When Ty came to DC
We were doing a whole lot for it to only be a Monday night. [photos]
Obrigado Dilla
So hauntingly beautiful, simple yet powerful. Such an organic interplay between the decks, samplers and drums. I hadn’t even seen this clip when I did this. But the flick has been on my purchase list…
VA to UK to MIA
Another great moment from WMC this year. It’s like a hip-hop booster shot. Skillz & Ty on the mic, Spinna cutting up the James Brown breaks.
SoulCeez @ Location Baltimore, Fri 4/18
DJ Stylus + DJ Jahsonic Location closing party Friday, April 18 7pm – 12am 17 West Chase St Baltimore, Maryland
Soul Controller triple play
Already put these out there but hard drive space is cheap and you need more goodies to work out/house clean/commute/pre-party to, right? The two most recent DJ Book mixes on Decipher are must haves. As…
R.I.P. Robert Michael Reed, founder of Trouble Funk
Another big influence on my youth, a DC ambassador to the world, a go-go grandfather, and a contributor to numerous hip-hop jams. Just caught the news from Upset the Setup via City Paper. I was…
Continue Reading R.I.P. Robert Michael Reed, founder of Trouble Funk
Relive the last Close 2 The Edge
I love it when you can hear the crowd through the needles. The feedback on the mic adds to the authenticity of the house party vibe. I meant to write a blog about this night,…
New time slot for Decipher on 89.3fm WPFW
Now at 10pm, Monday-Friday Soul Controllers on Thursdays Lots of you have expressed the desire to stay connected with real hip-hop but your grown up lifestyles won’t allow you to tune in at 11pm. The…
WMC 2008
Every year it’s more and more like a family affair, with great friends old and new. So many folks to shout out for memorable musical moments, conversation, drinks at the bar, promos packed with treats,…
A full-on DC beatdown
It was straight brutality, joe. I tried to warn you. The murderization was well documented. Sexy Fitsum was there. As was Dakota Fine (full set). And BYT. Poppa Large big-ups to Adrian Loving for assembling…
Soul Controllers + Ty (UK) + Marvin, Mon 4/7
Monday, April 7 A Soul Controllers & Ty exclusive Marvin 2007 14th St NW, WDC 20007 9pm No Cover
Frosty Freeze
Rest In Power. Rock Steady Crew forever!!!! I’m going to see this flick tonight. If you really love hip-hop, you need to own this. Respect the architects and know the history!