" Monday Morning Mayhem "

All the way from Switzerland comes this mix by a cat named, "Search For Beats"......Under the radar joints, doubles, blends, and all that other fly shit....

Perfect for a little Hip Hop morale boost on this Monday morning......

Via- VA..

TRACKLIST:
01.Intro
02.Stylemastaz - Bring It
03.Maja League - Guard U Now
04.Karim Jamal Instru
05.Bee Why Instru
06.Kess - Against The Law
07.Forte - Riddle Of The Steel
08.Slum Brothers - Sure Shot
09.Splattahouse - Hell Hole
10.Mandigga - Mandigga Comin Thru
11.Aphillyation - Cried Da Tuff Guy
12.Mastermind aka D.Prosper - Karma
13.Dj Stitches & Rhyme Valor - Top Emcee
14.Mood - Hustle On The Side
15.Saukrates feat. Marvel - Hate Runs Deep
16.Genovese Instru
17.Mr. Moetown & Mr. Bloody - Thug Paradise
18.Shadez Of Brooklyn - Change

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" 4 All My Fly Kick Rockers "

It's been awhile since I posted up kicks from the stash....

These Summer scorchers seem to get a reaction whenever I rock them on the boulevard....Adidas Ciero mid-tops, light tan with dark tan highlights, white trim, gum soles, and a splash of grey make these joints extra hardbody.....

Mad comfy as well homeboy.....

POW...

" Friday Action "

Finally got around to watching the Tribe Called Quest documentary last night....You might be surprised to find out that I actually enjoyed it....

They cover a lot of ground....

From their humble beginnings, all the way up to 2011 you get the full picture of what this group was/is all about.....I couldn't understand why Q-tip didn't fully support this project, but after checking it out I think I know why.....

In some ways he is portrayed as being a little self-centered and egotistical....It is somewhat difficult to explain, so why don't you do yourself a favor and watch the entire thing yourself.....

I'm not quite sure how long this link will last before it gets broken.....

Big up to my dude Monz Rock.....

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" Cold Crush vs. Fantastic 5 MC's "

Now you can listen to this legendary battle from 1981 fully remastered and ready to bang......Damn, this is the type of shit that I listen to when I get tired of hearing all these bozos perpetrating like they know how to wreck mics and they don't have a fuckin clue...

Just because you can crack a couple jokes doesn't mean you are a battle M.C.

HAHAHAHA......

DO NOT SLEEP......VIA-Old School Hip Hop Tapes.....

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" Ernie Paniccioli Drops Jewelry "

* Notice that ill Rhyme Syndicate jacket Ernie is rocking in the above pic....DAMN...

In this day in age many people are afraid to VOICE their opinion when it comes to Hip Hop.....Everyone is trying to be P.C. and pat each other on the back instead of being truthful about the prevalent fuckery taking place right before our eyes...

Some people will even label you a hater if you are a critical thinker when it comes to this art form.....Fuck all the bullshit, I just want to hear the truth....

Ernie Paniccioli recently did a lecture at the Toronto L.I.V.E. festival that is packed with gems......Instead of holding his tongue like so many cowards do, he pulls no punches and gives it to you straight with no apologies....

Turn off your television and pay close attention folks.....

Big shout to my NORTH STAR ZULU brother Sha-Onerz for looking out..

" Scratch Overdose Re-Ups "

* Originally posted February 9th 2010....

Before I post something up I take the time to fully scan things to make sure I don't hear any of that bullshit....Back in the day you could rely on certain labels and artist to come through with that official dope without even hearing it first...

Things have changed somewhat in today's musical climate.......Some of my childhood Hip Hop heroes continue to drop the ball in the new millennium by releasing sub-par projects... SAD......So when you come to HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD keep in mind that there is a filtering process that is involved instead of RANDOM, BLIND,THIRSTY posting regardless of who's name is affiliated with the music...

Most of these blogs out here are on some hyper- music recycling bullshit......How many times are you going to post up the same shit as the next man ?.......It's plainly obvious that the payola steez is in full effect and certain blogs are receiving some secret paper to promote the next up-and coming BOZO !!!!!!

Nah, fuck all the politicks I'm going to keep it on some heavy "Hip Hop Ethics 101" shit.........No dickriding, no nonsense, no copping pleas, no switching it up........

With that being said you should take time out to peep this scratch session from "Toad Styles".....Thirty minutes of pure turntable abuse..BLAM,BLAMZ...

* GET YOUR SCRATCH PATTERNS UP !!!!!

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" Blog Shots 47 "

While scoping out the excellent "Dirty Waters" blog, I noticed an in-depth interview with Mr. Rap Is Out Of Control himself, DJ Eclipse.....

Usually Eclipse is the one interviewing different artist, it's nice to read what his opinions are for a change....

Anyways, there is a tremendous amount of fresh material at this blog for you to scoop up...Do not sleep partner.....When you head over there, tell them that grimy brother from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you kid....

TUNE IN....

" Brazilian Steam"

Now that I'm a proud father, I can't play all that hardcore shit while I'm dealing with my son (He is only 10 months old)......As much as I would love to play some early NWA for him to see what his reaction would be, it just doesn't feel like the right thing to do HAHA..

When he gets older, I will put him in the lab to hear all the hardcore music that influenced his dad throughout the years...

Until then, he gets to hear uplifting jewels like this : Nicola Conte "Viagem 3"......WOW, Brazilian tunes that would even make a cold blooded killer crack a smile and do a little two-step.....

