Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Adult Swim Bump Beats Vol 4


GIFSoup

Another tribute to those beats that we would like to see playing on Adult Swim.

KOVSH - So ritual by KOVSH BEATS

Dusty keys by mr.dibiase
R e e l by ackryte
KOVSH - The basement by KOVSH BEATS
Heavy stumblin' by Unda (Beatfreaks)

-Peter Venkman

The Roots "Undun" Album now available for pre-order


The Roots 13th album "Undun" drops December 6th and can be pre-ordered through all major online outlets now.

You can stream the entire album now at npr.org . So get your listen on and spend some of that christmas cash on yourself!

-kunta kinte

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Today's Record Store Scores ! Diggin in the Crates for Beats & Breaks

Want to be famous and featured on Whosgunnataketheweight ?? Send us in pictures of your scores from your digging adventures, and we will post them up for the world to see!!! Send photos and some info to whosgunnataketheweight@gmail.com and you too can be famous for 15 minutes. I figured I would start this off with my lunch hour dig session today...kinda siked to have Stakes is High again..mine warped a few summers ago.
_ Andy Warhol

Daily Operation Daily Digital Download Dig


Freqnik & WDRE always bring heat and a unique style, this remix is no exception. Thats why it is todays Daily Digital Download Dig.
Eric B & Rakim Dont Sweat The Technique WDRE & Freqnik Blue Label Remix by Freqnik & WDRE
_ Templeton (Faceman) Peck

Random - A Very Random Christmas



Philly born and bred MC Random drops "A Very Random Christmas" just in time to kick off the holidays. The album is entirely produced by DN3, and only uses samples from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"..Genius idea!...(Apollo approved!). Click the arrow on the player to skip through the tracks.

Download the album for free or make a donation and support the arts.

-St.Nick

Monday, November 28, 2011

David Axelrod orchestrates his "breaks" live...not to be missed!



Can you name the breaks..i hope so..or do your homework kids!!

-Colonel kurtz

20/20 Special on Hip Hop 1981


20/20 Special On Hip Hop From 1981 by PeteRock

Classic 80's styles going on here..probaly the first commercial television report on Hip Hop..keep your ears open for some useful soundbites!

-Hugh Downsyndrome

Daily Operation


Todays Daily Op comes from Nashville,TN's own Ugly Lovely. He cooks up a wobbly type remix of the BDP classic but often over looked "My 9mm Goes bang". cop a free download and check out his sound cloud page aswell.

Ugly Lovely - KRS One - My 9mm Goes Bang! Remix by Ugly Lovely


-Basil Exposition

Sunday, November 27, 2011

New Black Star Fix Up.....Produced my Madlib

Nice to hear these two together again.....available now on itunes
Black Star "Fix Up" by 3DDistro

_ Chester Coopertone

Dj Mixed Bag.........Random Tasteful Joints Soul Jazz Funk Disco



This is one of my all time favorite records...I almost regret selling my copy back in 99' .....but it's still dope no matter what format..but yeah...def grab this wax when ya see it .
John Klemmer - Free Soul (1969) SOUNDSOFTHE70S.BLOGSPOT by soundsofthe70s.blogspot
This joint here...I rock for real body & soul beat heads and b-boys...Pure class !
War - Flying machine (the chase) [maily edit] by Maily
Classic block party material!
7th Wonder - Daisy Lady (The Apple Scruffs Edit) by The Apple Scruffs
This joint from the movie Machete is fresh ...great scene too!!!
Novalima Machete Machete Machete Dub Remix Freqnik & WDRE 320 by Freqnik & WDRE
This one never fails!!
Get Lifted George McCrae dL edit new download link available by Decades
Super Disco Classic
Chicago-streetplayer(leroc sportif edit) by Leroc Sportif


_Dj Storm Trooper

Dj Premier with the Red Bull Music Academy

For fans of Gang Starr, this interview is fantastic. Where else can you find out interesting facts like where that scratchy sound came from on the track "The question remains" Informative and inspirational!!!!!

Lecture: Dj Premier (Toronto 2007) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.

