Thursday, June 30, 2011

" Rasheed Chappelle Rockets "



This is compilation of Rasheed Chappelle cuts (Assembled by Kevin Nottingham) showcases the flavors that "RC" is bringing to the table....With the aid of Kenny Dope, I see big things popping for this deadly duo in the very near future....

"Future Before Nostalgia" drops on July 12th, keep your eyes peeled....

Tracklist-

Building 8
Money Is King
Soul Possession (feat. Raye 6)
Soliouqy
Live This Way
Connect Thought
Amerikkk’s Own
I Know
They Gone Learn (feat. Jamal Brown)
Man Inside
Resurrection
Start Anew
Jects In My Soul
Keep From Dyin
Background
What I’m Here 4 (feat. DJ Scratch)

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

" Tuesday Rockets "



Double K (Not the cat from P.U.T.S.) blesses us with a solid hour of head nodders.....

Instead of rocking your typical selections, he digs in his bag of goodies and pulls out some certified scorchers....Turn the volume up past ten, grab an ice-cold beverage, and prepare yourself for turbulence.....

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" New Shit On Deck "



"Laced Cheeba" is the third leak from Wu's upcoming album dropping on July 26th......Ghost, Sean P, and Trife Diesel spark up the mic with roughneck bars...

Take a listen...

" Hardcore In The Paint "



My dude Keb Oner is far from a slouch when it comes to getting busy.....

I have known him for over ten years and he never ceases to amaze me with his approach to writing.....For instance, peep this piece that he recently rocked in the streets of San Francisco (He even gave me a little shout out HAHA).....

Salute to you big Kebz for keeping those flames burning...

* Click on photo for further analysis..

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

" Back In Effect Mode "



I'm back from my brief stay in Vancouver, Canada and I'm ready to keep this BATTLEFIELD shit fully charged up......WOW...Where and the hell do I begin ?

I had the opportunity to sit in and crack jokes on my homeboy's radio show, "African Rhythm's" with Dave Jones at the scenic University of British Columbia......This cat has been on the airwaves for 18 years and still has the time to run his own record store (Which is very dope by the way).....His selections were stunning, explosive, and soul power infused....

All vinyl, all heavy, all flavorful......

You can download this hour and a half long session if your in the mood for some Summertime grooves....DO NOT SLEEP...

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Big up Dave for blessing me with some more ill open drum breaks......Now I'm fully ready to abuse my sampler and take shit to a whole different stratosphere.....More remix chaos in the near future, be on the lookout troopers...

Anyway, Vancouver is a very diverse city with plenty going on......Checked out an ill Latino block party that made the party people show up in droves..

Seen someone get stabbed up....CRAZY....Dude was leaking all over the sidewalk trying to get his mind together and no one really seemed to care...I thought about taking a picture, but that would be tasteless and disrespectful right ?

I also traveled all throughout the city catching graff flicks (I will post pics later on this week).....

All in all, Vancity is a thriving city with over 3 million people.....It's a very international spot with loads of record stores, restaurants, shoe boutiques, gorgeous women (Seriously), clubs, gardens, smoke cafe's (HAHA), and all that other fly shit.....I highly recommend it if your on the lookout for a quick vacation......

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD will return to it's regular momentum tomorrow morning.....I'm still trying to recover and get my mind back on Vietnam, California time......Big up to everyone that checks in on the regular, it's going to be a wild week.....

Friday, June 24, 2011

" Rap Is Out Of Control- 19/06/11 "



Vancouver's International Jazz festival starts off today (My Birthday) so I will be heading out to catch some groove inspiration......

It's Friday already so here is the latest broadcast of Eclipse's "Rap Is Out Of Control" show....Two hours of comedy, doubles, and brand new joints.....

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1. Kool G Rap & A.G. “Rap Is Outta Control Intro” prod. by Marco Polo, cuts by DJ Eclipse
2. Apathy “Check to Check” prod. by Evidence
3. Nas “Nasty” prod. by Salaam Remi
4. Dice Raw “Never” prod. by Tahir Jamal
5. Soul Khan feat. Akie Bermiss “Speeding Bullets” prod. & cuts by DeeJay Element
6. MA Doom (Masta Ace x MF Doom) “PBS” prod. by MF Doom
7. Rasheed Chappell “1, 2, 3″ prod. by Kenny Dope, cuts by DJ Scratch
8. Maffew Ragazino “Bridget Fonda” prod. by DJ Skizz
9. Bad Meets Evil “The Reunion” prod. by Sid Roams
10. Tragic Allies feat. Planet Asia “God Gifted” prod. by Purpose
11. DJ JS-1 feat. Lil Fame, Joell Ortiz & Freddie Foxxx “Reppin’ NY prod. & cuts by DJ JS-1
12. Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) “4 In The Box” prod. by Black Milk
13. Nick Javas feat. Khaleel “Anonymous” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier
14. Kool G Rap “$ Ova Bitches” prod. & cuts by Marley Marl
15. Edo G. “I Was There” prod. by M-Phazes
16. Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun feat. Memphis Bleek “Top Of The World” prod. & cuts by Pete Rock
17. The LOX “New York Rap”
18. Action Bronson “Beautiful Music” prod. by Tommy Mas
19. DJ JS-1 feat. Tonedeff “Last To Know” prod. & cuts by DJ JS-1
20. Heavy Metal Kings (ILL BILL & Vinnie Paz) “The Crown Is Mine” prod. by C-Lance, cuts by DJ Eclipse
21. Kool G Rap “Ya Chic Chose Me” prod. by The Insurgency
22. Arch Druids feat. Roc Marciano & Planet Asia “Scorched Earth Policy”
23. Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) feat. Fat Ray “Black Ops” prod. by Black Milk
24. Royce Da 5’9″ “Second Place” prod. & cuts by DJ Premier

PART 1...

