When it comes to creative sampling, he was so far ahead of his time…If you go back and check his beats from the late 80’s you would realize just how many styles, techniques, and samples that cats bit from him..

And to this day ” 45 ” still get’s it in without question..SALUTE

While your at it, swoop up this batch of beats by the motherfuckin king…

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And just to keep this post 100, here is a clip of ” 45 ” getting biz on the 45’s…YA DIGGG

We have lost another Hip Hop king people…” IZ The Wiz ” has to be one of the most prolific writers in the history of graff in New York City….Period…

He was well known for his throw – up’s, but in the late 70’s he started rocking top to bottoms, burners, and scenery whole cars..It was during this period that he achieved all – city king status..

His work has been displayed in galleries and museums all over the world…Iz also appeared in ” Style Wars ” and ” Wild Style “…

R.I.P.

If your in the area you know what to do….

You can catch Mr. Hip Hop Battlefield at the Oakland jump off with special guest Soul Brother # 1, ” Pete Rock “……See you there…

The homie ” Dan Boogie ” just hit me off with this off the top of the dome break mix…No rehearsals, no editing tricks, just impromptu blends with a funk mode twist…

I’m not even sure if he is aware that I am posting this ( How’s that for exclusive )…Don’t get mad at me Dan, your mix needs to be heard homeboy HAHAHA…

Anyway, turn the volume to ten, and let the beats rock…Peace..

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Back in 2001, Madlib was a guest on KCRW’s ” Chocolate City ” radio show with Uncle Garth…He get’s kinda dusty on this session and drops nonstop flavor for over 60 minutes…

This is perfect for a long drive or a long flight…Buckle up all you beat freaks out there…

Here is the playlist….Pow…

1 Papa – Joe McDuphrey Experience
2 Misdemeanor – Amhad Jamal
3 Freedom Jazz Dance – Eddie Jefferson
4 Almustafa The Beloved – Billy Cobham & George Duke Band
5 F*** The Police (Edited) – Jay Dee
6 The Sun (feat. Dwele) – NSM
7 Gettin’ High – Eddie Warner
8 Back On The Block – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
9 Beej N Dem – Slum Village
10 Windy C – 100% Pure Poison
11 Back In The Country – Hurricane Smith
12 River People – Weather Report
13 Just Came To Say Goodbye (Intro) – Shawn Phillips
14 Cat – Teruo Nakamura
15 Tohubohu – Marc Moulin
16 Thoughts Of Old Flame – Pleasure
17 Hustlers Convention – The Last Poets & Kool & The Gang
18 (Unknown track)
19 Two Sides – NSM
20 Trash Da Junk – Da One Way
21 (Unkown track)
22 Maiden Voyage – Kellee Paterson
23 Think Twice – J Dilla (Jay Dee)
24 Moment Of Truth – Earth Wind & Fire
25 Life’s Angles – Yesterdays New Quintet
26 Jealousy – Tony Allen
27 Gypsy Woman – Curtis Mayfield
28 Good Vibrations – Roy Ayers
29 Atma Tomorrow – Michael Urbaniak
30 (Unkown track)
31 Do Drop In – Love Unlimited Orchestra
32 Vera Cruz (Empty Faces) – Flora Purin
33 Tell Me a Bedtime Story – Herbie Hancock

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Check out this interview that ” Takeover Radio ” did with one third of the newly formed ” Random Axe Crew ” , Black Milk…He goes into full detail about upcoming projects, production, Detroit, etc…

Shout to ” DRC “..

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