_Bo Duke

Friday, November 25, 2011

Kenny Dope "Black Friday Mix"


Black Friday Mix-Kenny Dope by Kenny Dope

-Billy Bigshot

Daily Operation

Its only the day after Thanksgiving and we here at WGTTW are jumping right into the holidaze. Spice  up your holiday party playlist with this WGTTW certified banger..Christmas goes crunk with Soundcloud fave Bobby C. Sound TV and his "Jingle Rock the Bells"

JINGLE ROCK THE BELLS by Bobby C Sound TV



Louis Winthorpe III

NERD ALERT!!!

Check out the new app for your iPhone, Crate Digger by happtic. Crate Digger is an application that lets you view your records catalogued on the Discogs.com service right on your iPhone. 

It retrieves your record collection from Discogs and saves them on the phone for fast and easy access. Use it at record stores or record fairs to make sure you don't purchase the same album twice.

Crate Digger also lets you quickly search your collection so you don't need to scroll through hundreds of records to see if you already have a particular release. You can even scan a barcode on a CD, cassette tape, or record to see if you already own it or if it's in your want list.

- Nick Burns, I.T.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

DOOMSTARKS - VICTORY LAPS Pre-Order

Ghost is back! and he has teamed up with MF Doom to bring you a 12" picture disc of "VICTORY LAPS" that not only includes a Madvillian remix..it also has a Serato Tone on the flip side...Fresh!!! For 2012 you suckas!
 Click for your pre-order here and the good people at Turntable lab will drop it at your door.

- Da Mayor

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Crate Diggin with Cut Chemist

Daily Operation

Nas - Half Time Re-Boot (El Bomba & Hidden Riddim) FREE DOWNLOAD by Booty Fruit

New K-Def Night Shift LP..pre-order now!


Super producer K-Def is dropping a new album of beats and a couple of vocals featuring Rob-O from ini and Panacea's Raw Poetic. If you don't know about K-Def just check out Lords of the undergrounds "Chief Rocka", Ghostface's "its over" and almost half of Tragedy's "Saga of a Hoodlum" album and not to mention his own album with the lo-budget Biggie, Larry-O under the moniker "Real Live" which had incredible beats on it!..Pre-order your copy here from  Fat Beats for the early December release.
    And cop a free download below of "Supa Heath" as he flips the Heath Bros. classic "Smiling billy suite"
K-Def - Supa Heath


- King Tito

M.O.P. "SPARTA" LP IN STORES TODAY


Thats right..crack a 40 and punch your grandmother in the face!..the brownsville bullies are back with a new long player produced entirely by The Snowgoons comin straight outta germany?? The beats bang and M.O.P. deliver exactly what you want and expect!
                                                           Cop the album here

- Shemp

Monday, November 21, 2011

New Joint from Madlib

Lp expected 2012.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Thuggin' by Rappcats
_Dj Pots & Pans

Daily Operation

Wow...two days in a row we were able to deliver on our Daily Operation post!!!  Today's daily digital download dig is a smooth,jazzy vibes,boom bap beat for the dome.
Enthusiasms (Couldn't Ask For Anything More) by Mononome
_ Frank Nitti

I Love New York

New York City Subways Rock


_ Clubber Lang

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sound Cloud Spotlight "The Gaff"

The "Gaff" is one of those classic skateboarding, record collecting, Dj/Producers that we never seem to tire of over here. Residing up in Canada, he holds it down lovely. Here are some of our favorites but head on over to his page yourself and check him out.
GAFF REMIXES AND PARTY BREAKS by THE GAFF
-To Wong Foo

New GRAP LUVA...NEVA DONE LP

In anticipation of the new Slice Of Spice/Redefinition Records CD release from Grap Luva "Neva Done" Redefinition Records is offering the Work Is Neva Done track as a free download for a limited time.
FREE DOWNLOAD (Right Click & “Save As”):  “Work Is Neva Done feat. Damu The Fudgemunk”

YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY GRINDS MY GEARS?!?!?

