Bobby Bars Blog

Brand New Bandcamp Site

2010-11-08T06:12:00.000-08:00

Free Download of "Everytime I Come Home" here, look out for more Free Downloads on the new bandcamp site shortly

Rob Kelly "Green & White" (Black & Yellow) Freestyle

2010-09-07T04:55:00.000-07:00

Rob Kelly - Green & White (Black & Yellow Freestyle) www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas

My Version of Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow"

Quick verse to tide you over

Don Strapzy featuring Ghetts

2010-08-27T03:38:00.000-07:00

New video from Lewisham's Don Strapzy featuring Ghetts. Look out for me on his new Mixtape and him on mine.

ROB KELLY - THE IRISH B.M.F

2010-08-18T02:29:00.000-07:00

ROB KELLY IRISH BMF by robkellypromo

This is my version of Rick Ross' "B.M.F" - I had to do it. I am fascinated by Irish Mob stories and a book documenting the history of "The Westies" by T.J English is one of my favourite reads. I was very proud when I heard from up and coming Hell's Kitchen boxer Danny McDermott that Jackie Coonan Jnr is a fan of my music so I dedicated this freestyle to him.

For those that don't know Jimmy Burke is "Jimmy Conway" from Goodfellas and Jackie Coonan - well you will have to google him

Rob Kelly on Kiss in London with MK & Shortee Blitz

2010-08-09T01:39:00.000-07:00

See me tear it down with my "Brudders from Anudder Mudders" DJ MK & Shortee Blitz.
Big Mo-K on the camera.

illy

Fire In The Booth

2010-07-30T02:24:00.000-07:00

My Appearance on Charlie Sloth's BBC Show "Fire In The Booth"

Bigup Charlie & DJ Gone everytime

Memphis Bleek on "Speakerboxx" on RTE

2010-07-21T03:00:00.000-07:00

Memphis Bleek stops by Mo-K & Tando's show...

Big Up Me in the video too :)

Watch out for me and Bleek on tour in Europe very soon.

Jay-Z @ Oxegen - Memphis Bleek in Dublin

2010-07-11T10:29:00.000-07:00

Jay-Z stopped by this year's Oxegen festival on Friday and of course yours truly was there to join in the festivities. I had spent the week with the tour party and of course my man Memphis Bleek. (who is still smokin that la la lah btw)

I've known Bleek for 4 years now and we have worked closely together on couple of projects, we first met on the Water For Life tour in 2006 and have been working ever since when the situation presents itself.

We had a ball in Dublin during the week, saw all the sites and stopped by RTE to my DJ Mo-K's show and on Friday he asked me along to the Jay-Z performance. I was lucky enough to ride on the tour bus and get all access pass and I stood right on the stage. The show was incredible and being such an unashamed Jay-Z stan myself it was a moment to savor for sure.

After the Jay tore down the stage, we went back to Dublin where Bleek did an impromptu appearance at Base Bar and shut down the night with his club anthem "It's Like That" and after a long ass week managed to catch something to eat with Young Guru and Bridget Kelly from RocNation (who is 1/2 Irish btw)

The wheels are in motion for a Get Low Tour featuring Me & Bleek so keep the eyes and ears open

Epic Barz

2010-07-11T10:27:00.000-07:00

While in London recently I dropped some bars for my man DJ Gone on the street.
I've been slow updating this thing recently but I have been working. I will have footage and pics of my performances on BBC and KISS FM in London up asap

Rob Kelly "Stop The Party" Freestyle

2010-05-24T16:53:00.001-07:00

Rob Kelly - Stop The Party Freestyle www.djsemtex.com by R.Thomas

Kellovision #10

2010-05-11T07:21:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay...Just the freestyle this week back to the regular style from next week on

Sniper "Dat Body" Remix

2010-05-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Check out the Remix of Sniper's "Dat Body" featuring Yours truly, Memphis Bleek, So Solid's Neutrino as well as Safi, Drew Astro &Isorropistis.

2. SNiPER - Dat Body Remix Sniper Memph Bleek Rob Kelly Neutrino etc by robkellypromo

Who you think killed it the most?

R.I.P Guru

2010-04-22T03:25:00.000-07:00

I haven't been blogging or recording as much in last two weeks as I had to take time out for family issues but had to express my sadness at the passing of a hip-hop legend GURU.

I feel what should have been a time to reflect on the greatness of a true great has been overshadowed by the madness surrounding THAT letter and THAT creep Solar.

With that said please take time out to listen to DJ Mayhem's Guru tribute mix, Mayhem is an absolute maniac on the turntables and my go-to guy when it comes to scratches so every thorough head out there can enjoy this fitting tribute

Rip Guru (Gangstarr) - Tribute Mix by Dj Mayhem on Mixcloud

Check the link in the header for more Mayhem videos including some sick routines

Kellovision #9 "Pon Di Floor"

2010-03-28T18:54:00.000-07:00

Kellovision #9 going in over one of my favorite tunes Major Lazer featuring Vybz Kartel's "Pon Di Floor"

Free download in the header as per...

Braaaaaaaaaap

and all that

Kellovision #8 Brother Ali & Rob Kelly Part 2

2010-03-27T05:48:00.000-07:00

Part 2 of the Cipher..

Bigup Mo, Tando & Robb

Audio download in the header
more Kellovision next week

Rob Kelly & Brother Ali Kellovision #7

2010-03-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

Someone very important reminded me that I hadn't updated my blog so here goes.
Last week I had the chance to go in on air with Brother Ali when he was in Dublin on "Speakerboxx" with Mo-K, Tando & Robb Quik.

Part one of our freestyle is here. Mo gave us the Jake One & Freeway beat for "She Makes Me Feel Alright" and the result is pretty dope.

What makes it extra special is that it did the rounds on all the major blogs like nahright, 2dopeboyz and of course Semtex..

Me and Brother Ali are gonna work together in the near future but in the meantime you can download the audio for free in the header

Hopefully we can get the part two up for you soon, make sure to stay tuned to "Kellovision" every week

Kellovision #6

2010-03-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

Busy week this week for St Patrick's Day.

Live Freestyle over "All The Way Turnt Up"

Download of the studio audio in the header..Little footage I shot for Channel AKA

Big Up Mo-K on the camera and Tando playing the sterotypical goon in the backrgound.

Peace to Charlie Sloth

Kellovision #5 St Patrick's Day Edition

2010-03-16T13:04:00.000-07:00

Kellovision #5 St Patrick's Day edition.
Addressing the situation regarding the Dropkick Murphys and me...

Contains a preview of "Dedication" produced by Danny Diggs.
Episode 6 coming this week too.

