July 19, 2012

We had Darcy of the recently demised Montreal Mirror on the phone, he was talking about the new, grass roots evolution of the former weekly paper, check out cultmontreal.com

Stakes Is High - De La Soul
Flight Confirmation - The Alchemist
Talk
Jerk Chicken - Action Bronson
Check To Check - Apathy
So High - French Montana & Curren$y
Spoiled Rotten - J-Zone & Celph Titled
Talk
Goldie - Asap Rocky
Riggs & Murtaugh - Reks
Fly Over Egypt - Narcicyst
Slum Drunk Billionaire -Slick Jack
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
The Hex - Random Acts
Niggas Is Poorest - Mos Def
Devil In The Blue Dress - Kanye West & Rick Ross
Mook Life - Ceas Rock
Hands On The Wheel - Schoolboy Q
Speakers On Blast - Ill Mind & Skyzoo
Self Destruction - Stop The Violence Movement
Super Lyrical - Big Pun
Jackin' For Beats -Icew Cube

July 12th, 2012

Reel To Reel - Grand Puba
Midnight - Thelma & Louise ft. Narcicyst
Talk
New Jack - Smoke DZA
Miami Vice - Spook One
Hardbody - Big Shug
Introducing  KRS - One
Talk
Gossip  Big Boi ft. Big K.R.I.T.
So High - French Montana ft. Curren$y
Full Retard - El-P
All Quotes - Maundz
Reset Button - Mobonix
Can You Dig It - Underground Realroad ft. Holly Dish
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour Hour
Civilized - Cannonhead
DJ Shortcut set

July 5th 2012

We had Po Deez and Chevy come through, representing Build A Berg.
We also had Mehdi Cee and Logic Johnson of Boombap Cats, Urban Logix and Tea Cup in for the freestyles.

Super Lyrical - Big Pun
The Game - Loe Pesci ft. Narcicyst
Talk
Check To Check - Apathy
Vertical Joyride - AMG
Watch The Sound - Fat Joe ft. Diamond D & Grand Puba
Soliliquy of Chaos - Gangstarr
Suspended  In Time - Group Home
Looking At The Front Door - Main Source
Talk
Party In Here - Po Deez
Jackin' For Beats - Ice Cube
Don't Sweat The Technique - Eric B & Rakim
The Originators - Jaz-o & Jay-Z
Poison - Kool G RAp & Polo
Spit - Showbiz & AG
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
Something Spankin' New - Downtown Science
Tinseltown to Boogiedown (Beatnuts rmx) - Mos Def & Scritti Politti
The Light - Pharoahe Monch
ATLiens - Outkast
Release Yo Delf - Method Man
Sittin' On Chrome - Masta Ace

June 28, 2012

'Friend of the show' Narcicyst will be playing a free show at the MTL Jazz Festival on July 4th, it's his last show as a resident of Montreal, go check it out.

Just Hangin' Out  - Main Source
Flight Confirmation - The Alchemist
Talk
Shotgun - The Alchemist
Tonight - DJ Numark
Miami Vice - Spook One
Iraqi Prime Time News - Narcicyst
Talk
So High - French Montana & Curren$y
Narcicyst interview
The Game - Loe Pesci ft.Narcicyst
Got It Twisted - Mobb Deep
S.H.I.D. - J-Zone
Friendly Game of Basketball - J-Zone
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour Hour
All Quotes - Maundz
Beastie Boys set by Z-Trip

June 21, 2012

Here are some pics from Flow's trip to Italy & Germany, these are from Rome's subway.

Check out Flow's Flickr for more.

We had Spook One and CL in studio. You can check them and others out at the Hip-Hop Showcase, June 23rd at Cabaret Underworld, it's a free show.

Buck 'Em Down - Boot Camp
Miami Vice - Spook One
Talk
Fake Rappers - Borden ft. Loes
3 Dollars - Oh No & MF Doom
Full Retard - El-P
So Hot - French Montana & Curren$y
Talk
Hands On The Wheel -Schoolboy Q
Talk
Fuck It - Cracked Lips
The Recipe - Kendrick Lamar
When You Sleep - DJ Numark
Number One - G.I.G.A.N.T.E.
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour

We closed out the show with Alamaison's Hip Hop Flavors #1

Alamaison - Hiphop Flavours #1

June 14th, 2012

We had The Narcicyst in studio, he'll be playing at the Mos Def show, June 15th at the Olympia, and at Montreal's Jazz Festival, Wednesday July 4th on the Bell stage, that's an outdoor free stage.

