One Leg Up Records are back on the set with more of that hidden gems flavor..This time around you will be blessed with ” Pete Rock ” and ” C.L. Smooth ” sessions before their debut release ( All Souled Out )..Only 200 copies will be available, get yours while you can duke…
SIDE A:
01. “The Midnight Wrecka”
02. “Cool and Calm”
– SIDE B:
01. “Go C.L.”
02. “Down To Move Ya Body”
03. “Go With The Flow [Alternate Mix]”
All songs produced by Pete Rock
” Killa Sha ” used to be in a group with ” Craig G ” and ” Tragedy ” ( Supa Kids )…Eventually he started another crew ” Killa Kids ” with ” Mr. Challish “, ” Mr. Ruck “, and one time Flipmode affiliate, ” Baby Sham “..In 1996 they put out their only commercial release, ” 96 Phenomenon ” a project full of that Q.B. gritty street talk…Here are a couple of highlights…
” Lyrical Flava “
” Freestyle “
” Shabaam Sahdeeq ” recently dropped a mixtape ( Relentless, hosted by Tony Touch, J Ronin and mixed by D.J. Snips ).It’s one of his strongest releases thus far..This time around he get’s a little help from ” Khrisis “, ” Blaq Poet “, ” Killa Sha “, ” Casual “, etc…You know what to do folks..
HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS–” Grimy Niggaz “, ” Connect 4 “, ” Snitches “.
When it comes to this blog shit, I try my hardest to bring something to the table that you won’t see on many other sites..If everyone is going to sit around and post the same music, what’s the point ?..And I am not saying this in a self- righteous / Hip Hop elitist kind of way..I am saying this with a common sense, anti- robot sentiment..
How many times have you ventured into cyber- space and seen the exact same shit everywhere ? You would figure that with the aid of the internet fools would be on their motherfuckin GRIZZLY.And some sites are ( without a fraction of a doubt ), but it is starting to look like PAYOLA is becoming a factor in the blog world.Don’t act like you don’t know what time it is famz..Last year for the first time in history, digital downloads outsold every other musical medium ( Records, C.D.’s, etc )..So you know what that means, record companies are on a mission to get a slice of that pie…
That’s why you see the exact same 20 songs everywhere you look..But you can rest assured that on HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD originality is a key factor over here..Many of the things that I post up are from my record collection just to even every thing out.
And with that being said, here is some truly original shit right here, ” Jamalski ” ( One time BDP Posse member )…When he came out in 92-93 you could tell he was one of those original styling cats…In later years he ventured into the Drum And Bass realm ( Which I wasn’t really digging ), but I still couldn’t front on him because I enjoyed his earlier work so much… SALUTE..
” Jump Spread Out ” ( CLASSIC ) With P. Lee on the production…
And ” Piece Of Reality “…This is my joint right here..
As a member of ” X- Men / X-ecutioners “, Rob Swift has proven for over 10 years why he should be mentioned as one of the best to ever do it.Let’s be dead honest for a second, how many crews have repped as hard as the ” X “..Not many that’s for sure..And with the addition of ” Boogie Blind ” and ” Precision ” it appears as if the crew will be making much noise for a long time…
In my opinion ” Rob ” doesn’t get a enough props for his scratching..The way he does his flares is crazy..He has so much control and musicality with his shit..It’s not the most technical scratching style out there, but it’s very original and fluid…Peep one of his older styles..
