Ouch DDS 1T Exclusive Interview @ The Strictly London Bound Blog!

Ouch DDS 1T Exclusive Interview @ The Strictly London Bound Blog! The blog features London Graffiti History, Photos & Hip-Hop stuff Check it out here

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – UK Hip-Hop Legend MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1
In his search the True Perspective of the UK Hip-Hop history, our Brother Waxer has interviewed MC Mell ‘O’, one of the Koolest, Positive and Knowledgable MC's the UK has ever produced.
Disco Scratch Radio on Sensei.FM Here

"The UK has produced some incredible MCs… this small island we call home has had B Boys, Poppers, Lockers, DJs & Writers from a very early era in the development of the UK music scene. The man I spoke with tonight lived through the inception of the UK Hip Hop scene, became actively involved in it RIGHT FROM THE START and continues to represent up til now.
If you don’t know this British rappers heritage, this interview will bring you up to speed… at least in his formative years. The interview is only the first part of this legacy. Mello goes into proper depth with the melting pot of people in Battersea, South London that influenced his career and helped him carve his individual path through the fledgling scene right to present day. Not many MCs can rip up a mic after reppin’ for nearly 30 years! Here’s one that can and do it with depth, professionalism, attitude & knowledge.
I’ll be analysing the interview over the coming week and updating the database to reflect the people, places & subjects covered in this interview. Until then, pour some knowledge into your ear canals, add a couple of spoonfulls of dub, roots, funk & soul into the mix, sprinkle it with rough rhymes, B Boy mentality and fold in staying power, cook for 30 years & you’ll get Mell ‘O’."

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1


More Info, download & more can be found at http://discoscratch.co.uk

Not so long ago MC Mell 'O' did a track with Aroe & The Soundmakers, check out the The Kool Skool interview with them here


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The Kool Skool Exclusive Mic Geronimo *Rare 1995 Freestyle/Interview/Live Show Videos*

Royal Flush & Mic Geronimo
Blunt recording artist Mic Geronimo was one of the new generation of Hood lyricists from the East Coast that defined the age, people like Big L (R.I.P.), O.C. & Nas


*Rare 1995 Freestyle* Mic Geronimo rocking over Gangstarr "The ? Remains" instrumental
Killer Queens native Mic Geronimo kicks a Freestyle for Underground NY Hip-Hop Video in 95 (with Rythm A.D.D.I.C.T.S).


Mic Geronimo *Rare 1995 Interview*
Rare 1995 Mic Geronimo interview

Mic Geronimo gets interviewed by "Lefty Left" for Underground NY Hip-Hop Video in 95. Mic Geronimo talks about his start, how he got his name, how him and DJ Irv (Irv Gotti) started (the pre-Murder Inc.) Blunt Recordings, how Mixtape King DJ Ron G got him a street buzz, his relationship with Cash Money Clique (Ja Rule), Diamond D and his Album of that time The Natural.




Mic Geronimo & Royal Flush Live in 95'
Mic Geronimo tears up a sweaty NY club in 95' with fellow Blunt recording artist Royal Flush, performing tracks off of his 1st album "The Natural." Songs are Three Stories High feat. Royal Flush & Sh*t Is Real.

Support the artists featured:
Mic Geronimo
http://www.myspace.com/mgeronimo

Royal Flush
http://www.myspace.com/streetboss

http://www.youtube.com/user/KoolSkoolRadio
http://thekoolskool.blogspot.com

Thanks to Tizer One I.D. & Solo One V.O.P. for the transfer...

http://thebeatdetective.blogspot.com - "These Are Some of Our Favourites"

http://thebeatdetective.blogspot.comis a production based blog and part of http://www.dailydiggers.com keeping Beat Digging alive and well in the U.K.

Check out the dope new trailer for the upcoming film KING OF THE BEATS NYC here. Featuring Casanova Rud, Ultramagnetic MC's TR Love & Moe Love, Bronx Producer, MoneyBoss Minnesota and from the Beatnuts Psycho Les..

