Chi Town graff legend, ” KEP ” recently passed away……As a member of ” X Men / Hash Crew “, he was a key figure in helping destroy the city of Chicago heavy from 86-96….My condolences go out to all of his friends and family….If your in the Chicago area on April 18, you need to be at this event ……
( KEP and Cope 2 )
” Revolution ” did his thing on this project….The interludes and segues are funny as hell, and give the album more depth….” Malcolm And Martin ” bring some flavor to the table with well thought out concepts and clever approaches….I recommend listening to this in it’s entirety for maximum effect….CHECK IN…
1. (00:03:55) What The Hell Happened to you?
2. (00:00:27) A New Day-Skull Snaps
3. (00:02:30) Status Quo-Saul Williams on the wake up show
4. (00:00:35) Rock Bed-J. Trombey
5. (00:00:34) Its my thing-James Coffey
6. (00:01:46) Do Your thing-Malcolm & Martin
7. (00:00:39) Hihache-Lafayette Afro Rock Band
8. (00:01:25) Do What you Gotta dp-Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. limited
9. (00:03:21) Welcome to the Movement-Malcolm & MArtin
10. (00:04:12) Lunchtyme Cyphers-Malcolm & Martin
11. (00:00:33) Making Tracks-Night Train
12. (00:01:14) Sample Culture-Saul Williams on the wake up show
13. (00:00:18) Talking loud-James Brown
14. (00:02:03) Sayin’Nothing-Malcolm & MArtin
15. (00:01:02) Hollywood Swingin’-Kool & The Gang
16. (00:02:00) Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang
17. (00:01:07) Let the Drums Speak-Fat Back Band
18. (00:02:36) Word to the Drum-Malcolm & MArtin
19. (00:01:17) Mind Power-James Brown
20. (00:01:07) Funk for the Folks-The Soul Searchers
21. (00:00:43) Melting Pot-Booker T & The MG’s
22. (00:05:53) Another Victory-Malcolm & MArtin
23. (00:00:31) Make my Funk-Parliment Funkadelic
24. (00:00:48) Feel the Funk-Ceasar Frazier
25. (00:03:31) The Ka$H-Malcolm & MArtin
26. (00:01:02) Misleading Words-Saul Williams on the wake up show
27. (00:01:32) Against the Wall-Malcolm & MArtin
28. (00:03:23) Great Nation-Bambu
29. (00:00:38) Kissed my baby-The Meters
30. (00:03:04) Time Machine-Styliztik Jones/Randy Pie
31. (00:02:18) Win or Lose-Malcolm & Martin
32. (00:01:19) Ghetto funk-Duralcha
33. (00:01:27) Sista Big Butt-Malcolm & Martin
34. (00:00:46) Gotta be Funky-Monk Higgins
35. (00:00:54) Hung Up-Salt
It looks like ” Stu Bangas and Vanderslice ” are going to get 2009 kicked off with a BANG BANG…These cats are bringing that hardcore shit back to the forefront….This is one of the best releases I have heard from a unknown production duo in quite some time…..Be on the lookout for their upcoming release ” Crime Hour ” due out in the 4th quarter of 09, featuring ” Roc Marciano “, ” Big Noyd “, ” Un Pacino “, ” Sean Price “, ” Twin Gambino ” ” Blaq Poet “, etc….
Here is the playlist G…
01.) Intro
02.) Reef the Lost Cauze, Verbal Tec, & Lex Starwind – Charles Bronson
03.) Slaine – Freestyle
04.) Heltah Skeltah – Ruck & Roll
05.) Chief Kamachi – Street Pharoahs
06.) Blaq Poet, Jaysaun, & Termanology – King of the Jungle
07.) Stu Bangas & Spit Supreme – Pay Dues (Interlude)
08.) Punchline, Fokis, & Sha Stimuli – The Crime Hour
09.) Lex Starwind & Murdock – Foul Weather
10.) King Magnetic Exclusive
11.) Hell Razah & Shabazz The Discple – Jail Saga
12.) Nature & Equinox – Last Day
13.) Sean Price, Murdock, & Lex Starwind – Iron Mic
14.) Vinnie Paz, Reef The Lost Cauze, & Doap Nixon – Wait is Over
15.) Planet Asia Exclusive
16.) Vinnie Paz & Jus Allah – Blue Steel
17.) Vanderslice interlude
18.) Reef the Lost Cauze Exclusive
19.) Murda Mook & Armageddon – Deadringer Alternate
Damn, your peoples ” Termanology ” sounds kinda pepped up on this burner ( Smell Like Money )….With every release ” Term ” is getting iller and nastier with his patterns….Two thumbs up ( don’t snooze holmes )
Serious Jones is back on the set with another joint ( Ain’t It True )…On this cut he addresses all imposters, posers, and perpetrators…It is obvious ” SJ ” doesn’t have to write battle rhymes to get his point across….” DTP ” made a mistake by dropping this cat…
You can’t talk about ” G- Funk ” without mentioning ” Above The Law “….Some might even go as far as claiming ” Dr. Dre ” bit a lot of his production concepts from ” ATL “…( listen to ” Black Mafia Life ” again and you might come to the same conclusion )..
