REGGAE: MP3'S THE NEW 45?

Got this from the We Maniac blog. I actually had a conversation about this with somebody last week. Peep.

Heart and soul of the vibrating reggae music culture always have been the 7" 45rpm singles. But times are changing fast. The output of Jamaican music is so high that producers give it out as promo cd to djs and radiostations. From here the songs make their way to the filesharing networks. That's where the music fans get it from. By the time the official record is out, the hardcore-fan already heard it too often and has newer stuff in the player. Most DJs and reggae soundsystems already switched to cd players. Only in Europe you still might find the traditional medium. How will the change of the medium change the music? The circle how we see it at the moment, is not very satisfying for producers and artist. Of course they have more promotion options, but still no income - even if the song is a club hit. A big chance might be legal mp3s. Europe's biggest reggae distributor, Soundquake, just launched a mp3-Store. Now the reggae market has a chance, to be on time and make some money.

For now just grab the 45's hit up Deadly Dragon Sound. They got the tunes seperated by sub genres. If you want some war tunes they got them. If you want some gun tunes they got them. Peep.

- Hektik

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DA KING & I - CONTEMPORARY JEEP MUSIC

Found this on Real Hip Hop Bootleggers. Da King & I is a group that really separates cats who think they know the classics and cats who really do know the classics. Classics ain't just about Pete Rock & CL Smooth, ATCQ, Blacksheep and all the other easy joints that people be playing. I see a lot of dj's around the way just constantly faking that they know whats up. Even some old cats don't get too deep on the classic hip hop. Maybe they'll do some Juice Crew or BDP type joints but still some new cats and old cats just aren't really getting in deep on what the 90's era really was. I just wanna hear a cat play some Rough House Survivors, Original Flavor, Troubleneck Brothers, Hard 2 Obtain, Nowborn Click, Mad Kap, King Just, Nine, Doo Wop, Gemini the Gifted One, and of course Da King & I.



01. Contemporary Jeep Music
02. Let's Take A Trip
03. Flip Da Scrip
04. Interlude 1-MC Asshole
05. Krak Da Weazel
06. Interlude 2-Amusement Park
07. Brain 2 U
08. Tears
09. Soul Shack Interlude
10. Ghetto Instinct
11. Mr. All That
12. Interlude 3-Jazz Skit
13. This Is How We Do
14. Interlude 4-Izzy Sings Da Blues
15. Lost My Mind
16. Represent
17. Crack Da Weasel (Dat Other S***)
18. What's Up Doc

Download Here.
Password: www.rhhb.blogspot.com

- Hektik

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SPINNING ON EARTHBOUND RADIO TONIGHT.

I'll be playing tonight at Earthbound Radio. Peep. 9 to 12am. Yes Sir.

- Hektik

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WATCH AS ROYCE THE 5'9 GETS SLAUGHTERED

This happened last week. Never knew Mistah F.A.B. had skills. Proved me wrong.

- Hektik

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REST IN PEACE SCRATCH MAGAZINE

Last issue is at the end of the month. I thought it was pretty informative. They put a face to songs where I actually thought "who the fuck would make a beat like this?". I'd then read the mag and come up with "so this dood right here made that wack ass beat? wow."

- Hektik

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PASSWORD

The password for the past 2 tracks is = time4sumaksion
Shout out to http://time4sumaksion.blogspot.com to whom I got the last 2 post from.

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DIAMOND D & THE PSYCHOTIC NEUROTICS - BEST KEPT SECRET

This is one of the joints that I liked the clean version better than the dirty version. Diamond to me is one of the better producers that also rhyme.

Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics - Best Kept Secret

A1 Best Kept Secret (Extended LP Mix) (5:09)
A2 "A View From The Underground" (0:21)
A3 Best Kept Secret (Radio Edit) (4:08)
B1 Freestyle (Yo, That's That Sh...) (LP Mix) (3:01)
B2 Freestyle (Yo, That's That Sh...) (Clean Edit) (3:01)
B3 Best Kept Secret (Radio Instrumental) (4:08)

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N-TYCE - HUSH HUSH TIP FEAT. METHOD MAN

The next few days and weeks i'll be passing along some 12inches I find around the net. Shout to the cats who are putting these all out. You gotta search yourself to find more. But for now i'll post the joints I been wanting. First up.


