HERB MCGRUFF is back in effect mode for the 2014 season with the release of “Lots Of Gunz”…HERB proves that he is still nice with his pen game, but the guest verse from GEOGONTE wasn’t really necessary if you ask me…

Every once in awhile it’s refreshing to hear a strictly instrumental mix….If your a hardcore Hip Hop father like Mr. HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD, it can be a task finding grooves that are suitable for your seed (YA HEARD ME).

Peep the instro session from Odweeyne “The Golden Mood” – VIA HIP HOP GOLDEN ERA…

Tracklisting:

1- Odweeyne/ Intro secret affair
2- Lewis Parker/Big Game
3- FloFilz/Nutzlast
4- Score 34/Follow me
5- Paul de Monteynard Subjectjazz/ Cyph 4 Skit I « exclu »
6- Natural Doc/For da 90’s
7- Pete Flux & Parental/Right Here
8- Lewis Parker/Swimming with the sharks
9- Dj Doom/Transmitting live
10- Roc Marciano/Panic
11- The 45 King/Jazz 1 Break
12- Buckwild & Celph Titled/There will be blood
13- T-Ray & Artifacts/Lower da boom
14- Diamond D, Sadat X, Lord Finesse/You cant front
15- Lord Finesse/Underworld opérations
16- K-Def/Goblin Powers
17- Kalhex/Listen
18- Odweeyne/Shuffle
19- Lord Finesse/Shorties Kaught in the system
20- Sickness/Strict 9.00
21- Da Beatminerz & O.C/Stronjay
22- Lord Finesse & A.G/Underground Life
23- Nick Wiz & Ran Reed/Black book interlude
24- Buckwild/Bonus Beat 2.
25- Damu the Fudgemunk/L.B
26- Kista vs 45 prince/Talk with god
27- Real Live/The Gimmicks
28- Large Pro/Instrumental 11
29- Diamond D/This One
30- Nick wiz & Miilkbone/Keep it real
31- Damu The Fudgemunk/ To Dj Rbi
32- Oath/Home to the sea
33- Buckwild & Red hot lover tone/Ninty eight
34- Klaus Layer/Company
35- Kutmasta Kurt/We all over
36- Diamond D & The Pharcyde/Groupie Therapy
37- P-Brothers/Scriptures
38- Real Live/Wake you up nigga
39- Paul de Monteynard Subjectjazz/Cypher Skit II « exclu »
40- Q-Tip/Lets ride
41- Pete Rock & CL Smooth/Anger in the nation
42- J-Zone/Mad Rap
43- DJ Format/3 Feet deep

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I will be the first to admit that some of these new era B-Boy battles lack soul power, chemistry, and the fundamentals….But on the other hand I cant front on the insane combinations these dudes are pulling off with the greatest of ease….

Peep this 17 minute clip of highlights from the “BATTLE OF THE YEAR” jam that popped off a couple weeks back and catch a zone..

*Originally posted a few years ago..I’m bringing it back because MEDIAFIRE deaded the link for some reason…SUCKAZ.

“I already splashed ya’ll with raw remixes (Strictly Weapons & Remix Weaponry)..Then I hit you over the head with grimy top shotta wreck (Every Posse Get Flat), so I thought it was only right that I dig in some of my dustiest crates to provide a dangerous explosion of break beat action…

These aren’t your average “run of the mill” breaks that you have heard a million times..What I did was incorporate some of my own productions in the mix to keep things interesting and unpredictable…

Anyway, big up to everyone that scopes out the BATTLEFIELD on the regular it is appreciated to the utmost”..

*Artwork by CULPA ONE – AYAK / ALL POLO EVERYTHING SET / PFE

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The official UZN 41st Anniversary is on the verge of popping off in a few days…Salute to “BAM” for giving life long jewels to the youth and showing them that their is another way besides self destruction…

Yesterday I gave Sweden’s DJ Connect newest offering some burn (Well Connected)…If I had the opportunity to pick a single for vinyl action, I would have to roll with J-Ro for his inebriated wordplay on “Came In A Dream”….

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Ever since my son / sun was born four years ago, I fell back on my shoe collecting (I would rather buy joints for him to rock now), but I have been seeing some things as of late that might pull me out of semi-retirement…

For instance, take a look at these Saucony “Jazz Pack” heaters with suede panels, perforated toe boxes, subtle leather accents and a breathable mesh tongue….OUCH…

Next up to bat is the Air Flight Huarache Premium “Love Or Hate Pack”….God damn….If these kicks don’t give you the shivers you might need to get your pulse checked…

“Sometimes, all it takes is a little change to make a big impact – just ask renowned designers Tinker Hatfield and Eric Avar.

With the simple notion that “less is more,” they would go onto change the landscape of basketball and cross-training with the creation of the Air Flight Huarache in 1992. Today, both revolutionary designs return to the culture’s forefront, while retaining what made them great.

A hardwood classic, the Air Flight Huarache emits cold tones with a reflective, all-black leather exoskeleton. Inspired by the fit of a waterski boot, a black neoprene inner-sleeve can be seen through mid-foot cutouts, reducing the amount of material while maintaining its structure. A speckled midsole with red accents around the heel and outsole add small punches of color”.

