All City Special

The Q-Bert Tickets went to Bobbie and Joel so congratulations, enjoy tomorrows gig. I've been meaning to do a post about All City Records for ages now but what better time than now as the new 7"x7" no.5 will be out Monday. If you visit Dublin, make sure you pay them a visit as they have a great shop with new and 2nd hand vinyl along with spray paint, clothing, magazines and accessories but back to the records






If instrumental hip-hop is your thing then don't sleep on these releases! So far it's been...
1x7 Snoman (producer for Shaun Jackson)
2x7 Mike Slott (Heralds Of Change)
3x7 Fulgeance
4x7 Mweslee
5x7 Le N?ko
Don't sleep on their 12" releases either as they put out great music AND package it better than any other independent or major record label, Lex excluded but how they manage to make any of their releases break even is anyones guess, perhaps it's just a nice tax write off for Warp, anyway back to the programme. Make sure you hunt down the recent New Jack Hu$tle 12" All City Anthem and the consistently dope Heralds of Change (as long as you ignore the "aaaahhhhhh" scratches on the Show You 12", I don't care how old you are Hudson, you should know better!)

Mike Slott (One half of Heralds Of Change) was recently on Mary Anne Hobb's Radio 1 show, you can hear his set here, some dope beats!

Happy vinyl hunting and have a great weekend!

Cro

ps Sorry about the wack picture layout, blogger just isn't playing ball!

FREE Q-BERT TICKETS FOR THIS SATURDAY!!!!

Yeah thats right, Q-Bert is playing at the Rainbow Warehouse for Scratch Club and I've got 2 tickets to give away FREE...all you have to do is E-mail me (address to the right) telling me the name of the group Q-Bert was in in the 90's (don't worry about spelling either!) Once two people have won I'll post up their names and email them back to let them know they've won, simple eh!

Heres some more info on the gig (nabbed from the Facebook events page, seems someone doesn't like capital letters):

DJ Qbert, the 4x world DMC champion, member of the DJ hall of fame is coming to Birmingham to perform at scratch club in the rainbow warehouse on September 13th....

This will be a rare opportunity to see the man who is widely regarded as the greatest DJ that has ever lived.

He will be playing just 2 gigs in the UK this year. one at fabric in london and the other for scratch club in the graffiti covered rainbow warehouse with a funktion one soundsystem.

Tickets are now available online from:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10004602

paper tickets are now available from Jibbering Records in Moseley

support acts on the night include:

automaton (satamile records)
dj switch (3x UK DMC Champion)
mc xander (live shamanic beatbox explorer)
the mc mash clan (braindrop, london)

plus residents: sammy b side, the doctor, malicious, redbeard, bambino, and dj spats

LIVE ACTS:

PLAYAZ CLIQ RECORDINGS feat. MR FX, MADMAN THE GREATEST & HUSKY BROWN WITH DJ PAUL MILES

AND

REDBEARD (LIVE - EAT GOOD RECORDS) WITH S.K AND SONNY JIM

hosted by BASS6 the incrededible human beatbox

AND ON THE BEACH!!!!!!!

SECRET WARS.

HIP HOP INSPIRED SOUNDSCAPES AND DOPE BEATS WITH LIVE GRAFFITI AND A BARBEQUE.

DJs INCLUDE SLOBODAN, DIDI, SKELETON AND ROYAL

As a bonus heres the Klamz Uv Deth Routine performed Live at Fresh 97 (shout to Blue Eyes!) the routines still too ill and as you probably know I'm stuck in the 90's, happy watching!
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Good luck with the competition

Cro

Kurious Review and The Apples Live

Those kind folks over at Diggers With Gratitude recently reviewed the first release on Crate Escape Records, the Kurious Constipated Monkey Demo Sessions EP, you can read it here and buy it exclusively here, but be quick we are down to the last 30 copies and then it's gone forever!









Looking forward to The Apples Live @ The Hare and Hounds tonight for Jibbering Live (Saturday 6th September), support from Funkbox and Africa Jam.

Check the Blog monday for a chance to win tickets to see Q-Bert @ The Rainbow Warehouse next Saturday for Scratch Club.

Enjoy the wonderful British weather :(

Cro

MI playlist & Download 01-09-08 w/ Vice (Street Soul Productions) Live

Shambala was incredible, thanks to everyone who made it such an amazing weekend, plenty of photos on facebook and too many highlights to mention

The Unseen this Thursday at the Bulls Head.

The Apples LIVE this Saturday @ The Hare and Hounds if you missed them at Shamabal, Q-Bert giveaway on the blog next week.

