Buckshot – My Life / unreleased mix

recently:
Prince Paul’s XM IIoutshow featuring Roc Raida (Circa ’06)
3rd Bass – Green Eggs and Swine (Prod by Prince Paul) / unreleased original mix 1990

via Prince Paul

I wasn’t sure what to expect at this show. How many people were going to be there? Who was getting on? Was Stretch, Bob and Lord Sear going to sit there and snap on cats in the crowd all night? Two things I definitely didn’t expect were the large turnout and the energetic crowd. I’ve been to enough classic Hip-Hop shows in NYC to know that people don’t come out to shows anymore. And, for those that do make it out, most like to stand in the crowd and give artists the face like “yeah, I’ve seen better.” Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by the crowd. But where are all these dudes and the handful of lovely young ladies at other NYC shows? Where were they at the Nice & Smooth show in BB Kings a few years back, where there was literally no one left after the mud wrestling opening act was through. Yeah, I know. Things got so bad that the venue started giving out free tickets to people on the street outside…for a show that costs 30 bones previously. So the crowd was chock full of random tourists and passerbys with nothing better to do that night. Where are all these “real” fans hiding? Do people not care enough to make an effort anymore? Do people even know about these shows? It takes me less than five minutes online to see what’s going on in the next few months so I can’t imagine it’s a question of accessibility. Which means it has to be a lack of interest. For a long time, and even still, I’m mad bitter about all the shows I go to and seeing a thin crowd. I’ve gotten used to it but it doesn’t mean I’m happy.

Enough ranting. Stretch & Bob 20th anniversary. Classic. Audio below and videos after the break.

update: Peep the audio this Wednesday on EVR.

update 2: Audio below.

Stretch & Bobbito 20th Anniversary Celebration @ Le Poisson Rouge 2.10.11 by GRANDGOOD

i don’t get this, but i don’t think i’m supposed to. it’s not made with me in mind. a trak is the man though. so is armand for doing that ep with tekitha back in the day. mad cameos, which is apparently some kind of attraction, ’cause the nytimes says so. nyc nightlife and sweaty pretty girls also tend to be an attraction. i wonder if that clip of diplo hanging out of the window of a skyscraper is real or not.

My boy Ka5p killing it with the videos. Quality ish right here. Keep doing ya thing man! More videos after the jump. link

KRS-One and Buckshot performed last night at SOBs in support of their new album “Survival Skills.” If you’ve ever seen any of these dudes live, you know how they get down so no need to get into that any further. Even though both artists rocked the crowd lovely last night with new and old tracks, the real highlight for me (as always) were the freestyles and acapellas throughout. KRS and Buck did their thing but had stiff competition from the likes of Craig G, Shyheim and, most impressive of all, Pharoahe Monch. Not to be overshadowed, other dudes rocked as well including Heltah Skeltah, Immortal Technique and Tek (of Smif-N-Wessun).

After the jump, more fly pictures courtesy of Natty S. Photography. Peace to Ka5p, Natty, DJ Evil Dee, Mr. Walt, Poison Pen, Big Jeff, DJ Scratch, Kid Capri and Greg Nice among others. Audio and video coming up soon.

Buckshot and Tek

Pharoahe Monch

Funkmaster Flex

Dru Ha

Kid Capri

Immortal Technique

Shyheim

Rock

Dope footage taken by my man Ka5p of KRS-One and Buckshot at the in-store before the album release show. Instead of the usual performance, they spoke for a bit and that, sir, is always more interesting in my opinion. link

Off Survival Skills coming out next week. The same way the nostalgic me was hoping Blueprint 3 would include beats by Just Blaze, Puffy’s Hitmen or Ski Beatz (Like this new Fresh Dailly song), looking at the tracklist and production credits for this I was disappointed to not see Da Beatminerz. I like Black Milk and Illmind beats too but I wouldn’t mind hearing a KRS-One and Buckshot of Black Moon album with some music by Evil Dee and Mr.Walt. Just sayin’

KRS-One & Buckshot Feat. Mary J. Blige – The Way I Live (Prod. by Black Milk)

Instrumental

Evil Dee is on the mix! Peace to Natalie.

If it wasn’t for the Serengeti + Polyphonic show, I’d be all over this. link

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15

S.O.B.’s Urban Concerts Presents:
KRS ONE
1st 50 people to enter receive a signed KRS/BUCK album poster too.

Doors: 8 PM
Show: 9PM
Admission: $18.00 in Adv / $22 Day of show

SOB’s
204 Varick Street at West Houston
NYC

KRS-One and Buckshot performing for free in City Hall Park on August 29th. Then catch KRS at Irving Plaza later that night with Kool Moe Dee, Just-Ice and Grand Daddy I.U.

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update: Buckshot will be performing at this show as well, which means KRS-One doing a little something isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility.

You saw them perform it live. Now, here’s the official video courtesy of Duck Down. link

KRS-One and Buckshot rocking their first single off the new collabo album “Survival Skills.” link

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