I can’t even front,I didn’t know of the great Brazilian outfit ( Azymuth ) until ” Madlib ” recorded a album with their drummer Ivan Conti…

On a recent digging mission in Vancouver Canada, the homie Dave Jones put me up on some of their material..I was truly blown away by what I heard, and vowed to cop every piece of wax I could find that bore their name.

Azymuth is a three piece band from Rio De Janeiro and the other two members are Alex Malheiros ( Bass, guitars ), and Jose Roberto Bertrami ( Keyboards )… They formed in 1972 and continue to record and tour to this day…

With over 20 albums under their belt, it’s hard to believe more people in the states are unaware of them..

Here are a couple of my favorite cuts from the 1975 album..If this doesn’t help jump start your Monday, you might need to get your funk bone checked out cousin…Enjoy..

” Face De Conta ” —DOWNLOAD

” Caca A Raposa “–DOWNLOAD

” Manha “–DOWNLOAD

Ricci Rucker and Mike Boo cliqued up in 2003 for this piece of scratch weaponry ( Sketchbook )…The CD was released with a 80 page booklet full of theories and random revelations..

If you haven’t heard this before, prepare for some heavy turntable abuse…( YA HEARD ME )

1. You’ll Never Hear A Style Like This
2. The Cloud Above
3. E-Mergency.com
4. Slow Down Edgar
5. Louie Lopez
6. Junglistic Beats Make A Nigga Hyperactive
7. The Organism (Interlude)
8. Simply Eternal Now
9. Stoarstruck
10. Have You Ever Heard Of Dr. Steyells Fahdaez? Part 1 (Just To Prove A Point)
11. If You Don’t Break Your Neck, We Will (scratches by Toadstyle)
12. 2 Minutes & 7 Point 857 Seconds Of Meditation
13. There’s Not Another Equation My Son
14. Cosmaphonicphonofunktopalis
15. The Buddah Fights Too
16. Junkyard Smobbin (scratches by Excess)
17. Listen (scratches by D-Styles)
18. Homeless In New York
19. Signing Off
20. In Other Words, Don’t Sleep…

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Buc Fifty has the uncanny ability to lace his rhymes with plenty of violence, but somehow remain comedic at the same time…When some cats try to pull off the roughneck approach, they sound like they are REACHING a little too much…With Buc, it’s sounds natural and true to life..

In 2005 he dropped the ” Rethuglican ” album ( Produced entirely by J Swift ) which had it’s moments…Peep for yourself…

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( Stay Down ) DOWNLOAD

But it’s the highly slept on ” Nigga Heaven ” album that goes straight for the jugular…

( Bangin ) -produced by Alchemist…..DOWNLOAD

( Death Appeal ) –DOWNLOAD

( Buc Buc Buc ) – DOWNLOAD

In 1992 the New Rochelle crew, ” The Future Sound ” put out a album entitled ” The Whole Shabang ” on Atlantic Records..This cut ” Star Struck ” was a diss record aimed at Brand Nubian ( They responded with Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down )…

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” When The Ends Meet ” – ( Life Of A Futuristic B Boy ) takes me back to a time when ” Native Tongues ” were really bubblin, ” Das EFX’s ” style was being copied by everyone, and the L. A. riots had motherfuckers shook…

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Even with Dame Dash as their manager, ” FTS ” only put out one album..Dame went on to managing ” Jay Z ” and the rest is history
folks…I wonder if there is any ” FTS ” lost tapes floating around ?

Today I am going to take you cats back to where this Hip Hop thing started…

The South Bronx monsters, ” Money Boss ” have been doing their thing for a minute..Be on the lookout for upcoming releases from the crew..

Until then, here is your chance to peep some of their videos..21st century Hardcore Hip Hop at it’s finest if you ask me..Peace to my manz ” Hektek ” out in the B.X. 100

Straight from France comes that dude ” D.J. Modesty “…This is his latest podcast of the Real Hip Hop Show that he did in late May 09..You will hear brand new joints, doubles, drops, and all types of goodness..

Here is the playlist cousin..

