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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS: THE BLOCK IS HOT (HIP HOP REMIX AND REWORK)

After a month we are on-stage with anotha super-cool selection of hip hop remixes and reworks!

Ladies and gentleman enjoy your fly,this is THE BLOCK IS HOT

Who’s the fu*k is The Politiks? It’s a fantastic project that consists of one of the most renowned producer Mark DeClive Lowe and U.K nu jazz, Afrobeat, electro soul and broken beat singer Bembé Segué. In 2007 The Politik released their self-titled debut album recruiting some autorities from the underground hip hop scene like Bahamadia and Los Angeles based emcee Blu, and working at the co-production with ex member of Platinum Pied Pipers Waajeed. Well,we choose the impressive and jazzy remix version by the one and only DJ Mitsu The Beats of the single entitled Moonlight featuring Blu. This remix version is included on THE EXCELLENCE II: SELECTED WORKS by DJ Mitsu The Beats

Scratchtheblock.com is proud to recommend ya anotha supa-dupa-joint by The Pharcyde called She Said from their sophomore album dropped in 1995,Labcabincalifornia. The official remix version by Jay Dee is a sumptuous masterpiece released by Delicious Vinyl.

In 1994 Pras,Lauryn Hill and Wycleff recorded their debut album called Blunted on Reality. For this back in da dayz trip we choose the single entitled Vocab. Taste the perfect head-nodding flow of the remix version…Fugees on deck!!

Verb and 3Sixty better known with moniker of The Chapter Crew are an hip hop group from Las Vegas that gained the thumb up by ?uest Love. In order to give ya the opportunity to taste their skills we recommend u the remix version of the single Manor Mindstate by Nicolay from Foreign Exchange. This track is included on Scion CD Sampler V.13 From Across The Pond a mixed album collabo by U.K DJ Mr.Scruff and Nicolay.

Surely everyone who love hip hop underground,consider the debut album by Slum Village,Fan-Tas-Tic Vol.1  as a classic! We decided to put on this selection the raw vibe of 5 Ela remix, that uses the sample of  Remind Me by soul singer Patrice Rushen.

The beat goes on with anotha example of the art of the legend Jay Dilla, who remixed the single Secret Of The Sands by Cincinnati underground group Mood. The original track is included on 1997 album Doom produced by Hi-Tek

Well,well we already spotlighted U.K talented emcee/beatmaker Juga-Naut on selection Book Of Rhymes. Today we recommend ya the track called Roy Ayers a cameo to the jazz/soul composer… Big up to the homie Juga-Naut and………..hey, this masterful joint is available for free via Bandcamp

Put together Brooklyn street prophet Kendrick Jeru Davis aka Jeru The Damaja and Bronx authority beatmaker Pete Rock and the result is without doubt something so fucking massive. Enjoy yaself with the remix version of  Can’t Stop The Prophet 

In 1996 Marco Polo,Grap Luva,Rob O,DJ Booda-Khan and Ras better known as Ini released their golden classic Fakin Jax. The track move from US to Spain across the ocean and Valencia based producers Cookin Soul put their talent on the track making a pretty nice remix version… Props to them..

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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS: JAZZY-HOP CHRONICLES

Wassup folks! Are you ready for anotha supa-dupa selection of jazzy-hop tunes?

This is Jazzy-Hop Chronicles and it’ s betta if you take your best headphones and amplify the volume!!

We start with a massive track Proceed 2 by The Roots. This single is included on the Roots’s sophomore album Do You Want More released in 1995! In this case they joined with jazz-legend composer Roy Ayers. The result is a real rare masterpiece where undeground avant-garde embrace jazz groove.

High levels, scratchers! The supa re-arrangement sequel of Robert Glasper Experiment‘s Black Radio is a milestone in a black music scene. Black Radio Recovered includes the contribute of many masterful producers: Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder and Pete Rock that put his wise hands on the single Black Radio with Mos Def (he kills the beat).