Download Link in the header

DJ Semtex & Roy Thomas Present "Passed Out"

2010-03-16T02:26:00.000-07:00

Unless you have been living under a rock you know that Tinie Tempah's #1 record
"Pass Out" has become a veritable "A Milli" with everyone and their Ma jumping on it to do a version including myself..and of course my brother from another mother Krutch from Brooklyn, both of our versions are included on the DJ Semtex "Passed Out" Mixtape which also features versions by Bashy, Princess Nyah, Genesis Elijah and Stylah..

Tracklist here and download link in the header

PASSED OUT | THE TRACKLIST

1 – AFRIKAN BOY
2 – AWATE
3 – BASHY
4 – CHERRI V
5 – DISPATCH, JAKMAN, MISTA MEE, MURKY KURK
6 – FEM FEL
7 – GAPPY RANKS
8 – GENESIS ELIJAH
9- JAMMER
10 – FREDDY KRUGER
11 – KMD
12 – KRUTCH
13 – NATHAN (Courtesy DJ Grind)
14 – PRINCESS NYAH
15 – RANDOM IMPULSE
16 – ROB KELLY
17- SHANNY
18 – SAM KHAN
19 – SCORCHER
20 – SHYSTIE
21 – SKIBADEE & HARRY SHOTTA
22 – STYLAH

Pass It on...

Big up my man Roy & Semtex

Frankie Krutches "I'm Here Now"

2010-03-11T09:42:00.000-08:00

My man Frankie is home.
New Shit produced by Heatmakerz

..follow him on twitter @KrutchC4

Kellovison #4

2010-03-08T16:00:00.001-08:00

4th in the weekly download series..retweet, post to your facebooks and all that.
Big Up The "Speakerboxx" crew, Mo-K, Tando and blendmaster Robb Quik.

This week I'm going in over Young Money's "Roger That"

Kellovision Freestyle Files #3

2010-03-02T07:23:00.000-08:00

Latest weekly Freestyle over Ludacris "My Chick Bad" ;)
Big Up Mo-K on the vids

Mad Special Dedications..

Charlie Sloth "The Black Book"

2010-02-28T16:13:00.000-08:00

Charlie Sloth's "The Black Book" is here.

Featuring the absolute cream of the crop of the UK Underground and of course Me holding it down for Ireland...

Produced entirely by Dominic Owen. D/L in the header link

Dan Greenpeace 3008 Mix

2010-02-27T11:39:00.000-08:00

I'm a little late on this so please forgive me. This is my homeboy Dan Greenpeace's mix. If you don't know about Greenpeace you should put google to good use and find about him, DJ with ill skills, journalist and manager among other stuff but more importantly for me one of the realest people in the business who has always given me valuable advice.

Listen to him get busy here and download

Dan Greenpeace Mixes by Dan Greenpeace

Brand New Sway Mixtape

2010-02-26T07:07:00.000-08:00

Brand New mixtape from The Man and one of my favourite UK Rappers none other than Sway Dasafo

Download link in the title header
Shout out to the man like Greenpeace

Kellovision Freestyle Files Week #2

2010-02-23T17:11:00.000-08:00

Bit of fun on way to Club Thompson's in Belfast which is THE spot.

Always a good time.

We are doing weekly "Kellovision" Video Blogs & Freestyle Files from here on in so stay tuned

Brand New Charlie Sloth

2010-02-23T09:24:00.000-08:00

Brand new Charlie Sloth featuring Farma G and Black The Ripper "Not Like You"

Charlie is my brother from another mother and his new mixtape "The Black Book" produced entirely by Dominic Owen (who produced "Things Done Changed" for Biggie) and featuring the cream of the crop of the UK Scene including Rodney P, Skinnyman, Wretch 32, Mystro, Scrorzayzee, Sincere, Stylah, Million Dan, Ransom Badbonez, and oh yeah ....Ireland's finest aka....me

http://www.charliesloth.com

Tape out March 1st mixed by DJ Gone

Rob Kelly "Saxon" Freestyle

2010-02-22T12:47:00.001-08:00

Rob Kelly Saxon Freestyle by robkellypromo

I'm back in the zone in terms of new music. I've been recording so much verses lately. I've got a backlog of features that I'm catching up on too.

Yesterday I recorded a verse for Charlie Sloth's new mixtape "The Black Book", did a verse for a house record and I went in on this Nicki Minaj leak "Saxon" (She actually wrote this song for Rihanna but it didn't make the album) produced by Chase & Status

Gimme that beat fool.. It's a full time Jack move. Expect new mixtape to be in the bag imminently

The usual dose of modesty from me with a Dis to Ashley Cole and an Eastenders ending..dum dum dum dum dum dudda dudda

Deezy

2010-02-22T12:44:00.000-08:00

Straight outta Scotland. Produced by long time collaborator Sho N Prove. DSG is Deezy's group with Jee4ce and Sho so look out for this too.

"Everytime I Come Home" Preview

2010-02-19T06:23:00.000-08:00

Coming this year on US Label Commonwealth Records

BIG L

2010-02-16T01:11:00.000-08:00

One of my biggest heroes in music is 11 years dead. If I live to be 100 I will never be as good as him.

I don't know if these little kids listening to Lil Wayne or Drake for the first time these days are going through the same thing now but when I first heard Big L, I used to stay up til 4a.m listening to Westwood and I remember the first time he played "Put It On" I nearly broke the rewind button on the tape to hear it again.

Big L was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity in Harlem on Feb 15th 1999
and one of the things I always think about at this time is the fact that he was just about to sign with Roc-A-Fella when he passed away which would have meant him in the studio with some early Just Blaze and Kanye West production...the mind boggles when you think about how he would have demolished some of those beats.

Greatest of all time is a term bandied about too often these days but when made in reference to him it's hard to argue.

Kellovision Freestyle Files #1 - "Bars Out"

2010-02-09T13:14:00.001-08:00

I jumped on Tinie Tempah's monster "Pass Out" and the big homie Semtex debuted it on his blog on Sunday. A lot of positive response from the blogs and the DJs alike.

Recorded this in one take with Mo in RTE on Sunday.

Make sure to reply to @tinietempah on Twitter to let him know if you are feeling it.

Styles P Interview

2010-02-09T13:10:00.000-08:00

Anyone that knows me knows I'm a big Styles P fan.
I was excited to hear from my man DJ OP that I could set up an Interview with him for Mo & Tando's radio show "Speakerboxx" on RTE Pulse. Myself, Tando & Mo took the helm for the interview.

We talked about BIG, His time in Dublin and the classic LP "The Green Ghost Project"

"Speakerboxx"

2010-01-06T21:16:00.001-08:00

My latest guest appearance as a co-presenter on Mo-K's radio show RTE Pulse's "Speakerboxx" I love doing this show. Check it here.