For some of The Kool Skool's other favoutites check here

X-Clan Update Conscious Special - Brother J (X-Clan) www.DaveyD.com Interview 20/3/06

Brother J (X-Clan) from the "True Mathematics" Foundation Rocks Series by Shucks One ID

Exclusive to Sensei.fm
A Kool Skool Conscious Special - Brother J (X-Clan) www.DaveyD.com Interview Originally Broadcast on Itch FM 20/3/06

DJ Shucks One The Idiot hosts a Conscious special with an www.daveyd.com interview with Brother J of X-Clan on The Kool Skool Radio Show 20/3/06. This episode features music by: Kanye West, The Last Poets, The Dismasters, Lakim Shabazz, YZ, Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, Gangstarr, King Sun ft. Poor Righteous Teachers, X-Clan, Dark Sun Riders, D-Block and more!
Download/Listen Here


Check out Davey D here

DISCO SCRATCH UK Hip-Hop Interviews & More!!!

DISCO SCRATCH Logo designed by Dan Duce Dynasty Rockers

DISCO SCRATCH is a Radio Show, Website dealing with all things U.K. Hip-Hop based! Defiantly check out Waxer he's been busy interviewing U.K. Hip-Hop people,and documenting the culture!!!!


Blade Disco Scratch Interview


Overlord X Disco Scratch Interview


MC Duke Interview

Blackbook Mathematics with North Holland's SEPT of Def Kids

SEPT -Def Kids On The Block

*The Kool Skool Exclusive*

SEPT of Def Kids Blackbook Mathematics

This is the 3rd Blackbook Mathematics, but the 2nd installment from The Kool Skool's North Holland Family. Sept is a member of The Def Kids, a crew of friends, that specializes in traditional Graffiti walls, with modern techniques and styles. Sept is an tireless promoter of Dutch Graffiti, and facilitates events and Halls Of Fames in his area. While he was busy feeding his pet Cameleon, we snapped his Black Book, hope you were as impressed as we were!!!


Def Kids - Sept, Puse & Dase
Blue Chunk


Sept Blue Chunk Sketch


Blue Chunk Detail


Plasma Burst


Club Tropicana (All Drinks= 0.00 Euros)


Space Is the Place!


Sept, B-art (hk), Amatic (hk). Nozm (sp), and Dase
Zombie wall with the hertkore and Sexy People boys!
Overpelt belgium 2010


Sept Zombie Wall Detail


Def Kids Yo!


Bronze Age


Sept Dase & Puse @ The New Attractions Festival


Oooze Rock


Rockski

More SEPT graff & The Def Kids @ Flickr

Check out SEPT's blog documenting new and old School Dutch Graffiti here

To see the first Blackbook Mathematics with London Graff Legend MR. MET CBM click here

Blackbook Mathematics Part 2 with North Holland's NOZM of Sexy People click here

Visual Caffine - Episode 2

VISUAL CAFFEINE - Episode #2 from SEN ONE UZN on Vimeo.

"Nowhere else could have spawned the breakbeat. New York City is filled with rhythm. From the windows of the brick huts, to the gallop of our horses we are surrounded by beats. Wait a minute-did he say horses? The iron horses of our transit system party people. Sit back and enjoy our tribute to the breakbeat-or as we like to call it "The Rhythm of the City"." SEN ONE UZN
"INSISTENT-CONSISTENT-RESISTANT"

http://vimeo.com/15297481

www.peds89.com | www.facebook.com/sen.one.uzn| www.youtube.com/pedsandi

The Winstons - Amen Brother The Most Important 6-sec drum loop

Brassroots present a live B-Boy Comp. @ Richmix, Bethnal Green Rd. Wed. 13/10/10 Free Entry

Brassroots & Attention 2 Detail present a live B-Boy competition with Brassroots as the backing band!

Richmix,
35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
E1 6LA
FREE ENTRY FROM 7.30pm – BATTLES START AT 8.00pm
8 dancers will battle it out one on one to see who will reign supreme!

Dancers already confirmed:
Iain Bru (Heavy Smokers)
Kazuki (M.D.K)
Spin (La Familia/Breakstation)
Bugz (Just4Funk)
K (Foundationz)
J.I (One Motion)
Aerial (M.D.K)
.....1 more to be announced.....


Spinning some old skool breaks to rock the cyphers will be:
DJ Shucks One ID/Zulu Nation/The KoolSkool.blogspot.com
http://thekoolskool.blogspot.com
The Kool Skool Radio Show

Prizes for the winner will be Eastpak goodies and a House of Billiam varsity jacket.

Battersea/Vauxhall/PatMore London Hall of Fame R.I.P.

Battersea/Vauxhall/PatMore London Hall of Fame R.I.P.

