DJ Bozo Told Me!

From Another Orbit

2012-01-17T17:54:00.000-08:00

Gangrene's Vodka & Ayahuasca Deluxe Bundle via Decon Records.

Gangrene f/ Roc 'C' "From Another Orbit" - Gutter Water

God Bless That Man

2011-12-14T19:55:00.000-08:00

The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Skits via Complex.

15 More Skits That Didn't Make Complex's 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Skits List via Ego Trip.

Evidence "God Bless That Man" - Cats & Dogs

Duck Season

2011-10-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

(photo by Ronn LeFeuvre)

Play Duck Hunt in your web browser!

The Beatnuts f/ Al Tariq "Duck Season" - DJ Babu Presents: Duck Season, Volume 1

Don't Copy That Floppy

2011-10-16T15:32:00.000-07:00

Random fact: The video was filmed at the Cardozo High School in Washington D.C.

MC Double Def DP "Don't Copy That Floppy" - Software Publishers Association ad campaign

Travellin' Man

2011-10-10T19:07:00.000-07:00

The Persistence of Memory: Mos Def's "Travellin' Man" via Passion of the Weiss.

DJ Honda f/ Mos Def "Travellin' Man" - h II

Patriotism

2011-09-09T23:38:00.000-07:00

Here are 9 instances of anti-American sentiment in hip hop music via The Rap Up.

Company Flow "Patriotism" - Soundbombing II

Crossover

2011-09-06T14:52:00.000-07:00

The George Lucas of 1988 vs. The George Lucas of 2011.

See also:

EPMD "Crossover" - Business Never Personal

Labels

2011-08-26T18:04:00.000-07:00

The 5 Greatest Label Runs In Rap History via The Rap Up.

Top 5 Most Hectic Moments At Fat Beats Distribution via DJ Amir.

GZA "Labels" - Liquid Swords

Hurricane

2011-08-26T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Irene tracking map via The NY Times.

The Click "Hurricane" - Game Related

My Hooptie

2010-07-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Sir Mix-A-Lot "My Hooptie" - Seminar

Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz

2010-07-01T19:23:00.000-07:00

Hikakin presents: Super Mario Beatbox

Biz Markie "Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz" - Goin' Off

Shake Down

2010-06-22T23:30:00.000-07:00

Mr. Plinkett brings closure to my hatred of Attack of the Clones (and schools us on what the ladies like) with his review of the movie. Preach on young Padawan, and thanks for the pizza rolls!

If you missed Mr. Plinkett's review of The Phantom Menace, look no further.

Akon "Shake Down" - Konvicted

Keep It Pourin'

2010-06-01T19:37:00.000-07:00

Video games + booze = The Drunken Moogle

Tha Alkaholiks "Keep It Pourin'" - Likwidation

Underwater

2010-05-05T23:16:00.000-07:00

Anatomy of a Goldfish cracker by Jason Freeny

Ghostface Killah "Underwater" - Fishscale

Let's Go

2010-04-14T15:09:00.000-07:00

Pharoahe Monch spits 16 bars of wireless communication:

They research my stem cells, clone ten of me,
send one of 'em back in time just to get rid of me,
stop Pharoahe Monch from having verbal epiphanies,
now that's new definition to "your own worst enemy,"
I glisten man, stop snitching man,
you use sex to sell, your Nextel to Sprint,
everything you represent is immoral,
Cingular, not plural,
you and your Sidekick get rid of that wack Treo,
I freeze MC's zero degrees below,
from blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice,
you need to get loose, to the heat I produce,
from Long Beach to Boston,
your chicks text us like Dallas and Austin,
I spark tireless illumination,
fire sixteen bars, wireless communication,
Let's go!

Pharoahe Monch ft. Mela Machinko "Let's Go" - Desire

The Gas Face

2010-02-01T19:24:00.001-08:00

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen leads the pack among this year's Razzie contenders!

