What up people ? The weekend is here once again, so that means it’s time to get into that good old funk mode…” D.J. Prestige ” has a blog that is straight up ridiculous..This mixtape ( Something That Means Something ), is only one of many mixes featured on the site….You better CHECK IN…

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Chi – Town’s ” Earatik Statik “, just released a new album ( The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly )….Here are a couple of my favorite cuts…” Knock Em Out ” feat. Sean Price { produced by Kaz 1 )…And ” Problems ” remix ( produced by Large Pro )…100

Supreme dropped this, under the radar record at the age of 15…It was put out under the name ” Kid P And The Incredicru ” on Gemini Records….This is some straight up B Boy shit,,,They even take a jab at one of ” Sea- Towns ” Hip Hop pioneers, ” Sir Mix A Lot “….( HAHA )….Not many people are up on this record, it’s as rare as they come….So sit back, pump the volume to 10, and let’s get into this 1987 hardrock B Boy flavor…….VIA-( SLR )

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You might not know this about me, I rap…..But I don’t rhyme like these weirdo cats, who don’t have anything to say and come off like a coke – head car salesman…If I had a hundred dollars for every cornball rhyme that I heard last year, by now I would be a very wealthy brother….

Like the rest of you out there, I was heavily influenced by the ” 2nd Holy Trinity ” in Hip Hop. ( Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap )…In that era if you didn’t have lyrics it was obvious to everyone, because the standards were so high….” Kool Moe Dee ” even came out with a Hip Hop report card, breaking down the science of what a true M.C. is….( Brothers weren’t playing games )

Somehow along the way, instead of the lyrics getting more advanced in the Hip Hop mainstream, the rhymes have slowly been reduced to ” Simple Simon Poetics “….Simplified jingles that any dim witted cat could of came up with…Seriously…The other day I heard a song where motherfuckers are talking about doing a dance called the ” Stinky Leg “….( You get the picture )…

Thankfully, there are many dimensions of Hip Hop that exist outside of the ( Mainstream’s ) parameters.. There are many top notch M.C’s out there in the 21st century, that virtually go unnoticed…So I decided to make a ” Top Five ” list of M.C.’s that are still keeping those lyrics sharp, inspiring imagination and creativity, and most importantly, bringing substance to the table…
* In no particular order..

1…” Jihad- From Third Sight “—–When a lot of cats think of lyrics, they automatically think of New York ( Which is understandable )….But the west has always cultivated top ranking wordsmith’s ( Ras Kass, E-Rule, Ren, Cube, Kam , Souls Of Mischief, etc )…Hailing from San Jose, ” Jihad ” is one of the illest M.C.’s you will ever come across…His wordplay is unpredictable enough to slay ciphers, but his story telling ability is on some whole other shit….

2..” K.R.S.- One ” —–After ” Y2K ” , a lot of so – called fans turned their back’s on ” K “……I heard all types of bullshit aimed at the ” Teacher “….Things got so bad that even your boy ” Nelly “, fired a couple shots at him..But if you listen to his verses on the ” D.J. Revolution’s King Of The Decks ” joint ( The D.J. ) he absolutely smashes it….And to this day, there is practically know one who can fuck with him live….If he can recruit some dope producers for future projects, ” K ” can still do a lot of damage out there..

3…” Nas “—–I know, I know his beat selection skills post – ” Illmatic “, are downright questionable.. But after seeing him at ” Rock The Bells ” recently, there is one thing I couldn’t question, his ability to drop some heavy science in his lyrics…” Nas ” is a natural, his flow doesn’t seem forced or contrived….He is one of the best to ever do it, and I hope for the sake of maintaining his original fan base, he steps his beat selection game up….

4…” Immortal Technique “—–If you listen real closely to ” Tech’s ” flow, you will notice he is off just a little bit….But the substance that he brings to the table makes up for it….And if you listen even closer, you can hear the sincerity in his voice…It sounds like he means what he say’s…..Most M.C.’s these days aren’t convincing enough…On one song they are a big mafioso hitman, on the next joint they are talking about being a peace activist….FUCK THAT…” Tech ” keeps it consistent on some ” Anti- colonialism ” shit….And I have to respect that, just get some better beats…( Sound familiar yet )…

5…” Ras Kass “—-All I have to say is, ” Nature Of The Threat “……..

( Honorable mention: Pun, J-Live, Megalon, my mother fuckin manz Kendoo, Wise Intelligent, Killer Priest, Inspector Deck, A.Z., and a gang of other cats that I can’t think of right now for some reason )

Please don’t get the wrong impression by this article, I am not one of those conscious save the world dudes…The majority of time I am listening to some angry, shank you in the neck, ultra- violent battle rap shit…But my top 5 consist of cats who’s poetic value, proverbs, and lyrical prowess have changed the game forever and inspired a slew of imitators…

And if your name is not on here, don’t get your panties in a bunch about it….Try harder, study the right motherfuckers and soon you will be on your way….But if you think you are ” That Dude ” already, send me your music at ZJUDAH@yahoo.com…

In my opinion ” Buckshot ” sounds best over ” Beat Minerz ” production. ” 9th Wonder ” blessed ” Buck ” with some dope beats over the years { No Doubt }, but when the ” BM ” step up to the plate they bring out that certain frequency from ” Buck ” that is straight classic…..

Look at the track record…” How Many M.C.’s “, ” Who Got The Props “, ” I Gotcha Open “, ” Make Money “, and can’t forget the more recent material like ” Onslaught “, ” Looking Down The Barrel ” and the ” Alter The Chemistry Remix Project “…..

The ” Chemistry ” remix album features a different style of production for the ” BM “, but don’t get the wrong impression they still keep it very raw….

