This Friday, Illadelphia’s Mighty Roots Crew will be invading our shores once again for a spectacular show with ill music.

If you want a chance of winning the pair of tickets I have to give away for THIS FRIDAY 19th August at Hammersmith Apollo, answer this easy question..

The Roots are from Philly, Name 5 more Hip Hop artists, old or new that come from the same city.

Answers in the comments section please, and leave an email address so I can let the winners know.
Easy Right??

hopefully, they’ll perform this!!!
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Got this in my inbox a little after 4am this morning.
Rest In Power & Happy Bornday Gu-Rizzy!!

We Miss You By Big Shug, Produced by DJ PREMIER!!!!!
Same Team, No Games…

Get It HERE!!!!

GANGSTARR FOREVER!!!

We finally get a visual for this BANGER!!!
Monumental out in stores right now!!!!

Beantown’s REKS, unleashes another standout joint from his self titled album which is out NOW!

Man vs Machine!!!

Following the success of his Starman EP and the original version of I Just Want The Paper, Mr Cor Blimey wastes no time with the visuals to the IJWTP remix featuring Chipmunk, S.A.S., Sincere, Smiler & G Frsh.

Grab the Quantum Leap mixtape HERE

Heard this late last night!!!
I played it like 20 times before I went to sleep…always good to hear a focussed NaS….woke and the tagless version was in my inbox…happy days!!!!

Forgive the goofy look on my face, BIG TED snapped it while I was talking….

NaS Nasty produced by Salaam Remi
GET IT
1st Spotted: NAH RIGHT?

The Heist/Hustlin Is Always A Option from Jon Connor on Vimeo.

I’m telling you now, look out for this dude…bars are too much!!!!

Salute: Young Sav

This is definitely one of the best disses ever!!!!
If only I coulda saw Cube’s face when he 1st heard it…
It’s the scenario when you think ‘This guy don’t want none…’ and you wake up 20 mins later from a kicking…

Pete Rock also spoke on 39 of his other classics…
Read the full story on: COMPLEX

1st spotted: NAH RIGHT

Focus… has been in the game for a minute, actually, you could say he was born into the game.
Being that his dad is Bernard Edwards, legendary bass player/producer/song writer from the legendary group Chic.
You know he got music in his DNA.
After a short stint as part of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath production team, it’s time to go for dolo (do people still say dolo???)
About a Month ago, I heard this joint Uh! featuring Phonte and worked out that Focus… spits too, and nice widdit as a bonus.

As I did a bit more e-diggin, I found out he has an album via his BANDCAMP page

Featuring Phonte’, Sha Stimuli, Raheem DeVaughn, Rapper Big Pooh, Matt Fingaz plus more, this is a tidy album plus its FREE bitches…

Focus…feat Phonte ‘UH!’

Haven’t had time to really be on the bloggin…but there’s NUFF good shit out there…LOOK!

BAD MEETS EVIL: FAST LANE

KYZA: COLD STEEL

AMPLIFY DOT FT KANO: SEMANTICS

DJ Scratch & Tony Touch Live Scratch Session @ Sutra NYC
NYCLOUT

SALUTE: NYCLOUT

The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone, The Alcoholic Author, or Jehst with ‘…fingers deep in the weedsack…’

Came thru the Kiss building last week to promote his brand new album THE DRAGON OF AN ORDINARY FAMILY which hits stores 27th June.

He blessed us with a freestyle…have a butchers!

One of the standout tracks from the stellar We Are Renegades album, which is in stores/on iTunes now!!!

Jacked from: REDBULL

WELCOME TO THE DARKSIDE VOL 2 COMING SOON…

Very big look!!!

Video: Lil Wayne & Drake Appear In The FIFA 12 Game Teaser from Daniel Mousdell on Vimeo.

LOL @ the subtitles for the Man City Academy rep…cheeky bastards!!!!

Jacked from RAP RADAR

OUT NEXT TUESDAY ON DUCK DOWN RECORDS!!!

Random Axe “Chewbacca” feat. Roc Marciano by duckdown

LIBERATED FROM: BLACK MILK

The newest video from Elzhi’s Elmatic project.

I know I’m late on this AND have been underachieving with the posts…All will be revealed soon enough…

But I WILL say I’m EXTREMELY proud of what this guy is doing with his career!!!