V.I.C.E. from Street Soul Productions was live on the show Monday, download link, playlist and some pictures below, happy listening.

cheers

Cro

Main Ingredient Playlist 01-09-08
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Ill Bill > Society Is Brainwashed
Madlib > Go! feat Guilty Simpson (BBE)
Elzhi > Motown 25 feat Royce Da 5'9
Jake One > Trap Door feat MF Doom (Rhymesayers)
The LOX > It's Like That
Vice > Rock The Show (Street Soul Productions)
The Roots > What They Do (Geffen)
Venom > So Far (Street Soul Productions)
R.E.P. > Relax (Street Soul Productions)
Slum Village > Fall In Love (Word Play)
Halo > The Elements (Street Soul Productions)
Vice & Panacea > Momentary Emotions (Street Soul Productions)
Roots Manuva > Dreamy Days (Big Dada)
TY > Closer feat Maseo (Big Dada)
Vice & D.C. > Pictures feat Carvalho & Venom (Street Soul Productions)
Dubble & Halo > E=MC2 Dub Illa J > We Here (Delicious Vinyl)
Evil Ed & Conspicuous > The Ill Out feat ... (Ottomanelf)
Skillz > Hold Tight feat Black Thought (Koch)
Oliver Day Soul > You (4Lux)
The Peceptionists > 5 O'Clock feat Phonte (Def Jux)
Venom > New Rapper (Street Soul Productions)

MI Radio 18-08-08 Headcount Special, Isaac Hayes RIP, Louis Den and more

Thanks to everyone who made it out to Funkbox on Friday, great night was had and top sets from Guy Carlos, Robin and Rafiki in preparation for Shambala this weekend, unfortunately if you don't have your ticket it's sold out now so make sure your quicker next year.

As I'm sure you've heard Isaac Hayes has passed away, very sad news as he was an incredible musician, go check out his music (and South Park if you want a laugh). As a tribute most of the show instrumentals we were talking over were from the Isaac Hayes (R.I.P.) challenge, again video here Louis Den Beat Battles Episode 27 - Isaac Hayes Samples

New Louis Den Homework up here

Pneumatic, C-Lone, Rinsedog and Mr Grieves from Headcount Records came up to help promote fellow label mate Illustrate new 12" which came out on Monday, artwork below. Happy listening, ignore my ramblings and have a great Bank Holiday!






Main Ingredient Radio Show 18-08-08
Headcount Special
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http://www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=opsmaegb4w

P Brothers feat Milano > Digital B-Boy (Heavy Bronx)
Large Professor > Hardcore Hip-Hop (Gold Dust)

Pneumatic, C-Lone, Rinsedog and Mr Grieves Live in the studio

C-Lone > Be Careful (Headcount)
S-type > Isaac Hayes RIP Beat
C-Lone > Friends > (Headcount Exclusive)
Pneumatic & Mr Grieves > Opera (Headcount)
Mr Grieves > The General (Headcount)
Illustrate > Work (Headcount)
Illustrate > My Hat (Headcount)
C-Lone & MCM > R.E.A.L. (Headcount Exclusive)

Evil Ed & Conspicuous feat Ric Branson > Marvelous (Exclusive)
Grand Puba > Untitled (Sound Table)
DJ K.O. feat Torae, John Robinson, Talib Kweli & Tiffany Page > Someday (Shammen Work)
Skreintax > Breathe feat Graziella (Dented)
Erykah Badu feat Pharoahe Monch >The Healer (White)
Termanology feat Bun B > How We Rock (ST)
Roc Marciano > Game Of Death (456)
DJ Revolution feat KRS One > The DJ (Spectre)
Baritone Tiplove > Tiplove Dont Care (White)
Yungun & Mr Thing > G.M.B. M-Phazes Remix (Grindin)
Joell Ortiz > Memories (Koch)
Q-Tip > Gettin Up (Universal)
Illustrate > Do What You Like (Headcount / Rising Styles)
A Tribe Called Quest > Stressed Out Vinyl Reanimators Remix (White)
Isaac Hayes > Hung Up On My Baby (Stax)

The previous show was deleted for some reason so here it is again

Main Ingredient Radio Show 04-08-08
Click Here To Download
http://www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=tw29eu7815
Supastition > Wrong (Domination)
Heliocentrics > Distant Star Strange Version (Now Again)
cOmplex & Ed Strong > Free Dpm (Promo)
Snuff The Ablist feat Koaste & MC Mercury (Dented)
Jazz-T feat Yeshua Dapoed > Front Street (Boot)
Common > Universal Mind Control Inst (Good)
Livestock Live In The Studio
2Tall feat Kashmere > Most High (Abstract Beats)
The Cenobites > Slaves Original Mix (One Leg Up Records)
Tame One feat Sean Price > HaHa Da Rah Rah (Amalgam Digital)
J.Dilla feat MF Doom > Sniper Elite (Stonesthrow)
Symbolic One feat Rapper Pooh & Kay > Mash (Giant Step)
Shawn Jackson feat Guilty Simpson > Strategies Remix (Promo)
Shawn Jackson feat Guilty Simpson > Strategies (Tres)
Nas feat Busta Rhymes > Fried Chicken (Def Jam)
Q-Tip > Gettin Up (Universal)
Rhymefest > Real N!gga Quotes (White)

Livestock Live In The Studio

Kurious feat Del > The Magician (Amalgam Digital)
Verbal Kent > Users & Pushers (Molemen records)
Erykah Badu feat Pharoahe Monch > The Healer Remix (White)

Some bad news for Graffitti, info taken from DJ Snuff's Blog...

