WHEW—

It’s going to be a wild weekend for Mr. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD….I am venturing out of the confines of Vietnam, California to head up to Portland, Oregon (Home of Discogs, mad record stores, the infamous Adidas Campus, etc) for all types of activities..

MF GRIMM, AYATOLLAH, PLANET ROCKS, FOODERS, STATE, RIFF MATH and myself will be holding court on the radio tonight for the return of BATTLEFIELD FUNK RADIO…You can catch the live stream HERE 8’oclock Cali time…Don’t sleep.

The next day we will be at FUTURE SHOCK for the release party for GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 3….So if your in the area make sure you come out because some explosive frequencies will be on deck troopers..

1L-
D

MANE ONE recently unleashed one of his mixes from the vaults (FULL METAL JACKET BREAKS)..Maybe we can get him to resurrect the SUPER B BEAT show this year…

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If you are an avid HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD reader, you already know that I have been rocking that BOOZE BROTHERS shit for awhile now…One half of the crew (CLEVER 1) blesses us with some 2015 barbarian rap..

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The South Bronx crate crasher DANNY DANN THE BEATMAN keeps the momentum extra heavy on this Afro Cuban Blues Band mix….

Catch a groove…

PEEP…

Another Bornday shout goes out to MLK for trying to remain civilized amongst uncivilized behavior…Unfortunately 2015 resembles the 60’s in a myriad of ways regarding race relations in America….Don’t get it twisted – some things have changed, but we still have a LONG way to go before his dream will become reality…

Alright, I will save all that for another day….Here is some brand new 2015 heat – MIC HANDZ & GENERAL STEELE link up over ROC MARCIANO production on “Frontline”…Fresh is the word troopers..

I want to send a major bornday shout out to my cuzzo PLANET ROCS (GFC / NS / GBK / WPZ)

While others throw in the motherfucking towel, we are going to keep riding regardless….Nuff respect to you brethren for keeping the flames burning, staying on your grizzly, checking suckers, uplifting the posse, and all that other wild Hip Hop shit…

Salute-
D

Grab your Red Stripe and take a listen to this “TRIBUTE TO ROCK STEADY” mix by King Waggy Tee if you know what’s best for you troop…

“King Waggy Tee earned the title of “King” by winning a prominent challenge entitled Florida’s Selector Clash 3 years in a row. This was an annual contest where the audience judged the criteria of a selector’s ability including BEST SELECTIONS, BEST STYLE, BEST EXECUTION & BEST PERFORMANCE for the night. This event was comparable to the likes of World Clash. The winner was crowned KING for that year. He also clashed & played alongside sounds like Body Guard, David Rodigan, Afrique, Inner City, Metro Media, Addies, Bass Oddysey, Stone Love, Renaissance, Poison Dart, Tony Matterhorn, Black Chiney, Code Red, Richie D and more.

King Waggy Tee has played at many of clubs in his hometown of Miami. He has always managed to keep the dance floor filled for over a decade at popular events that he played at. He has managed to maintain the title of the main attraction at most of the events he has worked up to date. He boasts the ability to play the whole night and consistently holds it down by himself. This has been proven to be true on many occasions. Today, he has partnered up with Scotch Bonnett, “a hype man” who works every Friday on WEDR. Over the years, Waggy has played at notorious hot spots like The Hungry Whale, Club Manhattan, the world famous 5th Street on South Beach , Strawberry’s in Hialeah, Club Castle, CoCo Bongo’s on South Beach, Lime Kendall, Cameo in Miami Beach, Planet Reggae, Deco Drive in Hollywood, Peppers in Ft Lauderdale , Da Palace, and Naked. Today, Waggy Tee schedule includes playing music in international arenas including the islands of the Caribbean, Europe and Japan. He still maintains his commitment to the South Florida FM waves each & every Friday night.”

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When it comes to rocking thorough mixes, DJ PHOREYZ is known for supplying the goods…Instead of going the typical selection route, he keeps things raw and unpredictable without being corny with it…..

