Mensrea Records presents the official soundtrack for Cage Vs Cons, an MMA /Music Festival set to kick off on May 21 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Featured on this cd is E40, Psycho Realm, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Tha Dogg Pound, Too Short, Kool Keith, Killah Priest (Wu Tang), Shabazz the Disciple (Gravediggaz), Butcher Shop, Ras Kass, Buc Fifty, Big Twins of Infamous Mobb (Mobb Deep), Tragedy Khadafi, Zodiak, Agallah, Noname, and Strae Dog all doing Cage Vs Cons/ Felony Fights anthems! The most ultraviolent soundtrack ever! Produced by Daniel “Zodiak” Laughlin & Michael “Solo” Lynch.
 

thanks Josh, peace to Meck & Demente

Produced by G-Rocka

Nutso – Psychoz & Hoodlumz ft. Sick Jacken

via soul assassins

Behind the scenes footage of the video for Classical, which should be out later this month. Peep the audio also. link

When the beat dropped I started getting flashbacks to scenes from Manhunter. Especially that scene where the detective is on the beach but can’t stop thinking about the serial killer on the loose. Something about the 80s, sand and murder. I think it’s time I go to sleep. This track is off of Intermission, peace to Dj Muggs!

Sick Jacken And Evidence – Classical

Footage of Sick Jacken in the studio recording a track titled “Metal Rain” which is produced by Big Duke. Word.

Peace to Sick Symphonies

Psycho Realm & Co. have launched an official blog á la Soul Assassins. Check SickSymphonies.com/blog for your regular dose of politicallly dark and sometimes conspiratorial hip-hop with a tinge of apocalyptic spirituality and counter culture materialism. Being from New York I remember how hard it was to get copies of their unreleased cd comps about 10 years ago or so. Even Napster was weak on Pyscho Realm from my memory. But what I do remember is that they were one of the first “underground” groups to have an official site. I think it might have been one of my first online mail-order purchases actually. I look forward to the direct access to their world perspective and more nuggets like this one. Peace & respect to Big Duke.

Sample Clearance

I used a break in this Queen song for “All Along The Watchtower”, which you can find on the Unreleased EP that’s been floating around the underground for about a decade now. It didn’t make the first album because Queen wouldn’t clear the sample. The reason being Duke’s line “they want me lifeless I might just/kill everyone of those faggots like a virus”. They took it personal because of what happened to their lead singer Freddie Mercury, who died of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV back in ‘91, one day after publicly announcing that he had the disease. We didn’t mean no disrespect Freddie.

Queen – Jealousy

Psycho Realm – All Along The Watchtower

Black & Brown Project – Together As One (Niggaz & Mexicans)

Fuck It!!!! THe homies might be mad at me for this one ,but everytime Im on a plane, or playing new joints for some of fellow artist friends, I play this joint in the iTouch. About a year ago we started this project and did about 6-7 songs before jack got busy with the Muggs album. SInce then we have gotten deeper into our album and Jack is doing spot dates for The mask and The Assassin, but please believe the Self Scientific X Sick Symphonies – The Black & Brown Project – is coming…(probably next year) but , it’s definitely gonna happen. Too necessary, we have a serious problem with the Black & Brown violence in this City (L.A.). too many dope songs already..so, here it is a lil treat for you real fans

Courtesy of Self Scientific, by way of Soul Assassins.

Audiocast No. 34
Mix by CV

Omid – Politikin
Harlem Boog – Miles Davis (Prod. by Geng-Grizzly)
Ridd of CVE – Got Away (Prod. by Gnu Sense)
Matt Gamin – Up For Nomination (Produced by t.v.)
Roughneck Jihad – Salem Witch Trial
Bored Stiff – I Remember
Andre Nickatina – Drug Love
Ceschi Ramos – Disease
Dj Ian Head w/Gabriel Teodros – Sippin Coffee
Toomer feat. Sick Jacken, 2Mex, B-Real – Death or Retirement (Prod. by Deeskee) [demo version]
GrimeySuspect – Beat from a beat tape
Kay of the Foundation & Soulbrotha – Go Left
The Fucking Mutants – Video Show snippet/interlude
Daytona + Dj Doo Wop – Bronx Tour
Trife – (This is Trife)
Immortal Technique – Reverse Pimpology
Gila & Luka – Lonely Dub

From Necro:

WE ALLREADY RECORDED 3 SONGS SO FAR…1 SONG IS COMPLETELY DONE, AND IS A FUCKING BANGER!!!…THATS THE LEVEL, THE BAR THAT WE ARE SETTING FOR THIS PROJECT. AT THIS POINT, MUGGS IS DOING ALL THE BEATS. IF I HAVE IT MY WAY, HE WILL DO THE ENTIRE ALBUM
IM ALLREADY PRODUCING SO MUCH SHIT MYSELF FOR MY LABEL, THAT I DONT NEED TO TOUCH THIS…AND LET ME TELL YOU, MUGGS GOT FUCKING HEAT MAN. BESIDES THE FACT THAT MUGGS IS A FUCKING LEGEND, CYPRESS HILL PRODUCTION LEGEND, AND HAS DEFINITELY BEEN AN INFLUENCE OF MINE. FROM THE FIRST CYPRESS RECORD, DONT GET SHIT TWISTED, HE IS STILL INSANE NOW. NOT MANY PRODUCERS THAT DROPPED JEWELS IN THE 90′S ARE STILL COMING WITH BANGERS. ALMOST EVERY BEAT MUGGS PUT ON IN THE STUDIO WAS BRUTAL
SO ITS GONNA BE A PLEASURE FOR ME TO JUST BE ABLE TO MURDER HIS BEATS, ITS AN HONOR ACTUALLY, AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY

SICK JACKEN IS COMING WITH HEAT TOO, THE FIRST TRACK IS A DOWN SOUTH FLOW STEEZE, AND JACKEN CAME INSANE ON IT…WE FLOW SICK BACK TO BACK, SOME NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES SHIT…SHOW MOTHERFUCKERS THAT WHOLE COAST SHIT IS BULLSHIT, I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT CRAP ANYWAY…BUT THEN AGAIN THATS WHY I NEVER CLICKED WITH THESE FAGGOT MAGAZINES

THE IDEA BEHIND PCP CAME WHEN ME AND JACKEN KEPT TALKING ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER ON TOUR, WHEN WE DID CANADA TOGETHER…JACKEN AND TONE WERE LIKE, WE GOTTA DO SOME SONGS, I WAS LIKE NO DOUBT, IM WITH IT…THEN THEY SAID, WHAT ABOUT A WHOLE FUCKING ALBUM, I WAS LIKE NO DOUBT, IM WITH IT…THEN I WAS THINKING, PSYCHO+LOGICAL- CONNECTS WITH PSYCHO REALM, IT JUST SEEMED CATCHY CUZ WE BOTH ROCK PSYCHO IN OUR NAMES…AND THATS WHERE “PCP” CAME FROM, AND JACKEN WAS FEELING THE CONCEPT…THEN I ASKED JACKEN IF WE COULD GET MUGGS INVOLVED BECAUSE HE JUST DROPPED THE MASK AND THE ASSASSIN JOINT…PLUS I LOVE TO SEE REAL WHITE KIDS LINK UP, AND MUGGS WAS SOMEONE I FELT IT WOULD BE AWESOME TO WORK WITH
WHILE ME AND TONE WERE ANALIZNG THAT WE REALIZED THAT THE “C” IN “PCP” STANDS FOR “CYPRESS”…SO IT WAS MEANT TO BE…JUST WANTED TO GIVE YALL A BREAKDOWN OF THE PROJECT SO YOU UNDERSTAND THE NAME AND THE CONCEPT…IT ISNT GONNA NECCESARILY BE ABOUT DRUGS, THE MUSIC IS THE FUCKING DRUG ITSELF, ITS JUST A SICK CYMBOL/METAPHOR/IDEA THAT WORKS…AND IT LEAVES ALOT OF POSSIBILITIES OPEN FOR US TO EXPLORE

Lions and tigers and conspiracy theories oh my.

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Tomalo. via Nah Right

via Made In Aztlan

2nd Annual Hip Hop for Education, divine forces radio Anniversary Event. Concert & BENEFIT.
Taking place @ A beautiful Downtown Los Angeles ROOFTOP Location

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
JACKEN VS MUGGS
LOOK DAGGERS
MYSTIC

TICKETS available online via RSVP link below
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Hosted by Fidel Rodriguez with Djs Icy Ice, Orator, Counterstryke, and Breeze…

Event Information:
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9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
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cover: $30.00
music: Hip Hop

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Really glad to hear Big Duke is doing well and that he’s staying busy with several projects, most notably a Spanish album by Sick Jacken. He’s also thinking about rapping again, which I would most definitely look forward to. Interview Part One, Interview Part Two (via)

When you got shot back in 1998 it left you paralyzed. What went through your head when you were told the devastating news?

Actually, when they told me that I wasn’t gonna be able to walk and talk anymore, they had me on so many drugs that it didn’t register in my head right away. They tell me that there’s a big possibility that I might regain movement someday, but they didn’t know when. They don’t understand how someone that caught a bullet to the neck and had their main artery severed can still be alive today. There was literally a fountain of blood shooting out of my fucken neck. They also told us that I wouldn’t make it past that night, but I’m still here.

