JAM MASTER JAY RIP

RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST. PASSED 7 YEARS AGO TODAY.

Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys: Empire State Of Mind [Video]

DOPE NEW VIDEO FROM JAY...

Masta Ace & EDO.G - Ei8ht Is Enough (Video)

Produced by Frank Dukes and taken from the album 'Arts & Entertainment'.

FAITH SFX & SKANDAL

DJ MK 'S WORLD TRAVELS

So I'm working on this new project called Lyrical Alliance, which is taking place at the Round House next June for over 3000 people. Im spending the next month travelling around the world, finding the best MC'S from non- English speaking countries, and bringing them back to London to do the show alongside a HUGE US headliner as well as some of the best MC'S from over here in the UK.

The first stop was Paris. I was kinda getting my Simon Cowell on!! I got the opportunity to meet and build with some of the sickest rappers from Paris. Some amazing talent out out there. So my next stop is Egypt, then Jordan, Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Palestine, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and much much more. Then there's Australia, and New Zealand....All by the end of the year too!!!

Here's some random Pix from Paris

Video: Re-Up Harangue (ItsTheReal)

From Jeff and Eric...Hi haters, we’re back off hiatus; I feel just like you, I mean even I hate us!

ItsTheReal.com has re-upped with the Re-Uppers themselves, Pusha and Malice, for a public service announcement for both children and adults who claim to be children.

Re-Up Harangue from jeff on Vimeo.

COACH ACE (MASTA ACE) REMINISCES ON THE JUICE CREW DAYS

Damn, i never knew Ace coached American Football....AND he's serious about it too!! Nice lil interview with Ace about the juice crew days, and meeting Marley Marl, and getting his start with the juice crew.

Last stop on the L train from Gasface on Vimeo.

BEING CHARLIE SLOTH: DIRTY MAGAZINES [EPISODE 5]

NEW CHARLIE SLOTH..

JAZZY JEFF MIXCD - HE'S THE KING, IM THE DJ.

JAZZY JEFF TEAMS UP WITH UNDRCRWN, FOR HIS BRAND NEW MIX CD, DEDICATAED TO THE KING OF POP MICHAEL JACKSON.
DOWNLOAD HERE

PROPS TO RR

Marley Marl Speaks At Mr. Magic’s Funeral

SHOUT TO RR

DJ SHOCK - BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL

Shout out to my homeboy DJ SHOCK, who did this dope mixtape. DOWNLOAD HERE.

Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. Let's Ride – Q-Tip
03. It's The R – Rakim
04. In The House – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
05. Nas Is Like – Nas
06. Keep It Moving – Tribe Called Quest
07. Peace Of Mine – Gang Starr
08. Drink Away The Pain – Mobb Deep
09. Represent – Nas
10. Frontline – The Pharcyde
11. Get Dis Money – Slum Village
12. The Getup – Little Brother
13. Zonin’ – Gang Starr
14. One More Chance – Notorious BIG
15. Simon Says (Remix) – Pharoahe Monch
16. Officer – The Pharcyde
17. Live At The BBQ – Main Source
18. Protect Ya Neck – Wu Tang Clan
19. Jack Of Spades – KRS One
20. Who U Slidin Wit – Big L
21. Chief Rocka – Lords Of The Underground

Bashy - Markus The Sadist (Jonzi D Productions - Original Hip Hop Theatre)

Trailer for Markus The Sadist, Hip Hop theatre by Jonzi-D Productions starring Bashy, music by Soweto Kinch.
OFFICIAL UK TOUR (Remaining Dates) Fri 23 - Sat 24 BIRMINGHAM The Drum 7.30pm Mon 26 - Tue 27 LEEDS West Yorkshire Playhouse 7.45pm. Shout out to Bashy, doing his thing!!

POPULAR DEMAND (POPEYES )

BRAND NEW HEAT FROM CLIPSE FEAT CAM AND PHARRELL. DOWNLOAD HERE

LIL WAYNE GOIN DOWN...

Lil Wayne will be forced to plead out to a jail term in New York City on Thursday, according to sources with AllHipHop.com.

