Out of all the crazy remixes that the BEAT NUTS used to do, the flip of Justice System’s “Dedication to Bambaataa” easily ranks in my personal top five….The original is far from slouch material, but this version deserves decent burn as well..

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Big up to everyone that has been checking out HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD for these past 7 years…It’s been a interesting journey..

Before this internet file sharing scenario popped off I was one of the most arrogant Hip Hop cats you would ever come across – but after scouring all over the net for multiple years, meeting different record dealers, and linking up with dudes from all over the world I realize there is so much more to know and it has humbled me, somewhat HAHAHA…..I have been a die-hard Hip Hop fiend since I was a kid, and it’s hard to believe I am still currently hearing dope joints from the 80’s and 90’s and 2000’s that slid past my radar….

Anyway, here is a explosive mix that pays homage to the great FANIA label…Salute to all my PUERTO ROCKS out there…

Track Listing
George Guzman – Cacumen
Ismael Miranda – Asi Se Compone Un Son
Ray Barretto – Acid
Willie Colon – Que Lio
Roberto Roena – Te Vas A Acordar De Mi
Monguito Santamaria – Boogaloo Sabroso
Fania All Stars – Block Party
Fania All Stars – Me Gusta El Son
Hector Lavoe – Para Ochun
Ray Barretto – Cocinando
Ralph Nobles – Taking Over
Johnny Pacheco and Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez – Sonero
Fania All Stars – Abran Paso
Monguito Santamaria – Todo es todo
Bobby Valentin – Amor Ciego
Ray Barretto – Mi Ritmo Te Llama

FANIA RECORDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY MIX | SCV PODCASTS VOL 190
The legendary salsa label Fania Records turns 50 this year and we have gone into our personal collections for an exclusive Sound Colour Vibration mix covering various tracks from the labels first two decades. Our “Fania Records 50th Anniversary Mix” represents the labels sound and aesthetic from the 60’s and onward, full of the type of passion and creativity you rarely feel in modern music. Immersive, soulful and technical percussion tandem trails lines across the pulsating bass runs and thunderous horn lines. It’s music for the people, created by the people and there has never been another movement like it since. We were given help from long-time Mars Volta member Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez (Eureka The Butcher) in track selection and we thank him greatly for his contributions to this mix. He without a doubt made our selection variation much more complete. Salsa music at its finest, this one is meant to be played loud!

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Here is the hour long set of Mr. Diamond D going for broke in Japan earlier this year….

A funny incident happened to me while I was at the VENDETTA VINYL booth during the Beat Swap in LA awhile back….Unlike some of the vendors I always speak to anyone that approaches, my usual opener is something like this – “It’s a great day to go digging brother, can I assist you in any way…I have breaks on deck, Jazz, Psych, Reggae, Hip Hop old and new, what are you looking for today”?…

Some people might say that’s a little pushy, but I look at it as being courteous and I also get a feel for what type of frequency they are on from jump street…..

Anyway, this one cat said he was looking for breaks with a funny style smirk on his face..I replied, “Oh word that first record that is standing up in the first crate has some heat on it”…The record I was referring to was a GINO VANNELLI piece…..Yeah I know GINO isn’t the most obscure dude, but I dare you to tell me that he doesn’t have a impressive catalogue….

Dude gave me that corny, funny style smirk again and whispered “GINO isn’t really breaks” and calmly walked in the opposite direction…

WOW-.

Funny thing is that particular record has a drum break on it that I haven’t heard anyone fuck with……The whole point of this story troopers, is that you can find breaks anywhere in any genre if you are willing to actually LISTEN (He had a portable player so he could have)…I have found raw breaks on Country records, Children’s records, Library records of course,OST’s, Rock records, Psych records, etc…..

Please do not be afraid to venture out of your comfort zone to find groove morale or else you will be severely limiting yourself….And to that bozo that tried to play mind games – a wise man once told me, “If you act like a clown, you will be treated like one”….

With that being said here is some mid-week power boost type shit (And no, I am not implying that you should sample the material below, it’s a fairly recent release so that would be silly – but if you give it some decent burn maybe it will inspire you in the arrangement department next time you turn on your sampler)..