Episode 4

Rob Kelly's Podcast

09 Wrap Up/ 010 Preview

2010-01-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

Hey

Just want to wish everybody a very happy new year.
I had a great 2009, My Mixtape "St. Patrick's Day Massacre" was well received by the blogs and radio deejays alike and I got to work with some of my favorite rappers on it Reef The Lost Cauze, Memphis Bleek & Slaine

You can still get that here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C8L3e-xKVU for free just follow the links in the description

I got to co-host radio show with my DJ Mo-K on RTE pulse and am glad to see he is taking it to the next level.

I got to do some overseas shows including one in the UK with the newcastle lads that I won't forget and over here I opened for everyone from N-Dubz to T-Pain to Akon.

Thanks to Paddy @ On The Grind Boxing I got to interview my Idol Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins alongside R.A The Rugged Man.

So to look forward to 2010 - I am releasing my first official single on US Label Commonwealth Records on St Patrick's Day called "Everytime I come home" which can be previewed here http://www.myspace.com/robkelly
and the album will follow with guest appearances by Republic of Loose and Maverick Sabre to name a few.

also this year me and Stress one of the best producers in Philly are doing a collaborative project called "Blak Irish" which I won't give too much away about just yet but we are lining up serious guests and great music for you all. Stress is known for his work with Reef, Ghostface and Gym Class Heroes is all i'm saying, as well look out for me branching out with Scooby from Cork on some other genres.

Anyway thanks to everybody who listens - appreciate it.

Have a great 2010

Rob

Rob Kelly & R.A The Rugged Man Interview Bernard Hopkins

2009-11-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the guys at On The Grind Boxing who helped make this happen. I got to ask one of my all-time greatest boxing heroes Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins

R.A The Rugged Man was also on hand.

Dope Experience

Kelloween Night

2009-10-23T07:07:00.000-07:00

I am performing in Newcastle next weekend on Halloween Night. October 31st @ The End Bar, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK in a show put on by the Bad Taste Cru

Times are 8pm til Late

Support from RICK FURY, DJ ADS, KEN MASTERS and the JUST JAM BAND

Fancy Dress Tag Team Bboy Battles. £6.00 before 11

I will get a chance to link with Yung Rexy who runs all my website shit. He is the dotcom don and his people are all stone crazy. Should be a good weekend.

Way Aye - Byker Grove

See Rexy in Pic Below taken in London last year after the Oisin Fagan fight with Amir Khan

PS I'M BRINGING A BIG SPECIAL GUEST OUT WITH ME - BIG RAPPER IN THE UK

Free Rob Kelly Mixtapes

2009-10-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Yung Rexy you can now download the full history of my Mixtapes from Datpiff

2003's "The Kellection" Hosted by Pudgee P.

Download Mixtape | Provided by DatPiff.com

2007's "The Best Of Bobby Bars" Hosted by DJ Law

Download Mixtape | Provided by DatPiff.com

This Year's Classic "St Patrick's Day Massacre" with DJ Mo-k & DJ Mayhem

Download Mixtape | Provided by DatPiff.com

Show @ Cru

2009-10-09T04:14:00.000-07:00

Recently I did a show @ "Cru" Clothing Store on Abbey Street.
Peep the footage here.

Peace to Sean, Richie, Nate, Patrick, Kerry and all the performers

Upcoming Shows In October

2009-09-10T07:03:00.001-07:00

Catch Me & The Boy Wonder Mo-K @ The Following Venues in October

October 2nd - The Turk's Head - Dublin Adm €5
October 3rd - Cru Clothing In Store - Dublin Adm Free
October 8th - Alongside RZA W/Special Guests Button Factory Dublin - Adm €25.00

Jay-Z Bloody Sunday/Heart Of The City

2009-09-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

I like to take some of the credit for this, via Green Lantern's Twitter he released
this Bloody Sunday Version of Jay-Z performing Heart of The City in 2006.
I was due to meet with Bleek to record a song but I had been in contact with Green about what music he was going to play at the show and I told he couldn't go wrong with U2. This was the result and for those that don't know...thats my Celtic Scarf. There was some rumors on the net that it was Scottish rock band Mogwai that gave him that scarf but get it right. Lenny S from Def Jam took that picture in Dublin and it was yours truly who gave him that gift.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6495042553bbec8e/

Live in Boston Footage...

2009-08-04T13:06:00.001-07:00

http://www.zshare.net/audio/636328739c17732a/

Shared via AddThis

I dunno who ripped the audio but I guess here it is

Messy Night

Peace to Boston

R.I.P Baatin

2009-08-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

Hip-Hop Keeps losing

Baatin passed away over the weekend.

Rest in Peace

Loso's Way - Full Movie

2009-08-02T16:29:00.000-07:00

Fabolous released his own movie "Loso's Way" check out the entire thing above

Fagan Vs Hyland

2009-07-27T05:55:00.000-07:00

I did the ringwalk for Oisin in his fight for the super featherweight IBF International title in the Tallaght Basketball Arena on Saturday night.
I have to say it was a thriller of a brawl. You will be waiting a long time before you see a better bout in an Irish ring.

Oisin gave it his all and lost (another) controversial decision. The Judges gave it so wide to Hyland it was beyond belief and although you could not have complained if either man was hailed the victor it was gut-wrenching to be in with the Fagan camp when the 118-111 116-112 and 118-110 in favour of Hyland. Most of the journalists ringside had it as a draw or a more realistic 115-113 to Hyland, who may have just looked the busier in the middle rounds to sway it as Oisin's eye jammed shut.

Oisin was the aggressor for the whole night and forced proceedings as Hyland appeared to wilt in the last round, He landed countless head and body shots in an attempt to force a stoppage. The entire arena got to their fight to applaud was being lauded as the Irish version of Gatti-Ward.

The Amercians who were in attendance were equally impressed and the immediate talk was of a rematch, and a rematch on an American TV Network, both fighters have already said they would do it again if the money was right and trust me, if you had paid to see them on Saturday you would have gotten your money's worth.

I don't know what comes next for Oisin, I said to him after the fight if he didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all. The journalists have gone on record to show he has lost highly controversial decisions to Paul Spadafora and Vernon Kimborough and then there was the Khan legbreak heartbreak and most felt he was capable of taking the title on Saturday but at 35 he is clearly going to be contemplating his next move.

I said to him he should continue, he has not taken any real hidings and although he lacks skill and ring craft due to his forced late start in to the sport he really is an exciting fighter and against the right opponents can get another few paydays before calling it quits.

