It’s a shame how certain mc’s get overlooked….Even with the help of the internet, it is hard sifting through the abyss of Hip Hop releases to find those true precious jewels…..One of the reasons ” Black I ” didn’t recieve the acclaim he should have, is because many people in the states didn’t have access to his music. { Toronto was his homebase } ..

In 1996 I was lucky enough to catch ” No Laws ” on a KCSB mix show….I couldn’t believe what the fuck I was hearing….This was that official next level dope….That song was on heavy rotation in my walkman for the next few months, and I refused to give dubs of it to my crew who loved the track as well ( This was before the internet was really poppin HAHA )…

Somehow my tape got all fucked up, and when I tried to splice it back together the ” Black I ” joint was all out of wack…I tried to track down this record on vinyl, but the radio show never announced who made the song…But the phrase ” no laws ” kept poppin up , so I tried to hunt down the title…..

It’s 13 years later and I am listening to a interview with ” Maestro Fresh Wes ” ( Real Frequency ) and he is talking about a fallen Hip Hop soldier named ” Black I “…..In the interview he discussed how ” Black ” used to be a dancer back in the day, but was a dope m.c. as well…

I still didn’t make the connection until I heard a best of Canadian Hip Hop mixtape, where Black had a song called ” Where I’m From “….Yeah I thought to myself, ” That’s the same voice from ” No Laws “….That’s him, that’s the guy….

And now the 13 year ” HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD ” mystery has been solved…I finally know the title of the artist and what compilation ” No Laws ” was released on ( Beat Factory : Rap Essentials )…..R.I.P. Black I….This is one of my favorite joints ( PERIOD )….Now I am on a quest to find every release you ever put out on vinyl…..And if you are not up on ” Black I “, prepare for the shock of the hour….YOU BETTER CHECK IN…..TORONTO STAND THE FUCK UP…

Marq Spekt ( the cat in the above pic that’s on some Champion hoody ninja shit ) has a blog that is worthy of your attention….He doesn’t stay stuck in a Hip Hop zone, he hops all over the place and covers various topics…When you head over there, make sure you tell him that grimy kid from ” HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD ” sent you JACK….

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After listening to this tonight, ( finally ) I felt like a sap for not peeping this when I first got it …Let me set the record straight from the gate…Chicago’s ” Rashid Hadee “, is a problem…His production game is fresh ( He produced every joint on this mix ) , and his wordplay game is kinda savvy….This is a very thorough project that deserves a lot more attention….If you are not up on this kid, you will be pleasantly suprised after you CHECK IN…( Mixed by Cosm Roks and hosted by Big Rapper Pooh )….Here is the playlist…

Big Pooh Intro
“A Change Gon’ Come”
“Pushers”
“You Can’t Hide”
“High Wednesday” Feat. Primeridian
“Heart Beat (Freestyle)”
“Back to Business” Feat. Melatone of Chapter 13 (Prod. By J-Dilla)
“What is it” Feat. Astonish & Jay Vega
“Fresh” Feat. Visual
“Explode” (Prod. By Analogic)
“Dreams (Interlude)”
“Dreams” Feat. Little Brother
“Feels Good” (Prod. By Dj PHD)
“When We Rock” Feat. Abstract Mindstate & Iomos Marad
“We Roll (Freestyle)”
“Watchin’ My Moves”
“Standing for Something” Feat. Thaione Davis (Prod. By Madlib)
“Duck, Duck, Duck’ Feat. Young Valentine
“You Never Know” Feat. Furlee of The Landlords
“Getting’ It In” Feat. Donwill of Tanya Morgan
“Black Sunday” Feat. Augustine & KING
“Fallin” Feat. Abstract Mindstate & O-Type Star
“Surrender”
“Surrender (Brand New Remix)” Feat. Rita J.
“Focused” Feat. F.O.O.D. (Decay & Selfish)
“Flyin’ High” Feat. Abstract Mindstate
“Oxygen” Feat. Pugs Atomz (Prod. By Pete Rock)
“All Day” Feat. Skinny Kenny
“Glam, Glitter” Feat. Cap D of All Natural
“How Long” Feat. KING
Outro
“My Life Story”

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What up folks, what’s shakin ?….I’m about to ( GO IN ) kinda heavy on this one famz…..” JFK to Narita ” is the name of this mix and it features two different sections, by two top ranking D.J.’s ( Muro and Paul Nice )…You know what time it is…

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You can tell Killer Priest is the type of brother that is constantly hitting the books….His wordplay and vocabulary are on some professor shit…It is plainly obvious he took a tremendous amount of time honing his craft…Unfortunately some of his releases have fallen victim to the ” mediocre beat syndrome “, but his lyrics have constantly remained sharp and full of substance…

The ” Walter Reed ” mixtape is like a heavy dose of smelling salts for all those that slept….This is ” KP’s ” triumphant return and trust me, he is back to burn with this release….Do yourself a favor kid and motherfuckin CHECK IN…..P.S. If you can get past the awkward beat selections, you will find plenty of lyrical jewels….

