alkuttraz - bullet for a bullet

it's not christmas yet, but here we go with another mix i did for y'all. 59 minutes! independent as fuck!

work on the tracklist as usual!

update:

1. izm & m.o.l.d.- mo budded representation
2. the kismet- think twice
3. rick da bro- emotions
4. bredrens- keep it in ya area
5. brooklyn hood- my style
6. scientifik- internal affairs (wiz remix)
7. the legion- new niggas
8. east flatbush house of rep's- e.f. house of rep's
9. lost cawz- hooks
10. l.f. fam- wildin and murdah
11. microphone assassins - slugz in your chest
12. darcsyde- moneycide
13. looptroop- positive vibrations
14. dark skinned assassins- untitled raw shit
15. mood- hustle on the side
16. concept of alps- nocturnal illusions








pz,
akutt

smoked out productions / 3 years crates of ag

for those that slept– Crates of AG is stepping into its fourth year of existence! how many blogs out there can say that?! but now enough of self-praising. i guess a lot of you noticed the lack of updates during the last year...i just have a lot going on, that's it. but i'll do my best. on the other hand you've had a lot of mixtapes for free coming from my side, which in my opinion is even better than vinyl-rips.

for this special occasion i thought i should come up with something extra dope. so i grabbed two records by one of my favorite groups out of ny from the mid 90ies– smoked out productions!

the first time i've heard of them was of course while trading cd's with my man alex from sweden. this had to be in '98 i guess. it then took me ages to find out that al tariq, black attack (aka sean black) and problemz even had an earlier release, which was said to be even better. ed catto spilled the beans about it on smalltime hustle. and thanks to sureshot over at dwg i tracked down a copy later on.

read ed's article, that's all i can say.

i also attached a joint of problemz spitting over the styles beat on the underground airplay mixtape cassette from '96.

and now back up kids and check the styles! amazing stuff!

SMOKED OUT PRODUCTIONS 12" '94

1. BACK UP KID (THAT'S WHAT YOU GET)
2. AW YEAH
3. PHASES

SMOKED OUT PRODUCTIONS 12" '95

1. STYLES
2 BOK BOK

btw: the sales will go on! there's still a lot of niceness available.

i will be away from tuesday(28th) until friday(31th). i'll answer all emails coming in after monday night on saturday.

pz,
akutt

SALES OCTOBER 08

what‘s up fam!

here‘s the latest saleslist from the crates of ag headquarter.


first come, first served!
no reservations!
non-paying bidders from the past are banned

international payment: paypal only

download pdf here

http://www.zshare.net/download/50058224f422b318/


pz,
akutt


SOLD:

36ZERO - MAINTAIN
A.D.- N.Y.C.
A.D. - IT‘S TOO LATE
ADAGIO FEAT WISDOM -THE MEANING
DA PHENOMS -OLD SCHOOL RULE
HOLLOW POINT -LAST DAYS
JUICE -UNRATIONAL / TO BE CONTINUED
KHROMOZOMES -SAY WORD
NITTY GRITTY TRU -GRAIN
RICH KIDS - STREET HALL OF FAME
SHARPSHOOTERS - MASSACRE REMIXES
THE HENCHMEN - ROUGH & RUGGED

darkside mix

damn, he's back again! i recorded a new mix for the crates of ag fam last night! 40mins of suburban melodies. please create the tracklist!

update:

1. fifth city mob - darkside
2. m-slash- good timez remix
3. all around incredibles - all-arounds the bomb remix
4. crimedanch cartel- all my friends
5. cannabis - represent no question
6. tha zone- jazzy phunkadelphia
7.
8. ghettolandz- ginuwine thoughtz
9. trife & d-mob- gun town's finest
10. x-tra pleza- i can feel everything
11. hycelph- '97 introduction

enjoy!

pz,
akutt

slum brothers video

i never thought this could happen..check out the clip for "sure shot"!




big up to qnzgrimiest



pz,
al

twisted mind kids

why not share an album i dig for ages.

in 1996 ainzboogie and plado put out an 8 track ep on no exit records. under the name of twisted mind kids they released a record called "twisted mind state". the whole lp rides on a similar groove as the dereliks did a year before with "a turn on the wheel is worth more than a record deal". plado later on was featured on burnt batch's lp "the produce aisle", which in my opinion rocks as well.

yup, that's all i know– not much. maybe some of you guys can enlighten me a bit about this records history.