The rapper is expected to accept an 8-month bid in jail over his alleged involvement with a loaded .40-caliber pistol gun found on his tour bus in 2007 while in New York.

The 27-year-old now faces 15 years in jail for each count of criminal weapons possession and criminal possession of a loaded weapon.

“Wayne is going to plead guilty,” a source close to the case told AllHipHop.com, stressing that this was definitely going to happen. The rapper pleaded not guilty at press time and has yet to make any such public declaration. “The date is coming up and he’s going to do it tomorrow.”

Wayne is rumored to be willing to accept the deal to avoid a long term in jail over the gun. The same source said the term will begin in February of 2010 under the terms of the deal. “If he doesn’t plead, he goes to jail for a long time,” the source said.

“They told him that if he doesn’t plead tomorrow, it will go to trial and then he faces a far longer jail term,” the source continued.

A small amount of DNA may have changed the landscape of the case, according to a report by the Associated Press. There is a “minuscule” amount of the rapper’s DNA on the gun, reports say, and that has strengthened the case for the prosecution.

Another hearing is set to resume tomorrow, where the rapper will reportedly announce his next move.

AllHipHop.com was unable to obtain comment from representatives for Wayne at press time and the rapper didn’t speak to the media at a court date earlier today.

Lil’ Wayne has another trial looming in March over felony drug and weapons charges from a January 2008 police raid.

Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip Hop

Shout out to my homeboy James McNally who helped put together this exhibition. It covers the full history of UK Hip Hop, and much, much more. I contrubuted loads of photos, flyers, and mixtapes, for this project, so i interested to see it myself.


Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip Hop

15 October 2009 – March 2010

Urbis, Manchester

Free admission
https://www.yousendit.com/download/Z01QQ1ZqSEJ0NjljR0E9PQ
Tweeted about by Mark Ronson, described as “Jaw dropping” by DJ Semtex, ‘Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip-Hop’ – is a brand new exhibition at Urbis in Manchester. ‘Home Grown’ focuses on the wonderful, unpredictable story of UK hip-hop: a music and culture that came up from the streets - with a little help from some surprisingly eminent friends - to change the face of British music and style. From producing some of Britain’s most esteemed artists, to helping spawn almost every major British dance music genre of the last twenty years, it makes for a cracking story. But surprisingly it is one that has never before been told.
Co-curated by Urbis’s Andy Brydon and hip-hop writer James McNally with the assistance of Kid Acne, ‘Home Grown’ focuses on how British hip-hop became truly British, using an amazing array of multi-media artefacts to tell the story. Whisking you through nearly thirty years of history, the exhibition showcases rare and previously unseen flyers, posters, original cover art, fashion, photography and artefacts from the best private collections, paying tribute to British hip-hop’s indefatigable spirit and its unsung heroes.






But it also enables you to get lost in the sights and sounds, courtesy of rare film footage - sourced directly from the likes of Malcolm McLaren and film maker Dick Fontaine - and touch screen jukeboxes containing over 17 hours of hard to find music – including exclusive live audio from the Wild Bunch’s DJ Milo and the Sindecut’s DJ Fingers. Just as impressively, ‘Home Grown’ boasts the finest selection of British hip-hop photography ever assembled, including rare and evocative shots from the legendary Beezer (photographer of the Wild Bunch before they became Massive Attack), from the inimitable Normski and unseen work by former Hip-Hop Connection staff photographers Paul Hampartsoumian and Richard Reyes. It’s a compelling ride back through time, which not only reveals the fascinating secret history of a truly British sub culture, but its rich and constantly evolving aesthetic.

Andy Brydon commented: “British hip hop has never had the recognition and kudos it deserves. We have a wealth of talent in this country that has developed and grown in the last 30 years to become a respected musical force to be reckoned with and the artists that are consistently breaking through continue to push boundaries and take hip hop further. Many people are unaware of how British hip hop has evolved and of how influential it has been. Through this exhibition visitors will be able to trace the history of the UK scene before discovering what and who will be the next to make their mark.”