We also had Barry Walsh in talking about an exhibit of boomboxes called Radio Active, going down at Greenlight Gallery on June 15th at from 7 to 11pm. Greenlight Gallery is also a store selling smoking and graffiti supplies, it's at 3878 St.Laurent, the St.Low sidewalk sale will be going on at the same time, all the more reason to meander on over.

Markings was in too, to talk about a pop up thingy this weekend, if you know him, get in touch with him for details.

For the freestyles we also had Urban Logix and Teacup in studio.


High Rollers - Ice-T
Slum Drunk Millionaire Slik Jack
Talk
I Got This - Big K.R.I.T.
Eastern Promises - Action Bronson
Domestic Violence - Bobby Digital
Ms.Fat Booty - Mos Def
Brainstorm - Lord Finesse
Talk
Fly Over Egypt - Narcicyst
Talk
Lovehatefingerings - Markings
Number One - G.I.G.A.N.T.E.
Curls - Madvillain
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
Vertical Joyride - AMG
Small Time Hustler - Dismasters
Next Level - Show & AG
In Due Time - Outkast
I Seen a Man Die - Scarface
Deep Cover - Dr.Dre & Snoop Dogg

June 7th, 2012

Phunky Feel One - Cypress Hill
Cilivilizied - Cannonhead
Talk
Tres Leches - Big Pun
Ta Rasss - Nine
Nightmare On Figg st. - Schoolboy Q
Pegasus - Vast Aire
Full Retard - El-P
Talk
Bumpin' My Music - Ray Cash
Talk
The Riddler - Method Man
Mook Life - Ceas Rock
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
DJ Alamaison mix

Last week we posted the video for El-P's "Full Retard" video. But props must be paid to J-Zone who put up a video 4 years ago, featuring Chief Chinchilla, a smoking, drinking, sniffing puppet;

May 31st, 2012

Shootouts - Nas
God Is For Us - Show & AG
Talk
Full Retard - El-P
Hands On The Wheel - Schoolboy Q
Hands Up - Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah
Civilized - Cannonhead
Talk
Goodnight Merriah - Cannonhead
Talk
Knock Yourself Out - Jadakiss
Can You Dig It - Underground Realroad ft. Holly Dish
Walk Hard - Gangrene
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
DJ Manzo mix

Here's the El-P video we briefly mentioned;


And here's the video for Cannonhead's Goodnight Merriah;

Thursday,May.24th 2012

Microphone Master- Das EFX

Full Retard-LP ELP

Reagan-Killa Mike ft.

Nightmare on fig street- School Boy Q

Goldie- Asap Rocky

Rigs in Murtah- Reks ft. Action Bronson

Fly Brothers-Gang Green

Spoken Word

I Gotta Get Down-Casuals

What You Heard-Diamond D

Repetoir-Q MC

Love Is Gone-Jaz-O ft.Immobalaire

You Never Know-Hieroglyphics

Super Brooklyn-Coco Brovas

Spoken Word

I Don't Know-Slum Village

The Score- The Fugees

Eyes May Shine-Xzibit

Tyrannicals-Circle of Tyranns

Le Treslsches- Big Pun

The Story- D Shade

Open-Ceas Rock ft. The Narcycist

Pow-Spok one

lovehatefingerrings-Markings

Lifechanging-Loes ft The Narcycist

May.17th,2012

fantastic freaks at the dixie- the fantastic freaks

daughters-nas

what the streets want-1982

my universe-la coka nostra

auntie maria's crib-nitty scott

when you sleep-dj numurk

respect-jadakiss ft fabulous

the origin of urban crisis- i self divine

freestyles

mix by dj critical hipe

http://soundcloud.com/tommykruise/tommy-kruise-wiggaz-from-da

May 10 - - w Doctor J

Beastie Boys-New Style

Nitty Scott-Auntie Maria's Crib

Reks ft Action Bronson- Rigs n Murtagh

Smoke Dza- New Jack

1982- Up All Night

Doctor J-I'm Coming

Doctor J -Smell It

Doc Felix-Enough Of Me

SchoolBoy Q-Hands On The Wheel

Beastie Boys- Check it Out

Camp Lo-Luchini

Freestyles

Beer League DJ's Mix

April 26, 2012

We had Loe Pesci & Borden in studio and Darcy McDonald aka the Block Clocker from the Montreal Mirror, on the phone. We talked about the upcoming Rakim show in Montreal, May 17th at Le Belmont.