Boston’s ” Kon ” { Of Kon And Amir fame }, needs no introduction….You know how he gets down, and you know what he brings to the table…Originality, obscurity, flavor, and a overall good ear for quality music…..

Here is the playlist and download of a mix that is perfect for a long drive, or a long flight… …Enjoy

1. Bernard Wright/ Chillin out
2. Sunfire/Step In the Light
3. Leprechaun/ Loc it up
4. Family Of Eve/ I Wanna Be Loved By You ( TOM NOBLE EDIT)
5. Visions Of Tomorrow/ Galaxy
6. Omar/ Grandmaster Lover
7. Jeff Phelps/ On The Corner
8. Thunderbolt/ Loves so funny (inst)
9. Jorge Santana/ Darling I Love You
10. Le Stim/ Muhammad Ali
11. Disco Police/ Movin ( TOM NOBLE EDIT)
12. Brainstorm/ Lovin Is Really My Game pt.2
13. Hi Fidelity/ Magic Carpet Ride
14. Serenade/ Maybe This Time

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I could listen to this ” D.I.T.C. ” rare breaks joint all day…..Seriously..” Showbiz’s record collection must be stupid thick, because he is pulling out records that I haven’t heard anybody fuck with…

Instead of playing the whole song, he cuts right to the chase and let’s the breaks rock…Over 45 minutes of Hip Hop in it’s true essence…A lot of people slept on this when this first came out, which is a damn shame because ” Showbiz ” is one of the illest to ever do it….Period..

Here is your chance to snap back in the right frame of mind, CHECK IN…

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I have a feeling this is going to be the illest shit released in 09….Here is the tracklisting…

1. I-Gettin (Prod. by DJ Premier)
2. U Phucc’D Up (Feat. KL) (Prod. by Easy Mo Bee)
3. Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed (Prod. by DJ Premier)
4. What’s The Deal? (Prod. by DJ Premier)
5. Legendary Pt. 1 (Feat. Nick Javas & NYGz) (Prod. by DJ Premier)
6. Hood Crazy (Prod. by DJ Premier)
7. Voices (Prod. by DJ Premier)
8. Hate (Feat. N.O.R.E.) (Prod. by DJ Premier)
9. Sichuwayshunz (Prod. by Gemcrates)
10. Stretch Marks And Cigarette Burns (Feat. Panchi & Imani Montana) (Prod. by DJ Premier)11. S.O.S. (Prod. by DJ Premier)
12. Let The Guns Blow
13. Don’t Give A Fucc (Prod. by DJ Premier)
14. Rap Addiction (Feat. Lil’ Fame & Shabeeno) (Prod. by DJ Premier)
15. Never Goodbye (Tribute to KL) (Prod. by DJ Premier)

Marq Spekt has been around for over a decade…Originally signed to ” Subverse Records ” along with ” MF Doom ” and ” Micronauts ” , he has released a gang of material over the years…

He recently collaborated with Bronx producer ” Lex Boogie ” , for the ” Guilty Party ” mixtape…This is what ” Marq Spekt ” had to say regarding the project…

“This free album is a dedication to raw hiphop coming from the heart. No million dollar studio tricks or Autotune, or even big name collaborations. This is just sky diving with the pen.”

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Be on the lookout for that ” Pretty Weapons ” album coming soon…

Shit is crazy sometimes when it comes to this blog game…Some fools are out to get fame, some are d.j’s { like myself } who look at it like a radio station broadcast… Some are bitter, who just want to discredit everybody that they are jealous of….

But the worst type of blog cat, is the one who hacked into my blog and posted up pictures of 2 gay cats doing their thing…..This shit has me mad as fuck….I never really tripped off of photo bucket like that, but now I am forced to rock that shit…. Blog hackers are straight scumbag, sucker ducks who need to get penalized…..Whoever did that shit is a bitchmade slime bag who needs to get tossed off of a cliff….FUCK YOU

Just because I haven’t posted in a couple days, don’t think for a second that your boy is sleeping….I’m still out here folks, I just had to hit the streets for a second to see what’s really good out there…Now that my battery is fully charged, I’m about to go in dumb heavy this week…..For real, this week is going to be full of suprises so stay tuned to the battlefield…..On that note, here is a ” CNN ‘ mixtape, that ” Stretch Armstrong ” did a while back……CHECK IN

P.S. This goes out to that piece of shit loser who keeps putting up gay pictures on my site, what the fuck is wrong with you? Quit tampering with my site, get a fuckin life, get a clue, before you get caught up……

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If you didn’t get a chance to listen to this ” D.J. Wristpect and A.Z. ” mixtape last year, you get a second chance right now cousin…. Some of the beats get a little shaky at times, but A.Z always shows and proves on the mic device….Find out for yourself….A, B, C, YAAAAA

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When I found out ” Black Dot ” was down with ” Tim Dog ” back in the day, I tried to find any remnants of his rhyme career….After searching extensively for an extended period of time, I came up with nothing…..

Nothing….I couldn’t find any 12 inches, videos, mixtapes, promos, absolutely zero, nothing…..But for some reason today I decided to go on my ” Black Dot ” quest again….Yes, I finally found him….If you watch this ” MTV Raps ” video carefully, at 2 minutes and 28 seconds, ” Black Dot ” introduces the South Bronx slayer ” Tim Dog “…..

My Manz { NO HOMO } Monzrock has a blog that is on the come – up….HAHAHAHA { Sorry Monz, I should of done this a long time ago }….In my opinion the best part of his blog is the beat battle shit….And it looks like your losing in votes this week homeboy….Go check in over there, and make sure you cop that ” Beans And Rice ” c.d. while your at it JACK……

PEEP

Rated R and DJ Diggz put out this ” HNIO ” mixtape late last year, but it still sizzles….Cop it right now and get a heavy dose of that ” Q.B. ” gutter shit…

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