DJ TIGER PRESENTS 'FUCK THE RADIO' VOLUME 2, JULY 4TH 2014

Back with another installment of the mixtape series "Fuck The Radio" ft music from #Redman #Wutang #Skyzoo #Rapsody #Samssun #DazireMusic #SourFaceLords #BacardiLordboom and #Qcity #FirstLadyNish #EMC #RAPSODY #TORAE #YOUROLDDROOG #NAS #NITTYSCOTTMC #ALLSTAR #SPODA

1. FUCK THE RADIO INTRO FT DJ TIGER
2. BARS ON BARS FT ALLSTAR
3. DUNFIATO FT REDMAN
4. GUNSMOKE COLOGNE FT YOUR OLD DROOG
5. KEEP WATCH FT WUTANG
6. WRITERS BLOCK FT SAMSSUN
7. DAYDREAM FT NITTY SCOTT MC AND ROCKY RIVERA
8. TURN UP THE MIC FT BUMPY KNUCKLES, DJ PREMIER AND NAS 
9. IM A MOVEMENT FT INTELLIGENZ
10. PRETTY MILITANT ft FIRSTLADY NISH & DJ TIGER 
11. CAUTION ft SOURFACE LORDS (LORD BOOM & QCITY) & DJ TIGER
12. FROM DA BOTTOM (R.I.P. SOUTH SIDE SOLDIERS) FT NAM NITTY
13. BETTY SHABBAZZ FT RAPSODY
14. ALL IN TOGETHER FT SKYZOO, TORAE, SEAN PRICE and GUILTY SIMPSON
15. GET RIGHT FT STAHHR
16. STILL I RISE FT DAZIRE MUSIC
17. INDUSTRY LIFE FT ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD
18. DRUG FREE FT ODB AND DEADLY VENOMS (UNRELEASED THROWBACK)
19. OFF THE TOP FREESTYLE ft EMC AND STATIK SELEKTAH
20. BATTLEZONE RADIO PROMO FT RAPLH MCDANIELS, METTA WORLD PEACE & L.O.N.S.
21. MBK ft SPODA & MPERIAL

Visual Caffeinne Episode 38: Visual Mixtape #13

Peace and bliss planet rockers!

The award winning Visual Caffeine is back! Off The Corner is proud present this monthly program that has become something of an instant classic. It presents the fascinating history of Hip-Hop culture, as well a peek inside the world of  present day underground Hip-Hop. 

 
This month we share some fresh grooves to start your summer-ENJOY!!

1. Supaman-"Prayer Loop Song"
2. DJ Kay Slay ft. Termanology, Chris Rivers, William Young and Papoose-"Enter the Cipher"
3. Koss and AG-"Where It All Began"
4. Rapsody-"Betty Shabazz"
5. KRS ONE-"True School"
6. Babylon Warchild ft. Solomon Childs and Starang Wondah-"Blind Swordsman"
7. Redman-"Dunfiato"
8. Stahhr-"Get Right"
9. Phife-"Dear Dilla"

  VISUAL CAFFEINE-episode38-VISUAL MIXTAPE #13 from SEN ONE6 UZN on Vimeo.

StaHHr "Get Right"

The urban lifestyle has always been a hive of activity in the world of hip-hop culture. First there is the visually arresting images of graffiti, then there is the hypnotic rotation of turntables. You can't forget the acrobatic display of b-boys or the oral expression of MCing.

The lyricist or the MC has long been the center of attention in the sub-culture of underground hip-hop. There are often many questions about who is the best lyricist or who can beat who in a battle. The topic of discussion also centers on who's new record is wack, and who's new record is heat, or which newcomers sound good and shows promise.  Lyrics, delivery and production all play key roles in judging the quality of underground hip-hop. Noncommercial rap has always had more poetic value than its corporate under produced counterpart.

This week our spotlight is on StaHHr who drops another video from her Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season album. Directed by Will Feagins Jr, the video for "Get Right" (produced by Astronote) captures StaHHr in her natural element, getting "right" implementing yoga, nature, meditation, etc. to center herself and focus.

StaHHr "Get Right"

The urban lifestyle has always been a hive of activity in the world of hip-hop culture. First there is the visually arresting images of graffiti, then there is the hypnotic rotation of turntables. You can't forget the acrobatic display of b-boys or the oral expression of MCing.