PART 2

" Comedy Relief 2 "



Even though I have NEVER been a fan of your boy DMX, he recently made some comments regarding Drake and skinny jeans that I whole heartedly agreed with....

"I don’t like Drake. It’s nothing that he did to me, He actually is talented. It ain’t nothing personal. I don’t like his stuff. He has a little wordplay here and there, but when I see him and hear him it’s like—‘Money, I’m not rockin with that.”

Following those statements he continued with, “Yeah, the fucking skinny jeans and tight sweaters! Those are baby clothes. What are you shopping at Baby Gap???” he queried. “I think I’m gonna wear Timberlands until I die man. They may not be the hottest thing out, but Timbs keep reinventing themselves. Timbs is still on fire right now!”

Those words alone are enough to make me laugh myself into convulsions, but the funniest part is when Hip Hop DX's readers chimed in with their own opinions.......This is when the comedy levels reach an all-time high....

YOU A JOKE WROTE...

" MOST THE NIGGAS ON THIS WEBSITE PROBABLY ROCKING THE SKINNY JEANS AND KANYE WEST GLASSES HAHA FAGGOT ASS NIGGAS... DRAKE IS WACK, HIS SONG IS EITHER SOME LOVE SHIT OR SOME YOUNG MONEY POP SHIT... NIGGA COULDNT RAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS "......

HAHAHAHA.......

KING PONE ADDED...

"MAN, X WASHED UP.....HE AINT IN JAIL WORKING ON LYRICS, HE IN THERE STILL GETTIN' HIGH BET. IT'S EASY TO GET DOPE IN THERE LOL......HE IN THERE SUCKIN THAT PIPE...FUCK OUTTA HERE X. BUT I DO AGREE W THAT SKINNY JEANS ISSH."

Aww man, that one right there made me crack up like a motherfucker......

TC CONTINUED WITH...

I mean X, I respect your opinion, but you will never be hot like that again. You are no longer relevant, too many smoking crack incidents and wack ass songs you have been making, put you out the game, it's over D, just bow out, you've have your time.

WOW.....

And lastly, THAT NIGGA blessed us with his take on X's statements.....

" Ayo X, the fuck I need Timbs for I live in Tampa. It's hot as shit out here nigga. Fuck your size 40 jeans with no belt hanging off yo ass nigga. A nigga can't even walk in them shits, plus the sweat drippin off my balls and shit nigga.

Eat a hot bowl of dicks. If I wanna dress comfortable, that's my fuckin prerogative."

Like I said in the beginning, DMX has never really caught my attention......I appreciate the hyped up energy and all the aggressive antics, but I never really checked for all the dog barking, tinker bell beats, and mediocre lyrics......Regardless, I do not wish jail time on anybody and hopefully when he gets out this time he takes it easy.....

What's the moral of the story folks, everyone and their mother has a motherfuckin opinion about Hip Hop.....HAHAHA....

Thursday, June 23, 2011

" Hip Hop Battlefield Goes To Canada "



Ahhhhhhhh, where do I start ?

I bounced out of the lovely confines of Vietnam, California last night to return to the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Flying these days feels like your headed off to prison or something....

Everytime I fly somewhere they pull me out of the line-up, put me in a booth and preform all types of extra shit......Since I have dreadlocks (Haven't cut my hair since 1994) they inspect my dome to see if I'm holding contraband in my locks....HAHAHA...

WHATEVER...

Somehow I lost my phone in the process......And to top it off these motherfuckers lost my luggage, and I'm still waiting for them to drop it off.........Most people would have buckled under these circumstances, but not me amigo, you can't hold back my Hip Hop morale no matter what the situation is.....So to cheer myself up, I headed to "Beat Street Records" and "Vinyl Records" to cop some new wax......

Damn, I already caught all types of heat......Open drum breaks, OST's, library records, and even a copy of King Sun's "Mythological" to my surprise.......

My birthday is tomorrow so I will post up a bunch of shit in the morning to help give your weekend some fire power.......And to all my peoples, my phone is MIA so if you need to get at me or even wish me a happy birthday tomorrow (HAHA, NO ONE CARES) leave a comment on the blog or call my girl and she will get a hold of me.....

Big up to everyone that checks in on the regular..........More post in a minute kid....

Oh yeah, their was a fuckin riot up here last week....Peep this footage (All of this was over a Hockey game...I still have never watched an entire Hockey game in my life, HAHA)......



ONE LOVE-
D

Monday, June 20, 2011

" 5 Sure Shots "



95 % of the time I will listen to something before I decide to post it up.....Back in the day you could rely on certain labels, artist, producers to deliver the goods without question, but these days even your most respected dudes occasionally drop mediocre joints or sub-par music....