3rd Bass "The Gas Face" - The Cactus Album

Rockin' With The Best

2010-01-13T18:33:00.000-08:00

Paste Magazine's Top 50 Films of the Decade (2000-2009)

Some of my favs that made the list include (no particular order):

Lost in Translation
Little Miss Sunshine
Amelie
City of God
Memento
Kill Bill
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Tha Alkaholiks f/ Phil The Agony "Rockin' With The Best" - Likwidation

Girls, Girls, Girls

2009-10-26T23:45:00.001-07:00

Call me what you will, but with promo pics like this, how could one not be interested to see ~~Penelope~~ Nine?

Jay-Z ft. Biz Markie, Slick Rick & Q-Tip "Girls, Girls, Girls" - The Blueprint

Raida's Theme

2009-09-19T15:56:00.000-07:00

X-Ecutioners f/ E Bros. "Raida's Theme" - X-Pressions

Wheelz of Steel

2009-07-02T18:20:00.000-07:00

Jeremy 'DK28' Doll continues his quest to use Donkey Kong to speedrun every game ~~humanly~~ apely possible! His most recent conquest, Super Mario Kart (SNES).

Will DJ Bozo ever get in on the action over at SDA? Only time will tell. ;)

OutKast "Wheelz of Steel" - ATLiens

The Light

2009-07-02T18:08:00.000-07:00

Common "The Light" - Like Water For Chocolate

RE: DEFinition

2009-06-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

My First Dictionary - An ABC dictionary, for ages 18 & up.

samples:

Mos Def & Talib Kweli "RE: DEFinition" - Black Star

You're A Customer

2009-06-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

HI-larious transcript of a customer service chat with Zappos!

**"You're A Customer" contains a sample of "How Kendra from Dead Space was designed (link roundup)" originally written by John.**

EPMD "You're A Customer" - Strictly Business

Regulate

2009-06-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

Regulate: A Critical Study

(Oh Heuristic Squelch, how I miss thee!)

Warren G f/ Nate Dogg "Regulate" - Regulate... G Funk Era

I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson

2009-05-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

HI-larious mockumentary ad for the new Wii Punch-Out!! game!

**"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" contains a sample of "New ad for Punch-Out Wii" originally written by John.**

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" - And In This Corner...

Cool As A Fan

2009-05-03T19:02:00.000-07:00

The No Bullshit Guide to Hip Hop Demographics
by Justin Boland

As Justin points out, the article by Davey D is essential reading.
By no means do the two offer definitive answers. Instead, they provide essential pieces to a large, and complex, puzzle!

Little Brother "Cool As A Fan" - 12" single

MCee

2009-04-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

Taking a cue from SportsCenter's "Mt. Rushmore of Sports," my buddy Tom flipped the script and asked me, "If you could make a Mt. Rushmore of MC's, who would you put up there?"

I sat and pondered for a minute.

"Not who you think the best MC's are," he explained, "just your personal favorites."

As of today, my answers are (from left to right):

Rakim
Mos Def
Black Thought
Tupac

Who's on your Mt. Rushmore?

J-Live "MCee" - All of the Above

Acetate Prophets

2009-04-16T22:06:00.000-07:00

April 18: This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.

A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded, and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation.

Find your participating store and represent on Saturday!

My name is DJ Bozo and I approve this message.

Jurassic 5 "Acetate Prophets" - Power In Numbers

Funny Style

2009-04-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

Entertainment Weekly presents... The 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood. Coming in at #16 (assuming these are actual ranking numbers) is my favorite of the bunch, Mindy Kaling.

Aside from her "chirpy Valley-girl inflections" as Kelly Kapoor in The Office, she's also written several of the show's greatest episodes. Hats off to you Ms. Kaling!

Tha Alkaholiks f/ King Tee "Funny Style" - Likwidation

Chow Down

2009-04-11T14:35:00.000-07:00

Waistline Connection "Chow Down" - 12" single

The Truth

2009-04-08T23:48:00.000-07:00

Honestly, aside from Ghostface Killah, I refuse to listen to post-2000 Wu-Tang Clan (solo or group).