Regardless, ” ATL ” should get more credit for being true west coast pioneers..Their first three albums were loaded with big beats, ill scratch compositions and unique slang…They were the first cats I ever heard use the word ” BALLING ” or the less frequently used, ” RANCHING ” HAHA…
I recently came across a blog that pays homage to nothing but that west coast flavor…..FUCK THA POLICE BLOGSPOT is just ridiculous….Instead of covering the average west coast joints, they take it a couple steps further and unveil some real live gems….” Toddy T “, ” Mix Master Spade “, ” Arabian Prince “, ” Mr. X. Mr Z “, the list goes on and on….Believe me when I tell you, no fuckin games are being played so be prepared for a heavy dose of that Cali heat…..
And just to let you know how they get down over there, here is a download of ” Black Mafia Life ” sample sources that they compiled in December of 08….( HEAVY )
This time around ” D- Nice ” puts the camera lens on the legendary ” Special Ed “……B.K. stand up…
True Hip-Hop Stories: Special Ed from D-Nice on Vimeo.
When it comes to my favorite ” Camu ” joints, it’s either ” Hold The Floor ” or ” Hear Me Talking To You “…..Both songs sound so completely different….One is a crazy, battle rap, killing spree type of joint, and the other is a non stop, skeezer clowning session.
I wish ” Camu ” had more time to develope his off-kilter style of rhyming because he was kinda ill with it….Unfortunately he passed away last year at the young age of 30….
” Hear Me Talking To You ” was produced by the mysterious ” L. Yakima “….I say mysterious because this is one of the only productions I was able to track down from him, and this beat is just straight up strange….It rocks a off- beat, stop and go unorthodox approach that is very unpredictable and unique….( two thumbs up )….R.I.P. Camu, your music still lives on…..
I have been hearing a lot about the ” Premier ” and ” M.O.P. ” album that is supposed to be going down…But this joint ( Transition Of Power ) produced by ” Stoupe ” is starting to grow on me….Maybe they should get back in the lab together when the ” Preem ” album is done….
Lord Finesse and D.J. Muro recently collaborated for this ” King Of Digging ” mixtape…It was only released in Japan, so here is your chance to get in on the action….They truly run the gamut on this one, so you don’t want to snooze homeboy….You better CHECK IN….
This is the third installment in the ” Chi- Space ” mixtape series by ” Nobley Nobe “…..It features a line up of all Chi Town heads…Good to see ” Akbar ” back in the motherfuckin mix…Here is the playlist kid….
Visual- The Planet
Psalmone ft Casual- Bitin n Freakin
Kwel- Heliocentric
1993- Empty Room
Pugz Atoms- Saturday
Scheme- The Flyest
Mick Luter- How we raised
Adad- Good
Family Jewels- Kings of rock
Nico B- Good Luck
Abu Chi-Put it down
Gemini- Ben Frank
Akbar- Good Food
Matlock Ft Wes Restless- Runaround
It looks like it’s going to be poppin in the ” Capital City ” tonight….R.I.P. ” D.J. PRZM “….
If your in the ” Sucker Free ” ( S.F. ) tonight, make sure you CHECK IN…..I have a funny feeling ” Tribe Of Kings ” is going to take the crown this year…Big up top my dude ” DazeRock ” …
1..” M.C. Ren’s ” real name is Lorenzo Patterson…..
2..Many west coast heads will remember the name, ” Laquan ” from his hit ” Now Is the B -Turn “…..It was a song about black awareness and empowerment….But it is a fact that he returned a few years later as ” Poppa L.Q. “, with a newfound crack kingpin , mack daddy persona….Wow….Major shout out to my dude ” Rashad ” for doing the knowledge….( Happy Birthday too cousin )
3..N.W.A’ s ” D.J. Yella ” is now directing porno movies…PEEP 4 YOURSELF
4..Toronto M.C. legend, ” Maestro Fresh Wes ” is the first Canadian rapper to have a top 40 hit in the U.S. ( Let Your Backbone Slide )…And if that wasn’t enough, ” Wes ” is the title holder for the best- selling Canadian hip hop single of all time….
5..It’s a actual fact ” Charles Hamilton ” stole a beat from ” Black Spade ” ( Shining ) , and had the nerve to front and lie about it to the public…But wait it get’s worse, your boy ” C Hamz ” even tried to cover up his shenanigans with more lies and smoking mirrors after getting caught with his hands in the cookie jar…..HAHAHA….CHECK OUT THIS STORY 4 YOURSELF
6..Run- D.M.C. were recently inducted into the ” Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame “…Only the second Hip Hop act to ever do so..( with Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five being the first )…R.I.P. ” Jam Master J “, you are not forgotten…
7..Big Hutch or Cold 187 em from ” Above The Law “, was released from prison last year after serving time for a conspiracy charge…Be on the lookout for upcoming music from the crew….PEEP
8..The sample source for ” Master Ace’s ” hit ” Born To Roll “, is from the Long Island crew ” Original Concept ” ( Knowlege Me )
9..Even though ” Ice T ‘ s new wife ” Co- Co ” is beautiful in her own right,
it’s Darlene ” The Syndicate Queen ” ( his first wife ) who get’s the two thumbs up from me…She is still gorgeous in her 40’s, and that’s a motherfuckin fact JACK…..
10….Don’t try any slick shit with ” Drasar Monumental ” when it comes to this Hip Hop shit, because I stay on my square 24/7–365, homeboy….Peace to all those Hip Hop factology cats out there that keep their studies up…100
You know what it is, and how he get’s it in…No games are being played on this mixtape, so do the right thing and get your I -Pods ready for one half of the ” Bum Rush Brothers “……The funky president ” J Roccccccc “…..
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