To coincide with the 38th anniversary of the Zulu Nation we’ve been posting classic tracks by some of the forerunners of the culture we now know and love.
This is a personal favourite of mine by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five “White Lines”. The bassline is so good I can’t take it!
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This NEEDS more listens, it’s a fucking banger.
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So in between being beaten by a mean muthafucka on Darksiders and drinking flat fizz and rum last night I was also listening to Conspiracy Radio Worldwide. They played a track from the Mick Boogie mixtape “My Adidas” a homage to the great Run DMC.It serves as a tribute not an imitation and I’ve been rocking the mixtape all day since I downloaded it. I suggest you too, treat for the ears. It features some of the skills of Rapper Big Pooh, Kidz in The Hall, GLC, Tanya Morgan and DJ Jazzy Jeff to name a few.
You doing much in the 26th of November and live in or around London?
LIVIN PROOF 4th BIRTHDAY
SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER // 9PM 4AM
At the City Arts & Music Project (C.A.M.P)
70-74 City Rd, Old Street, EC1Y 2BJ
4th Birthday Mixtape: http://soundcloud.com/livinproofmusic/the-4th-birthday-mixtape
“On November 26th, Londons most respected Hip Hop clubnight celebrates their 4th birthday. Born in a small Soho basement, the Livin Proof collective have quickly grown from strength-to-strength. Since day-one they have been putting on roadblock parties all across London from warehouse parties, Cable, Camp, Concrete, Cargo to initmate bungalow 8 & Marketplace shows, but this time celebrate in the intimate basement of the CAMP in Old Street.
Grown largely through word-of-mouth, they have a unique vibe: a party where guys and girls have stage-dived to Wu Tang; where people run on stage to demand the DJ re-loads a track; a place where despite the chaos everyone leaves with a smile on their face, tells their friends and make sure they come back for the next party. It really has to be seen, to be believed.
Their reputation has meant that in the last 4 years, they have shared stages with Ali Shaheed Muhammed from A Tribe Called Quest, Jay Electronica, Hudson Mohawke, Pharoahe Monche, Frank Ocean, Slum Village, Kelis, and Raekwon. This year saw them take on a mini Germany tour with packed shows in Berlin, Cologne and Aachen, they host a weekly radio show on www.ntslive.co.uk and are to date, the only hip-hop collective to have had a regular slot on the seminal Boiler Room (http://boilerroom.tv) online streaming show.
If you want to see why everyone is talking about Londons liveliest hip-hop party, we recommend you head down to their 4th birthday party where you can catch the full crew including Khalil, Snips, Budgie, a special AV visual set from DJ Rags, host The Last Skeptik and special guest Shortee Blitz.”
38 Years ago a bunch of creative, like minded, artistic street kids decided to get together and basically create one of the major foundations of hip-hop today. But you already knew that right? Without the likes of Afrika Bambaataa there wouldn’t be this beautiful culture we now dance around in on a daily basis. Tupac would’ve stayed in Balitmore Arts School or joined the New Afrikan Black Panthers, Ice-T would be going into gangsta retirement, Emimen would still be stacking shelves and Wocka Flocka Flame…Well he’d probably still be making pop record so no change there. To celebrate this occasion we’ll be posting some classics from the back catalogs of the great masters all week. This first one will the track that changed it all, “Planet Rock”.
This is the best documentary on hip-hop I’ve ever come across. It’s got some rad footage and the interviews with Ice-T make for some cinematic gold. It’s in three parts and it’s hard to get hold of but there are some torrents of it floating about, but here it is all loaded up on Youtube in high quality by some nice person.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Think you’re all that and a bag of chips? Well why not prove it to not just yourself and your nan? UK Running, one of the UK’s longest running mixtape series is celebrating its ten year anniversary (oohoo!) this month and to commentate this our very our Tricksta will be will be unleashing a barrage of mixtapes doing what he always does best…push and promote Hip-Hop & Grime. All future releases are promotional FREE download digital MP3 mixtapes which will feature the cream of the UK scene. Sorry to those international cats out there but you’ll be able to reap the benefits of getting your mitts on the end results.
Artists, record labels or promo companies please submit your tracks NOW (UK artists/acts only)!!!
PLEASE SEND MP3’S TO: info@ukrunnings.co.uk
Check out all the latest mixtapes on www.ukrunnings.co.uk
Just in case you forgot hip-hop isn’t just about loud shouty cats talking fast into a microphone…For all those unable to process sarcasm that part was a joke. Anyway peep this very interesting video with Amjad from the legendary Seven Dollars Crew talk about the past, present and future of the bboy scene. We should have an interview with Darren Fordy from the Battle Holex Crew very soon, I’m just trying to grab that man on Skype.
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For those of you not too aware of the current day, it’s Friday. Hooray! To top it all it’s Friday night. Even better! Not only is it Friday night but Conspiracy Radio Worldwide be will on air in two hours (START TIME – 8-10pm GMT (3pm EST) Friday night). Cherry on top mate! As always tonight promises to be a heavy hitter with a good ten confirmed guests but it’s all under wraps. I myself am just in the process of getting a drink and wrestling the XBOX off my lady in preparation. Get on it!
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This being Remembrance Day I thought this track by Diligent Fingers and Old Owl was very apt. You can download the whole album here
From a personal stand point I am generally offended when the media and government try to use the memories of my family members who fought in both WW1 and WW2 to stir up blind patriotism and reasons to follow this horrible government. Instead of coming out with ignorant phrases like “support our troops or get out of my country” use your brain. Remember the sacrifices made fighting oppression and brutality in WW2 were not done so you could carry on the same ignorance, racism, blindness, and love of a oppressive state that they were trying to destroy. Honor their memory and those fighting overseas by thinking for yourself and fighting oppression wherever it appears, be it 1000 miles away of here at home.
Aimee
Rest in peace my Great-grand pops, Granduncles and all who fought in WW1 on both sides. Come home safely to my friends currently serving.
Making its world premiere as the 14th entry in The DJBooth andEvent Electronics’ 20/20 Music Series, this newly-released single finds the Cali spitter admonishing listeners against letting the lust for luxury goods get the better of their ethical principles. Frequent collaborator Ro Blvd does his thing on the production tip, crafting a heavily syncopated synth-percussion groove to back the U-N-I alum as he recounts how two enterprising (and girl-crazy) youths’ scheme to “dress high-end off of credit-card scams” backfired when the boys in blue caught wind of their con. A sage cautionary tale and a dope record to boot, this joint is exclusive to the 20/20 Music Series. Fans can look forward to further DJBooth-exclusive entries throughout the remainder of November.
