Why DID more Hip Hop to TDK?

Why DID more Hip Hop to TDK? Just like Smarties, Irish Craig has the answer in his always-fantastic, Random Rap Radio blog https://randomrapradio.com/2017/07/23/why-did-more-hip-hop-to-tdk/

DJ Telao's Old School Blog

Just discovered a great blog called https://djtelaodiscogs.blogspot.com
Contains stacks of Electro/Drum Machine/Mike Allen-era mp3s all for free download. Well recommended.

Dig in!

Infamous Alliance present Break It Down Vol 1

The East Coast is rocking again. This time to the sound of Ipswich's finest, Infamous Alliance aka Jimmy Green and DJ Ben Marr.
ABU recommends their fantastic mix, Break It Down Vol 1 which is a lovely blend of classic hip-hop cuts and their original sources.

Here's some words direct from them:

"We've been doing the Break It Down nights for two years now, and this is a condensed version of some of the music we've played on those nights. DJ Shadow, Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Dilla, De La Soul, Golden Era Hip Hop, Classic Breaks and Beats, Public Enemy, and DJ Premier / Gang Starr.
We use four decks, some tracks are played all the way through, some tracks are cut up and messed with, but we play the original samples and the tracks that sampled them. Biggup The Smokehouse in Ipswich UK for hosting us.
More nights coming soon!"

Interview with LENZ - Club International Mag 1995

Found this interview with graf writer LENZ hidden in an issue of Club International magazine (Vol 24 No 12, 1995).
Initially I assumed this piece was written by Drew Huge (of FAT LACE Mag) who some may know did indeed moonlight for top-shelf bongo mags in the 90s. It's actually credited to 'Matt Moore' who may or may not be the nom-de-plume of Matt Black & Jonathon Moore of Coldcut.


I make no apologies for the sauciness.

R.I.P. John Singleton

Sad news to hear of writer & director, John Singleton has passed away after a stroke.
He was only 51, too.

John was part of the Hollywood vanguard that blew up in the early 1990s with the emergence of films such as New Jack City (1991), Juice (1992) and Menace II Society (1993) amongst others.

Hard to believe that he was only 23 years old when he wrote and directed Boyz n the Hood (1991).

Chrome - Dopamine Hit (I need a hit) Smoove Remix

Local boy Chrome continues his ascension to surely the throne of hip-hop by the turn of the decade?
Indeed. Here he is with his latest sureshot single, Dopamine Hit from his recent album of the same name.
This solid remix by Smoove is aimed at dancefloors with its polished groove. Don't bother trying to get the 45 as it sold out in 3 seconds, more or less. For now though just check out this video which is enjoyable in it's simplicity. Love it!
The first release on No Half Steppin Records, too.

Sample Sources - BDP By All Means Necessary

I've been going through a sample source mood recently so decided to resurrect some files from the now-defunct Hip Hop Is Read website - the website isn't dead but the links are.
This place was a goldmine back in the late 00s and I plundered wildly. Sadly all the links are available only via Rapidshare (R.I.P.) so as and when I can I will re-up some of these tracks.

Starting off with this one, it's 11 sample sources from BDP's 1988 album By All Mean Necessary. The Fat Albert is worth the whole download alone.

01  Stanley Turrentine - Sister Sanctified ['My Philosophy']
02  Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water ['Ya Slippin''].
03  Jefferson Starship - Rock Music ['Illegal Business'].
04  Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids - Creativity (Sample @ 13_15) ['Illegal Business'].
05  Rhythm Heritage - Sky's the Limit ['Nervous'].
06  War - Galaxy ['Nervous'].
07  All the People featuring Robert Moore - Cramp Your Style ['I'm Still #1'].
08  Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Mickey's Monkey ['Part-Time Suckers'].
09  Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover ['Part Time Mutha'].
10  Wings - Let 'Em In ['Jimmy'].
11  The Sequence - Funk You Up (Long Version) ['Jimmy'].