TWISTED MIND KIDS "TWISTED MIND STATE" LP '96

1. RARE FORM
2. TREMENDOUS
3. TRUE HIP HOP
4. FINAL COUNTDOWN
5. BLURRED VISION
6. WHO'S LIVIN
7. CAN'T BE BEAT
8. I FEEL YOU

a bay area classic in my opinion. enjoy!

pz,
akutt

labtekwon - the ghetto gospel ep

right, baltimore again!

This is the debut ep of labtekwon aka omar akbar. this came out in '93 on black owned records and has six productions from '92/'93 on it.

"I made my first record in 1993, the Ghetto Gospel EP. It was released on Black Owned Records. 6 songs, 23 styles. I recorded the pre-production at Scotty B's studio in 1992."

i have to admit, this record was a real random buy a few years back. but while listening to this ep again and again, it became a real grower– for me at least. the kick off with "quiet storm" is perfect and at the same time my personal favorite followed by "csd". all of these tracks come rugged and rough and have a funky note as well. a perfect mix for my gusto. make sure to check this holy grail out!

LABTEKWON "THE GHETTO GOSPEL EP" '93

1. QUIET STORM
2. PHAROAH OF THE KAYO
3. HARD 2 DA CORP
4. COPTIC JIHAD
5. CSD
6. CHOCOLATE CHIP

you also need to check out the other stuff he released. for example the 12" as csd, several cd-r only releases or the latest project called 410 pharaohs.

enjoy!

pz,
akutt

ebay heat

ALL HAVE SNIPPETS

SIR FRESH & DJ CRITICAL "I'M SMOOTH"
PRINCE LOVER DALU "ALL PRAISE"
URBAN ASSAULT "IZZOV4DEMNIGGAZ"
NODYAHEADTODIS "VOL. 2" EP
HOUSE OF REPS "WHY IT GOTTA BE ME"
EBONY BROADCAST SYSTEM "FUNKEY-RYE-MEN"
HOLLOW POINT "WHOSE EYE'S"
STRAIGHT OUT DA CAVE "VOL. 1"
UNIQUE POET SUPREME "LYRICALLY CLIMBING"
BRASS TACKS "GAME IZ LIKE"

2 days left

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dingle_berry_finn

kickback mix

slightly new design again folks!

and to launch the new season i just did a mix for y'all. 30mins of indyness!

enjoy and be part of the solution!

update:

1. the prunes feat yb- theme pt.2 (funk of 40,000 years)
2. shabrinklez- the strong one never falls
3. yasheen & the murder 1 squad- bring it!
4. wisdom- it's rare
5. the antidote- ricochet
6. prophets of the ghetto - da expansion
7. ghettolandz- searchin
8. gap town ep- shorty's big on me
9. reflexionz- this could be the day
10. hyndu- faxinated









pz,
akutt

da funk

i will reveal the missing piece of my crates of ag the series vol. 5 mix today (s'up khrist).

we need to go to the depths of philly, where you can find a crew called da funk. with the help by the legendary dj miz and eyse of the tasc 4orce (now naam brigade) fame, they released this amazing 12" in '96 on bedrock productions.

"On their recent single, "Money," Da Funk weaves elements of new and old school. Crisp beats combine with smooth grooving funk guitar, pulsing keyboards and sweet soul vocalizing. "Whoever said money can't buy you happiness didn't buy the right stuff," proclaims rappers Ken and Eyse with a delivery that pumps ferocious energy into a laid-back soundscape. The thematic terrain isn't anything new, but the rapping is executed with enough percussive panache to make it seem fresh."

