I’m going to take you all the way back to 1988 with this joint…Door knocker earrings, bicycle shorts, 8 Ball jackets, and sweaty jherri curls were everywhere you looked…1988 was also the year that ” N.W.A. ” started to really pop…

Everyone started copying ” N.W.A’s ” formula…Many crews started rocking Raider/Kings gear and it seemed like overnight microwave gangster rap sets started popping up….The cats that veered away from this motif stood out, and that’s where ” 7A3 ” comes into the picture…Bretty B and Shawny B were originally from New York, but migrated out west in the 80’s….The third member of ” 7A3 ” ( Grand Mixer Muggs ) was also from New York but eventually settled in L.A.

With the help of the ” Bomb Squad ” and ” Joe The Butcher “, they released the classic album ” Coolin In Cali “….Instead of gangster posturing, they chose to take more of a B Boy approach….Heavy doses of scratching, breaks, and window shattering bass were thrown in the mix…

7A3 went on to make another album, but eventually things fizzled out for the crew….Muggs went on to form ” Cypress Hill ” and the rest is history….I never heard anything else from ” Bretty B ” or ” Shawn “, which is crazy because this record did get a lot of burn at the time….If you guys are out there, get at me, it would be interesting to hear your side of the story….

I’m quite sure you have heard many ” Wu ” mixes over the years…But this ” Omega NYC ” jump off, flips the steelo a little differently…Over 45 minutes of blends, rarities, and classic joints makes this a keeper….2 thumbs up…

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I wish ” Preem ” and ” Guru ” would start making records again…A lot of people sleep on ” Guru “, and tend to give ” P ” all the credit for the Gangstarr albums…Sure ” G ‘ would slip some elementary school rhymes in there every once in a while ( lemonade was a popular drink and it still is haha ) but he would sprinkle a gang of proverbs, and social commentary in the mix as well…

He is/was a well rounded M.C. that didn’t stay stuck in one braggadocio zone..Please, for the sake of the fans, clique back up before too much time passes by… And on that note, here is a ” Preem ” interview conducted on ” Conspiracy Radio ” recently…

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Lord Finesse is a triple threat when it comes to this Hip Hop shit….You already know he is nasty with the production and the rhymes, but he is no slouch on the decks either…

On this ” Diggin On Blue ” mix, he unveils some top notch jewels from the ” Blue Note ” vaults …2 Thumbs Up homeboy…

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The picture ( above ) reminds me of how I was living from 1994-1999..HAHA….Who am I kidding, I’m still living like that…. .Anyway, let’s get into some demo shit real quick…

If you thought the 36 Chambers version of ” Bring The Ruckus ” was raw, you need to hear this as well…( R.I.P. ODB )

Unfortunately this cut, ” Enter The Wu- Tang ” didn’t make it on to 36 Chambers…For some reason ” RZA ” decided to use it ( with different lyrics ) on ” Gravediggers ” first album…

This is the second time in 2 weeks ” Paul Nice ” has been featured on the BATTLEFIELD…And you want to know why dunny?..It’s because he has a good ear for quality music ( check the Brazilian mix for reference )….On this breaks mix, ” PN ” goes in kinda heavy….Get your motherfuckin mind right and CHECK IN…

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All the way from France comes ” D.J. Kozi ” ( Hip Hop Resistance Crew ).. He put this ” Best Of Buckwild ” mixtape together awhile back, and it definitely showcases ” Buck’s ” skills behind the boards.. …..This is for all the ” D.I.T.C. ” fiends out there ( like myself ) who check for anything related to the crew……And in case your wondering about the kicks, those are the ” Buckwild ” AF1’s designed at the Bespoke Labs….Pow..Pow..Here is the playlist THUN..

01. Intro Medley
02. Lace Da Booms – Cut Dat Weak Shit
03. Funkdoobeist – Rock On (Remix)
04. AK Skills – One Thing Or Another
05. Big L – Devil’s Son
06. Mad Skillz – V.A. In The House
07. Resevoir Doggs – The Difference
08. Grand Puba – I Like It (Remix)
09. Medley Over The Prods
10. Jemini the Gifted One – Scars And Pain
11. Street Smartz – Problemz
12. Cormega – A Thin Line
13. Artifacts feat. Busta Rhymes – C’Mon Wit Da Git Down
14. Organized Konfusion – Bring It On
15. O.C. – Burn Me Slow
16. Mic Geronimo – Masta I.C.
17. O.C. – Ozone
18. Special Ed – Lyrics (Remix)
19. Bushwackas – Caught Up In The Game
20. A+ – Wanna Be Rich
21. Big L – MVP (Remix)
22. Showbiz & AG – You Know Now (Remix)
23. Diamond D, Sadat X & Lord Finesse – You Can’t Front
24. Afro Jazz – You Can’t Stop
25. Kool G Rap – Blowin’ Up The World
26. AK Skills – Nights Of Fear
27. Big L – Put It O

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Baby Paul is such a low key cat, that many folks forget he was a member of the ” Beat Minerz ” production team….Matter of fact he was the third member, coming on board before ” Rich Black ” and ” Chocolate Ty ” ….

