final confirmation, artists and associates including Da Beatminerz and Busta Rhymes have stated that turntablism pioneer and instructor Roc Raida has died this weekend. The New York-based deejay was most known for his years with the award-winning X-Men (b/k/a) The X-Ecutioners. This crew, whose legendary lineup included founder Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Mista Sinista and Roc Raida (Steve Dee, DJ Boogie Blind and DJ Precision were also members at various times). Last month, it was reported that the deejay was hospitalized as a result of a spinal injury. Although those reports have yet to be officially confirmed, the Hip Hop industry began a campaign wishing the innovator for a speedy recovery. At 37 years old, Roc Raida won numerous ITF and DMC championships for his turntable skills. Although he is remembered for his jovial character away from the decks, Raida was an innovator in cut-throat deejay battles that often involved incorporating competitor’s names into his mixes. Raida’s also known for his agile spin-moves, and often making acrobatic cuts on the turntable, through legs, over the shoulder, and using his mouth to cut the fader. Through his AdiarCor imprint, Roc Raida released over half a dozen CDs and DVDs, that were both mixtapes, documentaries and instructionals for aspiring deejays. His mixtapes, including Crossfaderz, and WHAT! 187 FM are also remembered for their comedic interludes, often making mock commercials for malt liquors, car services and Jamaican nightclubs. On records, Raida was present for The X-Ecutioners’ 2002 album Built From Scratch, released on Loud/Sony Records. Previously, the deejay crew was infamously recruited by Rick Rubin for his Def American imprint, but failed to reach an agreement. With his scratching abilities, Roc Raida worked on dozens of classic albums. Highlights include O.C.’s Word…Life, Big Pun’s Capital Punishment, Buckshot Lefonque’s self-titled debut and Immortal Technique’s two Revolutionary [click to read] volumes. As a producer, Roc Raida worked with numerous members of D.I.T.C. and Smif N’ Wessun. Last week, via Grandmaster Roc Raida’s MySpace page, his family said this: “Anthony Williams p/k/a/ GM Roc Raida is in the hospital. His family thanks all of his fans for the well wishes and prayers. At this time please allow him and his family privacy to deal with the matter. The rumors and chatter is not accurate and we will release something more in detail at a later time. Thank you on behalf of the family and close friends.” Statement from Roc Raida’s family, confirming the tragic loss. “Anthony Williams p/k to the world as The Legendary Grandmaster Roc Raida has passed away unexpectedly today September 19 2009. He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends. Raida was recently in an mixed martial arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had under gone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days. This morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time.”
First a matter of business. When Aaron McGruder introduced “The Boondocks” in 1999 it had one of the most syndicated launches in comic history. A few years later and your best bet at getting to check in on Huey and Riley was at Okayplayer.com. Fast forward 2005 and McGruder kills again when “The Boondocks” cartoon scores the largest premier in Adult Swim history. Since then we haven’t heard much, and rumors of a similar disappearance loomed over the cartoon. Ha, no worries, 15 more episodes this June. Word. Moving on. I can’t tell you how many times I have been watching “The Boondocks” with buddies and someone asks “who is this?” when the theme music roles - and I’m like “motherfucker, don’t you have Google?” But don’t sweat it: It’s Asheru, who’s the host of Dub Floyd’s Hip Hop Docktrine: The Official Boondocks Mixtape – a collection of previously released tracks from well known artists and some Boondocks original content. Blended thoughtfully, Dub Floyd uses relevant samples from the show to blend with thematic elements of songs. A clip of Grandpa giving Riley an asswhooping leads into Ghostface’s “Whip You With