I had another review planned for this week, but with the recent passing of Baatin this one feels a little more natural. Fantastic, Vol. 2 is another record that came very close to charting on my most influential albums list. Even though it wasn't on my most influential albums list, this is another album that I can say would probably easily be in my top 20 favorite albums of all-time. The flow of this album is pure like water and yet it's as melodic as heaven. Jay Dee's production is so stellar on this album, that [...]
Damn, y'all are gonna go and make me buy an Xbox, huh? The already stacked line-up for the follow-up to the mega-successful Guitar Hero series entitled DJ Hero just got a little doper, adding Philly staple DJ Jazzy Jeff to the cast of characters to be included in the game. According to Hip Hop Wired, he will join a list that already includes the likes of Grandmaster Flash , DJ AM , DJ Z-Trip , DJ Shadow , and more. The game, from Activision Publishing, Inc., will be released this [...]
This week's Monday mix tape is an oldie but a goodie, with the one and only DJ Jazzy Jeff coming correct on the remix tip (I feel like I should do the running man after saying that) with My Faves Volume One , a collection of mixes that he's put together over the years for artists like Jigga, Biggie and Nas. My Faves sees Jeff flip a bunch of well-known samples into some light, breezy beats, which he applies to classic cuts like Nas' 'One Love' (renamed 'Uno Amore' here), Biggie's 'Hypnotize' [...]
For those of you who sleep on DJ Jazzy Jeff, I truly feel sorry for you. He is your favorite DJ's favorite DJ. The man is easily one of the best to ever do his thing on the turntables. Here is some great footage of Jeff tearing shit up at The House of Blues with DJ AM. Notice Jeff doing his thing the whole video, then at 1:10 DJ AM gives Jeff the floor and he just starts tearing the shit out of Run DMC's "Peter Piper". If you are a fan of turntablism or Hip-Hop [...]
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Bacardi threw a pretty wild party when their B-LIVE tour stopped at M2 Ultra Lounge. (I can't keep up with these clubs that keep changing names. I'm still going to call this place the Crobar.) There was a good sized crowd before the DJs got started and both the drinks and energy were flowing. Everyone was given a bag of tokens that could be exchanged for merchandise (no drinks, unfortunately). There were tote bags, hoodies, posters and silk screened t-shirts (check out the last photo) which were pretty [...]
Featuring a line-up that seriously rivals the likes of any flyer we've seen in a long time, last night's Bacardi B-LIVE event at M:2 (formerly Mansion, Ministry of Sound and, er, Crobar) was one of the largest, most rambunctous, hilarious and fun nights we've had in a while, while also being one of the more frustrating. But way less about the latter will be discussed than the former, because, well, if you read our Twitter feed , you've seen/felt us bitch enough as it is. With killer DJ sets (the ones we caught anyways, sorry [...]
Bacardi U.S.A. is sponsoring a 14 city tour that stops in NYC tomorrow night. The tour brings together established DJs with custom-made Bacardi rum cocktails. At tomorrow night's showcase, the DJs are DJ Jazzy Jeff (yep - this is Will Smith's former partner), DJ AM, Drop The Lime, A-TRAK and Auto Erotique. As for the liquor, " attendees have the opportunity to sample custom-made Bacardi rum cocktails at the BACARDI Bespoke Bar. This premium bar allows for attendees to sample and create their own cocktails with the help of a talented mixologist. These unique [...]
"HOW DID THEY KICK ME OFF STAGE IN KANSAS CITY FOR PLAYIN HIP HOP...I'M A 25YR LEGEND...THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT," Jeff Townes-known to you, me, and others as DJ Jazzy Jeff- Tweeted in the early hours of the morning after being told to vamoose from a gig in Kansas City's downtown Power & Light District for daring to play outré tracks like "Just A Friend." Or so subsequent Tweets in his stream claimed! I MEAN I WAS PLAYIN SHIT LIKE JUST A FRIEND...ITS A HEINEKEN COMMERCIAL FOR GODS SAKE...AND [...]
Tuff guy Knowlton Walsh is absolutely great in dealing great deals to us. And we love him for that. Plus: we think you should too! He sent some tracks of some friends of him: Nightriders . The truth: we already shared one track he headed over almost 3 weeks ago ( here ). But he wouldn't be the Knowlton we count on since he dropped us a mail the first time if he wouldn't have surprised us with fresh young kicks, as well. We are happy to slap the Nightriders bootleg of Dj Jazzy Jeff [...]
