It’s been 7 years since the untimely passing of Queens representative KILLA SHA…Luckily the promise of his posthumous album “The Shepard” is finally seeing the light of day…I have access to the full download link but I feel it would be a violation to post it up..

RIP

TRACKLIST-

Full Command ft: G.O.D 3, Foul Monday, Ruc n Tragedy Khadafi Produced By: Shroom
Black n Understanding Produced By: Dj Rated R
Give It Up Produced By: Carnage
Pressure Up Ft: Tragedy Khadafi Produced By: Nick Speed
Interlude
Stop Hating Produced By: Shroom
Tell Me Produced By: Carnage
1712 Produced By: Jewelz Pollar
Work It Out Produced By: ThoroTracks
Keep The Faith Produced By: Dj Steady
Cash Remix Produced By: Audible Doctor
Pressure Up Remix

PEEP..

Truth be told, MILANO CONSTATINE has not received his just due…

Some of his beat selections are somewhat questionable, but verse for verse, pound for pound- he consistently drops colorful bars…On this strictly MILANO session the No Idea’s Original crew pay homage to his impressive catalogue…

TRACKLIST-

1. Milano Constantine – Flying Saucers 2. Hus Kingpin – Pyramid Points (ft Rozewood, Milano Constantine) Arch Druids Remix 3. Grim Team – Somewhere Different (ft Milano) 4. Milano & SmooVth – Violent Violins 5. Milano Constantine – That’s Milano 6. Milano Constantine – Guantanamo Bay (ft J Bux) 7. The Beatnuts – Down (ft Milano) 8. Milano Constantine – Science Fiction 9. Shabaam Sahdeeq – It’s A Must (ft Planet Asia, Milano Constantine, DJ Ready Cee) 10. Milano Constantine – What Type of Shit You Want? 11. Milano Constantine – All Of My Life 12. Born Unique & Milano Constantine – Exclusive produced by DJ Spinna 13. Milano – Hope You’re Listening 14. Milano – My Niggaz Ready 15. D.I.T.C. – Hey Luv (ft Cuban Link, Milano, O.C.) 16. Milano – Done In Vein 17. Milano – Bring It Home 18. Milano Constantine – Awful 19. Milano – Rep For The Slums 20. Milano Constantine – Barbaric 21. Alpha Faktion – The Shining (ft Milano Constantine) 22. Milano Constantine – Graphic Page 23. Grim Team – M.I.L.A.N.O. (ft Milano) 24. Milano Constantine – British Walkers 25. Milano – Digital B-Boy 26. Milano Constantine – Cocaina 27. Big Pun & Milano Constantine – Where You At (DJ Premier Remix) 28. Milano, Party Arty & O.C. – Wildlife Theme 29. Milano – Deal With A Feeling 30. Milano – Got It On Me 31. Milano Constantine – Rasclat (ft Conway, Big Twins) 32. Milano Constantine – The Way We Were

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Here is a 14 minute clip of DJ IQ going for broke at the “Cutfest” event that took place in the city of angels a few weeks ago….

PEEP…

It’s times like these that I wish the P BROTHERS would come out with some new shit…After they dropped “The Gas” (about ten years ago) I figured we would get a onslaught of material….

Unfortunately I have only seen a few scattered singles here and there, but no full length…A few years back they dropped “Swim In A Drought” with EDDIE CHEEBA that showcased the chemistry they have with MBP….If you missed it, I highly suggest you check in…

I’m going to launch some brand new instrumentals today….This batch comes courtesy of New Jeru repper DIVINE DRUMMAH (Give Or Take)..

PEEP-

TRACKLIST-

1.WALK OR RUN 03:36
2.CIRCLE OR SQUARE 03:08
3.LOVE OR HATE 03:30
4.BITCHES OR NIGGAZ 03:19
5.REEFAH OR BLOW 02:48
6.YOUNG OR OLD 04:20
7.GOD OR DEVIL 03:44
8.BUILD OR DESTROY 03:43
9.DEAD OR ALIVE 02:26
10.GIVE OR TAKE 03:25
11.SNAKE OR RAT 03:38
12.HOT OR COLD 03:14
13.SLEEP OR WOKE 03:23

To be honest I tried to get into the Therman Munsin “Sabbath” record, but his rhymes just didn’t cut the mustard for me….However the album was entirely produced by Roc Marciano which had some loop heavy beats that caught my attention…

If your thinking along the same lines – peep..

Those dudes out in Queens NYC (DROP A GEM)
summoned me to have my own segment on their podcast entitled “Hidden Gems”….Every single week I’m going to splash them with two heaters from my vaults that didn’t get the proper shines when they initially dropped…

One of the cuts that I rocked was from one of my favorite producers / MC’s MINNESOTA “Modus Operandi” off of the still unreleased project Diamond District…I posted this when it first appeared several years ago, but it is so nasty that it belongs in constant rotation….