What's your hip hop confession?

Pharoahe Monch f/ Common & Talib Kweli "The Truth" - Internal Affairs

Doing Dumb Shit

2009-04-05T21:27:00.001-07:00

Ninjerktsu - A comic about ninjas that are proficient in the area of being total jerks!

Ice Cube "Doing Dumb Shit" - Death Certificate

Who's Who

2009-03-16T22:51:00.000-07:00

Hip Hop Sgt. Pepper's

(image by dk)

Dilated Peoples "Who's Who" - Neighborhood Watch

Be Healthy

2009-03-13T19:15:00.001-07:00

Dr. Mario weighs in on universal health care.

by: Marco Kaye

Dead Prez "Be Healthy" - Let's Get Free

Runnin'

2009-03-10T23:23:00.000-07:00

A blog solely dedicated to images of a guy running away from the camera!

**"Runnin'" contains a sample of "Hummer with wagon wheels (link roundup)" originally written by John.**

The Pharcyde "Runnin'" - Labcabincalifornia

Still Diggin'

2009-03-09T00:07:00.000-07:00

LP sales were up 89% in 2008!

(photo by D. B. Whitaker)

Showbiz & A.G. "Still Diggin'" - Runaway Slave

Skills

2009-02-24T09:21:00.000-08:00

The Etch-A-Sketchist presents... Rappers. Dude is sick on the boards!

(photo by The Etch-A-Sketchist)

Gang Starr "Skills" - The Ownerz

Do My Thing

2009-02-22T22:52:00.000-08:00

Busta Rhymes explains the secret behind all his guest appearances!

Busta Rhymes "Do My Thing" - The Coming

The Punisher

2009-02-14T12:13:00.000-08:00

The homie Jeremy "DK28" Doll is back at it again, speedrunning videogames like there's no tomorrow!

His most recent SDA World Records include:

-Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)
-Super Smash Bros. (N64).

After watching the Double Dragon II run, I'm sure you'll agree that he's earned the title, "Master of the Flying Knee of Death!"

Eric B. & Rakim "The Punisher" - Don't Sweat The Technique

Boom Biddy Bye Bye

2009-02-04T22:24:00.000-08:00

Cypress Hill "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" - III: Temples of Boom

N.Y. State of Mind

2009-02-04T22:01:00.000-08:00

Christoph Niemann's in a N.Y. State of Mind!

(photos by Christoph Niemann)

Nas "N.Y. State of Mind" - Illmatic

All About The Music

2009-02-02T22:23:00.000-08:00

Two weeks ago I renewed my subscription to Wax Poetics. Around the same time, I found this video on Pipomixes.

Thought I'd share it with all of you - enjoy!

Z-Trip f/ Whipper Whip "All About The Music" - Shifting Gears

Oh Shit

2009-01-29T23:42:00.001-08:00

Turntables... at Home Depot?!!!??!

You can do it, they can help!

The Pharcyde "Oh Shit" - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

Making Progress

2009-01-20T00:26:00.001-08:00


"As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at,
Peace to everybody striving to live right and exact,
Even though anxieties try to pull you down,
See your troubles as a blessing and you're homeward bound,
Everybody gotta struggle, that's the way of the world,
Can't develop biceps if you don't do curls,
Can't achieve a garden if you never water your crops,
If you never paid your dues, then you don't get props,
Couldn't eat a proper meal without cooking it first,
Can't receive a paycheck if you don't do work,
If it wasn't for the rain, then the trees won't grow,
When the spring came around what a sight to bestow,
When you face adversities dark clouds won't last,
If you never study, how do you expect to pass?
The grasshoppers laid around while the ants did chores,
When the winter came around, he was left outdoors,
See the cycle keeps moving like a big machine,
Evolution of the mind, soul, body, and being,
God'll never put upon you more than you can take,
Sometimes you even gotta learn from other people's mistakes,
So head on black people got to meet the task,
Educate, keep learning, gotta question, ask,
And let your light keep shining and remember the past!"

