Archive for the ‘Artists to Know’ Category
Monday, February 1st, 2010
This man should need no introduction…
If you have been under a rock for the past few months, hailing from New Orleans, Jay Electronica has quickly become the champion emcee of the “Real” Hip-Hop movement. With the help of hit-maker Just Blaze, Jay is readying his album for an upcoming release.
My peoples DJ Dub and Furious [...]
Tags: DJ Dub, Furious Styles, Jay Electronica, Just Blaze
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
DOWNLOAD: The Couch Sessions Presents: A Tribute to Yukimi Nagano - Mixed by Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q
Winston from The Couch Sessions hit me up a few weeks back and told me he wanted to assemble a project in tribute to one of his favorite singers, front woman for the group Little Dragon, Yukimi Nagano…
Hmmm…
Hell [...]
Tags: A Tribute To, Little Dragon, mix, Nagano, Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q, THE COUCH SESSIONS, Yukimi
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Very serious.
The fellas and I mashed down NYC at one of the many CMJ performances scheduled for the week. This one was courtesy of Brooklyn Bodega.
Shouts to DJ Parler who was gracious enough to let me use his set-up and record the performance; Big ups to Tanya Morgan and Pac Div. Also to Wes Jackson [...]
Tags: Brooklyn Bodega, CMJ, Diamond District
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Last week at Uncle Q’s Living Room we premiered Kev Brown’s Another Random Joint. Thanks are in order to everyone that came through to watch it on the big screen. Shout out to Apex for the cinematography and Roddy Rod (HumbleMonarch) for the editing! Video looks CRISPY!!!
The song comes from Kev’s newest album release Random [...]
Tags: Apex, Kev Brown, Random Joints, Roddy Rod
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
As a child, Alton Ellis was a major part of the soundtrack in my house… One of Jamaica’s most vocally-gifted and prolific singers, he would have been 72 years old today.
I was able to grab this mix off the net last year after his death. It totally reminds me of Brooklyn ‘83!!!
DOWNLOAD: Stephen T - [...]
Tags: Alton Ellis, mix
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
One of the best to have rocked the silver platters.
DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) was found dead in his New York City apartment yesterday. Reports are speculative, but no cause of death has been confirmed. His death has sent ripples throughout the DJ community, as many took to Twitter to share condolences and memories. Fellow DJs [...]
Tags: DJ A.M.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Daggering at it’s finest…
Big up to Marshall Law for keeping me up with the release of this dancefloor killer! Since the album dropped, this has been murdering my Friday night crowd.
Be sure to cop the album at you’re favorite online retailer.
BUY: Major Lazer - Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
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Tags: diplo, guns don't kill people, major lazer, switch, vbyz kartel
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