Summer is here trooper, catch a groove and rock on....

Tracklist
01. Dalmo Castello - Fora de Hora
02. O Triangulo - Vocé Que Nao Vem
03. Luiz Carlos Sá - Canto Do Quilombo
04. Aizita - Faz De Conta
05. Octons - Tokyo Blues
06. Vera Brasil - Vai Joao
07. Walter Matesco - Mar Amar
08. Marisa Barroso - Sem Fim
09. Marcio Diniz - Mulata Dengosa
10. Carlos Sodre - Samba De Negro
11. Bossa Trio - Tema em Do
12. Kazinho - O Samba Ta Ficando Bom
13. Herique Benny & JT Meirelles - Chegar De Brigar
14. Wan Trio - Selvagem
15. Eliana Pittman - Batucada Negro
16. Claudia - Macumba
17. Brasil 40 Graus - Copa 70
18. Werther - Litoral

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" New Shit On Deck "

"The lord is my shepard / and anybody fronting I attack them like a leopard".....HAHA...

Take a listen to the illest cut on Nine's new mixtape, "A Big Way"........Damn, this shit bangs like a motherfucker, unfortunately the rest of the mixtape doesn't rock heavy production like this...

PEEP HOMEBOY...

" Katalyst : Manipulating Agent "

Just listened to this instrumental project by a cat that goes by the name Katalyst......

Instead of going the usual boring beat tape route, he added some flavor packets into the equation....You will hear heavy drums, scratch sentences, well thought out composition, and a couple surprises....

I would post up the entire project, but some songs are a little too spacy for my taste.......

Here are a couple highlights....

"Break Up"...........Midway through this joint things start really cooking...DONT SLEEP..



"Showtime".......BREAKBEAT OVERLOAD...

" Drasar Monumental Wrecks The Remix "

My "Weapons" trilogy is complete....."Wax Weapons", "Strictly Weapons", and the Mobb Deep remix project, "Remix Weaponry"...

By putting it out on the blog it helped me release a lot of tension that I had stored up for quite sometime, and organize certain beats that I stored away in the stash...

I think I accomplished my personal goals with those sessions, now it's time to retire the weapons theme and bring some different drama to the table....

Here is another remix that's going to set the pace for the new shit I have brewing up...

M.O.P. get the remix facelift this time around (Let It Bang).....

Fasten your helmet, strap yourself in, and put on your war goggles trooper, it's about to get creepy on the motherfuckin battlefield..

Also, make sure you listen to this on decent speakers or you won't hear all the production science popping off....

BLAM,BLAM.....

" Hip Hop Treats "

Everything in my world revolves around Hip Hop in some shape, form, or fashion.....From the way that I flip my vocab, to the way I dress, to the way I interact with other people....Truth be told, I don't have any friends that aren't Hip Hop heads to some degree...

If your not a Hip Hop dude more than likely I will lose interest in what your talking about eventually.....HAHA...

Is that shallow ?

Anyway, My dude Fran recently came back from the Beat Swapmeet in L.A. and blessed me with a ODB candle....How is that for Hip Hop....

Theses flavorful joints are made by a lady named Junebugg......If you want to cop one yourself, head over to her blog and tell her that the grimy brother from HIP HOP BATTLEFIELD sent you.....

PEEP...

" DJ Spinna On The Chops "

Take a listen to this chopfest carried out by DJ Spinna (Chopmaster Flopp EP)....

He takes some well known breaks and gives them the MPC sound deconstruction treatment....Be on the lookout for Spinna's upcoming full length, "Who's Got The Chops" in the near future....

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" More Fire : Lord Digga Editions "

"Lord digga, the microphone mutilator with the hardcore data to mash motherfuckers like potatoes / get a load of a punk who tried to diss me, you wanna know why cause I spit on spectators"...

"Saturday Night".....

Remember that shit ?.....When I heard the Digga Man flip those crazy bars I was eager to hear more from the dude with the ugly vocals.....Unfortunately the INC crew disbanded (Uneek, Ace, Digga, and Paula Perry) but Digga continued to produce and release a couple singles here and there...

One Leg Up records released the High Plains Drifter EP a couple years back as well (Go cop that if you haven't already)....

I recently stumbled onto a compilation of Lord Digga joints that caught my attention.......CHECK IN JACK..

VIA-GRIME RAP..

Tracklist:

01 - Lord Digga - Brand Nu Day
02 - Lord Digga - Feel It
03 - Lord Digga - Watch Ya Back Feat. Logic
04 - Lord Digga - My Flows Is Tight
05 - Lord Digga - Party Jam Feat. Masta Ace & Leschea
06 - Lord Digga - Sacks 5Th Ave
07 - Lord Digga - K.I.M. (Keep It Moving)
08 - Lord Digga - High Like A Bird
09 - Lord Digga - Sex
10 - Lord Digga - Enemy Lines Feat. Logic
11 - Lord Digga - Take The Cake
12 - Lord Digga - Word Play
13 - Lord Digga - Good Vibrations 92 Demo Mix Feat. Masta Ace
14 - Lord Digga - All World
15 - Lord Digga - Bustin A Nut
16 - Lord Digga - Rug
17 - Lord Digga - Who You Rollin With
18 - Man Digga - Man Digga Comin' Through

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" 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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" 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..

" 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.....

" 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....

" 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

" 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..



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...

LISTEN UP..........

" 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"......

" 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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" 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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" 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