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I found this while randomly surfing the net. Apparently, dude here was a big fan of both starwars and boomboxes. I am really feeling this new hybrid of art. Keep em comin!

Make sure yall check out the new radio show that's been hittin' LA's internet waves. VIBES & STUFF radio. Vibes and Stuff is a show rooted in music therapy consisting of funky, soulful, organic, and global sounds delivered to the listener at 33 and 45 RPM's.

Saturdays/Sundays

2pm-6pmYou can tune in here.


For those who don't know. DJ Hideo passed away after a tough battle with cancer on April 24th, 2010. For those who don't know, Hideo was one of the hardest working dj's on the west coast. He was known for rocking mad parties, clubs and the radio. He was a talented and incredibly humble dude who was also a father but will be remembered by many as one hell of a dj.

I remember meeting Hideo at the Beat Swapmeet back in the day. He would always swing by the Waxpoetics table and ask about the first issues. I remember selling him a boombox because his daughter wanted it. He ended up connecting them to a set of turntables by the Buddha Co. booth and started tearing it up on the cuts! He was real cool and it seemed like we had been friends forever. We all miss you Hideo, rest easy...

Please drop by www.djhideo.com and drop a comment. Let's keep his memory alive!
I'm feelin what these young, DMV cats are doing. Dunc & Toine Making Dollars. Dig the video for the song "You" off "The Basics EP" which dropped back in January. You can download it free here. These cats know the formula.



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“TrustoCorp is a New York based artist (or artists) dedicated to highlighting the hypocrisy and hilarity of human behavior through sarcasm and satire. TrustoCorp targets areas in the public domain typically reserved for messages of trust and authority and subverts them with messages of mayhem and absurdity hijacked from the visual style of our authorities.”

Black Dynamite had one of the dopest soundtracks. All played live by the talented Adrian Younge. Check this short documentary about the making of the soundtrack...




peep the tour commercial from UpAbove promoting the Kev Brown / LMNO tour = The James Brown Show. Selective Hearing Pt. 2 drops May 11th.



and this is another project we can expect from Kev Brown and Kaimbr = Al Green

VACANCY

BP & ODDS brand new project "VACANCY" is set to drop Tuesday, May 4th as a free download through BPandODDS.com and theboomdocs.com. The EP is the boom bap novelists' ode to Jazz music. The soundscape summons BP's jazz stacks while each song is aptly titled after timeless jazz albums. VACANCY gives rise to the idea of being uninhibited while opening doors to new listeners.

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As you may know by now, we lost one of the greatest voices in hip hop. Guru of Gangstarr made his spiritual transition on 4-19-10. Guru will always be a legend in hip hop and regardless of all the controversy surrounding his death, he will continue to be in our hearts and live forever through his music.


Here are some parting words from his Gangstarr counterpart; DJ Premier.

IT WAS A SAD DAY FOR ME TO GET CONFIRMATION ON THE DEATH OF A MAN WHO I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL MY BROTHER, KEITH ELAM, BETTER KNOWN AS GURU OF THE LEGENDARY GANG STARR.

FROM 1988-2004, WE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH SUCCESS TOGETHER THAT WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESSES INDEPENDENTLY AND GIVE EACH OTHER WHAT GURU CALLED “CREATIVE SPACE”, BEFORE PLANNING TO REUNITE FOR OUR 7TH LP WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT. TRAGICALLY, WE WILL NEVER REACH THAT DAY.

I’VE BEEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON A LETTER SPEAKING ILL OF ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY WRITTEN BY GURU IN HIS DYING DAYS. ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT IT IS THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS BEAUTIFUL, WE BUILT A HIP HOP LEGACY TOGETHER, AND NO ONE CAN RE-WRITE HISTORY OR TAKE AWAY MY LOVE FOR HIM. ONE THING I WOULD NEVER DO IS PLAY AROUND WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LIFE.