-The Gift of Gab

Blackalicious "Making Progress" - A2G

I Hear Music

2009-01-04T14:39:00.000-08:00

So, apparently, the Best Buy in Santa Monica has been selling records for months!

After diggin' through their small racks, I did a little reorganizing! :P

Biz Markie "I Hear Music" - The Biz Never Sleeps

The Car Bomb

2009-01-04T10:47:00.001-08:00

(drawings by Matthew Inman)

Dr. Dre "The Car Bomb" - 2001

1994

2009-01-01T23:36:00.001-08:00

What's the greatest year in hip hop?

1987?
1996?
2008?

If you're a hip hop connoisseur, chances are you've had the conversation about the "Class of '88" within your respected circles... but what about a "Class of '94?"

Critically acclaimed albums include:

Artifacts - Between A Rock And A Hard Place
The Beatnuts - Street Level
Common - Resurrection
The Coup - Genocide & Juice
Craig Mack - Project: Funk Da World
Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East
Method Man - Tical
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
O.C. - Word... Life
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient
The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??!
Scarface - The Diary
Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

Shout outs to The Real Frequency show: Arcee, Musiklee Inzane, & DJ P-Plus.

I wrestled with this one for a minute!
My final answer? 1988... No wait, 1994... but, then again...

Download the Real Frequency '88 vs. '94 sound clash and help me decide once and for all!

Quasimoto "1994" - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas

Speed Law

2008-12-27T20:31:00.001-08:00

Ever seen a man (or woman) beat old school Contra in under 13 minutes... using only the peashooter?

How about running through X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse in a little
over 19 minutes?

My buddy, Jeremy 'DK28' Doll, did just that and currently holds the SDA World Record for both titles! Incredible!

Next on his list of games to speedrun are Super Smash Bros. for the N64, Double Dragon II for the NES, and Super Castlevania IV for the SNES.

Congrats Dogbert - keep it up!

Mos Def "Speed Law" - Black On Both Sides

Ninja Rap

2008-12-26T14:49:00.001-08:00

Ninjas protest at Pirate's festival!
Go ninja, go ninja, go!

Vanilla Ice "Ninja Rap" - The Best of Vanilla Ice

Bits & Pieces

2008-12-26T11:35:00.000-08:00

20 hip hop album covers recreated in Lego!

Common - Be

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

...and here's Samus Aran in Lego!

(figure & photo by Andrew Colunga)

U.T.F.O. "Bits & Pieces" - Doin' It

Marshall Mathers

2008-11-30T21:41:00.000-08:00

Eminem, immortalized with M&Ms!

Eminem "Marshall Mathers" - The Marshall Mathers LP

All I Know

2008-11-30T21:03:00.000-08:00

Rahzel shares all that he knows!

Rahzel "All I Know" - Make The Music 2000

Protect Ya Neck

2008-11-30T11:48:00.001-08:00

Wu-Tang Clan "Protect Ya Neck" - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Turn It Up

2008-11-16T13:25:00.001-08:00

I am soooo gonna make a pair of these for the office!

Busta Rhymes "Turn It Up" - When Disaster Strikes...

B-boy

2008-11-16T12:48:00.000-08:00

Papertoy B-Boy!

Crown City Rockers "B-boy" - Earthtones

Hip Hop Died

2008-11-15T17:35:00.001-08:00

HIP HOP ISN'T DEAD

Your source for hip hop album reviews, using more profanity and italics than necessary, since 2007.

Max serves up a discussion forum for fans and newcomers alike. More often than not, I find myself laughing my @$$ off as I read his "two cents." If you pick up an album that sounds like sh!t, don't say Max didn't warn you!