Full credit to original uploaders at Hip Hop Is Read. Respect.

Cheers!
Repo

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Boogie Down Under Vol 5 Australian Big Beat Hip Hop

I had the enviable position recently to get a sneak preview of the last Boogie Down Under mixtape.
Produced as always by The Shift, these are a series of audio showcases for some of Australia's biggest, best and unknown talent from the world of hip-hop.
He picks the cream of the crop and this selection ("Volume 5: Australian Big Beat Hip Hop") is no exception. Featuring chunky beats and booming basslines these tracks really pack a punch and are deftly blended together in that true 'mixtape' sense.

There are some great tracks and some feckin' DOPE tracks in the collection and every song is new to these ears. This will be the last in the series so once it's gone, it's gone.
It will be aired on the Hip Hop Show on Triple J (https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hip-hop-show/) and also available to purchase via cassette very soon.

Trust me. All killer, no filler.

Check out https://www.facebook.com/BoogieDownUnderRecords/

71 ABU Show Feb 2019 DOWNLOAD

A big thanks to everyone who listened in last night on Disco Scratch Radio to our ABU Podcast. And an even bigger thanks to those that joined in the chatroom. It is honestly so much better listening live as you can interact with other listeners and spark off stories and irrelevant talk while the show plays.

Here's the link to the show.





The complete tracklisting is below:

71 ABU Show Feb 2019
'Fresh Out The Gate Again, Time To Raise The Stakes Again'

01
Richard C Sanders - Afrocat (The ABU Extended Kitty Litter Mix)
Album - Cinemaphonic: Electro Soul
Emperor Norton - EMN 7030
2000
https://www.discogs.com/de/Various-Cinemaphonic-Electro-Soul/release/1051273

02
Roger Webb - Heavy Lace
Album - Music Dewolfe Volume 1
Megaphone Unlimited - MEGAUN001LP
2008
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Music-Dewolfe-Volume-1/release/1239651

03
CJ Mackintosh & Einstein - The Tables Are Turnin' 100
12" Single
Music Of Life - NOTE 4
1987
https://www.discogs.com/CJ-Mackintosh-Einstein-The-Tables-Are-Turnin/release/120952

04
DJ Format - The Meeting pt.1
7" Single
Giselle - 45-1001
2018
https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Format-The-Meeting/release/12807608

05
Public Enemy - Son Of Public Enemy (Flavor Whop Version)
12" Single
Def Jam Recordings‎ - 44-06719
1987
https://www.discogs.com/Public-Enemy-Public-Enemy-1/release/179049

06
Gang Starr - Full Clip
Album - Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr
Cooltempo - 7243 5 21189 1 5
1999
https://www.discogs.com/Gang-Starr-Full-Clip-A-Decade-Of-Gang-Starr/release/125416

07
Intelligent Hoodlum - Arrest The President (Assault Mix) 123
12" Single
A&M Records ‎- 75021 7477 1
1990
https://www.discogs.com/Intelligent-Hoodlum-Arrest-The-President/release/427008

08
MC Serch - Here It Comes Again
Album - Return Of The Product
Def Jam Recordings‎ - O 52964
1992
https://www.discogs.com/MC-Serch-Return-Of-The-Product/release/239748

09
Linkin Park - Session
Album - Meteora
Warner Bros. Records - 48186-2
2003
https://www.discogs.com/Linkin-Park-Meteora/release/567665

10  
Johnny Harris - Odyssey
12" Single
Sunshine Sound Disco - SSD-4216
1980
https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Harris-Odyssey/release/98863

11
Boogie Down Productions - Illegal Business
Album - By All Means Necessary
Jive - HIP 63
1988
https://www.discogs.com/Boogie-Down-Productions-By-All-Means-Necessary/release/102878

12
Automation - Electro Rock (DJ Sugar E's remix)
Digital
2001

13
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (Extended Version)
12" Single
MCA Records - MCAT 949
1984
https://www.discogs.com/Harold-Faltermeyer-Axel-F/release/45304

14
Kid Frost - Rough Cut
12" Single
Electrobeat Records - EB001
1984
https://www.discogs.com/Kid-Frost-TMS-Rough-Cut/release/1077528

15
In The Mix on ABU
Funky 45s Volume 1
A 30-minute live mix of funky vinyl 45s from blend king, Simon Cannon, part of the Get It Together DJ collective.