DA FUNK 12" '96

1. MONEY
2. YOU CAN COME AND GET DONE
3. LIFESTYLE

"lifestyle" and "money" is my shit. pretty hard to get i believe.


enjoy

pz
akutt

ebay sales

i'm selling a few indies on ebay right now.

DJ STITCHES & RHYME VA-LOR "TOP EMCEE"
A.B.U. NATION "GET LIFTED"
BROTHA LIFE "GOTTA HAVE IT"
SKEMEN "UNDER PRESSURE"
BUCK 65 "THE WILDLIFE"
TAINTED MINDZ "KILLADELPHIA"
MURS "3:16 THE EP"
RASCALZ "REALY LIVIN"
MISTER VOODOO "COME OFF HARD"
DA BUSH BABEES "AMBUSHED"

click on the ebay-banner on the left or use this link below:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdingle_berry_finn

5 days only

peace
al

phase III

i have been trying to do a new official mixtape for about seven years now. my last plan three years ago was a tape called "phase 3", which should follow "mind occupation" and "a limited infinity". yeah, it was indeed only a plan...but i recorded a first part in '05/'06 and i came here today to share with you this slightly optimized mix. i hope y'all like the rugged stuff!

43mins of heat and as usual you're responsible for the tracklist.


update:

1. a to z intro (prod. by shuffle jack)
2. controversy- trunka funk (lp version)
3. snoman- money (remix)
4. t-abel cachet- dead dreams
5. finsta interlude
6. finsta- finsta baby
7. the henchmen- what you gonna do
8. olori rock- ruff n tuff
9. gunrunners- consequences
10. halrazzers- death rattle (remix)
11. the hoodz- pull out your gatz
12. money boss players- ghetto chronicle daily
13. freestyle professors- get wise
14. p brothers interlude
15. cappo- cirques des clowns






enjoy!

pz,
akutt

native trinity

thanks for your patience— as a staying power award i have some ill stuff for you today!

it took me some time to finally get this baby last year. braby face and r-sun from citrus hill aka orange, new jersey, build the group native trinity.

this is their debut single from '94 on d.m.s. recordings. this dope record comes packed with two tracks, which both were produced by immortal productions. i think they have at least one more record on echo, but there might be even more out there.

NATIVE TRINITY 12" '94

1. LAWS OF THE LAND
2. CHECK IT OUT

give me comments and i'll give you updates.

pz,
akutt

divine allah

wow, it has been quite for a long time at this spot. well a lot was and still is going on. anyway, let me show you what i dug out for today...

from connecticut i bring you divine allah aka d vine. two releases mark his career so far— in 1994 he put out "fit in 2 my structure" and followed with "for the mother in you" two years later. both records were released on nu*born records, which he runs with shakiem allah. productions by mathematics on both records.

D VINE 12" '94

1. FIT IN 2 MY STRUCTURE
2. SAY HI TO THE BAD GUY

D VINE 12" '96

1. THE MOTHER IN YOU
2. PRAYER FOR THE DYING
3. PUT ME ON

the '94 release i my shit here, but "prayer for the dying" is amazing too! get 'em!

pz,
akutt

tree house allstars

waddup fam

mathematik and citizen kane from canada are one of the top names when it comes to indy rap from canada. over a decade passed and their debut releases still are in high demand. now, i don't want to focus on these today, but about 2.5 years ago i spotted two new records by the tree house label. with the help of france they put out an ep and three 12"s in '05 and '06. of course the tracks were newer sounding, but i felt them pretty much (and i don't like a lot of the new stuff in general).

the first release was called "headnodz ep" and features citizen kane, zaki, reign, mathematik & dubb ill, who already had his part on the reality and facts 12". all tracks are produced by the headnodz aka nick holder & kaje outta toronto.