Rap Phenomenon - Notorious B.I.G.
Rub It In Your Eyes - I-Blast
Talk
This Is Hip-Hop - N.O.R.E. & Bumpy Knuckles
Life Is Short - Borden 100 & 80 Rock
Blessed - Schoolboy Q
Talk Darcy McDonald (Block Clocker) interview
 My Sampler - Loe Pesci
Talk
Fly Brothers - Gangrene
When You Sleep - DJ Numark
Low - The Kid Daytona
Start The Fire - 9th Uno
I'm So High - Sean Price
 Rap Hour Halfhour Freestyle Hour
A Simple Man - Action Bronson
The Don - Nas
Insesnse - Ceas Rock
Smell It - Doctor J
 Here are some pics I took of Rakim, playing with Kid Capri, in NYC in '08.

April 19th, 2012

Super Lyrical - Big Pun
Pointer - Skin Deep
Talk
Thug Love Story 2012 - Action Bronson
Straight Street - Omar Offendum
Sookie Now - Big K.R.I.T.
Talk
Fly Over Egypt - Narcycist
Emeralds - Roc Marciano
Low rmx - Kid Daytona & Jadakiss
The Music - Mr.Bits
Like This - Jus Frais
Mook Life - Ceas Rock
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
Meteor Hammer - Wu-Tang
Nu World - El Da Sensei
Piglets - Guilty Simpson
Success - Jay Z & Nas

We talke about the Tupac hologram performance;

The Japanese have been using the technology for a while, they created a popular hologram pop star;

You Gots To Chill - EPMD
Life Is What You Make It - Statik Selectah
Talk
Murda Muzik - Mobb Deep
No Champagne - Cas Rock
C'Mon Son - Northern Lights
Talk
Emeralds - Roc Marciano
Low -Kid Daytona
Aquafina - Borden 100
Start The Fire - 9th Uno
Raymond 1969 - Schoolboy Q
New Money - Royce 5'9
Number 1 - G.I.G.A.N.T.E.
Questions - Noreaga
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
Path of Destruction Penzo Gritty & Verbal
Shooter - Boldy James
Deep - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Niggas In Poorest - Yassin Bey
Life Changing - Loe Pesci ft. Narcycist
Bird On A Wire - Action Bronson & Riff Raff
Dreamin' - Big K.R.I.T.

April 5th, 2012

We had Spook One, Penzo Gritty, Shelz, Teknition and Cl in studio, they came by to talk about many things, including beatfreakz.ca
We also had Critical Hype spin the freestyles and spin a set for the last half hour.

Live & Let Die - Souls Of Mischief
Men At Work 2020 - Kool G Rap
Talk
M.A.R.S. - Cormega & Action Bronson
Deep - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Incense - Ceas Rock
Talk
Waiting On You - Full Course
Talk
Number 1 - G.I.G.A.N.T.E.
Occupy All Streets - Sean Price
The Crash - Koncept (DJ Brace rmx)
Fly Over Egypt - Narcycist
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
DJ Critical Hype set

March 29, 2012

DJ Overflow called in to talk about War Is Raw, which is going down on March 31st at Telus Theatre.

Ceas Rock came by to talk about his upcoming show, The Coolest Cat, April 1st at Le Belmont, and Success Clothing.

Also note that Mos Def/Yassin Bey will be in Montreal on June 15th.