Here's a sample of his work:

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

Canibus - Can-I-Bus

The Roots - Rising Down

Skillz "Hip Hop Died" - The Million Dollar Backpack

Triumph

2008-11-06T23:59:00.001-08:00

What's The Greatest Posse Cut of All Time?

Wu-Tang Clan f/ Cappadonna "Triumph" - Wu-Tang Forever

Show Me A Hero

2008-11-05T23:54:00.000-08:00

Dean Fraser spent the entire month of October Simpsonizing Marvel Comics characters!

Here are three of my favorites:

Wolverine

Invisible Woman

Iron Man

**"Show Me A Hero" contains a sample of "Doctor Doom as a member of The Simpsons" originally written by John.**

Leaders of the New School "Show Me A Hero" - A Future Without A Past...

Paragraph President

2008-11-04T01:04:00.000-08:00

Mos Def for President!

Blackalicious "Paragraph President" - Blazing Arrow

Super Brooklyn

2008-10-27T22:58:00.000-07:00

The Examiner's Best (and Worst) Hip Hop-themed video games of all time!

My cousin Brian put me up on this one, thought I'd share... An amateur programmer in Germany created an 8-player SNES game!

Cocoa Brovaz "Super Brooklyn" - Game Over

Umi Says

2008-10-25T14:49:00.001-07:00

I don't wanna write this down, I wanna tell you how I feel right now...

Shout out to Antonio on the inspirational tip!

Mos Def "Umi Says" - Black On Both Sides

Pentagon Paradox

2008-10-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

BAMS in '08!!!

Self Scientific "Pentagon Paradox" - Self Scientific presents... The Works (1997-2002)

U Ass Bank

2008-10-20T23:44:00.000-07:00

Lyrics Born "U Ass Bank" - Later That Day...

Return of the Boom Bap

2008-10-19T14:02:00.001-07:00

DJ Dusk's RootDown SOUNDCLASH from Mochilla on Vimeo.

KRS-One "Return of the Boom Bap" - Return of the Boom Bap

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

2008-10-19T12:42:00.000-07:00

"The L.A.P.D. has acknowledged in a confidential report that people have been falsely implicated in crimes because the department's fingerprint experts wrongly identified them as suspects."

**"Guilty Until Proven Innocent" contains a sample of "LAPD blames faulty fingerprint analysis for erroneous accusations" originally written by Joel Rubin and Richard Winton.**

Jay-Z f/ R. Kelly "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000 - )

Back In The Day

2008-10-16T00:47:00.000-07:00

TMZ presents... Hip Hop Styles: Then & Now

Jay-Z (1990)

Jay-Z (2008)

Ahmad "Back In The Day" - Ahmad

Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout)

2008-10-14T07:50:00.000-07:00

Shout out to Brian on the Wordle tip... WORD! (pun intended)

Here's my take with CLASSIC hip hop albums from A-Z

Titles include:

All Eyez On Me - 2Pac
Black On Both Sides - Mos Def
Chronic, The - Dr. Dre
Doggystyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg
Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front - Busta Rhymes
Fraudulent - Homeliss Derilex
Graduation - Kanye West
Hell On Earth - Mobb Deep
Ironman - Ghostface Killah
Jeanius - Jean Grae
Kollage - Bahamadia
Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G.
Moment of Truth - Gang Starr
NIA - Blackalicious
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Raekwon
Platform, The - Dilated Peoples
Quality Control - Jurassic 5
Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z
Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop - Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics
Things Fall Apart - The Roots
Unseen, The - Quasimoto
Vinyl Exams - Various Artists
Wrath of the Math - Jeru The Damaja
X-Pressions - X-Ecutioners
Yo! Bum Rush The Show - Public Enemy
Zingalamaduni - Arrested Development

Blackalicious "Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout)" - A2G

Astro Travellin

2008-10-01T00:40:00.000-07:00

A postgraduate student was asked to come up with an astrobiology rap for a NASA magazine!

