Archive for January, 2009

The 4 & Rotary DJ Battles – Mai FM DJ Quest & Juice TV Battle Of The DJ’s

Friday, January 9th, 2009

First things first, I am sorry for not posting this up sooner- It isn’t like me to be slow with this, but I was waiting for some clearer details to come through first before posting the details up. This is offically the first set of DJ Battles for 2009 and they look pretty good. There [...]

DJ Premier’s Top 20 Albums Of 2008

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Thanks to the good folk who run this blog, they have written down Premiers Top 20 Albums Of 2008 as he read them out on his LiveFromHQ Radio show. Some of his choices will be a huge surprise to you, and there will be quite a few you agree with. Check it out: DJ Premier’s [...]

Mixtape Throwback: Jazzy Jeff- The Vibe I’m On

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

First things first- I am going to be completely open and honest with you. I don’t know much about this mixtape due to my age and time I got into Hip Hop. I have heard people talk about this mixtape before, but I have never heard it… that is until now. I’m going to give [...]

Z-Trip Coming To NZ (Flyer)

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

(click to enlarge) Check back about 3 posts before this one (or here), and you would see the details about Z-Trip playing twice in Auckland next week. Above is the official flyer for the gig at Zen on Thursday January 15th. It’s really happening! Props to Paulie Smallz for hooking me up with the flyer

DJ Clark Kent – Speaking On His Career, Jay-Z, Biggie, Current Hip Hop Climate etc…

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Check this interview out. I sometimes stop by and check out Inquiring Mind Magazine. It is an online Magazine which kicks ass. They have lots of dope content in there quite a lot and I think you should put it on a monthly check up list or something. Anyway… I had a peep at the [...]

DJ Impact- Classic (Juggle)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Impact has thrown up a routine of his which is kind of a work in progress. It’s a juggle of the song classic which is by DJ Premier feat. Kanye West, KRS-One & Nas. The song was originally made for the 25th Anniversary of Nike’s Airforce One’s. Check the juggle out, its mean.

DJ Premier Speaks On Nas, Jay-Z & Lil’ Wayne

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Here is something I found here while Blog Surfing tonight. It is a dope video of Premier talking about Nas, Jay-Z and Lil’ Wayne. The most interesting part is the one about Jay-Z, because of the rumoured beef between the 2 over the song which didn’t make the cut on American Gangsta. This Video certainly [...]

Z-Trip Coming To NZ

Monday, January 5th, 2009

(click to enlarge) Thats right folks. The Legendary DJ Z-Trip is playing 2 shows in New Zealand. The first one is January 15 at Zen in Auckland City, and the next one is at the Big Day Out the following day on January 16. Props to whoever arranged the Zen show because the BDO Line [...]

Metal Slugs- All I Could Hear

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Metal Slugs is a Hamilton Colaboration consisting of Impact & Spell. They got together the other week and formed this dope master piece of Turntable Orchestra and composed a dope instrumental with solely records and nothing else. I am hoping they do more stuff like this, it’s something we need I reckon. The track is [...]