Urban Flex on Basement Sessions – 4 – Hosted by 456

Another 2 hours of pure hip hop music from DJ 456, keeping it hardcore with the very best from the US & UK underground!!!!!

CHECK IT HERE

Tracklisting

1.  Urban Flex Show Intro
2.  Souls OF Mischief – Proper Aim
3.  Souls Of Mischief – Proper Aim (Inst Talk Over)
4.  DJ K.O. ft. Silent Knight – Run & Gun
5.  Wizard ft. Jack Flash – Sounds Of A Genius
6.  Blaq Poet/Termnology – Falside Remix
7.  Endemic/Cappo – Crumbs
8.  Freestyle Professors – Let Me Tell You
9.  NYG’z – Ready
10.Orphans Of Cush – Pandora’s Box
11. KRS One, Buckshot, Blue Scholars & Talib Kweli – Oh Really Remix
12.Cormega – Make It Clear
13.M7 ft. Gobliss – Underworld
14.Smiley Ghetto Child – Hollow At The Moon
15.The Closers – Ill Ov Da Game
16.John Phonics ft. M9 – Lost Planets
17.Lil Vic & Chaundon – Story To Tell
18.Genovese – Can’t Compare (prod by Thorotracks)
19.Strong Arm Steady – Best Of Times ft. Phonte
20.DJ K.O. ft. Silent Knight – State Of Mind Pt.3
21. Halfabrick – That’s Me
22.M7 ft. I-Kim – Back To Basics
23.Halfabrick – New York Rhyme Side
24.Capone N Noreaga – TONY Confidence Remix
25.Jon Phonics ft. Sir Smurf Lil – Remember
26.Orphans Of Cush – Pop Tarts
27.Nut Rageous – Queens Talk
28.Narez – Stash
29.Rebels To The Grain – if I Could Save The World
30.AG – By Design
31.Freestyle Professors – Radio
32.Halfabrick – Family Ties
33.Smiley The Ghetto Child – Down

XLR Bristol @ KWMC (created by Basement Sessions, KWMC, Viral & supported by Hip Hop Lounge) (VIDEO)

This is an exclusive promo video for the recent XLR Festival in Bristol created by Basement Sessions, Viral and supported by Hip Hop Lounge.

Here’s the breakdown of what took place:

Bristols Hip Hop Finest and Shiniest Ascend to Knowle West Media Centre
19th -22nd January 2010, 11am-8pm
Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol

As part of KWMCs ongoing arts programme, we will be hosting a four day hip hop event in Knowle West.
Confirmed acts include SE FIRE, Dutty Girls, Twizzy, Jagos and Vice.

Included within the event will be Lecture on Hip-Hop as a live jam between Vice and Jagos, sampling hip hop history from Biggie Smalls to Eminem. Booking is essential, in advance.

XLR will also include a range of workshops, screenings and talks on hip-hop culture. These include lyric writing, beat-making and graffiti.

Full details are available on KWMCs Twitter (@knowlewestmedia), Facebook and website: www.kwmc.org.uk.

XLR is programmed by VICE and JAGOS, produced by Simon Poulter

Stussys Dilla Documentary Part 3 (Video)

True to their word, Stussy come strong with part 3 of their J Dilla documentary, celebrating the life of one of the most influential producers in the history of Hip Hop:

and just in case you missed here’s part 2:

and (as we’re nice like that!) here’s part 1:

Basement Sessions with Vice – 22 – Alphabetix Interview

This time round Vice interviews the mighty Alphabetix crew from Leeds, UK. The four man / woman crew consisting of Mr Ris, ABD, Angel S and Sir Plus bring a mix of wonky boombap old skull vibe alive with fresh beats and refreshing lyrics. The crew are well known among the Northern scene but its time to take their sound to the Hip Hop masses!