The fight is going to be shown on Setanta Ireland for the next two nights @ 10 p.m so make sure to catch it

Get Well Soon Big John Hartson

2009-07-16T03:11:00.000-07:00

I was shocked to hear the recent news that former Celtic striker has been struck down with testicular cancer that has spread to his lungs and brain. Big John was one of my favourite players to ever play for the hoops and the attitude, strength and determination that he showed while scoring almost 90 goals for the club will help him at this time.

Out of all famous people over the years I have met I have never really wanted any autographs and I only possess three people's autographs, Henrik Larsson, Jay-Z and big John Hartson. My friend got me his signed shirt that he wore against Dunfermline a few years back and It is one of my prized possessions.

Like all Celtic fans and fans of football in general, my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this time and we hope he can make a speedy recovery

Rob Kelly Co=Presenting MO-K's "Speakerboxx" on RTE

2009-07-13T04:00:00.000-07:00

You can listen back to my recent appearance on Mo-K's "Speakerboxx" Show on RTE Pulse. Mo is my DJ and while I was supposed to only do a short interview and freestyle and I ended up taking over the whole show :)

Mo now has the #1 hip-hop show in Irish radio and make sure you check back in regularly as I know for a fact his celebrity interviews are about to be taken to the next level.

You can listen back to the show and download it here
http://www.sendspace.com/file/67cvo9

Join The "CRU"

2009-07-13T02:34:00.000-07:00

Big Shout out to Sean & Richie & Nate et al who have re-opened my favourite clothing store (Connected) under the new guise of "CRU"

"CRU" sees the guys continue their run as a clothes store/tattoo parlour in their own right and the lads have taken over ownership from Mitch who is now concentrating on the Connected Tattoo shop in Templebar.

I have a special bond with the store and the lads (pause) as it is where I shot my video for Dropkicked, where I got tatted and indeed where I have been to just to hang out on almost every time I visit Dublin in the daytime.

The store is also a popular hang out spot for any DJ or MC who visit these shores and everyone from Memphis Bleek, Icon The Mic King, Talib Kweli to Statik Selektah have passed through the doors so you never know who you might see in there.

The staff support me in everything I do and come to see me almost every time I play and have hooked me up with clothing sponsors and helped me out wherever they can. They've all gotten "CRU" Tatts done so you can see how much it means to them all in there, It's not just a store it's a lifestyle.

I really couldn't wish success and a sounder group of people so make sure you pass through and spend some of your dole money/wages getting fresh in CRU on Abbey Street.

Oisin Fagan Vs Eddie Hyland

2009-07-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

My man Oisin Fagan will take on Eddie Hyland for the vacant IBF International super-featherweight title at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin on July 25.

I was in London last December when Oisin broke his leg in the first round of his fight against Amir Khan in the o2 arena and I know how disappointed he has been about the performance and circumstances surrounding that evening.

I will be doing Ois' ringwalk for this event and will no doubt be performing my music alongside him as he makes his way to the ring. I have known Oisin for a while now and have even been in his corner before while he was fighting.

Ois is a latecomer to the sport, turning pro fighter out of necessity due to financial hard times in Oklahoma and is back living in Ireland now, he needs this more than anyone and I have no doubt he can do something special on the night

Rob Kelly Live On "Speakerboxx" with DJ Mo-K

2009-07-06T03:30:00.000-07:00

Check me out tonight on my DJ Mo-K's new hip-hop show on RTE Pulse "Speakerboxx"

Mo has been grinding it out in the club scene for a minute as well as fulfilling his duties as my show/mixtape dj and his new show on RTE will feature interviews and freestyles from in studio guests as well as all the latest in new music.

On Tonight's show myself and Mo will talk hip-hop in general, I will answer some questions from the listeners and perform some freestyles so make sure you check it out between 11pm & 1a.m on digital radio or here

http://www.rte.ie/radio/liveplayer_av.html?11,null,200,http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/live/radio/1112.smil

La Coka Nostra Album Drops July 14th

2009-07-06T03:23:00.000-07:00

La Coka Nostra's album "A Brand You Can Trust" drops on July 14th (My birthday for those who want to buy me a drink) on Uncle Howie records.

For anyone unfamiliar with LCN they are a supergroup comprising of Everlast & Danny Boy formerly of House Of Pain, Ill Bill, Big Left and of course my man Slaine.

The album features production by Ill Bill, DJ Lethal, Alchemist etc and features from Bun B, Snoop Dogg & More.

They also have a mixtape called "The Audacity Of The Coke" dropping mixed by man of the moment Statik Selektah and their tour DJ the legendary Fat Beats & WNYU stalwart DJ Eclipse.

All I can say is make sure you check for this, LCN have built up a cult following before even releasing a record with an unrivalled base of hardcore internet soldiers and the album will not disappoint.

R.I.P Lunitic

2009-06-24T05:09:00.000-07:00

I was shocked and saddened yesterday to learn that Lunitic from Ballymun rap group Urban Intelligence had passed away. I first met Luni about 5 or 6 years ago in Dublin's Templebar Music Centre at a Jam/Practice session for M.C's around Christmas Time.

Everybody knows about our well publicized exchange of Dis tracks a few years ago, A situation that at the time seemed to mean so much but when you hear news like this is really put in perspective.

Regardless of the situation between us, I always admired his style and talent and his love for hip-hop. I thought their version of Damien Dempsey's "Patience" was as raw and as brilliant a piece of Irish Hip-Hop as has been recorded, but the more recent cover or "Rocky Road to Dublin" and the tribute to his father "My Ol Man"
were what really made me sit up and see him as the artist he was.

I hadn't seen him since the beef until last December where we shook hands @ Billy Jam's radio show and put that situation in the past.

It goes without saying now but his music will live on and my thoughts and condolances go out to his family,friends and fans.

Rob

Jay-Z comes out @ Summerjam

2009-06-08T01:46:00.000-07:00

Hot 97's Summerjam is the biggest outdoor hip-hop event in the world that takes place in NYC every summer @ Giants Stadium. Jay-Z's legacy at being the Summerjam "Place Shutter Down" has been complete for many years from first addressing 50 Cent's "How to Rob" with "I'm about a dollar what the f*ck is 50 cents?" to bringing out Big Daddy Kane, Michael Jackson and of course the infamous Nas dis and "Summerjam Screen" incident (Where he put Prodigy of Mobb Deep on blast in a ballerina's costume) - well he has been absent for a few years but came out last night (pause) to perform "The Death of The Autotune" and I wish I had been in New York to see it. The song debuted this weekend on Hot 97 and in my opinion its what hip-hop needs right now.

Check this video from Miss Info TV

Upcoming Shows

2009-05-12T03:53:00.000-07:00

Make sure you check for my upcoming shows.

I'm playing live this Friday the 15th in Cork City alongside Red FM's Stevie G @ The Pavillion

I'm back in the big smoke for a Dublin Show on the Full Circle Tour alongside the Belfast City Breakers, Shaymin,CMX,Clazz A's and more on May 24th - also Jee4ce is on this bill make sure check for him.

