Main Squeeze Hip Hop :: All for the love of Hip Hop

Kings & Queens

2012-02-17T11:20:00.000-08:00

Fresh new sound from Tyga feat Nas & Wale... straight off the new mixtape/album - Careless World / Rise of the Last King... Lovin Tyga's flow.. Reminiscent of a young Curren$y..

Cop the album HERE

Tyga feat Wale & Nas - Kings & Queens DOWNLOAD HERE

The Main Attraction

2012-02-17T10:33:00.000-08:00

Yungun AKA Essa, UK's favourite pon the microphone is back, presenting the brand new video for "The Main Attraction", collaborating with Andy H of First Word Records.

We are mad looking forward to hearing a new Yungun Album for sure. So as an extra you can cop the 'Jack The World' Mixtape with badman DJ Mr Thing HERE

#seriousmixtapemalarchy

Bad Girls

2012-02-17T10:25:00.000-08:00

Quaranteam in the house once again.... This time spitting hard over M.I.A's new bumper Bad Girls.

Pyro Barz, Loudmouth Melvin & Postman P - Bad Girls (Quint Anthem) DOWNLOAD HERE

99 Problems In Video

2012-02-16T16:59:00.001-08:00

99 Problems In Film (EM) from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

Wicked...

Hello Brooklyn...

2012-02-16T16:49:00.000-08:00

This one is an oldie. Total gem too. Spanish producers Cookin Soul laced this one together... Quincy Jones, Jay-Z & Lil Wayne on the same track. Summer in the city.. Beautiful..

Summer in Brookyn - Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Quincy Jones DOWNLOAD HERE

Prodigy Returns...

2012-02-16T16:25:00.000-08:00

New mixtape from Mobb Deep's Prodigy drops 2/20/12. Check the teaser...

Teedra...

2012-02-16T16:19:00.000-08:00

Maybach Music's R&B first lady drops off the official video for the remix of “Another LuvR” which appeared on her Luxurious Undergrind mixtape and features her MMG label mate the DC repping rapper Wale. Peep the Video and cop the tune

Teedra Moses feat Wale - Another LuvR (Remix) DOWNLOAD HERE

A Day In The Life

2012-02-16T16:03:00.000-08:00

A Day In The Life of A$AP Rocky and the A$AP mob hit Atlanta for a afternoon full of interviews and a sold out Show at Masquerade.

The Motto

2012-02-16T16:00:00.000-08:00

Drizzy, Weezy and Tyga.... Young Money on this new 808 shit. 'The Motto' dropped before xmas and I missed it, However loving the vibes on it.... Even if it is for Lil Wayne wearing green wellies in thr video.. Nuff Said

The Motto (Remix) - Drake, Lil Wayne and Tyga DOWNLOAD HERE

DāM-FunK - Prince Mix

2012-02-14T18:05:00.000-08:00

For Wax Poetics magazine's ten-year anniversary, and to coincide with their 50th Issue (heavily featuring the short purple obsessed one),
DāM-FunK (Stones Throw) created an exclusive Prince DJ mix, also throwing in a brand new DāM-FunK track.

This reeks of nasty sleazy dirty soiled Funk bad.
I need to go have a shower or something now.
I can't go outside stanking like this.
...Too much?...

Questlove - Dilla Mix

2012-02-14T09:07:00.000-08:00

This month marks the sixth anniversary of the death of a true hip-hop legend, James "J Dilla/Jay Dee" Yancey. And as some of y'all might be aware, he was very close friends with Questlove, of The Roots. They worked together on numerous projects, many times as part of the Soulquarians collective that also features Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and other supreme talents. So to show his love for his late friend, Questo took to Hot97 studios to perform a live DJ set dedicated to Dilla. It's more than an hour's worth of Dilla-related material

Rest In Beats J Dilla

Questlove - Tribute to JDilla Mixtape on Hot97 DOWNLOAD HERE

Safe.

2012-02-13T19:57:00.001-08:00

Remember kids, wear a hat, it's cold outside...

Happy Valentines Day.

Salute To Whitney...

2012-02-13T16:31:00.000-08:00

No long ting. There's been enough chat on the internet about this.

Tragic she went before her time, no doubt.
One of the iconic voices of a generation, no doubt.

I saw her at Wembley Arena when I was a yout in the late 80's.
She was real good.

Despite whatever "they" say, I still like Bobby Brown. Who knows what's really good unless you're sat in a room with them for 15 years, right?...

Plenty of joints I could've posted, 'My Love Is Your Love', 'I'm Your Baby Tonight', 'It's Not Right But It's Ok'...

I did a mash-up of 'Wanna Dance With Somebody' a few years ago.

I could put up the 'Sexual Chocolate' cover of 'Greatest Love Of All' from 'Coming To America'.

Or a little Japanese dude singing 'I Will Always Love You' note perfect.

I could tell you about the family connects with Cissie, Dionne and Aretha..

But yo. You know where Wikipedia's at. You know where YouTube's at.

This is the first joint I remember hearing from Whitney when I was a kid.
It's still one of my favourites.

Happy Valentines Day.

Rest in peace Miss Houston x

Video Reel Feb 2012

2012-02-13T16:08:00.000-08:00

I been meaning to blog some isht for a minute, but for whatever reason it hasn't happened.

So here's a bunch of things that've floated past my grill the past few weeks.

TEN videos to be exact.
Hip Hop, Soul, Bass and beyond...

De La Soul - Life Is Great (teaser)

De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve - Must B The Music

Bonobo ft Andreya Triana - Eyesdown (Machinedrum Remix) (Ninja Tune)

Tokimonsta (Brainfeeder)

Ifan Dafydd - Treehouse

The Stepkids (Stones Throw)

Shabazz Palaces

M.I.A. - Bad Girls

Schoolboy Q ft A$AP Rocky - Hands On The Wheel (sampling Lana Del Rey)

A$AP Rocky - Wassup

Here...

2012-02-12T13:13:00.000-08:00

After a highly productive 2011, one month into 2012, Curren$y has already churned out a brand-new 5 track EP entitled "Here".

Curren$y - Here EP DOWNLOAD HERE

Mo Kolours - Banana Wine

2012-02-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

Old skool family from back dem a way, Mo Kolours, our talented half-Mauritian percussionist, singer, and producer, is getting ready to drop his second set: EP2: Banana Wine. Here's a teaser video showing glimpses of the man at work and soundtracked by EP cut Temi, an excursion into hard-as-nails hip-hop with a Mo Kolours twist.

Main Squeeze - Saturday 12th Feb

2012-02-09T08:07:00.000-08:00

The Main Squeeze crew are back once again at their regular home, The Big Chill Bar, for their first official jam of 2012 - Another night of beats, bass and booze, put together with lots of lovin' for the Valentines weekend.

DJ's Mo Fingaz & BobaFatt have had a hectic past few months around the big smoke, spinning at nights such as Three:Style, Sampled, On The Real, Sessions, Talking At Me, Social Meltdown, Je Ne Sais Quoi and Soundcrash respectively, as well as hosting Room 3 at 'Hospitality', Brixton Academy and Room 2 at the 'J Dilla Changed My Life' event, at the Scala, alongside the Classic Material crew.