Has he done more than any UK ‘URBAN’ artist to date?? It looks that way…
His exposure is phenomenal!!

PART 1NE:

1/4th of Slaughterhouse, 1/2 of Bad Meets Evil and lyrical BEAST Nickel Nine, returns with some heat!
Produced by D.J. Premier…NUFF SAID!!!!

Get It HERE

Lifted from that P-Money & Blacks Collabo Mixtape which is out NOW

Liberated from: http://www.pitchcontrollers.co.uk/

I’m very late on posting this…
Just go HERE and download The Quiet Life album free download…IT’S DOPE!!!!

The 8th annual Rock The Bells festival returns already!!!!!
I WILL be there at the NYC show…The last 2 times I’ve been have been some of the best shows I’ve been to…Illmatic, The Infamous, Enta Da Stage, Only Built For Cuban Linx Niggas, 93 Til Infinity & Blackstar!! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you should go to hear some classic no bullshit Hip Hop.
Get ya tickets HERE!

I HOPE they heed my wishlist and put the full sets of Long Live The Kane, Blueprint, 21 & Over, Amerikkkas Most Wanted, Internal Affairs & It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back on the next one at least…

Here’s the actual visual for what I posted a couple days ago…
you want bars? listen….

BONUS

Any excuse to play some Nasty Nas…

Elmatic available May 10th on Elzhi.com

ONE OF THE ILLEST ON THE PLANET….JUST LISTEN!
Elzhi’s Elmatic finally sees a release 10/5/11

Blue is back with an update on the club banger with DaVinche on the beat, J2K & Scrufizzer on the helpout!!!!

BLESS UP: GRIME DAILY

A couple months ago, I was asked by the good folks at Nova Music Group and Music Connex to put together a mixtape to showcase what’s poppin on the Canadian Hip Hop scene as of right now.
I’ve been a fan of the Canadian scene since Maestro Fresh Wes’ Fine Tune Da Mic
and by the 1st time I heard Saukrates’ Father Time and The Rascalz’ Dreaded Fist I was hooked.
With Drake being the superstar he is, it’s high time for the rest of us to see what North America has to offer…
See what you think…

Shortee Blitz Presents ” Blitz Power Mix ” – Canadian Blast Edition – MusicConnex by Canadian Blast

Related: Rich Kidd, Page, Famous, J Diggz & The Art of Fresh are in the UK RIGHT NOW!!!
They are performing live:
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Where: Kings Place (90 York Way, London, N1)
London, United Kingdom
FREE ENTRY!!!!!!!!!

For interviews, drops, collabs or whatever, get at them thru musicconnex.com

File under: BANGER!!!!

Those W.A.R. Media cats are getting BUSY!!!
W.A.R. album out March 14th (UK) 22nd (US)

‘…in other words the police…say it like ‘Pac “THE PO-LICE, fuck em!!’

From the stellar and soon to be classic W.A.R. album on Duck Down/W.A.R. Media
Consider yourselves warned….

Out tomorrow!!

This is MADNESS!!! last week I was playing this very joint from Greg Nice & Smooth B’s 1989 debut album, as it is my favourite joint from the Bronx duo.
Greg Nice’s rhymes didn’t really make sense, but that didn’t matter as the shit was DOPE regardless!!!!
I STILL don’t know what ‘No Bones in Ice Cream’ means…
BONUS!

Does what it says on the tin..

File Under: ABSOLUTE BANGER!!

shout to PREEM

BONUS

Been waiting on this Nick Javas vid for a while!!!!

North London’s Wretch 32 came thru the radio show in Jan on the week he entered the Top 5 of the the UK chart & the iTunes chart!!!

This dude deserves all the shine he gets! He’s a good guy too…
WRETCH ON KISS

EVERY SUNDAY NITE AT 10 ON TOTALKISS.COM

LAST NIGHT WAS LIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!!

MA DUKES WAS IN ATTENDANCE, PARTYING TIL THE VERY END!!!

LOVE TO MY DUDE DREADYBEATS ON THE FOOTAGE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES DEWITT YANCEY….