The lyricist or the MC has long been the center of attention in the sub-culture of underground hip-hop. There are often many questions about who is the best lyricist or who can beat who in a battle. The topic of discussion also centers on who's new record is wack, and who's new record is heat, or which newcomers sound good and shows promise.  Lyrics, delivery and production all play key roles in judging the quality of underground hip-hop. Noncommercial rap has always had more poetic value than its corporate under produced counterpart.

This week our spotlight is on StaHHr who drops another video from her Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season album. Directed by Will Feagins Jr, the video for "Get Right" (produced by Astronote) captures StaHHr in her natural element, getting "right" implementing yoga, nature, meditation, etc. to center herself and focus.

VISUAL CAFFEINE-Episode 36-Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Washington DC

The award winning Visual Caffeine is back! Off The Corner is proud present this monthly program that has become something of an instant classic. It presents the fascinating history of Hip-Hop culture, as well a peek inside the world of  present day underground Hip-Hop.


The VISUAL CAFFEINE team was in Washington DC, home of GO-GO, bad government and gentrification. While there we visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. A place of reflection and strength, everyone needs to pay respect to this incredible prophet.

So sit back and get ready to learn and listen to some fresh music.

Here's the soundtrack:
1. Digable Planets-"9th Wonder"
2. Clear Sole Forces-"Beats Rhymes and Life"
3. Mos Def and Talib Kweli-"History"
4. Souls of Mischief-"Never No More"
5. Stahhr, John Robinson, Ekundayo-"On My Gonzalez"
6. De La Soul-"The Spirit of Wu-Tang"
7. Common-"The People"
8. Public Enemy-"I Shall Not Be Moved"
Enjoy planet rockers!

  VISUAL CAFFEINE-episode 36-Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Washington DC from SEN ONE6 UZN on Vimeo.

VISUAL CAFFEINE-Episode 36-Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Washington DC

The award winning Visual Caffeine is back! Off The Corner is proud present this monthly program that has become something of an instant classic. It presents the fascinating history of Hip-Hop culture, as well a peek inside the world of  present day underground Hip-Hop.


The VISUAL CAFFEINE team was in Washington DC, home of GO-GO, bad government and gentrification. While there we visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. A place of reflection and strength, everyone needs to pay respect to this incredible prophet.

So sit back and get ready to learn and listen to some fresh music.

Here's the soundtrack:
1. Digable Planets-"9th Wonder"
2. Clear Sole Forces-"Beats Rhymes and Life"
3. Mos Def and Talib Kweli-"History"
4. Souls of Mischief-"Never No More"
5. Stahhr, John Robinson, Ekundayo-"On My Gonzalez"
6. De La Soul-"The Spirit of Wu-Tang"
7. Common-"The People"
8. Public Enemy-"I Shall Not Be Moved"
Enjoy planet rockers!

  VISUAL CAFFEINE-episode 36-Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Washington DC from SEN ONE6 UZN on Vimeo.

StaHHr "On My Gonzalez" Featuring John Robinson And Ekundayo

"On My Gonzales" is Atlanta-based mc/lyrical alchemist/DOOM affiliate staHHr's latest video from her "Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season" album. Joined by lyrical heavyweights John Robinson (Scienz of Life) and Ekundayo (L.I.U.N.S. Den), the trio lace this Floyd the Locsmif track with clever wordplay, smooth delivery and quotables for days. The title of the song comes from a line in staHHr's verse, where she coins the phrase "on my Gonzales" in reference to one "being focused, handling biz, doing their job, etc". Director Nick Burnz interweaves elements of "Golden Era" Hip-Hop with live performance footage, playing off of the organic energy of the song and the undeniable and familial chemistry of StaHHr, JR and Ekundayo.

John Robinson made the trip from NYC to immortalize the energy that catalyzed the album with this visual (the first song recorded for Molotov Season), and had this to say: "It was great to link with my ATL fam StaHHr and Ekundayo on this one! This is real deal fam biz. I have been rhyming with both of them in the trenches of the ATL scene since early 2000's and we are still here holding the Hip-Hop culture up strong. We gotta keep it moving swiftly...Always on our Gonzales yo! ZOOOOOOOM!"