Plenty more big tings a'gwan in 2012, with more mixtapes, radio spots and blog heat rolling, as a daily operation.

For now, it's business as usual at The Big Chill Bar...

Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae, Swing, all forms of Bass music and numerous other stories will be thrown in the mix throughout the night - you know how we do.

Be prepared to put it down and shock out.

Get someone to hold your drink. Important.

FREE ENTRY, ALL NIGHT LONG.

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Super Baller

2012-02-09T03:58:00.000-08:00

<a href="http://ztrip.bandcamp.com/track/super-baller">Super Baller by LL Cool J (produced by Z-Trip)</a>
To celebrate SuperBowl in The USA.. LL Cool J and DJ Z-Trip banged this out in 30 Mins...

Grab It HERE

Jamdown

2012-02-09T03:40:00.000-08:00

Its that time of the month again as Brixton see the Reggae Roast Family roll up to mash out another party.

The last Reggae Roast session at Plan B was a complete road block. Mungo’s Hi Fi, RSD and Onlyjoe among others played incredible sets to a full capacity club, bursting with energy and earthquake bass lines.

The second Jamdown event will demonstrate the vitality and rich heritage of the UK roots and dubstep scenes with a DJ set from the godfather of sound system culture, a live performance from the mighty Shanti-ites band, plus live PAs and DJ sets from the likes of Earl 16 and Crises of Rinse FM. British dub, reggae and dubstep of the highest calibre!

If you missed the last Jamdown party make sure this one is in your diary. Its rare to see this style of line-up, mixing legendary reggae live acts and DJs going back to back.

Plan B acts as the perfect venue, with an increadible Funktion-one sound system, live stage, smoking area. Tasty cocktails will be provided by our firends at Wray & Nephew overproof rum.

Check the FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

Nice Up! The Session

2012-02-09T03:33:00.000-08:00

Nice Up The Session by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

Brand new mix from Mutt La Rock - DJ Shepdog. In promo for the Nice Up The Session night on Feb 10th @ Big Chill House. Featuring Daddy Freddy, LL Cool J, The Heavy, Toddla T, Ragga Twins, Vybz Kartel, Benny Page, Serial Killaz & Cutty Ranks to name a few... You know how Nice Up get down..

Following last years SUMMER SOUNDCLASH, DJ Shepdog & the Nice Up! racket are heading back to The Big Chill House to NICE UP! the Session. Playing a special old-school set are The Ragga Twins, as well as Monkey Mafia Soundsystem (aka Jon Carter & MC Doug'e Reuben). Keeping it as a family affair, we also have the Turntable Dubbers flying in especially from Belgium for this gig, as well as resident Shepdog keeping things bubbling. They have also confirmed a very special guest for the night too, but you'll have to come and see who that is on the night! And what's best....it's FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!

Friday 10th February. Big Chill House, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NL.

Peep this to see whats in store...

Stellar Safari

2012-02-08T16:06:00.000-08:00

New music from Main Squeeze Fam Smitharene.
This one is a monster.....

Beautiful Music...

Check his beats HERE

Charles...

2012-02-03T05:31:00.000-08:00

Charles Bradley: Soul of America captures the extraordinary late in life rise of 62 year old aspiring soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album, "No Time For Dreaming," took him from a hard life of poverty, homelessness and tragedy and rocketed him onto Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of 2011. This documentary follows Charles from his 62nd birthday through the electrifying and transformative months leading up to his unprecedented debut, world tour and ultimate triumph over an impossible dream 48 years in the making.

Salute Sir Bradley

Salute To The Don...

2012-02-01T16:37:00.000-08:00

For those that don't know, Chicago born Don Cornelius was the host and creator of legendary US music programme 'Soul Train'.

Years before the likes of MTV were around... sheiiiiiit... years and years before MTV even considered showcasing any black artists, Soul Train was a platform for a generation, giving much needed exposure to artists such as James Brown, Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin.
The mere thought of not giving those artists exposure these days seems insane. But it wasn't too long ago that wasn't the case at all. Don was a real movement in changing that.

Here's a set from the great Stevie Wonder on the show from 1971, doing a Q&A and performing a few tracks. Skip to around the 8:45 mark, to check Stevie's improvised jam for Soul Train and for the Don..

In the words of Don, Peace and Soul x

Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27th 1936 - February 1st 2012)

East Bound & Down - Season 3

2012-02-01T05:35:00.000-08:00

Kenny Powers is back! Get ready for an all new season of "Eastbound & Down", premiering Sunday, February 19. For more information on Eastbound & Down, take yo ass HERE
Need i say any more....?
Can't Wait

Why Stop Now?....

2012-01-30T17:42:00.000-08:00

Busta Rhymes + Hype Williams.

Busta:
"fkjbfkhjvkjhbskjhb
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jksmsdkjasnfssksfjfd
nnroaretcetcetcetc..."

Hype:
"POW"

Why are you still reading this?...

Press play, innit.

Brainfeeder...

2012-01-30T15:10:00.000-08:00

To celebrate being named “Label Of The Year” at the
2012 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, Brainfeeder are giving away a shitload of tracks.

A free 12-track Brainfeeder sampler, featuring Thundercat, Martyn, Samiyam, Tokimonsta, Jeremiah Jae, Taylor McFerrin, Teebs, Austin Peralta, Matthewdavid, Mono/Poly, and an exclusive download from Lapalux.

DOWNLOAD HERE

The Nextmen Episode 16

2012-01-28T07:16:00.000-08:00

Straight from the horses mouth...

"Nextmen Podcast 16: Bringing the party to wherever you are. There's been some talk, ok only one FB gibbering but our ears are always wide open & we like to listen. We'd like to address the question involved in a more philosophical way. Why aren't our podcasts more like our mixed tapes, like the seemingly well liked Personal Golf Instructions or Children's Introduction To Jazz? To answer the question with a question, what is better, a pineapple or a banana? Both are sweet, equally weird & hilarious, can make you feel good, can be carried round with you in some sort of pocket or sling device & are delicious to rock. They're different things. We're happy that some folks think our mixtapes are classics & we will probably keep making them til we're deafer than Dixie (we get we're long overdue!), but the idea of the podcast was never a Nextmen mix, it was us selecting new, underrepresented & personally beloved tunes that could be heard in a full format, strung together purely by mood or feeling & the connection one track has to the next, irrespective of venue or timeslot or preferred party BPMs & without either track having to eat into each other or be blended for the sake of style. So not like our mixtapes, not like our DJ sets. No quick'n'themix tricks & skills on show - not even back announcing, just a tracklist you can read and a quick hi & bye so you know we still care that you're listening & we hope, a boss selection of tunes that can be appreciated as that. I guess we also figure, sometimes everyone needs an hour just for themselves & some tunes - on the train to work, in the car on commute, cooking Tuesday dinner, in the tub, downtime on the oil rig (Hi Jim!), having some solo booze time, whatever. These podcasts are meant to be like little gifts of time for you. And they're free, so snap. This month's starts with a roll of slow burners but ends up feeling like you're inside the sun. Pack a cold towel for the burning heat. Enjoy!"