"Dark along with 8 other members of the DPM Graff crew have all been convicted on charges of criminal damage & also for the first time in the history of Graffiti culture a charge of conspiracy to criminal damage. 3 have been sentenced to 18 months, One member "NEAS" faces 2 years, one faces 15 months and the remaining 4 were given suspended sentences with community service.

This is an attempt by the courts to make an example of these artist to deter artist in the future.. It wont work. Graffiti will not stop, it is a culture with a strong heritage This sentencing will only serve to bring further notoriety to the artist that make up the DPM crew. Our thoughts are with them, we will support them fully through their time inside. This is an injustice, a waste of public sector money & will not serve as a deterrent. It will in fact be counter productive from that in which the court hopes to achieve. This will not deter artist it will only give them new martyrs. So saying this, well done DPM on your success, galleries await, press await, the biography, TV appearances etc.. the system is flawed and we shall exploit it until people see sense.

Our recommended alternative: Use all of this money (or even a fraction of it) already currently being thrown at the BTP (British Transport Police), Buffering (Cleaning paint of trains), Court charges, Legal Fee's and any other cash being wasted on their little cat & mouse game right now and put it into commissioning the worlds leading artist to paint masterpieces for these trains. The standard will be immense. The art can reflect the varying taste of the artist and the city. Artist and the "Privatized" train companies can even profit together via sponsorship deals incorporating the artist work. (We are already staring at advertising all day every day, why not utilize the talents around us?).. Seeing art of such a standard will also have an effect on the developing artist, they will have inspiration, and with inspiration the art form will improve. Graffiti is here to stay, Jailing artist is no solution, Graffiti doesn't even necessarily need to be a problem, there are issue's that need to be addressed but locking up artist and branding them as vandals is no way to address these issues.

The campaign starts now.

FREE DPM!

We need full press support on this one, we have already secured an exhibition in a leading NYC gallery space, gathered statements of support from South Bank Art Curators (Including Tate Modern & Queen Elizabeth Hall) & various Art publications. We are just beginning. Graffiti is not a crime and Jail Time is not a deterrent.

This is the first case in the history of Graffiti that an entire crew have been trailed on conspiracy charges. On the same day they face trail the Tate Modern are showcasing an international Graffiti exhibition and laws to preserve the work of Banksy have been passed in Bristol city. There are mixed signals in these actions. What is Art? What is Vandalism? and when does Vandalism become accepted as Art?

Those convicted for Conspiracy are:
1 Jack Binnie, 25, from Lewisham
2 Andrew Gillman, 25, from Battersea
3 Ziggy Grudzinskas, 25, from Blackheath
4 Alex McClelland, 24, from Dulwich
5 Matthew Pease, 24, from Lewisham
6 Paul Andrew Stewart, 26, from Lewisham
7 Matthew Tanti, 23, from Streatham
8 James Teasdale, 21, from Dulwich
9 Slav Zinoviev, 25, from Battersea

Also convicted:
10 Mark Goss, 22, from Sidcup (Criminal Damage) tag- "RUST/TURES"

Tags used included:
ANDREW GILLMAN "NEAS"
SLAV ZINOVIEV "ZINO"
ZIGGY GRUDZINSKAS "AKRE" / "EDGE"
JACK BINNIE "GOKS" / "GOX"
MATTHEW TANTI "MYSE"
MATTHEW PEASE "PILS"
PAUL STEWART "DARK"
JAMES TEASDALE "AMSR" / "JPEG"

Check here for the British Transport Police view on this:
http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=1562&NewsAreaID=2

Even though this sentencing is meant to serve as a deterrent the crew have already secured lasting exhibitions in New York City as a consequence and are continuing to gain public support, including support from with in the art establishment. Sentencing took place Friday July 11th

PS. FAO anyone who were regular at Speakers Corner Brixton. One of the defendants Paul Stewart "DARK" has been a resident DJ with us from the beginnings and is a foundation member of what we do here at Speakers, so this case has extra concern for us. Dark is a creative, and thats what art is, we encourage people to be creative artistically, lyrically and in general. Dark nor no member of DPM pose a threat to the public. Jail is not the answer.

DPM get love in NYC while they rot in jail in the UK - FREE DPM NOW!!


YOU CAN HELP!!