**"Astro Travellin" contains a sample of "NASA commissioned a rap about astrobiology" originally written by John.**

Quasimoto "Astro Travellin" - The Unseen

Robbery

2008-09-28T23:09:00.000-07:00

Poverty is the worst form of violence.
-Mahatma Gandhi

Shout outs to ABOVE!

**"Robbery contains a sample of "My Robin Hood Theory" originally written by Dukes.**

Guilty Simpson "Robbery" - Ode To The Ghetto

We As Americans

2008-09-26T00:24:00.000-07:00

If American foreign policy had a gift shop, what would it sell?

Cheney shredding secret documents
Snow globe, 6", 2008

**"We As Americans" contains a sample of "Inflatable Guantanomo Bay bouncy prison cell and other bits of Americana" originally written by John.**

Eminem "We As Americans" - Straight From The Lab EP

Ante Up

2008-09-25T23:55:00.000-07:00

The gift that keeps on giving!

Bert & Ernie - Ante Up!
Uploaded by PeteRock

M.O.P. "Ante Up" - 12" single

Suicidal Failure

2008-09-23T00:45:00.000-07:00

FAIL Blog: Pictures & videos of owned, pwnd, and fail moments!

PHONE FAIL...

HI-larious!

Cage "Suicidal Failure" - Movies For The Blind

Dollar Day

2008-09-21T23:16:00.000-07:00

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this astonishingly powerful documentary takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen.

Incorporating remarkable home video footage shot by Kimberly Rivers Roberts - an aspiring rap artist trapped with her husband in the 9th Ward - Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling For Columbine producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal weave this insider's view of Katrina with a devastating portrait of the hurricane's aftermath.

Trouble The Water is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes - two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.

Mos Def "Dollar Day" - True Magic

Hater Players

2008-09-04T09:11:00.000-07:00

Jay Smooth over at IllDoctrine.com shares clever insight on Sarah "player hating" Palin and the Republican National Convention.

Spot on Jay, spot on!

Mos Def & Talib Kweli f/ Apani B Fly Emcee "Hater Players" - Black Star

Back Again

2008-09-02T13:16:00.001-07:00

She's baaaack!

More news, more jokes, more music!

Diva Speak TV - now on Okayplayer.com and AllHipHop.com

Diva Speak TV: Season 2

Dilated Peoples "Back Again" - 20/20

This D.J.

2008-09-02T00:43:00.001-07:00

Suckadelic's custom-styled "DJ Trooper" is up for auction!

Don't forget to pick up your very own Galactic Emperor's throne too!

**"This D.J." contains a sample of "Suckadelic's DJ Stormtrooper" originally written by John.**

Warren G "This D.J." - Regulate... G Funk Era

Mona Lisa

2008-09-01T23:25:00.000-07:00

Mona Lisa's style by osalmighty

Classical art. Modern graffiti.
To many people, they are worlds apart. To Worth1000.com, however, they're crying out to be brought together!

As part of a photoshop contest, contestants were given 48 hours to "add modern-style graffiti to classical artworks."

**"Mona Lisa" contains a sample of "Classical art, improved with spraypaint" originally written by John.**

Slick Rick "Mona Lisa" - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

Da Mystery of Chessboxin'

2008-08-25T16:01:00.000-07:00

Wu-Tang Clan "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

What'll You Do?

2008-08-20T16:07:00.000-07:00

DJ Kno of the CunninLynguists calls out MF Doom!

CunninLynguists "What'll You Do?" - A Piece of Strange

The Mad Scientist

2008-08-20T00:50:00.001-07:00

As a founding member of revered NY hip hop group Main Source, Large Professor put out a CLASSIC LP straight out the game. Since then, Extra P's sound has given us Nas' "It Ain't Hard To Tell," A Tribe Called Quest's "Keep It Rollin'," and nearly all of Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo's Wanted: Dead or Alive among others. His productions in the mid-90's defined the term "boom bap," which is exactly what to expect from his first LP in over 3 years.

