About a month ago I was blessed with an advanced copy of the DIRTY VERSION book by Buddah Monk & Mickey Hess….It’s a well written book that goes into full detail regarding ODB’S trials and tribulations, upbringing, addictions, pedigree, etc…

Dirty’s cousin Buddah Monk was the perfect person for this job because he is able to translate from a first hand account how certain things went down…..In my opinion the “DIGGIN FOR DIRT” book by Jaime Lowe that was released a few years back didn’t due the man justice, I prefer this one by a landslide….

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1.TOMMY WHISPERS FEAT KRYME LYFE & TRIFE DIESEL – “What It Look Like”

The Wu-affiliate keeps it extra greasy on the stand out cut from the Graff Subway series..

2.INSPECTAH DECK – “American Way”

This dropped a few years back, but it’s so fresh that I feel it deserves some 2014 burn….

3.LIVE WIRE – “As The Tables Turn”

If you appreciate under the radar 90’s crime story raps – you will definitely rock this one heavy…STRAIGHT DOPE.

4.ONE DEEP – “CRIME STORIES”

These dudes sound like CANDY STORE to me, but this recently re-issued piece of hardcore should perk your ears up…

5.BIG NOSE – “Not My Style”

The heavily slept on member of HOBO JUNCTION goes for broke over ugly production…One of my personal favorites from the crew..

Do yourself a favor and watch this in it’s entirety if you know what’s best for you…

Afrika Bambaataa is credited to be one of the earliest influencers of hip hop culture. The iconic DJ/producer has been a part of the scene for more than three decades. In their Hip Hop Collection library, Cornell University has collected historical artifacts from the scene with hundreds of party flyers, vinyl records, press packets, magazines and more. In 2012, the pioneering Bambaataa was appointed as a three-year visiting scholar to the college, and with him came he thousands of records from his career that will soon be added to the three-story library. In the latest episode of Crate Diggers, Fuse talks to the legend and explores some of his rarest wax.

“This is the record collection that invented hip hop,” Assistant Curator at the Cornell Hip Hop Collection, Ben Ortiz, says. “This is the place that people will want to go to get the clearest understanding of how this culture began. We are preserving this stuff not just for us, but for future generations.”

And with that, of course, comes Bambaataa’s forward-thinking, multi-genre selection of records that he’s been carrying since the ’70s.

“I knew something different was happening in the streets,” the 57-year-old reflects, referring to his early days.”I definitely knew I was doing something, bringing all these styles of music to the many different audiences I was playing for … It was more about picking out the different sounds from what I was hearing on the radio stations and what I wanted to play for my audience and give them that different sound; take them on a musical journey.”

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*In the above pic KHUFU ONERZ & MR.HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD.

Major salute to my cuzzo KHUFU (NS/GFC/TNS) on his bornday….Thanks for being a inspiration to the rest of the crew, keep shining king and keep those flames burning…

And if you didn’t know – he is the man behind ALL of the GMV artwork!! Check out how my dude gets down for his motherfucking crown..

If your in the Tri-State area you know the motherfucking drill…

BLADE: King of Graffiti
Friday, August 8 at 6:30 pm

In 1980, after painting 5,000 subway trains, Steve Ogburn, aka BLADE, earned the title “King of Graffiti.” Today BLADE exhibits his work internationally. In this rare event, he will sit down with graffiti historian Chris Pape for a slide show and conversation about his pioneering work and the New York graffiti scene of the 1970s. After the talk, BLADE and Pape will sign copies of their new book, Blade: King of Graffiti (Schiffer Publishing, June 2014).

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition City as Canvas.
Free for Museum members*; $10 general public; $40 for general admission + book.

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When I first heard this DJ TROUBLE “A Journey Into Fresh Diggin Mix” years ago, I was pleasantly surprised at how thorough it was….Doubles, samples source sequences, cuts, and all types of wild shit….If your going to do a dedication style mix – this is how it should be done..PERIOD.

*I have the tracklist but I’m not the type of dude to expose what joints he flipped..HAHA.

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Awww yeah…

I’m going to take you all the way back to 1983 for a journey into sound that will definitely perk your motherfucking ears up….Marc Chantereau & Pierre Alain Dahan keep the grooves explosive on “Vibration #3″…

Do yourself a favor and give it a thorough listen…..

Tracklist:

1. Mariba Creole
2. O.K. Mike
3. Classic Harpsichord
4. Synthe Typique
5. Classic Tube
6. Jazz Escapade
7. Image & Dance
8. Rocky John
9. Dancing Vibes
10. Vibra Bluesy
11. Jazz Martyr
12. Rocky Vibes

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*Originally posted October 11th 2013.