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/graffiti-artists.html
Take a minute to sign the petition. Free DPM.
This WILL help the case for an appeal

Download track below FREE!!
Free Them [DPM]
Ed Strong [The IRS] & cOmplex
A track recorded in dedication to DPM
Lyrics written and performed by Ed Strong from The IRS
Beat produced & arranged by cOmplex

http://www.zshare.net/audio/15723085b9d19996/

Please pass this track on to any DJ/Radio DJs, Press ect.. We need this
played to help publicize the issue, lets keep this out there..."

Funkbox, Zimbabwe Legit and Free Dutchmassive Music!

Sorry for being quiet again, another busy few weeks so here goes...

Last weeks show with Livestock is up to download in the post below this one, don't sleep!
As a warm up to Shambala Festival next week we've got a Funkbox Festival Session this Friday @ The Yardbird with Robin (Jam Jah), Guy C (Bee's Tour DJ) and Rafiki (Jibbering)

Dope new video from Zimbabwe Legit "Where I'm At" feat Mike G from the Jungle Brothers and out now on the excellent House of Stone CD (pH MUSIC/Pro Se Recordings)

DUTCHMASSIVE FREENESS

The freeness doesn't stop there either with 3 free Dutchmassive related Albums, yeah thats right 3, so show your support and hit em up with feedback, you need all three in your life, just check the guests and production credits if you don't believe me!

(http://www.sendspace.com/file/995cds) <~~ (DOWNLOAD LINK)

(The Drumlove EP) - Produced by Dutchmassive

Free Download: Dutchmassive "The DrumLove" EP

THE HOBBYSHOP HERO presents... "The DrumLove EP"
(designed exclusively for the Blogosphere & beyond)

After a decade of releasing music, Dutchmassive has spent the last 6 months planning a new form of attack (free digital downloading). After releasing several 12 inches in the late nineties and new millenium and his 1st solo album "Junk Planet" in 2004 on CD & Double Vinyl, Dutchmassive was asked by close friend and Rawkus A&R, Slopfunkdust to participate in the RAWKUS 50 project. In which fifty of today's leading independent hip hop artists would each release a digital album on Rawkus Records. Dutch, having A few projects in the works gave Rawkus "Crush Your System" which featured the lead single "Better Man" (feat. Median & Von Pea) - Produced by illmind. The Album will be released on CD in Fall|Winter of 2008 on Domination Recordings and will feature 5 Bonus tracks not on the original Rawkus release.

To hold his fans over and in an effort to reach an entire new audience. Dutch has decided to put together a small instrumental project around 25 minutes long setting the tone and mood of his upcoming projects. Futuristic, vintage, jazzy, mellow, boom bap, dusty yet so clean, basically just really good music. So get ready for Crush Your System / Music 2 Sleep To / Quit Work Make Music & The NEXT Final Fantasy. Not only does Dutch has 4 Full Length albums ready to unleash, but 1 of them is a double Cd, and another one will be released with A Theme based mixtape. In closing, Dutch hopes to spread "The DrumLove EP" to every Music, Fashion, Sneaker, Toy, Entertainment blog humanly possible. Coming soon will be another free digital download EP of fresh new songs with vocals.

For more info on free downloads, upcoming projects, etc. please visit:
Myspace.com/Dutchmassive & Thehobbyshophero.blogspot.com

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(http://www.sendspace.com/file/ep4u3k) <~~ (DOWNLOAD LINK)

Rawkus presents....Crush Your System - DUTCHMASSIVE

Digital Album Available : I Tunes, Amazon, Zune, Rhapsody, etc. Via RAWKUS RECORDS

01 - "Crush Your Intro" - produced by RoxStar w/ cuts by Dutchmassive

02 - "Ghibli" - produced by Dutchmassive

03 - "Show me" - produced by Funkghost

04 - "Vibrate" - produced by SlopfunkDust

05 - "I want Her" - produced by Cliffnotes / "Beat Tape Interlude" - produced by Dutchmassive

06 - "Far Away" - produced by Rik Marvel

07 - "Positive Contact!" (f/ Main) - produced by Dutchmassive w/ cuts by Dj Balance

08 - "Better Man" (f/ Median & Von Pea) - produced by ILLMind w/ cuts by Dj Ragz

09 - "7th Day" (f/ Will Widdoss) - produced by RoxStar

10 - "Kill em in 8bit" - produced by Samiyam

11 - "The Main Vein" (f/ NapsNDreds) - produced by Mo0 the Beatfanatic /"Launch" Ver 3.0 - produced by Dutchmassive

12 - "Blood Rush" (f/ Buff1) - produced by Sebmaestria

13 - "Life Lines" (f/ Surreal) - produced by Surreal & Dutchmassive - cuts by Dj Balance

14 - "Butterflies" - produced by Dela / "She's Ansi" & "Ghost in the shell" - produced by Dutchmassive