Tracklisting:

01	Quantic and Alice Russell - Look Round The Corner (Tru Thoughts)
02	Gramatik - Dungeon Sound (Cold Busted)
03	Fiesta - 80s Casual (Cold Busted)
04	Byron - All Part Of The Magic (White)
05	Biz Markie - Just A Friend (Cold Chillin')
06	Larse - So Long (Noir Music)
07	Simon Baker - Grey Area (Steve Bug Remix) (2020 Vision)
08	Alex Arnout - All Night (Composite)
09	Hint - Crash and Burn (Tru Thoughts)
10	Jess Mills - Pixelated People (Island)
11	Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (TLGB Remix) (White)
12	A Trak and Zinc - Stingray (Benga Remix) (Fools Gold)
13	Youngman - Who Knows (DSB)
14	Redlight - GOMH (MTA)
15	B Traits - Fever (DSB)
16	Fred V and Grafix - Room To Breathe (Allsorts)
17	Need For Mirrors - DFTF ft DRS (Metalheadz)
18	Delilah - Love You So (Lenzman Remix)
19	Unknown - Could U B A Casanova Tonight (White) The Nextmen Podcast - Episode 16 DOWNLOAD HERE

Roll It. Light It...

2012-01-26T07:36:00.000-08:00

Rap veterans Cypress Hill have teamed up with dubstep’s premier cockney thug, Rusko, for a five-track collaborative EP.

Titled simply Cypress X Rusko, the EP was recorded over a six month period in the States. In the words of Cypress Hill’s B-Real, “We’ve always been the type of group to take chances on doing something radically different than what people expect from us. So this carries with the tradition of us going out of the box. “If it’s not something that we embrace then we don’t dare mess with it and this is something we fell right into the pocket of.”

The group were apparently pretty nervous about first performing the tracks, when Rusko brought B-Real and Sen Dog on stage during one of his gigs (“I’m thinking we’re completely out of our realm here”, in Sen Dog’s words), but the reaction was “deafening and unanimously positive”. As you might expect.

To Download COP IT HERE

MED / Black Milk. Tonight!

2012-01-26T03:42:00.000-08:00

MED (performing live) & BLACK MILK (DJ Set)
& Piff Gang, Spin Doctor & Chris P Cuts

7pm-11pm Thursday 26th January
@ Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3AY
(Old Street Tube)

£8 early bird (Sold Out)
Then £12 in advance

West cost hero MED has an impressive stable of producers behind him. Having made his debut with Madlib produced Lootpack he has blessed beats from J-Dilla, Just Blaze and Oh No. It is little wonder considering the man’s stunning breathe control and his no holds barred wordplay. His latest full length album ‘Classic’ (Stones Throw) is just that, a bonafide underground classic.

Black Milk is one of the most prolific producers in the game right now. With a sounds that is distinctly his own and distinctly Detroit at the same time he joins us tonight for a very rare DJ set. Having blown up stages for The Doctor’s Orders performing solo and as one third of Random Axe we are really excited to welcome him behind the decks tonight for a set not only of his own productions but a selection of the tunes that have inspired him over the years.

This opportunity to see and hear these two rock a London stage together is not to be missed and if their presence was not enough for you then London’s own Piff Gang will be getting the stage warmed up with his witty takes on life in the capital while Spin Doctor & Chris P Cuts set the mood on the decks.

Brought to you in association with Dephect

Renaissance Biznizz

2012-01-26T03:35:00.000-08:00

AraabMUZIK stops by the Akai Pro offices to check out the new MPC Renaissance.

Fusing Akai Professional’s legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer, MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled instrument for music production. The new flagship is a fully integrated hardware/software system: MPC Renaissance allows you to create using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, while its exclusive MPC Software empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC.

Big Boy Shit

See more info the MPC Renaissance HERE

SBX - Holding Down Tradition

2012-01-24T14:19:00.000-08:00

Jun Ohki's short film from 2005. A cult classic set in the heart of hip-hop and featuring unearthed battle footage from the late eighties.

Part music video and part documentary, SBX! stars a powerful line-up of hip-hop figures and underground artists, among them Show & AG, Lord Finesse, Percee P, Party Arty, D-Flow, Edan and Dave Tompkins.

Fastlane...

2012-01-22T08:44:00.000-08:00

Feelin' this track & this video. Part Natural Born Killers, part Thelma & Louise, part Bonnie & Clyde. The Internet, from Odd Future, are gonna be colossal this year...

Thuggin'...

2012-01-22T08:32:00.000-08:00

Will Sessions - Take Two

2012-01-20T04:10:00.000-08:00

Will Sessions impressed many with the meticulous craftsmanship of their studio re-workings of the classic tracks for "The Elmatic Instrumentals." With their new two-part video "Mix Takes," the five-piece band is taking a similar approach in recreating some of their favorite songs--only this time it was all recorded and filmed live in real time.

The soundtrack to "Mix Takes" is now available on a limited edition vinyl pressing. Order the vinyl here: http://fatbeats.com/mixtakes

We Are At War...

2012-01-20T04:07:00.000-08:00

More fire from DJ Premier and Freddie Foxxx AKA Bumpy Knuckles. 'We Are At War' comes shortly after 'BAP' which was a super banger. Premo and Foxxx are working on their new album 'KoleXXXion'.. Can't Wait

DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - WE Are At War DOWNLOAD HERE

The Rane 61...

2012-01-19T11:39:00.000-08:00

Reigning World DMC DJ Champion DJ Vajra puts the new Rane Sixty-One mixer for Serato Scratch Live through its paces.

For more information head here: http://www.rane.com/djs.html

Follow DJ Vajra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJVajra

Falling Down

2012-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:00

Evidence's drops a teaser for his brand new video "Falling Down" from his latest release Cats & Dogs. The video will premiere next Tuesday on MTV2 & MTVu.

Skillit EPK

2012-01-19T05:39:00.000-08:00

Let East London's favourite rapper Skillit take you on a brief tour and let you know what's to come in 2012 from the man.. 'Skillit Bang' is the most anticipated album. Dropping Soon

DJ Format - NEW Album Sampler

2012-01-18T09:25:00.000-08:00

Hip Hop music for the mature B-Boy returns in DJ Format's new Album.. Dropping soon...

The album features songs with EDAN, MR LIF, PHILL MOST CHILL, SURESHOT LA ROCK, THE NOSTALGIA 77 QUINTET and THE SIMONSOUND and is out on Feb 27th 2012 on Project Blue Book.

So Fly

2012-01-18T06:43:00.000-08:00

Fat (or not so fat nowadays) Joe drops the video for his new Darkside II mixtape. 'So Fly' features Chris Brown and of course does what he does best... Fine Cars, Big Houses, Internationally Dope Women and Big Cigars & Watches....

Fat Joe - The Darkside II Mixtape - DOWNLOAD HERE

Salute To Jimmy Castor...

2012-01-16T14:34:00.000-08:00

Jimmy Castor, June 23 1947 - Jan 16th 2012.
R.I.P. x

Year of The Audible Doctor

2012-01-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

Love this guys beats! The Audible Doctor has remixed a lot of records throughout 2011 and he’s selected a few of his favorites to put together as a free project. All of the songs are official remixes approved by the artists. The vocal version of the project is available for free download and the instrumentals are available for sale digitally. Check it out below!