                                            How did hip hop go from looking like this...
To looking like this...
What happened to Timberland boots and Carhart jackets?? This guy looks like he spends 8 hours a day in a fucking salon and not the good kind with the asian girls that will do anything for $40..is this really what it has come too?...well FUCK YOU HIP HOP!
That is all..thank you

-Nate Griffin

Saturday, November 19, 2011

People under the stairs new album "Highlighter" now available

Thes-one and Double K have dropped a new album and its just what you would expect from the dynamic duo...classic sounding beats with a west coast twist of a native-tongueish type flow. Cop the album here for only $10!
      peep the use of an electronic version of Nirvana's "Smells like teen spirit" on "mean spirited"

People Under The Stairs | Highlighter | Uprock Boogie by piecelock70

People Under The Stairs | Highlighter | Talkin' Back To The Streets by piecelock70

People Under The Stairs | Highlighter | Mean Spirited by piecelock70

-Lester Diamond

Daily Operation

We are definitely slacking over here....Daily Operation is supposed to happen everyday, but hey thats what happens when you are a successful media mogul like myself, and my counterparts here at this fine establishment. Maybe tomorrow we will get it right....then again tomorrow
there is a Record Show in town so who knows, just enjoy the moment. Here's todays Daily Digital Dig.
Red Hot Mittoo - Lowe1 & Jordinary K by Deejay Lowe1

_ Francis Fratelli

Thursday, November 17, 2011

For Doz that slept!



Da Beatminerz remix of "Meiso"by DJ Krush featuring The Roots from '96..I think this was only available on some UK promo 12" and its one of my favorite beatminerz tracks of all time. Black Thought is on  top of his game here too...WAKE UP!

-The blackman in effect

J DILLA BBC RADIO 1XTRA AUDIO DOCUMENTARY " Gone too soon"



BBC Radio 1 have made an audio documentary on the late, great producer J Dilla. Featuring a collage of classic Dilla beats and interview snippets from questlove, Common, De la soul, Erykah Badu, and many others...enjoy!!


- Tommy Shoeshine

Stones Throw exclusive...MF DOOM Dime Box!!


DOOM's label Metalface Records has given the good people over at Stones Throw an exclusive jump on the MF DOOM DIME BOX, a custom made box containing a 7-inch picture disc of “Rhymes Like Dimes” b/w instrumental, and a 16x16 inch (40x40 cm), 150-piece puzzle.  The artwork is by Jason Jagel and Jeff Jank, who designed DOOM's Operation Doomsday and MM FOOD records.

The expected ship date for orders at stonesthrow.com is December 13, in time for Christmas for domestic orders. The box will be released worldwide in mid-January, 2012. 
Click here to purchase.



-Sonny Hooper

Max Tannone Ghostfunk Ghostface on some Afro-Funk.....nice

The genius behind both the Mos Dub and Dub Kweli projects is back once again, this time clutching some serious afro-funk blended with some classic Ghostface Killah!!!




Ghostfunk by Max Tannone

Record Collecting Documentary

I need a late pass on this,...just found it recently. I have not seen it yet but figured I would share it with you guys! It is on my agenda to watch tonight .

Red Beans & Rice (Record Collecting Documentary) from The Diggers Union Local 1200 on Vimeo.

_Sodapop Curtis

Steely Chan Sound Cloud Spotlight. Heavy Funk Mashups

Steely Chan is outta Canada, and is currently doing some cool stuff mixing modern funk sounds with come classic hip hop tracks. Theres a ton more so def peep out the profile for more music and click the follow button to stay fresh.

Pete Rock, CL Smooth & Lefties Soul Connection - They Reminisce Over Sling Shot (Steely Chan Blend) by Steely Chan
Das EFX & Lefties Soul Connection - Real Paul Newman Hip Hop (Steely Chan's Blender Mash) by Steely Chan
Mobb Deep & Lefties Soul Connection - Shook Ones Chop It (Steely Chan's Blender Mash) by Steely Chan
The High & Mighty, Skillz, Mos Def w/ The Expressions - B-Boy Is King (Steely Chan's Blender Mash) by Steely Chan

  _Robert Baccala

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Another unreleased track produced by WGTTW favorite Prince Paul!

This time out he drops an unreleased remix of Slick Ricks "behind bars". He isn't sure of the date and has it as around 92...to me it screams 1993! Whenever it was lets just hope he keeps dropping these lost gems on us!

BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92 ? by DJ Prince Paul

-Charlie Waffles

He is a Sweet Soul Brotha ! Scratchandsniff




Scratchandsniff is a cat outta Glasgow Britan who does these awesome edits, lots of disco and soul stuff. This type of stuff comes in handy when using Serato. Def peep his page and be sure to hit the follow button to stay up and hit him up over on his blog, if any of these are downloaded out, he has them up there as well.

