Video: DJ Dusk's Root Down Soundclash

Song Animal Collective ~ " My Girls " myspace plays: 181,707 mp3 download (via salacious sound ) As a kid growing up outside of DC, I have to admit I get a kick out of Animal Collective naming their latest release Merriweather Post Pavillion . That place is cool (think Hollywood Bowl with grass), even if my track record there isn't - among the shows I [...]

• Animal Collective - My Girls
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I just got this and have watched about half of it. I got lucky enough to see the Cut Chemist vs. Madlib soundclash live in person. It is just one of those things that you had to be there to really get it, no words or even a dvd could do it justice...much like the Keepintime show. But for those you couldn't be there, it's worth checking on dvd. Thanks Santa. ::MH::

So here is a video of Exile Freestyling on the MPC, Gopi was telling me about this infamous DJ Dusk Soundclash beat battle between: "Madlib vs. CutChemist, Will.i.am vs Thes One, Oh No vs. Exile"..... On some Wrestlemania Beat Battle Shit.... Exile Plugs the DVD in the beginning. If there is anything I want for Christmas.. Santa I know your reading the blog so take notes mofo! For all of you that are not familiar with Exile, Don'T play yourself. Exile is one of the hottest producers in [...]

• Exile - In Love

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Early in 2001 the Los Angeles club Root Down put on their first of a three part series called "Sound Clash," organized & hosted by DJ Dusk. Based on the reggae sound system competitions, this was a hip-hop event - in this case featuring Madlib and Cut Chemist - going head to head, beat for beat for respect in front of a packed club. Madlib was then unknown to many in the crowd, and Cut Chemist was at the height of his success with Jurassic 5. Each of the tracks had never been released. Each of the three [...]