Check out this hour long interview with ” Preem ” and ” Po ” on a London radio station last week….They talk about all types of shit so don’t sleep on this one G….
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" Premier And Blaq Poet In London "
" D.C. Stand Up "
Oddisee recently formed a crew called ” Diamond District “… If the first single ( Who I Be ) is a indicator of things to come, I will definitely be on the lookout for the upcoming album… 2 Thumbs Up
Diamond District Mini Documentary from Diamond District on Vimeo.
" Small Pro Remix Shit "
When I first heard the name ” Small Pro ” I was kinda mad….I thought to myself, ” what’s wrong with this cat, why is he playing Large Pro close like that ? “…( I don’t care for the name Young Guru either )…
But I guess a name isn’t everything because ” Small Pro ” does his thing…..For instance, the ” Large Pro vs Small Pro ” joint has a couple heaters on it…( I know you have heard this David Axelrod flip before, but SP’s version rocks pretty hard )….CHECK IN..
" Hip Hop Battlefield Goes To Brazil "
Someday I have to travel to Brazil…The music that I have been hearing from that part of the world, has put me under some type of trance…
Piero Umiliani composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film, ” Le Isole Dell’ Amore ” ……This is not your typical bossa nova or samba record, all types of genres are thrown into the pot….And for all you motherfuckin ” BEAT NERDS “, you will be happy to find a grip of things to chop up and flip….Shouts out to ‘ MCB ” for holding it down…
" Blog Shots 11 "
Every once in a while I will stumble across a blog that absolutely blows me away…http://apyrexscholar.blogspot.com/ is one of the biggest heavy hitters in cyber- space……
I pride myself on my knowledge of records, breaks, labels, players, etc ( just like everybody else ) …But it is impossible to be up on everything, so do yourself a favor and head over there….100
" Vitamin D Is On The Set "
Vitamin D has been putting it down in the 206 ( Seattle ) for over ten years…As a producer, emcee, D.J. and engineer, ” D ” definitely GETS IT IN….
In 1999 he dropped ” Table Manners 2 “, a 45 minute mix featuring all types of different flavors…..VIA * RDH..
" Hip Hop Battlefield Meets King Shameek "
Back in August of 2008, I conducted a interview with the New Jersey legend, ” King Shameek “…It has made my whole blog experience worthwhile….
Respect goes out to you ” Shameek ” for checking into the BATTLEFIELD….
And while your at it, check the ” Phil Most Chill “, ” Selfish “, ” King Kamonzi ” interviews as well….Be on the look out for more in the near future…100..
" A Few Good Laughs "
I decided to dead the ” Sucka Of The Week ” column because it was getting a little corny, so instead here is the first installment in the ” Few Good Laughs ” series…. ( courtesy of the Murphy Brothers )
Charlie Murphy is one funny ass cat..I actually thought he was funnier than that Dave Chapelle kid….
And who can forget the other Murphy brother ( Vernon ) and his military minded rap outfit the “K-9 Posse “…Even though I liked some of their music, I couldn’t help but laugh at this shit ( then and now )..
" Kool G. Rap vs. Bobbito "
In 1999 ” Bobbito ” did a hour long set of nothing but ” G.Rap ” joints…Unreleased gems, live freestyles, and all types of other shit are thrown into the mix….Major shout out to ” DW ” for keeping it funky…Peace..
" On Some Real Live Shit "
The weekend is over G, it’s time to get live motherfuckers….If this joint doesn’t get you in the right zone, you might need to get your pulse checked homeboy……Check the playlist.. ( please don’t sleep on this )
1. Intro
2. Doug E. Fresh/Slick Rick – Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh at the Lincoln Project, NY 1984
3. Zulu Nation – Zulu Nation Anniversary at the Roxy, Bronx, NY 1984
4. Force MC’s – Force MC’s at the Harlem World, Manhattan, NY 1981
5. Busy Bee/Kool Moe Dee – Kool Moe Dee vs Busy Bee at the Harlem World, Manhattan, NY 1981
6. Fu Kwan/The Real Roxanne – Fu Kwan vs Roxanne
7. Big Daddy Kane/Biz Markie – Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane at the Mansonic Temple, NY 1986
8. Kool Moe Dee/TLA Rock – Kool Moe Dee & TLA Rock at LL Cool J’s BDay 1987
9. LL Cool J – LL Cool J at LL Cool J’s B’day Lan, Philly 1987
10. Master Don – Master Don at the Y.M.C.A., Manhattan, NY 1983
11. Run-DMC – Run-DMC at Madison Square Garden, NY 1986
12. DJ Cheese – DJ Cheese Live at UK Fresh, Wembley, London, England 1986
13. Boogie Down Productions – Boogie Down Productions at the Masonic Temple, NY 1986
14. The Message
" New Camp Lo "
Camp Lo is back on the set with a new album ( Stone And Rob: Caught On Tape )….Sounds like the ” BX ” crew still got it…Here are a couple of my favorite cuts…” 2 Dope Boys ” and ” After The Marv “…..Peace..