The backstory of The Bombay Royale’s protagonists is as rich and enigmatic as their music. Parvyn Kaur Singh (“The Mysterious Lady”) is the daughter of Dya Singh, a traditional shabad singer. Bollywood dance teacher by day and a rock chick by night, Singh is a product both of Melbourne’s music scene and a lifetime of performing traditional Indian music. The band’s male lead, Shourov “The Tiger” Bhattacharya, is a second generation Indian-Australian musician of Bengali descent whose day job is computer genius and IT entrepreneur. Band leader Andy “The Skipper” Williamson is saxophonist to the stars, who’s clocked up over 2000 shows on the Australian festival circuit with bands such as Labjacd, the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra and Diafrix as well as accumulating a record collection that’s the envy of crate-diggers and a source of the band’s collective inspirations.

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Well troopers it appears as if “DO OR DIE 2” will be out sooner than later…AZ hooks up with Buckwild for a round of goodness (My Niggas).

Awww yeah, this is that shit..

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Former Rhyme Syndicate repper DIVINE STYLER recently caught up with the good peoples over at BLACK OTHER for a glimpse into his mind frame….It’s not often that he opens up to the public in a interview format so consider yourself blessed..

9: Def Mask is the name of the new LP? What brought that title about and how has the newer music been received so far? Do you think any of this set will surprise fans of the older material?

As you know Def was a term somewhat like dope but before the crack era which embodied, amazing, mystic, fly, innovative. A mask traditionally is used for drama on a stage to portray various characters in a play.
So the Mask aspect lends itself to the masking of the original source creating a multitude of contradiction through multiple faces and paradoxes in the individual thats playing the role in the drama.
For me it’s an observation as to where we are as individuals and a collective. I’m not expressing anything new. It’s been written about for eons throughout various forms of literature from people like Marcus
Aurelius to Carl Jung. It’s just my take on it. My interpretation lends itself to a more Dystopian/ Orwellian view, being that society is now being driven so much by technology and this group mind drone type
pathos that no one seems to be aware of is going on. With Defmask, I’m the mask wearer narrating the Dystopian drama of the id, ego & super ego.

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If your a drum break addict like Mr. Hip Hop Battlefield, this 70 minute mix by DJ Muro will send you into a frenzy….Awww man, this is just straight up ridiculous on so many levels….

Salute to MURO for constantly providing that certified heat…

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You know it’s going to be a glorious day when you get blessed with footage of 45 King manhandling the decks for over an hour….

Do the right thing and tune in!

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We visited legendary hip-hop producer & 7″ encyclopedia, The 45 King, at his home in New Jersey for an extended DJ set. This guy has produced some of the biggest hip-hop tracks of the past 25 years (Stan, Hard Knock Life, The 900 Number) so it was a stand-up pleasure for him to grace us with an exclusive mix”.

Back in 2011 SCARAMANGA released a video for “SHALLAH MAGNETIC” from the “7 Eyes 7 Horns” album that dropped back in 1999 (No expiration date on fresh material troopers)…

MF GRIMM & myself were the special guest on the latest episode of “BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE” with DJ Cellus out in Florida….For 30 minutes we talk about our undying commitment to this artform, Comic-Con, our history, GMV1&2, and of course the soon to be released party crasher GMV#3…

BLAM,BLAM….

So go put on your combat helmets, snatch up those war goggles and prepare for heavy jewelry…

*INTERVIEW STARTS AT THE 30 MINUTE MARK..

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My dude KD (Daily Diggers) recently posted up a warm up mix in preparation for the TRC Anniversary that he was going to be spinning at….

A nice selection of tunes, doubles, and B-Boy morale to give your Tuesday evening a power boost….

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Straight from the greasy streets of Philly comes this new heat rock by DARK LO….If my predictions are correct, “Elevator Piss” will receive proper burn this Summer from all hardrocks, block bullies, and stick up kids out there…

Produced by V-DON.

*In the above pic PRIZE ONERZ/GRIMM/ KHUFU ONERZ (The man responsible for all of the GMV artwork)..

