7.75 Pete Rock makin’ beats

RLD — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:07:30 +0000

Spitting Ink

RLD — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:36:57 +0000

In this documentary we tried to capture the essence of the poetry, as well as the poets who define the streets of New York. The film made its premiere at the International IDFA festival and has screened at various film festivals since.

Spitting Ink follows eight spoken word artists as they traverse the streets, perform in situ, and talk about their motivation to write.

It was a chance encounter with a poet that led us to the streets of NY with a 16mm camera, an old DAT recorder and short-end rolls of film. We thought it would be interesting to film poets on location and cut portraits out of it. We did it without plan or budget because we’re not serious filmmakers. Most of the footage was already shot 7 years ago, but without knowing what to do with it, the footage got shelved. Only later we edited the footage down to all the bits that interested us and from there a story line organically evolved.

Synopsis:
In the United States, a poetry subculture has grown up around a group of young, spoken-word artists. Although the work they produce is widely diverse, it tends to have a strong affinity with contemporary social reality and urban culture. The poets’ work is not aimed at a mass audience, and they perform in small clubs. Each of them has found his or her own way to focus the power of the spoken word. Spitting Ink is a portrait of some of these artists. Interviews and live performances are interspersed with images of the streets of New York — not the orderly, well-to-do neighborhoods, but their lively and sometimes dilapidated backstreet counterparts, with their graffiti-covered walls, subway trains, and bars. Spoken-word artist Mike Ladd speaks about this poetry’s origins and background (its roots in gospel and other forms) and about how it reached a turning point with the arrival of rap. Beau Sia creates poetry both to impress the girls and to rebut prejudices about his Asiatic roots; Celena Glenn only writes once a year, when her head is full to overflowing and dozens of poems suddenly stream out.

Lewis Parker – Dangerous Adventures Promo

RLD — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:03:45 +0000

I’m high powered put Adina Howard to sleep

RLD — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:57:42 +0000

Wu Tang once ranted about R&B being “Rap & Bullshit”, but back in the early to mid 90′s there were a lot awesome collaborations being recorded with the soulful voices of rhythm and blues divas and dons. Nobody can deny that Mary J. Blige, SWV, Montell Jorden, 112, Total, Raphael Saadiq or Aaliyah didn’t help a few of the hardest street cats get their moves on.
DJ Stevearelli The Don from New York has put out a great mixtape series that gathers all these gems into sweet volumes.
Lose the thug, dim the lights and get your groove on after the jump…

VOLUME1

SPREAD THOSE CHEEKS GIRL VOLUME 1

Tracklist:

Side A
Brandy-I Wanna Be Down
SWV-Anything
Soul For Real(Featuring Heavy D)-Candy Rain Remix
Monica-Just One Of Those Days
D’Angelo-Brown Sugar
Jodeci(Featuring Raekwon)-Freek’n You Remix
Ghost Town DJ’s-My Boo
Mona Lisa(Featuring The Lost Boyz)-Can’t Be Wastin My Time
Allure(Featuring Nas)-Head Over Heels
TLC-Creep
Groove Theory-Keep Tryin’
Zhane(Featuring Busta Rhymes)-It’s A Party(J Dilla Remix)
Stephon Simmons(Featuring Big L)-I Cant Do That

Side B
702(Featuring Missy Elliot)-Steelo
Aaliyah-Hot Like Fire(Timbaland Remix)
Dru Hill(Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat)-In My Bed Remix
KP & Envy-Shorty Swing My Way
Inoj-Let Me Love U Down
Missy Elliot-Beep Me 911
Usher-U Make Me Wanna
Mya(Featuring Silkk The Shocker)-Movin’ On
Case(Featuring Foxy Brown)-Touch Me Tease Me
SWV(Featuring Puff Daddy)-Someone(Bad Boy Remix)
Nicole Wray-Make It Hot
Mary J Blige(Featuring Nas)-Love Is All We Need

DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?ejytzhdmnyj

VOLUME 2

Spread Those Cheeks Girl Vol.2

Tracklist:
Side A
Montell Jordan (Featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker)-Let’s Ride
Total-What About Us
Raphael Saadiq (Featuring Q-Tip)-Get Involved
Next-Too Close
Donell Jones-U Know What’s Up
Somethin For The People-My Love Is The Shhh!
Mariah Carey (Featuring Nas & Joe)-Thank God I Found You
Mary J Blige (Featuring Lil’ Kim)-I Can Love You
Janet Jackson (Featuring Blackstreet)-I Get So Lonely
Public Announcement-Body Bumpin
L.S.G.-My Body
Rome-I Belong To You

Side B
Gina Thompson-Things U Do(Bad Boy Remix)
Aaliyah-At Your Best(Gangstar Child Remix)
Groove Theory-Tell Me
Jodeci-Come Talk To Me
GYRL-Get Your Groove On
SWV (Featuring Missy Elliot)-Can We
Adina Howard (Featuring Cam’Ron)-T Shirt & Panties(Remix)
Tony Toni Tone (Featuring DJ Quik)-Let’s Get Down
Aaliyah-4 Page Letter
Playa-Cheers 2 U
702-Get It Together
Mariah Carey (Featuring Bone Thugs & Harmony)-Breakdown

