Yo, they don’t know us!
Been tryna tell y’all…
The Vibe Conductor
Been tryna tell y’all…
This video was on a promo cd I got from her a few years ago. Glad that it made its way to the internets. It’s funny how things come back around. King mentions Sylk City…
Continue Reading I love this woman
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SHOWMANSHIP. Interplay. Creativity. No push button dj’ing with explosions and gun shots all over everything. No safety net (the only safety net being the ability to improvise when something goes wrong… and something ALWAYS goes…
Continue Reading THIS is how you rock a hip-hop show
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…
Continue Reading Obrigado Dilla
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.
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
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,…
Continue Reading Relive the last Close 2 The Edge
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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,…
Feeling a rush of hometown pride lately. About to take the 9:30 Club stage with my fam and an all DC lineup in a couple weeks. Caught this vid of Raheem on the red carpet…
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Ladies & gentleman, gear whores and tech geeks… DJ Roger Troutman on the mix COMEONKICKIT! Well, if he were white and used software and decks instead of a talkbox. Damn I miss that dude. Anyway……
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