I can’t even front, I wasn’t really feeling ” Elzhi ” all that much until I heard this song…..Damn, his word play and concepts really work on this joint…..It’s called ” Save Ya “, and it’s produced by another Slum Village Alumni , “T3″………This beat is smoother than a motherfucker……Download below…

Don’t you just love diss records?……Break Of Dawn, No Vaseline, Bridge is Over, Hit Em Up, and now “Paper Plates”………..G.Z.A. is throwing some darts at 50 Cent and it’s kinda funny……….Come on, 50 is in deep trouble. Now he is getting kicked while he is down………Check this shit out….HaHa

Reks sounds like he has something to prove on this monster single…..”Say Goodnight”, is produced by D.J. Premier and it’s from Reks’s new album ” Grey Hairs “……I have been bangin this heavy….Cop doubles…

D.M.C. underwent surgery today to remove 2 blood clots in his arm………..I hope all is well, we lost J.M.J. already……Can’t afford to lose any more pioneers…………Get well soon “King of Rock”…

“Wax Weapon 4” live from Vietnam, California ……………..This mix is all instrumental Pete Rock bangers……….Some new, some older, but all of the beats have that Pete Rock soul power in them……..I didn’t include my favorite Pete Rock beat of all time, the “Shut Em’ Down rmx”……..Maybe next time…..Until then, peep this freestyle mix…..

This is a ill video called ‘Africa Shox”, by a group called “Leftfield” {feat. Afrika Bambaataa}………Check it out……

The first time I met Saafir he was suprised how much of his music I was familiar with……..We talked for hours about the current state of Hip Hop, his old crew {Hobo Junction}, Dream One, and all types of other shit………..At the time he was finishing the touches on one of his newest releases, {The Transition} ABB records……….He was in good spirits, and you could tell that Hip Hop is a major part of his life……….Here is some footage of him rocking dolo in 1995………Anybody remember that Hiero-Hobo Junction battle……….Classic shit…..

Psycho Les released, “Psycho Therapy” earlier this year……..Damn, he still is banging out some grimey ass beats……..These are my 2 favorite off the album…Cop it…

This is a new Vast Aire joint called “T.V Land”…….It’s produced by Melodious Monk and it is very flavorful…….Big up 2 my dude Big Danz in Chico……

Maestro Fresh Wes is ill…….As a Hip Hop artist from Canada it is hard to break into the U.S. market…..Few have done it A-Trak, Obscure Disorder, Raskalz, Checkmate, Kardinall Official, etc……..But Wes was the first to breakthrough in 1988…….He was even an extended member of DITC, and was blessed with some dope beats from Showbiz……….Salute to you Wes, for being the first M.C. I have ever seen wreck a mic wearing a tuxedo……….

Kankick was an original member of the “Loot Pack”…But before they got signed he left and formed his own crew ” Funk Farm”, with D.J. Babu and God’s Gift……This song, “Daddy Long Loops” is from his Acid Massive Musical album released on Up Above records………..Funky……

Tired of cornball rap mags that are as entertaining as a Bone Thugs N Harmony reunion? Getting bored of “Hip Hop sites” that are more concerned with advertising than interesting content?………Sick of lame blogs that rarely update, but when they do the music they upload is usually some ol’e bullshit……Ahhhhh……….Go grab a book to read stupid………This book ” Check The Technique” { Brian Coleman } should hold your attention…….It’s an expanded version of his other book ” Rakim Told Me”……He interviews 2 Live Crew, M.O.P., De La, Mobb Deep, UltraMag, Ice-T, and many others…..But what’s so fly about it, is that it’s all based around album studio sessions…….Kool Keith talks about Ultra’s mind frame during “Critical Beatdown’s”recording….Fredro Star reminisces about the first time he played demos for J.M.J……….Poor Righteous Teachers reveal why they beat up on Tony D……….There are a lot of interesting stories captured in this book…Check for it….

Big Hutch from ” Above The Law “, was released from prison recently after serving a 2 year stint for conspiracy to traffic 1000 pounds of marijuana…………….I am looking forward to hearing new music from him…..Above The Law were true west coast originals………The first 2 albums they put out are bonafied classics in my opinion….They changed the way people made records, {point blank}….Producers started using more live instrumentation, everyone started saying “balling”, etc……….Big Hutch’s uncle “Willie Hutch”, did the soundtrack for the “Mack”, and even recorded for Motown for a period……….So Big Huch has the funk in his genes………………If you look closely at the clip below, you can spot “D.J. Train” R.I.P. in the beginning of the video…..

9th Prince used to be in a group called “KillArmy”. Since the group has disbanded he has released 2 albums, ” Grandaddy Flow ” {2003} and “Prince Of N.Y.” {2008}…….9th is currently incarcerated and is due out sometime soon……The song I am posting up is called ” Sniper Challengers “, released March 4 of this year……….It’s produced by a cat named Monster…….Peep..

I have a soft spot for Philly Hip Hop…….Schoolly D, 3XDope, Tuff Crew, Freshco and Miz, Steady B, Cash Money and Marvelous Marv, and so many others put the smash down……Tuff Crew is one of my favorites, that rarely get talked about…….L.A. Kid, Ice Dog, Tone Love, Monty G, D.J. 2 Tuff put out 4 albums…………The song I posted is called “Let it Rip” it came out in 1988, and it is a accurate recording of my favorite era in Hip Hop……”The Hardrock Era”……Loud drums, heavy scratching, yelling on the mic, synchronized crew chants, and plenty of bass…..Those were the days………..Tuff Crew had a reunion in Philly last year, and I would love to hear what they sound like now……..