Year Of The Audible Doctor Remix DOWNLOAD HERE

2011 UK Rap Up (Video)

2012-01-10T14:42:00.000-08:00

Mysdiggi's back muthalovers..

(Previous post HERE)

State of The Union...

2012-01-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

"Chicago’s & Kids In The Hall's Naledge and Grand Rapids’ Willie The Kid have been toying with the idea of recording an EP together for some time now. Well yesterday it became a reality, as the twosome hit Soundscape Studios to break ground on their yet-to-be-titled album. “State Of The Union” is the first to come from these sessions. No word on where or when this is going to drop, but it’s going to be a reality–the chemistry is evident.

Willie the Kid & Naledge (Kidz in the Hall) State of the Union DOWNLOAD HERE

Sweet Potato Pie

2012-01-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

New leaker joint from Rhymesayers spitter, Brother Ali. Here he is going in over Common's "Sweet" instrumental.

Brother Ali - Sweet Potato Pie DOWNLOAD HERE

Will Sessions : Mix Takes

2012-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Will Sessions impressed many with the meticulous craftsmanship of their studio re-workings of the classic tracks for "The Elmatic Instrumentals." With their new two-part video "Mix Takes," the five-piece band is taking a similar approach in recreating some of their favorite songs--only this time it was all recorded and filmed live in real time.

The soundtrack to "Mix Takes" will be available as a limited edition Vinyl pressing in January 2012.

Pre-Order the vinyl here: http://fatbeats.com/mixtakes

Glory

2012-01-09T11:13:00.000-08:00

Feeling the fatherhood vibe, Hova headed into the booth and recorded a new song for the occasion, called "Glory," produced by Pharrell. It's even got little Blue's first cries in the mix

Welcome to the world baby Blue Ivy Carter #proudfatherbiznizz

Jay-Z - Glory DOWNLOAD HERE

Stayin Busy

2012-01-09T10:09:00.000-08:00

This joint actually dropped in July of 2011 so essentially isnt that new, However I totally missed it and have just downloaded it today. A wicked number from the US's Audible Doctor. With recently featured Rasheed Chappell amongst others this is a dope lil bubbler. If you listen carefully, I think it samples the piano from 'Limit To You Love' by James Blake..

Stayin' Busy Remix - Audible Doctor DOWNLOAD HERE

The Last Skeptik Mix

2012-01-09T08:17:00.000-08:00

The Last Skeptik mix for Beatnik by Beatnik Online

The Last Skeptik blesses Beatnik with this exclusive mix. Blending all the best bits of hip hop, funk and soul we tend to represent his selection choice couldn't be more supreme. Add to that the mix is taken all exclusively from vinyl, not a Serato in sight, it makes the goodness extra special.

With his dedication to old and new, we have come to love Skeptik over the years for the music he represents. And now with two pending albums dropping in 2012 we're expecting big things from him this year. We've also been told there's a super special announcement concerning those projects too, but mums the word for now.

Tracklisting:

Spencer Davies Trio - I'm A Man

Kashmere Stage Band - Super Strut (Kay Dee mix)

David Joseph - Let's Live It Up

Heatwave - The Groove Line

Vicki Anderson - Answer To Mother Popcorn

Quantic - Something That's Real

Blue Mink - Stay with Me

The Free Design / Madlib - Where Did You go

El Michels Affair - CREAM

Visioneers - The World Is Yours

J Rawls - A Tribute to The Beatnuts

Erykah Badu - Honey

Madlib - Dream Scene 4

Dudley Perkins - Flowers

Little Brother - Dream Merchant

Dennis Bovell - Jazterpiece

Blooblo - Loose Baby Love

The Last Skeptik Mixtape for Beatnik - DOWNLOAD HERE

Chris P Cuts - Best of 2011

2012-01-09T06:01:00.000-08:00

Chris P Cuts - 2011 by Chris P Cuts on Mixcloud

From the horses mouth.... '2011 being a bit epic meant I had to bring a bit of an epic mix! These are just a handful of tunes I've been rinsing on the bus, playing in the clubs and generally been interested in over the past year. Shout to everyone on here I know personally. Here's to hoping 2012 brings some more gems. From thing's I've already heard..Sheeeeeeeets gonna be crazy!!!!

As always I've put I've together in my own way, blends, juggles, edits and a couple other bits. DJ's gotta keep up in 2012!

Chris P Cuts - The Best of 2011 DOWNLOAD HERE

Doomed...

2012-01-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

Teddy Music's 'Doomed', featuring Dirtee Stank's
Newham Generals, is the first offering from his upcoming release 'Grime: The Compilation'.

Featuring 22-tracks from the Teddy Music back catalogue as well as four exclusive tracks with Tempa T, Trim and Dot Rotten - it's a snapshot of the producers biggest and most influential hits to date.

Directed by Daniel Alexander, 'Doomed' sees the Newham Generals in their lyrical element over a rugged Teddy Music production with his signature low-end basslines and marching drum beat. The video manages to capture the raw nature of the lyrics and production of 'Doomed' and is the perfect teaser for what else is to come from the compilation.

'Grime: The Compilation' is released 30th January.

Break Loose...

2012-01-08T15:19:00.000-08:00

'Break Loose' is a throwback to the era which influenced the spirit behind Rasheed Chappell's album 'Future Before Nostalgia'. An homage to Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and those that came before him, Rasheed is on true B-Boy form, as Kenny Dope provides him with a track that reflects the past while infused with the future.

DJ Scratch (EPMD) once again shows the world why the late-great Jason Mizzel crowned him a "Jam Master" for this era. This song serves as a bridge between era's and as a nod to the founders that the culture will be preserved. Peep.

Definition Of Classic...

2012-01-08T10:17:00.000-08:00

Here's several hours of genuine classic Hip Hop material.

If you haven't seen any of these (or even if you have), this is essential viewing, over and over and over...

Catch 'em before somebody decides to take 'em down...

Talking At Me / On The Real

2012-01-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

Friday 13th 2012, Mo's rockin' it in the East, Bobby's rockin' it in the west:

WEST:

TALKING AT ME

7pm-2am Friday 13th January 2012
& second Friday of Every Month
@ Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JQ

Free before 8pm, £6 before 11pm, £8 after

Talking At Me is where resident DJ Rita Maia invites DJs and live acts from across the globe to present the best of the current underground dance music scenes - the finest filtered breaks, bass beats, UK funky and an eclectic mix of new club music every month.

Rime is a collaboration between Finnish producer-composer and saxophone player Antti Hynninen and Finnish-Egyptian vocalist Sara Sayed. Antti and Sara have managed to combine electronic soul music, deep lyrics and rough beats in a unique and fresh way, with influences from jazz, hip hop and broken beat.
Their debut album 'Our Kingdom' was released early last year on the German label Infracom - and the reception has been nothing but positive! Rime has since expanded into an excellent live band.

Bobafatt swings by to play a special guest DJ set. The promoter of Main Squeeze and Stone Gruve Social is also the Dance Music Buyer for Rough Trade Shops, so he sure knows his electronic funk and forward-thinking beats. He's also been the resident DJ for Nice Up! Soundcrash and warmed up for everyone from Jazzy Jeff and KRS One to Tinariwen and Chase & Status. Oh, and he's been DJing at parties for 20 years and was the BBC 1Xtra M1x It Up Champion in 2006, so turntablism is second nature.

