When I ran into GORE ELOHIM (former member of Non Phixion) a few years back while digging at a random record store, he informed me about a upcoming project entitled , “Electric Lucifer”…
I knew with a title like that, he was going to bring some drama to the table…FFWD to 2013 and just like I thought, “E.L.” is filled to the brim with songs about ultra violence, paranoid conspiracy theories, rampant drug abuse, secret societies, and all types of wild shit…
It’s a solid record that contains a sinister frequency throughout..Some of the topics sound a little redundant after repeated listens, but there are a handful of BANGERS on here that might surprise some of you….For instance the GEMINI LOUNGE produced cut “Ritual Abuse” is my joint of the week without question (if your looking for some panic button rap, you just found it)….
“RITUAL ABUSE”…This intro will make you want to hurt something…
* We will unveil sampler & begin pre-orders next week…Shipping date November 7th….
Picking up where the critically acclaimed first album left off, GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM 2-THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE by DRASAR MONUMENTAL and MF GRIMM proves there’s no such thing as a sophomore jinx. Their new release has crafted a world flooded by warlord bars, sinister MC supremacy, political unrest, and detailed crime sagas…
Their new creation is more cinematic and heavily constructed with sample abuse that instantly sweeps the listener into a hardcore hip-hop abyss that refuses to let all who hear it come up for air…
The deadly duo of crate digger extraordinaire DRASAR MONUMENTAL and award-winning writer MF GRIMM takes you on a unpredictable journey as they demonstrate hip-hop is alive and well in 2013…
Icepick, Grizzly, and DJ Supreme (Hijack) put out a blistering EP in 1995 called “Genocide” under the name BODYSNATCHERS..In my opinion the best cut would have to be “MC Killer”, because it is pure pandemonium with a heavy emphasis on drama, taking other crews out, and all that other wild shit….
There was some controversy that popped off when GENOCIDE was reissued a few years back, so consider yourself lucky if you own a OG copy of this ultra rare release….
The ALOHA GOT SOUL blog’s main focus is the documentation of rare Hawaiian funk, soul, reggae, etc…Believe me there is a lot going on over there besides surfing, resorts, and all that other typical shit that most people think of when they envision Hawaiian sands….
I highly suggest heading over to their spot, make sure you tell them the grimey dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you!
Straight from Japan comes this mix by DJ Seiji (Underground Railroad 10)…I’m quite sure that after you peep the playlist you will do the right thing and scoop this one up…
Not exactly sure what happened with ONE LEG UP RECORDS (they haven’t released a record in years), but at one point they were releasing killer releases at an alarming rate…
They dropped unreleased gems from the BEAT NUTS, SHORTY LONG, BRAND NUBIAN, HERB MCGRUFF, PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH, LORD DIGGA, and the very ill CENOBITES “Demented Thoughts” EP along with the “Ill Funk Freaker” EP by GODFATHER DON……
Lucky for us they took the time to link up with the GODFATHER and ask him some well thought questions regarding his departure from Hip Hop, beats, and all types of other shit….This is the best interview on DON I have ever read, so make sure you check in…
“4XL: Now onto the Cenobites material we’re releasing on One Leg Up. Why didn’t these Cenobites joints make the first Fondle Em EP, especially since this material is on par with the stuff that came out previously?
Like I said, I used to do so much material that at the rate of creation of material you couldn’t keep up with it. So what used to happen during the times the Cenobites material was being created, I used to just do tapes all the time. And by that time, me and Keith was hanging tough. He was always hangin’ out in the city, shopping and stuff and I used to work right where everybody used to hang out like around 34th Street. So when I used to come out of work, he would already be out there and we would just hang out you know, go have drinks and bug out and go to the crib and do music and write stuff”.
And to give your weekend shenanigans a boost – here is the download for the “Ill Funk Freaker” EP cuzzo!
01. Frontin’ Ass Ducks
02. 8 Million Stories
03. Ain’t None Left
04. Ill Funk Freaker
05. Shoot The Two (ft. Da Funky Orphanz)
06. Yeah
07. Where’z The Skillz?
08. Slaves (Straight Jacket Mix) (ft. Kool Keith)
Glad to see L-THE HEADTOUCHA & DJ SHAME get the limited edition vinyl treatment….Those dudes over at CHOPPED HERRING bring us a 6 song EP featuring unreleased cuts from 1997-1998 to keep the Hip Hop morale up..