On Main Source, (referring to the title of the upcoming album, not the group... confusing, I know) Large Professor enlisted MC's: Jeru the Damaja, Lil Dap, Big Noyd, AZ, & Styles P to deliver a lesson in hip hop purity.
No skits, no songs based around dances, no forced collaborations - just beats, rhymes and life!

Large Professor "The Mad Scientist" - The LP

First In Flight

2008-08-12T03:30:00.000-07:00

India's first ever individual gold medal at the Olympics!

Congratulations to Abhinav Bindra, his family, and Team India!

Blackalicious f/ Gil Scott-Heron "First In Flight" - Blazing Arrow

10% Dis

2008-08-09T02:41:00.000-07:00

MC Lyte "10% Dis" - Lyte As A Rock

Gucci Time

2008-08-08T02:53:00.000-07:00

"Looking at my ~~Gucci~~ Flud, it's about that time!"

Schoolly D "Gucci Time" - The Best of Schoolly D

Hip-Hop

2008-08-07T03:21:00.001-07:00

From the ashes of 4 decades of war, AIDS and corruption in Uganda, Africa, The Bataka Squad artists, Babaluku and Saba Saba, rise to forge a revolutionary path using music. On a mission to empower the forgotten youth of Africa from within, while spreading their message of hope around the globe.

Narrated by Spearhead singer Michael Franti, follow the Bataka movement to amplify the spirit of the next generation in this musical journey.

www.subterraneannetwork.com

Dead Prez "Hip-Hop" - Lets Get Free

East Side Rendezvous

2008-08-04T04:08:00.000-07:00

Snoop Dogg goes Bollywood!

Frost f/ A.L.T. & O.G. Enius "East Side Rendezvous" - Smile Now, Die Later

Old School

2008-08-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

"You must learrrn!"
-KRS-One

Test your old school knowledge!
This DJ scored 8 out of 10.

2Pac "Old School" - Me Against The World

Children's Story

2008-07-31T03:22:00.001-07:00

Baby Loves Hip Hop presents...

Hall of fame producer Prince Paul teams up with Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Wordsworth, and Scratch (The Roots) to create a prehistoric, preschool musical masterpiece. Part book on tape, part Broadway show, the CD takes kids (and parents) on a musical journey that tells the story of 5 dino friends that come together to teach key life lessons and have fun. Its 3 Feet High and Rising for the next generation!

Album features narration by Ursula Rucker and guest appearances by Posdnuos and Trugoy (De la Soul).

The cast (L-R):

Prince Paul (DJ Stegosaurus), Scratch (Teo Pterodactyl), Wordsworth (Billy Brontosaurus), Ladybug Mecca (Tracy Triceratops), Chali 2na (MC T-Rex).

P.S. I know what you guys/gals are thinking...

"Wu-Tang is for the children!"

Slick Rick "Children's Story" - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

It Don't Stop

2008-07-30T16:26:00.001-07:00

100 posts & runnin'!
Can you name all 26 LP's pictured below?

J-Live "It Don't Stop" - Then What Happened?

R.N.S.

2008-07-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

Originally due for release in 1994 and only ever issued on a promo cassette, Freddie Foxxx's Crazy Like A Foxxx album is finally available commercially! The deluxe 2-CD package includes the original album, plus the 1993 demo version produced entirely by D.I.T.C.

To celebrate this long-awaited release, DJ Monster of Fat Beats Radio put together a 6-minute mix featuring some of the best tracks from both versions of the album.

FREE DOWNLOAD: DJ Monster - Crazy Like A Foxxx sampler

**"R.N.S." contains a sample of "Bumpy Knuckles" originally written by S.O.U.L.**

Bumpy Knuckles "R.N.S." - Industry Shakedown

Supreme Supreme

2008-07-17T18:25:00.000-07:00

"Mos Def has all the skills an emcee needs to have and uses them to perfection. This album exemplifies his writing, his flow, his schemes, his concepts, his topics, his ear for beats, and his intellect. It should also be noted that the multi-talented Def also played many of the instruments featured on tracks and co-produced a handful."