Rita Maia hosts the Saturday night electronic music show 'Sine of the Times' on the award-winning London Resonance FM, which for the third time won Best London Radio Station on the Radio Academy 2011 Nations and Regions Award.
As one of the founders of the pioneering Portuguese Badmood Collective, she just launched a new label for their 10th anniversary and still finds time to hold a night in Lisbon, at one of the clubs with the most interesting program in town, Music Box. Her unique style takes her to events across the world.
With bookings at festivals around Europe, 2012 is shaping to be a very good year indeed for this talented and relentless DJ.

http://www.nottinghillartsclub.com/

http://www.talkingatme.com

EAST:

The Doctor’s Orders in association with Dephect present

ON THE REAL
January Sale: 4 DJs for price of 2

10pm-3am Friday 13th January 2012
& second Friday of Every Month
@ East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HX

Tickets £3 in advance // £5 on the door

DJs
Spin Doctor
Mr Thing
Chris P Cuts
Mo Fingaz
& host MC Prankster

With three months under their belt at their new home On The Real kicks off the new year with a January Sale bringing the best real Hip-Hop party in London to you for ½ the price. 4 DJs for the price of 2 anyone?

With one of the strongest resident line ups in town The Doctor’s Orders head honcho Spin Doctor heads up a dream team of party starters including your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ, Mr Thing. They are joined by two men that made a lot of waves in 2011, Chris P Cuts and Mo Fingaz that are sure to be setting the dance-floor alight!

www.thedoctorsorders.com
www.dephect.com

Raw Celebration...

2012-01-07T14:47:00.000-08:00

Not one, but TWO new videos from Common, from his new album 'The Dreamer / The Believer'.

Jury's still out on this album. Myself and Mo both felt the same way - loved it when we first heard it. Few plays in, not as keen. Seems a bit disjointed.

Maybe it's a grower.. even though we loved it when we first heard it.
I dunno.. It's a weird one.. Anyway, both these joints are nice.
The first one particularly.

Peep it...

Rich Forever Mixtape

2012-01-07T06:27:00.000-08:00

The BAWSE. Rick Rozay Ross served up what is always anticipated, always wanted. New Music. After his seizures earlier in teh year, his solo project was put on hold... No we have a 'Rich Forever project/mixtape/street album (as its coined in the video) to treat us before that. Delivered by RR, MMG, DJ Scream and Shaheem Reid... and features Nas, Drake, DJ Khaled, Pharrell, Diddy, Styles P, Kelly Rowland, Stalley, Wale, John Legend Meek Mill and loads more....

And please remember to check Pharrell's face at 4.30 - Mans is shook.....

Rick Ross - Rich Forever Mixtape DOWNLOAD HERE

Premo 2012 'Old Skool' Mix

2012-01-06T11:58:00.000-08:00

Live From HeadQCourterz (12/30/2011) by Dj Premier Blog Radio on Mixcloud

DJ Premier has entered the new year in style as he blessed his listeners with a 2012 mix, featuring an audio goodness with old school hip-hop tunes. Premo serves a fine set of two hours of records that lists 29 records from the likes of Run DMC, MC Lyte, Biz Markie, LL Cool J and much more. Enjoy!

I Self Divine

2012-01-06T07:24:00.000-08:00

I Self Devine - LA State Of Mind (Free Mixtape) by rhymesayers

Rhymesayers Entertainment sent this thru last night. In prep for I Self Devine's second official studio album The Sounds Of Low Class America due May 8th, 2012. The album paints a narrative of those who carry the nation on their shoulders every day and the struggles they endure.

The release will be prefaced by I Self's Culture Series, four free digital mixtapes, that drop each month from January through April. To celebrate each release, I Self Devine will perform each mixtape live, front to back at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry with a collection of special guests from around the Twin Cities.

LA State Of Mind is the first of these mixtapes and is available for free download here. Click the link above to hear I Self Devine break down the inspiration behind LA State Of Mind.

Each subsequent mix will be available on the first Thursday of each month and the fourth and final mix will be available for free download exclusively from Fifth Element with the pre-order of The Sounds Of Low Class America.

I Self Divine - LA State Of Mind DOWNLOAD HERE

Hello...

2012-01-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

Can't front, don't know too much about this, it just landed on my Facebook c/o
Tim Poynter, a DJ of my generation from my hometown Blazingsmoke. He used to do jams at a bar called Magnums, called Sucka after I left B Smoke, and one of these dudes, Glad2Mecha & Ill Treats, used to spin at it also.

Guests on this piece include Rasco, Moka Only, Cadence & Sinuous.
This is some propah jazz-nod boom bap shit. And you know we likes that.
Check it, this be nice...

<a href="http://glad2mecha.bandcamp.com/album/hello">Hello by Glad2Mecha & Ill Treats</a>

Gwaan Jess....

2012-01-05T09:17:00.000-08:00

A slide west from hip hop for a minute, but for good reason. Pixelated People is the new single from the ever talented Miss Jess Mills. Recently signed to Island Records, she is working on her album as we speak... This new joint, produced my Sam Frank captures that baltimore meets breaks tip with the ever present 'Think' break thrown in there for good measure, which in my opinion is always a winner. As standard, her deep sultry voice, makes the beats feel warm and cosy. Ya Gets..

Props Jess. keep going....
People Support This Shit...

Skillz Rap Up 2011

2012-01-03T18:04:00.000-08:00

It's that time of the year again.
Let's look back a minute, before we look forward.
Here's Mad Skillz latest Rap Up.

Mystro's UK Rap Up video should drop real soon too, so hold tight for that..
Welcome to 2012, Happy New Year y'all x

Unexpected Victory

2012-01-03T14:55:00.000-08:00

Better Late Than Never. I have had this to post since Raekwon The Chef dropped it on New Years Eve. Anything new from the Chef is worth a listen and this is no exception. Also he and 9th Wonder are actively tweeting regarding an album .. So, all looking sweet this year for Wu and Raekwon fans.

Raekwon - Unexpected Victory Mixtape - DOWNLOAD HERE

Writers Block

2012-01-03T10:01:00.000-08:00

Brother Ali - Writer's Block (prod. Jake One) by rhymesayers

Dope new music from Brother Ali. This joint right here, produced by Jake One, is the epitomy of why 'dope rapper over drums' always previals. (When they have something good to say) Taken from the new album dropping any minute now - 'Morning In America & Dreaming In Colour'.. Loking forward to that... props to Al @ Any Forty for the tip off

Brother Ali - Writer's Block - DOWNLOAD HERE

Mr P Cuts...

2012-01-03T06:39:00.000-08:00

Chris P Cuts' - The Doctor's Orders New Year's Eve mix by The Doctors Orders on Mixcloud

The man like Chris P Cuts delivered this heavyweight mix for the just passed Doctors Orders NYE party. Pure Fire Biznizz. GET.IN.YOUR.SPEAKERS.

DOWNLOAD CHRIS P CUTS - NYE MIX HERE

Tom Shanks - Behind The Scenes

2011-12-31T04:22:00.000-08:00

Behind the scenes of the making of Skillit's 'Tom Shanks'. This is jokes. Genuinely would have liked to be there for the making . It looks like they had mad jokes...

