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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS:SWINGLE JINGLE

Howdy guys, today we give you the opportunity to add something hot to your own jazz-hop record collection.

Cruise with us along impressive jazzy productions by emerging beatmakers/producers,performers,some buzz-worthy hip-hop pieces from the past as well as dope treatment remix.

ROYAL FLUSH – ROTTEN APPLE (ESCO REMIX PART 2)

In 1996 Queens rapper Royal Flush teamed up with hip-hop producer Lamon Porter aka EZ Elpee (Junior M.A.F.I.A,Mad Skillz,Boot Camp Click,Capone-N-Noreaga..) to record the hip-hop tune Rotten Apple. In 2015 Los Angeles beatmaker Esco , resumed da hot piece to deliver a compelling treatment remix.Supa-dupa-hot!!!

SUBTERRANEAN – MY STYLE IS PHREAKY

In 1997 Icelandic hip-hop outfit known as Subterranean hit the streets of their country with their impressive opus titled Central Magnetism. The group consisting of Blackfist,Cell7 ,Magsee J and Charlie D. Ragna Kjartansdottir aka Cell7 is currently working as solo artist collaborating also with Magsee J. Make sure you to taste the majestic tune titled My Style Is Phreaky by Subterranean.

MELANIN 9 – HEART SHAPED BOX (PRODUCED BY ASO)

Rapper Melanin 9 is surely one of the most interesting emcees that is proudly waving the U.K hip-hop flag. We exposed his craft on jazz-hop selections Talking All That Jazz and Walking With The Giants. M9 is currently working on a new mixtape and now we serve you up a tasteful appetizer titled Heart Shaped Box produced by gifted beatmaker/producer Aso. Make sure you to peep out Melanin 9 catalogue via Bandcamp. For more Aso’s beats take a look to his page

GURU – LOOK TO THE SUN (PRODUCED BY SOLAR)

In 2007 the beloved Guru dropped the fourth installment of Jazzmatazz series titled Jazzmatazz V.4: the Hip Hop Jazz Messenger-Back to the Future entirely produced by beatsmith John Mosher aka Solar. The fantastic opus includes a line up of amazing artists: Blackalicious,Slum Village,Vivian Green,Dionne Farris among others. We celebrate the legacy of one of the most contributor for jazz-hop music with the stunning Look To The Sun.

GADGET FEAT. EMMA LOUISE AND AWAKENING DAWN - COME & GO

Gadget is an East London producer,performer,turntablist,DJ as well as owner of U.K label Millenium Jazz and founder of Jazz Jouster collective. Jazz-Hop tasters will appreciate the project titled The Jazz Jouster Sessions – Season One a reinterpretation of jazz standards entirely produced, arranged, mixed by Gadget. In 1961 jazz guitarist Grant Green released Grantstand under Blue Note Records that includes a re-arrangement of My Funny Valentine. Well, props to Gadget for his finest rendition of  My Funny Valentine in jazz-hop key titled Come & Go featuring Emma Louise and Awakening Dawn.

DJ HAMMA FEAT. HISHAAM – THEY’RE COMING AROUND (FREDDY JOACHIM REMIX)

The homie Freddie Joachim continues to delight scratchtheblock.com fanbase with his remarkable skills. Today we select something really smooth and jazzy handled by the talented California aritst. What do you think about the treatment remix of They’re Coming Around by South Africa renowned DJ Hamma and songwriter/rapper Hishaam. Make sure you to peep out the official visual of the original tune

CONSTANT DEVIANTS – THE RIGHT MOMENT

Yap, we avoid mainstream music! Yap, we like to expose what we consider rich of quality and extremely dope. For these reasons we include on this selection emcee M.I. and producer DJ Cutt aka Constant Deviants with their massive hip-hop head-nodding joint titled The Right Moment. The powerful track is the lead single of the upcoming album called AvantGarde.Constant Deviants appeared on Jazz-hop Hooray.

BRIAN GREEN – DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO (PRODUCED BY SLIMKID3 AND L.A JAY)

On jazz-hop selection Hustle Bustle we blew dust off One Stop Carnival by Brian Green. Maybe he’s better known as actor but in 1996 he released his debut project counting on the support of renowned hip-hop artists like Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde. For this jazzy selection we chose Do What You Wanna Do. For the classic beats Slimkid3 and L.A Jay resumed two records from the past:Feel Like Making Love by Bob James and Is Hit Or Me by Jackie Jackson.

ANTI-LILLY – YOUNG J (PHONIKS REMIX)

Houston rapper Anti-Lilly joined with talented Portland producer Phoniks to record Stories From The Brass Section. Prick up your ears and taste to stunning remix of the sick tune Young J.