Cds for sale on both nights too...paaaaayce

Hip-Hop Kings

2009-04-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

Shout out to Stu and Ryan from
who have given me a celebrity blog.

I'm a big fan of the site and both the guys have shown me a lot of love (pause) over the years and have always supported my music.

You can check my exclusive blogs there and of course stay locked here

http://www.hip-hopkings.com/2009/04/rob-kelly-from-wexford-to-hollywood/

Rob Kelly & Charlie Sloth "Crash" Free Download

2009-04-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

Check out the remix of "Crash" produced by Scooby featuring my boy from London none other than Charlie Sloth. I've known Charlie since few years back and he is incredibly hard working fella. We were supposed to work together few years ago on some record he had with Craig G but because of schedules we never got it out.

He has hit the jackpot recently with his hilarious comedy/reality show on WSHH

http://www.zshare.net/audio/58741004a6e9cf3b/
Free Download Here

Congratulations Mo-K

2009-04-16T05:54:00.001-07:00

Big-Up My man Mo-K. Mo is my show DJ and resident with Rap Ireland and he has just secured the first ever Hip-Hop Show on RTE's Digital station Pulse.
"Speakerbox" will begin airing in May and will feature the all the latest exclusives and interviews from the world of Hip-Hop

Reef The Lost Cause & King Magnetic

2009-04-14T10:12:00.000-07:00

Download my homie Reef The Lost Cause's new mixtape with King Magnetic from here

http://www.welldoneentertainment.com/

This is a dope mixtape. Please go get this if you love hip-hop

Look out for my video with Reef soon come

Bad Taste Cru

2009-04-11T06:50:00.000-07:00

Check out my homeboys the Bad Taste Cru using "Dropkicked" as part of their routine at the Battle of The Year

Big Up Omagh

DJ Premier & Blaq Poet with MK & Shortee Blitz

2009-03-26T02:51:00.000-07:00

Big Up my man London's mixtape king and complete and utter hip-hop head DJ MK
who hosts Kiss FM's Hip-Hop show with Shortee Blitz. I've been getting some airtime from the boys recently with my Freestyle of "Shut Your Bloodclot Mouth" the record DJ Premier recently did for 50 Cent. Which leads me nicely to this. MK & Shortee recently hosted a visit to their radio show by none other than DJ Premier and Blaq Poet where they discuss Poet's upcoming album "The Blaq Print" coming out on Year Round Records and talk some classic hip-hop moments with Premier like working on "Illmatic", "Kick In The Door" etc

Great Watch

WFMU This Friday the 27th

2009-03-24T03:32:00.000-07:00

Check me out on New Jersey Radio's WFMU 91.1 this Friday between 7-10.pm my time.
The show is going to be broadcast from from Ireland on Billy Jam's "Put The Needle On The Record" Show from Viva Recording Studios on O'Connell Street.

This is the 2nd Live Broadcast from Ireland, In December Billy broadcasted from the legendary All City Store in Dublin.

I'll be there dropping a few mean bars and checking out all the other acts and turntablists

I love limerick - Shout to Andy Lee who won his fight at the weekend too by the way.

Shout out to Billy Jam

Billy Jam:

"I'm not old. I'm old school," insists Irish immigrant Billy Jam who fell in love with hiphop back in the late seventies when he first got to New York. Since then, he has dedicated himself to supporting the art form of hip hop through various forms of media.
"I look at media, be it print, radio, Internet, television, or whatever as all the same thing: just another way to get your message across," says Jam who started as a radio DJ in 1984 on KALX, Berkeley, CA. In 1987 he added journalism to his media assault, with publications including: The Source, BOMB, Vibe, XXL, CMJ, No Joke, Stealth, Rap Pages, San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, and The SF Bay Guardian.
In 1998, he began producing music with an emphasis on DJ/turntablist music and founded the HiphopSlam label and website. Currently living in New Jersey, the part-time journalist hosts the hugely popular 'Put The Needle On The Record' weekly show on the world-reknowed WFMU radio station and performs and records with the turntablist ensemble Djs of Mass Destruction. He was also featured in Doug Pray's highly acclaimed documentary Scratch (2001).

R.I.P HHC

2009-03-23T06:08:00.000-07:00

Legendary UK Magazine Hip-Hop Connection recently announced they are going out of print. I suppose this is a sign of the times with the rise of the internet/current economy taking its toll on print media. I grew up on this, my uncle Eddie used to send me this every month from London when I was 14 and back before the internet, the only outlets for a youngster in Wexford to hear Hip-Hop music were Westwood's show on Radio 1 and Yo MTV Raps so their review section was vital when it came to ordering (yes ordering, not that many music stores in Wexford were carrying hip-hop releases) the latest albums.

It was kind of an honour to get a full page few years back

Big Up Andy Cowan

FREE MIXTAPE DROPS TODAY

2009-03-17T04:59:00.000-07:00

Happy St Patrick's Day
Here is the tape

http://www.sendspace.com/

Rob Kelly on Halftime Show

2009-03-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

Shout out to DJ Eclipse who has been playing my ish recently on the 11 year running "Halftime" Show on NYC's WNYU 89.1 FM

Eclipse (pictured far left) who also runs the the legendary FAT BEATS store in NYC, regularly fills in for DJ Premier on his Sirius show "Live From Headqcourterz"(what a shame that Podcast was shut down btw) and is tour DJ for Ill Bill.

He has been showing love to my song from the upcoming Mixtape featuring Reef The Lost "Shook Crews Runnin". The song is produced by J57 who works @ Fat Beats and produces for The Brown Bag All Stars is pictured on far right of this pic with Premier, Marco Polo and Torae etc

Peace to whole Fat Beats Crew and the Halftime Show

Jump Around

2009-03-04T05:11:00.000-08:00

Fresh New Ish from the upcoming mixtape "St Patrick's Day Massacre" available for Free Download on Paddy's Day March 17th exclusively here http://www.myspace.com/robkelly http://www.myspace.com/robkelly

So many people have bugged me to do this over the years from Green Lantern's assistant Swift, to Bigz and S.A.S to Practically every Irish-American head from Myspace. I have to give the credit to the big homie Semtex though for talking me into it.

New Mixtape "St Patrick's Day Massacre"

2009-02-22T17:10:00.000-08:00

Dropping St Patrick's Day March 17th, featuring production from Mike Donnelly, Scooby, Show N Prove, J57

New Joints up on the myspace now http://www.myspace.com/robkelly

R.I.P Big L

2009-02-16T05:00:00.000-08:00

Big L was ten years dead yesterday (Feb 15th 99)
and most of the big websites and blogs overlooked the anniversary which is a shame as simply put he was one the greatest m.c's of all time, the wizardry of his wordplay still amazes me to this day and to say he was ahead of his time is an understatement.