HEADNODZ EP '05

1. CITIZEN KANE FEAT. ZAKI "LIES"
2. REIGN "HAPPY ENDINGS"
3. DUB ILL "CALL IT"
4. MATHEMATIK "AROUND"

the second record is a 12" by mathematik and has three joints on it. besides the track "around", which is featured on the headnodz ep as well, you'll get another two joints. again, productions by the headnodz and the fishermen, of which i've never heard before.

MATHEMATIK 12" '05

1. ON TOP
2. TONIGHT
3. AROUND

in my opinion both records are pretty slept on and didn't get a lot of promotion. check them out, pretty mellow stuff.

the other two 12"s i was talking about were single releases by zaki and ill dub. the zaki record is more soul than rap and the dub ill 12" i never bought.

tree house also released a 13-track strong cd longplayer with these artists in 2006.

enjoy

pz,
akutt

deal's off!

the offering period for the record sales has expired.

thanks again to everyone, who came through with an offer. i will contact the winners within 24 hours.

an update will follow soon!

pz,
akutt

!! record sales pt.5 !!

yup yup. please read the rules first!

click on this link to download the catalog as pdf---> catalog

or click on the picture to view the list:




all snippets: rapidshare or zshare
(snippets are in the same order as on the list)

pz
akutt

UPDATE:

SOLD:

-NATIVES FROM THE UNDA'GROUND

the return of the deerhuntaz

right folks! handjob & alkuttraz teamed back together as tha deerhuntaz.

tha deerhuntaz – a crew formed a decade ago, consisted of alkuttraz (dj face off back then), hanDJob (dj dough aka r-ctic) and a few more members, who weren’t really into deejaying...but it was more of a party community anyway...nevertheless we shared the love for the same sort of music and somewhen in ‘98/’99 we released our first tape (it will NEVER get uploaded, so don’t even ask!!) which we sold at parties or to friends etc.... about 2 years later we did another tape (m.v.p.) which is still listenable to this day...somewhen in 2001 the dh’s sort of parted ways due to different jobs, education type stuff etc but we’ve always kept in touch...so finally here we go again...if we have time & motivation more mixes may follow!

not much more to say, just 64mins of indyness. means 30mins each, recorded pretty uncomplicated at our cribs.


update:

alkuttraz zide:

1. ve bourne- m.i.l.k.
2.
3. hillfiguzes- pain
4. headtag, looptroop, kashal-tee, studda- word exchange
5. othorized fam- (othorized?)
6. devious monk- storm of the devil
7. theology 3- closed caption
8. kaotic disciples- it's all kaotic v7.3
9. 90 prophets- remember me

hanDJob zide:

1.
2. da minds of sol- holocaust part 2
3.
4. ve bourne- north filthy
5. mr. lif- this won
6. the imperial one- too much stress
7.
8. falcon & sleepy- all the powers in the mind
9. kingz of flam- increase da peace
10. lord finesse- down for the underground
11.
12.
13.
14. launchpad 2000- dai in life

enjoy and fill the gaps!
akutt & handjob

nefew

while the deerhuntaz prepare their return, have a look at my friends new clip (a more detailed post about them will follow soon).

www.myspace.com/nefewmusic

pz,
al

pen powz

i have to admit, baltimore has called my attention during the last two years. there's a lot of dope records from the mid 90ies era. one of them is today's feature; the pen powz. this 12" is from '94 and is built on productions by the pen powz and baltimore's finest omar akbar aka labtekwon. the main group consists of three mc's, and gets additional vocals by labtek on "whatever". the vinyl was released on firm records. they remind me a bit of the dereliks.

yup, that's all i know. help me.

PEN POWZ 12" '94

1. PENZ-N-NEEDLEZ
2. WHATEVER? (NEXT??)

enjoy

pz,
akutt