Those wild Philly dudes the BUZE BRUVAZ are back for more 2017 action with the release of the “Bermuda Triangle” album….Expect to hear stories of Polo boosting, wack MC’s getting killed, skeezer tales, and copious amounts alcohol sipping escapades (You know how this duo rocks)…

PEEP-

It’s crazy that so many producers out there are more interested in promoting their stuff instead of spending time in the lab concocting ill beats…..You see it on social media : cats posting up a million beat tapes a year, nonstop live finger drumming and chopping, and a avalanche of promotions with no advancement in their skill level….

Sorry to burst your bubble homeboy, but it takes time to assemble a batch of fresh productions…It takes time to find source material that is worthy of manipulation…It’s going to take a lot of time and dedication to make a lasting impact in the beat world regardless of money, connections, placements, and all that other shit…

In my opinion the best promotion is making banging joints…From the little I have heard from SETH SILENCER- I gotta admit, this kid is onto something….For instance, if you slept on this crazy track from MEYHEM LAUREN “Aggressive Metal” with production from SETH- I highly suggest you turn this up a few notches (Hands down the best cut off the Piatto D’Oro album from last year)….

My second son / sun, “KINGSTON” was born on Friday 9:30 AM…..

It was a glorious day that not only brought extreme joy to my growing family,but filled me with a sense of purpose that words are unable to describe…With so much uncertainty and bullshit in the world, its experiences like these that make me appreciate the miracles of life…

The blessings, the unexplained, the laughter, the oneness, the creators, the determination of our ancestors….

Much respect to all the parents out their that are striving to make a better world for the youth…

SALUTE-
D

When the GFC crew pop up on the set, it’s a motherfucking problem for toys worldwide…PERIOD…Yesterday the posse unleashed a very dangerous production in Oakland that will not only make suckers run for cover, but it will probably force them to grab their blackbooks and throw them off a cliff !!!!!!

Salute fellas – fresh is the word…

RIP Prize 6

YEEEEEEESSSSSS…..

This is what I have been waiting on for over two decades- A little more insight into the life of one of my favorite slept on MC’s (BLACK I)….Unfortunately he passed away before his time, but the material he dropped was light years ahead of his time…

His producer DRK sat down with the “Views Before the 6 Crew” and dropped nonstop jewels about the early Canada Hip Hop scene, BLACK I, history, life as a Maestro Fresh Wes back up dancer, production, and all types of heavy jewelry…

**BIG UP TO UNIK ONE FOR THE HEADS UP ON THIS PODCAST-

MF GRIMM – WESTSIDE GUNN – CONWAY…..

GRISELDA – VENDETTA VINYL (BAD BOYS MOVE IN SILENCE)….

BLAM,BLAM,BLAM, BLAM……

Three days ago PRINCE PAUL dropped a free project entitled “The Redux”…..This isn’t your ordinary bullshit, free give away joint – this is a bonafide album that actually is worth some decent bread….Nuff respect to you PAUL for keeping those flames up for all these years….

TRACKLIST-

1) The Redux – Breeze Brewin , MC Delite

2) Uff It – Horror City , Jean Grea

3) Drama Mama – Trugoy , Truth Enola

4) I told you once I told you twice – Guru , Planet Asia

5)Twinkle Twinkle – Bumpy Knuckles

6) Lola’s Boy – Zakee

7) Girls wanna do me , Guys wanna be my friend – Youngman

8) Horror City Baby – Horror City

9) Rhymes and Chrymes – Tash , Tony Touch , Beatnuts

10 ) I dont care – De La Soul , The Good the Bad and the Ugly

11) Chinese Spare Ribs – Rza , Feat Horror City

12) People and Places / No I didnt – Chubb Rock , Wordsworth , Mf Doom

13) I need what I need – Kardinal Official , Sly Boogie , Socrates

14) Just cant give up – Buckshot , feat J Zone on drums

15) So what N…. Always talk – Master Ace , Pretty Ugly , Kokane

16) Teach You the Sounds – P.P.

17) Make more Room – Def Squad

18) 5000 Boomin watts – Dirty Disco Squares Featuring Chill Rob G

19) *Bonus remix track
Lola’s Boy (got jazzy grits mix)
Remixed by DCee and Johann Sebastian

Reduced , Deranged and Mixed up by Prince Paul at Paul’s Coffee Shop LI
Photo by Milkcrate kid
Artwork DJ A.VEE

By the looks of things BACK TO THE LAB by Raph Rashid deserves a spot in my library…

“Independent producers and DJs have been busy creating world class music in bedrooms, kitchens and garages for years. Meanwhile, photographer Raph Rashid has traveled the globe, gaining access to these inner sanctums, one by one. The tremendous variety of set-ups and layouts used by in-home producers is artfully documented in the pages of Back to the Lab. Intimate photos of the creators amongst their instruments, gear, record collections and ephemera offer unprecedented access. Notes about the producers, their environment and “essential” releases round out this love-letter to the undergound. Rashid has been checking his list since the publication of his bestselling Behind the Beat, making sure to document the old-school producers he’d missed, meanwhile keeping an eye out for fresh new talent. Featured artists and producers include: Alchemist, Ant, Babu, EL-P, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, Lord Finesse, Oh No and many more”.

COP HERE….