‘Home Grown’ is divided into seven sections, covering:

• Origins of UK hip-hop, looking at the existing British black music culture of soul boys and reggae sound systems in the late 1970s

• The Early Years, focusing on the emergence of UK b-boy culture, the continuation of the sound system legacy, and the UK’s first hip-hop and electro records

• The Boom Years, zooming in on the media’s adoption of hip-hop as a new cultural phenomenon, setting the stage for a first generation of major label home grown talent such as Cookie Crew, London Posse and Hijack

• Broken Beats focusing on UK hip-hop’s underground years as it became overshadowed by the emergence of club culture, hardening the UK hip-hop scene’s DIY values from within - most famously in the so-called Britcore movement

• The Renaissance, showing how the British hip-hop scene rallied around a new generation of acts – such as Roots Manuva, Blak Twang and Lewis Parker – championing their new sounds, and bringing a fresh sense of optimism to the scene

• The Home Grown, looking at the consolidation of this success in an underground network of self-sufficient labels, shops and promotions, while new stars blew up on the mainstream

• Emergent UK Hip-Hop, showcasing new hip-hop from all of the traditional elements, as well as the best of the new artists about to break through – whether they’re incorporating elements of grime, dubstep and ‘so-called wonky’, or just doing it straight, no chaser.

Pollyanna Clayton-Stamm, Head of Creative Programmes at Urbis said: “This exhibition continues the ethos that underpins all programming at Urbis, to explore a broad spectrum of popular and often timely topics, reclaiming popular culture by covering sometimes uncharted themes that are not traditionally covered by other galleries or museums.


It’s exciting to be highlighting a genre that has had such a huge impact on our culture, not just through music but also fashion, art and film; with this exhibition visitors will for the first time be able fully to understand and appreciate how and why British hip hop developed and where it goes from here.”
Contributors include Malcolm McLaren, Normski, Cookie Pryce (Cookie Crew), Paul Hampartsoumian, Mr. Dexter (The Brotherhood), Simon Harris, MC Duke, DJ Fingers and Crazy Noddy (the Sindecut), Rodney P, DMC, DJ 279, Fallacy, Tom Dixon and Nick Jones (The Language Lab), Skitz, Part 2, Greg Wilson, Jehst, Big Smoke, King Fu, Deal Real, DJ MK, Dreph, Junior Disprol, Benji Reid, Andy Cowan, Vie Marshall, Beezer, DJ Milo, Aroe (First Down), Tuf Tim Twist (Rock Steady Crew), Mikey DON (Krispy), Mike Lewis, Big Dada, Jake Green, Rising Styles (Hip Hop Festival), photographer Richard Reyes and Contact Theatre.

OJ THE JUICEMAN GETS BOO'D OFF STAGE @ BB KINGS NYC

Whose dumb idea was it to put, OJ the Juiceman on the same bill as Raekwon....IN NEW YORK !

CHARLIE SLOTH - A SLAP IN THE FACE

Bobbito on the Pro-Keds Bobbito Royal Flash Pack

SHOUT TO MY HOMEBOY BOBBITO!!!



To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Pro-Keds Royal Flash, and the first-reissue of the sneaker in 30 years, Pro-Keds linked up with Bobbito “Kool Bob Love” Garcia to put his own touches on one of his most beloved sneakers. In this video, MaZe sits down with Kool Bob Love to discuss the history and significance of the Pro-Keds brand and his upcoming Pro-Keds Bobbito Royal Flash Pack.

SHOUT OUT TO KITC!!

DJ EV - FUNK MASTER FLEX - BIG DAWG PITBULLS VOL 2

In 1996, i was working in a record shop in Soho called Handspun records, and the year before, the boss of the store, was in Long Island to stay with a friend. This friend gave the boss of the shop a mix tape of his homeboy called DJ EV titled " DJ EV LIVE FROM LONG ISLAND" This tape was dope! I'd never heard of DJ EV before, and this dude was so fast, and smooth....kinda like Stretch Armstrong meets Tony Touch, meets Roc Raida. So DJ EV started to blow up....was heavily down with the Def Squad..did about 4 SICK mix tapes one with Stretch Armstrong, and a few years later this one with Funk Master Flex from 1998.