Dyke & The Blazers - Let A Woman Be A Woman (scratchandsniff re-rub) by scratchandsniff

Ernie Hines - Our Generation (scratchandsniff re-rub) by scratchandsniff
Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (scratchandsniff re-rub) by scratchandsniff
The Trammps - Rubber Band (scratchandsniffs stretched out re-rub) by scratchandsniff
Keni Burke - Rising To The Top (scratchandsniff re-rub) by scratchandsniff
The Ambassadors - Aint Got The Love Of One Girl On My Mind (scratchandsniffs extended re-rub) by scratchandsniff

          _ Doc Rivers

Tour Dj Spinna's Studio and Record Collection

New 7 inch from Damu The Fudgemunk

Damu The Fudgemunk's new 7 inch Single flips some Al Green and Otis Redding Joints..
Listen to it here,links to buy there as well.
All Green - Damu The Fudgemunk by Redefinition Records


  -Willy Wonker




Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Adult Swim Bump Beats Vol 2

I loved Frisky Dingo...shame they took it off the air and the guys made Archer...Archer is ok...but I guess you can't knock the hustle. Anyway, here is this weeks edition of Adult Swim Bump Beats...you know...those quick beats you here in the commercials...heres some they should use.

No Matter What by Onra

A New Dynasty by Onra

Illest Facts - Die Standing (Morir De Pie) by Illest Facts
Evil Men by LostInTheWoods
Far From Earth by proflogik

Get Your 15 Minutes!!!! Send us your Bump Beats!!!
_Xander Crews

Sound Cloud Profile Photo's We Would Like To Punch In The Face



ya know what.....shit fuck it.....id punch that girl in the face too!!!!!!! Nah....just kidding.....no I'm not....I would put something in her face thats for sure !

 - Fizzy Womack

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

High Fidelity fight scene..Classic Record Store Brawl !!



- Buford T. Justice

Straight from the Whosgunnataketheweight Crate Beats Breaks & Samples

Hitting you off with a couple of Library joints, acapellas, and a classic drum break!


Franco Mincalizzi - Caccia al cinese


Alan Tew - Drama blackcloth


Angelillo & Hamel - Je Veux te Dire une Chanson


Daisy Door - Du Lebst In Deiner Welt


Les Baxter - Hogin machine (Drum break)


Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Ghettos of the mind (acapella)


Common - Resurrection (acapella)

- Cousin Eddie

Have you seen this guy ??? Top 10 Samples in Hip Hop History

I Actually met this guy in a record store here in New York , he was loving some 45 he dug up, but ya gotta love his passion and energy for the breaks.

_ Craig T Nelson

Credit Where It Is Due


Stumbled across this cats beats on soundcloud....shits pretty bumping, dont know too much about him, except his name is Demouche, he is from the Netherlands, digs the jazz, and he makes beats, def check him out...show love, and def keep an eye on this fella in the future. WGTTW Approved!!

Demouche - Food For Happiness by Demouche

Demouche - Dirty Old Rico Bossa Nova by Demouche

- William J. Le Petomane

Friday, November 4, 2011

Lord Finesse : The Art of Diggin

Slice of Spice has teamed up with The Funkyman to release The Art of Diggin: The Grind & The Hustle. A mixtape of rare funk, breaks, and soul. A must have for all beat-heads and break collectors. Check some snippets below from Slice of Spices soundcloud!

Lord Finesse - The Art Of Diggin': The Grind & The Hustle (Snippet #1) by Slice-of-Spice

Lord Finesse - The Art Of Diggin': The Grind & The Hustle (Snippet #2) by Slice-of-Spice

Lord Finesse - The Art Of Diggin': The Grind & The Hustle (Snippet #3) by Slice-of-Spice

-Speedy Claxton

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Guru gets memorialized with new signature shoe from Converse

A collaboration between The X Label and The AVE Venice has produced 50 pairs of limited edition keithy E. demo sneakers. 
They feature a picture from Guru's demo tape and signature on the tongue.

-Capt. Crunch


I Love New York

This is why we love New York




- Chuck Dinkins

Daily Operation

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Daily digital dig!

I Turned You On - Isley Brothers (Jackmaster Hawk's sock it 2 me re-edit) by Jackmaster Hawk

-Ed Rooney