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You know how ” D ” gets down….I am feeling this video ( Good/ Bad )…No silly fake groupies, no money stack flashing, just the bare bones essentials…2 thumbs up…

Where is the next ” Public Enemy ” ?…..I would imagine that by now you are tired of all these tight jean wearing cry babies…With all this crazy shit going on in the world ( Institutional racism, homelessness, expanding prison populations, corporate scandals, etc, ) you would figure more artist would take the time to address certain politics….

I think the current Hip Hop nation bought into the so – called American dream…It used to be a cardinal sin to sell out your art and integrity for commerce…What the fuck happened ? No one want’s to rock the boat because cats are scared about their money getting funny…..

Well I have some information for you JACK, this is the real world and the majority of people scramble for any crumb they can get, while a small minority ( bankers, politicians, etc ) horde the wealth like greedy, selfish piglets….You are not a gangster, and only a small amount of you are seeing large money like that….The real gangsters and money holders are political scumbags that could give a fuck less about you or your family….

Just because Obama is in office, don’t think for a second that all is well…So many people are caught up in the racial significance of having a black president, that they forgot about the foul legacy of Amerikkka….This country isn’t run by one person, it is controlled by many different groups, organizations, and fraternities ( each having their own agenda )…

Hip Hop taught me to question everything…..Sure I am happy to see a brother in office, but I have to question him just like I question all politicians, until I see some real changes…..And on that note, please check out this documentary about Obama, politricks and government corruption…( featuring cameos by KRS and Professor Griff )…..Respect goes out to my dude ” REFA 1 ” for lacing me up…..100

If you want to see ” Drasar Monumental ” live on the decks, make sure you check out this event poppin off in the bay on March 27th..The party people will definitely be in attendance…Major respect to ” Fooderz Oner ” for making this happen…100..

Scaramanga was on some whole other shit from the gate…After hearing him rhyme on ” Doc Oc “, I was convinced that he was going to take the multi – syllable attack to the next level….And he did, but many people chose to sleep….

For instance, you never hear anyone talk about the ” Cobra Commander : Blood Bath Mafia ” album…..Some of the production is a little off balance, but check out how ” Scaramanga ” GOES IN….

” Super Nova ” featuring Big Dibbs….And ” New York “…

D.J Manifest put this mixtape together awhile back….Rare joints, blends, and remixes…..You know what to do homeboy..

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If you have shitty computer speakers, the heavy bass on this joint might just blow you right out of the game……For this weeks remix I flipped, ” Inspector Deck ” ( Move )…And the results are very flavorful ( If I may say so myself )….

NO MIDI, NO KEYBOARDS, NO HOMO….And I want to thank everyone for downloading these remixes, it is appreciated….And be on the lookout for the ” Roughneck Radio Remix ” project that me and ” Mr Funk What Ya Heard ” are working on….It’s going to shake a lot of motherfuckers down, so stay tuned for that in the near future…..Enjoy…

In my opinion, the first 3 ” Compton’s Most Wanted ” albums are bonafied classics…..CHECK IN…

1. Intro
2. Rhymes Too Funky
3. We Made It
4. Growin Up In The Hood (Remix)
5. Def Wish II (Dj Premier Remix)
6. Comptons Lynchin (Remix)
7. The Hood Took Me Under (Remix)
8. Streiht Up Menace (Remix)
9. Geez Make The Hood Go Round
10. All For The Money (Remix)
11. Westsiders ft. N.O.T.R.
12. Sly Slick & Wicked ft. N.O.T.R.
13. Thuggin It Up (Remix)
14. The Brew Took Me Unda
15. Summertime ft. Lucky Luciano & Baby S)
16. Throw Your Hands In The Air ft. Cypress Hill, Erick Sermon & Redman)

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Here is what ” J Rocc ” had to say regarding this mix….

” This is a mix of nothing but Dil’s Record collection..

…the original source for the beats.

Half of this mix is on “The Ma Dukes Collection”…this is that mix with a 2nd half added.

(There is a 3rd and 4th half)

Also….If you know these records…don’t call it out..I don’t like doing these type of mixes because I’ve seen artist get popped because of these type of mixes..not everyone can afford to clear some of these loops…..thank you ” .

You heard what the man said….Just enjoy the mix and don’t try any slick shit and you should be straight HAHAHA….

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C Divine and Just Allah ( The Supreme Team ) are true Hip Hop pioneers…On WHBI radio, they bumrushed the airwaves with the language of the ” Gods And Earths ” in the early 80’s..

They eventually went on to recording their own music ” Buffalo Girls “, ” Duck Rock “, and one of my personal favorites ” Hey D.J. “….

I recently spotted a interview with ” C Divine ” in cyberspace that is very thorough….You don’t want to sleep on this one JACK…
Major respect to Troy L. Smith for being on point…100

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Cymarshall Law Freestyle Over DJ Premier Take it Personal Live in Philly 2009 from Cymarshall Law on Vimeo.

Sounds like ” Cy ” isn’t playing games folks….Stop sleepin..