15 - "Kelleys Dream" - produced by Dutchmassive

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Bonus tracks - taken from the mixtape (album between album) "Project: REACH"

16 - "Project: Intro" - Produced by Dutchmassive

17 - "Project: REACH" - Produced by Madlib

18 - "Little Drummer Boi" - Produced by Natural Resource

19 - "Art of the Collar Pop" - Produced by Tzarism

20 - "Season Emcee" - Produced by Dj Spinna / Produced by J Dilla

21 - "When Life Throws you lemons, Make Juicy Jazz" - Produced by Oddisee

22 - "My Apology" - Produced by MF DOOM & 9th Wonder

23 - "Project: Outro" - Produced by Dutchmassive

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24 - "Dream Suite" - Produced by Take

25 - "Shipping & Handling" (2 beats) - Produced by Dutchmassive

26 - "Love is complicated tommorow - St mic (feat. Dutchmassive & Unknown) - Produced by Unknown

27 - "Love is complicated today - St Mic (feat. Dutchmassive & Mudd) - Produced by Mudd

28 - "Get it on" - Muneshine (feat. Fresh Daily & Dutchmassive) - Produced by Mudd

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(http://www.sendspace.com/file/0uvg3y) <~~ (DOWNLOAD LINK)

TheHobbyshopHERO - Act I "March of the Goonies"

Running Time: 41 mins 56 secs

"Fascenations" - Rythm Hut ( f/ DutchMassive - Produced by Celph Titled

"Yikes!" - Scienz of Life ( f/ MF DOOM)

"Avengers" - Mr Lif ( f/ Akrobatik)

"Mulitple Power ups" - ???????

"Warp to level 8" - Benefit

"BoomStick" - (DoubleDragNbass) - ???????

"Fortruss" - Walkmen Produced by Celph Titled

"Kill em in 8-bit" - Dutchmassive Produced by Samiyam

"Be Alert" - 7L & Esoteric

"Chump" - Oh No

"The Ride" - Oh No

"Immortal" - Apathy

"Bring it on" (remix) - Organized Konfusion

"Mind Tricks" - Supernatural

"Raw D*ck Sh*t" - Tame One

"Put your quarter up" - Slug, Aesop Rock, MF DOOM

"Pulse Cannon" - Mr Lif

"Smart Bomb" - Safiir

"Metal Gear" - Cannibal Ox

"Offspring" - Del (feat. El-P)

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PLEASE READ BELOW AFTER YOU DOWNLOAD ALL 3 PROJECTS by DUTCHMASSIVE

Most People that spend this much time on this much material do everything possible to gain monetary rewards for their hard work.

Dutch on the other hand is trying a different approach and giving away 3 Separate projects that focus on 3 different talents/skills (A Production showcase, A Mixtape, And A Full Length Album.

All Tho the album "Crush Your System" can be purchase virtually anywhere on the World wide Web you can download Mp3's and The CD Version will be released before the end of the year. He Still chooses to spread his work of love free of charge. With the single hope you will enjoy it and spread it to any and everyone who you believe would enjoy it as well.

If you have Myspace, Copy and Paste This all Into a Bulletin and Or Blog,

If you have a website... Put the Drumlove up for Download,

If your a DJ, well you get the Idea...... 2008 is the year of the FREE MUSIC CAMPAIGN.....

2009 be on the lookout for the following projects from Dutchmassive

"QUIT WORK MAKE MUSIC"

"Music 2 Sleep To"

MI Radio 04-08-08 Download w/ Livestock

Heres last nights show with Livestock, happy listening...

Main Ingredient Radio Show 04-08-08
Click Here To Download

Supastition > Wrong (Domination)
Heliocentrics > Distant Star Strange Version (Now Again)
cOmplex & Ed Strong > Free Dpm (Promo)
Snuff The Ablist feat Koaste & MC Mercury (Dented)
Jazz-T feat Yeshua Dapoed > Front Street (Boot)
Common > Universal Mind Control Inst (Good)

Livestock Live In The Studio

2Tall feat Kashmere > Most High (Abstract Beats)
The Cenobites > Slaves Original Mix (One Leg Up Records)
Tame One feat Sean Price > HaHa Da Rah Rah (Amalgam Digital)
J.Dilla feat MF Doom > Sniper Elite (Stonesthrow)
Symbolic One feat Rapper Pooh & Kay > Mash (Giant Step)
Shawn Jackson feat Guilty Simpson > Strategies Remix (Promo)
Shawn Jackson feat Guilty Simpson > Strategies (Tres)
Nas feat Busta Rhymes > Fried Chicken (Def Jam)
Q-Tip > Gettin Up (Universal)
Rhymefest > Real N!gga Quotes (White)

Livestock Live In The Studio

Kurious feat Del > The Magician (Amalgam Digital)
Verbal Kent > Users & Pushers (Molemen records)
Erykah Badu feat Pharoahe Monch > The Healer Remix (White)

Great news for Artifacts fans as the unexpected happened at this years Rocksteady Reunion in Newark NJ...