Project Alfie....

2011-12-30T12:47:00.000-08:00

London Based singer Project Alfie takes the classics and delivers new material over the beats of Jay-Z, OutKast, Dr Dre, Nas and more.... We are looking forward to hearing new material from this guy. UK UK...

DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT ALFIE MIXTAPE HERE

2011 UK Rap Up...

2011-12-30T12:36:00.000-08:00

Natural Born Spitta, Mysdiggi AKA Mystrogen AKA Digmund Freud AKA one of the UK's favourite Mystro hits with the UK Rap Up 2011 review of the year..... Covering David Haye's 'broken toe' to TOWIE to Smiley Culture...

Listen Up.

Quaranteam EP

2011-12-27T15:25:00.000-08:00

UK Hip Hop stand up! Quaranteam’s new EP is here... Both Myself and BobaFatt have been away for xmas therefore we havent had time to post this... I have been waiting for this a hot minute now as they have been teasing us with a new project to come any minute... The Quaranteam crew consists of London rappers Loudmouth Melvin, Pyro Barz, K-Nite 13, Skillit & Mentalist. In the past we have always rated their beats and now is no exception with K-Nite 13 and Loudmouth sharing 4 of the 8 tunes each. U know its gonna be good....

DOWNLOAD THE QUARANTEAM EP HERE

Simply Having...

2011-12-24T16:56:00.000-08:00

Here's a lil' freebee track from Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford, knocked up on Crimbo Eve Eve, probably around the same time Bobby was holding it down at Main Squeeze's Crimbo Crunk Special, and Mo was holding it down with The Nextmen in Bath.

This joint right here be nice...

<a href="http://blackmilk.bandcamp.com/track/simply-having">Simply Having by Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford</a>

DOWNLOAD HERE

Merry Crimbo to all y'all.

Wherever you are, whoever you're with, have a good one,

Much love,

Main Squeeze x

James Brown R.I.P.

Rough Trade DanceFloor 2011 Special - BobaFatt

2011-12-19T15:58:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year when ey'body and they dogs are getting together their end of year round-ups. Skillz is probably writing his 2011 Rap Up as we speak.
This is one I did 3 weeks ago for my regular radio spot, Counter Culture Radio, on Resonance 104.4 FM every Thursday midday to 1pm, hosted on rotation by myself and a few of the Rough Trade crew.
(Peep the Rough Trade Mixcloud page also HERE)

This mix is a run through of my favourite joints from the perspective of the Dance Counter in Rough Trade East. This is what I've been buying in and selling the most of, the ones that got a lot of love from myself, customers and the buzz machine alike.
Hip Hop, Electronic, House, Techno, Bass music and beyond.

It's an hour of me chatting shit a bit and mixing tunes a lot, live on the air, with an additional half hour mix thrown on the end, cos I'm a little OCD like that..

People that've checked it been telling me they're really feelin' it, so please, go peep it, and if you're in the Brick Lane London area this Friday (Xmas Eve Eve), I'm back at the Big Chill Bar, no doubt busting out a bunch of these tracks, for the Main Squeeze Crimbo Crunk Special.
Swing though y'all!

One love & Merry Christmas,
Bobby x

Rough Trade Shops_Dancefloor 2011 Special by Bobafatt on Mixcloud

DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk

Modeselektor ft Ms Platnum - Berlin

Jehst - England

Ghostpoet - Survive It

Sepalcure - See Me Feel Me

Sebastian ft Mayer Hawthorne - Love In Motion

Burial - NYC

Ghostpoet - Us Against Whatever Ever

Zomby - Riding With Death

Jamie XX - Far Nearer

Thundercat - Fleer Ultra

Little Dragon - Shuffle A Dream

SBTRKT ft Roses Gabor - Pharoahs

Joe Goddard ft Valentina - Gabriel

Blawan - What You Do With What You Have

Modeselektor ft Otto Von Shirach - Evil Twin

Martyn - Viper

Rustie - Cry Flames

Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX - Running

Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes & Lil' Wayne - Look At Me Now

James Blake - Limit To Your Love

SBTRKT ft Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon - Wildfire

Samiyam - Kitties

Machinedrum - U Don't Survive

Africa Hitech - Foot Step

The Stepkids - La La

Amon Tobin - Lost & Found

Tyler The Creator - Yonkers (Lil Silva Remix)

Mosca - Bax

Joy O - Sicko Cell

Pangaea - Hex

Blawan - Getting Me Down

French Fries - Champagne

Pearson Sound - Deep Inside

Zed Bias & Omar - Dancing

2 Bears - Bear Hug

Girl Unit - Wut

Lana Del Rey - Video Games (Balam Acab Remix)

Nice Up Radio.... December

2011-12-19T05:09:00.000-08:00

NICE UP! Radio Show - Space Invader FM (18/12/11) by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

Big Stinking Dutty Mutty Rankin, DJ Shepdog delivers round two of the new Nice Up! radio show on Space Invader Radio... Big tings for 2012 coming from The Nice Up! record label.. Watch out for wicked releases next year!. We will of course be keeping you up to date on wha gwan over there....

Happy Dutty Xmas from DJ Shepdog and the Nice Up! family.

The Best of 2011 - Mo Fingaz

2011-12-17T10:29:00.000-08:00

Just in time to blast at christmas dinner with the folks.... A lil trip into my best from this year... With tracks from Black Milk, Jehst, J.Cole, Evidence, MED, Madlib, DJ Premier, Slick Rick, Common, Drake, Lewis Parker, K-Def and more... Mixed live on two Technics 1210's and a Rane TTM57SL. Thank You and Enjoy...

TheBestOf2011 - Mixed By Mo Fingaz by Dj Mo Fingaz on Mixcloud

Tracklisting:

Supa Heath - K-Def

Jet Set - Trademark Da Skydiver & Young Roddy

Shark - Lewis Parker

Rocking With Elegance (One For Damu) - Grap Luva

I'm From PG - Oddisee

JWF (Prod. Madlib) - MED

Band Practice Pt.2 (Feat Phonte & Median) - 9th Wonder

You - Evidence

Crickets - Moka Only & Cheif

In The Morning (feat. Drake) - J. Cole

Black & Brown - Black Milk & Danny Brown

Need Some Bad - Slick Rick & DJ Premier

Otis (feat. Otis Redding) - Jay-Z & Kanye West

B.A.P - DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles

Raw (How You Like It) - Common

Say Hello (Razor Ramone) - Loudmouth Melvin

Medical Card (Prod. Madlib) - MED

Peso - ASAP Rocky

Warning - Uncle Murda

Summertime Anthem (Feat. Chubb Rock) - Eric Roberson

Genesis - Elzhi

Stop What Ya Doin (Feat. Celph Titled) - Apathy

Thinking Crazy - Jehst

So Sweet - Common

The Red Carpet Feat. Raekwon & Rass Kass- Evidence

The Best Of 2011 - Mo Fingaz - DOWNLOAD HERE

JJDoom

2011-12-16T09:52:00.000-08:00

emix by Dave Sitek of a brand new track by DOOM called RHYMIN’ SLANG, originally produced by Dr Who Dat? (aka Jneiro Jarel). Please make an album.....HOT SHIT! HOT SHIT! HOT SHIT! Remix by Dave Sitek of a brand new track by DOOM called RHYMIN’ SLANG, originally produced by Dr Who Dat? (aka Jneiro Jarel). Please make an album....