High Water music artist Willie Evans Jr and Paten Locke together as Dumbtron perform a live version of “Stay Classy”, their song off Sucio Smash presents: High Water Music compilation coming out soon. On Feb 6 , Willie Evans Jr and Paten Locke will be performing together as Dumbtron, the performance will be streamed live via www.TheNerdySouth.com

File under: CRACK!!!

File Under: HARDBODY
Produced by Preemo!!!!!
Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme album in stores March 8th

BUY THE SINGLE ON ITUNES AVAILABLE NOW!!!

DIRECTED BY MY DUDE PARRIS!! SALUTE!!!!!!!

That dude Manny Norte is on THE grind!
Here’s his 2nd vid feat the lovely Baby Blue, Bigz, S.A.S. and Sincere

East Londoner Skillit is back with another one!!!

Stay Sailing from hazel chandler on Vimeo.

Shout out to The Furious who directed this project.
To download this doc, go HERE

Those S.A.S. boys go in over Dipset’s Salute beat.

Jacked from GRIME DAILY

Pissed I missed the show last night in London, even though I’ve seen them at least 6 times throughout the years…

It’s good to see joints like this still get that kind of reaction 18 years later…JEEEEZ!!!

SWAY GOES IN…AS USUAL…

Via DJ EASE’s TWITTER

THIS DUDE GOT BARS!!!
Bless up to SAV

Reggie is in stores NOW!!

Shouts to Sav

Revolutions Per Minute in stores!!!

Reggie in stores Tuesday!!!

Funk Doctor Spot Talks about his latest album Reggie which is released Dec 7th.
Shouts to YOUNG SAV

I know I’m a little late on this, but I wouldn’t post it if it was’nt CRAZY!!!!
BIG TUNE, BIG VID!!

The legendary Riddim Killa, Rodney P, picks up where New York’s Tanya Morgan left off and is hyping this iPhone app that is a must for all emcees….

Translation: Love To Eat!!!! lol

The homie Fresh Daily has a new mixtape out for those who love all things fresh.

Make sure you check out his new site NOW

Medusa has returned!!!
Imagine, this guy was one of the So Solid DJ’s….
I’m glad he decided to try something new…

My fam @Jetsun24/7 is working very closely with the East London spitta, look out for the new mixtape HEADTOP SEAZON VOL 1: POINT BLANK

Boy Sands is steady churning out vids from The Good Sun.

EASILY my joint of the year…..
I’m late posting, but FUGGIT!!! YOU WANT BARS????
WATCH….

Calling all B Boys, B Girls, Street Dancers & Free Runners, It goes down next week at the o2!!!!
the flyer has all the deets, if you wanna enter, hit up the site WWW.ENTERTHEBATTLE.CO.UK
If you’re nice at what you do, now is the time to stop talking all that ‘I’m better than them blah blah…’
Time to back your talk!!!!

Also, my fam for YEEEEAAAAAAARRRRRSS Steady and the Flawless fam, have a DVD out too and if you cop that, they’ll do you a deal on the door at the o2…they are definitely looking out!!!!
Get Involved!!!!

Oh..and meet one of the judges….B BOY IVAN (THE URBAN ACTION FIGURE)
Bring that A GAME!!!!!!
See you at the o2…

A bit late on posting this, but its here now!!!!
The FLYGERIAN keeps bringing it!!
If you ain’t got it yet, grab the Starman ep HERE
SWOOOOOSH!!!!

North Weezy reps Mr Drastick & Kinetik drop something new, I expect this is gonna start a coupla debates…
Big up SBTV!!!

My homie Sucio Smash recently upped the footage from the 20 year anniversary of the greatest Hip Hop show in the world…Ever!!

Make sure you sign the Squeeze Radio petition…

http://www.petitionvoice.com/save-the-squeeze-radio-show-petition.html

Some new shit from my fam The Planets, they team up with my boy Scorzayzee on a banger produced by Roc Marciano

ENJOY

Some new shit from the Yardfather where he spins a funny tale about the Mario Bros.
I just HOPE The Greatest Story Never Told gets told….

Kinda late on this…BIG TUNE!!!!!

Boy Sands releases another visual from the stellar The Good Sun.
I also hear there’s another 2 vids coming from this album….including The Carpenter!!!

