Vinyl Veterans - "There Was A Time"

Saturday 27th NOVEMBER 2010 is a very important date for your diary. Yours truly THE DAILY DIGGERS (myself KID DYNO and BEAT DETECTIVE) will be rocking the wheels of steel in BRIGHTON at the revered VINYL VETERANS night. We're following on their theme of previous nights with some super funky breaks and classic beats with maybe a slice of original boom bap hip hop. And we're following in the footsteps of DJs such as ROB LIFE and DJ FORMAT in previous months so we're gonna have to bring the vinyl big guns to the party. No mp3s allowed so it guarantees full range analogue sound and not some tinny rattle. Real music lovers this is a night for YOU!
It's been over 10 years since I rocked the south coast mecca better known as Brighton. Back then it was the PHONOGENIC jams of the 1990s with my man Dapper Dave held at the small but intimate HAVANA CLUB in Regency Square, and those were always a great crowd, lots of sexy girls (wink wink) and lots of fun. So as you can guess we are really looking forward to the trip as we know B'Town always blows the roof off the sucker.
For more details check the VINYL VETERANS link below and get yourself down to the south coast of the UK on November 27th. And it's the 2010 HIP HOP FESTIVAL in Brighton the weekend before so hopefully the locals will be pre-amped and screaming for more funky beats by the time we arrive!

VINYL VETERANS
The Full Moon
Boyce's Street
Brighton
8PM - 2AM
FREE ENTRY
Raw Soul, Heavy Funk, Original Break Beats, Old School & Classic Hip Hop.

DJs on the night; Daily Diggers, Matt The Hat, Mr Krum, Rob Life, Bobby Boucher, Scratchy Muffin & Old Man Mac McRaw

See you there.

Kid Dyno

This Is It...!!

Classic STYLE WARS quotes...

"This is it! This is it!"


"Yeah I was there, I bombed it!"


"So who won the rockin' contest? Rocksteady or Dynamic?"


"...and after him Papa 184, then Junior 161, Cay 161 - they were bombing too"


"now you go the 2 yard its all destroyed, this guy named CAP with the Lucille Ball hairdo"


"He wants to get in and get out without even being noticed"


"I don't know, I'm not an art critic, but I can sure as hell tell you that that's a crime!"


"started in 1973 or 4, during very uh.. early years of uh... initial bombing, very important years of graffiti bombing"

Cazal Couture pt.2

My old friend and ZULU NATION cat SHUCKS ONE over at KOOL SKOOL has taken the baton in terms of our recent CAZAL COUTURE post. It turns out he was also fleshing out a CAZAL post over at his always-dope KOOL SKOOL site at the time as I posted up my piece. So it made sense for us to combine forces with a KOOL SKOOL / DAILY DIGGERS collabo. I met SHUCKS around ten years ago whilst DJing on the now defunkt ITCH FM, the ONLY true 100% Hip Hop Radio Station LONDON has ever seen. Those were good times back then, despite some hair-raising studio locations across the Capital. You can believe myself, AIDAN ORANGE and SHUCKS had some major laughs whilst in the studio over the times we were broadcasting. SHUCKS always brought something fresh to the airwaves, whether it be his crazy sense of humour, extensive rap knowledge, or just some unreleased live shit you never heard before - props to MR SHUCKS!
Check out his CAZAL carry-on over at KOOL SKOOL right now...

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K-Delight & Voodo Guru ft Chrome

Def Jam - I Used to be a Fan

LL COOL J, JAZZY JAY, HOLLIS CREW, PUBLIC ENEMY, BEASTIE BOYS, 3RD BASS, SLICK RICK, ORIGINAL CONCEPT etc.. Yeah I used to be huge fan of DEF JAM recording artists, but over recent years I have lost all love for the NEW YORK label founded in 1983 by RUSSELL SIMMONS and RICK RUBIN. What used to be an iconic Hip Hop label now seems to put out nothing but drivel! And when I heard lately that UK "urban" act N-DUBZ had been signed to DEF JAM, that was the final straw for me. That's wack!
JAZZY JAY "Def Jam" DEF JAM RECORDINGS 1985

Tha 4orce & Poynt Blak - UK Rapp Cats

THA 4ORCE reminisces on UK hip hop artists from the 80s and 90s. Video directed by PRITT KALSI (what's up Pritt!) who is the man behind KING OF THE BEATS and the forthcoming PAUL C documentary which you NEED to check. Dope shizzle indeed.
Peep more dope videos from PRITT here.