" Sample Source Shit, Part 2 "
Mixes that expose producers samples is a bit cliche in 2009…..Face it, he beat you to the record…He hooked it up and flipped it before you even had a fuckin clue the record existed….Just because you stumbled upon it ( years later ) doesn’t mean you deserve a pat on the back JACK….
Who am I kidding ?…I still check for these mixes because you never know what you might here….This ” DJ Ameldabee ” mix has a couple surprises for all you BEAT NERDS out there in cyberspace….Enjoy…..( Shout out to P.M. )….
1. Part I: Travelling At The Speed Of Sample: –
2. Samploduction: A great journey over samples from the past with the likes of Beastie Boys, Biz Markie, Main Source, Cypress Hill, Stetsasnoic, Run DMC, Primo, etc. –
3. Part II: What Couldn’t Make Vol. 1: –
4. Reminisce w/ Pete Rock (and his SP’s problems) –
5. CL Smooth – ‘Down With The King (Live)’ –
6. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘One In A Million (Live)’ –
7. Diamond D – ‘Pass Dat Shit’ –
8. Diamond D – ‘Step To Me’ –
9. Show & AG feat. Big L, Lord Finesse – ‘Represent’ –
10. Show & AG – ‘Spit’ –
11. Big L – ‘MVP’ –
12. DITC – ‘Where Ya At’ –
13. Lord Finesse feat. Akinyele – ‘Words From Da Ak’ –
14. Lord Finesse feat. Grand Puba, Large Professor, Sadat X – ‘Actual Facts’ –
15. Lord Finesse feat. O.C., KRS-One – ‘Brainstorm/ P.S.K.’ –
16. O.C. – ‘Hypocrite’ –
17. Diamond D – ‘No Wonduh… (The Projects)’ –
18. Diamond D – ‘MC Iz My Ambition’ –
19. Part III: Gang Starr Foundation Brooklyn’s The Borough: –
20. Gang Starr – ‘No Shame In My Game’ –
21. Gang Starr – ‘Soliloquy Of Chaos’ –
22. (Primo About Gang Starr And Artist’s Collabz’) –
23. Gang Starr feat. Melachi The Nutcracker – ‘Words From The Nutcracker’ –
24. Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth – ‘DWYCK’ –
25. Gang Starr – ‘Code Of The Streets (Primo’s Liv eFlavor + Original Version)’ –
26. Gang Starr feat. Lady Of Rage, Kurupt – ‘You Know My Steez’ –
27. Guru About How Gang Starr Started –
28. Gang Starr – ‘Moment Of Truth’ –
29. Gang Starr feat. K-Ci & JoJo – ‘Royalty’ –
30. Gang Starr – ‘Work’ –
31. Gang Starr feat. Hannibal – ‘Itz A Set Up’ –
32. Gang Starr – ‘What I’m Here 4’ –
33. Gang Starr – ‘She Knowz What She Wantz’ –
34. Gang Starr – ‘Betrayal’ –
35. Jeru The Damaja – ‘Da Bichez’ –
36. Jeru The Damaja – ‘Jungle Music’ –
37. Jeru The Damaja – ‘You Can’t Stop The Prophet’ –
38. Jeru The Damaja – ‘Ya Playin’ Yaself’ –
39. Jeru The Damaja – ‘Me Or The Papes’ –
40. Jeru The Damaja – ‘One Day’ –
41. Samploutro Group Home
" Damu: Spare Time "
If you haven’t copped that ” Y Society ” joint yet ? , you need to go grab that too cousin….
Peep the playlist and download….
1. Last Ole – 2005
2. Rather Unique 2 – Instro 2005
3. Colorful Storms – Ruff Instro 2005
4. Damu – Leo The…Part 1 – 2006
5. Coffee Table – 2005
6. Ego Trooping – 2005
7. What’s Next – Damu Remix 1
8. 2004 Beat Original
9. Randi – 2006
10. Work In Progress – Instro 2005
11. Pulse – Fudgemunk Instro 2006
12. To RBI – 2004
13. L.B. – 2005
14. Leo the… Part 2 – 2006
15. Colorful Storms – Final Mix 2005
16. Pulse – Fudgemunk Remix 2006
17. Rather Unique 2 – 2005
18. Work In Progress – Damu Remix 2005
19. Paranoid – Japanese LP Bonus Track
" It’s The Lord Digga "
As a member of ” Masta Ace Incorporated “, Lord Digga blessed us with some descent rhymes, but his production skills deserve some recognition also..As one half of the ” Blues Brothers ” production team, ” LD ” has worked with ” Biggie Smalls “, ” ODB “, ” Cella Dwellas “, ” Dreadknots “, ” Mystidious Misfits “, etc…His trademark sound is heavy drums, crazy filters, and a huge dose of jazz chops ….
Awhile back ” One Leg Up ” records released the highly sought after ” High Plains Drifter E.P. “, which features some funky beats by ” LD “… Now is the time to find out for yourself…
” Brand New Day “, and ” Enemy Lines ” featuring Logik…( I know the pic is from ” Flows Are Tight ” not High Plains Drifter, but I always loved this cover, so fuck it )….
And here is the illest interview I have ever seen on ” LD ” …Props to One Leg Up for constantly keeping it fresh…PEEP
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