1
Main Sourced
Smoove
2
Flippin' Bob (pt.1)
Flipout
3
Kool And The Gangstarr Generation
DJ Format
4
Fat Back Boys
Boca 45
5
Soul On Top (feat Louis Baker)
Boca 45
6
Bump & Hustle Music
Tommy Stewart
7
Move Me Baby
Gwen McCrae
8
(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop
The Fatback Band
9
Funky Hot Grits
Rufus Thomas
10
Sexy Coffee Pot
Tony Alvon & The Belairs
11
Kissing My Love
Spanky Wilson
12
It's Still Great To Be Here
Jorun Bombay
13
From The Krafty Cyde (A Krafty Kuts And Pharcyde Blend)
Simon Cannon
14
Since You've Been Gone
The Allergies
15
I Know You Got Sole (Heaven)
MysDiggi & DJ DSK


16
3rd Bass - Sons of 3rd Bass
Album - The Cactus Album
Def Jam Recordings - C 45415
1989
https://www.discogs.com/3rd-Bass-The-Cactus-Album/release/307711

17
Greencryptoknight - Superman
12" Single
Boot - BEP015
2019
https://www.discogs.com/Greencryptoknight-Superman/release/13125071

18
Dopamine Hit (I Need a Hit Remix by Smoove)
7" Single
No Half Steppin Records - NHS001
2019
https://www.discogs.com/Chrome-Dopamine-Hit/release/13267529

19
QuickMix
The Eagles - Those Shoes (The Long Run, 1979)
20th Century Steel Band - Heaven And Hell (Warm Heart Cold Steel, 1977)
Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays It Cool (Trouble Man, 1972)
Orange Krush - Action (1982)
Run-D.M.C - Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) (Run-D.M.C, 1984)

20
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Posse On Broadway
Album - Swass
Nastymix Records - NMR 70123
1988
https://www.discogs.com/Sir-Mix-A-Lot-Swass/release/457328

21
The Fatback Band - Got To Learn How To Dance
Album - Yum Yum
Event Records Inc. - EV 6904
1975
https://www.discogs.com/The-Fatback-Band-Yum-Yum/release/766434

22
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
Album - Shake
RCA Victor - LPM-3367
1965
https://www.discogs.com/Sam-Cooke-Shake/release/3776089

71 ABU Show Feb 2019

Woop, woop! Ring the alarm. It's the first post of 2019 and it's only February.

No one reads these posts anyway, do they?
Anyway, just in case you do then I'm letting you know that I've done a podcast and it's going out on Disco Scratch Radio on Thursday at 9pm.
There will be a link to listen in afterwards (I'll do a separate post, yes, TWO posts in ONE week!) in case you miss it. However, to hear it tomorrow then go here:
http://discoscratch.co.uk/radio/

Also, go here for the Discord chatroom which is where all ageing b-boys hang out:
https://discordapp.com/channels/240597410324283393/240597410324283393

I'm quite proud of this one. There's a load of good music - a mix of new and old hip-hop, electro, funk and eclectic stuff, too. There's also a really good mix by Simon Cannon of various funk and rap 45s all blended together in a steaming pot of audio soup.

Lastly, why aren't you on Facebook? That's where ABU is these days, sadly. Yep. We sold our soul to the corporation which is why the blog is so sparse. I wish it was a different story but that's just the way it is.
Go on. Fuel the fire and add to the further demise of the ABU blog by going to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageingbboysunite/

Pip, pip!

Mr Repo of the 136th Platoon.