Sean Deez, over at kevinnottingham.com, reviews Mos Def's CLASSIC album, Black on Both Sides.

Is it this generation's Illmatic?

Talib Kweli f/ Mos Def "Supreme Supreme" - Right About Now

Somethin' That Means Somethin'

2008-07-14T15:38:00.001-07:00

With 283 images and counting, Rock Band Logos - Brand Upon The Brain offers clever insight and info on many of the logos of your favorite recording artists.

There isn't much in the way of hip hop, but logos by Hieroglyphics, Public Enemy, Cut Chemist, Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill, The World Famous Beat Junkies, and Onyx all made the cut.

The Pharcyde "Somethin' That Means Somethin' - Labcabincalifornia

The Message

2008-06-25T11:13:00.000-07:00

The first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, Mr. Grandmaster Flash, tells all in his new book... The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats.

Mista Chuck chopped it up with the hip hop legend and pioneer on his radio show "On The Real With Chuck D." Audio courtesy of Air America Radio & Hip Hop Is Read.

For fans in the "City of Angels," Grandmaster Flash will be at Book Soup on Sunset this Friday, June 27th, at 7pm - Don't sleep!

**"The Message" contains a sample of "Chuck D Interviews Grandmaster Flash [6/22/08]" originally written by Ivan.**

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" - The Message

Party For Your Right To Fight

2008-06-12T13:26:00.000-07:00

The Million DJ March

Washington DC

August 28-30, 2008

Public Enemy "Party For Your Right To Fight" - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Grand Ol' Party Crash

2008-05-19T07:59:00.000-07:00

Kudos to you on this one Mr. Olbermann!

Cage f/ Jello Biafra "Grand Ol' Party Crash" - Hell's Winter

Wild

2008-05-13T07:54:00.001-07:00

Storied hip hop label, Wild Pitch Records, is set to re-release its entire catalog of albums!

Here's a list of the label's reissues:

Brokin' English - Klik
Chill Rob G - Ride the Rhythm
The Coup - Kill My Landlord
The Coup - Genocide & Juice
Gang Starr - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Hard Knocks - School of Hard Knocks
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Funky Technician
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
Main Source - Fuck What You Think
OC - Word... Life
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - Blow Up The Spot
Ultramagnetic MC's - The Four Horsemen
UMC's - Fruits of Nature
UMC's - Unleashed
Various - Wild Pitch Classics

**"Wild" contains a sample of "Gang Starr, Ultramagnetic MC's, among classic CD reissues" originally written by Anthony Roberts.**

J Dilla "Wild" - Ruff Draft

Don't Sweat The Technique

2008-05-07T15:19:00.000-07:00

Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip Hop Junkies... the follow-up to Brian Coleman's critically acclaimed book, Rakim Told Me.

The format?

One chapter, one artist, one album, track-for-track:
an oral history delivered straight from the original sources!

Eric B. & Rakim "Don't Sweat The Technique" - Don't Sweat The Technique

Sucker MC's

2008-04-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

Yahoo! Music's Rob O'Connor lists the 25 worst rappers of all time!

How come Ja Rule isn't on this list?

Run-D.M.C. "Sucker MC's" - Run-D.M.C.

Habitat

2008-03-10T16:06:00.000-07:00

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The tenants of 1520 Sedgwick Ave. (Bronx, NY) get a new lease.

Mos Def "Habitat" - Black on Both Sides

Stepson of the Clapper

2008-02-07T17:43:00.001-08:00

J Dilla "Stepson of the Clapper" - Donuts

Undeniable

2008-02-07T03:10:00.000-08:00

(Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News)

Mos Def pays tribute to J Dilla!

FREE DOWNLOAD:
Mos Def & The Experiment/The Foundation - Dilla Tribute

Mos Def "Undeniable" - True Magic