Instead of randomly skipping through tracks, I actually take the time to analyze someone's entire project....Don't get me wrong, if I hear weird frequencies from the gate I might hit the eject button extra quick...But generally I give most albums that come my way an honest listen......

Here are my favorite cuts from a couple 2011 albums.....

1..Blaq Poet - "Bushmaster Music" featuring Vinny Paz & Lateb......

Stu Bangaz & Vanderslice did a nice job on the production of this album (Blaq Poet Society).....Of course I would rather hear "Po" killing Preemo beats, but these two create some sinister shit that deserve attention....My only complaint with their production style is that it starts to sound a little repetitive at times (A lot of the songs rock piano samples, and many songs sound as if they have the same tempo)....

On this joint right here though, the rhymes synch up perfectly with the evil sounding backdrop......Sure shot single status if you ask me...



2..Imam Thug - "Remain Calm" produced by Hazardous Sounds.....

I wish Imam & Tragedy would come out with another "Iron Sheiks" project.....

During that period they were both rocking over grimy, sample based beats that pushed the boundries of drama rap.....On Imam's newest mixtape (Mixcake) he chose to rhyme over synth heavy tracks (For the most part) that do not compliment his style in my opinion...But on this song he goes back to basics and the results are impressive....



3..DJ JS1 - "Life Word" featuring OC....

JS1's new album "No One Cares" had it's moments and this is one of them.......OC pays homage to Roc Raida and other fallen soldiers that passed away before their time on this sure shot.......

I'm diggin this one..

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4...Vast Aire - "Nomad"...

This song that was produced by Kount Fif sounds like it's from a lost session from "The Cold Vein"......Metallic, futuristic, simple, raw, and most importantly original.....Out of all the songs on "OX 2010: Street Odyssey" this one caught my attention the most......



5...DJ Premier - "John T".....

This instrumental is from "Beats That Collected Dust 2 ".......Guru would have definitely blessed this (RIP)...



" Rockets On The Battlefield, Part 3 "



What's going on out there BATTLEFIELD posse ?

Are you in the mood for some under the radar rockets to boost your Hip Hop morale ?

DJ Nastee & Sebb splash up the set on East Village Radio with gems from Mobb Deep, Killah Priest, Raekwon, Big Noyd, Money Boss Players, etc......DO NOT SLEEP...

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Friday, June 17, 2011

" Friday Firepower "



While scoping out the Fat Lace blog, I noticed this mix by a cat named Gonorstein that made my Hip Hop antenna perk up when I scoped out the playlist....

It's Friday, so I know for a fact that you need more ammo to keep your weekend festivities popping correctly......

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TRACKLIST-

1. Schooly D - Gangster Boogie
2. Castle D - Just Saying Fresh Rhymes
3. JVC Force - The Force is the Boss
4. Alliance - We can get used of this
5. Positive K - A Good Combination
6. Three Dog night - I can hear you calling
7. Chubb Rock - Caught up
8. Faze One - Get Busy
9. Too Nice - Cold Facts 45 King Mix
10. Black Rock & Ron - I'm tired Of all This
11. EMF - Rough Potential
12. Trouble Funk Express
13. Whizz Kid & YSL - Lets Get it On
14. Massive Attack - Any Love
15. Whizz Kid & YSL - Kick the Bass
16. QBC - Back to School (3 R's Mix)
17. MC Mello - Wize
18. Positively Black - Think like your enemy
19. Stezo - Put your body into it
20. TYB - Snoopy
21. YZ G-Rock - In the Party
22. Pal Joey - Runaway
23. Lak Shabazz - Adding on
24. A perfect fit - If you only knew
25. TYB - New Thing
26. Earl The Poet - High Noon

Gonorstein - Graduation Special Mix by gonner73

" Bumpy Knuckles 2011 "



"When Bumpy is in the room ya'll niggas lose your composure and all that killa shit goes out the window / and ya'll bitch niggas go from bustin your guns, to talking about brotherhood and Mr. Windel".

BLAM,BLAM.....

Finally got around to listening to Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah's new album "Lyrical Workout"......It definitely has a couple bangers on it that you hardrocks will enjoy..

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"Lyrical Workout" featuring NORE.........



"Beats On Em"..................."Pages and pages of O.G. gutter shit / you sound tough nigga but your soft as a butter stick"......



Wednesday, June 15, 2011

" Gensu Dean On The Remix "



What do you get when you combine CL Smooth on the mic & Gensu Dean on the remix tip ?

FRESHNESS....

Every single beat on here is solid, but "Unplugged", "Stroll", and "Smoke In The Air" really caught my attention....Gensu rocks the SP 1200 and he has managed to flip the limited sample time and get really colorful with his production techniques...

Hopefully one day these two will collaborate and knock out a full album......

DONT SLEEP AMIGO...

1. Terrorism Interlude (Intro)(1:38)
2. I can't Help it (3:25)
3. Warm Outside (4:05)
4. All We Ever Know (3:22)
5. Unplugged (3:50)
6. The Stroll (4:29)
7. Smoke in the Air (4:05)
8. Impossible (4:04)

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" Milkcrate Jewels 33 "



While diggin through my crates I stumbled onto a record that I haven't listened to in awhile....