More posts to come, got some bits in the works...

Have a great week

Cro

MI Radio 20-07-08 Download, LORD FINESSE Interview, Shop Exclusive and more...

First up sorry for quietness, it's been a hectic couple of weeks, had an amazing time at the Rising Styles Festival, props to everyone who made it a great day, I'll put some pictures up soon.

We've got the new K-Delight & The Voodoo Guru 7" in exclusively for the next 2 months featuring Chrome from Def Tex. If your a regular listener to the radio show you'll have heard this a good few months back but if not it's the 2nd track on this weeks show. You can buy it here, but be quick we've only got limited copies!


Anyone unfamiliar with Lord Finesse's work could have a listen to the following for an idea of how influential he has and is to hip-hop and popular music in general, casual hip-hip listeners will be familiar with the use of his voice on Fat Boy Slim's massive pile of shite "Rockerfella Skank", ignore that and check these instead...


Funky Technician (Wild Pitch) His incredible debut featuring production from Premo, Diamond D and Showbiz. OG copies have GOLD lettering so don't be fooled if trying to track this down, it's also been officially reissued and bootlegged so be careful!







Return Of The Funky Man (Giant or 2LP Traffic Reissue) OG US vinyl is promo only so us Europeans had it easier for once! Includes the amazing "Yes You May" featuring Percee P and A.G. (the 12" remix introduced Big L to the world).




The Awakening (Penalty) Includes the classic posse cut "Actual Facts", also "Hip 2 Da Game" Brainstorm feat O.C. & KRS-One etc and all the instrumentals.





Crates To The Files (White 2lp or 3LP on Fat Beats) I forgot to ask if he actually put out the original release of this or not, has guest appearances by Page The Hand Grenade and Shelrumble (why new rappers can't think of such great names I don't know) and production from T-Ray, Showbiz and Diamond D.






Rare and Unreleased (Underboss) CD only unfortunately but still enough exclusives to make it into any Finesse fans collection and includes the original demo to the Message that ended up being used by Dr Dre on 2001.







Funky Dope Manueveur EP (Vinyl Addicts) A recent release but also the oldest courtesy of Germany's Vinyl Addicts (shouts to Maze), an amazing slice of history and a bonus freestyle for good measure. There were only 200 copies of this pressed and it sold out within days so getting a copy now will be tricky and expensive (cheapest copy on Discogs is £119!)

I could go into his 12" releases and production work but it would take up the entire blog so click on this discogs link to find out some more of his work here and here and have some fun discovering his music or listening again, thats what it's all about at the end of the day

Have a great week

Cro

Main Ingredient Playlist 21-07-08
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Tame One feat Sean Price > Haha Da Rah Rah (Amalgam)
K-Delight feat Chrome > The Wildstyle Dream (Playing Around)
Common feat Pharell > Universal Mind Control (G.O.O.D.)
Jazz T feat Kashmere > Abraxus 365 (Boot)
Bumpy Knuckles > How To Rob 2008 (Promo)
Lil Dap > Watch Me Do (Promo)
Dilla Doom Ghost > Murder Goons (Stonesthrow)
New Jack Hu$tle > All City Anthem (All City)
O.C. & A.G. > Put It In The Box (Promo)
East Flatbush Project > A Day In The Life (10/30 Uproar)
Butta Verses > If I Die (Domination Recs)
Shabaam Shadeeq feat Supastition > Survival Sounds (Marvial Ent)
Sir Smurf Lil' > That Sound (YNR)
Invincible > Sledgehammer (Emergence)
Sound Sci > Knock Knock (Exclusive)
Q-Tip > Gettin Up (Universal)
Cenubites feat Bobbito > Hawaii (One Leg Up)
Lord Finesse > Bad Mutha (Wild Pitch)

Exclusive Lord Finesse Interview

Ill Biskits > Let Em Know (Khari)
Lord Finesse feat Grand Puba > Real Talk Remix (Handcuts)
Symbolic 1 feat Big Pooh & Kay > Mash (Giant Step)
Evil Ed feat Microdisiacs > Great Expectations (Janomi)
Elliot Fresh track I can't remember the name of sorry!
Mweslee - Chandal 500 (All City)
C-Lone > Be Careful (Be Careful)

As a bonus I've added this fine video for your viewing pleasure, thanks to Soul Condor for finding it!

GULLYNESS!!!!!!!!!

