Some of these “new era dudes” are quick to dismiss Ice-T (He is the longest running cop in TV history, made a few ill advised moves in his storied career, etc), but what they don’t fully grasp is that he is one of the true kings of west coast hardcore…PERIOD…Some of his earlier joints still give me the chills when I go back and revisit them…Not only was / is he a gifted storyteller – he has the uncanny ability to weave the consequences into a crime narrative without glorifying or sounding overly preachy, which is a difficult thing to do….

On this rare as fuck clip unearthed by RANDOM RAP RADIO – ICE-T, BANGO (Consider yourself blessed), HEN G, KID JAZZ (Consider yourself blessed again), and KING T go for broke on the London airwaves in 1989….FRESH IS THE WORD…

When it comes to scientific murder bars – Third Sight’s ROUGHNECK JIHAD is in a hardcore class by himself…I have never heard any “shiny happy people” rhymes from this dude, his whole catalogue and manifesto is centered around killing wack MC’s (Which is welcomed wholeheartedly over here at Hip Hop Battlefield if it’s done in a creative way HAHAHAH)…

Last year he dropped the “Orchids & Corpses” album which was recorded on a 4 track between 93-96…

TRACKLIST-

1.Assassinator 02:20
2.Can’t Trust The Man 03:33
3.Harder Than Cold Steel 05:30
4.Minute Man 04:46
5.Now It’s Outta Hand 01:49
6.Hot Sauce 01:07
7.Slow Your Roll 04:18
8.Dangerous Danger Zone 02:39
9.Gas Chamber 1.0 06:06
10.Suicide Bomber 02:52
11.Broke His Neck 05:23
12.Speak Not 03:36
13.There I Go 01:25
14.KSJS Drop 02:06
15.Gun Shot Victim Part 1 03:27
16.Gun Shot Victim Part 2 02:36
17.Copasetic 02:48
18.Meditate Sedated 03:10
19.Rare Form 03:58
20.Set It Off 05:10
21.Twice As Nice 02:43
22.World Famous Scientist Original 4 Track Demo 08:06
23.You Must Be High 04:22
credits
released May 2, 2016

Production
D-Styles 1,3,5-7,10,14-23
Du Funk 2,4,8,9,11-13
Lyrics
Roughneck Jihad, Smooth Tone & Adaza Allah
Recorded between 93-96 on four track

If you didn’t pick up the MFGRIMM “American Hunger Rebirth” triple 7inch, lunchbox, and comic book pack – here is your chance to check in troopers (It was recently uploaded on YOU TUBE in it’s entirety)….Remixes by ARCHITECT, FDRZ & myself…This is one of my proudest musical endeavors thus far, so do the right thing and give it some heavy burn and spread the word if you know what’s best for you….

Enjoy your weekend shenanigans…

TRACKLIST-
DRASAR 7INCH-
1.FAME-
2.I REMEMBER-
3.MASTER BUILDERS-
4.MY MENTALITY-

1.FAME- INST
2.I REMEMBER- INST
3.MASTER BUILDERS- INST
4.MY MENTALITY- INST

ARCHITECT 7 INCH-
1.AGONY-
2.OLD TO THE NEW-
3.DARK SKIES-
4.VULTURES-

1.AGONY- INST
2.OLD TO THE NEW- INST
3.DARK SKIES- INST
4.VULTURES- INST

FDRZ 7 INCH-
1.BROKEN GLASSES-
2.THE PATH-
3.MOTHERS HEART-
4.TEACHER-

1.BROKEN GLASSES- INST
2.THE PATH- INST
3.MOTHERS HEART- INST
4.TEACHER- INST
Album Artwork by Kufue 1 for KEMESTRY DESIGNS
Comic book artwork by EMAGN ONERZ

Ran into the ARTIFACTS the other night…

The funniest / puzzling part about this encounter is that after chopping it up heavy on the avenue for about 30 minutes, we witnessed a dude get picked up and body slammed right on his forehead which was followed up with a barrage of high voltage punches to his face…It was nothing nice, and it happened literally right in front of us….

On another note TAME, EL & DJ KAOS just got back from a European tour so they were in good spirits….Salute to those cats for keeping the flames lit, sticking to the script, and having a deep appreciation and respect for graff like myself…TAME has been getting busy with the hand styles since the early 80’s – here is a few examples that I could find of him getting down for his crown…

Those BUILT TO LAST cats recently rocked a strictly JERU THE DAMAJA session that will make your Hip Hop antenna activate…

And while your at it make sure you take time to rock Jeru’s newest offering with PSYCHO LES (Funky Pandas) from the upcoming Certified Bamboo project..