I WILL CELEBRATE GURU’S LIFE… I WILL HONOR HIS MEMORY… I WILL GRIEVE WITH THE ELAM FAMILY OVER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH… I WILL REMEMBER THE GANG STARR FOUNDATION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF GANG STARR WHO CAME BEFORE ME – WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER… MOSTLY, I WILL CHERISH EVERYTHING WE CREATED TOGETHER AS GANG STARR, FOREVER. I’M GONNA MISS HEARING HIS SIGNATURE MONOTONE VOICE WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOM, BUT THE SONGS WILL ALWAYS BRING IT BACK TO ME….HIS RHYME FLOWS WERE INSANE, AND I WILL NEVER REMOVE HIM FROM MY HEART AND SOUL…….REST IN PEACE TO THE MAN WHO FELT “SATISFACTION FROM THE STREET CROWD REACTION” … I LOVE YOU GOO…….DJ PREMIER

Check out these clever wallets from DESIGN BOOM. Real simple and clean. Id like to see some of these made from some classic cassettes!
As we explored in a previous post, 1994 was a pivotal year for Hip Hop music. DJ Premier's unofficial blog posts up old mixes by Premier like this one on his WBLS Thunder Storm radio show. Here's a mix recorded on March 18th, 1994. Listen and take a trip back in time...

here's a mix of Dilla tribute joints found at thesouldojo. The mix includes joints we've all heard before by Madlib, Dela, The Roots, J Rawls, Flying Lotus and more. Enjoy

my favorite producer conveying jewels about the industry. Return of the Boom Bip sounds interesting to say the least...

Check out Jazz legend Pat Metheny's new toy. You remember player pianos from back in the day? Well this is a player Orchestra. Imagine the music possibilities with this!


This is a brand that is taking clothing to another level. Aside from the sleek look, clever branding and technical superiority...this brand is meshing clothing and utilities together seamlessly. This is the future of fashion: Check out ACRONYM


Hardware heads know the deal. When I say hardware, Im talking about drum machines. SP-1200's and MPC's. I mean let's not forget where this hip hop music comes from. When it comes personalizing these machines there is no one above the world famous Bruce Forat. He is known for designing and customizing instruments from most of your favorite hip hop artists. From Def Jam to G-unit, from Snoop Dog to DJ Swamp. Forat has done it. Recently he collaborated with the RZA to put out a limited edition Roland MV-8000. Check out www.forat.com for a very comprehensive website about what he does and also enjoy the eye candy featured in the gallery. For now feast your eyes on this:







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The 2 year Anniversary for the Beat Swapmeet was pretty close to being sabotaged by the weather. The local forecast predicted rain on the day of the event. Luckily, it missed us. The weather couldn't have been any better. It was a great turnout and this was probably the best one so far! You had alot of people in the house. The male to female ratio was good plus the crates were lookin' lovely.


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Inside the Grandstar, there were a ton of vendors packin' the heat. Delicious Vinyl as well as Buena Park Record Show veteran Armand Lewis were in the house


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It's pretty common to run into known producers/dj's at the Beat Swapmeet. This is the first time I saw DJ Babu at one. Here he is diggin thru Listen Recovery Crew's crates. Other notable people at the event would include: The Alchemist, Mr. Choc, Lord Zen of the Visionaries, Awol One + Circus of the Shapeshifters and Percee P.


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Dj Endo and Bobby Quevedo had the outside locked down. These dudes probably had the most traffic. LP's, 12"s, 45"s and tapes. They weren't fuckin' around!


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The lovely females of RRS FEED were in the house pickin' up a few things...


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Now let's talk about the first ever official Beat Swapmeet DJ Battle. It was hosted by DJ Jawa of Rehab records/Scratch Academy. 12 contestants entered to be judged by Charlie Rock, Pryvet Peepsho and Mr. Choc for a $500 prize. VINYL ONLY! The attendance was insane!


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Overall, it was good to see alot of new people coming out to this event. I think that things can only get bigger for Beat Swapmeet. Come out to the next one! July 13th.
Check out Massan from LEADER bikes tear it up in SF.

Massan for Leader Bike from Dan Arel on Vimeo.



We all know how influential Photoshop is these days. It's a household name. Just about anybody can get a copy of it and start clicking away on some effects and Voila! Your graphics are done. It might look like shit but its done. But yeah, somebody thought that if people had Photoshop on their refridgerators then maybe they could design better? So Okay, I know that the world is full of alot of bullshit that we don't need. Here is more of it. But hey, atleast it's some cool shit to look at. Get em here.


So you thought that the IPAD was just a giant ITOUCH huh? Wrong. Peep what the good folks at THINKGEEK are doing. This is perfect to have at work or even at a party just to keep things nostalgic. Who knows what games they will come with next? Keep an eye on the IPAD and see what else it can do!
the lecture is part of a class called "Sampling Soul" at Duke University. this might get a little dry... I always questioned Hip Hop being taught in lecture halls... But 9th got some good insight into Illmatic and I like his stories of what was going on in his world in 1994. dig what he says around 7 minutes.