DJ Sat-One featuring Baby Black & Outerspace "Dangerzone".....

I remember when Soul Spazm Records sent me doubles of this hot slab of wax in the early 2000's when I had a radio show in Sacramento, California (Roughneck Radio)......Even though the rhyming is decent on this single, what stuck out most in my opinion was the fresh production by Philly's own, "Sat One"..

A floating xylophone loop, horn stabs, heavy drums, and even a couple scratch sentences towards the end of the song = WIN....I could never figure out why this record didn't get much burn on the mixtape circuit at the time...

Do the right thing and check in......



" Mid Week Rockets "



You never know when I'm going to strike on the BATTLEFIELD......Sometimes I might post three or four a day, other times I will fall back until something in my collection jumps out at me...

Regardless, I promise to turn the heat up a notch because I'm feeling good, the sun is out, the record stacks keep getting chubbier, and most importantly more people are scoping out the BATTLEFIELD than ever......It's been almost four years since I decided to start this blog and I do not plan on stopping....

Why ?

Because this is not work for me.....It's more of a Hip Hop experiment to see if cats are still checkin for certain things out there...To my surprise, without having to set up a Twitter account or a Facebook page, or even without promoting the blog whatsoever - people still miraculously find HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD......

This mix by KoKo (With The Dope Sound) is perfect theme music for starting trouble......Turn your system up a bit and let's get into this trooper.....

01. Intro
02. The Cenobites / Lex Lugor
03. Legit / Buddah Bless Finess
04. M.A.C.10 / L.F.T.C.I.
05. Reflection Eternal / Fortified Live
06. Children Of The Corn / Harlem U.S.A.
07. Organized Konfusion / Bring It On
08. B Supa / Destined
09. Ken Russell
10. Verbal Threat / Black Woman
11. Kings Of Pressure / Smooth As A Violin
12. The P Brothers Feat. Boss Money / Boss Money Gangsters
13. Brass Tacks / City Scapes
14. Thirstin Howl ? Feat. Master Fuol / Spit Boxers
15. Oktober / When Your Empires Collapse
16. Constant Deviants / Competition Catch Speed Knots
17. The Annexx Click / The Annexx Click
18. One Way Glass
19. Show Feat. Party Arty / On My Way
20. Death Camp / Sleep All Day
21. Genius / 4th Chamber
22. Iceberg Slick a.k.a. Larry-O Of Real Live / Black Ski Mask
23. Rawcotiks / Hardcore Hip-Hop
24. Boogie Down Productions / Why Is That?
25. Now You Got It
26. Dollar $ Bill & Cut Master Kg / People Don't Know Ya
27. Team Demolition / The Ultimate
28. Marco Polo Feat. Large Professor / The Radar Remix
29. Ill Bill/ / Gangsta Rap
30. The 45 King / How You Like It
31. Akbar / Those Who Say

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

" Smith & Wesson - Monumental "



Be on the lookout for the Monumental album on June 28th.....All beats handled by the legendary Pete Rock...

Here is a little sampler action for all those that can't wait that long.....

Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Monumental (Feat. Tyler Woods & Pete Rock)
3. Prevail (feat. Raekwon)
4. That’s Hard (feat. Sean Price & Styles P)
5. Top of the World (feat. Memphis Bleek)
6. Feel Me (feat. Rock of Heltah Skeltah & Bun B)
7. Roses (feat. Freeway)
8. Fire
9. This One (feat. Top Dog & Jahdan Blakkamoore of Noble Society)
10. Do It (feat. Hurricane G)
11. Night Time (feat. Pete Rock & Buckshot)
12. (I’m a) Stand Up Guy (feat. Black Rob)
13. Go Off
14. Time to Say



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Monday, June 13, 2011

" On The Road Again "



Since I'm heading to the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia next week, it's only fitting that I pull out some material from those dudes up north....

Back in the 80's the first Hip Hop shit I heard from Canada was Fresh Wes, Dream Warriors, and Michee Mee.......Over the years groups like "Down To Earth", "Checkmate", "Saukrates", and "Black Eye" have impressed me with their approach to the artform....Matter of fact Black Eye (R.I.P.) had a couple songs from the 90's era that still remain in my rotation to this day....

For some reason most cats in the States are oblivious to what is going on up there.....Believe me, there is more going on than that cornball Drake/ Drizzy or whatever the fuck he calls himself.......When I was there last year I couldn't believe how many record stores, sneaker boutiques, and clubs they had downtown.....So I'm headed back for another round of Hip Hop holiday activities.....

I noticed that I have quite a few Canadian cats peeping the BATTLEFIELD......If you know of some things poppin off between June 22-27th, let me know what's happening....

Anyway, scoop up this mix by Filthy Rich (Norther Touch).......Nice selections, blends, etc....

HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD TOP PICKS..........Choclair- 'What It Takes".....Elemental-"Living Under Water"...Saukrates-"Hate Runs Deep".....Elemental-"Drama"....Fresh Wes-"Fine Tune The Mic .....Ghetto Concept- "On The Motion"....Citizen Kane- "Black Rain"...Wio K-"Sunshine".....Nasty Howie- "Attic"....Down To Earth-"Learn To Earn"....Concrete Mobb Featuring Mobb Deep- "Boiling Point"....Saukrates- "Father Time Remix".....Redlife- "Weight"......Dan Eo- "Dear Hip Hop".....Mathmatik- "Formation"...