When he was making this mix tape DJ EV was in London, and my boy DJ Semtex new him, so he bought him round to my yard, for a practise session. Now EV was kinda a big dude, but i was blown away at how tight he was on the tables. I remember he was juggling Dance to the drummers beat.....dude was murdering it...i mean totally killing it.....AND I VE GOT IT ON TAPE.

So the last i heard of DJ EV was that he got into ring tones early and made loads of dough?? Hope that's true. DJ EV SALUTE!!

SO this mix that ive uploaded is, kinda heavy still. SO MANY FORGOTTON HIP HOP GEMS. Keith Murry, Redman, MOP, OC, N.O.R.E, RAMPAGE, BUST RHYMES, all feature


DOWNLOAD DJ EV & FUNK MASTER FLEX - BIG DOG PITBULLS PT 2

RZA’s The Tao of Wu Book Signing

CASH MONEY & YOUNG MONEY IN LONDON DAY 4

DAY 4 YOUNG MONEY CASH MONEY IN LONDON from DERICK G on Vimeo.

SB.TV EXCLUSIVE - Chipmunk signing @ HMV Westfield (HD)

- SB.TV goes to Westfield London to film Chipmunk signing autographs for his fans. I AM CHIPMUNK out now!

ABSOLUTE MADNESS...CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END. BIG UP 2 SBTV KILLIN IT WITH THE FOOTAGE AT THE MO

Pusha T Shows Off “Til The Casket Drops”

Kinda like a big deal by Clipse, is one of the best Hip Hop records made this year. "Till the casket drops" is set for release December 8Th (yep it's been pushed back, like we didn't think that was gonna happen) and has the potential to be album of the year.

Pusha has a copy of Til The Casket Drops from Malice of the Clipse on Vimeo.

Diddy Talks Autotune & Jay-Z

Puff talks to the Los Angeles Leakers about the use of Auto Tune on his new album and performing with Jay at the 9/11 concert @ MSG.

SPINE TV IS BACK!!!!!

So Spine TV is back!! If you dont know about them, watch the trailer and get to know. The Funhouse will be moving house to Spine Tv, and we will be handling all of there live content on Spine Live. Big tings to come people, so make sure you turn your TV off, and welcome to the future...the future is Spine TV.

Its new schedule is dizzyingly diverse and broad. Flagship show Mystro Investigates sees the charismatic music personality delving into the rarefied worlds of horse riding, fine tequila tasting and circus school instruction among many others. Studio Sessions gives us -live from Spine TV’s East London HQ, showcasing the very best in established and up-and-coming music talent in front of a local audience – a ghetto Jools Holland minus the green room and fawning crowd.

Mysterious operators Freeshit-Saltgrit continue their Vs series which debuted at the ICA with the acclaimed film Morris Vs Rave. MTV/BBC 1Xtra DJ Sarah Love helms a magazine-style interview show based in the US & UK. Further broadcasts include a leftfield art show; a cookery segment; a regular look into the modish hangout WAH nail salon; short pieces from the wondrous and inspiringfilmmaker Bronwen Parker-Rhodes and the omnipresent graffiti crew ATG and London bloggers BNTL; live transmissions from DJ MK & Harry Love’s much heralded renegade pirate TV operation ‘The Funhouse’ and much, much more. Delving into the under-documented and covert corners of modern culture and life SpineTV is well and truly back. Brace yourself and stay tuned.

Alan Grunblatt Interview w/ HHB

Alan Grunblatt, President of E1/KOCH talks to HipHopBeef @ the Kay Slay video shoot. Make sure you check out the pupet show after the interview.....PUT CAM ON THE PHONE!!!!!!!!!

Lil Wayne on Tim Westwood Pt. 4

WESTWOOD GOES IN WITH LIL WAYNE.



LOL AT 4.49- LIL WAYNE: I LIKE THAT BOY... ERR,RR THAT LIL FUNNY KID....CHIPMUNK!