My cuzzo PLANET ROCKS / PEZO was at the crib (WAX MUSEUM) a few weeks ago laying down this VENDETTA VINYL powered mix to honor the Oakland graff crew “GFC” (If you don’t know, GFC is a massive crew that carry on the tradition of skills over lip service, each one teach one, knowledge of self, and staying productive and active)..

“P” was about to call it a day at the hour mark, but the mix was sounding so monstrous I told him he should add on another hour to take “motherfuckers over the edge”…

So to add more fuel to the fire he stacked on ANOTHER 60 minutes of straight heat for ya’ll…Also you should keep in mind this is a off the top of the dome, strictly live, all vinyl mix from front to back..Salute to the entire GFC, everyone at Vendetta Vinyl, NORTH STAR ZULU’S, and my brother PEZO for keeping those flames burning !!

If your looking for some high-powered Hip Hop frequencies, you just found it troopers.Big up to all the independent labels putting out that fly shit.

*ARTWORK BY KUFU ONERZ.

Tracklist:
1) Fat Joe – “The Shit Is Real” DJ Premier Remix
2) J-Twice – “It’s Going Down Sucka”
3) Scum – “Scum Live”
4) MF Grimm & Drasar Monumental – “If You Don’t Know”
5) Roc Marciano – “By The Book”
6) DJ Spinna – “Dillagence”
7) Pretty Tone Capone – “Marked For Death”
8) Lord Finesse – “Isn’t He Something”
9) Rock La Flow – “Wreckamic”
10) Magnificent Shakeem – “You Better Be Treacherous”
11) The Wizard Of Rap – “Escape From East New York”
12) T.D.S. MOB – “What’s This World Coming To”
13) Hitman – “Mental Pressure”
14) Geo & Ricochet – “This Is How It’s Done”
15) T.D.S. MOB – “The Rhyme You’re About To Hear Is True”
16) The P. Brothers Feat. Boss Money – “Blam Blam For Nottingham”
17) Constant Deviants – “Fulton Street”
18) Fla Fla – “Master Movement”
19) Madlib – “Young Blood”
20) Constant Deviants – “Problem Child”
21) Brothers Of The Mind – “Stop Schemin”
22) Finsta Bundy – “WTF”
23) All Natural – “50 Years”
24) Father Don – “Piece Of The Action”
25) P. Brothers Feat. Milano – “Got It On Me”
26) Big L. – ” Give It To Em L.”
27) Blvd Mosse – “Can’t Eecape The Hypeness”
28) Nardo Ranks – “Gun Pon Cock”
29) Asher D. & Daddy Freddy – “Ragga Muffin Hip-Hop”
30) Stezo feat. Dooley O. – “Piece Of The Pie”
31) Psycho Les – “Psychodelic Shit” Mobb Deep Remix *Planet Rocker Blend*
32) ORF Big Band – “La Serena”
33) Kashmere Stage Band – “I Wish -Pt. 1.”
34) Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band – Scorpio
35) Frankie Gee – “Date With The Rain”
35) Voices Of East Harlem – “Take A Stand”

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Props to that dude over at DIRTY WATERS for uploading a portion of the infamous CRAIG G & SUPERNATURAL battle on MP3…Cant front, just like many of you I was aware of the battle but never actually heard it…

It’s nice to hear dudes battle over beats again HAHAHA…

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This falls in the official HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD B-Boy morale stash category…

****THIS IS A PRE ORDER ITEM AND WILL SHIP 8/12/14

KAY-DEE RECORDS, the online store and label owned and operated by Kenny Dope, takes things to the next level with the debut of its “Book Series.” Kenny’s vision for Kay-Dee’s first book was to create a premium set with a mix of well-known and never-before-seen “Wild Style” photos, in addition to liner notes detailing the stories behind the music of one of his favorite films. Teaming up with GET ON DOWN, the record label and online boutique dedicated to presenting and celebrating music with unique packaging and exclusive extras, the two have come together to release this impressive and historically-significant musical trophy item:
The Wild Style Breakbeats
The book features the following elements:
• 13 songs total, spread out over seven “big hole” 45s (each with a different label color)
• Re-EQed audio with re-edited / extended audio versions of each song, modified from original source tapes
• Extensive liner notes in a 28-page book, including dozens of images – from “Wild Style” director Charlie Ahearn, among other sources – as well as interviews with Fab 5 Freddy, Chris Stein and GrandWizzard Theodore
• The 14th side (the B-side of the seventh 45) features unique etchings with different “Wild Style” graphics
• Unique “Kay-Dee Casebook” packaging – all seven 7-inches fit into a book as self-contained pages

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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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