Tracks:
A1 It’s All Over
A2 Rain
A3 Dead Man
B1 Sesame Street Hood
B2 Shady Niggaz
B3 All In Together Now
All tracks produced by Vinyl Reanimators 1997-1998.
A couple days ago FAKE BLOOD dropped another addition to his sample source “Used” series…
I’m quite sure you know the drill by now – doubles, ill selections, and another round of “name that tune” homeboy…
“Here is the 7th edition in my USED series.
I said I’d stop at 6, but I couldn’t really do that, could I?
As with all the previous volumes, it’s 100% original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, loaded into Serato (to save them getting wrecked and cos many of them are super rare), and then cut up on 2 copies.
I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the Brooklyn trio dropped their classic debut album, “Enter The Stage”….When it initially dropped I was blown away by the extra murky production, raw aggression, and imagery these BCC reppers were able to convey….
Unlike a lot of joints from this time period, “ETS” has managed to age very well (I double dare you to give it a listen now and say otherwise)..
Even though the judges didn’t give my cuzzo KHUFU ONERZ the championship belt at the Estria battle in Oakland, it’s obvious to me and plenty others that he deserved the crown (and Doves should of got a close second)..
“Regardless of what”, it was a beautiful day in the park with performances by Dead Prez, and all types of other dudes..Big up to the whole GFC, Resek, Fooderz, Seca, Gir, Prize, Toons, NS, Pezo, Chris, Saurus, etc..
KHUFU ONERZ gets the “Flick Of The Day” because his piece is straight explosion status (keep in mind the above photo wasn’t the fully finished piece) …Click on the photo to further analyze the wreck..
PRITT KALSI (King Of The Beats) recently uploaded a documentary shining light on the production wizard known as Paul C, who’s life was cut short at the young age of 24…
“I made a choice not to feature a soundtrack to the film, the audio quality of some of the footage, but mainly because this is not like one of those movies that sensationalize and concentrate on the death and mystery behind it. This is sincere stories from people who loved the man. I stripped the film down to the raw footage. Its not often you get to see such films like this about artists of this genre. Most people will know of Rakim, but you tell me where you ever see him like this on film?
Paul C played a huge part not just in the music but helping develop some of the groups who today are considered classic. Mikey D, Super Lover C and Casanova Rud, Main Source, Large Pro, Organised Konfusion, Rhazel and Ultras to name a few.
In a day when music has become so disposable, bed room studios, back track listen to music produced by the likes of Paul C, there is a reason why that music is classic and never tiring, it was a made by a man that was not a beat maker but a master of his craft”.
Since it is Friday, it’s only right that I help you start your weekend off with a BANG,BANG….
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*
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”
Well lemme first say that Parker was the 1st to use that loop to my knowledge. He had the loop back in like ’93 but we ended up using it on Jamalski’s album. Later when I heard Rasco’s and Artifacts versions it didnt really phase me because like the late great Guru once said “rap is an art you cant own no loop its how you hook it up and the rhyme style troop”. I personally felt like our version was the illest so its whatever. By the way, Raekwon rocked that loop on “Missing Watch” off the Lex Diamond Story album-now that joint is crazy! I like what they did with it.
Naw, surprisingly I’ve never really done any production. I gotta pretty good ear though and I know what sounds correct having worked alongside some talented producers for so long. I will add my ideas to the pot and ask for drops where I feel they work best, etc. I got so much respect for what goes into making a dope track that I would never half ass it by stepping outside of my expertise. I like to leave that to the producer and just play my part as the emcee.
M-Boogie who put out my first album “Big Bang Boogie” on Illboogie Records made that possible. Funny thing is I didnt really like the beat when he threw it to me. I wasnt really feeling it. Not to say it was wack but it was just far outside of what I was used to. My man DJ 3rd Rail heard the track and encouraged me to use it. Ultimately, my hesitancy was the very reason why I decided to rock with it. Sometimes as an artist its important to step outside of your comfort zone and reach within to challenge yourself. I wrote “Live Long” to that track and it all came together nicely. S/O to THES ONE for bringing something new to the table.
When you say bombing what comes to mind is illegal unauthorized defacing of public property whether it be a tag, throw-up, or a full piece. That’s how graffiti started out. There’s something invigorating about bombing. Its anti-establishment, rebellious, and free. When I hear piecing thats kinda vague but I think of permission walls, and mural projects which came later in the game as a way of curtailing bombing. That’s cool too as long as the artist isnt restricted or censored in any way- its all art at the end of the day.