TRACKLIST-

01. Rascalz, Choclair, Thrust, Kardinal - Northern Touch (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
02. Infinite - 360
03. Choclair - What It Takes RMX
04. Elemental - Living Underwater
05. Choclair - Jus A Second (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
06. Infinite ft Jay-Z - Can't Knock The Hustle Cuz I Gotta Get Mine (Filthy Rich Cross-border RMX)
07. Saukrates - Hate Runs Deep
08. Elemental - Drama
09. Maestro Fresh Wes ft Showbiz - Fine Tune Da Mic
10. Ghetto Concept - EZ On The Motion
11. Madlocks - Gusto
12. Citizen Kane - Black Rain
13. Wio-K - Sunlight
14. Nas-T Howie - Attic
15. Down To Erf - Learn To Earn
16. K-OS - Rise Like The Sun (Filthy Rich ReFix)
17. Citizen Kane - Structure, Foundation
18. Sic Sense ft Buckshot - Positional Bypass (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
19. Concrete Mob ft Mobb Deep - Boiling Point (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
20. Saukrates - Father Time (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
21. Rascalz - Really Livin
22. Ghetto Concept - Krazy World
23. Kardinal Offishall - Husslin'
24. Rascalz - Dreaded Fist (Filthy Rich Cross-border ReFix)
25. Kardinal Offishall - Naughty Dread Pt2
26. Redlife - Who's Talkin' Weight (original version)
27. Dan E O - Dear Hip Hop
28. Mathematik - Formation
29. K-OS - Musical Essence
30. Clarence Gruff - Mystery Unsolved

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" Hip Hop Battlefield Goes To Brazil "



If you enjoyed Paul Nice's first Brazilian mix, part two will definitely put you in the right frame of mind....Over an hour and a half of heavy grooves, sunshine music, head nodders, and all that other fly shit....

Hip Hop Battlefield gives this the two thumbs JACK !!!!!

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Brazil 2 (mix) / Paul Nice by paulnice

" Motherfuckin Green Llama's "



Be on the lookout for the "Year Of The Llamas Volume 1" project dropping later this month......Until then, take a listen to this new joint, "Supa Guilty" featuring Tone Liv, B Stilt, Sosh B.Cardi with Dibiase on the production....

Peace to my dude Selfish out in Chicago..... (We want that Uncut Raw 2 trooper)...

TUNE IN....

" Heroes Of The East Mixtape "



Diggers Union / Outdoorsman recently released a new mixtape full of joints that sound rugged in the system......DJ Unexpected is behind the decks on this one....

Here is a little sample for you to peep...

Heroes of the East (Preview) by TheDiggersUnion

Track Listing:

01. When The East Is In The House (Mixed By DJ Unexpected)
02. Meyhem Lauren – Total Meyhem (Produced By Hook & Eye Productions) [Scratches By DJ Unexpected]
03. Camiliano ft. A.G. Da Coroner, Meyhem Lauren & J-Love – The Reform (Produced By The Labor Department)
04. Prodigy – Gun Love (Previously Unreleased) [Produced By EZ Elpee]
05. Mobb Deep ft. 50 Cent – Straight Murder (Previously Unreleased) [Produced By The Alchemist]
06. Nas – Death Anniversary (Previously Unreleased)
07. Timeless Truth ft. Kool G. Rap – World Renown (Corona Queens Remix) [Produced By Darklites]
08. Vado – “Memory Lane” Freestyle
09. Mobb Deep ft. Nas – Dog Shit (Produced By The Alchemist & Havoc)
10. Action Bronson on “Rap Is Outta Control” with DJ Eclipse & Torae (Interlude)
11. Action Bronson ft. Solace of Timeless Truth – “The Illest” Freestyle
12. Sean Price ft. Meyhem Lauren & Roc Marciano – How The God’s Chill Remix (Produced By Nick Woj)
13. Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups and Michael Jordan All Into One (Interlude)
14. Apollo The Great ft. Sean Price – Struggle No More (Produced By YFame)
15. Meyhem Lauren & Action Bronson Talk “Typhoon Rap” on “Rap Is Outta Control” (Interlude)
16. Meyhem Lauren ft. Action Bronson – Typhoon Rap (Produced By Metaphysics)
17. Action Bronson – “The Come Up” Freestyle
18. Jadakiss – “That’s What It Is” Freestyle
19. Virtuoso – Catch Me On Two (Produced By Khrome)
20. Shaz Ill York – Air Unlimited (Produced By Ghetto Blaster) [Scratches By DJ Unexpected]
21. Meyhem Lauren Talks Lo-Lifes & Ralph Lauren on “Rap Is Outta Control” (Interlude)
22. Meyhem Lauren ft. J-Love & Thirstin Howl the 3rd – Stay Sharp (Produced By J-Love)
23. Roc Marciano ft. Killah Priest – Slugs Thru Ya Papaya (Produced By Bronze Nazareth)
24. Action Bronson ft. Meyhem Lauren, Shaz Ill York, Fonda & Machine – Suede (Produced By Tommy Mas)
25. Action Bronson ft. Meyhem Lauren, Shaz Ill York & A.G. Da Coroner – Chuck Pearson (Produced By Tommy Mas)
26. Meyhem Lauren ft. Action Bronson & Rasheed Chappell – “Rap Is Outta Control” Freestyle
27. A PSA To All New York Rappers (Outro)

Sunday, June 12, 2011

" Freak Mode Beats "



Since it is Summer time, it's only right that I hit ya'll off with that official backyard boogie goodness...