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jgmymmnyzgy

VOLUME 3

RNT PRESENTS SPREAD THOSE CHEEKS GIRL VOL.3

SIDE A

Adina Howard-Freak Like Me
Toni Braxton (feat. Foxy Brown)-You’re Making Me High [Remix]
Monifah (feat. Heavy D & Herb Mcgruff)-I Miss You
Yvette Michelle-Everyday, Everynight
Total (feat. Notorious B.I.G.)-Can’t You See
112 (feat. Mr.Cheeks)-Come See Me
Mary J. Blige & Smif-N-Wessun-I Love You [Remix]
SWV (feat. Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Mr.Cheeks, Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigger Da Gambler)-You’re The One [Megamix]
Monica-Before You Walked Out Of My Life [Pete Rock Remix]
Brandy (feat. YoYo, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah)-I Wanna Be Down [Remix]
Doo Wop (feat. Akinyele, Fat Joe, Pretty Boy Floyd, Lord Tariq)-“Gotta Go Down”

SIDE B

LL Cool J (feat. Total)-Loungin’ [Who Do You Love Remix]
Lil’ Jerome (feat. Noreaga)-Too Old For Me [Shorty & Nore Remix]
Missy Elliott (feat. Da Brat)-Sock It 2 Me
Aaliyah-One In A Million
Ginuwine-None Of Your Friends Business
Jon. B (feat. 2pac)-R U Still Down
Mariah Carey (feat. Mobb Deep)-The Roof [Mobb Deep Mix]
Usher-Nice & Slow
R.Kelly (feat. Nas)-Did You Ever Think [Remix]
112-Anywhere
Notorious B.I.G.-Big Poppa [So So Def Remix]

DOWNLOAD: Spread Those Cheeks Girl Vol.3

Rhyme & Reason

RLD — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:03:56 +0000

Here is a great documentary about rapping that was released at the cusp of the mid-90′s Golden Era. Click the poster for your viewing pleasure…

I’m also adding this great track by Guru, Lil’ Dap and Kai Bee becuase it’s dope!

Xmen at WNYU

RLD — Sun, 15 May 2011 16:17:36 +0000

Peep this awesome clip of DJ supergroup, the X-men a.k.a. The X-cutioners, when they paid a visit to student radio station WNYU back in 1995. In order of appearance, Grand Master Roc Raida (RIP), Mister Sinista and Rob Swift bless the wheels of steel with cuts and blends that only the gods could touch. These guys were pioneering turntabilism and everyone was all ears. Watching one of rap music’s most infamous producers, Pete Rock laugh in amazement just shows how talented these guys really are. Watching them beat juggle makes my head hurt from trying to understand the mechanics of the music they created.

Pass the bone

RLD — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:27:14 +0000

Originally posted at Heavy Hittas:

Recently resurrected from the past is this incredibly rare footage of the Wu-Tang founding members; GZA (aka The Genius), The RZA (aka Prince Rakeem) and ODB (aka Ason Unique). The Wu appears in this clip on a public access show called Rhythm & Soul promoting GZA’s first LP Words From The Genius. This video clip is a rare peek into hip-hop’s past featuring some iconic yet extremely dated hairstyles and fashion (acid wash!). The interview culminates with an epic freestyle by the Genius who drops it acapella over an ODB beatbox. The most sober I’ve ever seen him too. Simply classic.

They are there promoting GZA’s first album “Words From The Genius” which you can download HERE.

Live from New York

RLD — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:03:23 +0000

Live from New York is a great documentary released in 2005 by Samuel Ebonge and Patrice Almazor about the underground rap scene in New York City. Featuring Immortal Technique, Tonedeff, Pack FM, Mecca DJ Scram Jones, DJ Mighty Mi, Jin The MC, Breezevahflowin, Damon Dash, Bobby Dash, Cam’ron & The Diplomats and great footage from the strrets as well as the End of the Weak shows.

Damu on drums

RLD — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:21:18 +0000

An essential element to Hip Hop is the rhythm. Ignorant heads think that rap music is just a constant loop of the same beat, but if you actually listen to the music you will realise that the producer or DJ took the time to pinpoint the funkiest element of a track to ensure that the listener gets the best audio over and over again. Without denegrating the crazy samples, horns, strings and vocals that a crate digger can trackdown to lace a banging song, the instrumental’s aren’t much without drums. Someone who understands the beat of the drum more than most is Damu the Fudgemunk (Y Society). Quickly categorized amongst the Pete Rock, Q-Tip, ?uestlove, J-Dilla and DJ Premier class of beatmakers, Damu studies his art like a Harvard scholar student. These two videos are rad interviews with Damu where he explains the history and the passion behind the highhat, bass drum and snare. You can also find a load more videos of Damu getting busy on his trusty MPC in the studio or in the streets here: http://wonkabeats.tumblr.com/

Life After Death

RLD — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:03:47 +0000

To quote Canibus: “The greatest rapper of all time died on March 9th!”

Rest in Peace Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.