Head Banger - EPMD
Incense - Ceas Rock
Talk
Tapas Action Bronson
Deep - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
So Amazing - Termanology
They Want It All - D-Shade
Niggas In Poorest - Yassin Bey
Talk/DJ Overflow interview
Can You Dig It? - Underground Realroad ft. Holly Dish
Talk/Ceas Rock interview
The Colest Cat intro - Ceas Rock
Fresh - Bronze Nazareth
They Say Hip-Hop - Mickey Boston & Regimental Onetone
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
DJ Overflow set

March 22nd, 2012

Set It Off - Big Daddy Kane
The Light - Ceas Rock
Talk
I'm Here - Dirty Deeds ft. Choclair & D-Sisive
Bird On A Wire - Action Bronson & Riff Raff
Number 1 - G.I.G.A.N.T.E.
Talk
The Crash (DJ Brace rmx) - Koncept
Talk
Fly Over Egypt - The Narcycist
Start The Fire - 9th Uno
Lovehatefingarings - Markings
White Silk - Action Bronson
Rap Hour Freestyle Hour Half Hour Hour
Life Changing - loe Pesci
Snow Blowers - Boldy James
Annihilator - Slik Jack
Pay Day -JD Era
Choir Practice - J-Zone
I Got A Love - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Runnin' - Pharcyde

We talked about a bar that can only get their liquor license back if they agreed to not play hip-hop and rap; Story here

March 15th, 2012

Some upcoming MTL shows, Beatnuts Friday March 16th at Underworld, Reef The Lost Cause Sunday March 19th at Underworld, Mos Def Friday June 15th at Olympia, Beat Freakz Thursday March 15th at Onvii, Koncept Tuesday March 20th at Divan Orange. EPMD April 8th at Club Soda.

R U Ready - Beatnuts
Watch The Sky - Koncept
Talk
Here - Dirty Deeds
Niggas In Poorest - Mos Def
Go Fish - Boldy James
Fly Over Egypt - Narcycist
Talk
DJ Brace interview
My Sampler - Loe Pesci
Talk
Loe Pesci interview
The Light - Ceas Rock ft. Borden 100
Deep - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour
Annihilator - Slik Jack
Say Word - Camp Lo
Flow Joe - Fat Joe
Live At The BBQ - Main Source
Poison - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Suspended In Time - Group Home
Don't Sweat The Technique - Eric B & Rakim
The 900 Number - Mark The 45 King

March 8th, 2012

Uknowhowwedu - Bahamadia
Hookers At The Point - Action Bronson & Party Supplies
Talk
Deep - Freddie Gibbs
Niggas In Poorest - Yassin Bey
Fly Over Egypt - Narcycist
This Music - Mr.Bits
Talk/Penzo interview
Path Of Destruction - Penzo Gritty & Verbal
Talk
Bird On A Wire - Action Bronson & Riff Raff
Life Changing - Loe Pesci & Narcycist
Rigamortis Kendrick Lamar
Waitin' On You - Full Course
Watch The Sky Fall Koncept ft. Royce da 5'9
Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour Hour
Can You Dig It? - Underground Realroad ft. Holly Dish
Dreamin' - Big Krit
Double 07 - Curren$y
Blast - Talib Kweli
Return Of The Mac - Prodigy
Travelocity - Masta Ace
Buckin 'Em Down - LL Cool J
Staircase To Stage - Jehst & J-Zone
General Patton - Big Boi
Virginia - Clipse
Champion Sound - Jaylib

March 1st, 2012

We had Loe Pesci, Eightee Rock, Borden 100 & Joe Black in studio.
Loe Pesci is promoting his album, Good X 2, check out the Bandcamp site for the album. Borden was talking about his forthcoming album.



Ya Don't Stop - Beatnuts
Niggas Is The Poorest - Yassin
Talk
Get Into Some Gangsta - Gangrene
Annihilator - Slik Jack
Bird On A Wire - Action Bronson
Life Changing - Le Pesci ft. Narcycist
Talk
DMT With Joe Rogan - Loe Pesci
Talk
Good X 2 - Loe Pesci ft. Borden 100
Black Cocaine - Mobb Deep
Fuck It - Cracked Lips
Lovehatefingarings - Markings
Like This - Jus Frais
Freestyle Rap Hour Half Hour Freestyle Hour Hour
Simahalaks Prodigy mix

Flow also spun 2 hours of old school/classic hip-hop, from 2-4am.