We had already talked about Revolutionary Rhythm. It’s not easy find something really good about jazzy-hop but  we think this young and flashy collective from Los Angeles make real thoughtful jazzy-hop production as you can realize listening to Calystiles.

Thinking about a jazzy-hop selection it’s impossible don’t mention Funky DL. This smart underground beatmaker from UK dropped some flawless stuff and revisitations of hip hop classics like his project Jazzmatic that revoke Illmatic classic street album by Nasir Jones. Jazzmatic is a spectacular remix in a jazz key of Nas tunes. What do you think about One Love?

Surely if you are an expert jazzy-hop taster Kero One will be a familiar name. Frisco emcee and producer is one of the most representative exponent of the jazzy-hop tendency. In 2009 Kero dropped Early Believers collaborating with Bristol acid-jazz sophisticated artist Ben Westbeech for the single Goodbye Forever 

The next track is performed by Nashville rapper Count Bass D and produced by Tokyo based DJ/producer Grooveman Spot. The remix version of Love by DJ Mitsu The Beat grabbed our attention and we are sure that it will engage also your senses!

Jazz Hop is a tribute to this genre by talented argentinian beatmaker Gas-Lab with the collabo of Brooklyn rapper Traum Diggs. We promoted his album, because this is real art! Don’t miss the vibe scratchers.

Pleaseeeee someone call a doctor! Put together Kev Brown and DJ Mitsu and the result is a shimmering supa-hot masterpiece. The good chemistry between jazz and hip hop is something special for your ears. The single is Yeah Y’all with Kev Brown, Rod Bridges aka Roddy Rod and the remix is by DJ Mitsu The Beats. You can find this joint on DJ Mitsu album The Excellence.

Pioneers of jazz hop, Digable Planets are here with Flyin’ High In The Brooklyn Sky. Behind Digable spits verses there is Lester Bowie‘s trumpet ,Joe Sample piano and the guitar of Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson! This rarity is included on 1994 album Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS: THE BOX (HIP HOP REMIX SESSION)

Hey folks, today i will open “the box” where i collect some flawless hip hop remixes..

Arnaud Bernard better known as Onra his a sophisticated french producer and maybe you will aprecciate this unofficial mash up of Onra I Wanna Go Back from his instrumental album Chinoseries and Wu Tang Clan‘ classic joint CREAM! What do you think? Dope or Nope?

In 2003 J Dilla realized an instrumental masterpiece called Dreamy using the sample of The Colorado Trail by Dave Grusin. I want to suggest ya a more than catchy blend with a 94′ success by TLC,Diggin On You produced by Babyface. I think this is a thoughtful smooth combo.

One of the artist from the BBE roster, DJ Devastate makes noise with a special remix of Revenge  , a track with the two hip hop brothers Pete Rock and Grap Luva! Let’ssssssssssssss rock!

Go on with anotha re-arrangement with  Full Backpack by Onra and Watchu Want by Notorius BIG from 2005 album Duets! Damn this is so powerful!

Korean beatmaker Kooky released in 2011 his interesting remix project: Original Side Up. I recommend you the blend-remix of Nas‘s Made You Look with the background sound of Teddy Pendergrass. Extra-style my people.

The name is Dave Bee. He’s a Spain based emcee and producer with  personality and talent on his own hands and he convinced me after i heard his Beemix Series!  Dave revisitation of many classic of hip hop scene from Mos Def to Guru, from Eric Sermon to Bahamadia deserve your attention because the dude got talent. I give you the proof, with remix of a Nas classic :Life Is A Bitch. So dope , so jazzy!

Grooveboy is a collective from Dublin, composed by Karl Lambert and Tony Pugh (as DJs),Antoinette Dunleavy (singer) that bottle up several sounds from funky to jazz. The soulful remix of Brighter Day with Mos Def spit verses is an impressive example of their skills

The next track is a romantic gem by Miss Mary J Blige but in this context the remix version with Black Star is more suitable! Put yo glass in the air!!!! Mos Def is a killer!

 Jump in 2004 when Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) played their Respiration with Common Sense! For this selection i propose you the remix version with Black Thought.