DJ Rectangle

DJ Rectangle
DJ Rectangle is known as a battle DJ -- he won the U.S. DMC championship in 1993 -- as well as a producer and prolific mix DJ. Since the mid-'90s, Rectangle has produced a seemingly endless series of schizophrenic battle records and party-friendly mixtapes. The Los Angeles-based DJ's mixes favor West Coast artists, often with exclusive tracks from well-known artists like Dr. Dre and ..more

Maybe a commercial tracklisting but such tight scratches

DJ Rectangle Attack of the Clone Mix

# Posted on Sunday, 06 February 2005 at 7:32 PM

IFC 3logy

IFC 3logy
Iron Finga Cutz aka IFC 3logy

Da Iron Finga Trilogy was founded in 2003 by Crossfingaz,Jack
and Mastafingaz. representing a new generation of hardcore turntablizm.

Even Though they're only gettin started in the Belgian Scene,there's
no doubt. that these kids can most definately rip shit up on the ones and
twos! With Tight Juggling,Clean Scratching and innovative routines the IFC
is set to make name at battles all aCross europe...

It is clear that these guys got a lot of ambition and can't wait
to show the world their crazy skills and the fact that none of them
can make it through the day without spending at least a couple
of hours behind their Turntables illustrates their motivation.

Great part of their inspiration comes from cats like
The KillaTeez, big band, ... But despite being influenced by some of their examples
the IFC will indisputibly add their own flavor to it
to their shizzle.

Props to IFC and check their site fo'sure. Every week a new scratchtrack
This week: Crossfingaz - the robinator
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# Posted on Sunday, 06 February 2005 at 6:56 PM

All Natural, Hip-Hop music in its purest form

All Natural, Hip-Hop music in its purest form
All Natural (DJ Tone B. Nimble and MC capital D) has become a legend in the hip-hop underground. Respected as one of the most solid and consistent hip-hop acts of the late 1990s and early 21st century, All Natural has raised the bar with every release.

Their next album, "Vintage" hits stores February 2005 and certifies them as hip-hop icons. Featuring the lyrical skills of The Jungle Brothers and El da Sensai, as well as the production work of Dug Infinite (Common), Andy C (Mary J. Blige) and newcomers Kenny Keys and Veto Money, the album exhibits modern hip-hop at its finest. Intelligent lyrics that reverberate in the head, heart and street, are laid over a variety of grooves ranging from the neo-soulful stylings of "This Is Our Time" to straight-up b-boy flavor on "Down 4Ever" featuring a classic Run DMC hook.

But the album's first single, "Keep It Movin" b/w "Southside (Chicago)" best displays All Natural's essence and range. "Keep It Movin" is an upbeat, party-movin posse cut featuring El da Sensai formerly of the Artifacts and Allstar of the Daily Plannet. Teamed up with capital D, the three man supergroup brings you the "bonafide fly, supply sh#t from the Chi". And the 12-inch's B-Side steps it up a notch. Over a catchy mid-tempo beat, capital D crafts a half-story, half-Chicago city anthem that keeps the head nodding while simultaneously making the mind think.

"I figure like this, why can't you spit razors over accessible beats? And why can't you spin stories that actually say something relevant?" asks capital D rhetorically. He and Tone B. put their proverbial money where their mouths and minds are"All Natural shows by doing and delivers a hip-hop classic in the process.

All Natural has completed 3 European tours of The Netherlands, England, Scotland, Portugal, Sweden and France. In terms of both their music and live show, the group is the essence of a classic Hip-Hop duo. In the modern mode of Eric B & Rakim, Pete Rock & CL Smooth and Gang Starr, All Nat builds off of 2 essential elements of Hip-Hop (the DJ & MC). The name All Natural describes their demeanor, lifestyle and approach to music, in which they drop Hip-Hop music in its purest form.

The duo are also founders of the successful independent hip-hop label, All Natural, Inc. The company has released more than 30 projects in its 7 year existence and is home to fellow label-mates Family Tree, Daily Plannet, Iomos Marad and Mr. Greenweedz. All Natural puts it down in a way that only polished veterans can, but with a freshness and hunger seldom seem in a group's third album. Hip-Hop is very much alive and still breaking new ground.

All natural - southside[^/a]
All natural - godspeed

All natural - keep it movin
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# Posted on Sunday, 06 February 2005 at 6:19 PM

Edited on Sunday, 06 February 2005 at 6:47 PM