A Strap” and a clip of Huey listing the “radical leftist organizations” he founded segues into an ill remix of “Black Panthers” with Dead Prez, Common, and the Last Poets. Dub Floyd stays on point, linking the content of the show to his tracklisting. The songs mix humor, hip hop, reverence, cartoon culture, and social commentary just like McGruder does to the strip and show. Songs like Akir’s “Politricks,” Edo G’s “Wishing,” and the Roots “It Don’t Feel Right” bang unabashed social criticism. Other songs are lighter but stick to the message like Dangerdoom’s “Old School” where Talib raps “I might be buggin but it seem to me that cartoons seem realer than reality TV.” But don’t overlook the fresh talent on the tape. The host Asheru, best known for the theme, does some heavy lifting on tracks with Talib and Black Lincolns. “We break bread as if we have pockets with no bottoms/cant be further from the truth/like words spit in the booth/mixed down packaged and shipped/then marketed to the youth” he spits on “Revolution.” The dude Tough Junkie also gets real creative on “Boondocks Freestyle” – a track parodying black kids moving into the white suburb over a beat crafted from the Boondocks interlude with Uncle Ruckus getting buck on the hook. While most of these tracks are well known bangers, this is truly the soundtrack to McGruder’s important contribution. The clips from the show had me laughing my ass off – like when Riley tells Mr. Dubois to “get off [MLK’s] dick. But the album is heady too. My pencil looked nubbish after trying to keep track of how many times the word “revolution” is dropped on the tape. But that’s “The Boondocks,” a wicked blend of humor and smarts that scares a lot of motherfuckers out there.
01. League Crew - Intro 02. Little Brother - Intro 03. Chaundon - The Boondocks Theme 2.0 04. Chaundon & Asheru - Hip Hop Docktrine (Prod. By The Kickdrums) 05. Cool Cee Brown, Phonte, & Asheru - No Fear 06. Tanya Morgan - Walk This Way (Dream On) (Prod. By Aeon) 07. Erykah Badu feat. Little Brother - Honey (Wally Sparks Mix) (Prod. By 9th Wonder) 08. Skyzoo - Never Sleep (Prod. By Illmind) 09. Skyzoo & Joell Ortiz - A Brooklyn Summer (Wally Sparks Mix) (Prod. By Nicotine Beats) 10. Ja$ - T.R.O.Y. (Freestyle) 11. Phonte Speaks (Prod. By DJay Cas) 12. Cormega feat. Little Brother - The Rap Game (Prod. By Khrysis) 13. Jozeemo feat. Little Brother - Lose It 14. J*Davey feat. Pacific Division, Diz Gibran, & Bleu Collar - sLAyers 15. Little Brother - Rise To Fall (Mick Boogie Mix) (Prod. By J. Dilla) 16. Pugs Atomz feat. Hall Of Fame - Black Boy (Prod. By Hi-Tek) 17. Skyzoo feat. Maino & Stimuli - Cop & Go (Prod. By 9th Wonder) 18. Sha Stimuli - The N Word Song 19. L.E.G.A.C.Y. - The Trial 20. Illa J feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Bishop Lamont - Respect It (Prod. By J. Dilla) 21. DJ Spinna feat. Phonte - Dillagence (J. Dilla Tribute) 22. Cunninglynguists feat. Phonte & Witchdoctor - Yellow Lines 23. Rashid Hadee feat. Common - Let Go (Wally Sparks Mix) 24. Amanda Diva - Supawoman 25. Phonte’s Favorite Characters (Prod. By Von Pea) 26. Tanya Morgan - Bout To Be Some (Prod. By Khrysis) (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 27. Blu Checks In 28. Blu - The Only Way (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exlcusive) 29. Skyzoo Speaks (Produced By Sonny Crack) 30. P.H.E.A.R. I Love Her Again 31. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Flashback) 32. Little Brother - Outro
01. Metaphor The Great - Intro 02. Metaphor The Great - Hip Hop Dock-Trine 2 Intro (Prod. By JJ The Genius) 03. HUYUSHERU (Mr. Hu, Y.U., & Asheru) - Balance 04. Muneshine feat. Emilio Rojas & D-Sisive - These Days (Prod. By Pete Rock) 05. Main Flow feat. Cormega - Forever 06. MTV News (Sway) - Thugnificent: Rags To Bitches 07. Blackstar feat. India Arie - Hopeless (Wally Sparks Mix) (Prod. By Justice League) 08. Barak Yalad feat. Trouble T - Bewitched (Produced By Young Cee) 09. Jean Grae - It’s A Wrap 10. The Lethal Interjection Crew & Rags To Bitches The Album (Interlude) 11. Asheru Checks In 12. Asheru feat. Heron Gibran - Keep On Rockin’ (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 13. Rashid Hadee - Whatever It Takes (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 14. Metaphor The Great Speaks (Prod. By Von Pea) 15. Metaphor The Great - Freestyle (Riley’s Theme) (Boondocks Exclusive) (Prod. By JJ The Genius) 16. Ghostface Killah - Nigga Moment (Interlude) 17. Ghostface Killah - Save Me Baby (Dub Floyd & DJ Unexpected Remix) (Prod. By J. Dilla) 18. NY Oil - Maybe (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 19. Dres (Blacksheep) - Grew Up (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 20. Huey & Riley Party with The Lethal Interjection (Interlude) 21. Talib Kweli feat. Raekwon - Start To Finish (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Prod. By The Kickdrums) 22. AZ & Styles P Checks In 23. AZ feat. Styles P. - The Hardest Out (Prod. By Large Professor) 24. Pacific Division Checks In 25. Pacific Division - For Real 26. Quasimoto feat. Ghostface Killah - Hydrant Game (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Prod. By Jaylib) 27. Metaphor The Great - Shout Outs (Produced By Tough Junkie) 28. Metaphor The Great - Do That (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) (Prod. By JJ The Genius) 29. 106 & Park, TRL & Fat Man Scoop - Rap Beef Nigga (Interlude) 30. The Lethal Interjection Crew - Eff Granddad (Boondocks Dirty Exclusive) 31. U-N-I - Castlevania 32. Tough Junkie - Not For Me (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) 33. Phene - The Spokesman (Prod. By DJay Cas) 34. Granddad & Xzibit - Retaliation (YouTuberlude) 35. Metaphor The Great - I’m Metaphor (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive) (Prod. By JJ The Genius) 36. Hi-Tek feat. Homeskillet, Crunch Ex & Mood (Donte & Main Flow) - Breakin’ Bread (Flashback) 37. The Life & Times Of Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (Interlude) 38. David Banner feat. Colonel H. Stinkmeaner - B.A.N. (The Love Song aka Free T.I.) 39. St. Laz feat. Geolani - Dollar Circulate (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Produced By 9th Wonder) 40. Metaphor The Great - Outro
1. Asheru (Intro) 2. Asheru - The Boondocks Theme 3. Black Lincolns (Asheru, Heron Gibron, Blackberry Jones) - The Hustle (Produced by Blackberry Jones) 4. Talib Kweli - More Or Less (Produced by Hi-Tek) 5. Little Brother feat. Mos Def - Let It Go (Produced by 9th Wonder) 6. Skyzoo - The Bodega (Produced by 9th Wonder) 7. Gangstalicious Ressurection (Interlude) 8. Asheru Speaks (Produced by Tough Junkie) 9. Dead Prez feat. Common & Last Poets - Panthers (Dub Floyd Screamixx Produced by J. Dilla R.I.P.) 10. Akir - Politricks 11. Asheru - Revolution 12. Common - Nag Champa (Produced by J. Dilla R.I.P.) (Flashback) 13. Method Man feat. Lauren Hill & CL Smooth - They Say (Dub Floyd Screamixx) 14. The Roots feat. Maimouna Yousef - It Don't Feel Right 15. Doujah Raze feat. AG & Sean Price - Fahrenheit 16. Sway - Breaking News (Interlude) 17. AZ feat. Rakim - The Format (Dub Floyd Screamixx Produced by DJ Premier) 18. Pharoahe Monch - Let's Go (Produced by Black Milk) 19. Asheru feat. Talib Kweli - Mood Swing 20. Tough Junkie - The Boondocks (Freestyle) (Produced by Tough Junkie) 21. Danger Doom feat. Talib Kweli - Old School 22. Ghostface Killah - Whip You With A Strap (Produced by J. Dilla R.I.P.) 23. MF Doom feat. Ghostface Killah - Angels (Produced by MF Doom) 24. Blackstar - Hip Hop ( Dub Floyd Screamixx Produced by DJ Premier) 25. Edo G feat. Masta Ace - Wishing (Produced by Pete Rock) 26. Gangstaliscious Ressurection Pt. 2 (Interlude) 27. Hi-Tek - New York sh*t (Freestyle) 28. Jean Grey & Talib Kweli - New York sh*t (Freestyle) 29. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (Flashback) 30. Asheru Speaks 2 (Produced by Tough Junkie) 31. Asheru - Niggas (The Boondocks Exclusive) 32. The Procussions - Little People 33. Gnarls Barkley - Smiling Faces 34. Asheru (Outro)
Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest has been hard at work. Just this February, he teamed up with us to give away his free The Untold Story Of Walter Reed mixtape, and now, we're re-upping with him for another project.