Now when you say “Top 5 writers” Im thinking cats who got their names up the most- true bombers or what we call All City Kings. I gotta say its really tough trying to narrow it down to 5 because there were so many prolific writers who did their thing from the early 80’s on into the 90’s but to answer the question I have to mention: P-LEE who was one of the 1st kings of the buses and trains. He also introduced guys like Griffin to the scene. Then theres HATE (RIP) who was a notorious bomber, CURLE as well- they used to demolish entire subway stations. I also gotta mention TRANE aka IAN known for hitting mad trains and rooftops and another reputable king of the buses. I wouldnt be surprised if some of his IAN etchings still run on a few Chicago buses today. And I cant forget the homey TELLY who was one of the youngest writers to burst onto the early scene. Him and FLEA used to rock the northside and later the train lines.
If I may add I would also like to mention 8 crews in no particular order who laid the foundation for Chicago in the early 80’s and gave birth to many other writers and crews: CTA (Creative Team Artists), CAB crew (312), TCP (The Crowd Pleasers), ABC (Artistic Bombing Crew), OTR (Out To Rock), ACW (All-City Writers), MPC (MasterPiece Crew), IAC (Insane Artists Crew)
That would be Parker Lee’s doing. Parker and I stopped bombing hard in the early 90’s so he started X-Men to keep the northside graffiti presence strong. P used to run with a few X-Men writers back in NY so he just decided to open a Chicago chapter which later got recognized and honored by the NY heads
I became good friends with a brother name Roland who everybody knew as BayBay up on the northside of Chi or what we call the North Pole. He had a crib right off Jarvis with his brother Herbie LoveBug. I used to fall through all the time and chill. BayBay was a member of the DemDare Crew. They was known for throwing stupid hip-hop parties every other week in Chicago. Through BayBay I later met DJ Twilite Tone aka Y-Not who was and still is Common’s DJay and subsequently was reintroduced to Common after meeting Tone. RegNoc was the artist behind all the ill flyers that would circulate before the party. He had the sickest characters all geared up in Polo and Timberland with the truck jewelry bamboo earrings and all the b-boy accessories. RegNoc like most of the Dem Darians rocked nothing but Polo from head to toe. Reg is living in Cali now doin animation and designing action.
House music in the 80’s is what Hip-Hop was to NY in the 80’s. It was a street made subculture that eventually spilled over into the mainstream and became a billion dollar industry. Chicago had an ill club scene back then, I know because I was there. Used to go to the Music Box, The Warehouse, and COD’s just to name a few. The late great Ron Hardy used to live on my block and is still one of my favorite DJs period.
Took me about 5 yrs to put it all together. Mainly because I did it without a real budget, no management, and limited resources. It was a continuous grind for me with many twist and turns along the path. Im very pleased with the final product..
Yeah I just got word from my mans Kurt that I am confirmed to perform at this years Zulu Nation 40th Anniversary Nov 6! Its definitely an honor and a privilege to be invited by TC Izlam. Growing up in the Bronx I saw how Bambaata and the Zulu Nation were very key to the growth of this culture. It was one of the few positive alternatives to the violence and crime that the streets had to offer. My older brother Riheim was Gastapo Zulu up on 219th. Around my neighborhood they was called barebottom Zulus. My brother went to Evander High and I went to PS 21. Back then you also had the Ball Busters- they was opposition. If they caught you in their hood rockin your beads they would chase you and try to stomp you out. My cousins down in Forest projects grew up around Bam. He told me the story of how Kev became known as Afrika Bambaata after winning a grammar school essay and being flown to Africa where he was given the name by a real Zulu King. That trip inspired him to build a nation here. The Zulu nation took over the streets with the parties and the park jams back in the early 80s. They brought culture to the scene along with the Gods and Earths. It was Peace Ahkee! What chapter are you? Or whats todays mathematics GOD? If you got caught perpetrating a fraud you got your head flown!
No doubt! Shouts to the homey SKORN out in LA. We know each from Chicago, X-Men crew, hes also one of the original Polo heads and true collectors of fashion. He moved to NY for a few years then later out to Hollywood CA and got off into the music video industry. Hes now shooting for major artist like Lil Wayne, and 2 Chains and he just shot and directed my video out in LA! Special shout out to Naimah, and Matt Rocks out in San Diego for holding me down out there. Shout outs to Alec Pacillas over at SkyLab Studio in SD. Honestly, one of the coolest most talented engineers/ artists Ive had the pleasure of working with. And of course big ups to everyone who follows and supports the music and the culture Free Doctor York- that is ALL.
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