Big Pooh - "Dirty Pretty Things" Album Sampler

Big Pooh - Dirty Pretty Things album sampler mixed by DJ Skillz | Stream

Big Pooh's album drops November 1st. In anticipation of that date he's making the over 10 minute album sampler available to whet appetites and please the ears of listeners.

Video: Rashid Hadee - "The Dreamer"

Chicago rapper and producer Rasheed Hadee goes in and let's us know his "...lifestyle & micstyle" - continuing to breathe life into his dreams and fight for his music.

rashidhadee.bandcamp.com

Dope.

Locksmith - "I Am Lock" (Free Download)

Locksmith - "I Am Lock" | Album Download

Tracklisting:
1. That Bullshit produced by Ski Beatz
2. Fuck Life produced by Easki
3. Freestyle
4. Mad World produced by Left
5. Random Thoughts produced by Easki
6. Special Lady produced by Left
7. Wedy Day produced by Left
8. Fuck Excuses produced by Easki
9. Out Here in the Rich feat. Frank Niddie, Don Black and produced by G Koop
10. Preech Freestyle

Video: Raashan Ahmad - "In Love With Wax"

If you listen, Raashan is taking the title from a lot of 90s Hip-Hop songs to create his rhyme.

From the album For What You've Lost, available at iTunes.

Produced by Taku with cuts by DJ Mahf.

Video: Nesby Phips - "Circles"

New video from Phips', The Catchup, mixtape, available for download here...

Sinitus Tempo - Yuki(Honey & Clover intro aka Dramatic) Sinitus Tempo Remix

Sinitus Tempo - Yuki (Honey & Clover intro aka Dramatic) Sinitus Tempo Remix 

Video: Flying Without Wingz - "Buzzin"

Flying Without Wingz - "Buzzin" | Download

From their Welcome To The Playground EP (Produced by Defunct!)

Video: Mr. SP 1200 Funky Technician Remix - Live

Mr. SP 1200 does his thing on this remix of the Lord Finesse classic from the album of the same name.

You can always expect to see something Lord Finesse related here.

Word to Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth.

r.O.b. & Don Cannon Higher Learning Project Explained

Dudes raise so many good points about the influence of 90's Hip-Hop, but, to say we were learning how to do it in the 80's and advanced it in the 90's is where we part ways.

Marley Marl, Ced Gee, Lord Finesse, Howie T, Prince Paul, The Bomb Squad, Large Professor, Dr. Dre, Grand Puba and too many others to name, were advanced and creating history. The same history that influenced the early trends of the 90's.

But... I know what they mean.

Look for me to post the Higher Learning mixtape as soon as I get it.

Word to the Sp1200, S950 and MPC60.

"Wild Style" Performance Scenes

Taking you back to the essence of Hip-Hop.

The Fanstastic Romantic Freaks, Rammallzee, Double Trouble(If you/wanna know/the real deal about the two...)

Word.

K.K. Rockwell and Lil Rodney C on the stoop... classic:

1983 South Bronx Documentary "All City"

I blogged on the DVD release of "80 Blocks From Tiffany's" earlier today and it got me thinking about another obscure documentary from the co-creator of "Style Wars", Henry Chalfant.

While "80 Blocks..." examines the gang culture(which is an integral part of how Hip-Hop emerged), "All City" connects the dots and brings you the feel and flavor and fashion that existed in the early 1980's.

Don't take my word for it... watch the film yourself.

Stay fresh!

Sudan's Emerging Hip-Hop Scene

Learn about the Sudan's Hip-Hop scene.

Video: Big Rawle Gibson - "Fresh"

Creative video.

You did your thing with the track BRG. Good flow.

REWIND: Pumpkin and The Profile All Stars - "Here Comes That Beat"

Europe this one's for you.

You wanted that original New York City Hip Hop... here it is.

History Behind Hip-Hop Classics: "Planet Rock" and "The Message"

This small portion of a documentary (I'm not sure of the exact name yet) includes interviews with Grandmaster Caz, Tom Silverman, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, Duke Bootee(Ed Fletcher), Jazzy Jay and Doug Wimbush.

Listen to how Planet Rock was the hottest record in the New York metro area the spring it came out and how The Message came out later that spring and competed strongly to displace it.

Although "The Message" was released in the spring, the record received heavier airplay that summer and instantly caught on with fans.