BallerStatus.com and Tha Advocate are presenting this brand new street album, titled I Killed The Devil Last Night, for free, exclusively here on BallerStatus.
"This is more like a street album, it's Priest doing other things on here," the rapper explained. "I killed the devil with music."
The project is a 26-track effort, full of brand new, never-heard-before freestyles and original tracks all with Killah Priest by himself, aside from one track from his son Starkim, as well as a collabo track with Advo, Willy Northpole, Stat Quo, Big Lou, Hussein Fatal, and others.
"Advo's 'Where I Come From (Remix)' was a murderous joint. It was crazy ... all these new young terrorizers on the mic ... hip-hop is infinite," exclaimed Killah Priest.
Other Killah Priest projects are forthcoming. Until then, enjoy this new mixtape by downloading here, and stayed tuned for updates at KillahPriest.com.
The full tracklist of I Killed The Devil Last Night is as follows:
"I Killed The Devil Last Night"
"The Book"
"The Chase"
"The Long Ride"
"Wu Hoo Freestyle"
"Power Freestyle"
"Drinkin' With The Devil"
"Color of Murder"
"The Devil's Eulogy"
"Psychic Priestyles"
"Vendetta Kingz" (Preview from Forever Regiem)
"Minds" - Starkim
"How We Met" Skit
"Dark Evening in Hell's Poll" ft. Rasul
"Brooklyn Style"
"My Daughters"
"Don't Stop"
"Puff A Cloud"
"Edge of the Night"
"Black Jesus Freestyle"
"Amazing"
"Vampire Loud"
"3-6 Freestyle"
"The Coming"
"The Funeral"
"Where I Come From (Remix)"- Tha Advocate ft. Willy Northpole, Killah Priest, Stat Quo, Doitall, Big Lou, Hussein Fatal, Sha Stimuli & Mr. Probz
1. I Killed the Devil Last Night (Prod. Killah Priest & Marvin Gaye) 2. The Book (Prod. Thorotracks) 3. The Escape - the devil’s sidemen (Prod. Killah PriestMarvin Gaye) 4. The Long Ride (Prod. Kilisto) 5. Power of Freestyle 6. Power of Freestyle part. 2 (Prod. Killah Priest & Marvin Gaye) 7. The Devils Meeting “take my drunkass home” (Prod. Killah Priest & Marvin Gaye) 8. The Color of Murder (Prod. Danger) 9. The Devils Eulogy 10. Priest Style 11. Forever Regime feat. Vendetta Kingz, 60 Second Assain 12. Starkim Freestyle 13. How We Met 14. Valley of Bones 15. StarKim – Go Hard 16. Daughter (Prod. DJ Woool) 17. No Holding Back (Prod. DJ Woool) 18. Puff a Cloud (Prod. DJ Woool) 19. The Edge of the Night feat. Purpose 20. Black Jesuz (Prod. Kount 5th) 21. Amazing Freestyle 22. Vampire Lord aka. “Castle Hop” 23. The P.W.O.W.R Freestyle part.3 24. Gather Around 25. The Devils Funeral 26. Outro
There's a season for everything A time for every occupation of the heaven A time for givin' birth A time for dyin' A time for for plannin' A time for uprooted that which was planted A time for killin' A time for healin' A time for knockin' down A time for buildin' A time for tears A time for laughter A time for mournin' A time for dancin' A time for throwin' stones away A time for gatherin' them up A time for embracin' A time to refrain from embracin' A time for searchin' A time for losin' A time for keepin' A time for throwin' away A time for tearin' A time for sewin' A time for keepin' silent A time for speakin' A time for lovin' A time for hatin' A time for war A time for peace - So what does a man gain for the efforts that he makes? I contemplate the task 'The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away' Thy horse