PEANUT BUTTER WOLF - "45 LIVE " LTD EDITION

After catching wreck on dozens of 45-only (aka donuts) Hip-Hop sets worldwide, Peanut Butter Wolf has gotten together with the good folks at Five Day Weekend to put together this insane collection of 10 Rap 45’s packaged in a beautiful heavy-weight collector’s tin. The 20 classic Hip Hop cuts, personally hand picked by PBW and taken from such iconic labels as Enjoy, Sleeping Bag, Fresh, Cold Chillin’, Strong City and many more are guaranteed to not only put a smile on the face of any avid Old School Hip Hop fan, but also provide a great introduction to the golden era for any Rap fans of the new millennium.

“This project is such a great honor for me to be involved with.This is one of the crowning moments of my music career, seriously. As a kid growing up in San Jose , CA when all this stuff was coming out, I was hooked and half a lifetime later I still am. I can only imagine what these songs sound like to a teenager today hearing them for the first time, just as they probably wonder what it was like for someone like me to have heard them for the first time back when it was all happening. I've also always wondered what it was like to grow up in one of the five boroughs in Hip Hop's infancy in the 80s. These songs were the closest I got to knowing.”

— Peanut Butter Wolf

Swizz Beatz + Aaron LaCrate ft Maluca Interview.

Swizz Beatz X Aaron LaCrate ft Maluca by milkcratenyc



Aaron LaCrate and Swizz Beatz discuss working together on the Ice Cream remix, Swizz mentions getting Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, and Jada on the remix, they also discuss the Ruff Ryders, Baltimore City being the most official spot, and lots of other fun stuff. Aaron then introduces Swizz beats to nyc new jack Maluca and tries to get a collabo poppin. Shout out to Samir ! Mark Ronson radio in full effect !
Oscar 1992 !

GIULLYVER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL !!!!!!

I THINK THIS IS THE BEST GULLY FLYER YET!!!
BIG UP AMO JONES!!




OR THIS ONE???? LOL

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

MIKE TYSON ON OPRAH

Havent watched this yet, but you know theres gonna be some good Tyson quotes.

MICHAEL JACKSON - THIS IS IT

The album, Michael Jackson’s This Is It, is a companion piece to the Michael Jackson’s This Is It Movie and features the music that inspired the film, demo recordings and two versions of the previously unreleased song, “This Is It”.

MICHAEL JACKSON - THIS IS IT DOWNLOAD

Young Money, Cash Money in London (Day 2)

Loudmouth Melvin - Summer Breeze

Loudmouth Melvin - Summer Breeze prod. by Loudmouth Melvin directed by K-Nite13 (www.youtube.com/nitevisions) Taken from the forthcoming Extended Players EP (DJ MK Edition)

Chuck D Interviews Busta Rhymes Backstage @ BET Hip-Hop Awards

Chuck D interviews Busta, backstage at the recent BET Hip Hop awards. It's a interesting interview, as Chuck D was the 1st person who really saw the talent of Busta back in Long Island when Busta was 15 years old. I need to see the Kid n Play footage ASAP.

staHHr-STILL DOPE OFFICIAL VIDEO

BEST FEMALE MC OUT THERE. PRODUCED BY MF DOOM, VIDEO DIRECTED BY JAYFORCE.

MICHAEL JACKSON SANG BACKING VOCALS ON JAY Z'S "GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

Apparently, Jay-Z said in the new issue of NME, that Michael Jackson sang backup vocals on “Girls, Girls, Girls.”

“He was on my song ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’, singing these background vocals and I didn’t even put his name on it.”

Though the comments over at XXL are calling bullshit, I don’t think it’s too far fetched. Jay-Z laid a verse down on MJ’s “You Rock My World” which was done around the same time as The Blueprint and the two icons also shared a stage during 2001’s Summer Jam.

I went back and listened to the song and though the background vocals sample Tom Brock’s “There’s Nothing In This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You,” it is quite possible that MJ laid some vocals on top of the sample. If it is indeed the case, this puts a whole new spin on the Blueprint classic and will forever change the way we listen to the song.