The Battersea Hall of Fame was a major illegal Graffiti Hall Of Fame in the dark depths of South London from the early 90's to around 2002, not everyone knew about it but many people painted there. It is a series of huge train Track support walls that rose above the junk dealers in Nine Elms, Battersea opposite the Patmore Estate Drury House, on Stewarts Road.

Early 1990's

Dice & Gasp TSM 1994 Photo courtesy of Imerse ID
"PatMore estate SW8, the home of TSM since 1971!!!" - Dice


Color 1993 Photo courtesy of Imerse ID
"I remember Color doing this just after i got done for being Dice, he bombed everywhere Dise is innocent!. He went and racked some homestyles from Texas homecare in Wandsworth, and freestyled this on the wasteground. It was summer '93 i think." - Dice


Juliet by Color 1993 Photo courtesy of Imerse ID
"Juliet" Color's misses. He'd just got together with her, so he was doing a lot of Juliet pieces including a top-to bottom wholecar on a northern line all in buntlacks! lol. Give him retrospective props....He did this one on his jacks, when battersea was hot, all racked paint from Texas homecare in Wandsworth again! He also wrote "New" for a year or two, also did a few New district lines." - Dice

The late 1990's


Zomby 1999? Photos Photo courtesy of Band DDS


Bozo DDS 1999? Photos courtesy of Band DDS

The early 2000's


2002


Gehad & Nek (Greece) 2002


Neas DPM 2002


Boer DBS 2002


Gehad 2002


Shucks One ID & Neas DPM 2002


Gehad 2002


Tracksiders 2002


Gehad & Aeon SDM 2002


Shucks One ID Trackside Throw-up 2002

At the end alot of people were getting arrested there. One day as we were climbing through the fence to scope it out, we saw a bunch of writers getting bagged by British Transport Police. That day Neas told us about another Hall Of Fame not far, so he took us to Wandsworth instead, and the rest is history....
It is a gated business now

U.K. Hip-Hop is Dead Part 1

U.K. Hip-Hop is Dead Part 2

Connections between "The Real" Freeway Ricky Ross, the Bush Administration, and the Crack Cocaine Epidemic

Now that all your favorite Rappers are Untouchable Drug Lords, here is some knowledge on real Drug Lords. This is in no way condoning Ex-Drug Lords. Behold the Robin Hood syndrome? Parental Discretion is advised

"The drug kingpin Freeway Ricky Ross became known as The Wal-Mart of Crack in Los Angeles during the 1980s by becoming the largest supplier of drugs in the area, without his initially knowing that his source of drugs was a CIA agent connected to the Iran-Contra scandal associated with George Bush and Ronald Reagan." - from here


Part2
Part3
Part4
Part5

The real Freeway Ricky Ross plans to reclaim his name from rapper Rick Ross

The Kool Skool "Broken 1200s & Stolen Mixer Boombox Blend" 1Hr Mix (Download)

The Kool Skool

Broken 1200s & Stolen Mixer Boombox Blend

1hr Mix Sept. 2010

For Sensei.FM

Bashment, Old School, New School Hip-Hop, Electronic, Electro Mix
Listen or Download here
The Kool Skool Radio Show on Sensei.FM

"I'm Still Number 1 (Numero Uno Re-Recording)" - B.D.P.
"It's My Turn (Remaxed)" - Stezo
"Turn Down" - Themroc
"Get It Together (Bass Mix w/Doug Lazy)" - 702
"Battle Break Funk" - Zezinho
"Egypt, Egypt" - Egyptian Lover
"Hip-Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) (Remix)" - Man Parrish
"Play At Your Own Risk (Extended Version)" - Soulsonic Force
"Freqazoid (Original Mix)" - Freq Nasty
"Tribute To Jazzy Jay (Death Mix)" - Bronx Dogs
"Do This My Way" - Kid 'N' Play
"Ain't Sayin' Nothin"" - Divine Styler
"Rythm Is The Master (Instramental)" - DJ Chuck Chillout and Kool Chip
"General Principles" - DJ Muggs Feat. Rza
"You Know How To Reach Us" - Kings Of Preassure
"Third Of The Trio" - Beatnuts
"Boom" - Royce59
"It's Me Snitches" - Swizz Beats
"Work The Angles" _ Dilated Peoples
"Scubs (Bashment White Label)" - TLC
"Stick It Up" - Cutty Ranks
"Like Big Up" - Mr. Tibbs feat. Sean Paul
"One Blood" - The Game feat. Red Cafe
"One Blood (Bloody Potatoe Remix) - DJ Elected
"Run's House" - Run DMC
"Funky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise)" - James Brown

The Kool Skool Salutes The Fresh Prince (Will Smith)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk 2005 The legends smash one of the best songs they ever recorded

Before he was opening Scientology Schools for Rich kids near Malibu, or his catch phrase "Ahhhh hell naaaaah" featured in all of his movies, The Fresh Prince along side his partner DJ Jazzy Jeff (one of the best that ever did it) were main players in Hip-Hop. The Philli Hip-Hop scene was the 1st scene that could really stand tall next to New York, and the Philli stars gave many a NY Rapper a run for their advance money!


