RZA: Chamber of Fear

Oct 24th, 2006 DJ Weapons, From the Crate, Hip-Hop steve 1 min read

Scissorkick digs in the crates for this gem of a hip-hop tune. Since LCD Soundsystem recently did a Nike-commisioned iPod workout mix (which is actually really good), I figured it may be time to go back to another sick Nike-comissioned record. My friend Matt has been pushing me to post this for years and finally it’s here, the full-length version of “Chamber of Fear” from…

DJ Reset

Oct 23rd, 2006 DJ Weapons, Downtempo, Mash-Ups/Blends, Soul steve 1 min read

This isn’t a new track or something entirely all that rare, but after my iTunes shuffler recently landed on this excellent re-edit/mash-up by NYC’s DJ Reset I felt compelled to post it. Although you may be familiar with other more infamous mash-up artists (Go Home Productions, Ape Blends, Holletronix) DJ Reset is a force that should be mentioned in the same breath. His taste and…

Fat Jon & Styrofoam

Sep 29th, 2006 Downtempo, Hip-Hop steve 2 min read

Okay, because of my usual slacker ways, I’ve missed the window to recount my excellent Touch & Go adventures and need to get back to the new music because there is just too much good shit in the queue right now. Today’s post is at first an odd pairing. The Same Channel teams two unlikely foes in a fight against the impending demise of hip-hop…