Looking at My Gucci it's About That Time

Back in '85/'86 SCHOOLLY D was considered XXX rated - it just goes to show that the masses are afraid of things they don't understand. A few curses and references to Bertha Big Butt now seem kinda tame compared to today's "rap" lyrics. But if you were down back then you will know what a huge effect Philly maestro SCHOOLLY D had on hip hop music. He and CODE MONEY were the perfect combo in my opinion.

La Di Da Di

Record Hunting

I got some fresh Ds for the portable, and I'm off on a serious diggin' mission this saturday. It's been a hectic month so my free time has been limited, but I'm in need of another fix of dusty fingers and dope records. As my man Oxygen says, "stopping for meals is for amateurs" so you can bet your last pound it's gonna involve several hours of hitting London's vinyl spots with military precision.

Classic Material Mixtape #2

CHRIS READ is back with edition #2 of the monthly Classic Material series paying tribute to the hip hop of 1988, a year which many consider the 'golden year' of the late 80s. As samplers took over from drum machines as the producer's tool of choice, the James Brown drum sound ruled supreme and lyrical subject matter explored new territory. With seminal (and at the time controversial) album releases from the likes of Public Enemy and NWA, this was a year that changed hip hop forever. This mix features classic and some lesser known cuts from singles and albums released in 1988. The CD version includes 2 bonus mixes including "The Breaks of '88", an audio collage of the sample material used by 88's best known hip hop cuts and is available to purchase on its own or as part of our T-Shirt box set from the Classic Material website. The Classic Material Edition #2 club night takes place at City Arts and Music Project, City Road, London on Sat Nov 20th with DJs ANDY SMITH (Portishead), CHRIS READ (Music of Substance), NICKNAME (Droppin Science) and DANNY DELTA (Headshell) playing nothing but 1988 Hip Hop. Get down like your life depends on it!



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gENSu dEAn + The Live Guy with Glasses

Ooowwweee another sureshot single is about to drop that you just don't wanna miss. Mr gENSu dEAn has teamed up with the live guy with glasses, namely LARGE PROFESSOR for some boom bap antics on 45rpm, but you gotta be quick these seven inch singles will be selling like hot cakes!
gENSu dEAn hails from Texas and is a producer extraordinaire, using his massive record collection and his trusty SP1200 to create new boom bap hits. The word here is longevity - he comes with no weak sauce just straight up butter beats for the MC of choice. You will no doubt remember he was the man responsible for the "Gone Diggin'" beat that OXYGEN used to tell his record diggin' stories. This time gENSu has teamed up with the man behind MAIN SOURCE and legendary dude EXTRA P.

"Who is gENSu dEAn? This question will soon be answered for those who are unaware! gENSu dEAn (aka lofi_ fINGAHz) may be Hip Hop’s best kept secret. Transmitting out of Texas like the great Dj Premier, gENSu dEAn utilizes a vintage sampler by Emu Systems called the SP1200 as his weapon of choice.
He explains "I consciously use a vintage machine that represents a classic HipHop era, but upexplains “I consciously use a vintage machine that represents a classic yet seemingly forgotten era in HipHop. But I try to update my approach in order to maintain relevance with today’s times.”
“FOREVER” is the lead single from his debut album titled “sTANDARd LIFe“ featuring Hip Hop legend LARGE PROFESSOR. Operating with the preservation of classic Hip Hop, this release will be a LIMITED 7” vinyl, to include a remix and bonus cut that will not appear on the album. In the midst of auto-tunes and ring tone rap, gENSu dEAn emerges. The winds of change are finally upon us."

Take a peep here

1. FOREVER feat. LARGE PROFESSOR by gensudean

Long Live Hip Hop

Hey what's up hip hoppers! It's November already and Christmas will soon be upon us. 2010 seems to have passed real quick, as does every year when you get as old as I am. In fact 2011 is a memorable year for me as it will be my 40th on this planet, and despite my ageing limbs and grey hairs, I still love HIP HOP just as much as when I discovered it in 1984.
And one thing that always keeps me motivated is the amount of 30-something and 40-something hip hoppers out there that still dig this music and love the culture like I do.
Hip Hop isn't just another musical genre, it's a way of life for many people. We don't choose to be hip hop, hip hop chooses us. I simply cannot imagine my life any other way. It has been the biggest influence with the only exception being my parents - they brought me up, but from my teenage years onwards hip hop has been my mentor. If rappers retirement homes are the future, then I want in!