Shout's to KN

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee: this is England, on a budget

Director Shane Meadows has explored the British condition in a series of funny, moving, gritty movies, culminating in This Is England. His friend Paddy Considine has acted in them, and found Hollywood fame too. Now together they have made the ultimate British budget film in five days flat. Sean O'Hagan met the Midlands mavericks…

PETER ROSENBERG TALKS MR MAGIC WITH CHUCK CHILLOUT AND KOOL DJ RED ALERT

An interesting listen, if you love your old skool Hip Hop. DOWNLOAD

RAEKWON IN AMSTERDAM

THE GOD IN THE DAM.

BIRD MAN TAKES FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM

DAY 1 YOUNG MONEY CASH MONEY IN AMSTERDAM 0CT 2009 from DERICK G on Vimeo.

Masta Ace & EDO.G - Little Young (Video)

Produced by M-Phazes and lifted from the forthcoming Masta Ace & EDO.G. collabo album 'Arts & Entertainment', which has been pushed back 'til November 3rd.

C' mon Son 5

You asked and now you shall receive! Ed Lover's take on the industry! Celebs beware! Edited by the God of all editing WEDGIE JACKSON! This is toooo funny. Big up Ed Lover.

Samson Ft Pierre & Loudmouth - Just A Dream (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Directed By K- Nite 13 and Farma From Nitevisions....This Track Is Taken Off ''Black Is Beautiful Volume 2''....SUBSCRIBE TO BLACK MAGIK TV!!!!

Snoop Dog talking about the reconciliation of Dr. Dre and The Game (Big Boy's Neighborhood)

Snoop Dog talking about the reconciliation of Dr. Dre and The Game. You gotta give it to Snoop. 18 years in the game and still sounding as good as ever. New MC's need to step it up.

DJ MK PRESENTS SKANDAL - HUNGER PAINS- OUT NOW!

Another exclusive brought to you in the form of South London's Skandal and his debut release, Hunger Pains, mixed and presented by Kiss FM's very own mixtape king, DJ MK. Catch Skandal lacing his rock solid flow over next generation Hip Hop bangers to explosive effect and not any less expected from a newcomer that Radio 1 have labeled as "Brilliant". Hunger Pains features Roll Deep and Little Dee and has 17 tracks of pure fire!

Rob Kelly Live @ CRU

Irelands finest Rob Kelly goes in!

Q-Tip on 106 & Park

Q-tip does it for the children.

MEET JAY Z'S BAND

Shout out to Jay's dj, and all round nice guy Neil Armstrong, as he gives us a introduction to Jay Z's band.

Ski Beatz Talks Camp Lo, Dame Dash

Ski aka Skibeatz discusses the new Ski produced Camp Lo album “Another Heist”, the lasting power of Luchini, Camp Lo with Ski and Camp Lo without Ski, setting music and style trends, working with Dame Dash, working with Pittsburgh Slim and more.

Ski discusses new Camp Lo album "Another Heist", Luchini, setting trends, and more. from Roundabout Marketing on Vimeo.

DIZZEE RASCAL ON TOUR IN GLASGOW

Dizzee and the Dirtee Stank crew, started their new UK tour Sunday just gone, and the first stop was Glasgow. Dizzee did a clever move, and wore a kilt!! Shout out to Semtex, the multi tasker!!

DJ A-VEE - ONLY V 1997

CLASSIC ISH FROM MY HOMEBOY DJ A-VEE. COLD CUTS CREW MEMBER, A-VEE IS ONE OF THE NICEST EVER TO DO ON THE TURN TABLES.JUST CHECK OUT THE DOPE INTRO.....90 MINUTES OF 90'S HEAT!!!!!!




DOWN LOAD HERE

Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones - Life Is Better

Nice video from Q-Tips Renaissance album. Better late then ever Tip! Amazing song, love this!

DJ MK AT CARGO- NOV 14TH

DIZZEE RASCAL INTERVIEW WITH DJ MK & SHORTEE BLITZ OCT 3RD 2009

HERE'S SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE DIZZEE RASCAL INTERVIEW AIRED ON KISS LAST SUNDAY.