is a spirit waitin' me near they graves A ghost rider leaps out on the saddle of it Then the horse begins runnin' Upward beyond an orange summit That same horse saddled in my cousin and billions of dozens Before their bones begin crumblin' To their grave from the mother stomach Well, my nephew he wrote one To that bowl sun, his mother followed him Way up into the outer realms Where the clouds are crowded wit men At night the goons are prowlin' for gems There's place for grandparents A far advanced planet Where dreams go, where Kings and Queens souls Where everything seems slow Tupac moves in that dark, Biggie is seein' at our city It's misty; Jam Master Jay is in that haze Big L as well, he dwells wit Big Pun in that Kingdom And J. Dillinger and the millions of souls Many more will have to go, reason why? I don't know - You try to stay focus, watchin' for that day approaches You got the coverage of the Lord's judgment The blood rinse off your soft body Then placed in the arms of your mommy She placed you in a potty Fast forward, you in a staircase in your lobby Watchin' fiends goin' out on apartment 5-D Well I know this crackhead name Brother Lord Always watchin' him huggin' the floor Many get high and many souls have to fly The Bible says we all have to die You look for reasons, I don't know why This is where the ghetto spirits cob the night No owls in flight, no sound in sight As we float like a cloud thru the dark light Barkin' of buncha old worn out dogs nobody wants Hounds from hell, the starvin' night haunts The flesh is unveiled, pure spirit unbothered by gravity A body weigh to a Godly place Then drift into the internal night As they take the eternal flight They see her majesty, the Gatekeeper The great weepers, the grave's deeper And the night is frostbit So long back to the darkness
That's enough, your majesty, that's enough Shhhhh... You're sworn into secrecy, say no more But Father... No one must know about the hidden door Close the door and move out the way Close the door
1. I Faram Gami I Faram 2. Mascaram Setaba 3. Shagu 4. One For Buzayhew 5. Alone In The Crowd 6. Almaz 7. MULATU'S HIDEAWAY 8. Askum 9. A Kiss Before Dawn 10. Playboy Cha Cha 11. The Panther (Boogaloo) 12. Konjit (Pretty) 13. Soul Power 14. Lover's Mambo 15. Love Mood For Two 16. Jijiger 17. Girl From Addis Abada 18. Karayu 19. Raina
Iyahbinghi I upholdin the livity of Qedamawi Haile Selassie and Qedamawit Empress Menen JAH! RASTAFARI. I man sighted up Ethiopia from here in da north hellz of da united snakes of a stolen country called america as the gates unto Zion and Mother of kemet oldest of nations who always fought against colonial invading forces of evil in high & low places, as that irit was inherited in da I as a descendent of those Men Women & children who survived the middle passages still fight against oppression on all fronts. so wit that NYAHBINGHI!!! Im also a custodian of HipHop culture cleanin up aftah these cats that shit up da place and try dumb down my people into a nation of weak breeds dry and lost like bones in a desert I see hip hop as one of the last voices to wake da masses up only if implemented right and not sellin ya soul out to make a money INI Itribute a strength to independent media so its we who tell our story INI true story because its really us we are waiting on no one