BLAHZ – LOOK (Prod by KON)
BLAQ POET feat NORE – HATE (Prod by DJ PREMIER)
CREW 54 – WHO DAT IS
DJ JS1 & LARGE PRO – LIKE THIS
EL DA SENSEI feat SKYZOO – DO YOU
J57 feat SKYZOO – LIGHTS OUT (Prod by J57)
MAGG 1 – FM
LORDROC feat CAPONE & ROYAL FLUSH – TOO HOT
MOP – BLOW THE HORNS
WISPERS – GANG BANG BOOGIE
MALICIOUS – HEATWAVE REMIX
PRODIGY – COLD WORLD
P BROTHERS & MILANO – DIGITAL BBOY
M.E.D. – DO YOU
DERTY DEN – STREET DREAMIN
FILTHY RICH – WATCH HOW IT GOES DOWN
PARADYCE – FIRMLY TO THE GROUND
BREEZ EVAHFLOWIN feat SWAVE SEVAH & SHANEEKA HARREL – OVER

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When it comes to that raw, gritty production steez, you would be hard – pressed to find a filthier outfit than the ” Beat Minerz “..

While many producers have abandon their roots and hopped on to the next bandwagon,BM have consistently churned out dirty beats and kept their sample based foundation intact..Salute..

They also have a website that features mixes, upcoming projects, and all that good shit..So do yourself a favor and head over to their spot..And tell em that kid from Hip Hop Battlefield sent you JACK…

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The big homie, ” Phil Most ” just came back on the set with a new burner for all you cyber beat maniacs out there..It’s good to hear some new flavor from this Philly, crate digging, chief rocker ( CHECK THE INTERVIEW I DID WITH HIM HERE KID )…

Phil comes from left field this time around and blesses us with a gang of rock breaks..When it comes to obsurity, he goes all out..Many of these joints are as rare as they come..

Good work Phil, keep em coming homeboy…And by the way, I told you the Lakers were going to smash up everybody..Kobe is King..

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Peep out this clip of , ” Mare 139 ” dropping jewels at the ” Kings Of The City 2 ” graffiti film festival..

And a major shout out to everyone that came out to the Malcom X celebration in Oakland this past Saturday…Big up to legendary ” Crayone ” for the building session ( your such a humble cat for being so ill ), King Refa, Kufu, Sha Onerz,King 157, Planet, Mannie, Bicasso ( congrats ), Dream One’s younger brother, Remind of Style Elements Crew ( You still got it kid ),and everyone else that came out to pay homage and soak up the vibes…100

A couple years back I put together a Mobb Deep remix project..I was thinking about posting it up in it’s entirety but I don’t know if you guys are ready for that yet..( Ha Ha )..

” Killaz Theme 2 ” is actually a Cormega joint that features the Mobb…Prodigy sets shit off with angry lines like..

” Peace to our way of life, hat’s off to all the trife / let’s toast to fully- autos and foot long knives “…( Ouch ..)

Havoc get’s a little greasy with his lines, for example ” Q.B.C. representative I’m just trying to live / if I can’t get to you, I’m gonna take it to your kids ” … ( Take that )

So it was only right that I put together some menacing production to match such violent imagery…Here you go, another healthy dose of motherfuckin drama…

Shout to my dude Mando who deserves co-production credit …( Get at me fool, we made this back in 05, it’s time to get our GRIZZLY up )…100

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Check out what ” Hollywood Hav ” has to say regarding sampling, microwave Hip Hop producers, and the late great J Dilla..Props to CK…

It’s Tony Touch on the motherfuckin Wheels Of Steel…

Time to get your mind right duke , you better scoop this one up with a quickness..

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This gem of a single was recorded in the infamous 1212 Studios where Paul C used to GET IT IN…
360 Pelon m.c.’s ” Lord Destiny ” and ” M.C. Ses ” bring unique 5%er flavors to the table ( especially by 1988 standards )..

Due to the demand of this highly sought after record, ” Years To Build ” re-issues popped up earlier this year..

Produced by Harvey Jr. with drum programming by the legendary Paul C..

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Throw those dubs up…YAYAAAAY..

Don’t snooze..

I’m going to take you back to 2006 with this piece of heatery from the ” Mixtape Show Dot Net ” files…

Beat Tape Volume 2 takes you on a musical journey with some of todays illest beatsmith’s…R.Z.A., Fat Jon, Kenny Keys, Exile, Dilla, EarMint, Count Bass D, Mumbes, etc…

You know what it is, and you know what to do….100

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