N-Tyce - Hush Hush Tip

A1 - Hush Hush Tip (Original) (4:03) Produced By Wu-Tang Clan & 4th Disciple
A2 - Hush Hush Tip (Instrumental) (3:59)
B1 - Root Beer float (Vocal) (2:56)

This has been one of the best female joints from back in the day that I even play still. This joint and "Boss - Deeper" are the female joints that I normally play when I get a chance too.

- Hektik

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KID CAPRI LIVE AT THE POWERHOUSE '91

Here's some early dopeness from Kid Capri back in '91. If you listen closely to his call and response routine you will notice the famous sample that Showbiz & AG used for their classic "Party Groove" joint. Here's a hint...It's on side B!!!

Kid Capri at The Powerhouse, '91 Side A
Kid Capri at The Powerhouse, '91 Side B

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PODCAST STATS UPDATE.

Was checking the stats of downloads. Here they are. So far the total number of downloads since we started this thing last year has reached 27743. Here are this months single file download stats.

BABUBACKINTHELAB - 530
cros1JAZZ883-show - 1353
DooWopLive95II - 309
HieroVSHoboJunction - 677
KIDCAPRIORIGINALBREAKSMIX - 546
MIXTAPE_SESSIONS_Armory - 121
MIXTAPE_SESSIONS_Armory2 - 271
MIXTAPE_SESSIONS_Myxlplyx - 71
MIXTAPE_SESSIONS_RType - 93
ShortkutOnTheRoadAgain - 581
SOM_PODCAST1 - 721
SOM_PODCAST2_PART1 - 376
SOM_PODCAST2_PART2 - 229
TripleThreatGoinBackToCali - 667

Damn Cros. Killing the competition this month.

- Hektik

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FREE RECORD GIVEAWAY!!! WHOO HOO!!

Get your download on with these full 12inch releases. Say Word??!!

East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12

Download.

Jay Dee - Fuck the Police

Download.

Slum Village - Players

Download.

More to come in a bit - Hektik

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Hellz Bellz & Oxy Cottontail Endless Summer Mix

Download it here.

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Freestyle Sessions 10 year teaser

this is just a few teaser photos i took from Freestyle Sessions 10 Year Aniv in Downtown LA... more to come as well as the "Bus Stop" coverage featuring J Rocc of the Beatjunkies...

-Deeohz

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Artist Check. Poor Righteous Teachers



Poor Righteous Teachers are a Hip Hop group from Trenton, New Jersey, founded in 1989. Often referred to as PRT by their fans, Poor Righteous Teachers are known as pro-Black conscious hip hop artists, with musical content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Wise Intelligent, as the lead MC, is the most visible and well known member of the group. Culture Freedom provides backing vocals and production and Father Shaheed serves as a DJ and producer.

PRT debuted in 1989 with the release of the single "Time to Say Peace" b/w "Butt Naked Booty Bless". The trio released their first album, Holy Intellect, in 1990, amidst a number of similarly pro-Black, Islam-inspired albums such as Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet, X-Clan's To the East, Blackwards and Brand Nubian's One For All. While not as commercially successful as these albums, Holy Intellect received critical acclaim, and spawned the group's only major radio hit, "Rock Dis Funky Joint". PRT returned in 1991 with their second album, Pure Poverty. The album was not as commercially successful than their debut, and was not as acclaimed. The lead single "Shakiyla (JRH)", became a minor rap hit that year. Their third, and possibly most successful release to date, Black Business, was released in 1993. Sales were once again limited, but the album was a critical success. The album's lead single, "Nobody Move", received little radio airplay. Wise Intelligent released his first solo album, Killin' U for Fun, in early 1996, and was met with mixed reviews and no significant amount of sales, failing to reach any Billboard album chart. After a three-year hiatus, PRT returned as a group in 1996 with their fourth album, The New World Order. Released in a new Hip Hop era, the album received little attention, failing to reach the Billboard 200 album chart. The album's lead single, "Word Iz Life", was barely able to reach the Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking at the chart's lowest position, #50. Despite the lack of significant attention, the album, like their past releases, received significant acclaim. The group didn't return until 2001, when they dropped the rare underground release Declaration of Independence.

Easy Star.


Shakiyla.


Rock Dis Funky Joint.


Gone. - Hektik

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Classic party joint.

Aly Us - Follow Me

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Poppin in SD this weekend.







Gonna also be spinning at Agenda tomorrow. Tonight at Ole' Madrid with the rest of the Armory Massive. Big ups to Dj Icy Ice for letting me get down at his Monday reggae spot.



Gone. - Hektik

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