DJ Eleven & Big Jacks go all out with this mix entitled, "Great Minds"....If I had to describe this project in two words, those two words would be- EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL....

So open up your windows, pull out an ice cold beverage, and catch a groove....

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

" Saturday Shots "



I'm still recovering from the KRS-One show I checked out last night.....

The blastmaster still knows how to rock a show with the greatest of ease....Nonstop classic gems, mic control, stamina, and crowd interaction from a true veteran in this Hip Hop shit.....

Even though his last couple albums could have been more explosive, KRS is still THAT dude regardless of what your average cornball has to say about the man...

Big shout out to Planet, State, Rashad, Kenz, Shyeer Allah, Viben, Sheik, Ethan, Wavez, YG, and everyone else for the laughs..Also I want to send a big shout out to that sucker that almost caught a bad one last night....You are so lucky, I'm not giving out anymore passes for the remainder of 2011...(YA HEARD)

Anyway, peep this ill documentary from NPR "The History Of The Boombox"........Appearances from Fab 5 Freddy, etc..

Thursday, June 9, 2011

" DJ Modesty Radio - 06/05/11 "



Damn I can't believe the weekend is here already.....

So your probably looking for some new Hip Hop theme music to jump start your Friday night shenanigans...Right....

Here you go trooper, the latest broadcast from that dude "Modesty"...

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PLAYLIST

COLD HEAT feat BLACASTAN & CRAIG G - Raising the bar
DJ CONCEPT feat NUTSO, L.I.F.E. LONG & GAB GOTCHA - High
BLAQ POET - Power music (Prod by STU BANGAS)
BUMPY KNUCKLES feat NOREAGA - Lyrical workout (Prod by STATIK SELEKTAH)
WILL VILL - Ashes (Prod by LORD FINESSE)
DJ JS1 feat LIL FAME (MOP), JOELL ORTIZ & FREDDIE FOXXX - Reppin' NY
MIKE BEATZ & ADONIS feat SKYZOO - Blackout
NOIZE THIEVERY - Divided kingdom
DON STREAT feat RUSTE JUXX - Go ahead take it (Prod by ALKOTA)
NEEK THE EXOTIC & LARGE PROFESSOR - Hip Hop (Prod by MARCO POLO)
KOOL G RAP feat HEATHER WALKER - In too deep
MARLEY MARL feat KEV BROWN & GRAP LUVA - What ruling means
LORD NEZ - Only the strong
MAYHEM LAUREN - Cash is king
GENERAL MONKS feat KILLA KALI & ROGUE VENOM - 1080p
TANYA MORGAN, CHE GRAND, KING MEZ & SKYZOO - Without hands (Prod by VETERANO)
MEGA TRIFE & NONSENSE feat TERMANOLOGY - Anything you heard about
RAPSODY feat HEATHER VICTORIA - Black girl Jedi (Prod by 9TH WONDER)
LF DAZE feat F FERNANDEZ - Wild wild west
JON HOPE, FOKIS & CASUAL - Actual fact (Prod by JAKE ONE)
THE SEED feat CREED CHAMELEON - Alright
REKS - 25th hour (Prod by DJ PREMIER)
COUNTBASS D & INSIGHT feat PACEWON - Be rocking it
DJ JS1 feat KRS ONE & RAHZEL - Boom slap
DJ COSM feat TOUCH - Connected
NUTSO & TAJE feat GIF MAJORZ - What chu talkin' bout (Prod by WARREN G)
BIG REMO - Baby mama house
CYRUS MALACHI - Black Maria
GRAND AGENT - One man army
GREEN STREET feat ODDISEE - All i see
DYNASTY - Epic Dynasty (Prod by DJ PREMIER)
DJ CONCEPT feat FAMOSO, KONCEPT & RAP P - Puff puff pass that
PRODIGY - P against the world
BNE MARXMEN - Get money
SH BROTHAZ feat ST LAZ & THORO - N.Y. T.Dot we spell trouble (Prod by MASSI)
CURTIS YOUNG - The delivery (Who i am)
WYLDBUNCH - rules of engagement

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" What's Wrong With This Picture ? "



WHAT PART OF THE GAME IS THIS ?

Yeah, I know this movie is based on a book, but who the fuck cares.....

If you do not believe that there is something blatantly wrong with this type of imagery, I highly suggest that you get your mind right....

Is it the year 2011 or 1911 ?

" Sean Price - Heavyweights Mixtape "



Dj Corrado & Madzikila bless us with this mix that features all Sean Price material.....I was pleasantly surprised after giving this a little test run through the system...

Big shout out to everyone that checks in on the regular...