Check the show here:

BASEMENT SESSIONS 22 – ALPHABETIX INTERVIEW

And here’s what you’ll be listening to:

1. TY – Emotions
2. Erykah Badu – Soldier (Mark Wayward Remix)
3. Classified – Quit While You’re Ahead
4. Alphabetix – Control My Vibes
5. Mo The General – Live From The Streets (Prod. by The Loop) EXCLUSIVE!!!
6. Alphabetix – A.L.P.H.A. (What’s The Name)
7. Krate Krusaders – Torment f. Crucifix
8. Dynamite MC – Don’t Say No More
9. Rich Medina – Get Started f. Talib Kweli (Prod. by Madlib)
10. Alphabetix – Slug Life f. Verbal Contact (Prod. by Fidgit, Mixed by Vice) HEADSPACE EXCLUSIVE
11. Ge-Ology – Superstar f. Mos Def
12. Blacksmith – Right To Flow
13. Defenders Of Style – Stronger
14. Spee 69 – Mr Ris Drops Some Bars f. Mr Ris

Instrumentals:
1. Classified – Quit While You’re Ahead (instrumental)
2. Elaquent x Soap Box – Love Story
3. Nameless – Sirtet
4. Jagos – Brand New Day (Instrumental)
5. The Roots – What They Do (Instrumental)
6. Elaquent – Probably (Sapphire)
7. I.deals – Birthdays
8. Vice & d. C. – Valid (instrumental)
9. Jagos – Saturday Night Live
10. Vice – Temp to Perm

NEW ARTISTS PLAYED:
Classfied – Canada – www.myspace.com/hiphopclassified
Mark Wayward – London, UK – http://soundcloud.com/mark-wayward
Dynamite MC – London, UK – http://www.myspace.com/dynamiteuk
Ge-Ology – Brooklyn, NY, USA – http://www.myspace.com/geologymusic
Blacksmith – Bristol, UK – http://www.myspace.com/blacksmith1
Defenders of Style – Leeds, UK – http://www.myspace.com/defendersofstyle
Spee 69 – Leeds, UK – http://www.myspace.com/spee69
Nameless – http://www.myspace.com/namelesshiphopdotcom
Jagos – Bristol, UK – http://www.myspace.com/jagosproductions

Joker Starr review for Hip Hop Hype Dog

Vice returns to Hype Dog for another review.

This time round is London’s crazy rhymer Joker Starr with his latest offering, The Frazier Ali EP,

Check the review HERE

Jon Phonics returns with Half Past Calm 2!! (Promo Video)

The London based ill beatsmith Jon Phonics returns with the highly anticipated Half Past Calm 2. Here’s the promo video, nice vibey old skool black and white ish!

Mystro (Live PA) X Chief Wigz w/ Brutal Artistry X GMC

Just a quick one to let you know about a seriously sick sounding gig in Leeds:

Mystro  X Chief Wigz supported by Brutal Artistry X GMC. This is the first leg on 13th March 2010

Dj Gone TV video picks

We’ve got to give some props to DJ Gone, for keeping that live vibe with his exclusive freestyles / tracks and general video goodness. A whole bunch of the artists featured on the Headspace Mixtape are repped by the one and only gone!

Remus

Skandal

Lowkey

Mystro

Hype Dog comp to win RA The Rugged Man tickets

Hip Hop Hype Dog are offering up 2 tickets to see rhyming legend RA The Rugged Man live in London @ The Vibe Bar, Brick Lane on the 28th Feb 2010.

PLUS there is support from a myriad of UK talent including Kashmere, Verb-T, Fliptrix, Captain Crunch, Reeps1 and many many more!

All you have to do is jump over to Hype Dog and answer a simple question to be in with a chance to win:

ENTER HERE

good luck!

Jack Flash 24 Week 9 & 10 (video)

Here’s Jack Flash’s latest offering in preparation of his new LP coming later this year!

Also check out Jack’s exclusive track – Harass The City as part of the Basement Sessions x Hype Dog Headspace mixtape

week 9:

and week 10!