Apparently, this track was supposed to be on his “Dare Iz A Darkside” album. Sounds good to me. Link

via Brooklyn Bodega

Great interview courtesy of Pushin’ The Bay. He apologizes for selling crack to some of you young kids’ parents, because y’all crazy.

Part 2/3 after the jump, part 3/3 coming soon

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Russell Simmons agrees, back then anyway.

via Brooklyn Bodega

I got into Mac Mall first via my cousin in Seattle who was bumpin “Illegal Business” a lot and then after hearing Kool Keith was a fan, as mentioned on Plastic World.

via Pushin’ The Bay TV, peace to Emcee T

Part 2/3, after the jump. Part 3/3 not up yet.

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Never been much of a Slum Village fan. I’m checkin for Black Milk though. Royce too.

eLZhi - Motown 25 Featuring Royce Da 5′9″ (Prod. By Black Milk

Good to see Ron G still doing his thing. If there’s anyone in hip hop history whose influence doesn’t get mentioned enough along with other 90s folklore, it’s the youngest in charge…..Ron G.

via TheSmokingSection

TSS: Aside from the bread, do you have any other goals for Only On The Left Side?

Daz: Just working the same angle, giving the people some music. I hooked up with the people who bought Death Row for the $24 million, so I can go over there and help them run that and revive the catalog. That was one of my ideas. When I heard that they bought it I contacted that office and said, “I’ve got all the (original Death Row) artists right here.” So we can put the albums back out, shoot some videos off of those songs, like “Bomb Ass Pussy” and shit like that; do some interviews. Re-package it and put the albums back out, ‘cause you need the artists to do that. ‘Cause Koch was fuckin’ it up.

TSS: Really?

Daz:Yeah. They was sneaky, man. They wasn’t paying a muthafucka and they was doing some under the table shit. I’m glad they ain’t got the shit no more. Fuck Koch!

According to the venue, this event has been postponed to a later date. That’s weak. I had my ticket, ready to see Biz rock tonight. Link

New album titled “Beautiful Minds” by Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi will be released on September 23rd on Good Hands Records. via HipHopGame

Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi - Beautiful Minds / album sampler

Longtime Wu-Tang affilate Killah Priest and Army of The Pharaohs core member Chief Kamachi are teaming up to release their full length collabo album “Beautiful Minds” on September 23rd on Good Hands Records. Both considered two of the top lyrical MC’s in the game, Priest and Kamachi promise an album fans of lyricism will love. “Kamachi and I are alike in a lot of ways, this album is going to turn a lot of heads,” said Priest. “Working with Priest was like going to the studio with myself. It was second nature working with him. It all just came so naturally,” said Kamachi. “Beautiful Minds” features only guest appearances from Planet Asia and DJ Rhettmatic on the track “Illest.”

“As much as the fans are going to love the non stop spitting by Priest and Kamachi, I think the production matches their efforts, we all made an effort to make sure it was really top notch,” said Good Hands Records president DJ Truth.

Production on “Beautiful Minds” is handled by Tekneek (Kurupt, Tha Dogg Pound), E . Dan (Wiz Khalifa, Reef The Lost Cauze, Kamachi), C Sik (Dilated Peoples, Strong Arm Steady), Dev Rocka, Diamond Legit, Emonex and more.

ALSO check WEST COAST THEORY

“We wanted it LOUD and we wanted it with a lot of BASS…”

West Coast Theory is a new doc that explores all facets of the West Coast sound, including bass, incorporating live musicians in sessions, and the overall ‘formula’… with interviews from:

Battlecat
Fredwreck
Evidence
DJ Khalil
Rick Rock
Blaqthoven
DJ Revolution
DJ Muggs
DJ Babu
and more

Check out some additional vids on their youtube channel

via UGHH

Part Two after the jump, where he talks about what’s coming this year and for ‘09.

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Witchdoctor talks to Sixshot.com about being under-appreciated in his hometown and making music since cats were in nursery school. His latest album titled “Global Warning” is available on his mysp*ce along with several other hard to find albums. via Six Shot

Sixshot.com: So you’re saying that the music we’re hearing from Atlanta now was influenced by you?

Witchdoctor: Exactly bro. I can prove it. I was here doing my thing when everybody was pretty much in nursery school. That’s just the facts. I mean these cats were in nursery school when I was running the streets. In Atlanta we had booty music, which was for the females to dance in the club, strip club music, but we ain’t talkin’ about that. We’re talking about hip-hop. We’re talking about niggas in the street grindin’ with their music. I’m the first one to do that and if anybody wants to disagree put me on TV and I’ll say it to their face. Everybody out here is getting a whole lot of credit for a whole lot of things but where is Witchdoctor’s name at? I’m going to start being more vocal about this. I’m the oldest rapper over here. Look at the “Holiday” video. You seen that video? It’s all on Bankhead. That video was shot at Bankhead. T.I., Jeezy, Ludacris, all these cats were in middle school when that video was shot or elementary school, one of the two.

Sixshot.Com: So how do you feel about the music that T.I., Jeezy, and Luda are making?

Witchdoctor: They music is great. My problem with them is how they forget the cats that made it possible for them to be where they are today. As far as their music and the money they made, that’s perfect. I commend them for that. As far as New York MC’s go though, I respect them cats because they know how to pay respect to those that came before them, those that made it possible for them to do what they’re doing. When people think about Atlanta they think about who’s hot right now. They don’t think about the niggas that paved the way for these cats.

NgaFsh - Quit Work Make Music (Ebow Remix)

Just because.