This, That and The Other...

Mad love to all of my CRDS readers and many thanks for the e-mails I have been getting from longtime fans of the blog, it's really quite humbling...alright so it's a chilled Friday night after a busy week at work, a nice cider, some nibbles and a BDP compilation in my headphones, sounding lovely and getting me more and more hyped for the upcoming KRS One tour next month in Wellington (I was just listening to "Criminal Minded" and remember that the MVC Posse and myself once did a sting for the Weds Nite Jam over a sample of that back in the days, I don't have it anymore so I can't share it but I will always have the memories) not to mention a couple of dope gigs I have upcoming with my crew Evil Mule in April and May.

So without further ado, here are some things I would appreciate you paying attention too...

 

Limited edition vinyl version of the great Gensu Dean-Lo-Fi Fingaz LP

and speaking of Mello Music Group the label has just released this smorgasbord of dopeness

Self Sacrifice features new production from

Apollo Brown, Black Milk, Gensu Dean, illMind, Nick Tha 1Da,

Georgia Anne Muldrow, Def Dee, and Dunc of DTMD. 

And new vocal tracks from

OC, Boog Brown, Wise Intelligent, Black Milk, yU, Kenn Starr,

Oddisee, Finale, Hassaan Mackey, Roc Marciano, Toine of DTMD, and Stik Figa.

The legendary Digger/DJ and MC Phill Most Chill’s long awaited Fast Rap EP is now available for purchase! 4 fast and funky tracks made the way only Phill can! Produced by Bankrupt Europeans, with DJ Jazz T (UK ITF Champion) on the cuts. Sticker sleeve (remake of the classic Main Source ‘Fakin’ The Funk’ sticker). Limited copies – when they’re gone, they’re gone! This is the first release on the Bankrupt Europeans’ own label Nobody-Buys-Records

Listen to the EP here

DJ Snafu also informed me that there will they will be releasing Demigodz MC Rise's official debut LP The Cornerstone in the near future.

DWG have got a crazy dope exclusive EP with unreleased material from former Flavor Unit member Latee (aka Lati) very limited, the red vinyl edition has sold out but the black vinyl is still in stock.

Pick it up here and more info here and here

and last but certainly not least...straight raw promo video for the upcoming DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles-Kolexxxion LP.

 

Jaz

This Friday Night!-Evil Mule, Illuminartistry, DJ Art Official and DJ Jaz-R.O.A.L.S/ fundraiser gig/party

Ay yo please come on down and support Da Mules to finish off and release their 2nd album, Remnants of a Lost Science by joining us for an off the hook party at Bar Medusa on Friday, August 19th...strictly raw, classic and underground Hip Hop joints from DJ's Art Official and DJ Jaz plus ruckus, rowdy and mad live performances from Evil Mule, Illuminartistry and MHB...it's only $5...it's on a Friday night and it's going to be wild...we hope to see you there, bundle up warm though.

CRDS Presents The Fat Tape Vol 20, Evil Mule Blog. R.I.P. Bobby Robinson

What's good party people (yeaaaahhhhh) first of all thanks so much for the dope feedback on the Simon Harris/Music of Life post, I really appreciated that... CRDS will turn 4 this month and I wanted to thank all my readers and supporters, I know that I haven't done a Fat Tape in some time, so here is the 20th installment of the CRDS Fat Tape series...enjoy...

Evil Mule now have an official blog (done up by their proud manager), where you can read all about The Mules and their history, up and coming projects etc....the boys are hard at work on the next album and a new single and video clip which will be filmed soon and we would like to send out a massive thanks to Pete Stobbart and all Evil Mule fans and supporters Worldwide.

http://evilmuleblog.blogspot.com

The CRDS Fat Tape Vol 20

http://www.mediafire.com/?qodcgtmjoaag4hh

1-A.Z. (Mobstyle) Gangster Shit (Remix) (Produced by Mobstyle) (1991)

2-Denocka-Lyrical Curse (Produced by Denocka & Mr. Hard) (1995)

3-J-Rock-Drug Dealer (DJ Premier Boombox Jeep Remix) (1991)

4-Method Man-All I Need (Produced by RZA) (1994)

5-Double X-Make Some Noise (Produced by BK) (1995)

6-Kings of Swing-The Blunted (Produced by Kings of Swing) (1993)

7-Demon Boyz-Glimity Glamity (Produced by DJ Pogo & Demon Boyz) (1992)

8-Twin Hype-Double Barrel (Produced by The Hollywood Impact)

9-Subroc-It Sounded Like A Roc (Produced by Subroc) (1993)

10-Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rud-Romeo (Produced by Paul C & Casanova Rud ) (1991)

11-Trigga-No Tomorrow (Produced by Russ Press) (1995)

12-Now Born Click-X Fyles (Raw Version) (Produced by Bombay)

13-Lord Aaqil-Kid What's Your Name (Produced by Darrin Ross) (1993)

14-Masta Ace-Music Man (Remix) (Produced by Marley Marl) (1990)

15-Caveman-Bods Get Slapped Up (Produced by Diamond J) (1992)

I must also say farewell to the late, great Bobby Robinson a Man that sweat, bled and cried for Music and true Hip Hop and who must have seen so much in his 93 years on this Earth.

I was going to do a tribute post, but a few Friends have already done some good ones, please check them and other useful links here...

http://allindstrom.com/2011/01/10/news-know-your-history-bobby-robinson-passes-away-at-93

http://www.olasunbekons.com/2011/01/bobby-robinson-passes-away-at-93.html

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bobby+Robinson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Robinson_(record_producer)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/arts/music/12robinson.html

Pics from The Code of The Streets gig, Dec 10, 2010 @ Bar Bodega

Epic night, my many thanks to all those that came along, everyone performed really well and yeah I am bias because I manage them but Evil Mule killed it and it was really dope seeing them rock freestyles to some instrumentals I provided for the crew after thier set had ended,we could have gone for hours.

Los Jineteros did a great early set that got the punters in the groove.

Upper Hutt Posse did a dope set and I have never heard "E Tu" like that before, the 3 piece played really well.

MHB were cool and were just having a great jam with the Evil Mule boys joining them and Art Official scratching over the top (he also did this for Evil Mule and it was dope).

Pete and JD from AVS blew me way with the awesome lighting and visuals, Mike did a great job at the mixing desk.

I had lots of great Friends there and people thanking me for the gig and buying me drinks and seeing the smiles and enjoyment on people's faces is what it was all about.

Thanks so much again Bar Bodega, it was an honour to host this gig there, here is to bigger and better ones next year :)

Big ups to Marv at Manky Chops Gallery for some of these awesome pics...