BLACK THOUGHT Interview and NEW GTA VIDEO

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the greatest Emcees to touch a microphone, nah not Roland Rat but Roots frontman BLACK THOUGHT. I'll be playing the interview in full on tonights show but to tide you over till then heres the latest GTA video with some next level bars ;)

MI Radio w/ Pritt 23-06-08 DOWNLOAD, King Of The Beats 2, MC's For Life, Phuture Projections...

Main Ingredient Radio 23-06-08 w/ Pritt Kalsi
DOWNLOAD HERE

No official playlist but I seem to remember Lord Finesse, MC Shan, Freestyle Professors, L-Swift & A Butta, Demon Boyz, MC Mello, Ed209 and plenty of breaks for good measure. If you really want a playlist ask and I'll try to work it out. Pritt was talking about his new film King Of The Beats and his website Nu-Skratch.

Both have plenty of great footage to have a look at and you can contact him at his myspace here or at the King Of The Beats myspace.

MC's For Life is this weekend. I'm DJing with Serocee at the Saturday evening event alongside Lord Finesse, Black Thought, Millon Dan, Stig and Dr Syntax, DJ Spooky etc, tickets are still available here. Workshops, discussions and seminars in the day too. On Sunday they are doing it all over again in Manchester so try and make it to one of them.

The same night I'm also Djing with Kosyne at Rooty Fruity's for Phuture Movements and we can play whatever we like so expect the unexpected and things to be a little bit more eclectic! More info can be found here

Some video's for you viewing pleasure....
Lord Finesse & Percee P Rematch (SBX!)

Lord Finesse Return Of The Funky Man

The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest and Consequence Fresstyling

Thought @ Work

I'm still after the promo 12" to this if anyone can help????????


Have a great week

Cro

FREE ATMOSPHERE, BROTHER ALI & KIDZ IN THE HALL TICKETS

Atmosphere are playing the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham on Monday 7-11pm with Brother Ali and Kidz In The Hall, I've got a pair of tickets to give away so be quick and drop me an email (see my profile box to the right) if you'd like to go, I was going to set a question but in this google age theres not much point so just tell me in 100 words or less why Kidz In the Hall should never have revisited Souls Of Mischiefs classic" 93 Til Infinity" ;) I've only seen Atmosphere once years ago at Deadbeat and they smacked it (Slug had Dibbs with him, not Ant) so don't miss this chance to see him live (and then download my radio show cause you'll miss that if you go!) More gig info HERE!

Have a great weekend

Cro

Hey Presto! Shepdog, King Of The Beats 2 and more...

Friday is Funkbox time again, this month we've invited up Shepdog from Nice Up! Records along with the residents, hope to see some of you out and about.

This Sunday sees the Premier of Pritt's King Of The Beats 2 film in Leicester, if you haven't seen the first one, it put some of the UK's finest beat makers up against each other with a budget of £20 each and featured The P Brothers, Beyond There, The Unsung Heroes, The Nextmen and The Creators. Not sure who's featured in this one but it's going to be AMAZING. See below for the info...

Speaking of the P Brothers, they very kindly (or annoyingly depending on how you look at it) sent me a teaser for their new album "The Gas" which will be released in August, have a listen for yourself
DOWNLOAD / LISTEN HERE

New video for the Presto Conquer Mentally track I've been playing on the show, it's out on wax now too which is great news so like Redman pick it up pick it up...

Keeping it Large Professor related heres the video to Fakin The Funk, still one of my favourite 12"s

MI Playlist & Download 09-06-08 w/ Louis Den & Barrowclough Live...

Special show on Monday with with Kosyne, Kela, Eybs and Urban Midnite repping for Louis Den and making some beats live in the studio from some of my own personal breaks. Barrowclough was live in the studio to talk about his new album so plenty to listen too.

Saturday I'll be playing in Kidderminster at Our Corner @ The Tap House

Cro

MI Radio 09-06-08
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Kashmere feat Jehst > Centre Of The Sun (YNR)
Big L > Unexpected Flava (Soundtable)
J-Live > The Understanding (BBE)
The Herbaliser feat Yungun > Just Won't Stop (K7)
Nas > War Is Necessary (Rockstar)
Mobb Deep > War Sh!t (White)

Louis Den Special w/ Kosyne, Kelakovski, Eybs & Urban Midnite

Barrowclough Live In The Studio
Barrowclough > The Reserector (Vertical Thinkers)
Barrowclough > Ensemble Piece (Vertical Thinkers)
Barrowclough > In Defence of the War on Terror and Facial Hair (Vertical Thinkers)

Raze feat Reach > Burning (Exclusive)
Tulsi > Headcrack (Soul On Wax)
DPF > Rumours (Son)
Nutrageous feat KL > Wat's Poppin (Poor Pocket Music)
Baatin > Marvelous (Asfalt)
ATCQ > Stressed Out BIP Remix (Exclusive)
Kidz In The Hall feat Camp Lo > Snob Hop (Rawkus)
Lord Finesse > Back to Back Rhyming (VA)
Tame One feat Del > Catch Me (Amalgam Digital)
Pharoahe Monch > Broken Heart (SRC)
Jon Phonics > Jealousy Is A Bitch ()
Mike Slott > Knock Knock (All City)
Tragic Allies > The Healer Dub (Tragic Allies)
Carlos Nino & Lil Sci feat Prince Po > Honour, Courage and Karma (Shamen Works)

Louis Den Beat Challenge w/ Kosyne, Kelakovski, Eybs

Gigs, Roots, Crakk and Ting...

Shout to Fatlace Magazine and New Music Strategies for the cyber props (word is they're worth more than the $ at the moment!), both experts in their respective fields so see what nice things they have to say.

The Digital Is Dangerous Campaign has made the Birmingham Post too, read about it here!

It's a busy weekend on the DJ front, tonight (Friday 6th June) sees Chris Tye return to the Glee Club with the Red Ochestra, the Love Child Electric, 7.30pm - 12am, with support from Funkbox giving us a chance to play something a little different.

Saturday 7th June is another Jibbering Session

Smerins Anti- Social Club (Live)
Kick ass explosion of funk, swing, Latin Grooves and much more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDzUcrrsy6M

Me & You (Tru-Thoughts)
DJ and Production collaboration of Rob Luis and TM Juke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_rLm2uWGgY

MC Xander (Live)
Beatboxing Sonic Shamen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcGM21ZNPEk

DJ Feva and Mr Muz (Munchbreak)
A special history of Hip Hop DJ set

Sat 7th June, 9pm-2am @ The Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath

Funkbox will also be supporting Baby Charles who are playing live @ The Yardbird and recently released an excellent debut album on Record Kicks. Same night so two gigs!

Peedi Crakk just got signed to Amalgam Digital so as a Friday bonus heres a lil freestyle from the man
PEEDI CRAKK DEY KNOW FREESTYLE
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Got a VERY SPECIAL show lined up for Monday, not going to say too much now, but make sure you have a listen....

New Roots Manuva Video for Buff Nuff with one of my friends as an Ice Cream fiend, nice!


Have a great weekend

Cro

MI Playlist, Download, Gigs and things...

Thanks to Soweto for coming on the show last night, my levels seemed pretty low after the Herbaliser gig the night before. This Friday (30th) Heducation are hosting the DMC Midlands heats at the Custard factory, good luck to all competitors...

Alternatively Barrowclough is having his album launch at the Hare and Hounds, £2 in with Live sets from Barrowclough, Benjamin Blower and HLI 8pm-1am.

Saturday is Soweto's Flyover Show, incredible line up (see above) and FREE, 1pm - 9pm

Jibbering vs Jam Jah is the perfect way to carry on the party @ Rooty Fruiti with Peckers curry included in the £5 entry and it's running from 6pm - 4am

DJ MK has started a blog and it's definitely worthy of a e-bookmark.

Heres last nights show, mail me your requests, shouts, comments etc. Finally updated my Top 20 and have a good week,

Cro

Main Ingredient 26-05-08
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Freestyle Professors > Dat Grit Dat Gryme (Exclusive)
Jean Grae feat Busta Rhymes > Love Thirst Remix
Camu Tao > Hold The Floor (Definitive Jux)
Roc Marciano > Oninonin (YOR)
Scaramanga > Suga 99 Godfather Don Remix (Fat Beats)
The BUMS > Take A Look Around Vinyl Reanimators Remix (Priority)
Kardinal Offishall > U R Ghetto (Capitol Hill)
Basement Khemists > Vibrate (Beyond Real)
Capitol 1212 feat Donald D > Whats Up (Kool Kat)
Vast Aire feat Vordul > Mecca and the OX (One Records)
Alps Cru > No Question (Alps Cru)
All City > Move On You (Geffen)
T-Love > Follow Me (Pickaninny)
Bahamadia > Paper Thin (EMI)
Jazz Liberatorz feat Sadat X > The Return (Kif)
Skyzoo > Lyrically Inclined
Nino Bless > Name Droppin (White)
Nutrageous > Best In This Profession Jay Large Remix (Exclusive)
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth > No Stoppin (Vinyl Addicts)
Kashmere > The Jazz (YNR)
Dagha > The Cliche (Lewis Recordings)
Soweto Kinch Live In The Studio
Serocee > Work (Exclusive)
The Roots > 75 Bars (Def Jam)
Bullion > Rude Effort Paul White Remix (One Handed Music)
Flying Lotus > Roberta Flack (Warp)
Heliocentrics feat Percee P > Distant Star (Now Again)


Finally the first of the Bass Festival workshops is this Monday, a DJ Masterclass with DJ Kayper at the Symphony Hall. Places are limited but it's FREE so call 0121 224 744 or go to www.bassfestival.co.uk if you want to register