StaHHr "On My Gonzalez" Featuring John Robinson And Ekundayo

"On My Gonzales" is Atlanta-based mc/lyrical alchemist/DOOM affiliate staHHr's latest video from her "Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season" album. Joined by lyrical heavyweights John Robinson (Scienz of Life) and Ekundayo (L.I.U.N.S. Den), the trio lace this Floyd the Locsmif track with clever wordplay, smooth delivery and quotables for days. The title of the song comes from a line in staHHr's verse, where she coins the phrase "on my Gonzales" in reference to one "being focused, handling biz, doing their job, etc". Director Nick Burnz interweaves elements of "Golden Era" Hip-Hop with live performance footage, playing off of the organic energy of the song and the undeniable and familial chemistry of StaHHr, JR and Ekundayo.

John Robinson made the trip from NYC to immortalize the energy that catalyzed the album with this visual (the first song recorded for Molotov Season), and had this to say: "It was great to link with my ATL fam StaHHr and Ekundayo on this one! This is real deal fam biz. I have been rhyming with both of them in the trenches of the ATL scene since early 2000's and we are still here holding the Hip-Hop culture up strong. We gotta keep it moving swiftly...Always on our Gonzales yo! ZOOOOOOOM!"

StaHHr "On My Gonzalez" Featuring John Robinson And Ekundayo

"On My Gonzales" is Atlanta-based mc/lyrical alchemist/DOOM affiliate staHHr's latest video from her "Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season" album. Joined by lyrical heavyweights John Robinson (Scienz of Life) and Ekundayo (L.I.U.N.S. Den), the trio lace this Floyd the Locsmif track with clever wordplay, smooth delivery and quotables for days. The title of the song comes from a line in staHHr's verse, where she coins the phrase "on my Gonzales" in reference to one "being focused, handling biz, doing their job, etc". Director Nick Burnz interweaves elements of "Golden Era" Hip-Hop with live performance footage, playing off of the organic energy of the song and the undeniable and familial chemistry of StaHHr, JR and Ekundayo.

John Robinson made the trip from NYC to immortalize the energy that catalyzed the album with this visual (the first song recorded for Molotov Season), and had this to say: "It was great to link with my ATL fam StaHHr and Ekundayo on this one! This is real deal fam biz. I have been rhyming with both of them in the trenches of the ATL scene since early 2000's and we are still here holding the Hip-Hop culture up strong. We gotta keep it moving swiftly...Always on our Gonzales yo! ZOOOOOOOM!"

3 Femcees That Male Rappers Should Be Afraid Of

We all have our favourite rappers but most of the online debates are saturated with male emcees. I thought it would make a nice change to give some coverage to the ladies who have also been blessing the mic. Sometimes to greater effect than the fella’s. Now I’m not talking about the predictable artists from the 80′s and 90′s. For this post I wanted to present some of the lesser known but equally talented independent artists of the female persuasion that are currently ‘active’ on the scene.  And before all the “Minaj” dick ridah’s jump in screaming “Starships,” I couldn’t give a “Lil Kim” about about you. This is a ”HIP HOP” website, strictly for the Bahamadia’s and Lin-Que’s among us.

First up….

1. Narubi Selah

This one woman show swept through most of the east coast between 2000-and 2008 with her lyrical ability, claiming the much deserved title “Slam Queen”.  Prior to her 2008 debut on Russell Simmon’s Peabody Award Winning HBO Def Poetry Jam,  she has performed with such notable artists as Mos Def (Yassin Bey), KRS One, Lauryn Hill, Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, and Styles P, just to name a few.  Narubi released her debut album “IAM LivingMath” in 2010, and her sophomore album “The Architect” in 2012.

 2. StaHHr

The original F.E.M.C.E.E, Empress StaHHr is certainly no stranger to the scene.  She has been officially ripping mics for well over a decade under different aliases and worked with hip hop heavyweights such as MF DOOM, but in typical fashion she still hasn’t gotten the recognition she deserves from the wider hip hop world. You have to understand that StaHHr has earned her stripes. She hasn’t just dipped her toe in to the scene with a few candy rap songs., she has been out in the trenches in street cyphers and rap battles. Go up against this lyrical vixen unprepared and you will have your balls handed to you.

3. Sa-Roc

Sa-Roc is another Atlanta MC who is at the forefront of the GodHop Movement. The effortless flow in which she delivers her rhymes will make you literally gasp in awe. The only reason I can think of why this girl hasn’t blown up already is simply down to the actual content of the songs. “Gates Of Ishtar and Code Of Hammurabi” may be just a little too obscure for the wider audience. Having said that, even the most culturally ignorant individual will find it impossible to deny her flawless lyrical ability.



*Taken from The Hip-Hop Foundation thehip-hopfoundation.com