GRIMM & I got the number five spot on the BIG EMILIO L.A. “Beat Swap” mixtape that dropped awhile back….NO I do not co-sign all of the selections on this joint, but on general principle I’m going to post it up for ya’ll…

Salute to everyone that came out to the Beat Swap this year for a round of sunshine, beautiful women rocking that fly Summer attire, heavy crates, and everyone else that checked in with us…..

TRACKLIST-

1.”Pop” MindsOne & Kev Brown feat. Homeboy Sandman 06:01
2.”Buddha Bless” Starvin B 03:42
3.”Ridley” Vernon Bridges, Scatterbrain, 3D 02:46
4.”Smiling at the rain” Unknown Mizery 02:20
5.’Time” MF Grimm & Drasar Monumental 01:53
6.”At Night (3am Shit)” Buckshot 02:41
7.”Puro Desmadre” Odessa Kane 02:28
8.”No Need To Go” Jazz Addixx 03:55
9.”Hadouken” Def Dee & Zar 03:27
10.”Swamps Of Corruption” Sherlock Feat. Clark Gilliam 03:07
11.’Rap College” Starvin B feat. Spit Gemz and Tragedy Khadafi 03:52
12.”Conceited Confidence” Shabaam Sahdeeq 03:33
13.”City’s Flesh” John Robinson 03:17
14.”Jazz Infliction 96″ The Janitor 02:05
15.”Tag Team Taktikz” Da Bruze Bruvaz 03:22
16.”Fresh Rhymes Daily” A.C. the P.D. feat. Jess the Facts & Complex the Technician 03:28
17.”La Que Es Linda Es Linda” El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa 02:35

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I’m eager to hear the CORMEGA & LARGE PRO collabo album “Mega Philosophy” when it drops in a week..He recently sat down with the dudes over at AMBROSIA FOR HEADS for a heavy Q&A session that will hold your attention…

“Ambrosia For Heads: Over the years I’ve watched so many people quote that first verse of “The Saga.” That’s one people might have tattooed: “I grew away from people I grew with…” Your verses on loyalty supersede everything else within your catalog. You do that again on “A New Day Begins,” saying, “I weigh my mans like grams, understanding there are losses when you measure weight”…

Cormega: Loyalty is very important—in everything that you do, in every aspect of life, loyalty is essential. When you’re a generous person, you definitely need loyalty, ‘cause people will use you like a sponge. Like, right now, I have a show in New York on July 21st, my album release party. I know what’s gonna happen. The day of the show, a bunch of people that I’m cool with—but that don’t contact me much—they’re gonna call me or they’re gonna be outside, getting somebody in the club, “Yo, tell ‘Mega I’m out here.” So there’s gonna be all these people trying to get in free—who probably didn’t buy my album, but just [wants]. They want, but they don’t want to give. On this album, I’m not doing that. I have friends that live in California that bought tickets to fly to New York City to come from my show, Connecticut friends who are driving…but there are local people who will burn my phone down so they can get in for free.

My first contract that I got with Koch Records was the fuckery of all fuckeries. It was initiated by the guy (Bob Perry) that I helped get the job at Koch. The [same] guy who used to work at Landspeed [Records]—I’m the one who made Landspeed pop. Landspeed made noise prior to me, but it wasn’t loud noise. A fart is noise, but it’s not a gunshot. I fuckin’ carried Landspeed and took it to a whole ‘notha level, got certain people in position—that’s loyalty right there. And I stayed on Landspeed. The Realness? I did not have to be on Landspeed. I had Interscope callin’ me, I had TVT with a contract—TVT had a lot of money! They had Lil Jon. I had numerous labels wanting to sign me, but I stayed with Landspeed. That was loyalty. But how was my loyalty rewarded? I got a fuck-you-deal when I signed with Koch by the same person I was working with at Landspeed”.

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Are you on the hunt for some Friday morale in your life ?

Tired of hearing all these played out breaks that you have heard over a million times ?

If the answer is yes, peep this session by Roger-B & Elber “Game Of Breaks” and catch a groove homeboy!

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