This is the most in-depth interview on MISTA SINISTA that I have ever heard…If your a fan the X-ECUTIONERS, if you appreciate his contributions to beat juggling, or if your in the mood for Hip Hop history  101 – do yourself a favor and peep this recent Q&A session with the SOUTHERN VANGUARD…

“BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the #MistaSinista #interview session! We take it back to Queens this week with one of the X-men’s / X-ecutioner’s finest – and given we’ve done interviews with Dr. Butcher & Rob Swift this year, it was great to connect the dots and get Sin’s history as a fledgling DJ in the late 80’s/early 90’s. We really take it back as we get into the immense, early influence his family had on him musically, the first hip-hop record he copped and how a lot of young folks today are missing out on experiences like this due to the way music is consumed. Dig in deeper, you say? How about the Loud days and Steve Rifkind’s vision for the group, Sin’s production work for Kukoo in the mid-90s and the infamous cuts he laid down for the Beatnuts & Common during the same time period…Resurrection…Are You Ready….The B*tch in Yoo…what more I can there be?! There’s lots more, but we can’t give it all away here, so buckle in and listen up people”

After a lengthy hiatus – the FAT LACE MAGAZINE Crew is back on the set with more under the radar joints for your listening pleasure….

*In the above pic – J-ROCC, MF GRIMM, and myself….

For the last 8 years I have posted on the regular, but after some heavy technical difficulties I had to go on the hunt for another computer (you know how that goes)…Now I’m back in effect and Hip Hop Battlefield will continue to bring you nonstop BBoy explosives without all the fuckery, payola, dickriding, reckless posting, etc…..

WHOAH-

Where do I begin?

My trip to the CAYMAN ISLANDS was incredible…I was able to spend some much needed time with family, drink copious amounts of white liquor, partake in wild FESTIVAL activities, attend some jam packed dancehalls, eat an abundance of conch fritters, get engaged to my partner of 11 years, and all types of other shit that still has me mesmerized somewhat….

I was asked to be on CAYMAN 27 news to speak about international musicianship, my family on the island, and one of my favorite topics – VINYL…..

PEEP

*Major shout out to everyone that participated or assisted in our engagement party when I got back – J-ROCC, MF GRIMM, FDRZ, STATE, RIFF, KENDOO, SANTA, MAD MIGUEL, RASHAD, JUSTIN, ARON, ROBZ, JAKES, and everyone else (to many to mention) it is appreciated….

Those Chopped Herring dudes recently came equipped with another dose of unreleased wax action for us to rock to…..This SHABAZZ THE DISCIPLE demo release is straight up monstrous on many levels..First of all the timespan is from 1989-1991 so should already know your going to hear more aggressive frequencies (which is always welcomed on this side), plenty battle rhymes laced with 5% references, and socio-political bars….

It’s a damn shame that heat this heavy was locked away in the vaults for so long…….

TRACKLIST-

A1: Blow Em Up Bazz
A2: Story
A3: Comp 123 ft. Plush & Su-Preme
B1: Lyrics Go
B2: The Method
B3: Party Wit A Tec (Original)

My dude SELFISH recently informed me that he had a new instro project out on cassette that I should peep….The ill titled “Timberland Spacesuits” sessions come equipped with enough off-kilter, hazy chop work to garner repeated listens….

If you need more contemplation grooves in your life-do the right thing and check in….Out now on TURBO TAPE RECORDINGS….

https://soundcloud.com/turbo-tape-recordings/ttr007-selfish-x-sxmgdy-timberland-spacesuits-out-now

We had our computer crash and we are currently on the hunt for a replacement, which has put our posting here on pause!  We’ll be back in a couple weeks with new posts, until then, if you need some of that good old fashioned B-Boy Morale check the archives!  Stay tuned!

I’m currently in the CAYMAN ISLANDS (Georgetown to be exact) visiting my family, eating all types of conch fritters, sipping over proof rum concoctions, listening to heavy rude boy tunes, sweating my ass off, and absorbing all kinds of jewelry from my elders….

I will be back on the 20th, so expect HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD to return with it’s regular programming on the 21st….

Much respect-
D

Since it is Friday, it’s only right I bless you with some heavy groove morale courtesy of the good folks over at the PARIS DJ’s spot (standards, versions, and revamps on deck)…

It’s a strictly 1972 affair so brace yourself for all types of action…

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NORMAL BIAS is a blog that is dedicated to preserving archived tape culture….Radio shows, demos, and out of print material is the modus operandi – so quit stalling, head over there and scoop up some treats, but make sure you tell him the grimey dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!

PEEP….

Listening to this track brings me right back to the studio session we had while recording “Hands Up To Heaven, Feet Firm In Hell”..With a title like that, you should already know that it’s not a fucking game!!!!!! Once GRIMM got in the booth and started laying down his bars – it reinforced my belief that he is truly a giant with his pen game….”Gluten free get the bread and the butter / give a hand and help the people out the gutter”….