"Just Rockin'"

Although towards the end of the 90's, as the music form became more segregated and groups like the Ultramagnetic MC's started calling The Fresh Prince, Kid & Play and others "Happy Rap", Will Smith has always been an extremely positive role model and spokesperson for the Hip-Hop generation. The Kool Skool Salutes The Fresh Prince (Will Smith)

Excellent and thoughtful interview with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince from 1988









To hear The Ultramgnetic MC's DJ Moe Luv talking about their beef with "Happy Rappers" and NWA a like, hear the exclusive Kool Skool Interview:
Part 1
Part 2

Brother Eddie Spoons & The Ghetlow Pirates

What'dya know about that? starring Eddie Spoons from ed stephen on Vimeo.

Eddie Spoons is a real B-Boy, Dance tutor and Youth Worker. His crew, The Ghetlow Pirates are a London/Leeds based International B-Boy crew that represent modern and traditional footwork, skills, with a fresh mindset! Check out there blog here



The Ghetlow Pirates are down with us!!!

"The Dance" B-Boy Yorick - "Back to the roots"

French B-Boy Yorick

King Of The Beats @ The Vibe Bar Sat May 1st 2010

http://kingofthebeats.com
King Of The Beats @ The Vibe Bar London Sat May 1st 2010

Producer/MC Battle

WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE CRATE?
A night of great music provided by Deejay Random, DJ Devastate (Demon Boys), Key Figures plus special guests Cutmaster Swift. Hosted by London Posse's Sparkii Ski. Special performances from THA 4ORCE ( last kotb winner)

Introducing into the evening will be the 'Sparkii Ski's Session' with beats straight out the mpc live, open mic for m.c's.


Here is a movie of the last one

Andre The Giant "That's Me"

Diggin' In The Crates & Bronx Assassin Andre The Giant AKA "A.G." one half of Showbiz & A.G. legend in the Hip-Hop movement in an excellent thoughtful documentary discussing The Bronx, staying true to yourself, hard work, knowledge and the importance of community.

Digging In The Creates is the longest running Hip-Hop collective and at one time have encompassed Gangstarr, Dimond D Lord Finnesse, Big L, Fat Joe, Buckwild, O.C. and many more...


A.G. sending them to bed!

The Kool Skool's favourite slept on Showbizz & A.G. track Under Pressure

Universal Zulu Nation Graffiti Event NYC -March 27th 2010

Universal Zulu Nation Graffiti Event NYC

Wild Style Screening & Panel Discussion with Graffiti Foundation Writers: James TOP, Lava1 & Lava2

Ahki Sen One & The Universal Zulu Nation presents: "Hip Hop Hieroglyphics". Viewing the Hip Hop Classic "Style Wars" Followed by a panel discussion and art exhibit featuring: Henry Chalfant, James Top, & Lava 1 and 2. This is a fund raising event for the Afrika Bambaataa Muti Cultural Center.
Saturday March 27th, 2010. 6:30pm-Until Late!
At: Maysles Cinema. 343 Malcom X (Lenox) Ave. NY, NY.

Mic Geronimo Live in 95' - Rare Video

Mic Geronimo Live in 95' - Rare Video

Killer Queens native Mic Geronimo tears up a sweaty NY club in 95' with fellow Blunt recording artist Royal Flush, performing tracks off of his 1st album "The Natural." Songs are Three Stories High feat. Royal Flush & Sh*t Is Real. Mic Geronimo was one of the new generation of Hood lyricists from the East Coast that defined the age, people like Big L (R.I.P.), O.C. & Nas.

Support the artists featured:
Mic Geronimo
http://www.myspace.com/mgeronimo

Royal Flush
http://www.myspace.com/streetboss

Thanks to Tizer One I.D. & Solo One V.O.P. for the transfer...