Steve James, The director of one of my favorite movies "Hoop Dreams" goes back to his hometown of Hampton, VA to delve into a trial that took place in 1993. A trial, he says, racially separated the community more than ever before. Allen Iverson was a "golden child" in the community of Hampton, Virginia. He was a 17-year old football and basketball phenom, who took both teams to state championships in high school. The movie will go on to explain the events leading up to and as a result of a brawl that took place in a bowling alley on Valentine's Day 1993 in which AI was involved. I was listening to KCRW this morning as Steve James was being interviewed. He mentioned one shocking thing: the, then 17-year-old Allen Iverson was sentenced to 15 years for "maiming by mob". I'm def'ly looking forward to the movie on ESPN tonight. peep the trailer...


Make sure you stop by the Bloodbath Sample Sale in Long Beach. Up to 70% off everything! Including tees, sweaters, button-ups and caps! It's all going down at the Beat Swapmeet/BP & ODDS house on Broadway. Bring your friends and enjoy a great day of music, beer, food, sangria, gear and fun!
Peep this in-depth interview with Large Pro. He goes into detail about his hip hop career from Main Source to the present. As a pioneer in the game, Large Pro is showing that he isn't done yet. Stay tuned for new music from him in the future!

Boundless Radio Presents: Large Professor from Kellen Dengler on Vimeo.

been glued to wonkabeats.blogspot.com to see whats crackin for the new How It Should Sound album which drops tomorrow 4/13. we can always count on a video to accompany Damu's updates.

saw this at Nodfactor. Ayatollah goes into his early methods, getting his first MPC from Marley Marl, and he also speaks on touchy subjects like sample clearance and whether or not he got publishing. He makes an interesting point about paying artists being sampled. dig it



Here's Ayatollah talking about making the beat for "Ms. Fat Booty" in 1998...

Beat Swapmeet is L.A.'s records show. If you are looking for a good time with likeminded folks then this is it. Good people, music, drinks and records. How can you beat that? Not just any record show, Beat Swapmeet carries on the tradition of the Roosevelt convention in New York only this one ends up more like a party.

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The Roots honoring Dilla.

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download the whole project here: THE ROOTS - DILLA JOINTS

1. Law - Deathwish remix feat. Heltah Skeltah prod. by Decap

2. Asterix - Deep In The Canvas feat. Noya, Pawz1, DJ Limegreen prod. by Asterix & Limegreen

3. Destruct - Show & Prove feat. Ld & Ariano

4. Iota_Arcane - The Future feat. Castor Pollux, Oddity & DJ Zoo prod. by Dysposable Heroes

5. Dez & Nobs - Awe prod. by Nobs

6. B.a.d. Company - Fight Music prod. by Asterix

7. Manuel Ambriz - Mind Music feat. DJ Desie prod. by No Alias

8. Problem’d Child - Listen To Me prod. by F+

9. Law - Lion Heart prod. by Chordz

10. DJ Limegreen - Cali feat. Destruct, Styliztik Jones prod. by Limegreen

11. Wasted Talent - Ghetto Blaster feat. Life Rexall prod. by Life Rexall

12. Azma Instigater -Imagine feat. Paradox & DJ Limegree prod. by Harsh Reality

13. Dez & Nobs - Kat Von D prod. by Nobs

14. Skull Camp - Kaos & Gunfire feat. Planet Asia & DJ Limegreen prod. by Eq

15. Manuel Ambriz - Let Me Tell You feat. DJ Desie prod. by Smack One

16. Bp & Odds - Time Is Change feat. El Da Sensei prod. by Button Pusha

17. Problem’d Child - Only One Love prod. by F+

18. L.O.R.D. - Legendary Stylist feat. 2mex, Xoloanxinxo, Mabus Contact prod. by Asterix

19. Am Wuner - Back2Square1 prod. by L’s

20. Destruct - The Vibe feat. Kev Brown

21. Azma Instigater - Shine prod. by Omega

22. Wasted Talent - L.a.z.Why? feat. DJ InDJnous prod. by Chali Brown

23. Eq - Enough feat. Dye prod. by Eng


Download it HERE
well done... off Strong Arm Steady's "Search for Stoney Jackson" produced by Madlib.

kinda different. I can diggit

where the cover image for Q-Tip's album "The Renaissance" comes from. I'm feelin this joint. Also, good use of hardware.