But wait it gets even iller than that homeboy…Make sure you download his ” Who Sampled This ” mixtape, which is full of that original sample source material…( Very fresh indeed )
Eclipse filled in for Premier last friday on the ” Live From Headquarters ” show..You know how they do it every Friday, doubles, exclusives and nothing but new joints..Here is the playlist folks..( Props to WYDU }
DJ JS-1 feat. Large Professor “Like This” prod. and cuts by JS-1
Big Tone “Squo” prod. by Big Tone
Pacewon “Turn It Up” prod. by Dragon Balti
Fashawn feat. Evidence “Our Way” prod. by Exile
Bishop Lamont “Friends” prod. by Hi-Tek
Finale “What You Mean To Me” prod. by M-Phazes
Jon Hope feat. Khalil “Starbucks” prod. by SFMG
DJ Honda & Problemz “P Rated R” prod. by Honda
Phil The Agony feat. Talib Kweli “Think Green” prod. by Phonix
Blaq Poet feat. N.O.R.E. “Hate” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
Torae & Marco Polo “Party Crashers” prod. by Marco Polo, cuts by Linx
Finale “Heat” prod. by J Dilla, cuts by DJ Sicari
Skyzoo “Alphabet Soup” prod. by J Dilla
Relik “It Ain’t Safe” prod. by Undefined, cuts by DJ Kwestion
Raekwon feat. The Game “Flashback Memories” prod. by BT
Q-Unique “Connivers” prod. by Q-Unique
Evidence & Alchemist (Step Brothers) “It’s Coming Down” prod. by Exile
Defari “Show Some Luv” prod. by Khalil
Verbal Kent & Kaz One “Big Bang” prod. by Kaz One
Big Tone feat. Blu “A Song Called Triumph” prod. by Big Tone
The Three Amigos feat. Sadat X “You Don’t Own Me” prod. by Naive
Theo3 “Make It Big” prod. by DJ Alibi
Theo3 “Make It Big” (remix) prod. by Muneshine
Statik Selektah feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli “The Thrill Is Gone” prod. & cuts by Statik
DJ Muggs feat. La Coka Nostra “Do It” prod. by Muggs
This year Poland will be hosting the international Graffest festival.
Artist included:
Point (Czech Republic), ViaGrafik (Germany), Finsta & Leo (Sweden), Os Gemeos (Brazil), Nunca (Brazil), Blu (Italy), Zedz (Netherlands), Esher (Germany), Zaciem (Russia), Interesni Kazki (Ukraine) and Van Laak (Germany).
Event Date:
May 15-17, 2009
Location:
Gadansk, Poland
To learn more about Graffest CHECK IN
This mixtape is a perfect backdrop for a Cinco De Mayo backyard boogie session…I’m not going to hit you off with a long drawn out description of this ” Paul Nice ” mix, just trust me when I tell you, THIS IS THAT SHIT and you need to download this immediately…Here is the playlist..
1. Unknown Artist: A Message From Iris (0:58)
2. S.S.O.:Faded Lady (3:23)
3. Esther Phillips: Home Is Where The Hatred Is (2:53)
4. Raw Soul Express: The Way We Live (3:23)
5. Ernie Hines: Our Generation (2:28)
6. Love Unlimited Orchestra: Strange Games & Things (2:48)
7. Barry White: Just A Little Bit More (2:04)
8. L.A. Boppers: You Did It Good (1:05)
9. Al Green: I’m Glad You’re Mine (1:34)
10. Main Ingredient:Summer Breeze (3:29)
11. Stylistics: People Make The World Go Round (3:40)
12. Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess (4:36)
13. Eddie Kendricks: If You Let me (2:31)
14. Dynasty: Adventures In The Land Of Music (2:10)
15. Meters, The: Just Kissed My Baby (2:01)
16. Pleasure: Bouncy Lady (1:37)
17. Sylvia Striplin: You Can’t Turn Me Away (2:17)
18. Curtis Mayfield: Trippin’ Out (3:29)
19. Fatback Band, The: Got To Learn How To Dance (1:11)
20. Roy Ayers: Life Is Just A Moment (1:19)
21. Kool & The Gang: N.T. (3:17)
22. Chambers Brothers, The: Funky (1:40)
23. Brass Construction: What’s On Your Mind (0:57)
24. Soul Searchers, The: Ashley’s Roach Clip (3:50)
25. Faze-O: Riding High (2:57)
26. Average White Band: School Boy Crush (1:11)
27. Johnny Guitar Watson: Superman Lover (3:26)
28. Cymande: The Message (2:45)
29. Cat Stevens: Was Dog A Doughnut (4:34)
One time Gang Star Foundation affiliate, ” Krumbsnatcha ” just dropped a new album ( Hidden Scriptures ) . Even though ” Preemo ” is absent from the project, ” Large Pro “, ” Pete Rock “, ” Beat Minerz ” etc, bless Krum with a couple rockets….