Foreign Beggars - Contact (Video)

'Contact' is the new single from Foreign Beggars, with Dutch production trio Noisia behind the boards. The new FB's album, 'United Colours of Beggattron', is due for release on the 19th of October on Dented Records.

NAS ON CNN

Nas speaking on the Derrion Albert murder.

BEING CHARLIE SLOTH: MASTER – EPISODE 2

New episode from Charlie Sloth...This guy needs his own TV show.

SIZE DOESNT MATTER 6TH BIRTHDAY BASH

Size Doesn’t Matter 6th Birthday and 60 years of the 7” inch Single.
Downloads and iPods are all very well, but for many musicians, your latest song just hasn't been released until it's been forced on to a small, grooved plastic disc at a pressure of more than 2,000 lb per square inch. The 45 rpm single is currently celebrating its 60th anniversary and despite repeated predictions of its demise, sales are rising once again. So with this in mind, we welcome you to a night that celebrates not only the beauty of 6 years of Size Doesn’t Matter monthly 7 inch madness but also celebrates 60 years of the 7 inch single… For this, our 6th birthday, we have a very special treat for you all….
The one, the only, Funki Dred, Jazzie B from the mighty Soul II Soul! Of course, he has been around a very long time indeed, so his 7 inch collection must be huge and seriously heavyweight...(no pressure Jazzie)
Jazzie took his first steps into the bass heavy world of the sound system when he was just 13, Jazzie and a school friend known as Daddae started a sound called Jah Rico, which played mainly reggae music. After a three year apprenticeship as Jah Rico, Jazzie and Daddae changed the vibe of the sound and began playing more soulful music and The Soul II Soul sound system was born. Like Size Doesn’t Matter, Soul II Soul wasn’t just about the big name DJs, it was about a vibe, it was about bringing people together. In the words of George Clinton “One nation under a groove”, you had people from all walks of life “Getting down just for the funk of it”. In 1986 Soul II Soul signed to Virgin and this partnership catapulted Soul II Soul into a tornado of success. The rest, as they say, is history!

BREAKAGE FEAT THE NEWHAM GENERALS AND DAVID RODIGAN - HARD

Big new Dubstep tune from Breakage, with the legendary Newham Generals on the vocals. ARRRRRRRRD!

THE GAME, DR DRE, SNOOP IN THE STUDIO

SO DRE HAS FORGIVEN GAME!! THIS RECENT PHOTO APPEARED ON BOTH THE GAME, AND SNOOPS TWITTER PAGES, CLAIMING THEY WERE ALL PRESENT IN THE STUDIO FOR THE DETOX ALBUM. I WONDER HOW 50 FEELS ABOUT THIS??

DJ MK & DIZZEE RASCAL MTV/SHOWCASE BERLIN

Wow, think I've been to Germany about 9 times this year. On this occasion i was with Dizzee Rascal, for a live TV performance on MTV, and then onto a exclusive showcase for label bosses and journalists.

It was a early start (4.50 am) on route to my new favorite second home Terminal 5. Met up with big man Scope ( Dizzee's hype man) and we nearly missed our flight by 2 minutes, due to us risking a quick breakfast at Giraffe. Before we knew it we were in our hotel, and then straight to the MTV studios where we were rehearsing, then performing Bonkers. Doing live TV, especially one that goes out to over 80 million people is a buzz, but its also a lot of waiting around.

The performance went perfect then it was straight to the club to rehearse for the showcase later that night. The club had a good sound system, and before we new it, was RAM!!!

Dizzee killed it as he always does, as we went through some of the new album Tongue n Cheek. The energy was incredible and the crowd were going crazy. We bounced straight back tot the hotel, as by now it was 1am and every one had to be up at 5AM. Props to Dizzee. What people dont realise, is that this guy has been doing this solidly for the last 7 YEARS, with literally no days off. If anyones on his grind it's him. The video for Dirtee Cash ( the next single) is being shot today, so look out for the video in the forthcoming weeks.