Swizzy unleashes another net only joint for his #MONSTERMONDAYS series.
He teams up with The GOD EMCEE, Rakim Allah!
Enjoy…

CLEAN

DIRTY

New Royce 5’9″ from the movie Skyline which hits U.S. cinemas 12th Nov
Get it HERE

SHOUTS TO PREMIER!!!

Pyrelli The Instigator is back with that NEW NEW!!
When he disappears, you know something is cookin’!!!!
Grab Spare Tyrez 2 HERE

Slight change to the situation up at Alistradio in NYC
instead of me holding down the previous Fridays, I am now on TWICE weekly, Tuesdays AND Thursdays at 7pm (2pm EST)
Come Rock with me!!!!!!

TUESDAY

TRACKLIST:
MOBB DEEP: G.O.D. FATHER PART III (BLEND)
NOTTZ: FAIR WARNING
JADAKISS & 50: DUMP
KRHYME & BROWN FT KYZA: HUNTER, HUNTED
B-MUS KHALIL: GO ARDER
REDMAN: TIGERSTYLE
SWAY: 5001
CRS: DON’T STOP
NICK JAVAS: SHORTEE BLITZ FREESTYLE
JOELL ORTIZ: SING LIKE BILAL
BIGZ: I JUST WANT THE PAPER
LUDACRIS: THE POTION
TIMBALAND: CARRY OUT
CHIPMUNK & WRETCH 32: TAG ME
NOTTZ FT BLACK MILK: BLAST THAT
FRANK DUKES FT GHOSTFACE KILLAH: PURIFIED THOUGHTS
SWAY: 2ND DELIVERY
ROOTS MANUVA: ITS ON

THURSDAY

TRACKLIST:

MOBB DEEP: SHOOK ONES BLEND
NOTTZ FT BLACK MILK: BLAST THAT
NICE & SMOOTH: NO DELAYIN
SWIZZ BEATZ: START TO SHOW
BABY HUEY: HARD TIMES
SWIZZ BEATZ FT DRAG-ON: HARD KNOCKS
SWAY: 5001
HAZE DA TRUTH: FLY
REEK DA VILLAIN FT FRED DA GODSON: FIRE HYDRANT
KRHYME & BROWN FT MICALL PARKNSUN: NW6
YUNG: WIRED
MOBB DEEP FT KOOL G RAP: THE REALEST
J. COLE: I’M ON IT
RUN DMC: JAM MASTER JAY:
NAS: YOU KNOW MY STYLE
COOL KIDS FT WEEZY: GETTIN IT
RUN DMC: MY ADIDAS
RUN DMC: DUMB GIRL
RUN DMC FT PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH: DOWN WITH THE KING
RUN DMC: BEATS TO THE RHYME
BEANIE SIGEL: BEANS TO THE RHYME
BOB JAMES FT NAS: NAUTILUS (DJ FLIPOUT EDIT)
BOB JAMES: TAKE ME TO THE MARDIGRAS
JADAKISS FT NAS & SHEEK LOUCH: SOLDIER SURVIVOR
RUN DMC: PETER PIPER
RUN DMC: LIVE AT THE FUNHOUSE
JAM MASTER JAY REST IN POWER!!!!!!!!

We FINALLY get to see the visuals to this history making collabo!!!!
Skepta gets BUSY!!!

Behind the scenes of Redmans new video Def Jammable, from his new album Reggie, which hits stores Dec 7th (hopefully)
He also tackles that this album isn’t your regular Redman album…no skits, no Superman Lover…
Muddy Waters 2 IS coming tho (I’m HYPED NOW!!!!!!)

9am Monday 1st November…
The Multi Award Winning, Heavyweight DJ, and all round nice guy, Shortee Blitz will be relaunching the new look WWW.SHORTEEBLITZ.COM.
You can check new photo’s, the Blog section, Mixes and the all new Mr Blitz TV where there will be weekly uploads of video interviews with some of the ILLEST artists around…

See you Monday…

The Blue Borough’s B-Mus Khalil keeps the pressure up of ‘Go Arder’  with ‘Good Die Young’,  where he touches on the madness that happens on the streets with our youth…

Grab the DJ Ames Presents B-Mus Khalil mixtape
HERE

Go Arder video

shortee: