[hanDJob talks to] t.r.o.o.k.u.l.a. of brainwash 2000

oh my god, last post for this year! and how could we better end 2010 than with an interview with troo kula of the brainwash 2000 fame!?

seriously guys, everybody is or at least was after their 12"s. it took me years to get ahold of the «break it down» 12"! and even though everybody was aware of brainwash, you never heard anything about them. well, my man hanDJob came here today to change that fact. with the help of the tru comers [big shout out!] he tracked down t.r.o.o.k.u.l.a. for an interesting interview!

as usual we were also able to score some exclusive unheard material. in this case troo kula blesses us with three past funk & dues joints.

«Troo Kula:  First let me say Peace to you and all the real Hip Hop fans all around the world and thank you for this opportunity. T.R.O.O.K.U.L.A. stands for The Root Often Oversees with Knowledge Understanding Love and Acceptance. ..»

READ THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW HERE

as already mentioned, we have 3 unheard joints for you ready. my winner here is «what you think».

1. WHAT YOU THINK

2. GAME

3. ON E

 

big up to troo kula for taking the time and sharing some history! and now go and read the interview! 

happy new year folks and make sure you hit our spot in 2011 as well!

 peace!

hanDJob & akutt

poison ladd s.l.r. x beats in general - rebel music 12" ep ['92-'96]

already got all your christmas gifts? well, here's some new heat from the solid ground fam:

Finishing off the year 2010, Poison Ladd S.L.R. – Beats In General return with another vintage 12” Ep of un-released songs recorded between 1992-1996. These recordings was pulled from the countless Dat tapes from Beats In General’s archives. REBEL MUSIC includes “All The Hits & More” (1992) a song about a drug addicts addiction to crack & cocaine, “No Fast Food Job” which details the harsh realities of working at a places like mc donald's in 1993, Cypress Hill inspired “One On Da Shelf” (1993) speaks about dealing with untrust worthy people in the hood, & “Bourbon & Bullets” (1996) story telling at its best which includes names of brand liquors & cigarettes.  

Side A

All The Hits & More (1992)

No Fast Food Job (1993)

Side B

One On Da Shelf (1993)

Bourbon & Bullets (1996)

This release is Limited to 300 copies and costs $39.99 (USA) or $49.99 (INTERNATIONAL) incl. Shipping. Now available for pre-order at:

http://solidgroundrecords.blogspot.com

http://another14u2nv.blogspot.com

www.myteedjthor.blogspot.com

www.alkuttraz.blogspot.com

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USA $39.99 INTERNATIONAL $49.99

Xmas present mashup from Jstar!

Hey all - in the spirit of good will to all people, we are droppin off this classic Jstar mashup (in full WAV format for all you purists)
In case you didn't know, this one appeared on the limited edition Most Wanted Vol 1 12" and still drops the bomb on the dancefloor!
Happy Xmas & New Year!
(Still) Passin' Me By by Jstar

Skanking in the air

When consumate party starters and festival favourites Smerins Anti-Social Club were asked by Nemone on BBC6 music to do a christmas cover version we knew they were gonna come up with something a bit special. The boy's didn't dissappoint when the unleashed this skanking cover version of 'Walking in the air' from the Snowman animation. I wonder if they'll be able to persuade Aled 'ranking' Jones to voice it?!

You can download the track for free over at their website and also check out a video of the making of the tune, so go get involved!

Smerins Anti-Social Club - Walking in the air

Jay Z Vs The Wailers

There's been a bunch of these Jigga / Wailers mash-ups knocking about pon the blogosphere for a year or so now, but they finally get a stateside wax release next week. Watch out now!...

fifth city mob

probably the second last post this year guys!

this is the fifth city mob from the bronx. i featured both tracks on mixtapes already- but still,  it's a dope ass record! i didn't find out much about this crew so hanDJob helped me out with some info from one of the crew members:

«Members were David Brewster aka "Dusty Rhodes", Evan Leo Grandison aka "L-ion"and Ken Jones aka "DJ Ken Blass". It was Recorded in 93'. We are all from the BX. Co op City, Section 2 & 5. Dave & Leo are from 5. Thus the name 5th City Mob originated.»

FIFTH CITY MOB 12" '93

1. MURDER TYPE

2. DARK SIDE

great release– watch out for your copy!

pz.
akutt

Top Of The Pops

Celebrations agwaan for us over at NICE UP! as we've just found out that our "Cut Ups, Bruck Ups & Muck Ups Vol 2" CD has made it into the Top 20 Compilations of 2010 over at Rough Trade! Sitting at number 8, we've managed to rank higher than albums by Gilles Peterson, Diplo, Keb Darge and even Phil Spector. In addition to us occupying No1 spots in Juno's "Best Of 2010" for Drum & Bass and Reggae (along with No2 & No4!!), this rounds off a pretty good year for us and has set us up nicely for 2011...watch this space!

So, as we're celebrating, and afterall it is the season to be jolly, we're giving a free download of one of the tracks from the compilation CD and a festive favourite. Happy Holidays!

DOWNLOAD: Groove Is In Jah Heart - DJ Shepdog

Jstar Digs Music

Jstardigsmusic#1 by Jstar on Mixcloud

No rhyme or reason, no fuss no worry, just starting to put out these JstarDigsMusic mixshows of all styles via the fantastic mixcloud. Starting where one should, naturally, with the roots....

Rub Up, Push Up & Pull Up

I'm promoting a gig with the legendary DJ Derek in a few weeks (big up to Steve for the wicked flyer!), so thought I'd put a bit of a mix of some of my favourite ska, bluebeat and rocksteady tunes together. It's a style of music I fell in love with when I first started to get deeply into reggae as you can directly hear the transformation of the rhythms, bass and obviously tempo, into what we know and love as modern reggae. There's so much of it out there it was really hard deciding what tunes to leave out, so I've stuck to personal favourites and the classics, hopefully without being too obvious or "Now That's What I Call Ska"!! Enjoy...

Rub Up, Push Up & Pull Up by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

Evolution

New from our brethren at Reggae Roast is this brand-spanking 7" from Ghetto Priest. As always, the quality is high from this label, already getting spins from Rodigan and featuring some great remixes from Richie Phoe and Rack'n'Ruin. You can listen to and buy the whole package here, and they're also giving away plenty of freebies via their soundcloud page below. Make sure you hit up their regular dance if you're in London town too - always good vibes!

FREE event promo downloads by ReggaeRoast