WHEW….

Or this one – “The babies are the future, shower them / disenfranchised people, I empower them”..

Their are so many quotable bars throughout the entire GMV series (and his entire catalogue for that matter), that GRIMM deserves a spot on any self-respecting Hip Hop heads top five list…PERIOD…

Here is the visuals for “Hands up To Heaven, Feet Firm In Hell” by my dude BOOGIE MENSCH….Once again he keeps the pressure thick by hitting you with a barrage of images that are sure to give you a dose of shock treatment….FEEL FREE TO SPREAD AROUND.

Salute-
D

ROB SWIFT recently caught up with the original CUT CREATOR for a round of heavy Q&A…

“Rob Swift: What do you remember about those sessions in the studio? I ask because with technology being what it is, DJs don’t even record their scratches in studios anymore. Dudes like me can knock out an albums worth of cuts from the comfort of our own home in boxers, LOL!

Cut Creator: The day “I Need a Beat” was recorded I got a call from LL. He asked me to meet him at NYU because he wanted me on a record with him. I said bullshit but went anyway. I met up with him and we went to Rick Rubin’s dorm room. Chubby Jewish dude who wants to make a rap record? Whatever, I’ll play along. We eventually ended up at this building that looked abandoned. We made it upstairs and lo and behold there’s a full studio, the first I’d ever been in. 2 inch tape recorder, Large analogue board, drum machine and racks of equipment that took up a whole lot of space and money”.

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It’s always refreshing to hear some new hardcore frequencies in 2015….The “Reject 2 EP” by CONWAY is flooded with just enough greasy talk to hold my attention for an extended period of time…All beats by DARINGER..

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WHEW…

I’m not sure if you caught ISP (Q Bert, D-Styles & Shortkut) in action at the recent 3 Styles event, if not do yourself a favor and check in duke !!!!

*Originally posted 9/12/14

While I hammer away at this new highly explosive VENDETTA VINYL BROADCAST 5 mix, I might as well post up an oldie but goodie to help you jump start your weekend shenanigans (the old link got deaded, so here is a second chance to scoop up this session)…..

And to keep B-Boy morale at an all time high, Mr.Crate Killer himself (DRASAR MONUMENTAL) blessed us with a 50 minute mix of under the radar rockets, doubles, blends, acappella flips, self produced remixes, and all types of other wild shit that will put heavy pressure on your ear drums…Feel free to spread it around troopers…

TRACKLIST-
1.DRASAR MONUMENTAL & BLACKA DREAD-“HEATHEN DEAD DUBPLATE”.
2.MONEY BOSS PLAYERS- “CRAP GAME”.
3.45 KING- “SUPER PEOPLE”.
4.BLAQ POET- “POET HAS COME”.
5.TROUBLENECK BROTHERS- “GUSTO”.
6.FREESTYLE PROFESSORS- “GRIT DAT GRIME”.
7.DJ CRUCIAL & COUNT BASS D- “IN THIS BUSINESS”.
8.LORD FINESSE- “ISN’T HE SOMETHING REMIX”.
9.MASPYKE- “LIGHTLY ANXIOUS INSTRUMENTAL”.
10.TRAGEDY KHADAFI- “BLOOD TYPE ACAPPELLA”.
11.MF GRIMM & DRASAR MONUMENTAL- “SOLAR SOUL CONTROLLER”.
12.MF GRIMM & DRASAR MONUMENTAL- “CHECK EM”.
13.GERMAN REGIME-“SOUL ON ICE” PRODUCED BY DRASAR MONUMENTAL
14.GODFATHER DON- “THE OTHER SIDE”.
15.LOOSE LEGENDZ- “GET HIGH”.
16.CRIMINAL SCIENTIFIC- “STILL A HERB DEALER”.
17.JVC FORCE & DRASAR MONUMENTAL- “SCRATCH OVERDOSE”.
18.CANDY STORE & WILLIE LITTLES- “GET ON YOUR HUSTLE”.
19.COSMIC RAY – “DANGER- DEBONAIR P REMIX”.
20.STEVE COLOSSAL- “CITY THAT BLEEDS”.
21.DOUBLE X POSSE- “MONEY TALKS- DRASAR MONUMENTAL REMIX”.
22.THE U.N.- “NOTHING LESSER- DRASAR MONUMENTAL REMIX”.

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When it comes to off-kilter, bugged out, and courageously original material – THIRD SIGHT (Jihad, D-Styles, DuFunk) are in a league of their own……

JIHAD comes with such incredible vocabulary that it is obvious he spent many nights hitting the books extra hard…It’s somewhat criminal that his name isn’t mentioned more often when west coast MC’s are being talked about….On the “Murder, Death, Kill” EP the trio take hardcore Hip Hop in a unique direction….

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