Video: Kanye Styles Amber Rose for ELLE

IT'S ALL GONNA END IN TEARS....LOL

R.I.P. Mr. Magic

From AllHipHop:

Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has died from a heart attack, AllHipHop.com has confirmed with various sources. Mr. Magic was a legendary DJ who debuted in 1979 on a pay-to-play broadcast on WHBI 105.9’s "The Mr. Magic Disco Showcase." In 1983, he launched "Mr. Magic's Rap Attack" in New York City with a young DJ Marley Marl in addition to future Co-Chillin Record label owner Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams. Mr. Magic, born John Rivas, was also a co-founder of the legendary Hip-Hop collective The Juice Crew, which featured Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Marley, Marl, MC Shan, Craig G., Kool G. Rap and Masta Ace. Mr. Magic’s radio show influenced countless of artists, ranging from rappers like Tupac Shakur, KRS-One, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Eric B. and Rakim and countless others. Mr. Magic was featured as a DJ on 2002’s Grand Theft Auto’s fictitious radio station Wildstyle Pirate Radio.

A statement from DJ Premier:

I WANT TO SEND OUT THE UTMOST RESPECT AND CONDOLENCES TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN RIVAS—-aka MR. MAGIC
HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING OF A HEART ATTACK…..
TRUE HIP HOP HEADS KNOW THAT HIS HISTORY IS SO LONG DUE TO HIM BEING THE FIRST RAP MIXSHOW TO EVER BE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO ON NEW YORK’S WBLS–(107.5) WITH MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY IN 1982-1984…….THEN WENT ON TO WHBI IN OCTOBER OF 1984 AND THEN BACK TO WBLS in 1985 and WDAS in Philly SIMULTANEOUSLY
HE PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL RADIO STATIONS THAT EVER DID MIXSHOWS AND ALSO SPARKED THE CAREER OF BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS DUE TO THE DISS HE SHOWED WHEN THEY CAME TO SHOP THEIR DEMO TO HIM AND WAS TURNED AWAY WHICH THEN SPARKED “SOUTH BRONX” AND “THE BRIDGE IS OVER”…….
HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DIRECT AND SARCASTIC ATTITUDE ON THE AIR AND EVERY ARTIST WANTED HIS APPROVAL WHEN IT CAME TO BREAKING NEW RECORDS……..HE EVEN HAD SONGS DEDICATED TO HIM BY THE LEGENDARY WHODINI–(”MR. MAGIC’S WAND”) WHICH WAS SURPRISINGLY PRODUCED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS THOMAS DOLBY…….
SHOUTS OUT TO MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION ON THIS……
REST IN PEACE MR. MAGIC………….DJ PREMIER

Mr. Cee's Mr. Magic Tribute Mix On Hot 97

NEW COMMON ALBUM

READ HERE

Album Cover: 50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct

WELL THE COVER IS NOT GREAT BUT NOT TERRIBLE...I THINK THIS ALBUM IS GONNA BE GOOD THO!!

Video: Jay-Z in Harlem Shooting “Empire State Of Mind”

DOUBT JIM JONES WILL BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS LOL.

ALL BLACK EVERYTHING!

OH HELLO....

The Roots - How I Got Over (Video)

New music from The Roots. The album of the same name has been pushed back to early 2010.

THE NOBO'S

So i think everyone agrees that the Mobo's are a complete embarrassment.

There is SO much talent out there, yet the Mobo's continually FAIL on every level, in representing a true award show that reflects what people like and buy........ it's also such a shame that we let this event get away with it year after year!

GULLYVER LAST SATURDAY NIGHT @PLASTIC PEOPLE

So last saturday night, the legendary club night GULLYVER was back, after a 3 month break for the summer. What a party! If you were not there, you missed out big time. Our guest dj from Hong Kong, DJ Beware, tore it down alongside Josey Rebelle, myself and the A-Cyde.

As a Dj, it's most definatley my favorite spot to spin at, as the sound system is so good and clear, you can pretty much get away with playing anything, as long as you drop it at the right time....and of cource it's got to be good music.

Last saturday every thing was played from Bashment to Electro, Hip Hop to Pop, and Grime to Funk....and much much more...If you like good music and good vibes, make sure you reach the next one which is Saturday 31st october. Much love to everyone who came down last saturday... Heres some pix for you.