Weapon Is My Lyric: 2010

Saturday 11 September 2010

KMD - Nitty Gritty

Second to the "The Symphony" in Heg's alltime best posse cuts...

Chiddy Bang - Freestyle

Chiddy Bang - "Chiddy Freestyle" from Kibber Films/Jackpot in the West on Vimeo.

Saturday 28 August 2010

Monday 19 July 2010

Tuesday 6 July 2010

Silent Eclipse - How Many Miles back to London / MC's

"..Some said british hiphop is dead, some said we gone to far off the edge, some said the lights ain't green, they're on red, now they're wondering....How Many Miles Back to LONDON?.."

Got this on a white label in 1991 and loved the raw, budget sound. Loved the B line ripped from Eric B & Rakim's "Know the Ledge". Both sides of this 12" got pretty good airplay on UK hiphop radio shows, but Silent Eclipse (MCD) never really lived up to this initial release for me.

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Chil Ali - Check My Record

"..I'm armed and dangerous every second, the proof is in the pudding, Check my record.."

Taking from Chi Ali's debut (and only) 1992 LP "The Fabulous Chi Ali". Not the best lyrical performance, but the Beatnuts smashed it and produced a stone cold classic LP.

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Tuesday 8 June 2010

Andreya Triana

Talent. Debut LP Due this summer...

DIamond D - Superstar

"..The flow is witty and meant to dispel, any notion a producer/mc can't excel.."

Diamond D, the 45 King and DJ Scratch...

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F.A.M.E - SunBeam's Theme (Instrumental Version)

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Monday 7 June 2010

RJD2 / Travis Blaque - The Bachelors

Not really feeling the lyrics on this one, but RJD2 kills it on the beats.

RJD2 Remix of Travis Blaque's "The Bachelors". Featuring the same b-line as Chi Ali's "Age is Nothin but a number". Travis Blaque was also formerly known as "Sweet Pea" and was a member of the SL Troopers

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SL Troopers - Knowledge

"..The more that try to dis this the merrier, cos I'll bury ya.."

1990 Kold Sweat Records.

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Mystik Journeymen - Liquid Cement

"..I was born in the beat and drum.."

Proper underground, proper underated...

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Ray Bryant - Up Above the Rock

One of my Favourite tunes of all time. This is also featured on a few well known tracks (Kool G Rap's "On the Run"). The best and naughtiest use of it is by one of the UK's finest, Son of Noise - on Negative Forces

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Edan

Edan is genius.....FACT!

Roy Ayers - Poo Poo La La

"..She was the type of woman who would trim your toenails at 5 o'clock in the morning.."

Phil Most Chill - On Tempo

Thursday 1 April 2010

Pac Man - Que Si Que

No lyrics, just a bunch of breaks ("Take me to the Mardi Gras", "Assembly Line" and more)

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Tuesday 23 March 2010

Sputnik Brown - Superstar

Monday 22 March 2010

Fresh Daily - Assassination Tango

".. tell me what's the sound of a thug man rapping? That's the same as one hand clapping.."

Thursday 11 March 2010

Saukrates - Action (Remix)

"..Wanna hit? Here's a fraction, You ain't the last one to get hooked on this hip hop drug, thug...Now that's action..."

Another one of Canada's finest...

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B.O.B - Fuck the money (Feat. Asher Roth)

"..Fuck the money, I'm leaving, I'm go back home after I break even. I say it when I say it so as long as I'm speaking, BOB got the upper hand as long as I'm breathing.."

Gotta love the rolling piano loop and vocal hook...

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Feroz - Invisible Man

"..My Tongues a desert Eagle, Everyday I'm popping lead off. This was a warning shot, next time I'll take your head off. Stealing your shine with a criminal's hand, Hoping that you see me - The Invisible Man....."

The best horse sample ever...

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Download the Invisible Man Mixtape

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Gang Starr - Check theTechnique

Taken from Step in the Arena, my fav hip hop LP of all time. Still stands up today as an amazing amalgam of a MC and DJ on top form. Many better writers than me have waxed poetical about this album, but this is one of the pieces of music that has had the biggest influence on my life, along with "Jazz Thing - Gand Starr" and "Rebel without a Pause - Public Enemy". It's something that the first time you heard it, it blew your mind, not just because of how great it was, but how it completely changed the whole game and your own preconceptions.

Inspired to write this by all the hype surrounding the ill health of Keith Elam. Get well soon brother...

Monday 1 March 2010

Eric B and Rakim - No Omega

"..Rhyme everlastin, there’ll be no part two
Knowledge is infinite, once I start to draw
A better picture for your third eye, if you’re blind
You know with a mic, I’m a black michaelangelo.."

The greatest MC of all time...

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Vast Aire

"..I'm a freakenstein valentine, Cos I can separate my heart from my mind.."

I love Vast Aire. One half of the legendary Cannibal Ox (If you don't have a copy of Cold Vein, stop what you are doing and GET IT!).

Taken from the Fallside mixtape

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Louis Logic - Broken Record (Ft Black Mask)

"..Move it or lose it, then repeat what you heard, cos I'm let it play out at 33 and a 1/3.."

Check out www.myspace.com/louislogic

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REL!G!ON - Lucid (Feat Moka Only and E.D.G.E)

"..Too abstract to be quotable..."

Rita J - Body Rock

Feeling the Female MC's today....

Pick up the LP "Artist Workshop" at amazon

Eternia - Get Caught Up

"..I wish I wasn't a woman, I mean I wouldn't change it now, but imagine if respect was a given?.."

Get the "Get Caught Up" mixtape now.

The Debut Eternia & DJ MoSS LP is coming...

Keep up to date at http://www.youtube.com/eternia777