Halftime To Tell...

2011-12-14T13:25:00.000-08:00

'Elmatic' = One of THE Albums of 2011. And it's a recreation of an album that's over 15 years old.. Says a lot.. But we done spoke about this alot already.

Here's two videos from it.

Elzhi reminding muh'fuckers once again, Detroit still got some shit...

Undun...

2011-12-14T10:26:00.000-08:00

The Roots - UNDUN from The Ghettonerd Company, LLC on Vimeo.

To mark the release of the new Roots LP 'Undun', here lies a short video to compliment the new album.
The black and white exploration into music and life from the Philadelphia collective finds their latest offerings as a sonic backdrop for the exploits of a fictional character named Redford Stephens. Directed by Clifton Bell, “UNDUN” serves every bit as an album sampler as it does as a piece of art.

Foul Breeze...

2011-12-14T03:50:00.000-08:00

This joint was originally meant to drop in 2008 for mixtape purposes but it got held up in the mix. “Foul Breeze” uses the “Faded Lady” sample by S.S.O. Orchestra. You may recall hearing that sample on Diamond D’s “Went For Mine” and Busta Rhymes’ “New York Shit”. Hopefully this song is more of what we can expect from the rumoured Lost Tapes II album.

Foul Breeze - Nas DOWNLOAD HERE

Raw (How You Like It)

2011-12-14T03:40:00.000-08:00

Common - "Raw" by ThinkCommon

This new Common album is looking ti be a classic.... We featured 'Sweet' earlier last month as a banger... Alongside 'Ghetto Dreams' feat Nas, the first three singles have been dope...

Rocking With Elegance...

2011-12-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

Grap Luva - Rocking With Elegance by Redefinition Records

A couple weeks late on this one, however totally worth it. New meterial from Pete Rock's brother Grap Luva off his upcoming album "Neva Done". This beat is ILL. Real Hip Hop... You can cop his new album over at Fat Beats

Grap Luva - Rocking With Elegance DOWNLOAD HERE

Back in the day...

2011-12-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

Mr Scruff 1992 Hip Hop Mix by Mr Scruff
Back in the day when everyones vinyl weighed a tonne and before a Mr Scruff drank all the tea in the land.. He made hip hop mixes, in 1992, and they were dope...
Enjoy...

Buggsy Malone...

2011-12-12T01:23:00.001-08:00

Brand new HD video for Buggsy's 'Connect The SPDIF' Featuring U.K legends Jehst & Farma G

Produced by The Purist (Roc Marciano, Action Bronson, R.A The Rugged Man)

The 3rd single off Buggsy's debut album 'The Great Escape" featuring production from Skitz , 184 Productions , The Purist, Mr Mitch, Gemmy + Omari.

Glad to see the UK representing once again...

Skillit Just Jam

2011-12-08T08:23:00.001-08:00

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Check Skillit and K-Nite on Just Jam here previewing new material from Skillit's forthcoming album "Skillit Bang!" Main Squeeze famalam Chris P Cuts on the turntables...

Follow Skillit on twitter @SKILLITMUSIC and HERE

Re-Generation Live Stream

2011-12-07T09:06:00.001-08:00

Wedneday 7th December:
UK STREAM WILL BE 8 HOURS BEHIND US.. So 4am GMT

8:00pm – Project Introduction
8:10pm – Film Screening
8:25pm – DJ Q&A
8:45pm – Performance by DJ Premier

Stream will be live here.

Premo & The Ruler...

2011-12-07T08:57:00.001-08:00

You know you are in for a treat when you get 'The Ruler' Slick Rick & DJ Premier on the same project!! We have always been huge Slick Rick fan, and also the fact he's from the UK easily sways any patriotic type in the direction of the Union Jack.... From the upcoming movie “The Sitter“, this is the official motion picture soundtrack. Enjoy...

Slick Rick & DJ Premier - Need Some Bad DOWNLOAD HERE

K-Lash Ya Rasclaart

2011-12-06T05:28:00.001-08:00

"Clear My Throat" from Klashnekoff coming mixtape "Fuck The Long Talk"...

Dropping Immentely

Suspect Packages

2011-12-06T01:21:00.001-08:00

Back again for some Christmas deliveries! SUSPECT PACKAGES LIVE returns on Friday the 9th of December with a killer line up...

THE FOUR OWLS

High Focus Records continue their onslaught of the scene with the launch of their brand new crew The Four Owls, comprising of Fliptrix, Verb T, Leaf Dog & Bva Mc, and the ‘Natures Greatest Mystery’ album. Tearing down the stage in fine style and performing tracks from the album, alongside special guests...

REVEAL

Yes, Reveal is back! The original Poisonous Poet will be performing exclusive tracks from his forthcoming EP '7 Shades'. Also watch for the compilation of all the old Poisonous material, solo material, and unreleased gems on 'Issue 0 - The Prequel: Poison and Other Toxins', coming soon...

ONOE CAPONOE

Cozmic dippin’ str8 out of the mothership! Newcomer Onoe Caponoe will be performing tracks from the ‘Central Control’ album alongside the Funk Mafi Funkadelz...

The night will be hosted by ENLISH, with residents DISORDA & DJ LOK dropping Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall pressure... All taking place on Friday 9th of December @ Vibe Live (upstairs @ Vibe Bar), Brick Lane, London, E1. Kicking off at 8pm, and ending at 1am.

FREE ENTRY if you reach the downstairs bar at Vibe before 8pm, and £4 thereafter.

FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

SUSPECT PACKAGES BLOG

Big Shout to LoK & Disorda.

Three:Style

2011-11-30T08:14:00.001-08:00

Welcome to Three:Style.

Everyone knows three is the magic number. With that in mind, three DJ's have linked forces to bring you a new night of noises, with a simple concept. Three tracks back-to-back from one prolific artist, then on to the next one, all night long.

DJs Shepdog, BobaFatt & Mo Fingaz will be spinning the sickest selection of Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae, Funk, Disco, House and beyond - no style will be left untouched, except that the style will remain three.

Threedom is a road seldom travelled by the multitude. We're taking it there.

Friday 2nd December. 11pm-3am

Bedroom Bar, 62 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London. EC2A 3AY

£5 Entry, £3 with flyer

Three your mind, and the rest will follow...

FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

Sweet...

2011-11-29T13:26:00.001-08:00

Beautiful Hook.. Clean Guitar.... STOOPID Drums!.. Common Sense back at his best. Rapping hard. Sweet, Produced by No I.D, is the second track from the new album. Definitely looking forward to this....The cover is cool, a lil 'watch the thronish' but hey it is what it is...

The album 'The Dreamer / The Believer' drops on the Tuesday 20th December in stores.
You can pre - order the album HERE

Sweet - Common DOWNLOAD HERE

Black Star....