On his site he has posted all types of material that will keep you occupied for a minute..

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If I’m not mistaken YAGGFU FRONT was the first Hip Hop act from North Carolina to get a major record deal (Mercury Records)..Can you imagine a group as forward thinking as YF getting a major record deal in 2015 ?

Yes indeed times have changed, but lucky for us one of the founding members J BELS ROXWELL is still carrying the torch for the group…Head over to his Soundcloud page so you can scoop up new material, unreleased joints, YAGGFU mixes, instrumentals, etc…

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The overwhelming majority of the time I analyze a project from front to back before letting it fly on the BATTLEFIELD…But I will make an exception to the rule today…

I just got my paws on this ultra rare JACK THE RAPPER- PHAT TAPE 93 joint that is stacked with all types of demo action…..

“This previously mysterious tape immediately went to the top of my wantlist after hearing clips – there were just too many banging tracks with that perfect 1993 sound. Based on the beats, I was also under the impression that everything here probably came out of NYC. When I was finally able to find a copy and read the liner notes to fill in the gaps, I thought it was interesting first off to discover that these tracks came from all over the east coast and midwest… but also to discover that there is actually a good amount of history behind this compilation! For example, this tape features some of the earliest work of Blahzay Blahzay (here as Hostile Takeover) and DJ Spinna & the Jigmastas, as well as production by Eddie Matos, A.J. Woodson of J.V.C. Force, and a few artists with known indie 12″s out (Double Dose, Poppa Doo, Da Enna Cirkle).

Due to its super elusive nature, it’s still going to seem like a straight demo tape to me, and it basically was… these were all demo submissions to Jack The Rapper. But if that ’93 sound alone in the clips doesn’t make you NEED this, now its additional historical value has been revealed too… keep your eyes out for this massive tape!”.

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*Update – After a few listens I would have to give the championship belt to “L.E.S NIGGAS”…

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Awwww yes….

This is the perfect background music for strategizing in 2015….90% of the time I am getting my power from overaggressive, boulevard bully bars and beats, but every once in awhile I have to decompress with this type of zone…

“Have we got a treat for you this week. A while back resident Nik Weston secured this little mix from the diggers digest crew and after a little hold up, it’s now time to unleash it. Selected and mixed by Mr. Ash, who was also responsible for compiling a selection of French jazz styles for the recent Freedom Jazz France compilation released on the Parisian record label, Heavenly Sweetness earlier this year, here he digs further still to bring us another ten pieces of strictly Gallic goodness. With names like Jef Gilson, Christian Vander, Guy Lafitte, Cossi Anatz and Randy Weston’s African Rhythms amongst the artists named on the tracklist, you can get a feel for the sounds involved, this isn’t your standard fare. Deep, modal, spiritual and free jazz is the order of the day, and they all hold that certain bit of class that we’ve come to expect from our French cousins. We hope you enjoy the mix. Thanks for listening.”

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For all those secret society rare rap dudes that peep the BATTLEFIELD on the daily, here is the latest offering from 16F Records, the “Rhythm Shack All Stars EP”

TRACKLIST-

A: It’s Like That ft. Da Chozen
A: Style Prostitution ft. Clearly Allah Creme, Da Chozen, Pathmaster HOS
A: Can I Get A Shout ft. T.I.F.
A: C12 Drum Break 1 ft. Carlos Bess
A: Y’all Ready For It ft. Big Chase
B: Head Bopper ft. Mental Castawayz
B: Which Way Is Up ft. Da Chozen, Urban Dwellers
B: C12 Drum Break 2 ft. Carlos Bess
B: Swing It To The Jaz ft. Mental Castawayz
B: St. Ides Promo ft. DJ Trouble Lee, MC Lounge

PRE ORDER HERE…

When it comes to graff I put my chips down on my NS brethren REFA & KHUFU ONERZ (The latter is responsible for the artwork on the GMV series)…Over the years I have witnessed these two showcase so much style and creativity that it’s damn near mind boggling….

Salute to you brothers for showing and proving…

RESPECT-
D