Back in the days of taping Westwood's Radio 1 Show he was the number one rewind button breaker because you could genuinely not believe how good he was.

R.I.P

"Crazy" On The Fresh 30 on Beat FM

2009-01-15T02:33:00.000-08:00

My song "Crazy" produced by Mike Donnelly has been selected on the playlist for
one of Ireland's leading commercial stations BEAT FM. "Crazy" made it's debut on the Fresh 30 chart last night so please register your votes on the site

www.beat102103.con

shout out to Leigh & Dan @ Beat

More Love From The BBC

2009-01-13T15:31:00.000-08:00

More love from the BBC tonight as "Boombox", A Garage/Bassline record that the talented Monksee did featuring me on the vocals was aired on Mista Jam's Daily Show

Click the link to peep the tracklist and listen back

Reef...

2009-01-04T09:56:00.000-08:00

I just got my verse from a super collabo I'm working on with Reef Tha Lost Cauze and a few others... Holy Shit..He Murdered it, shaping up to be a hell of a song.

Shout out to Reef and Stress the White Boy and of course J57 from Fat Beats NY who did the beat

New Interview

2009-01-01T18:23:00.001-08:00

http://www.scruffdaddy.ie/robkelly.html

from the guys @ Scruff Daddy
Shout out to Kie
Peace to Semtex my "Blood Brother" who blogged it also

Rob Kelly & Apathy

2008-12-13T12:32:00.000-08:00

We are about to do some stuff together...
Just a warning...going to sound BIG......

Shout out to Teddy Roxpin

Hope to get it in with Reef tha Lost Cauze soon too, so shout to Stress The Whiteboy
watch this space..

"Crazy" Featured on Green Lantern Site

2008-12-10T03:58:00.000-08:00

My new buzz single produced by Mike Donnelly is featured alongside the new Pharrell, Busta Rhymes etc on Green's official site www.thatshiphop.com

http://www.thatshiphop.com/music.php?song=9047

Big Up Green and team invasion, shout out to Swift

Brand New Me....

2008-12-02T17:37:00.001-08:00

on Mike Donnelly's Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/mikedonnellymusic

http://www.myspace.com/robkelly

King Apparel Winter Collection

2008-11-25T08:01:00.001-08:00

King's winter range has hit shelves in time for xmas.
You can cop some of the King range from my good friends in "Connected" on Abbey Street in Dublin, or order from www.kingunderapparel.com

King are one of my offical clothes sponsors and have some of the illest garments in the new range

Shout out to Tom @ King

Rob Kelly & Frankie Krutches - Green Lantern Freestyle

2008-11-20T03:52:00.000-08:00

Here is the Freestyle I did with Frankie Krutches for his mixtape with Green Lantern. I had worked with Green before on the Memphis Bleek track and he is a down to earth guy.

He is the best Mixtape DJ in the world as far as I'm concerned but as well as that he is a super producer and has now been tour dj for Eminem, Jay-Z & Nas (thats quite a list)

A lot of rappers have been in the game for a long time and have never worked with someone like Green Lantern, so it was an honour for me to do this track. We went in over one of my favourite old Nas songs. Shout out to Swift, Green's assistant and Frank who will be home soon.

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Semtex TV - Nas, De La, Will I Am, Kanye, etc

2008-11-14T13:24:00.001-08:00

Nas rockin the Aran Jumper....

SEMTEX TV: DELA SOUL, MOS DEF, NAS, WILL I AM, KANYE WEST, DAMON ALBARN ROC THE MIC @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON, UK from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.

EMTEX TV: DELA SOUL, MOS DEF, NAS, WILL I AM, KANYE WEST, DAMON ALBARN ROC THE MIC @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON

Throwback - Cella Dwellas "Return Of Jane"

2008-11-14T06:15:00.000-08:00

Don't know if this quite fits into the category of classic but it was my favorite shit back in the day. I had this on tape with the classic Biggie,Pac, BDK MSG freestyle(How come Scoob and Shyheim always get overlooked from that ciper?)

Anyway big up the Cella Dwellas, they were signed to loud, back in the day and all this talk of Rock The Bells festival that just went down in London and had EPMD on the line up got me thinking of the "Jane" series which in turn led me to this...Cella Dwellas unreleased ode to EPMD's "Jane part one,two,three etc (I'm a lateral thinker like that)

This later resurfaced all changed up and watered down on their 96 albun "Realmz N Reality" as the single "Perfect Match"

I often wondered what happened to them, the first I heard of them was a freestyle on Westwood that had them, channel live & mad skillz in NYC. If anyone has it please hit me with a message, skillz finished it off with "yeah kid its no stoppin this I'm leavin rappers petro, like craig mack's dermatologist" that was a rewind button breaker

Black Moon & Smif N Wessun Classics @ The Knitting Factory

2008-11-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

Live @ The Knitting Factory - performing all the classics with a live band

Shout out to No Ha @ Duckdown

DVD of this coming after xmas with live perfomances and in depth interviews with the performers, would have loved to have been there to see this, In 09 I have to catch a BCC show

Jazmine Sullivan

2008-11-12T05:54:00.000-08:00

I've been ranting and raving about this for a long time, I'm not a big R&B head but I love this tune, bit disappointed with the video though, I thought they would have her go Britney with the Umberella on the car

Salaam Remi on the beat.

Q-Tip @ Fat Beats

2008-11-10T18:04:00.000-08:00

shout out to DJ Eclipse and my man J Logic @ Fat Beats NY
This is pretty cool, Michael Rappaport, that actor from "The War At Home" and mad other movies and sitcoms is directing a documentary on A Tribe Called Quest..

Free Mixtape Watch

2008-11-08T10:08:00.001-08:00

some excellent mixtapes out for free download

My Own "Best Of Bobby Bars" mixed by DJ Law is out to d/l here http://www.sendspace.com/file/ln6ddp

Evidence (who had one of the album's of 07 imo) is back with DJ Skee and a bunch of free goodness here with "The Layover" www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/evidence-skee-thelayover

I opened for Dilated a few years ago, they killed it live and Evidence bigged me up on stage which was a fairly cool moment

My man Ruste Juxx from Duckdown has a new album out which you should get with your i-tunes dough has a prequel mixtape out here...shout out to No Ha @ Duckdown and look out for my upcoming work with Ruste Juxx d/l here http://www.duckdown.com/rustejuxxmixtape

and last but not least get over to http://www.illmind.biz

to get "Blaps,Rhymes & Life" from Illmind who is the best up and coming producer in the game who is working with everyone from 50 Cent to Heltah Skeltah

Facebook

2008-11-07T04:08:00.000-08:00

I joined Facebook - I feel like I'm cheating on my myspace page.