2011-11-29T09:15:00.001-08:00

Back in 1998, Mos Def and Talib Kweli got together to release one of the classics.... The underground rap album Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star. Since then, you know the coo... Both Def (With recent name change to Yasiin) & Kweli have gone on to bigger and better things but always left us poised for a return.....That is rumored to come true in 2012; Kweli and Mos are reportedly working on a new record inspired by Aretha Franklin. On Black Friday, they released a new single, the Madlib-produced “Fix Up.” And today, there’s another one out there on the internet: “You Already Knew,” produced by Madlib’s baby bro Oh No. Listen Up... They both dope.......

Black Star "Fix Up" by 3DDistro

Black Star "You Already Knew" by 3DDistro

21 Questions: Pete Rock

2011-11-28T17:12:00.001-08:00

Fresh from I Keeps It 100's dope series, 21 Questions, the chocolate boy wonder takes his turn to answer, while falling asleep / being a lil' blunted / having a bit of a cold...

Overloaded

2011-11-27T17:00:00.001-08:00

The Electric's new video is action packed adventure around the globe. Directed and Edited by Pugs Atomz. DJ Vadim kicks things off with heavy Electro synths followed by Scratcha DVA's uptempo remix. While Pugs takes you into the sights and sounds of The Electric Life. Sabira Jade brings it home with a killer hook.

Taken from the The Electric "Overloaded" EP Purchase HERE

Also, Check Pugs Atomz free LP titled "Enjoy" feat DJ Vadim, DJSimbad,

Naledge (Kidz in the Hall) and more Cop it HERE

Black & Brown...

2011-11-25T04:32:00.001-08:00

We all know about Black Milk. Man make some beats yo. His new offering comes alongside rapper Danny Brown. This shit is fat. the beats are heavy and the raps are tight... Love new music...

Black & Brown - Black Milk & Danny Brown DOWNLOAD HERE

Supa Heath...

2011-11-25T03:00:00.001-08:00

This is some smooth shit. Emerging from a 'new era' of where remaking the 'hits' in a band like format is king, incredibly, this beat features NO SAMPLES ... all of the sounds you hear were replayed/reprogrammed masterfully by K-Def. This version appears on K-Def's upcoming "NIGHT SHIFT" project which will be available in December 2011 on VINYL, CD, CASSETTE & MP3 on Redefinition Records.

K-Def - Supa Heath - DOWNLOAD HERE

This Is Important...

2011-11-25T02:47:00.001-08:00

Girl & Chocolate Trailer from Crailtap on Vimeo.

Girl Skateboards
Chocolate Skateboards
2012
Nuff Said
Can't Wait....

The Nextmen Podcast - EP14

2011-11-25T02:25:00.001-08:00

When it's grey as you leave the house in the morning & greyer on your return at night, you know what time of year it is! Something our mates over the pond call 'The Holidays' but for us Brits, trapped under a tupperware sky barely lit with crappy council Christmas lights, it's those few glorious festive months that come like a sister to summer. That magical time when it's ok to eat & drink big & listen to big tunes with your big crew getting your big swerve on, all in the face of illogical social norms like 'work', 'time' or 'weekdays'. Ah, Nov/Dec/Jan... Heres Episode 14 for ya'll. U can catch The Nextmen at the Good Times NYE – 31st December 2011 @ Battersea Arts Centre, London. More information & tickets

GRAB THE PODCAST HERE

Tracklisting

01	Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son (Nirobi Edit) (White)
02	The Bamboos - The Willheim Scream (Tru Thoughts)
03	K Def - Supa Heath (White)
04	Vakill - Appetite To Kill (Armour of Good)
05	Unknown - The Way We Were (Unknown)
06	Mr Scruff - Feel It! (Ninja)
07	Eliphino - More Than Me (Somethink Sounds)
08	LPZ - Problems (Keep Up)
09	Die And Break - Grand Funk Hustle (DSB)
10	Break - Hot Love (Ram)
11	High Contrast - If We Ever VIP (Hospital)
12	Unknown - PE On The Hudson (White)

Xmas Throwdown

2011-11-23T17:01:00.001-08:00

Digga Please? and Size Doesn't Matter present... XMAS THROWDOWN - 7"s all night long

Ding dong merrily on high...and a yo ho ho. It's Xmas time y'all, so it's time for a throwdown of epic proportions. 2 of London's finest 45s-only crews take it uptown for a battle of EAST vs WEST on the turntables. The beef has been simmering for years, with both crews claiming to be "London's Best 7" Night", so it's time to take it to the streets - who will take the crown??

with DJs...

SHEPDOG / KOMBINE / MATMAN /MALACHI / LEEROY

SI KURRAGE / MR SHIVER / DJ THOR / MASTOMIC / DEMENTIA

and don't forget: HIP HOP FANCY DRESS!

Dust off your Kangols, Sergio Tacchinis, Colorados, Gazelles, Bubblegooses and Cazals, cos we're taking it back to the block party. Rock a chain, tip that cap to the side, but most of all MAKE IT FRESH

FRIDAY 9th DECEMBER

£5 Entry - £3 in Fancy Dress

Fluid, 40-42 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon EC1M 6JN

Pu$$y...

2011-11-22T04:19:00.001-08:00

How do you feel bout this.... Play it loud...

Hospitality

2011-11-22T03:38:00.001-08:00

A different post today. As some of you may know we are massive d&B fans here. We both grew up on it just as much as anything else. Main Squeeze are friends with the crew over at Hospital Records. We recently hosted Room Three at their monster Brixton Acameny sell out gig which was a wicked night... The label is home to artists such as High Contrast, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd, Netsky, Logistics, Nu:Tone, Cyantific & MC Wrec but also releases tracks from a whole host of other artists across the D+B genre. Check the video above as Tom Chambers documents the rise and fame of the now household and seminal D&B label. Props to Chris, Tony, Josh, Ricky and all the team at Hospital HQ...

Say Hello

2011-11-21T06:45:00.001-08:00

Loudmouth Melvin returns with a wicked taster of whats in store for the coming months. Treating 'Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More, Baby'... It was always gonna be nice... We loved 'Summer Breeze' here at Main Squeeze last year and it was on repeat for a hot minute..

Mad looking forward to new material from this guy..

Say Hello ( Razor Ramone) - LoudMouth Melvin DOWNLOAD HERE

Like Smoke...

2011-11-16T10:15:00.001-08:00

‘Me And Mr Jones’ was the only track on ‘Back To Black’ where Winehouse expressed her snotty, ‘Frank’-era sense of humour. The tale of her and rapper Nas’ friendship was told and years later, 'Mr Jones' returns the favour with an appearance on ‘Like Smoke’.

This song features on the 'Lioness : HiddenTreasures' Album that is released on 5th Dec 2011. Unfortunately we only have a low bit rate for the time being due to the tag ridden versions circulating. However we will update as we find higher quality.

Pre Order your copy HERE

Like Smoke feat Nas - Amy Winehouse DOWNLOAD HERE

ShepDiggyDoggyRadio

2011-11-15T03:34:00.001-08:00

NICE UP! Radio Show - Space Invader FM (12/11/11) by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

Here's the first installment of DJ Shepdog's monthly Nice Up! radio show on Space Invader Radio. The dawg drops loads of new flava, including new releases on Nice Up! You also get to hear his subtle northern tones pon the talky talky.... Check it

Dont forget to hit up the Nice Up! blog HERE for mad treats...