PEEP-

The Funky Pandas are the alter egos of, Jeru The Damaja (Black Panda) and Psycho Les (Dr. Love Panda). The Funky Pandas was formed in a smoke filled bar in Berlin in late 2015 and their debut album Certified Bamboo will be released early 2018.Although The Funky Pandas is comprised of two hip hop veterans, the sound of Certified Bamboo is all new. Songs like “Digital Criminal” and “Roller Coaster” are guaranteed hits, twisting hip hop into a new form of artistic expression. Certified Bamboo is fresh, fun, super funky and promises to be that next level of hip hop. Bringing back the elements of style, great concepts, originality and just all around good music.

I would love to describe the sound of Certified Bamboo but I have never heard anything like it to make the comparison. So get ready, get excited and get Certified Bamboo. The Funky Pandas have arrived and they plan to stay, in the words of Black Panda “Be the Panda”.

We want you to be part of our vision to make music fun again, to dare to be different, to create something new. So many times I see and hear people complain about the state of hip hop music, how it has been separated from Hip Hop culture and has taken a turn for the worse. Here is your chance to let your voice be heard by being a part of The Funky Panda movement.

Straight out of Japan comes this beat excursion by SOUTH PAW CHOP who has collaborated with LARGE PRO, AG, DJ KOCO, and DIAMOND D the last few years…I give him extra bonus points by including well placed scratch sentences into the equation…

TRACKLIST-

1.Yet To Be Taught 01:03
2.Rookie 05:52
3.Funky Dope Maneuver 04:19
4.Weekender 03:10
5.Uncut Dope 03:05
6.Bring It On Back 03:16
7.Chutro 1 00:40
8.Here We Go (feat. Large Professor) 04:17
9.Whistle 02:06
10.Funk-tion 03:41
11.Despair 04:12
12.Chutro 2 01:03
13.Finger Prints On The Record 03:25
14.Blues For Manie 03:37
15.Sounds So Smooth 05:23
16.Outro 00:51

First time the UNKUT RAW “First Toke” instrumentals were available…Dont Sleep cuzzo !!!!

“This is an edited version of the instrumentals from the 2007 Green Llama release, Uncut Raw – First Toke. It includes all 34 beats used on the original release.

First Toke was the first official release by the Green Llama Movement in 2007. GLM started as myself, a music maker from Pennsylvania and staying in Akron, Ohio at the time, and ILL DON, the native New Yorker creative. After finding some old public access radio broadcasts of The Green Llama radio show, we adopted the name. We added Decay, the Chicago native emcee, who then subsequently added his close friend, Selfish, another Chitown emcee, and formed the groups City Slick and Uncut Raw, respectively. I had been sending beats to Selfish for a year or so, putting together tracks and keeping them in the vaults. Once we had a lot of tracks recorded, we mixed it all, put the final touches on it and the rest is history.

The album received good reviews at the time and started to develop a word of mouth buzz. When the album was picked up and re-released by a label in 2008, after a strong initial push it had to be pulled from shelves when a sample dispute was started by someone who was sampled for an interlude on the album. The result meant the end of selling physical copies of the album at the time through the label, and left a salty taste in our mouths from dealing with the business aspect of making the music that we love.

Work began on the follow-up album, which was titled “Heavy Dose”. The album was completed but due to the universe deciding it wasn’t time to release it, the album did not see the light of day.”

The original MAIN SOURCE crew (Minus Sir Scratch) are currently in Europe celebrating the 25th anniversary of the bonafide classic “Breaking Atoms” album..DJ EVIL ED took it upon himself to assemble a two hour session stacked with strictly LARGE PRO related material…

ED does the right thing by flipping rarities, b-sides, and a heavy helping of remixes instead of the typical joints you often hear..

PEEP-

ALBEE SQUARE 87
is far from a slouch when it comes to documenting classic 80’s street culture..This spot is top ranking and inspiring on many levels, so do yourself a favor and absorb the jewelry…..

PERIOD.

CHECK IN….

Sometimes cats ask me “Yo Drasar you should submit beats to so and so”, but what they don’t realize is that I was never really into the whole submit tracks steez..WHY ?

1..I have been rhyming, Dj’ing and making beats since a youth – why would I submit tracks to dudes that aren’t really proficient with their bar game ? If I can out rhyme you with the greatest of ease – why would I send you joints ?

2..To be honest I need to be in the studio while the rhymes are being laid down..E-mail collabs never inticed me very much…

3..Sometimes dudes try to rearrange and reformat your shit and I’m not down with all that…The beat is sequenced the way it is for a reason..