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" Vulcan Speaks "



When it comes to writing, "Vulcan" is in a class by himself....

Crazy color schemes, original style, and a impromptu approach make his pieces stand out.....Shiiit, some of his joints from the 80's slays a lot of the stuff I see toys trying to rock in 2011...SERIOUSLY...

While skydiving on the net I came across an interview with him by Josh Spear that will hold your attention....

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" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 19 "



Earlier today I listened to the new album from Ocote Soul Sounds (Taurus).....

Impressive flavors indeed.....Take a listen and catch a vibe if you know what's best for you......

"Pathways"



" More Rockets On The Battlefield "



This mix session by KZSU's "DJ Wicked" (The same DJ Wicked that released a very fresh comprehensive Buckwild mix a few months back) will help you maintain your Hip Hop morale...

Nothing but nonstop action that will perk your god damn ears up...If you think I am bullshitting- peep the playlist that features Bay Area burners.......

I also have to mention that "Wicked" includes the famous battle between Hiero & Hobo Junction in it's entirety...Classic shit indeed...Can't believe it has been 16 years since that battle took place.......

DO NOT SLEEP...

Tracklist-

Homeliss Derilex – Critical Meltdown (Instrumental) [Prod. by G-Luv - 1995] Maluado 12″
Homeliss Derilex – Fraudulent [Prod. by G-Luv - 1993] Stones Throw FRAUDULENT (EP)
Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Charizma – No Time For Frontin [Prod. by Peanut Butter Wolf - 1991] Stones Throw STRAIGHT TO TAPE 1990-1992 (LP)
Souls Of Mischief – Good Feeling [Prod. by A-Plus - 1994] Jive 12″
The B.U.M.S feat. Saafir – Rain [Prod. by Joe Quixx - 1995] Priority 12″
Motion Man – ’93 Swing [Prod. by Joe Quixx - 1993] StepSun 12″
Del The Funkyhomosapien – In And Out [Prod. by Del - 1993] Elektra NO NEED FOR ALARM (LP)
Casual feat. A-Plus of Souls Of Mischief – That’s How It Is – Part II [Prod. by Toure - 1993] Jive 12″
Extra Prolific – First Sermon [Prod. by Snupe - 1994] Jive LIKE IT SHOULD BE (LP)
Madchild feat. the Monk of Funk & DJ Q-Bert – Pregnant [Prod. by J. Def - 1994] Bomb BOMB HIP-HOP COMPILATION (LP)
10BASS T – 10Bass Hit (On & On) [Prod. by Selector G - 1995] SanJoseSoundRecordingCo. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY? (LP)
Casual feat. Pep Love & Del Tha Funkee Homosapien – Who’s It On [Prod. by Domino - 1992] Jive FEAR ITSELF (LP)
Saafir – Pull Ya Card [Prod. by J Groove - 1995] Qwest 12″
Mysterme, Kool Kaz, D-Wyze, Motion Man, Sway & Evol – Wake Up Show Theme [Prod. by King Tech - 1994] All City Productions WAKE UP SHOW FREE STYLES VOL. 1 (LP)
The B.U.M.S feat. Maestro Fresh-Wes & Motion Man – Untitled [Prod. by King Tech - 1993] Priority PROMO SAMPLER TAPE (CD)
Del The Funkyhomosapien feat. A-Plus of Souls Of Mischief, Casual & Extra Prolific – No More Worries [Prod. by Domino - 1993] Elektra NO NEED FOR ALARM (LP)
Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Quiz One of Lyrical Prophecy – Score The Medaphore [Prod. by Peanut Butter Wolf - 1991] Stones Throw STRAIGHT TO TAPE 1990-1992 (LP)
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Devotion [Prod. by Peanut Butter Wolf - 1993] Stones Throw BIG SHOTS (LP)
Capital Tax feat. JH the Master, Alafi, Prophecy & Father DOM – Treetop Connection [Prod. by DJ Smooth G - 1993] MCA THE SWOLL PACKAGE (LP)
-Talk Break
Casual – I Didn’t Mean To (Instrumental) [Prod. by Casual - 1992] Jive FEAR ITSELF (LP) 12″
The King Tech Wake Up Show Freestyle Battle with Casual & Hieroglyphics vs. Saafir & Hobo Junction 11/18/1994 on 106.1 KMEL San Francisco, CA (CD)
-Talk Break
Saafir – Battle Drill (Instrumental) [Prod. by J Groove - 1994] Qwest BOXCAR SESSIONS (LP) 12″
Del The Funkyhomosapien – Thank Youse [Prod. by A-Plus - 1993] Elektra NO NEED FOR ALARM (LP)
Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Charizma – Raquel [Prod. by Peanut Butter Wolf - 1991] Stones Throw STRAIGHT TO TAPE 1990-1992 (LP)
The B.U.M.S – Out House Stunt [Prod. by King Tech - 1993] All City Productions WAKE UP SHOW UNRELEASED PROJECT (LP)
Casual – I Didn’t Mean To (Remix) [Prod. by Mike G & Casual - 1993] Jive 12″
Souls Of Mischief – Ya Don’t Stop [Prod. by A-Plus - 1995] Jive NO MANS LAND (LP)
Del The Funkyhomosapien feat. Pep Love & Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest – Undisputed Champs [Prod. by Del - 1993] Elektra 12″
The B.U.M.S – West Coast Smack [Prod. by The Baka Boyz - 1995] Priority LIFE ‘N’ TYME (LP)
Souls Of Mischief – Fa Sho Fo Real (Instrumental) [Prod. by Toure - 1995] Jive NO MANS LAND (LP) 12″

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

" New Shit On Deck "



Turntable maniac DJ Revolution is back with more scratch abuse for all you sucker DJ's out there.....