” Yesterday ” is produced by Soul Brother Number 1 ” Pete Rock ” ..Damn, this beat is ridiculous and the rhymes are on point as well…Don’t snooze.
” Still Be Me ” features Lex Boogie and ” Blacastan ” with ” D.J. Stress ” on production..Nice joint with some jewels sprinkled throughout..Two thumbs up.
My father and his side of the family are from the Cayman Islands ( GEORGETOWN STAND UP ) , so growing up I heard all types of Caribbean music played in the household…Roots and culture, soca, calypso, ska, lovers rock, dub, and even a little bit of slackness ( My dad loved Yellowman )..
And to this day I keep some reggae in heavy rotation..Burro Banton, Ninjaman, Cutty Ranks, Tenor Saw, Merciless, Prince Far I, Louie Rankin….WHAT WHAT….My crates are full of heavy top rankin cuts…
So for this week’s ” Wax Weapons ” I decided to bring some rudebwoy flavors into the mix..You will hear some ” Just- Ice “, ” Jr. Demus “, ” Red Foxx ” and all types of SHOTTA tunes with a Hip Hop twist..
You know the drill , 30 minutes of live blends by DRASAR MONUMENTAL….Just sit back and relax, turn the volume to ten, go cop a Red Stripe, and prepare for another episode…( And to all my family in Cayman, see you in a couple months..)
One thing you will never see on Hip Hop Battlefield is entire albums up for download, unless it’s a mixtape or an album authorized for free downloads…Something about posting up someone’s whole album feel’s wrong to me…I don’t expect everyone to feel this way, and I am not throwing stones at sites that do what they do…It’s just a personal Hip Hop ethics thing for me…
With that being said here are a couple choice cuts from one of my favorite groups, ” Audio Two “….Milk And Giz were on some off kilter shit..You never knew what they were going to say next or what type of crazy concept they would bring to the table..
Salute…
” Worse Than A Gremlin ” is a ” Gizmo ” solo cut that is funny as hell..
” I Get The Papers ” straight classic…
Frequent Hip Hop Battlefield commenter, ” Big D.O. ” just dropped a remix project for all you beat kids out there…Good to hear some music from up and coming producers..You can download the whole album at his spot…( Keep those beats coming )
In the Hip Hop world, many throw around the word legend or king to undeserving cats without a second thought….” Prince Paul ” is a true legend in my book…Besides being a well rounded producer, engineer, etc…His skills on the turntables are no joke as well homeboy….
” Confession Of A Beat Junkie ” showcases Paul’s production chops and his blending talents…I was very suprised when I heard this….
My Zulu brother straight from Bucktown , ” Sen One ” has a blog that you should peep when you get the chance….He is a real creative cat that stay’s on top of his Hip Hop…I see you ” Sen “, thanks for checking the Battlefield on the regular my dude…Peace akhi, see you in San Diego…( Photo courtesy of Joe Conzo : YA HEARD ME )
When I interviewed ” Paris ” on my radio show back in 2001, it wasn’t hard to tell that he is a brother that keep’s it moving…While I was stuck on talking to him about his past accomplishments, it appeared that he was focused on the future, new technologies,
stocks and bonds, economics, and his website GUERILLA FUNK..( Which is very thorough by the way )
When it comes to west coast hardcore Hip Hop, ” Paris ” deserves his daps..And to this day he still represents that anti -establishment, intelligent, thought provoking, independent, protest theme music type shit…
This tour looks like it is going to kick up some dust….If they roll through your city you know what to do..
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