With that being said – a few years back the LO – LIFE affiliated crew GERMAN REGIME caught a little wreck over one of my joints…They blessed the mic with tales of revenge killings, dedication to POLO, set ups, and all that other grizzly shit that makes for a interesting listen…My only complaint is the scratch sentences at the end of the song (which could have been executed a little better, I had nothing to do with that aspect)….

PEEP-

Beat Nuts affiliate WILLIE STUBZ flexes some aggressive bar work over this new Psycho Les heat on “Mic”….Turn the volume up a few notches and catch a 2017 zone..

” If your a racist you can’t be a skinhead – because skinheads wouldn’t exist without Jamaicans “….

I’m quite sure my parents would have never imagined that in 2017 their child would still be dealing with the same type of bigotry, racism, and ignorance that they faced growing up…The type of bullshit I have seen lately is truly puzzling, but not surprising in many ways…For all the Hip Hop Battlefield readers that do not reside in the States – I want you to know that we are currently faced with some heavy shit over here…Hate groups are currently galvanizing under the guise of “Free Speech”….

Sure you have the right to “Free Speech”, but please keep in mind that you have to deal with the repercussions and heavy opposition for your words and actions…Many people are disgusted and will not allow these war mongers to spew nonsense publicly without a confrontation…PERIOD…

It’s only fitting that I post up a documentary about the infamous ANTI racist outfit S.H.A.R.P. (SKINHEADS AGAINST RACIAL PREJUDICE)…

PEEP…You might just learn something..

Here is some more under the radar jewelry for all those cats on the hunt for another dose of rarities in their life…The mysterious HONOR SOCIETY CREW from Maryland dropped a few 12’s in the mid-late 90’s…Out of all their joints, “Red Dawn” gets the most burn on this side…

PEEP-

I originally posted this up when it dropped back in 2010, but I gave it some burn the other night with a new set of ears…MOTION MAN is straight up crazy with his flows, topics, patterns, and his overall approach has always been extremely bugged the fuck out!!!! “Adult Situations” definitely has it’s moments – if it bypassed your radar on the initial splash here is your chance to check in…

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS – “POURING YOU MO CHAMPAGNE”, “YOUR THE WOMAN”, “CLOSE CALL”, “TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT”, and “INTER OFFICE ROMANCE REMIX”…

Say word, this is more like it..SHANTY SOUND from Italy drops some serious 45 action…

You got 50 minutes of classic gems from the 60′s, mixed live and direct from strictly 7 inch vinyl. Music from Jamaica’s two most respected and iconic labels Studio One and Treasure Isle, no need to say more. This mix flows great, you’ll find some stuff that you already love, and some stuff you might have slept on as well. It’s a long way back to the 60′s: when music lasts so long you can bet it’s well built. The musical foundation of Reggae is rock-solid, that’s why this genre is still so popular.

TRACKLIST-

1 WISTON FRANCIS LET’S GO TO ZION
2 THE HEPTONES FATTIE FATTIE
3 ALTON ELLIS I’M JUST A GUY
4 DELROY WILSON DANCING MOOD
5 PARAGONS TIDE IS HIGH
6 KEN PARKER TRUE TRUE TRUE
7 PHILLIS DILLON DON’T TOUCH MY TOMATO
8 FREDDIE MCKAY LOVE IS A TREASURE
9 PARAGONS BLACK BIRD SINGING
10 THE HEPTONES PARTY TIME
11 SAM COOKE LOVE ME
12 PARAGONS RIDING HIGH
13 ALTON ELLIS CRY TOUGH
14 LONE RANGER NOW THE GATE FLY
15 DENNIS BROWN MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
16 LARRY MARSHALL NANNY GOT
17 BOB ANDY UNCHAINED
18 PHILLIS DILLON PERFIDIA
19 PHILLIS DILLON DON’T STAY AWAY
20 MARCIA GRIFFITH FEEL LIKE JUMPING
21 SUGAR MINOTT VANITY
22 THE TENNORS PRESSURE AND SLIDE
23 SUGAR MINOTT OH DC
24 THE JAMAICANS BABABOOM
25 THE HEPTONES GET IN THE GROOVE
26 THE HEPTONES FALLIN IN LOVE
27 ALTON ELLIS YOU MAKE ME HAPPY
28 THE BASES EASE UP
29 ALTON ELLIS PREACHER
30 DON DRUMMOND JFK MEMORY
31 KEN BOOTHE PUPPET ON A STRING
32 SOUL VENDORS SWING EASY
33 C.DODD AND SOUND DIMENSION REAL ROCK