My Myspace Swagger will always be unquestionable, First ever Irish MC to become a feature artist and to this day I hold that crown :) Shout out to Flip who made it there as a producer.

Huge credit has to be given to the manager of all my web affairs - Yung Rexy. I don't know how he has the patience....

anyway if people want to add me on facebook and drop me a message I'm here

I haven't forgotten youtube either "Kellovision" is way overdue but I am getting my edit on and well have some webisodes up soon plus I'm working on a new Video with the Lambert Brothers too...

Andy Lee Rocking The Rob Kelly T-Shirt

2008-11-06T07:58:00.000-08:00

Andy Lee stylin with the Rob Kelly "Dropkicked" T-Shirt in his HBO Feature

Styles speaks on New Lox Album

2008-11-06T05:48:00.000-08:00

The Lox are one of my favourite groups, They are dropping a long awaited follow up to "We Are The Streets" this summer.

Styles P was in Dublin this year to team up for live shows at Oxegen and Doran's with The Republic Of Loose who he collaborated with on their latest album. I was raging I couldn't make it on the night as it looked like a dope show

Look out for my upcoming collaboration with Republic Of Loose produced by Mike Donnelly. Hot Shit

Q-Tip For Prez

2008-11-05T05:42:00.000-08:00

In keeping with the theme of the hour.
Q-Tip over the classic "Eric B is President" by Eric B & Rakim

New Q-Tip album is out this month

"Q-Tip for President"

New Consequence

2008-11-04T13:35:00.000-08:00

Cons been dope, since Beats Rhymes & Life by ATCQ (He is Q-Tip's Cousin)
His mixtape "All Sales Are Final Volume 1" is a classic,his albums are quality, he was clearly a big infuence on Kanye also you can hear it in his whole style. Signed to G.O.O.D Music and has a new situation after it didn't quite work for him at Sony (despite the album being dope)

some talk of him talking wreckless about Kid Cudi (really though who cares?)

New vid is dope, Grown Folk Music

"Job Song"

Pacewon & Mr Green "Children Sing"

2008-10-31T11:13:00.000-07:00

My man Mr Green who produced "Dropkicked" "Do my 1.2" & The "Bragging Rights Intro" for me is back with his latest single off his collaboration album with underground legend Pacewon -"Children Sing"

Flip put me on to Mr Green a few years back and I knew he was the one to call on when I came across the DKM sample (too bad they wouldn't clear the fucking thing, shout out to Danny Mac and Mickey Ward for doing their best to help it get out there)

I met Green in person last year in Boston and he is a cool guy, with mad love for his craft. Pacewon should need no introduction for any hip-hop head and its good to see these two get places, the video is nice so do spread the word.

I have a couple more joints with Green in the works so look out for those
and cop the album from the myspace now

http://www.myspace.com/greenhiphop its a bargain ("so cold" is my shit)

Gaelforce Fagan to Face Amir Khan

2008-10-30T13:27:00.000-07:00

It was announced today that my man Oisin "Gaelforce" Fagan will take on Amir Khan in his comeback bout at the London Excel on December 6th. Khan was smashed to pieces in his last fight against Bredis Prescott in 45 seconds.

Fagan is my good friend and we first got to know each other when he contacted me through myspace to say he used "Take a Look" as an inspiration for his training, He was based in Oklahoma at the time and soon he began to use the song as his ring entrance music. I was lucky enough to walk along side him to the ring in his Dublin fight against Chill John and even got to be in the corner on the night.

Me and Fagan's friendship continued and I namechecked him and Andy Lee in the song "Dropkicked"

I knew about this for a while but had to keep it under wraps and honestly as a boxing fan, I was shocked that Khan's people took the Prescott fight, I'm even more shocked they took the this one. Oisin can take a shot, he is a pressure fighter, He has been robbed twice once against Verquan Kimborough for the NABF title and once against Paul Spadafora. (both who would smash Khan in my opinion and none of who would give Fagan a rematch) and he is as game as they come and a genuine hard bastard

Ois is the underdog and he will want it that way as he goes into this fight. After struggling to overcome an over the hill Gomez and getting destroyed in his fight against Prescott, I am surprised Khan is giving Fagan this shot but I'm delighted for Oisin and hope this can open some doors for him

feel free to drop Oisin a message of support on myspace and check his page for updates as he is fond of a blog himself :)

http://www.myspace.com/oisinfagan

Get Well Soon to Phife Dawg

2008-10-28T04:54:00.000-07:00

Phife of A Tribe Called Quest has recently had a kidney transplant related to his long standing battle with Diabetes.

Get Well Soon Phife. Tribe are one of my all time favorite groups, and possibly the best trio of all time bar maybe Run DMC..

Midnite Marauders > Than every other rap album bar maybe one or two

New Skinnyman produced by Sho N Prove

2008-10-24T04:50:00.000-07:00

Big up my man Sho N Prove who produced my song "Throw Down Ur Armz" and the outro from "Bragging Rights"

He just this new Skinnyman - Ballistic Affairs, The Video is different too...

Sho was in town to DJ for my man from Antrim Jee4ce when they opened for Skinnman in Dublin a couple of months back, (shout to Class Az, and P77 and a few others who played at it and all that were in attendence, Russey, Lethal etc)

Skinnyman tore it down on the night, Look out of me and Sho working more together in future

The Executioner

2008-10-21T01:55:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows I'm a huge boxing fan so a massive congratulations goes to Bernard "B-Hop" Hopkins who at 43, turned back the hands of time to expose the myth of Kelly Pavlik at a catch-weight 170lb contest on Saturday night. Hopkins provided a masterclass display to win a unanimous decision to show why even at his age he is still one of the greatest pound for pound fighters in the world. I have always been a fan of Hopkins, his reign at middleweight champion will go down in history as will the names on his record (Winky Wright,Tarver,De La Hoya,Trinidad) any fights he has lost bar, his first pro fight and an early clash with Roy Jones Jnr have been contentious decisions, and on Saturday night he took away yet another undefeated record from a man 17 years his junior who was 34-0 with 30 KOs going into the fight.

His life story reads like a hollywood film, a native of Philly he has been stabbed a few times, done 5 years in prison with 9 years parole, lost his first pro bout only to go on and become one of the greatest fighters the sport has seen.

Extra props to B-Hop who had Freeway do his ringwalk (he has used Bun B in the past)

Let's hope the winner of Calzaghe/Jones gives him a rematch here so he can avenge one of the blemishes on his record

Jay-Z Dissing Fat Joe?

