Kool Keith and Kutmaster Kurt are on tour right now, and if they are sliding through your city, you know what to do…. Here is the info cousin….
(First Leg) Feb 17 @ Sugar-Victoria, B.C., Canada Feb 19 @ Richards On Richards-Vancouver, B.C., Canada Feb 20 @ Neumos-Seattle, WA Feb 21 @ Berbatis Pan-Portland, OR Feb 22 @ The Domino Room-Bend, OR Feb 24 @ Humbolt Brews, Arcata, CA Feb 25 @ Harlows-Sacramento, CA Feb 26 @ Mezzanine-San Francisco, CA Feb 27 @ El Rey, Los Angeles, CA Feb 28 @ Casbah-San Diego, CA March 5 @ The Mohawk-Austin, TX March 6 @ Palladium Loft-Dalls, TX March 7 @ Spanish Moon-Baton Rouge, LA
” Boostin Kev ” was a member of Brooklyn’s ” Lo- Lifes ” crew….A notorious posse of boosters who terrorized the east coast for ” Polo ” wears in the 80’s and early 90’s….Many are aware of the ” Lo- Lifes ” due to ” Thirstin Howl 3rd and ” Rack Lo “, who have kept the name alive in the 21st century….But ” Boostin Kev ” is the first ” LL” on wax….
” To All My Peoples That Be Boostin “, is straight up classic Hip Hop….Kev stays on topic for the whole song, the beat is bangin, and his charisma and personality bounce all over the track….When I first heard this in 94/95, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing….It sounded so different compared to anything else that was coming out at the time…..Unfortunately, ” Kev ” passed away some years back….But his music is still around to keep our spirits up….
Salute to you ” Boostin Kev ‘ for being one of the true originators R.I.P….
To find out more about the ” Lo- Lifes ‘ { The motherfuckers who really put Lo on the map as far as Hip Hop is concerned } CHECK IN
Lord Tariq is one of the most slept on mc’s in Hip Hop…..I remember hearing him destroy ” Doo Wop ” mixtapes with crazy lines like, ” I don’t believe in white Jesus, so fuck reading bibles / back up , strap up Lord Tariq is on arrival “…..Ouch…..Yeah, he was on that ill shock rap shit…..He was the type of M.C. to make you hit the rewind button on your boom box….
As a member of ” Money Boss Players ” he kept bringing the drama, but his work with ” Gunrunners ” { Peter Gunz, Triple X } deserves shine as well….The ” Life And Death ” E.P. came out in 1995, and here are my favorite cuts ” Shakedown ” and ” Darkside “…….Dont sleep….
” Justice League’s ” Cesar Comanche, just dropped a new cut ” Hands High ” with 9th Wonder on the production….I know I have heard this sample before, Hmmmmm….Oh yeah, Pete Rock flipped the same shit on ” Petestrumentals “….Anyway, this is the lead single from his upcoming ABB Records album ” Die In Your Lap “……..
When it comes to this remix shit, I go through a editing process that is somewhat time consuming…..Sometimes I will make ten versions before I decide to blog one of them up…..This week’s remix is a song called ” God Bless Ya Life ” by the Ill Biscuits….The original version is dope in it’s own right, but I decided to slow the tempo down and give it my own melancholic/dusted feel…..I made ten other versions of this joint, but this one is the winner….
You know how ” Shortkut ‘ get’s down…..This mix should get your week started off in the right direction….Download immediately if you know what’s good for ya….{ Classic shit }
Here is a ” Pete Rock ” joint featuring ” Meccalicous ” that just got released from the vaults…..Little is known about ” Meccalicious ‘, but I do know there are a couple other joints of his floating around…..The name of this cut is ” How You Feel ” 1997….Big up to ” TRF ” for always keepin it fresh of course…. DOWNLOAD
The first time I ever heard the word ” Steelo “, was on this joint right here “Causin A Menace rmx ” by the ” Dreadknots “…..M.T.V. Raps used to give this a little burn, but I don’t think a full length album was ever released by these cats…..I wonder if they are sitting on a stash of music recorded from this period ?…..It would be interesting to hear what else they have to offer, ” The Anthem ” is the only other cut I have heard from this mysterious B.K. outfit……If anyone has more music by ” Dreadknots “, get at me…
Everyone is a Hip Hop critic these days…But the strange thing is, 9 times out of 10, the motherfuckers doing the dissing have never been on a stage in their entire life…….On the real, if you think someone is wack, run up on that man and tell him to his face…” Hey good morning ?, how are you doing ? , your new album sucks, you sound like you are reaching homie “…. That’s the honorable way to go about it….Not getting on your computer and acting like you are some type of Hip Hop gatekeeper…. In my opinion these types of actions are corny, and that’s why I had to dead the ” Sucker Of The Week ” column….But if I was going to post for ” SOTW ” today, it would go something like this…..{ R.I.P. }
1…Bruce Springsteen’s performance at the Super Bowl—-This was single handedly, the worst performance I have ever seen in my fucking life….And I am not clowning on him because he is old { after attempting a knee slide, Bruce could barely stand up } , unflavorful, and has less soul power than Michael Bolton { imagine that }….I am clowning on him because he can’t sing, can’t dance, and can’t hold it down fam…..Bruce started his performance by yelling ” Stop eating your guacomole dip, put down your chicken tenders, and let’s rock “….Nah homie, I am not rocking with you……..Embarrassing….
3…Mix-less Mixtapes { Insert D.J. name here }—-Just because you compile a bunch of songs, doesn’t mean you have a mixtape on your hands…Blending is the foundation of party rocking. Without that, you just put yourself in the ” Jukebox ” category….Get your mind right and get your blends up….
4…..R.I.P. ” Sucka Of The Week “——A sucker is born every minute, but why should I focus on them ?….I have beats to make, records to find, and a abundance of good music to digest….Instead of wasting time tearing apart the next man, we should be channeling that energy into making funky music……100
The reason why I still check for ” K.R.S.- One “, is because he is one of the most thorough cats to ever grace the stage….Period….If you have ever seen him perform, or drop heavy science at lectures, you know what I am talking about…When most rappers are scared to death to speak the truth, ” K.R.S. ” embraces the truth, and has never held his tongue for anyone…. On this clip below, ” K.R.S. ” goes in on ” Obama “, 911, etc…..You need to check this out people….
Out of all the shit that I have posted on this blog { approaching 400 post } my remixes appear to be getting the most burn…If you dig in the crates of ” Hip Hop Battlefield “, you will spot one of my remixes every week…I recommend you give those a listen if you haven’t already….I will post up more A.S.A.P. { My stash is kinda thick homeboy } ….And on that note, it’s only right that I post up one of my favorite remixes of all time….The ” Buckwild ” remix of ” Damn ” { The Liks }……The original wasn’t half- bad, but the ultra- smooth vibe of ” Buck’s ” version takes the cake……Inspirational indeed…
This is the first single off of ” The Connection’s ” digital album, ” Take It Higher ” { Produced by Van Cal }….Even though they flipped the same sample that ” ATCQ ” used on ” Lyrics To Go “, I am still kinda feeling this track….Be on the lookout for their full length, ” Trapeze ” out now on ” Domination Recs “…
This is a mixtape from ” Flux ” of ” BINKIS RECS ” fame…This 9 song joint features production from ” Madlib “, ” Zo “, ” Willie Evans Jr “, etc……R.I.P. JAX…..
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