COP HERE…

“These rappers having mood swings, skirts and skinny jeans / it hurts to see my kind sidetracked by such things”…

SAY WORD….

Those of you familiar with early 90’s LA underground Hip Hop know the name MEEN GREEN…On this new cut featuring Ganjah K (Now Days) the duo go for broke over buttery production…Maybe it’s just me, but he sounds like GRAND DADDY I.U somewhat, regardless I think this deserves some burn!

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*New era producers take note…You don’t have to rock over a million different sample chops in one song, sometimes it’s better to find a ugly drum break no one has flipped before and let the MC fill in the gaps with his vocals…

I haven’t heard HAVOC sound this good in awhile…Be on the lookout for the release of “13 Reloaded” OCT 30th..

It’s unfortunate that most people in the United States do not realize that SKINHEAD culture has Jamaican roots…I will even go as far to say that their would be no such thing as a SKINHEAD if it wasn’t for the explosion of the rudeboy (Go check out the the 1968 documentary MAN ALIVE for further analysis if you want to get your studies up )….

Pete Smith provides the theme music for a dancehall takeover on this session entitiled, “ARE YOU READY FOR ROUGH & RUDE REGGAE – PART 2″….Do yourself a favor and check in with a quickness duke…

PEEP…

*Originally posted several years back…Please do not sleep.

Today, we pay homage to maybe one of our favorite group EVER.
The FREESTYLE PROFESSORS originate from Forest Projects in the South Bronx alongside rap legends Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Diamond D
and Fat Joe.
The crew was formed with one of the best rapper/producer in the game: Branesparker alongside ‘Don Q’ from the same projects
and a legendary DJ that used to be down with “Afrika Bambataa” named ‘Foxx.
They dropped their first EP in 1994 which became in 10 years one of the most revered underground records of ALL TIME.
A CLASSIC with the Showbiz produced track, “Down With The Freestyle Professors.”
Thirteen years later,they’re about to drop the highly anticipated lp “GRYME TYME”.
As an appetizer,Trinidad & Freddie Massif give you a taste of the work (past and present) of some of their heroes.
It includes classic,unreleased and exclusive material hosted by the original members : BRANESPARKER & GW. FOXXX.
Over 1 hour of REAL RAP by the BRONX GRYMIEST…Branesparker, Giff (formerly known as Geo), G.W. Foxx and J-Superia.
Oh yeah….NO bootlegs…you suckers

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The RED LIFE crew from Toronto, Canada are mainly known for their sinister single, Who’s Talking Weight / The Night’s Young (Which is now selling for 175 dollars on Discogs), but they also dropped a full length “EXODUS PART 2” that had a few choice joints on it..

My top pick would have to be “Bashment” which rocks a rudeboy, dancehall crasher type of feel….Fresh is the word.

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I’m going to stick you in a time machine real quick and transport you back to Boston circa 1999….If you haven’t heard the “Cash Flow” EP by the mysterious outfit KAVASCI – here is your chance to bang out…

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS – “Isreal”, “Roulette”, and “Cash Flow”..

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YOU KNOW THE MOTHERFUCKING DRILL!!!

“This is for the true Gang Starr heads that not only love the classic singles, but love the rarely played album cuts, B-Sides, rare collabos and not your regularly mixed records.

We wanted something to go along with the launch of our Official Gang Starr Shop and we will continue to keep the legacy going. Shouts to GURU and Lil Guru(KC), Lana, Justin, the whole Elam family and the Gang Starr Foundation for staying strong throughout the whole loss of our soldier, father, lyricist and MC”. Love can never be shattered and that’s what we bring everyday all day”.

-DJ Premier

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Where do I begin ?

Were only weeks away from dropping the final installment in the GOOD MORNING VIETNAM trilogy (Nov25th)…MF GRIMM & I put so much effort into part 3 that it boggles my mind when I think about it..Not just the recording and production aspect, but the endless nights of remixing, edits, research, sequencing, layering, EQing, building, and all that other shit that comes with taking your music seriously…..

Peep a couple facts about the GMV trilogy that you might find interesting..

1..We spent years building before we decided to record together…

2..We were both in the studio at the same time – No email sessions and no flown in vocals..

3..All of the production derived from samples…Every hi-hat, every chop, every nuance, every beat was assembled from record samples….No sample kits, no keyboards, and no MP3’s were used whatsoever…

4..All types of unreleased heaters are in the stash – we MIGHT decide to drop those in the future (Were already working on new shit, stay tuned)..

5..MF GRIMM IS TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE…..PERIOD.

GMV-3 “The Phoenix Program” by MF GRIMM & DRASAR MONUMENTAL is now live for pre-order @ VENDETTA VINYL..Head over there to peep the cover art, tracklist, and snippets as well…If you still believe in the power of hardcore Hip Hop make sure you do the right thing and spread the word around..

LIMITED EDITION – 500 PIECES, CD’S, AND DIGITAL..