2008-10-10T02:50:00.001-07:00

Well not really. Last Night Kay Slay played a "new" track from Uncle Murda featuring Jay-Z where he is supposed to be going at Fat Joe and DJ Khaled.

Long story short - the verse is old, it doesn't contain any reference to Khaled but has a few jabs for Joe, which I suppose stems from their long standing, bubbling under the surface beef. Regardless, its old and why would Jay want to go @ Joe now (is there any need?)

Hova has been the king of the subliminals his entire career and if you look at it anybody who has taken him on loses (including Nas, yeah I said it) Stand up
Mase, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Meeno from Harlem World (remember him?) Jayo Felony

There was rumours of an altercation in a NY nightspot a couple of years ago, (Jay-Z punching Joe and Big Pun hitting Damon Dash with a champagne bottle) and a Hot 97 phonecall live on air where they were going at each other over the rucker park basketball game (who cares?)

anyway - the track is still dope and The track "Top 10" by Masta Ace is the all time greatest Fat Joe diss (even though Fat Joe knocked him out afterwards so I guess he won)

Nucentz Mixtape - Free Download

2008-10-10T01:46:00.000-07:00

Prequel to the Hot Property Album, which I'm on ..so buy it..
verses for days on here

http://nu-centz.bebo.com
HARDEST WORKIN MAN - VOL 1

1 - ABOMC (W/ Rawsoul)
2 - Nuie's 4 kids (Verse)
3 - Look of Love (W/ Terawrizt)
4 - Is that Relaxin??
5 - Just Lyrics (Verse)
6 - Memories of U...
7 - It's Not Easy
8 - Doin what your Doin
9 - I'm From (Feat. DJ Mo-K)
10 -Listen (Feat. Ratman)
11 -Your Birds a Hacker (Feat. Redzer)
12 - We Gon Make it.. (Verse)

New 50 Cent Movie Trailer

2008-10-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Fifa 09

2008-10-08T02:40:00.000-07:00

I've been down with FIFA since 96 but the last few years I strayed to Pro Evo.
Last year I went back to FIFA on the PS3 and I just copped the new Fifa 09 last weekend and its dope. Smooth gameplay, realistic one touch passing, and the through ball is sick. They also have a dope new feature which allows you to be one player in the team and work your way up from the reserves in the first team which should break up the monotony of manager mode.....I am spending way too much time on this when I should be writing for my album. At least I can end Celtic's away day hoodoo in Europe on this...been too long

Throwbacks...

2008-10-03T05:50:00.000-07:00

I have just tracked down this tape. I first heard it on Westwood back in 96.
It was from the Bad Boy series, Puff had seen the power of mixtapes early, and had released a series where he hosted them and had a popular DJ (Doowap was among the other spinners used) This installment was mixed by Stretch Armstrong of the Stretch and Bobbito show on WKCR. Which was famous for it's in studio Freestyles and no censorship (Big L's "98 Freestyle" was taken from this show).

The tracklisting is pretty amazing, and this is the first time I had heard pretty much all of these songs this is what I miss the most about the so called "golden era" all of these joints are on the SAME TAPE, coming out within a few weeks of each other..One nice way to look at it though, most of the acts on here bar one or two still have huge careers.

http://rs297.rapidshare.com/files/131438409/StretchArmstrong.zip
01. The Lox & The Notorious B.I.G. - Freestyle
02. Nas, Kamikaze & Cormega - On The Real
03. Das EFX & Mobb Deep - Microphone Master (Remix)
04. M.O.P. - Raise Hell
05. The Fugees - Fu-Gee-La
06. Redman - Funkorama
07. Blahzay Blah - Danger Part II
08. Jay-Z - Dead Presidents
09. AZ - Freestyle
10. Jay-Z - Freestyle
11. Foxy Brown - Freestyle
12. The Fab 5 (OGC & Heltah Skeltah) - Leflah
13. Big Noyd & Prodigy - Recognize & Realize
14. LL Cool J - Doin It

Side B:
01. Puff Daddy - Intro
02. Total - Someone Like You
03. D'Angelo & AZ - Lady (DJ Premier Remix)
04. The Lost Boyz - Renee (Remix)
05. R. Kelly & The Notorious B.I.G. - Be Happy
06. Total, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim & Da Brat - No One Else (Remix)
07. Redman - Freestyle
08. Busta Rhymes - Freestyle
09. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah
10. Wu Tang Clan - Winter Warz
11. Mobb Deep - Still Shinin
12. Ghostface - Motherless Child
13. Erick Sermon - Maintain
14. OC - Love & Affection

Side A -

Swagger Like Hov

2008-10-03T05:15:00.000-07:00

Proof that Jay-Z is the King of NYC. Footage taken from T.I's "Paper Trail" album launch in NYC. Look how crazy the crowd go when Hov takes the stage, singing HIS part of the song word for word. I'm looking forward to Blueprint 3, rumours are abound that Kanye is handling the bulk of the production and that there has been a "Swagger Like Us 2" recorded for it featuring Andre 3000 (he once declined the chance to work with Jay-Z on the "Poppin Tags" joint from BP2 because he wasn't motivated by the subject? he must be motivated by his own swagger then) Nas and Young Jeezy.

Meanwhile the onslaught of oversaturation of this joint continues with everyone doing frees over this and the original M.I.A "Paper Planes" record, In a way I hate when records like this get HUGE as its kinda like being in love with a girl only to find out she was a "Hosie" (shout to Johnny Drama)

Word has it Jim Jones has an answer to the this on his album called "swaggerjack from us" - not that anyone gives a shit

West Coastin'

2008-09-25T03:16:00.000-07:00

Big Up Irish Producer Danny Diggs who recently got placement on the new Killah Priest album. I have said it before too many people sit on their laurels and wait around for shit to happen for them, "Nobody gives it you, you gotta take it"

Danny has been around a few years and is not short on self belief which is needed and shows a few others what can be done if you put your mind to it..

While I think of it Danny used to work alongside another Irish producer called Mista Sick, I first met Mista Sick about 6 years ago, the guy used to get death on a certain forum for his production style (He was way ahead of the game when it came to down south hip-hop too, he must have been the only person I knew with Chamillionaire, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Flip and all them on tape in 02) but he kept at it and has worked with some big names and has produced music for a B.E.T series.

Anyway...Props to Danny Boy from the West Coast...Galway :)

New DJ Revolution Featuring Special Teamz

2008-09-23T06:57:00.000-07:00

"Big Top" From the new album "King Of The Decks" out on Duckdown.
Duckdown have a superb roster these days, already home to all the original BCC heads as well as Kidz N The Hall, Special Teamz, and now KRS One, Revolution and B Real..

New Heltah Skeltah album is out later this month too.

Shout out to Slaine and No Ha at Duckdown