AALIYAH FEAT. TREACH – A GIRL LIKE YOU (PRODUCED BY DARREN LIGHTY AND JAY GEE)

In 1996 r&b beloved songstress Aaliyah gave to the world her sophomore masterpiece titled One In A Million. The album represents a must have for nostalgic r&b tasters thanks the line up of producers who contributed to build a solid architecture: Timbaland,Darkchild and Jermaine Dupri among others. Well, we turn down the beat with the marvelous joint titled A Girl Like You produced by Darren Lighty and Jay Gee.During his career Darren made hot beats for artists like Zhanè,Queen Latifah,Big Pun,Donell Jones. Kier Gist aka Jay Gee produced hits for Run DMC,Monica,Notorius BIG,Mary J Blige. For the tune titled A Girl Like You Darren and Jay took advantage of the sample of Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang. The delectable voice of Aaliyah meets the raw verses of Naughty By Nature’s leader Treach.

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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS: TALKING ALL THAT JAZZ

Wassup peeps, scratchtheblock.com is on deck to spread some massive and dope tunes for da jazz-hop lovers out there!!!

Talking All That Jazz is our brand new selection , made of 10 head-nodding tracks that will strike your mind!!!

We start , with a foot in the past and a foot in the present with a masterful jazzy remix of a classic underground hip-hop record by Tha Alkaholiks. DJ E-Swift and MC’s Tash & J-Ro pop up on FloFilz radar that resumes their single The Next Level from their sophomore album Coast II Coast.  The talented german beatmaker with an impressive penchant for jazz-hop music , appeared on several selections here on da block: Street Jazz , Jazz-Hop and Cadillac , Da Orchestra and we recommended also his extra-soulful remix of May track . Anyway, Tha Alkaholiks gear up their come back with a new project featuring The Beatnuts scheduled for this year. So stay tuned!!!

Recently we introduced to the audience, french collective producers Soul Square with the remix version of an interesting single by Electro Deluxe. Now we wanna focus again our attention on their craft in order to spread their talent. Following in the footstep of anotha french jazz-hop team producers, Jazz Liberatorz , Soul Square impressed us with a bunch of compelling and solid remixes and productions that surely will not betray jazzy fans. Are ya looking for a proof? Don’t worry, to convince you, we are going to spin a wonderful gem by Raashan Ahamad  from his third studio album titled For What You’ve Lost released in 2010, that includes some interesting collabo like: Aloe Blacc,Taku,DJ Mitsu The Beats,Count Bass D. Enjoy yourself with Just Cool produced by Soul Square.

The next track is real rarity!!!! We dug in the crates to discover this must have gem from a must have album dropped in 1999. We are talking about Simply by Dego aka Tek 9 from 4 Hero . The project reflects avant-garde music enanched with future-jazz and hip hop beats recruiting some emcees from the US and U.K like: Chase Infinite, What? What?,Opio (of Souls of Mischief), Capital A, Rob Yancey, M.A.D., Sha Sha . We chose a remix version of the single titled Seven Days performed by femcee Parris Clemons and remixed by the one and only DJ Spinna.

In 2007 Southern California beatmaker Choice 37 cooked an allluring project titled Diligence recruiting for the occasion underground rapper Blu,Lauren Santiago,Freddie Joachim and Kero One. We chose the track titled Conversate featuring mastermind producer/emcee Kero One and El Gambina.

What’s happen when the legendary saxophone of Los Angeles multiinstrumentalist Rastine Calhoun meet the dope bars of underground hip hop emcee Dred Scott? Something really hottt… Back in da dayz when Dred Scott released his great album Breakin Combs that includes incredible tracks like Back In The Day . To record this joint, Dred recruited Rastine Calhoun an artist that during his long career had the honour to play for artists like: Marvin Gaye,Diane Reeves,Tina Marie,Stevie Wonder,Aretha Franklin,Bill Whiters,BB King.Well what more can we say?

In the early of 90s , we saw the birth of some teen rappers!! Not only Kris Kross with their classic Jump, but also other collective like Da Youngsta’s. The Philly trio of emcee dropped some sparkling albums thanks the collabo of many hip-hop luminary like: Pete Rock,DJ Premier,The Beatnuts and Marley Marl that  produced their smash titled Mad Props from the album No Marcy. We selected a supa-dupa jazz-hop remix version for your pleasure scratchers!!!!

We gave ya some stirring recommendations about german beatmaker Wun Two on Street Jazz and in occassion of his dope remix of Notorius BIG !!! Now we spread anotha remix version that surely will raise your eyebrows, so no mo chatting, press play and listen to Wun Two revisitation of Black Moon hit titled How Many MC’s.

With a credit production that includes artists like: El Da Sensei,L’Orange,Kool G Rap and Planet Asia among others, veteran belgian DJ/producer DJ Iron pop up on scratchtheblock radar thanks his Classic Recipes Vol.1 dropped last year, revisiting some underground hip-hop tracks in a jazz key! Taste the remix version of Bahamadia classic titled Uknowhowwedo

If ya listened to It’s A Jazz-Hop Affair, Them Dirty Jazz-Hop and Smokin Session surely the name of Portland beatmaker Phoniks will be familiar!!! On March Phoniks dropped his collaborative album featuring Houston rapper Ant-Lilly, titled Stories From The Brass Section. We selected the jazzy track titled Blue In Green.