The Opus consist of “Mr Echoes” and “The Isle Of Weight”….Many heads are aware of them due to their steller production for “Rubberroom”….As a unit they released four 12 inch singles, an e.p., an a album “Archtechnology”….One of my personal favorites when it comes to Windy City Hip Hop……It had a hard metallic, grimey sound that was truly original……
On this joint right here “Live”, {Feat.Lumba} you can tell these brothers are not playing any games……Download now..

“Phil The Soulman”, has been putting in crazy work since the 80’s….He is a worldwide respected producer, record collector, d.j. and Hip Hop aficionado…..You can check for him on the “Deep Crates” D.V.D., on his blog that real schitt.blogspot.com, or on this blog…..That’s right folks, he has agreed to a interview with your’s truly so look for that soon….In the meantime check out this mixtape he put together a while back….Classic material people……

It has been 10 long years since Criminal Scientifik passed away…His death remains a mystery to this day..I have heard several different stories, but since I wasn’t there I refuse to speculate and front like I know what truly happened to this gifted lyricist…..His music has been re released in the last couple years, and it is obvious that he was headed for big things….R.I.P. Scientifik…..This is a remix I did {I Don’t Need Ya} flipping his vocals………Peace

My trip to Chicago was lovely to say the least……Hooked up with the original “Mattlock” and my dude “Selfish”, and hit up a crazy amount of record shops………..1. “Grammaphone Records”….Had a lot of joints from many genres….2…”Reckless Records” {Wicker Park}…Located in a interesting area, reminded me of Berkley, Cali…Mad punk rock records, and rare groove type shit…..3..”Dusty Groove”…..Now this is more like it…Beat diggers delight….Everything organized really well, helpful staff….Thumbs up……4…”Secret Record” store deep in the west side…….I can’t tell you the name of this spot, they are holding too much ill shit..Alchemist was their earlier this year, and word is he paid the owners to shut down the store for the evening when he came through…….The illest record store I have been to in a while…..More like a warehouse….Helpful staff, knowledgable staff, my kinda spot……..I hit a couple other spots and did a crazy amount of shit in a short period of time……Shout out to my girl’s fam out there, Mattlock and his peoples, Chachi {Humboldt Park stand up}, Selfish, Big Neal, Cashis D, and everybody else………
This scorcher was produced by Chicago’s “P Lee”, and blessed by the legendary “Jamalski”…..Dope..

When I first heard Akbar’s verse on Jamalski’s album “Roughneck Reality”, it blew my head off…Akbar sounded like a b boy maniac on a mission..Over a ill beat by “D.J. P. Lee, {Rasco and Artifacts flipped the same break later} he persisted to drop angry punchlines, unpredictable flows, and a massive persona….This song sounds just as good today as it did back then…..Currently P.Lee is working with “Grand Master Caz”, and Akbar is still doing his thing as well…..Salute to the “Mental Giants”, for providing that raw shit…..

In today’s Hip Hop climate it is hard as fuck to get props for your beats……..1. Everybody and their mother think they can make Hip Hop beats…..2.The music industry is so corrupt, dudes cant get paid a descent buck for their productions….3..The audience these days don’t have a clue about what true funky shit is……4..Most people are like lost sheep, that gravitate towards music that they are programmed to appreciate……………But Fat Jon has consistently put out quality material……His work with 5Deez is amazing, along with his many other side projects………..This joint is from his collabo album with “J Rawls”……..3652…Enjoy

Anytime a D.J. throws on “900 Number”, the crowd goes crazy……………There is something about the way 45 King flips beats that makes him standout……..Even though he is a well respected producer, he never played himself in order to gain mass appeal………This cut is from the “Universal Beat Generation” series……..White label shit fool…….

Yeah mayne, I’m off to Chicago for a week……..The illest pizza, dope record shops, the super bowl shuffle…….I’m looking forward to a great time……..I will be checkin in with a couple cool cats…Shout out to my Chicago diggin twin,”Mattlock”.Respect to “Lord Cashis D”, and “Selfish”……See ya’ll in a minute…………In the meantime, check in at funkwhatyaheard.blogspot.com My mayne is seriously holdin it down over there……..Also, big up to my dude “Big Danz” in Chico…….You always check in….Thank you fam…………………..Here is a mix tape by 1st Class…………See u in a week, prepare for the avalanche when I get back…..

Trunks first appeared on the “King Gheodrah” album………This is from his new E.P. produced entirely by M.F. Doom himself.. Check in and peep the flavor….

People Under The Stairs just released their 6th album, “Fun-D.M.C.”……………..I have been checkin for them for a minute, and I must say, dudes have some beats……In the rhyme department, they aren’t the illest mc’s I have heard by far……But their b-boy approach makes them a crew to watch….Enjoy…

Here are some videos for you to peep off H.N.I.C. 2 dun dun……..”New Yitty”, and “Field Marshal P”….Thank you Prodigy, for blessing us with so much shit before you started your bid……Best title for 2008 song, “Field Marshal P,” no question….
Free P….R.I.P. Sean Bell….We will never 4 get..

Termanology has made a name for himself in a relatively short amount of time..He is getting better and more on point with every release….This cut “Hold That”, {prod. by Pete Rock] was unveiled first on D.J. Premier’s radio show last year by Pete Rock himself………………Download this scorcher pronto….100……..

Sucka of the week is back black…………Just when you thought it was safe to enter a {rap battle} here comes this clown with a blind-sided haymaker upside your dome………………Damn………Whatever happened to the dudes that actually had ill rhymes in battles?……………..Instead of spitting ill rhymes, they beat up on the mentally ill………………..

Everyone knows “Lord Finesse” is a {Funky Technician} on the microphone, but he is no slouch on the turntables as well. This is a late 90’s mixtape he put out called, “Hip Hop Classics”…………Just to hear Finesse narrate through this mixtape is classic enough for me………This mix will be taken down in 2 weeks….Get it while you can……

Alchemist has a new album called “Cutting Room Floor 2”, that came out a couple months back………Peep his blog alchemistbeats.blogspot.com……………The name of this burner is “Tight”, {featuring Mobb Deep}……Download below…………