Family and friends kept me from feeling down when this first happened. When I had the strength and I was able to think clearly, being involved with our music helped keep me occupied and not get stuck thinking about the situation that I’m in. Right now, I’m looking out for my girls and making sure that they’re good keeps me strong and motivated to do everything that I’m doing. Our fans and soldiers also keep me strong and focused. I don’t have time to feel down and depressed, they won’t let me. And I also would never do that to them. People in my situation should find something to do: a job, write a book, travel, to keep themselves occupied. If they just sit there thinking about their physical condition and get all sad and depressed, they’ll start contemplating suicide. I know it’s hard but, get over it and keep living life.

see also:
DJ Muggs Scoring Movies, Sick Jacken Releasing Album In Spanish
Psycho Realm – Psycho City Blocks / Stone Garden [videos]

Tell us about a typical recording session for you guys in the studio…
DJ Muggs: I’m not a beatmaker. I don’t make beats and try to sell them – I collaborate. I have artists come in, play them an idea, and if they like the idea, then I finish it. I take it to where it needs to go, I’ll get it to about a half-way point, and then he’ll rhyme on it, and then I’ll finish the beat. I’m a collaborator – I make albums. I come from a time where all the best groups were self-contained. Public Enemy made their own music, EPMD did their own shit, Gangstarr did their own shit, Dre did his own shit. So, I’ll sit down with Jacken, I’ll play him an idea, and he’ll go “I like that!.” So then he’ll start writing to the idea, and I’ll finish it up a little bit, get it about halfway done. Then he’ll rhyme on it, and he’ll leave and I’ll finish the beat up after I tailor made the beat to what he wrote. So we’re not just throwing a beat together, we’re vibing. Everything flowed really fucking good man.

What are you working on after this project?
Sick Jacken: I’ve got to do a Spanish record after this. I’m doing a 100 percent Spanish album. I’ve got two Spanish cuts on this record just to kind of set up my Spanish album. But I’ve got a full Spanish album coming. The fans have been asking for it. Both of these albums are coming out through my label. I’ve got a label through Universal called RMG, Rebel Music Group.

What’s going on with Angeles Records?
DJ Muggs: I don’t know what I’m doing with that at this point. I put that on pause for right now. It’s too much work for me to market, promote, direct and do all that shit. I’m doing an album with Planet Asia right now. Me and Planet Asia got about 8 or 9 songs done. “DJ Muggs vs. King Medallions.” So I might put that on Angeles, [or] I might find another home for it. Right now I’m scoring this new movie, this movie called “Nightwatchmen.” It stars Keanu Reeves and Forrest Whitaker and it’s from the creators of “Training Day.” That should be out in February. David Ayer wrote and directed “Harsh Times.” I did about five or six scenes for that. He liked the way it went, so he called me up to do this with an actual composer to work together in the same room. Dave’s cool, he just says “Go ahead, do what you want.” There’s a lot of tempo changes. If there’s a scene happening, and the car speeds up and shit happens, you don’t realize the tempos will change 20 times in 35 seconds. I’m humbling myself – I’m coming into the game brand new. I’m just keeping my ears open and my mouth shut. I just absorb it and it’s fun to me.

see also:
Legend Of The Mask and The Assassin [trailer]
GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 091107

Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 091107 (Side A) as a mix or as individual tracks

Qwel + Silence – Preamble
Killah Priest – How Many
Jungle Brothers – Back In The Jungle
DJ Muggs + Sick Jacken – Silent Crimes
Bored Stiff – Medicine
Bored Stiff + Del – C Thru The BS
Eligh + Magi w/ BasikMC – Saving Face
Jendor – Cut The Apple In Half [prod. by TapeMastahSteph]
Mumbles – Lakysha Bodha feat. Rebecca Kleinnman and Shanti Shivani
Kill the Vultures – Midnight Pine
Jay Electronica – Voodoo Man
Brotha Lynch Hung – Goodnight
UGK feat Kool G Rap and Kane – Next Up
Hydroponic Sound System w/ Mr. Blakes + Mes The Jive Turkey – Its Working Blues Mix
Fineprint – Ashby
50 Cent – 187 Curtis



Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 091107 (Side B) by G as a mix or as individual tracks

Special Ed – This Mic
La The Darkman – They Keep Talking
Aceyalone – Jungle Muzik Feat. Jah Orah
Fineprint – Wicked
C Rayz Walz And Parallel Thought – Chorus IV
DJ Muggs Vs. Sick Jacken – Land Of Shadows
Boot Camp Clik – The Hustle
Statik Selektah – Did What He Had To Do (Showoff Mix) (feat. KRS-One, Large Professor, Larry Cheeba)
Percee P – 2 Brothers From The Gutter (feat. Diamond D)
COS – We Don’t Talk To Police
Blu And Exile – the narrow path
Octane & Illite – Bassline (feat. Kodac & One Be Lo)
Sunspot Jonz – Sidewinderz
Grouch – Dedication
Giovanni Marks – Subtalk (s.t.2k5 Rmx)
East of Underground – I Love You