I found a dope interview with him that you need to peep…Big up 2 ” SS ” for holding it down..

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Quit sleeping on ” Roddy Rodd “….His work with ” Maspyke “, and the ” Bluntpark Session ” album were packed with very original, funky production…And on the D.J. tip, ” RR ” get’s it in…

Check out this ” De La Soul ” mix that he put together, at his new and improved blog…Make sure you tell em that kid from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack…

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Here we go again…Another fresh edition of live mixes, choice cuts, and that ” Hip Hop Battlefield ” flavor….Blended by yours truly, ” Drasar Monumental “….I can’t believe this is number 18 already…

You know the motherfuckin drill….All vinyl, all off the dome, all straight from my crates….30 minutes of MAYHEM..I want to send a major shout out to MP, Riff, Kendoo, Shad, Mad Miguel, The House Of Flying Daggers, Shyeer, and my homeboy ” Santa “, get well soon G….

I cant front, back in the day I used to check for ” Justin Warfield ” a little bit ( No Homo )…Sure he sounded like ” Q- Tip ” and all that , but he was more on a drugged up /psychedelic type of vibe….If you watch this video closely, you will notice ” Jus ” rockin a open, country and western vest with no shirt on underneath…..He was on some other shit ( HAHA )

Seriously though, ” Jus ” was just a little bit ahead of his time…” Season Of The Vic ” reminds me of a era long lost in Hip Hop, a time where everything was experimental….Certain concepts were brand new, and cats were really trying to push the envelope…

Salute to you ” Jus “, for flipping that ” Sly Stone ” joint…How could anyone front on that ?

I have been anticipating a new ” Beat Nuts ” album for a hot minute now….The very funky ” Intoxicated Demos ” should hold us down until the new joint drops….{ Snippets Only }

– SIDE A:
01. “Snatch My Crops (feat. Ghetto)”
02. “Fashion Goes Off”
03. “You Got My Back”
04. “DJ Red Alert Promo 98.7 Kiss FM”

– SIDE B:
01. “Catch A Lil’ Wreck (feat. Ronnie)” *
02. “Do That” *
03. “Props Over Here [Demo Version]”
04. “In My Room [Original Version]” *

All songs produced by The Beatnuts
* Scratches by DJ Swift
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All I have to say is, download this shit right NOW….Here is the playlist cousin..

KID CAPRI – OLD SCHOOL PART 3
01. World Famous Supreme Team – Dancin’ All Night
02. Fearless Four – Rockin’ It
03. Spoonie Gee – Spoonin’ Rap
04. Kool Moe Dee – Go See The Doctor
05. Just Ice – LaToya
06. Kool Moe Dee – Turn It Up
07. Run DMC – Together Forever
08. Whodini – One Love
09. Masters Of Ceromony – Cracked Out
10. Disco Three, UTFD, Fearless Four, I Met A Girl, Roxanne mix
11. Fearless Four – Problems
12. Fearless Four – Rock It
13 Kid Capri – Breatbeat Interlude
14. Grandmaster Flash – The Message
15. Run DMC – Rock Box
16. T La Rock – Breakdown
17. Doug E Fresh – Human Beat Box
18. Russell Rush & Jazzy jay – Def Jam
19. Cold Crush Spoonie Gee – Fresh Fly Wild N Bold
20. Sugar Hill Gang – Eighth Wonder

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Check out ” Preem ” on the ” Halftime Show ” killing shit as usual…Congrats to ” Eclipse ” for bringing 11 years of flavor to the airwaves…Big up…..P.S…Somebody looks happier than a motherfucker, matter of fact, I have never seen ” P ” this happy HAHA..

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D – Nice is the motherfuckin man right about now…Your boy is spinning at some of the sexiest spots, his photography and video interviews are on point, and his wife ( actress Malinda Williams ) is strikingly beautiful…

And you know what, I am very happy for him…It seems like just yesterday when I was watching the ” 25 To Life ” video on Yo MTV Raps….Crazy how time flies….Anyway, peep the newest addition to his ongoing interview series…Peace..