We'll give you a moment to really take in that line-up up there. Okay. Centered? Sweet. Anyways, coming next month to the M2 Ultra Lounge (totes all the hell way over on west 28th Street), Bacardi's B-Live tour hits New York City, bringing with it the likes of DJ AM, A-Trak , Jazzy Jeff (you think his one-time fluorescent shorts-wearing, parent-don't-understand-rappin g cohort will pop by?), Drop The Lime and Auto Erotique for one night only here in Gotham. It's a Wednesday, and being a school night, shit's starting off at 9pm. Also, if [...]
It looks like the dates and artists have been set for this summer's Bacardi B-Live Concert series. The bad news is, a) the shows are not free , and b) the lineup for NYC is pretty uninspiring (though it may not be complete). Bacardi B-Live NYC (June 17, 2009) Featuring : DJ AM, A-Trak, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Drop The Lime, Auto Erotique ( Buy Tickets ) More Bacardi B-Live concert dates after the jump. [...]
Tracklisting & download links below! 1. Intro (prod by The ARE) 2. Abroo - Hoelle & Erde (prod by Shuko) 3. A + R (Analogic & Rashid Hadee) - Explode (prod by Analogic) 4. Chaundon - Street Runner (prod by Shuko) 5. E-Rock - Estaban (prod by Strike Beats) 6. Massiv / Hot Rod - Gangsta Shit (prod by Shuko) 7. Stat Quo - Where Ya Folks At (prod by Simon Vegas) 8. Franky Kubrick - Komm Seh Sieg (prod by Shuko) [...]
Then: I remember DJ Ack having me check out the B-side of a new single by some white freestyle kid from Detroit that was a new Dre project. I had barely heard of him, the single "My Name Is", but flip that record over… Pink : Eminem - I just don't give a fuck (don lowed) Now: American Music Awards, Movies, Billboard Awards, Sex with Mariah Carey, Grammy Awards, Teen Choice, MTV… all that mess!!! Never would have seen all that coming back in the day. After a long hiatus the [...]
I was a little disappointed when I first heard the news that Philadelphia's modern legens The Roots would be joining Jimmy Fallon on Late Night as the house band. No, I wasn't up in arms about the band "selling out" or anything, I was scared to death that The Roots Picnic - the Philadelphia summer festival- would cease to exist and I'd never get to see this amazing band perform live again. Well, I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but thanks to Facebook (I blame SXSW for monopolizing the entirety [...]
Clothing label LRG enlists The Alchemist, Drake, Smif-N-Wessun, Pete Rock and DJ Jazzy Jeff for their 2009 spring/summer ad campaign.
Legendary Philly Chief Rocker DJ Jazzy Jeff releases a mix (remix/mashup style) of some of his favorite artists, including The Notorious B.I.G., Audio Two, and Black Moon. Be on the lookout for an exclusive Filthy Speaker Addict video of Jeff practicing at home on a party routine... coming soon. DOWNLOAD: DJ Jazzy Jeff Presents My Faves Volume 1 Spotted on Jeff's Twitter feed. Tracklist after jump... 1. Biggie - Gimme the Doe [...]
I got my wish: the WAFFLES invite! YESSSSS I am happy. I was gonna post some Christmas songs but decided to do something else instead. If you want awesome Christmas songs and mixtapes... go here. Here are some videos which I find, have been somewhat forgotten. I have phases every couple months or so where I listen to nothing but 80/90's artists. All the way from Blur, Oasis, Cranberries to *NSync, Backstreet Boys, Mariah, Janet and Madonna. Oooooooooh yeah. It feels sooo right... =) HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Enjoy some classics!...starting with TLC =) [...]
The current Canadian Hip Hop scene seems to have a particular love for 1990, and really, I can't blame 'em. 1990 was a bright, colourful and fun year, just before the brooding Seattle grunge scene took over. Two particular Canadian rappers have embraced 1990 and spun it with their own fresh style. The Old Prince (2007) Shad has fully embraced 1990 with his recent video The Old Prince Still Lives at Home . The video is is a full re-enactment of the opening sequence to [...]
En guise d'accueil sur mon blog, j'ai choisi pour le coup d'envoi le titre qui m'a inspiré le nom de mon blog " A Night In Tunisia ". Ce standard de jazz composé en 1941 par Dizzy Gillespie fut repris par tous les grands noms du milieu. Considéré comme l'archétype du latin-jazz , il peut être jouer sur tempo vif ou modéré. Personnellement, j'ai une préférence pour la version d' Art Barkley même si celle de [...]
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