I recently listened to a session with ” Count Bass D ” flipping samples on a M.P.C. live….As far as chops go, he was kinda crazy with it…A little TOO choppy for my taste, but I definitely appreciated how he was taking it to the extreme, and trying to take it somewhere else…If ” CBD ” is in your town, I suggest that you CHECK IN…

Feb 03 Denver, CO – The Walnut Room
Feb 04 Boulder, CO – B Side Lounge
Feb 05 Breckenridge, CO – Three20south
Feb 06 Lincoln, NE – Box Awesome
Feb 09 Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot
Feb 10 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews Taco
Feb 11 Columbia, MO – The Blue Fugue
Feb 12 Saint Louis, MO – Atomic Cowboy
Feb 13 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Feb 14 Milwaukee, WI – The Highbury
Feb 15 Osh Kosh, WI – Reptile Palace
Feb 18 Indianapolis, IN – The Jazz Kitchen
Feb 19 Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig

You know how ” Muro ” gets down….Nothing but pure flavor from beginning to end….If you are a break beat enthusiast { Like myself } this ” Lesson One ” mix should hold you down for a minute…..100
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Some people might be quick to diss ” A Trak ” because of his ” Kanye West ” affiliation, but truth be told, the kid never was and will never be a joke on the turnatables…..And his production for ” Obscure Disorder ” a while back, was very funky and advanced for his age as well….I’m not quite sure what his set playlist is like these days, but if he sticks to his roots it should be pretty fresh……

Tour Dates:
2/13/09 CHICAGO, IL SMARTBAR
2/14/09 VANCOUVER, BC MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
3/13/09 TORONTO, ON CIRCA
3/14/09 BROOKLYN, NY STUDIO B (w/ DJ Mehdi)
3/17/09 BOSTON, MA THE ESTATE
3/19/09 AUSTIN, TX PALM DOOR (Fool’s Gold)
3/20/09 LOS ANGELES, CA AVALON (w/ Sinden)
3/21/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA PARADISE
3/22/09 LOS ANGELES, CA LAX
3/26/09 MIAMI, FL BEATPORT POOL PARTY
3/26/09 MIAMI, FL LOUIS CLUB
3/28/09 MIAMI, FL RALEIGH HOTEL
3/28/09 MIAMI, FL WHITE ROOM (Fool’s Gold)

This 1980 performance of ” Afrika Bambaataa ‘ and the ” Zulu Nation “, is as live as it gets…Echo chambers, syncronized party routines, and a copious amount of breaks are thrown into the mix….Major respect to ” OSHHT ” for seriously holding it down…
This is that shit, download immediately…
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” Dutch Massive ” was a member of Tampa, Florida group ” Equilibrium “, { Majik Most, Celph Titled, and Kramtronix }…..In 1998 they put out 3 singles ” Windows 98 “, ” Critical Conditions ” which featured then E.M.I. recording artist ” Vex ” of Boogiemonsters fame, and ” Fahrenheit 813 “…After ” Celph relocated to ” N.Y. “, ” Dutch ” started honing his production chops, which led to the release of ” Crush Your System ” { 2008 }……The song I am posting ” The Main Vein ” { Feat, NapsNDreads } is one of the best songs off the album….

” Awesome Dre ” is the first M.C. from Detroit to get national exposure…And with all this talk about Detroit Hip Hop lately, you would figure more people would bring his name up…His first album ” You Cant Hold Me Back “, is a slept on banger that features ” Dre ” spitting crazy rhyme schemes….He sounded like a mixture of ” Rakim “, ” Lakim Shabazz “, and a sprinkle of ” Ice Cube “…And what seperated ” Dre ” from the rest of the pack, is that he made his own beats…..Check out how he flipped ” Son Of Shaft ” { Barkay’s } , excellent work indeed……Salute to you ” Awesome Dre “, for being a true Detroit pioneer….

Frank Nit of ” Frank N Dank ‘ fame, has his own BLOG…And when you head over there, tell em that kid from Hip Hop Battlefield sent ya…..HAHA

Boiwundah and Devastating the Rhythm Fluctuator or other wise known as the ” Funkytown Pros “, only put out one album….But that one album ” Reachin a Level Of Assassination ” solidified their place in the Hip Hop history books…For this album to come out in the middle of N.W.A.’s reign { 1991 } is a feat within itself…At this time everyone and their momma from Cali was copying ” Dr. Dre’s ” production techniques…..Instead of duplicating ” Funky Town Pros ” innovated, and created a sound totally their own..
The song that I am posting today ” Death Do Us Part “, got a little burn back in the day, but I still believe ” FP’s ” music was too ahead of it’s time to be truly accepted by the masses…..100

FUNK WHAT YA HEARD founder , ” Mad Planet ” and I decided to go for ours for the latest edition of ” Wax Weapons “….No studio tricks, no extra takes, no mistakes allowed….Not many dj’s will post live mixes up, and you know why…It’s because they are fuckin scared…They have to hide behind editing shenanigans, and all types of magic tricks to clean their sloppy blends up…..When you see them live, they are sweating profusely, their hands are shaky, trainwrecking beats ping pong all over the place…..Yeah, another D.J. in the pressure cooker……But it’s no pressure for us homeboy, this is what we do……CHECK IN..

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Peace 2 All Natural Inc, for always keeping it fresh…Also my dude ” Mattlock “, you better check in cousin…100

Seattle’s ” ZULU NATION ” chapter will be holding it’s anniversary Febuary 13-16….Peace to King Khazm, Talk Sick, G, Kitty Wu, etc….I will be making the long trek up to Seattle from Vietnam California, to join in on the festivities.
…And just to keep this post officially ” Sea Town “, here is a truly funky mix from one of Seattle’s finest ” Mr. Supreme “……
YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY…..

Sure Dante Ross was the { A N R } for a lot of groundbreaking groups { De La , Brand Nubian, Everlast, Del, etc } , but his production resume is no joke…He has released over 60 remixes in his career, and here is a compilation of ” Brand Nubian ” remixes you might not have heard before……{ Courtesy of www.danteross.com }
Here is the play list and download : INCLUDING SD50 JOINTS AS WELL…

1. Brand Nubian – concerto in x minor (remix)
2. Brand Nubian – all for one (radio mix)
3. Brand Nubian – allah u akbar (remix)
4. Brand Nubian – love me or leave me alone (remix)
5. Brand Nubian – steal ya ho (remix)
6. Brand Nubian – all for one (tramp remix)
7. Brand Nubian – slow down (pete rock remix)
8. Band Nubian – hold on (remix)
9. Brand Nubian – wake up (sd50’s remix)
10. Brand Nubian – word is bond (remix)
11. Grand Puba – a little of this (stud doogie remix)
12. Grand Puba – i like it (buckwild remix feat. sadat x)
13. Grand Puba – check it out (remix)
14. Grand Puba – thats how we move it (remix)
15. Grand Puba – ya know how it goes (t-ray remix)
16. Grand Puba – check it out (stimulated dummies remix)

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Here is one of the best cuts off of Cappadonna’s new album { Slang Prostitution 2 }…” What’s Really Up ” , is produced by ” J Love “
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Please take a couple minutes out of your day and listen to ” K.R.S. One ” on the Alex Jones show….Heavy jewels are being dropped, so put on your thinking caps….100..