His new project "Steel Wheel" is now available and here is the first leak homeboy....

Huah Ha (Driving Jazz feel, Bass, Piano & Drums).....VIA -RAWDRIVE.

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" Showbiz - Barbarian Beats "



Thanks to my fam Donalski for putting me up on this new beat tape by Showbiz....

I'm not going to even front, I had no idea that this came out.....After listening to this in it's entirety I had to give this the official HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD stamp of approval...

Showbiz is still that dude fuck what ya heard....

PEEP...

" Blog Shots 55 "



When it comes to blogging about Hip Hop music it seems as if there are three different types of characters...

1.."REAL LIVE DUDES"...

This is the cat that actually participates in the art of music making......They have rocked stages, blessed cyphers, hit the yards, and put the work in....

Music is usually not a hobby for them, it's an obsession that motivates each and every part of their day in some shape, form, or fashion,.....

On occasion they decide to post something up for the world to see, not for the sake of stroking their own ego but for the purpose of sharing and creating dialogue with like-minded individuals....

2.."HIP HOP GOOGLE GEEKS"...

You know the type.......Dudes that try to over intellectualize every aspect of Hip Hop and act like self-righteous robots.....The funniest thing about these types is that when you ask them to show and prove in ANY aspect of the Hip Hop elements, they can't deliver the goods.....

Don't get it twisted......Hip Hop needs straight up fans that do not actively participate in the art form...But some of these bench warmers need to have a little more discretion when throwing out some of their cornball opinions if they don't have the skills to back it up....

3.."Hip Hop Schmucks"

With all this access to so much music, why would you post up the exact same shit as the next man on the REGULAR......Is it because your lazy ? Or maybe it's because you are a dick rider without your own convictions or opinions....

I'm still trying to figure these types out......

"Only Built For Z Share Links" is a fresh blog created by Step One that definitely falls into the number one category.....One of the post that caught my attention was the interesting compilation of Doo Wop highlights (The Best Of the Bouncemaster)....


Tracklist
'Original Flavour 95 intro' ft Biz Markie
'Xmas Jams 93 intro'
'Da Bouncemaster'
'Hit Em In The Head' ft Da Bounce Squad
'Bounce Rock Skate Roll' ft Da Bounce Squad
'Gotta Go Down' ft Akinyele, Lord Tariq, Fat Joe & Pretty Boy Floyd
'Freestyle (1998)'
'Things I Do' ft Don Blaq
'Ten Tape Commandments (revisited)' ft Rahzel
'Castle To Castle' ft Raekwon
'Henny & Coke' ft Mr Cheeks & Noreaga
'Not A Game'
'One Tape'

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Monday, June 6, 2011

" Live From Headquarters - 06/03/2011 "



Those crazy dudes from Brooklyn the Beatminerz invade Premier's "Live From Headquarters" radio show, for two hours of newness, doubles, and heavy doses of comedy....

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And if your still not satisfied- you can tune into their U Stream show for nonstop activity....Make sure you tell them that the grimy dude from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you jack !!!!!!

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" All Cuts Recorded Raw "



Diggers With Gratitude are excepting pre-orders for Phil Most Chill's "All Cuts Recorded Raw" double L.P......All material recorded between 1987-1990.....

FOR MORE INFO CHECK IN....

While your at it, peep the snippets and let the beats rock....

DWG008 - PHILL MOST CHILL - ALL CUTS RECORDED RAW SNIPPETS - JUNE 2011 by Diggers With Gratitude

Sunday, June 5, 2011

" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 18 "



On this beautiful Sunday evening I have been listening to this mix by D.J. Blue Water (Kings & Aces)..

WHEW...

Over an hour of special herbs and spices for your domepiece....I wish I had a tracklisting, but trust me when I tell you that this is no joke...

If your in the mood for some heavy grooves- scoop this up with a quickness...

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" Breaks For Days Radio - 06/ 04/ 11 "



Straight out of London comes the latest radio broadcast from "Daily Digger", Kid Dyno......You won't hear any cornball selections, just vinyl treats that will put you in the right zone....

This is what "D" had to say regarding this session...

"Here's another dose of breaks beats and samples from the DAILY DIGGERS record crates to put a little pep in your step this summer weekend. This time there's almost ninety minutes of fun(k) starting off with an early 90s hip hop selection including LORD FINESSE, KRS ONE, TRIBE, DIAMOND D, KOOL G RAP, ROXANNE SHANTE and DA KING & I. And as usual half way through we flip the script and switch to breaks and samples with records from LES McCANN, BILL DEAL, HENRY MANCINI, THE GODFATHER JAMES BROWN and DAVID AXELROD amongst others. Are y'all ready??"

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